Okay I have a bit of a tradition of choosing vaguely nice page numbers to complete my comics on, like I’d be happy with 56, 128 or 69 obviously, but 53? No. 141? Non. 179? NEIN!
So I’m rather pleased to announce that the very final Lithium comic, released by probably the end of this week, is a deliciously round number; you guessed it, 200. Two flipping hundred. Perfect.
Except I realised there was one page I HAD to add, and so I just had to flick through and pick a page to delete – it was a page that included this >>>>>
… but nobody’s going to miss that page so I’ve ditched it. It was a shit one anyway, I mean who cares about declarations of LOVE?@?!?!1!11!!! eleven!!!1! NOT ME.
Oh no, hold on it’s what the entire bloody series is about because love’s OBVIOUSLY the whole point of life ya dang noobs! Heck it’s mayhem this comic, and I think it ties the whole giddy whirlwind together raaaaaaather nicely, if I do say so myself.
There’s chesticles, breasticles, you name it. Breasts? Yes sir. Boobies? Also yes. But will there be boobs?! I hear you cry. There will indeed be boobs. And sex. And tits as well. Norks? Yes indeed. At one point, there’s also two penises, but that’s beside the point. Anal sex? Yes. Oral sex? Correct. Ear sex? No, sorry. Naked hiking? Yes. A scene with a MASSIVE CHAINSAW?@?!!?!! Yes. Sitting outside a Cafe? Yep. Crying a little bit? Yes. Canoe-based roleplay? Of course! An extremely subtle easter egg that might refer to a time-travelling comic that I may or may not produce in the future?! YES!!!! AND THA FACKEN KRAKEN IS IN THIS ONE TOOO AAARGHHHH MATEYYYYYSSSSS
All the basic things of life are in there. Paintball references, electrocution, toast, a convertible Mini Cooper, cake-based orgasms, an insane number of references to prawns, you know; all the basic building-blocks of good writing ahem. AHEM. Also, sex.
… SQUELCHHHH … and all the usual random bullshit I normally write about because I think that’s how actual conversations seem to go in the real world.
Anyway; Comic’ll be out, for free, by the end of the week, you mark my words.
* Also, don’t be sad – just because the slow juggernaut that is Lithium is coming to an end, does not mean we’re completely done for the Space Trek comics universe. There’s the third Skybloom, the third Kinfolk to come as well – plus about nine hundred and fifty half-finished concept comics that I’ve been sitting on for ages, letting them bubble and brew away. Backyard twin awkwardness? Yes. Victoriana? Yes indeed. Medieval space-based alien sex? Uh-huh. Of course! The ridiculous, spicy brain of Sindy Anna Jones is pumping along at full steam just like always, believe me. Also I’m sure Tira Yugen has something up their delicious Cockney sleeves for the not-too-distant future as well … let’s hope, eh? COR BLOIMEY IT’S A LAHHHNNNDAAN LOCKDAAAHHNNNN, MATE
Have I been drinking? Sadly, no. Have I been procrastinating from an important work project by writing total bollocks on my blog? Yes. CARRY ON
** Is it just me, or is THA FACKEN KRAKEN starting to sound like a seriously good comic title?
Can’t wait….
Roll on the weekend. Has it done for y0u what you wanted it to do? I found it sensitive and entertaining. I would be sad if you were to stop
Yeah I’m very pleased with it. Thank you 🙂
BTW, 202 is a nice number too, due to palindromy. Just saying …
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Do you know I literally wondered about 202, but the reason I couldn’t finish on that, is that it’s half 404, and 404 (referenced by Mike in Lithium 9) as we all know means ‘file not found’. Half of something not found? No, I couldn’t do that to us all.
The ’tism, eh? She be a harsh mistress, matey
I thought “THA FACKEN KRAKEN” was already a comic title?! If not…maybe this is what I missed my whole life! Think about it…so many arms. So many possibilities. And it’s facken. What more can you wish for???
“THA BIG FACKEN KRAKEN”…yeah, okay, anyway I guess…
I also like round numbers, so it would be a very nice gesture on your part if #14 were 204 pages long, because then Lithium would end on page 6100 of the entire Space Trek comic universe. 🙂
Weeell … as you know, I’m full of kind gestures, but I’m not gonna go over 200. I did wonder about counting just the Lithium pages and making that series a decent number, but I can’t be bothered, I’m hoping it’ll work out hehehh.
This terrible time and week in the US hinges for me, on this now…. But… bittersweet…. Thanks.
It’s a kind and gentle comic, and pretty involving, at 200 pages, so … I hope you enjoy it.
Having just been through the House Move From Hell, I needed some good news.
And this is it. MOAR LITHIUM!
Although, also bittersweet news, because Last Lithium.
But let’s play to the positives – it’s more Lithium, and I’m, like, 83% sure there will be boobs in it.
Maybe 84%.
THERE ARE DEFINITELY BOOBS IN IT! I’m 88% sure! Maybe 89.
A couple quick questions, will there be baps? Lady pillows? Sweater puppies? Would sweater puppies in the UK be jumper puppies?
Seriously ending Lithium seems, in a small way, like a chapter of my life ending. I know it must for you. I remember when our friends at Project Bellerophon ended STFW and how that felt like a weird closure.
SWEATER PUPPIES?! No no no. My brain. Why is that a saying?! My goodness, the mind boggles.
And aye, it’s interesting how a story series can feel part of us eh? I suppose because its taken so long to complete as well, that sort of adds to the compound expectation, adds to the feels when it gets completed. But completed it will be. In three … two …
Your stuff is really excellent, so titillating it always requires post read masturbation. Thanks for the great art/stories and congrats on finishing Lithium!