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So as of this writing, the comics are drawn through 526 and processed through 525. Against all odds, I’m thirty ahead again. This should basically give me an uninterrupted run into the summer and then maybe even towards the end of the story; most likely I’ll throw in some colored illustrations here and there, but there shouldn’t be another three-to-four week break again.
So I want to talk about the comic, but my toughts are somewhat disorganized (ha, what’s new), so I’ll start by hitting what I’ve said in the past. In d217, I mentioned that the comics between 485 and 505 were all drawn very similarly; well, I am pleased to say that the comics between 505 and 525 are also all drawn very similarly. Thank you consistency, for winning out in the end.
Sadly, at 526, I no longer believe that 512 was “within 20 pages of the end”. Within 40 pages, yes, within 30 pages, maybe, but within 2009 is still very, very likely. In fact, if I can hash out a few more pages this break (and even if I can’t), the story can probably be completely drawn and processed this summer; getting it up on the site may take a while longer. At any rate, it’s on schedule.
Speaking of consistency, in d209, I tried my hand at some new, fancy-pants shading that didn’t quite pan out. Some time ago (and I can’t find this update), I mentioned how experimentation done in sketching usually materializes in the comic and then in a painting or two, but it wasn’t the case for this cycle. Like I said, consistency won out; I don’t actually think that’s happened before.
With the back half of the current storyline, my numbering system, as detailed in d199 becomes largely chronological again. At the very least, since 425, the events of the subsequent 100 pages follow each other sequentially with respect to the timeline of the story. Some events that happened before 425 with respect to the story (part 2 remake) were drawn after 425 with respect to my life, but these have, as mentioned, been labelled in the axx series.
Speaking of the remake, the entire story should be getting a final once-over when its done. I don’t think I’m going to edit part 6 for the compilation, but I am going to update that damn summary. I’ve been considering making one or two print copies just to see how it looks in book format, but it’s gotta be cheap. I’ll probably print the pages at a Fedex-Kinkos and hole-punch and bind the damn thing myself. No more Starcrossed-style disasters.
Hmm, I realize now that what I actually wanted to do was comment on some of my entries of the past. I realize now that the best way to go about such a task would have been to start from the very beginning (oh gawd, it’s like that song…). Probably will do that next time. This time, I’m out.
