Frequently Asked Questions

A lot of the emails I get seem to have recurring themes, so I figure I may as well group them all together as a handy resource and to save us all some time! You can still email me, though :)

Q: How often does the comic update?

A: Mondays & Thursdays (9am East Australian time). There are usually two pages posted each update, three if I'm feeling generous.

Q: Do you have a buffer of pages saved up?

A: Yes; I'm about one chapter ahead of what you see online. I do this because it gives me plenty of time to catch out my mistakes and make changes before revealing the pages to the public.

Q: Is the story scripted or are you making it up as you go?

A: I have a complete script written, rather refined for the first three volumes but quite a bit rougher for the remaining two. The story is five volumes and has a planned ending.

Q: How long does it take you to complete a page?

A: Between 5 and 6 hours in most cases, from start to finish.

Q: Why does the art style suddenly change to cel-shading halfway through?

A: Around page 150 I decided I was tired of cel-shading, and started soft-shading/painting the characters. I have been going through the older pages, recolouring them, but it is an unfinished job.

Q: What software and tools do you use?

Sketches are done in Photoshop, Lineart in Painter, and colours / backgrounds in Photoshop. I have a Wacom Intuos 3 tablet which I couldn't live without.

Q: Do you do commissions / I have a great comic idea, will you be the artist?

A: I'm always flattered to be asked, but sadly I don't have the time for non-paying large-scale works like entire comics. That would involve quitting either my job or this comic, both of which I enjoy too much. I will consider one-off commissions; please ask.

Q: Is this safe for my kids to read?

A: If you have to ask, the answer is no. Even though this is a graphical work, it is not a kids picture-book. I would rate it a PG-13 for drug use & brief suggestive content. It is intended for teenagers and adults.

Q: Do you do Link Exchanges?

I'm sorta picky about what I put on my links page (otherwise it just gets HUGE ;_;). If you think you have something special, send me an email :)

Q: Have you read [book]? Was [something] inspired by [book]?

I'm not a big fiction reader, to be honest. Here is a complete list of all the fiction, non-childrens books I have ever read (in order!), which should hopefully answer your question. The Belgariad & sequels: The Wheel of Time : The Elenium & Tamuli : Memory of Sorrow & Thorn : The Lord of the Rings : Harry Potter : (some of) Narnia : Stardust : Sherlock Holmes. Not a very big list, is it? :) Most of them were back in my high-school days, too...