The State of EB: 1/3 to 100
April 10, 2023
I told myself at the beginning of this project that I would do at least 100 comics before I would stop. I would let the comic be whatever it was, and look however it looked, and develop in whatever directions that felt good to me at the time. So far, it’s worked out very well! I’ve completed 1/3 of the overall in just over a year, and I’ve already mapped out the next 20–30 comics!
It was certainly not a straight line, and I definitely could not have predicted how it was going to go at the outset. You never can. The point is to just start, and not let things get in the way of producing as much as you can.
MILD SPOILERS AHEAD!
The next third of the comic has been actually very thoroughly outlined! It’s just kind of came together after several weeks of poking away at a general outline. I know how I want the first 100 comics to end, and I worked backwards from that plot point to then construct a sort of “Avengers Assemble” plot line that will set up the characters, but give them some room to evolve and find their place in the mix.
First, we’re going to meet Kevin: A Canadian Goose with an attitude! We’ll have some minor hijinks before meeting our final character of the four: Laurel. That will complete the basic ensemble, and I hope by that point to understand their individual characters enough to really create a fun dynamic comic with lots of interesting adventures and character growth.
Or maybe I’ll just resort to toilet humour.