Let’s be fair: I’ve been drawing this comic for twelve years. While just sticking around that long is saying something, there’s no prize for sticking to your morals and staying a starving artist.

In Silicon Valley, there is value in persistence, yes, but also in the pivot: changing tack on what you’re doing just enough to not completely scrap what you’ve done in the past, but take what’s been built up to this point and making something new out of it — ideally, something people have demonstrated time and time again they want.

In the art world, that means two things: fanart, and porn. I’m not keeping up with you rascals and your Fortnite Loot Crates enough to do fanart, so…

Say hello to Last Res0rt: Root Access!

What.

You heard me.

So… this is all the stuff you wouldn’t have in the comic otherwise?

So many folks confuse “NSFW” with “uncensored”, and “uncensored” with “you’ll wish you were watching The Human Centipede after you see this”.

This ain’t that.

There’s enough gross, violent stuff online that I don’t need to race to the bottom. In fact, that’s why stuff like Root Access is necessary. This is a calculated, full-frontal assault on the type of material that’s already out there.

This is femme-friendly, consensual smut. The kind of stuff you can fall asleep to right afterwards without having nightmares.

Root Access exists as a counter to all the terrible stuff the #MeToo movement has brought to the surface. It’s not enough to say “This bad behavior is bad”; it’s also important to say “This is what good behavior looks like. It’s good because everyone involved feels good.” Without that, we run the risk of making the full spectrum of sexual experience look terrible. It only perpetuates the problems we’re seeing.

More importantly, I wouldn’t be able to draw it. I may not believe in sympathetic magic when it comes to things like “prayer shawls” or “kitchen witchcraft”, but cartoons require intention.

I still draw the lines, which means I still draw the line. And my line is “Everyone involved has a good time and goes home happy”.

This is an April Fool’s thing, right?

Be fair. April Fool’s jokes are something I do for free. Who draws this sort of thing for free?

I’m pretty sure in order to do this properly, I’d have to point people to my Patreon so that it’s behind a paywall of some stripe… Or, y’know, get some other kind of reaction out of people…

I’m sure if you have an opinion, you’ll share it, yes?

Yes, that art may look familiar — and hey, wouldn’t you like to see it on a t-shirt or 300? Vote for it on this page, and you just might!

You only need to vote once, so feel free to send this information to your friends as well. Act fast, as I don’t know how much longer the voting window will be open!

Seriously, though: Emerald City Comic Con. March 2-5, 2017. Table AA-11 in the Artist’s Alley.

Buy books. Order commissions. Heck, give me a kick in the pants (with any nonzero donation, natch).

If you’re there, just stop by and say hello.

• Convention site: https://pacanthro.org/2016/
• Convention location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/DoubleTree+by+Hilton+Hotel+San+Jose/
• Convention dates: November 4-6, 2016
• Dealer space location: TBD

See you soon!

The undead road trip continues, and with it my productivity is similarly sapped. So, no comic yet. (No FWA either. Whoops.)

I’m happy to keep people informed, but right now… there’s just not a whole lot to report unless you like seeing my doodles in museum guestbooks on Instagram.

Working on it. Will return soon. Can’t let Murphy win, now can we?

What was originally planned to be a four-day trip has now morphed to encompass most of March, and it’s been… tricky to even set aside time for comic work on what is ostensibly a “vacation”.

I’ve been trying, but really? The most respectful thing I can do right now is reduce the amount of guessing required on everyone’s part.

I should be back in form on the 31st, just in time for Furry Weekend Atlanta. If it’s not, I have bigger problems.

Take care!

With that in mind, I’m shunting the weekly update day to THURSDAY, not Tuesday — not only should it prevent any end-of-weekend mishaps, it’ll also mean that for future conferences, there’s no question about whether or not you’ll see the absolute latest and greatest when you’re at a convention and likely to check on it at home.

And yes, that means this week’s comic will be posted then, too.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled cha0s.

I’m thankful for each and every one of you, and what you allow me to do. If you want me to send you a holiday postcard this season, fill out this form with a valid address.

Seriously.

Everyone who fills out that form before 11:59p PST this Friday (November 27, 2015) will receive a postcard, free of charge. The deal’s only good for today so I can order enough of the cards in time to mail them for the holidays.

If you don’t see this message in time, I’m also extending this deal to all Patreon backers at the $5+/month level — so you can sign up and help cover the costs of someone else’s postcard. As always with Patreon, you can cancel anytime, and now’s as good a time to hop on board as any.

As for the rest of you — fill out the form, get a postcard, and share the heck out of this!

Remember, this offer’s only good today — so hop to it!

For all of you who’re just coming over and catching up, there’s plenty of vectors for doing so:

• Start from the beginning.
• Read the overview on the New Reader’s page.
• Pick up the ebooks from the Gumroad digital store.
• (Or grab the two-book bundle for bigger savings!)
• Order a copy of the trade paperbacks.

There’s also a patreon campaign going too, although fair warning — I’m a little backlogged on artwork from the past couple of months, so I’ve got some catching up to do. (On the bright side, that also means there’s plenty to look forward to as well!)

And finally, if you’re interested in talking to me in person, I’ll be in Dragon Con‘s Comics & Pop Artist’s Alley this Labor Day weekend, September 4th through 7th. I’d post an actual location but I can’t seem to find this year’s Pocket Program yet.

There’s always more to do, and I’d love to see you all stick around. I’ve been posting Last Res0rt online for ages, and the more people who come on board for the ride, the better!

Quick heads up — I’ll be in the Dealer’s Den for Further Confusion 2015 (January 15-19 2015)!

You’ll find me towards the back, and I’ll have copies of Volumes One and Two (and some of the older books!) ready to sell as well — although if you can’t make it, there’s always the online store and the Patreon.

See you there!