About Cleopatra in Space’s Schedule
on November 13, 2012 at 9:54 amIt’s been over a month since the last comic update, so I bet a lot of you are wondering what’s going on–and when is CiS coming back? Well, the short of it is I’ve simply lost time to work on this webcomic.
As some of you may know, I started working on a graphic novel a few months ago, and that pretty much takes up my Monday through Friday. Saturday is family day. And Sunday is just me and Oliver day. Any extra time I have in between all that is spent on various freelance or whatever else the wind blows (or sometimes gusts) my way. I used to have a lot of freedom during the week to juggle all my various jobs and a webcomic, but now with a whole new person living in the house that time just isn’t there anymore. And honestly, the last thing I feel like doing after drawing comics all day is draw more comics. Don’t get me wrong, I love drawing comics. But after spending five days stuck in a chair, going to the park with my son is slightly more inviting at the end of the week.
But here’s the thing, I don’t want to give up on this comic completely. I had an entire beginning, middle, and end planned for this story and I’m SO CLOSE to that end. So instead of trying to update weekly, missing those updates, and then you having to read this story in gaps, I’ve decided to simply work on the webcomic whenever I can. Once it’s all done, then I’ll start updating the comic again–either weekly, bi-weekly or maybe even every day. I have no idea how long that’s going to take, but am going to do my best to finish it. And hopefully, a few of you will still want to read it.
So that’s that. Sorry that it’s not the news a lot of you probably wanted to hear. Life is what it is and I’m just trying to enjoy every bit of it.
Awesome. I’m excited to hear more about this graphic novel, too!
I think the essential question is: will you be able to keep up with the week’s new album releases? If that goes, then all is lost! You’ll be one of those dads who mechanically buys the latest grunge band reunion album and subscribes to Rolling Stone. You deserve better, Mike Maihack!
Seeing as music is the only thing keeping me company m-f 9-6, I don’t think this shall be a problem. :)
True fans will always check back in for the end.
I believe that, generally speaking, family + livelihood > webcomic
The Internet will wait. No worries. :)
However long it takes, we shall wait!
When you get it finished, I think a once a day, Mon through Friday update would be awesome. Or maybe three or so pages once a week. I like getting a steady chunk of story.
I’d say I’m sorry to hear it, but you’ve got the best possible reasons for having to shelf it.
Looking forward to the OGN! All the best, and stuff :)
I completely know where you’re coming from – I used to love working on my projects all day and night. Now I’ve got (a totally awesome) 18-month old daughter, and animations that used to take me a few months to do are still dragging out a year later!
Good luck sir!
No worries – RSS make it easy to know when there’s an update. Comic is more than fantastic enough that I don’t mind waiting!
You have the right attitude – enjoy life! :-) I look forward to the next strip whenever it may be!
Thanks for all the understanding, everyone! I knew I had the best readers. :)
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Yet another delay!
Well, wait I shall. I’ll keep an eye out for that eventual update!
No need to apologize for having a life. Enjoy!
Disappointing, especially after the last (long) wait for updates, but ultimately it’s your decision as the artist. Will check back in at some future point and hopefully see how it turns out. Best wishes.
Sounds like you have your priorties straight. Looking forward to the conclusion but I can wait a little longer. I certainly have my distractions.
As long as you still take fan submissions then I think you’ll be ok. Don’t wrap up the story too quickly just because you don’t have time for it, let it play out on it’s own. I can see this web comic going a long way.
Also, consider hiring a stand in artist for sub chapters, maybe someone who is will to take the exposure over a regular paychecks? I am sure there are lots of young artist with talent who might be willing. :)
No worries, and thanks for letting us know what’s been going on. Enjoy your little guy while he’s little, they grow up SO fast. We can absolutely wait for you to find the time to work on Cleopatra in Space. My only request is if you could throw us an update on how you’re doing & the comic is doing every so often. One of the things I find most disheartening is finding an awesome comic & then suddenly the artist up & disappears with no announcement or no warning. OO
Thanksh!
best of life to you always mike! :D if your happy, thats what counts :D
Dadness comes before webcomic-ing. Even in the dictionary…of made-up words. True fans know that it will be well worth the wait. :D
I’m down with the hiatus, so long as you plan to finish the story. I hate it when creators give up mid-way and don’t share the plot line. Take your time, but get ‘er done!
Mike, your comic is one of the few best web arts. Don’t stop work on CiS.
I know how you feel. You’ll get back to it, but your family and your health are much more important. Take care of those things, they’ll take care of you. And the comic – and any audience that matters – will be there when you’re ready.
I’ll keep checking periodically! I’m glad you have a life outside of cleopatra in spaaace =) I’m just happy you’re going to keep working on it.
Ah, at least you nipped procrastination in the bud.
Hope you will be able to make the story what you really wanted to make it.
Updating at the end of a chapter whenever it gets done will keep us alive and maybe give you some feedback.
At least you haven’t pulled a David Trampier and there is always hope for a kickstarter print version at the end and before the lil one graduates college. ^_-
Stopped by because I hadn’t heard from you in a while.
Glad to know that things are going swimmingly with the mini-you, and you’ve got your priorities in the right place :-). Web comic will come when it comes, and I’ll check in periodically.
I love your background image on here, too. Muchotante kewl!
I discovered Cleopatra in Space a bit after you went on hiatus. Love the story and the art.
Life definitely has to come first. Anyone who complains about their free entertainment being given a lower priority obviously doesn’t have a life of their own!
Two thoughts that might fit with your priorities and constraints:
* Consider posting rough pencils instead of finished art. This lets the story continue, and allows the possibility (if you want to) of your holding the final colored pages back for exclusive sale in book form.
* If you reach a point where you don’t see yourself being able to get back to the comic, you could look for an artist to pair with, where you would provide the script and they would do the art. A number of web comics work that way.
* One final alternative to consider. If it looks like you won’t be able to return, and you aren’t comfortable with the idea of working with another artist, you could post the script for the rest of the story online so that your fans will know how things were supposed to finish. And if afterwards, your situation changed, having posted the script would in no way preclude your resuming the comic if you ever wanted to.
In any case, I enjoyed the archives and wish you the best of luck with your new graphic novel.
I’ll be here when you have time to come back. Until then I’ll just wait patiently. Good luck with the graphic novels & raising the family.
Oh, that explains a lot. Mike, you’ll never get the time with your young son ever again. Take it, hold it, make it into a bond that keeps you friends for life. As much asI will miss CIS, you have given the perfect reason for the delay, and I know I can now wait, even if it is with a little impatience. :)
Regards,
Eli-gramps.
As a new daddy to a baby girl myself, I know exactly what you mean. Take care of your little one, enjoy these days while you can, because once he begins to grow up, those days are gone forever.
“Once it’s all done, then I’ll start updating again”
I disagree with this. Why not update whenever? That means the fans get updates irregularly, but the pauses between will be shorter.
I feel if you consult the Kenshu plushie, he will tell you that this is the right choice. I know i’d prefer a break now and then regular comics than a scattered sort of posting. Good luck with it!
it’s been over a year or more and I know that you are busy with your new family and other things, but I can’t hardly wait for cis to come back and to find out what’s going to happen.