Five years and a couple hours ago, I watched our website go live. The very first page of the comic I was making with my boyfriend of less than a year was online. Each and every one of the characters had existed in our brains for less than a month, and the overall shape of the story for barely longer than that. I had hardly read any comics and had no idea what I was getting into, but was fueled entirely by an immediate love for the characters and world we were creating.

Five years later… me and Victor are still together (out of college with jobs and a dog!), my art has gotten a bit better, our cast has expanded to include all these guys and more, and we’ve still got so far to go. As we finish up the prequel this summer, the fall should introduce us to a chapter I’ve been looking forward to for over two years, and a character many of you have asked about (although I’m afraid it’s not The First).

The insight, humor and dedication of you readers make this all worthwhile. Thanks for joining us on this journey!

Speaking of which, I’m going to be on a trip this next week, so I’ll probably leave this anniversary picture up. If you want to send in some fanart though, I’ll be able to update and post it here! Here’s what we have so far:

Veronika, unimpressed as usual, by Aelandia for the comic's 5th birthday!

Veronika, unimpressed as usual, by Aelandia for the comic’s 5th birthday!


Click to see this fantastic animated gif from A Guy Who Sometimes Comments!

Click to see this fantastic animated gif from A Guy Who Sometimes Comments!