Progress update 11.11.2026 (Patreon)

coughing bomb

20/35 new chapter pages lined, I hope I can make it in time...

It's ZATO's anniversary today. I've already said everything I could, you've probably already seen the new artwork on all of my other socials, and I don't want to overload each post with sentimental platitudes. But the reason I could make it at all was thanks to you, and I'll always be very grateful for that. Few people can afford to drop everything and work on their random passion project for 6 months, and I can't thank you enough for giving me this privilege.

And in a more tangible sense, thanks to you and consequently to ZATO, I've been able to support my parents during this financially tough time. Comics and music (made on my level at least) aren't very lucrative on their own, so this has been extremely helpful.

I always get a bit annoyed when idols or influencers say stuff like "omg i love you guys🥺🥺" "i do it for the fans🥺", it just never sounds genuine somehow, and that's why I don't like saying these sorts of things myself. But in the end, that's how it really is...

My motivation to create hinges in large part on wanting to justify all the goodwill you've given me. I want to make good things, because you trust me to! So more than anything, thank you for believing in me. Most of my stuff is very different from ZATO, so I doubt I'll ever strike gold like that again. But I suppose as long as somebody still finds the things I make a little cool, it'll be worth it...