My Sister, the Freak

Hey all. As you may have noticed, the comic is updating again finally! Yay!

The end of 2012 and now the beginning of 2013 have been super super busy for me on the freelancing front. The good news is I will have lots to share in the months to come. The bad news is that this comic is often the thing that suffers from my lack of free time. MSTF will now resume on a page per week basis, every Tuesday, until further notice. When I ever get back up to speed on my schedule, I’ll start updating two pages per week again. Thanks again to all of you for sticking with me and reading the comic.

Enjoy!

The wait is over! I am now posting Volume 2 of My Sister the Freak. I hope you enjoy the new story!

A few reminders:

The comic is now posting TWICE A WEEK every TUESDAY and FRIDAY.

If you haven’t read the first volume or need a refresher, the entire thing is still available on the website for free. You can also get print and digital copies in the store.

If you’d like, please help spread the word about the comic and the launch of Volume 2!

Thanks so much everyone!

After struggling for months with plans and updates for this comic, I can now give you some solid news and dates!

My Sister the Freak will be back to regular updates on FEBRUARY 3, 2012. And with this return, I am implementing a few changes.

New Schedule, Two Times the Fun!

The comic will now update twice per week on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS. Mark your calendars and subscribe to stay up to date.

Introducing "The Adventures of Captain Bacon"

On February 3, I will not start Volume 2. Instead, I'm going to launch a spinoff comic called "The Adventures of Captain Bacon" featuring crazy imaginary adventures of Mary and Captain Bacon. I am very excited about this idea and hope you'll enjoy it.

The spinoff comic will be a lot quicker, snappier, and black and white, which means it will be a whole lot easier for me to write and draw. This will be a fun way to fill in the time between volumes and chapters of the main comic.

So Where is Volume 2?

I have the story outlined and am fleshing out the full script. I was going to put a rush on it and get it done for February, but as I was working on it I really felt that I should give this every ounce of effort that I can and write the best story possible. So, I'm going to slow down, finish the script, then begin working on a buffer of pages.

As of now, I expect Volume 2 to go up around May. The time in between will allow me to draw and color the whole first chapter, and with that buffer in place, the comic can update uninterrupted on the new twice-a-week schedule for the duration of Volume 2.

Fan Art Contest

While I am working on the comic and posting the spinoff, I am going to take the opportunity to do other fun activities too. First up, I want to hold a fan art contest. I want to see what talented readers I have out there! There will be both adult and kid divisions, and winners will receive signed books, original art, and gift cards. All entries will also be posted to the website with credits and links. Look out for the full details in my next post, and start sketching up those ideas!

See you February 3!

If you don’t already know, I am now taking preorders for MY SISTER THE FREAK VOLUME 1! Grab it here.

The book comes with a whole bunch of bonus material, and part of that is a large section of guest art by some of my artist friends. I am going to start highlighting that art here on the website every week (on the typical comic schedule, every Saturday) for the next few months. That way you guys get to see all the awesome art I received and get regular updates while I continue working on the next MSTF story.

The first piece will post tomorrow! Be sure to check it out.

The page that is up right now marks the end of Chapter 3 (yay!). The comic will go on break for a few weeks before starting up with Chapter 4, BUT I will still put out an update AT LEAST once a week via the blog. I am going to be making extras for the Issue 3 book and getting a head start on Chapter 4. I will post some bonus images and process stuff while I’m at it.

Cheers for reaching another comic milestone!

Hi MStF fans! I have a bit of bad news – I have to put the comic on hiatus for a bit. :( My schedule is just too bogged down with work and the holidays. I don’t want to stress myself out too much and the paying gigs have to come first, so I’m taking a break.

I don’t do this lightly, but I don’t want to rush out pages for the heck of it. I’ve got some awesome fun stuff coming up, so I want to make sure those pages are as good as they can be. We’re at a good pause point in the story (halfway through Chapter 3 – woo hoo!) and this time of year is hectic for everyone anyway. I encourage you to catch up/revisit with recent pages (if you’re behind and have missed Chapter 3 so far, you can go back and read it here) and to share the comic with your friends. Every little bit helps me out tremendously. I have great plans for MStF, so I can use all the support I can get for my little comic.

So, MStF will be on break for the rest of the year (the next three Saturdays). The next page will go up on January 1. By then, I should have my work done, have some story plans laid out for the comic, and hopefully even have a buffer of pages in the can. We’re going to start 2011 off with a bang! I hope you’ll stick around to enjoy it with me. Thank you so much for your patience.

Have a very Merry Christmas and I hope you enjoy the holiday season with your friends and family.

- Dani