Outsiders
Alright everybody! This is the end of an era, and the dawning of a new one.
Muddlers Beat is going on hiatus for 3 months, and will return in April in a new form. I’ve been doing these newspaper-style comics for nearly 12 years now, and it’s time to challenge myself in new ways. When Muddlers Beat returns, it will be in the form of minicomics, which will be serialized on the web. This will allow me to focus on telling stories, which is what I enjoy most about comics. Each story will be scripted in advance and planned for a specific number of pages, and there will be a short break between stories (so I can write the next one). I expect to post a new page every week, but this is a new thing for me and we will see how it goes.
So, I will see you in three months, with a story about Ken and Hiroshi!
In the meantime, a few of you expressed interest in the MURDER CRAB shirt that Hiroshi was wearing when he and Ken met—well, you can buy it now from my Threadless store! So go buy it. Wear it in good health.
Wow! I’m so bummed to not have Muddlers Beat in my life every week for 3 months, but I’m so excited to read your long-form stories.
Break a leg! I have a feeling it’s going to be amazing. And thank you for the entertainment so far!
I’ve noticed that your storylines have been growing, and I’m glad you’re going to be expanding on what you do for them. Looking forward to what’s to come!
Very excited for you Tony! I will miss the weekly strip, but I look forward to seeing your creative growth and reading your new stories. Good luck this new year!
I’m definitely going to miss seeing your strip for such a long time; I have to retrain myself not to click on my bookmark for it until April. But I’m excited to know that you’re taking a step in a new direction that’s exciting for you. (I do understand the importance of that.) Godspeed till then!
So it’ll feel a bit more like the old Leonard and Larry? I liked those in-depth stories, and it was a shame they had to be forced into print-page-sized episodes. It’s great you’ve got a way to explore as you see fit.
Are we really just one week away? Hoping everything’s on schedule, but we still love you if there’s going to be a delay.
Ok, it’s been three months!