Twilight Lady – a Supernatural Fantasy webcomic by Blake JK Chen

First things first… 223 consecutive days of updating without fail is starting to catch up with me, so… following “The Orbs of Rwahle” we’ll have a short interruption so I can get back up to speed. The next issue, “Symphony in the Key of Oblivion”, will begin Monday, November 3rd.

(Some readers have commented that updates aren’t the length they used to be. The reason for this is when Twilight Lady “started” in March this year, it was actually something of a relaunch. I had a sizable buffer in the beginning which I’ve since used up. So what you’ve been getting the last few weeks is pretty much what I’m capable of producing on a daily basis without sacrificing quality… unless I suddenly grow another brain, or manage to clone myself or something.)

Here’s what’s in store. I want to end 2008 on a high, so I’m going to tempt fate and put extra pressure on myself by declaring that “Symphony in the Key of Oblivion” is gonna be one hell of an issue. It’s kind of the equivalent of a “double-sized spectacular”, for those familiar with traditional print comics. Or if you’re more of a TV watcher, you could call it a “Season Finale” of sorts.

Story-wise, everything comes to a head. Patrice has been freed from Belahm’s clutches by Eleanor… but will he agree to return to Senserealm without the love of his life? What’s going to happen to Whisper? Remember Rona’s words to Zorro: “Whatever you’re imagining might have gone wrong tonight… I will put it right”. How far is she willing to go to accomplish her rescue mission?

And these new astral voyagers… who are they, exactly? Who hired Belahm to keep Whisper under wraps and why? What’s Eleanor’s plan? What are the other Nemsiiki warriors up to? What is Nemsiiki, anyway? These questions, and a few others from the very beginning of the series, will be addressed.

Whew. I haven’t even mentioned the Lady and her whole rematch thing with Belahm…

Well, it’s that time again. If you’re a new reader who’s joined in our macabre fun these last couple of months (or a longtime reader who’s yet to comment on one of these threads), it would be very helpful (and greatly appreciated) if you let me know 1) how you discovered Twilight Lady and 2) what other comics (print and/or web) you read and enjoy.

Some of you might have noticed from the button on the right sidebar that, for the first time since its inception, Twilight Lady is in the top 20 webcomics at TWC.

I am extremely grateful to all of you who have been voting. Never in my wildest dreams did this scenario seem likely just a few months ago when TL was at 478th spot or somewhere in that vicinity. Thanks to you folks, it’s been a steady yet rapid rise.

So, with that in mind and not wishing to tempt fate, there will be no declarations of “Top Ten, here we come!” and/or “now we’re going for Number One!” from me. At least, not today.