“Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went.” -John Updike
I just want to be perfectly clear to you all how difficult of a decision it was for me to put the strip on hiatus back in August. One of the first things I remember during my early development days on Tales of a Checkered Man was how frustrating webcomics were for people when they got invested in the characters or story when, suddenly, the comics would update infrequently, cease production, or go on hiatus and never return. It’s frustrating as a reader, I know, because it has happened to me as well on some webcomics I enjoyed very much. Webcomics can come and go just like monthly print comics do. Have you ever followed a new comic series that you absolutely loved only to have it cancelled after just a few issues? Do you see the parallel?
In either case, I can understand your frustration. I love making TOACM and I am very happy to return to conclude the Isle of Terror story line. I hope that you will enjoy it as well. Also, please come back this Friday, December 9th for an all-new installment of the Fan Art Friday series with art by Frank M. Hansen (The Animatic Press)!
Thanks again to all of you returning readers who stuck with me over the break, and welcome to any of you that are new to the strip. I hope you find the escape you are looking for…
-Denver
After several months of waiting and wondering, I am elated to see TOACM return… One of very few webcomics I checked regularly, I was afraid that it had suffered the fate of oh so many before… Welcome back!
Glad you are back I was wondering what was at the back of the bat cave
I am very happy to see you and The Checkered Man back! It looks like there is a rumble on the ol’ Isle of Terror. Someone get Jackie Chan!
Put it back! Put it BACK!
Back in business! YESSS! heh heh… Love it.
“That belongs in a museum!”
Welcome back, Denver!
Welcome back! Some of those strips and comic books may have gone away, but you returned and that’s sayin’ somethin’.
Whoo! This looks great, Denver! So excited to have you back!
Hooray! So glad you are back, my friend. And great stuff as usual… I’m with Mike…put it back!
Welcome back Denver! Glad to see ya back at the drawing board.
What would Indiana Jones do? Run like heck!
Man, he’s been wandering around this cave a loooooong, loooooong time! He must be a true survivor!
Welcome back!
Yay! Good to have you back on the old RSS feed. Excellent first page too!
Great to see a new comic again.
Great to see you back!
“Though they feel much more like weeks…” Nice!
Good to see the Checkered Man back in action!
Does anyone remember NORB?? Good to see you got the Checkered one back up. Have a Merry Christmas
Welcome Back! I know how hard it can be to keep up the level of quality week after week when that other thing called ‘life’ starts pulling at our time more. Glad to see you are back. TOACM is worth the wait.
Welcome Back!