Well, since it’s been like a bloody month since the last comic, I thought I would explain what’s been up. Especially since I’ve gotten 2 snarky comments lately that people’s free entertainment has been late. This was going to be long and detailed, but I figured, meh. let’s just sum it all up.
The holidays themselves didn’t really affect things much, which might have been everyone’s first guess. Instead, there were 2 illnesses, which affected my deadlines a goodly bit. As I’ve said before, my deadlines come first — they pay the bills that let me keep APoM free — so I’ve been trying to catch up there.
The good news is that I think I’m getting back on track, and have even gotten much of the last comics of Chapter 1 thumbnailed. The next comic is completely laid out. So my hope is that by next week we’ll be good to go!

I had wondered what had happened to your comic. I enjoy seeing it and love the ERB “A Princess of Mars” story. We all understand about work and real life, especially around the holidays. Keep up the great work and know that you do have fans out here.
Don’t let the trolls get to you. I figured you had some stuff to deal with just like everyone does. Especially around this time of year. I could fill a book with my own family Christmas drama.
Sorry to hear about the illnesses, hope everyone’s OK. I am definitely excited to know the next pages are in the works. I have become a big fan of your work and very much look forward to future installments. Keep up the good work!