Your Songs are Still Playing in my Mind.

Episode 286 is locked and loaded, fearless reader. I don't know if you've ever tried to take food away from something hungry, but let me assure you that it's not as easy as asking. That's where martial arts come in. Did you know that striking the right combination of pressure points can cause your friends and colleagues to return from the digestive tracts of giant space creatures at high velocities? Now you do!

I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. I was getting a little concerned with how static some of the recent pages were looking, so I decided to mix it up a little with a few unusual angles and some more of those bigger, juicier panels. We'll be returning to the drama unfolding on the planet's surface, soon; these slow patches always seem to hit poor Julian the hardest. Just a little more, and we can let him rest for a bit.

Things at work have been a little crazy lately. Through a series of strange events, I am now in charge of my test team. As in, the boss. Like whoa. On the one hand, it's a tad scary... but on the other, I've never been more ready to take charge, and everyone has been extremely helpful and encouraging. It's kind of cool to wake up in the morning on a weekday and feel a sense of excitement instead of the usual dread and regret.

Refreshing, even!