Simply put, we’re busy. Getting ready for San Diego Comic-Con is a lot of work and we need a little time away from our monkey to get things in order.
Mike WILL return, probably in the next month or so, but for right now we need some breathing space. Please subscribe to the feed and you’ll never miss an update.
If anyone if actually MISSING the updates, we apologize. Stay tuned!
Here’s one of two new characters introduced in this story arc that were named in honor of some friends of mine. Captain Baker was named after a co-worker, Steve Baker, at Florida Power and Light who eventually became my boss until I left to go work for Disney. He was a big supporter of mine from the beginning and always wanted to be in one of my books. Izzy did a great job designing his look too.
Now that most of the crew has been introduced we have the chance to dive into the story of who Mike is, what drives him and who his real friends and enemies are. One of my favorite traits about Mike is how “human” he is. We wanted to deliver a character with character. We took the time to figure out how he interacts with every crew member on an individual basis, and made sure this reflected in his dialog and personality when dealing with them. We didn’t want him to come off as a jerk but there’s ship to run, and he can’t afford to be buddy-buddy with everyone.
You may have noticed a few changes around here this evening.
We’ve now enabled comments on all of our news blog posts and added a fresh coat of paint to the site. If you see or experience any issues (we’ve been known to make a few mistakes in the past…) let us know and we’ll try to fix the situation asap.
We’re planning on adding a discussion system to the comic pages themselves so you can talk about how awesome each installment was… but until then we really look forward to hearing from you now that we have a more direct way of communicating.