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Re: Cats and More Cats: My Comics and Stuff

Post by Perrydotto (?) » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:39 pm

Catte Belle is cute but I do wonder if running three concurrent series about cats isn't overdoing it a bit, even if it's definitely on brand for you? Do you have an idea in mind that you want to explore that Ask A Cat and Princess Kat wouldn't accomodate? Not trying to be snarky here, sorry if it comes across that way, I just genuinely wonder if you are concerned about oversaturation or having a differentiated vision for another cat comic.
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Post by Mr. Big (?) » Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:26 pm

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Catte Belle is cute but I do wonder if running three concurrent series about cats isn't overdoing it a bit, even if it's definitely on brand for you? Do you have an idea in mind that you want to explore that Ask A Cat and Princess Kat wouldn't accomodate? Not trying to be snarky here, sorry if it comes across that way, I just genuinely wonder if you are concerned about oversaturation or having a differentiated vision for another cat comic.
Cats are definitely my "brand", yeah, and I do enjoy drawing them a lot. I feel all three are different enough, though, but that's just me.

Regardless of what I choose, it'll be a while before I get serious with "Belle". I feel I still need to figure out its development and format, and I'm not in a hurry with it.

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Post by Mr. Big (?) » Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:04 am

I've been mulling it for the last few months, but I officially decided to end "Ask a Cat" this year. The final comic will run on December 29, after 5 years.

As you may recall, I started the comic as a thread on PPPP (pre-crash), with the earliest strips taken from suggestions forum members gave. It later lead me to gain a web syndication contract, increasing the audience, and had two book collections.

Drawing the last strip made me emotional. I stuck with it for the last half-decade. Lots have changed, good and bad during that. But I felt I did all I can with the comic and I want to focus on other things, including "The Fuzzy Princess (which I will continue and want to focus more on).

"Ask a Cat" likely won't disappear entirely. I might retool it in a different format, something that's on the table, but the original incarnation is, all intents and purposes, over.

Thanks for reading the strip for all these years, and thank you, forum, for helping me get the strip started.

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I normally don't make these headcanons, but I'm making an exception to ol' Jim.

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I experimented with a white Posca paint marker to draw the stars and I must say, I LOVE it. I get to go full UPA with the backgrounds now!

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Post by Perrydotto (?) » Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:19 am

Jordan is a good gal, I enjoy her a bunch myself.
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Post by Mr. Big (?) » Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:36 am

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Jordan is a good gal, I enjoy her a bunch myself.
I found that Jordan makes for good interactions with all the characters. Kat because she's an outsider that Jordan can share her experience with, like a sister she never had. Felicia, meanwhile, is kind of a crazy cat aunt to Jordan. Her relationship with Jackson has some struggles because she effectively has to be a mother to her own brother, since their parents are MIA.

She needs more respect, so I've been featuring her more often in the series.

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Belle and Cat Witch are dating, btw :twiright:

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Oh hey, I have a comic in this bundle.

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Created a new Patreon promo comic. Since I'm ending "Ask a Cat", felt it was time to do one focusing on Fuzzy exclusively.

You can back now at https://www.patreon.com/smallbug

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After 5 years I finally reached $100 a month on Patreon! Given my lost income, this is a good sign :party:

Anyway, I've been posting a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff on the site, including a step-by-step process on completing a comic. Check it out!


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Wanted to mention that the second "Fuzzy Princess" book is in the works! I laid out the pages and is in the process of having it looked at!

Dana Simpson wrote a wonderful intro (and illustration) for this book. Excited to see how it comes out!

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