#149 “Family”
And so, Chapter 3 comes to a close… and the real story begins!
Here’s a major ‘Thank you!’ to everybody for following along with the little one-man show I’ve been putting on these past 3 years, I can’t imagine I would have ever gotten this far into this project without your support and love along the way! I do it for you guys!
That being said, I have to tell you all that I am going to take a break from the comic for a little while. Now, don’t worry! I’m not going on indefinite hiatus or anything like that, I simply need a bit of a vacation to refresh myself. As you are probably aware, the schedule has been rather tenuous at best lately, and I feel I am creatively fatigued, and lately physically so.
Last week, due to whatever circumstance, my drawing hand/wrist was causing me problems (tiredness, numbness), perhaps due to over-exertion at both my day job (factory work) and working on the comic too. It lasted nearly a week, however, today everything seems to be okay again. *phew* I’ll be monitoring the situation in the meantime, and acting accordingly.
Over the break, I will not be gone away. I’ll be working a bit behind the scenes, planning and scripting, and, yes, even building up a buffer without the pressure of a time constraint. Perhaps I’ll do a bit of work on the site itself, so stay tuned for the next update. If you have any questions, go ahead and ask! I read everything in the comment section.
I expect to be away at least one (1) month or so, though I shall judge how I feel at the time.
See you soon!
Stay tuned!
say cheesse!
first motherfu- I won’t say that but see you than brandon have fun
I am second nevermind willy’s comment didn’t show secondmotha! and I end this
*says “Family” with teary eyes*
Not gonna lie. It’s a bummer that you will be away for so long Brandon.
Just make sure to come back.
I’m sure it will fly by in no time! XD
See you in about a month or more, then, Brandon.
Stay well!
Haha! Oh, I’m sure we’ll be talking before then; but thanks!
Nice send off. I hope you’ll address how they got discovered and why he has that spiffy buckle.
Tim’s parents have known since the Halloween arc about Shadow.
Oh yes, it gets covered.
Hey Brandon! Long time reader, never bothered trying to comment before for some reason. I love the comic so much! It has a very intriguing plot and great artwork. It’s made even better by the fact that it updates (semi) regularly. We all support you and nobody could fault you for taking a hiatus. When you get back, have you considered switching to a bi-weekly update schedule? It would allow you to make sure you are happy with your work, and let you work ahead for a buffer. The past couple weeks you have been basically going bi-weekly anyway due to outside forces, but setting that as your goal would definitely reduce stress. Whatever you decide to do, we all support you! Keep up the great work (but only after you take a well-deserved break)!
It’s something to consider, but we shall see. Thanks for the comment!
Rest your wrist as much as possible, and we can wait for the next chapter.
Wonder if it’s on regular film how they will explain away Shadow, when it gets processed. 😀😊
I believe Tim’s father owns a photography store, and knows how to develop film.
Forgo that he was a photag. Guess can put the month hiatus to good use and do a archive dive. 😁
Given how often you take to update, I don’t think anybody would have noticed, you manwhore you.
And make sure you pay your taxes on time, the IRS is vicious.
I’m in Canada, the IRS can suck it! XP but, yes… I’ll keep that in mind.
Hahahaha! The IRS has got nothing on the powers of foreign forces. Tax this, A-holes!
Have a good vacation, man. You’ve earned it.
This is a good time to send fanart I suppose!
Oh, indeed! I love fan art! (who doesn’t?)
And a lovely family it is!
Take care of yourself man, we can deal with vacations, especially when they’re announced.
If you want to keep the front page busy, this is the perfect time to hit up friends and fans for fanart to share.
Look forward to your return. Love the Comic 🙂
Loved the comic so far, still need to finish reading the story of the sequel on your DA site….
I’ve only just noticed that in this photo, Tim and Ruth have the same eyes (colour and the ring inside it that separates the two shades of blue).
I believe that you’ve answered this before, but exactly what type of factory worker are you? i.e. what do you work with and what do you make, possibly even what company you work for if that’s not too intrusive.
I make air filters, but that’s all I will say.
Thanks for that bit of info.
And I hope that you have a lovely break!! Maybe a holiday overseas? I can suggest Australia 😉 (definitely not saying this due to being Australian)
Brandon. You sadden me. I started reading about a month ago and fell in love now i gotta waot for more XD can’t wait for your return
Sorry for the bad timing! XD Glad you like it though.
Bah it’s fine, I’m used to finding web comics at bad times. I’m only saddened by not finding it sooner xD
Jay at least you know what waiting for an update is like. I found and binge read it all last night!
Repetitive motion injuries can creep up on you and linger a long time; I still have some effects from things I did decades ago. Take care of yourself: we’ll see you when you get back.
Yeah, I imagine some never really go away. You just have to live with them and push forward, despite it.
Looking forward to the return Brandon! Take care of that hand and the rest of you too!