‹‹ First ‹ Prev Comment Random Next › Last ››
CCLIV: Jen II
‹‹ First ‹ Prev Comment Random Next › Last ››

CCLIV: Jen II

on November 21, 2019 at 4:00 am
Chapter:
Characters: ,
Location:
Production Code: UTC262

Contrary to the last page, where I spent ages writing and rewriting and then cutting most of the dialogue, I didn’t even have to script this page. I moved right to thumbnailing the layout, letting the visuals tell the story. That really helped give me the freedom to choose what to put in each panel. I used Trom’s trajectory in the middle panel to guide the eye across and down to the bottom row. “Leading the eye around the page” is comic-making 101, but I still feel like an amateur on that point.

 Comment 

November Updates

on November 8, 2019 at 4:00 am
Posted In: Site News

The cover for Chapter 12 is now up, and that means we’re almost ready to start the craziness back up once again! The first four pages will be released on a Tuesday/Thursday schedule starting November 19. The schedule may go back to once per week after that, but I prefer rolling out these four pages this month, since we have finally arrived at Thanksgiving in continuity, and the timing couldn’t be better.

So what’s taken me so long to resume updates this time? I’ve been working on the pages for this chapter out of order and haven’t actually drawn the first four pages yet. But that will be taken care of soon, and beyond that I’m hoping to build at least a small buffer to keep the story flowing consistently week to week no matter what my real-life schedule throws in my way. I’m not making any promises, except to say that I’m trying my best to make this comic the way I want to make it and as good as possible.

I’ve been developing this chapter for five years, before I even finished Chapter 10. I’m super excited for you to read it!

 Comment 

Introducing the Catomix Store

on October 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Site News, UTC Books

I’m excited to finally make this announcement: If you live in the U.S. and have wanted to buy a signed copy of UTC from me at a convention, you no longer have to go to all the trouble. The official Catomix Store is now open!

This storefront, courtesy of Square, enables domestic readers to buy books directly from me. This means you can get books with signatures, and even doodles made at your request. Signatures come complimentary on all books purchased from the store, and doodles cost a small extra fee. (Doodles are only offered with the trade paperback collections. The floppy books don’t have any white space to draw in.)

An important note for international readers: since I’m new to the world of online retail, the store will initially only sell to addresses in the United States. If you live outside the U.S., IndyPlanet is your best bet for a book…for the time being, at least. I’m looking into international shipping and tax requirements, because I would certainly love to spread my goodies to every corner of the world if it’s possible.

And of course, Volumes 1 and 2 of UTC are still available in digital form over at itch.io. That’s three different ways you can buy your own personal, immutable copy of UTC!

Stay posted for more comic news as October continues. The gears are rolling on the next chapter and more website updates are coming!

 Comment 

One Final Thing

on September 9, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Site News

The last panel of Chapter 11 felt lacking ever since I posted it. It didn’t really have the right aura of a chapter-ending panel. So I went back and tweaked the background, which is to say, it now HAS a background, which shows them going outside. Enjoy that as my unseen and tantalizingly vague progress on Chapter 12 continues.

 Comment 

Last Updates of Chapter 11

on July 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Site News

The next two comics will conclude “Class Warfare Part II”: the bottom of Page 251 and the entire Page 252. The former will post at the usual time this Friday. Page 252 will post in its entirety on Monday, July 15.

After that, UTC is taking a break for the summer. I’ve gotta regroup after this crazy adventure. Some future scripts are written (literally years ago), some are in progress. I’m unpacking a new computer and switching to new software. I’m working on sprucing up the website. It’s a lot to process.

Many plans are still in store for Phase Three, which I’ll share eventually, but first let’s give this chapter its due and allow it to close out on its own terms. See you soon!

 Comment 

Site Errors – Update: New Theme

on June 15, 2019 at 3:01 pm
Posted In: Site News

UPDATE AT 7:20 PM EDT –
I’ve installed the theme the creator of Comic Easel (the plugin I use to integrate the comic with WordPress) made, which made the switch to a new theme much easier since it’s specifically designed to work with Comic Easel. Who’da thunk it? The site needs a lot of work, but I tweaked the basic settings to get most of the site’s functionality and color scheme back. I’ll pick at it some more as time allows, but I really need to get to work on the next page.

ORIGINAL NEWS POST –
You can probably see all the lines of code at the top of the page. There was a PHP update the other day, and I didn’t realize until today that it caused compatibility issues with the WordPress theme I’ve been using. The theme has no current update for PHP 7.1 as far as I’ve been able to find.

This means I will need to change to a new theme. The switch is not as easy as it sounds, though. In order to run my webcomic plugin on WordPress (so that you can actually see the comic and navigate through the pages and view the archive listing, character tags, etc.), I had to heavily modify the site theme. So unfortunately, we are stuck with these lines of errors at the top of every page.

The silver lining? The site still FUNCTIONS. You can still read the comic. You just have to scroll down through the errors. I’m sorry for the inconvenience. I’m working to get a new theme up and running as soon as possible.

 Comment