Some of you may be wondering why you haven’t seen an update recently, and why updates have been irregular lately. Others probably haven’t noticed at all, as it seems many people catch up a month at a time. That’s cool, I do that sometimes. Just so everyone knows, I’m shelving the comic for an indefinite period of time. I’m thinking mid-July at the latest, but I can’t say for sure.
I am not creating the comic I want to create. I am not giving you my best work. I never set out for this to be my magnum opus of course, but I still expect it to reflect my work towards improvement. I have been taking shortcuts and putting out comics simply to have an update, and that is wrong. It doesn’t help me get better, and it doesn’t give you the entertainment you’ve come to expect. Worse, for you new readers you expect less out of me, which doesn’t keep me on my creative toes.
I simply have hit a creative wall. There is so much going on right now that I need time to regroup and recalibrate. It’s not a time issue, in fact I spent a good 15 hours this week playing Red Dead Redemption. That’s enough for three comics, at least. I have been putting out garbage, detritus which shames me, and I can’t in good conscience keep doing so.
There’s a small chance I may end the comic. Unlikely, but possible. If so, I’ll undoubtedly replace it with some other creative endeavor. Also, I will have a proper ending. I don’t know how long it will run, but I know how I want it to end and I will give you that satisfaction. You should be comforted by that. At least, that was my intent.
I hope you, my loyal readers, understand. If not, well, I didn’t give you much to go on besides “I don’t want to, wah wah wah”. I can’t say I blame you for not understanding. But if you don’t understand, I do request your patience. As always, I am available by e-mail and I highly encourage you to follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/LouManglass). Any comic news appears there first, so it’s worth checking out.
I will most likely be making changes in the next few months as well, as I decide what kind of future I want for my comic. I have a small (but awesome!) readership, so commercializing it is right out at this point. That doesn’t mean I couldn’t start advertising and such. A change I am most likely going to make is closing down my Facebook site. I have someone in mind to start a fan page which everyone can follow, and I will post instructions as to how to get my comic’s RSS feed integrated in to your Facebook, er, whatever it’s called. I may even create a Facebook app, if that’s your thing. I don’t know yet, but know that if I do close the Facebook account I will not leave you Facebookers hanging. If anything, I’ll give you more options.
That’s all for now. If you have any questions, I always accept comments. Please e-mail, call, tweet, what-have-you and I shall respond.
Thanks for all the laughs, guys! I remain yours,
Lou