Remember when Cyrus felt a chill as he entered the Villa lands? It seems like some kind of force was holding the line between it and Thantopolis. And it stopped the Orinthope! That's good news... right?
Fun fact: I had planned for Redburn to rescue the team from the bomb explosion long before I changed his powers from breathing fire to super speed. You can actually see a beta version of Redburn on this C Say's page.
Guys, we blew it.
Happy Halloween! I'm going to play a nasty trick on you and give you a regular update instead of a special Halloween drawing! MWHAHAA!!!
It's not looking good guys, if only we had a friend who had super-speed or something otherwise I don't think we're making it out of here...
Panel 1 is a callback to Osiris's teaser silhouette from Chapter 1! I only got around to giving him an actual character design when he appeared in ch13; luckily, as a recognizable character from ancient history, I had a bit of an idea what he'd end up looking like.
I mean he did say this was his vacation home... but most people don't destroy their vacation homes out of spite!
]]>We don't have time for lore revelations, THERE'S A BOMB!
EDIT 10/3: I've been very busy with family events recently so instead of a page this week, I have updated the site with the Book 2 page revisions. Click here to download a spreadsheet with the revised pages and URLs.
New page next week! Thanks for your patience!
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Some things we know about Cyrus's necklace, in no particular order
Wow Osiris, what a totally weird and out-of-left-field thing to say! Right, readers? ;D
Here comes Xisea with her little tappy toes... did you forget she was hiding in Cyrus's sleeve?
Never ask an entitled person to share. Ever. Unless you want a bunch of Karens asking for the manager...
EDIT: No update this week as I'm recovering from a successful CAKE!
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Thantopolis may be nice, but I know one better!
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CAKE IS THIS WEEKEND! If you're local to Chicago, come visit me at the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo (or CAKE)! I'll be selling the first look at Book 2 there! In fact, I have a sneak-peak of the book for you guys...!
This book won't be for sale online until next year, so this show is your only chance to get it! If you can make it, LMK!
The mummies picked the wrong Zodiac Sister to mess with.
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In two weeks! Come visit me at CAKE (Chicago Alternative Comics Expo) on August 24th-25th at table 275A! I just got the Book 2 beta prints in today and boy is it a pretty book! CAKE will be your only chance to grab it before the Kickstarter next year, so if you're local to the area please come!
You guys wanted a magical girl transformation? Well, you got it!!!
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Sorry about the missed update last week, something came up and I wasn't able to work on pages.
QUICK REMINDER! I will be tabling at CAKE on the 24th-25th! If you're local to Chicago, please come and support me at the show. I'll have show-exclusive beta prints of Book 2 for sale!
UPDATE 8/1: Hey all, I'm going to have to take a bit more time off due to extraneous circumstances. Will let you know more in a week. THANKS!
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They're bad guys, but these wire mummies are pretty sick, right?
I hate to do this but I'm going to have to take a break from uploading for the rest of July. I'm out of my buffer and I'm about to go on a trip where I won't be able to work on art. The good news is that the work on Book 2 is virtually done, so my schedule will free up a lot when I get back!
By the way, here's a little preview of the Book 2 cover ~
Redburn picked a really bad time to go into a fugue state... I think we got company.
So yeah, after all those Harry Potter Puppet Pals jokes in the comments... the mysterious noise really did lead to a bomb! It's so on the nose that it's a bit funny. Not that Redburn getting blown up is funny...
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Guys in this comic about ghosts are we only now getting a main character's death backstory??
I have a bad feeling about this...
In other news, I got into CAKE! It's my favorite comic show in Chicago and I'm stoked to have finally gotten in. For the event, I'll be selling an exclusive beta print of Book 2 of HoT! That's right, Book 2 will be in print for the first time ever! If you can't make it to the event, don't sweat -- I'll be running a Kickstarter to print Books 2 and 3 likely next year.
CAKE is August 24th and 25th at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago. If you're local, consider stopping by!
The votes are in! The winner of the Heroes of Thantopolis 10th Anniversary Character Popularity Poll is Xisea! I was kind of surprised at fist how popular she was in the poll, but when I thought about it, it made perfect sense. She's adorable, sweet and smol! What's not to like about her?
Cyrus got a respectable second with 32 votes. Seeing as he's the protagonist, I'm glad he's popular! Third place was hotly contested, but Trickster ended up winning with 28 votes.
Other statistics of note:
As for updates: I know I said pages would resume this week, but I need one more week to build up my buffer, so the next page will go up on May 13th. Thanks for your patience!!
Reflections on a decade of making a webcomic
Every anniversary is significant, but ten years feels like a milestone. Ten years ago, I was drawing on a print-sized canvas for the first time. I was sharing an original story near and dear to my heart, and hoping people would get from it even a fraction of the joy I felt telling it. I was worried about sticking with a project like this, unclear of when I'd reach the end, not sure if I'd even capture an audience. But I did stick with it, and I'm so happy I did. I'll write a bit more about that on my blog, if you're interested.
My loyal readers have my most profound thanks. I love reading your comments, theories and jokes. Thank you for giving this story an audience. You've fulfilled a dream I've long had.
I also want to thank my friends and family. I couldn't have made this comic without your support.
The comic is so close to its ending. I really feel like I can reach out and touch it. It's going to be an interesting ride to the finale. I hope you guys will stick around for it!
Don't forget to vote in the Character Popularity Poll! Voting closes at 10 PM CT on May 30th.
Support the comic by purchasing Heroes of Thantopolis Book 1!