Making this one was much harder than it was supposed to be, and I’m again sorry for making you all wait. I spent many hours each day just thinking about this thing when I couldn’t actually make it. It’s not just surgery I’m recovering from, it’s another hardcore case of depression.
As we can see, even Kili needs therapy, heh. And yes, her therapist is a clown. Genetically.
Heh – I remember the genetic clowns. 🙂
Genetic clowns, interesting world without doubt.
Speedball, have you ever had any worries about portraying transsexuality, or even gender issues in general, in your comic? I know i would; Do you know a lot about the subject?
Constantly, and not just about that. Hell, I once worried about depicting Kili’s hometown being flooded at around the time the same was happening to Japan.
Here’s a tip if you ever find yourself tackling sensitive material or need to write someone not of your category: listen and read. Use your empathy.
heh, gene-clowns are the silliest idea ever, and that’s why I enjoy them
Don’t worry about update times. If you need to wait on something, wait. I’d much rather have a delay than have you hurt yourself or burn out by pushing too hard.
I love panel 2! Seeing characters you haven’t drawn in ages makes it even more obvious how much better your art is getting <3
Hee hee, thanks! Yeah, it’s been a while, huh!
Oh gosh, the band!
I’d nearly forgotten about them. XD
That actually isn’t terrably uncommon- the trans thing- normally you will hear about how people figure it out at a young age- but that isn’t always the case.
Indeed. I know someone who didn’t figure it out until years into her life…and marriage. Didn’t end well…ended very badly, in fact, but she got a kid out of it, at least.
Sometimes it’s just subtle, you know? You have certain interests, write certain things, over your lifetime, and then one day you have this terrible epiphany that changes EVERYTHING, and suddenly you can’t go back.
And it can be great if you can live it, and live openly. Not so great if you have to keep it from those you love. I’ve seen what it can do to people, when that happens…
Indeed.
Like me. I certainly didn’t know! It took me until I was out of my teen years to actually know I was trans.
Agreed … I was pushing thirty by the time I figured it out for myself. Granted, I probably could have figured it out in my early 20’s if I hadn’t been in a really toxic environment.
Yep, toxic environments suck.
Nice work, by the way.
clowns.. good thing noone in that time got phobia for clowns right? or we are going to have a problem. xD
and no worries about updates.
What’s the story with clowns as a … race?
An ancient prank from a previous breaking that got out of hand?
nope- there’s a dimension where everyone’s a clown genetically
Don’t worry about the delay. As far as I am concerned, this story is worth the wait. And, I don’t doubt but that all the contemplation you did before you finally took pen & brush to hand made for a better composed work of art.
Creation is never clean. It is by nature very messy with lots of false starts.
I can’t help but think that for the therapist Kili’s hair growth serves as a useful indicator of stress and the like- now that I noticed in panel 4 that’s what she’s noting.
Kili’s lycanthropy is fueled by her anger, and rapid hair growth is a sign that the lycanthropy is acting up.
Citizenship implies multiple nation-states, right? Is that an issue in this post-post-post-Breaking world?
They keep talking about “Frontera.”
Though states don’t necessarily mean nation-states…
There are many trans people in my church, some who didn’t realize that was the source of their problems until well into their 30s or 40s.
There was a time when I thought that maybe I might be transexual, but I actually figured out I wasn’t.
When the reason you want to change sexes is to set other people at ease? Fuck other people, just be yourself and don’t worry about your equipment not matching your behavior patterns. Only go transexual if you are the uncomfortable one.