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.
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!
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.
Friday is going to have the last update of May. I was only able to draw two small panels this week, but they do contain a bit of substance, which will hopefully tide you over until I return two weeks from now.
UTC will be on break until March 22. This is for a few reasons. First and foremost, now that the major scene of this chapter is finished, I’d like to take some time to review the script for the final 6 pages of Chapter 11. There is a robust epilogue planned, some of which I wrote as far back as three years ago. (The final page has been almost totally unchanged since then; I quite like it!)
But there are a few sticking points that have cropped up as I’ve finished the climax. I won’t get into the nitty-gritty right now, but I have some concerns about the future of the comic that, depending on the solutions I decide to go with, will directly affect things in the epilogue. So I need to make those decisions BEFORE making the next few pages.
Add to that the coincidental timing of an out-of-town vacation, and that’s why I’m putting a pause on the comic. There is just too much riding on this to make a hasty decision. I’m hoping the time away will provide some fresh insight, also.
So, keep the candle burning, my faithful readers! See you in two weeks!