What’s this – two comics in as many years? Inconceivable!
Yes, a scant 367 days since I promised I’d be back sooner than last time – I’m back! And with comic 601, as you can see. I would like to dedicate this comic to Zman, Foünx, Ereh, Machi and V of the Legion of Maxx Discord server, who travelled all the way from the freaking US to meet me at Word on the Street! It is no exaggeration to say that this comic would not exist without you, so thank you, thank you, thank you for all the incredible support.
So – the comic. In which we properly meet June’s father, who had previously only appeared for a single panel way back in Comic #317, during June’s canon-adjacent author interview. I’ve wanted to explore his relationship with June for a while now, so hopefully this comic provides some insight as to how everyone’s favorite Dryad ended up the way she did.
Obviously, I’m still committing to hand-drawing these comics! This one was a lot of fun but also a ton of work. Designing Junedad’s appearance was a challenge – Lord Gwyn of Dark Souls fame was my main inspiration. I’m happy with how imposing he came out, especially in panel 10 – I knew that was the money shot. I’m also happy with how cute young June came out. Just look at her lil’ face!
Of course I still have plenty to learn, and I hope to find opportunities to keep pushing my art in the months to come. As before, hopefully it won’t be too long before I have something else to show off. At the very least, I think I’m committed to producing at least one new comic for Word on the Street each year, so you can look forward to that!
Take care and stay awesome!
-Jesse