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CCXCV: Mutation: Possible

on July 19, 2021 at 6:00 am
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The title is a callback to page XLI, where Demetrius first revealed that Cass’ DNA was locked.

The first visual metaphor I tried out in the script was a roll-up window shade. That functions a little closer to Cass’ strategy here, because you have to pull out more of the shade before it will let you retract it. I switched it to a tape measure because it was a little clearer to depict. Otherwise the sheep would have had to be on the windowsill, or Cass would have taped a big drawing of a goat to the wall underneath it, or something like that. Plus, you don’t have to extend a shade ALL the way out to get it to retract, so it wasn’t a perfect metaphor anyway.

All of the text on the tape measure is a reference to Unfamiliar Reflection. Emri is the name of the main character; the comic turned 20 the year this page was made; and the comic’s universe is officially called “The Re<Verse.” I decided to go whole hog with the references because I was too busy with UTC to make anything to commemorate UR’s milestone year.

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Chapter 12 Creator Commentary

on May 31, 2021 at 1:59 pm
Posted In: Site News

In lieu of a new comic this week, I’ve uploaded a new commentary video to YouTube. This one is for the previous chapter, “The Mother Trilogy.”

I say at the start of the video that this won’t contain any spoilers for future chapters, but at one point, I accidentally mention the premise for Chapter 13. It’s not a major spoiler, but if you really don’t want to have any idea what Chapter 13 is about (if you somehow don’t know already), you should make sure to read at least the first few pages of that before watching this.

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Update Schedule – Now With Quarterly Breaks

on May 19, 2021 at 1:58 pm
Posted In: Site News

Moving forward, I’ve come up with a way to give myself consistent, scheduled weeks off (as opposed to trying to put a page out every week and only delaying it when I crash). I’m going to try sticking to the once-per-Monday schedule, BUT for months that have 5 Mondays, the comic will skip the last one.

That starts now, which means there won’t be a comic the week of May 31.

There are four such months per year, so that rounds out to a week off each quarter.

That will allow me either a break if I need one, or I can try to get ahead on the comic. It’ll depend on how I feel at the time. Since it’s pre-planned, there’s no guilt attached. And the comic will still consistently update 4 times every month.

Plus, if I can stick to that schedule (barring unforeseen circumstances that would force another hiatus), Phase Three will be finished by late 2022! Going by page count, we just hit the halfway mark. “Double Date” closes out in June, and Chapter 14 will roll out over the second half of this year.

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Page 282 Coming April 5

on March 27, 2021 at 1:39 pm
Posted In: Site News

After another week of high stress and overtime hours, I’m taking this weekend to rest. The next UTC page will be posted on April 4 for Early Access patrons and April 5 publicly.

I was trying to push this page out on time and THEN take a week off, because it would have been a better point to pause the story, but I really just can’t get it done right now. The mystery in Flint’s backyard will have to hang in the air another week.

Thank you, and I hope you all have a great weekend.

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Page 280 Coming March 16

on March 13, 2021 at 7:52 pm
Posted In: Site News

I’m going to take an extra day finishing up the next page. It will go live on Tuesday.

I realize delays have become a common occurrence. Between my day job getting more stressful and all of the ongoing, you know, things, I’ve been prioritizing giving myself downtime without then punishing myself by staying up half the night drawing. I feel as long as I can average four pages a month, the comic is in good shape.

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