Goodbye, Old friend.
Alright, this is something that’s been running through my mind for some time now and I realized if the thought crops up so frequently, it’s probably for the best.
I have decided that after the current storylines in Stink Child Comics and Squared Circle are completed that I’m going to take an indefinite hiatus from them.
See, SCC started as a thing that my friends and I did in High School just for us to laugh at. We put them up on a horrible, free Angelfire site more as a way that we could all access them whenever we wanted. After High School, I, honestly, thought it was done. Until Matt proposed bringing it back. And we’ve been going ever since with no real progress. I mean, I’ve met some cool people through it, but it’s not exactly making me a living, it’s barely paying for itself. Really we’ve kind of been hanging on to it because of nostalgia. I’ve gotten burned out on it. I’ve been doing some iteration of this strip for eight years and I think it’s time to step away.
As for Squared Circle, it’s also a hold over from High School. I was inspired to do a comic on wrestling because of a strip called Smarks. And while Phisch and I came up with a slew of characters, we never started the strip. When we were at Emerald City in 2008, we discussed revisiting the project. I spent a bit of time tweaking that original idea, and I began the strip without any clear idea as to where it was going, hoping it would find it’s way eventually. Well, it’s never really found its way. Again, I’ve met some awesome people through the strip but continuing it has been a frustrating ordeal as I struggled to figure out just what I wanted to do with it. So again, I feel it’s time to step away.
Also, I’ve had a couple projects in mind that I have a lot of faith in. More than I’ve ever had in SCC or Squared Circle. However, continuing the current strips as well as my day job have taken all the time and energy I’ve wanted to devote to these other projects.
I’m not going to give them endings, as I don’t think that this will be the end for the strips. I hope to, eventually revisit them. But for right now, it’s time to say goodbye.
You can still reach me at my email also follow me on twitter to get updates on these new projects and where you can see them.
- Mike Perry
October 6th, 2009 at 12:40 am
<gay-mode>I said it on Twitter, but it bares repeating that I stand by whatever decision you make. Though I’m a bit sad that SCC goes (what’ll happen to 4BC? :/), I know you’ll make even more awesome stuff. You should do what YOU want the most, and it’ll shine through in the writing and art. Very much looking forward to No Dice now (and perhaps more stuff that I don’t even know about? HUH?) And I loved doing the SCC-strips, not so much because I love SCC, but cause… I love you, Mike. And I REALLY hope we’ll do more collabs in the future, cause working with you is a treat. You, sir, are my favorite cartoonist and the best friend I’ve made on the internet, ever. Fly fly! </gay-mode>
*cough*I mean… FAG!
October 6th, 2009 at 7:40 am
While I’m saddened by this I also completly understand. We’ve discussed this before. Perhaps when SCC rises again it will rise with both of us again. I feel there are still a few stories to tell and intend on writing them. When the time is right SCC will be back. Enjoy the break and I look forward to your future projects and perhaps bringing you a few others or helping from time to time.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:34 am
What will happen to 4BC?
October 7th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
Not really sure about the future of 4BC. I mean, we haven’t done one in a couple weeks and I really haven’t cared enough to put up the last one we did record. So I don’t know. It might be on an indefinite hiatus as well.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Mike, Do whatever you want mate.
I love the strips but if your not enjoying doing them well dont do them.
Look after number 1 mate
October 8th, 2009 at 2:23 am
Okay, that’s cool. Maybe sometime in the future we can continue.
Enjoy the break.