Weekend Update

Well, apologies for the lack of posting this week.  After the big production of Swan Song a few other things are pending but not ready just yet - stay tuned for some new formats and tweaking!

In the meantime, I did want to reach back and thank Catfish and Case Scenario in particular for their detailed and insightful comments on the project - definitely the most worthwhile and detailed feedback I've had in the 2 1/2 + years that the site's been up.  While I didn't get around to responding to Catfish's last post directly, I did want to add some follow-up comments on my rationale for running the page. 

Swan Song - The Full Story

Well, I had assumed my story was fairly straightforward, but that's what I get from assuming.  It can be really easy to take things for granted as the author when you've been so focused on getting a look down and the story seems natural in your mind.  But putting together a visual representation without any verbalization or captions is something that requires a bit more thought - and I apologize for leaving things so ambiguous.

So without further ado - I present "Swan Song" in it's entirety with featured director's commentary.


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A young man arrives at his grandmother's house to help her move to a nursing home.  While packing boxes in the attic he comes across a photo of another woman - definitely not his grandmother as a young woman...someone very different.

Swan Song #14 - The Finale!

And here we come to the end of the tale - the final performance - or Swan Song if you will (although in this case, it's probably better that it doesn't end with the fat lady singing - so to speak ;p).

Hope you all enjoyed it as much as Blackshirtboy and I enjoyed working on it.  Please feel free to continue leaving feedback on it here or elsewhere.

Will probably post a collected post later on this weekend with full labels, etc.

Swan Song #13

Visiting family...

Swan Song #12

A new future.

Swan Song #11

Funny how these things work.

Swan Song #10

Back in the present....another familiar face?

Another ridiculous work schedule results in delayed posting...

Swan Song #9

Back in the present.  In a very different kind of club.

Swan Song #8

Apologies for the delayed post.  Today's work schedule turned out substantially different than I was anticipating.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  I anticipate at least one content post in the next couple of days.

Swan Song #7

We now return you to our regularly scheduled series...in progress.

Swan Song #6

Enter the green-eyed....monster?

Stay tuned for more posts this holiday weekend folks (here in the US it's Labor Day) - got a number of other projects I've been waiting to post to avoid disrupting the flow here - and Swan Song will be taking a one-day break on Monday for a separate large project.

Swan Song #5

A different time, a different place - but with familiar faces?!?

Swan Song #4

The stage is set...

Swan Song #3

Swan Song #2

Change is in the air.

Swan Song #1

As promised, a brand new comic by blackshirtboy.  This one was a pleasure to write and a real joy to see blackshirtboy take on.  I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.

New pages posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday - would really like to see a lot of feedback comments for them.  Feel free to ask if you have any questions about this piece.
 

Again, labels will be left blank until the entire sequence has been posted.