And we continue our whirlwind tour of The Utopian cast dealing with the aftermath of the gala’s sideways turn to tragedy. And, so none of you are taken by surprise, we’re also approaching a hiatus following next Monday’s strip.

I know, I know–we just got our momentum back, at least as far as the posting schedule. But as you can tell, we’re nearing the end of a major story arc–one which has been in the works for six years. These strips are all new to you, but for me, I’ve been mentally done with them for a long time (and, thanks to some help, physically done with them for several months).

I have a whole new set of stories for these characters and this universe lined up, but first I have to wrap things up with the current storyline, finish publishing the print collection of these first 176 strips, and get a few other projects out the door. Then it’s back here.

But we can chat about that more next week. Hope to see you there!