Day 4 of 5 of Nathan's Monster Commute Guest Week, which started here.
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On Monday, July 19th, I'll be back to my usual antics, with a week of KlawBerry strips.
On Monday, July 26th, the new story (UnSun) begins in earnest.
UnSun fake FAQs:
What's new with this UnSun stuff?:
Well, it's an all-new adventure. New story, some new characters, and some old villains.
But Chad, Beastio and Kip are still in it, right?
Well yeah.
This one is their story too, though eventually I'm going to be slowly making new characters and telling their stories too. (Sort of like the Furnace Goblins, Horst and Grist.)
What's different?
Well, the story.
Dawna has been helping me craft a (hopefully) better story. I drafted all of the major plot points, and she helped me connect them all together in a more meaningful way.
It's being told in 5 day chunks, so that every week, you're (hopefully) going to feel like the week's episodes will be satisfying. (Aside from any Friday cliffhangers that we pull off.)
How long will UnSun last?
I really don't know. I'm going to keep it as short as I can, while still telling the story. I'm working on becoming a better storyteller, and this is part of the challenge.
Is UnSun a good place to start reading Monster Commute?
Absolutely.
UnSun episode #1 marks the 490th Monster Commute strip, so we can see that could be a barrier to some folks.
Therefore, you should be able to start right with UnSun #1, and move on from there. If you have read the other strips too, you'll simply get much more out of it.
Is "X Character" in UnSun?
Probably. If the character is a named character, then there's a decent chance he/she will show up. Not all of them, but many will as plotted so far.
What happened to the Sun in Monstru?
That's what we're all going to find out, with UnSun.
I can't tell you, but I'll try to show you.
Why have you been showing so many guest strips recently?
Well, plotting out a new story, designing new characters, cars, and sets takes a whole lot of time. It took me a couple of weeks to simply nail down the story itself. There's still tons of work to do, but it's time for me to get my work back up on our site.
That said, I'm really thankful that these folks have lent us a hand, so that we had something to show you during the San Diego Comic-Con. (Prepping for that is always a huge time-sink too!)
It's been a busy summer, lemme tell ya.
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Drive Good,
Daniel
