I have a major announcement regarding update schedules for my two webcomics, The Legend of Jamie Roberts AND Vanita and the Demon King.
As of today, the hiatus for The Legend of Jamie Roberts is going to extend into next year, perhaps even to the end of August 2027.
Vanita and the Demon King will be on hold for much shorter, so that when it comes back online, it will update twice, perhaps even three times, per week.
WHY AM I DOING THIS
In short, The Legend of Jamie Roberts got a MAJOR rewrite last year (for behind-the-scenes personal reasons that I won’t get into right now). The rewrite meant needing to re-outline the entire second half of the story. This was hard to achieve on the webcomic update schedule I was maintaining, on top of other responsibilities at the time.
To give The Legend of Jamie Roberts the space and time it needs, I need to put public updates on hold. The outline is re-written. Now I need to script and sketch the next three (if not five) chapters.
HOWEVER…
Vanita and the Demon King is fully scripted and edited. It’s ready to go, and ready for multiple-times-a-week updates. I just could not do it until something big happened, like The Legend of Jamie Roberts going on hold.
HOW AM I DOING THIS
I did the math, especially since we’re over halfway through the telling of Vanita and the Demon King. If this webcomic goes to twice a week updates, the story can finish in 9 months. If it goes to three times a week updates, the story can finish in 6 months.
This update schedule will give me the time and space I need to do scripts for The Legend of Jamie Roberts, AND finish telling Vanita and the Demon King to completion!
So, I’m going to work on building up a backlog of pages for Vanita and the Demon King. Once I get a backlog of at least 4 months worth of public updates, then updates can start resuming!
DOES THIS MEAN VANITA AND THE DEMON KING IS COMING BACK ONLINE SOON?
Not right away. I want to build that backlog first. I don’t know how long that will take, especially with my other responsibilities (like my day jobs and taking care of myself).
As soon as I have a solid return date, I will make another announcement. My goal is to get Vanita and the Demon King back online before December 2026.
Once Vanita and the Demon King is told to completion, I may or may not run a crowdfunding campaign to get the book printed. It really depends on circumstances outside of my control (fuck the tariffs).
The more important thing to note is: once Vanita and the Demon King is fully told, The Legend of Jamie Roberts will come back online – and ALSO update twice a week!
IN SHORT
Getting to update a webcomic twice a week (or more) has been a goal of mine ever since Validation wrapped up back in 2019. Vanita and the Demon King is the first comic I can start doing that with. Then, once it’s finished, The Legend of Jamie Roberts can do the same.
I’m very excited about what’s to come! I know it’s a major shake-up compared to how I usually go about posting webcomics.
This is happening to tell the best webcomic stories that I can, at a pace that’s sustainable. I appreciate your understanding and support through this endeavor.
Stay tuned for the next announcement, when I have a more solid date of when Vanita and the Demon King is coming back online.
That’s all for now. Thank you for your support!
You. Are. Awesome.