Wow, ten panels on one page! That’s rare for me– I usually average around 5 or 6, I guess? But to be honest (this being the time of year when we are all more prone to honesty and other positive traits), the main reason this page is so compressed is I almost blew it– I’d already drawn about half of it before I remembered that I’d made some changes to a later part of the script that weren’t reflected on the part of the script I was working from. I had to dash out some quick-and-dirty editing to make it all fit right. I think– I hope– it works. (See, now, if you were just reading the graphic novel you probably wouldn’t even have noticed a thing. That’s the kind of behind-the-scenes information you’re only going to get in the webcomic! So there’s one reason to put up with this page-a-week stuff. 
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For those who might be wondering, I don’t think I’m going to get anything special posted on Christmas Day, as I have in past years, but instead I’ll get something ready for New Year’s Day, which will of course be the First Friday of the Month in addition to being the First Day of the Year. Next Tuesday will have a regular update as usual. In any case, I hope everyone who is celebrating at this time of year has a great holiday!
Thanks Tara! Happy Holidays to you as well!
Having read the graphic novel (and floppies) I unfortunately know (loosely) where this is going; I am anticipating and dreading it at the same time. Make sense?
@Insectoid: (in best evil laugh voice) Mwah ha ha haaaaaa!
(wait, what happened to the Christmas cheer?
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks for working so hard.
I very much like the pace of this page. The higher number of panels make it dense and enjoyable. Finally, a page where something happens!
Thanks for the great story, Tara! All the best for the holidays to you and your family!
– Kev
Zan seems to be remarkably sanguine about the whole “possibly stranded in an alternate universe” thing. Part of his unflappable nature or merely denial?
@J Wilde: I like to think of it as Zan’s mental blinders. Or maybe a kinder way to say it is he’s… focused?
Worked just fine for me.
Enjoy your holdiays!
Or, to put it the vernacular, Zan is geeking out.
And I thought the big plus of the “Page a Week” thing was that it gives me something exciting to anticipate every week!
(Though I’ll have to buy the graphic novel too, so I can read it with my daughter–she’s too impatient for ‘page a week!)
Well we will miss your usual great updates, but understand the need for peace and family during the Holydays. Merry Christmas to you and Happy New Year.
“Focused” is good. It’s helpful.