Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 85

This is it! The last page!

I have so much more work to do to get it ready for publication, starting with giving the library an unreasonable amount of money to print the whole thing out so I can take editing notes, but for now, join me in celebrating! I drew a whole comic! Twelve-year-old me with her collection of drawing books (it was the era before YouTube tutorials) would be so proud.

I’ll be working on editing for probably the next month or two. After that, I’m starting a new book (more on that later) and planning Volume 2. Thanks for sticking with me until the end, and I hope you continue to do so! I have lots more of this story that I’m excited to show you.

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 84

Here it is, the penultimate page! It’s a dense one. Stop by tomorrow for the conclusion of this volume.

There’s some violence implied, but not shown. Full page below:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 82

There’s some cool action on this page, but I think you mostly want to see the cat.

I have a keyboard with a number pad, but the alt-codes for special characters don’t seem to work. I have to copy/paste the O with a macron (ō) into Photoshop. I do make sure that the num lock is on. Does Windows 11 have different alt-codes?

Anyway, three pages remain!

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 81

I’m writing to you from the local library, because the internet is out at my house, and Spectrum estimates they’ll get back to me sometime on Sunday about when it will be up. Thanks, Spectrum.

Four pages remain!

The teahouse fight continues, so expect some blood. Full page below:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 80

Action poses are so much fun but so difficult.

Five pages remain! They might get posted late in the day, but they will be posted on schedule!

As you might expect, there is some blood and violence on this page.

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 75

It’s late, I know, but I managed to get this page done.

First of all: the Book Gymboree is tomorrow! 10-4 at the RecPlex fieldhouse, 9900 Terwell Terrace, Pleasant Prairie, WI. I’m very excited to be there, and I hope you will be too!

Ten more pages after this one! That means only five more weeks until the draft is finished. Thanks for sticking with me.

We’re bringing some plot threads together for the ending!

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 74

In the full version of this panel, which you will find below, there are EIGHTEEN people. That is why this page is being posted so late.

We have arrived at the teahouse! The stage is set for our last scene.

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 70

There’s another trope at work here, in addition to the Only One Bed, but I’m not sure what it’s called. Awkward Domesticity?

Also, I love edge lighting.

Next page will conclude this chapter, then we’re on to our last bonus art and the last chapter!

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 69

Two more pages in this chapter. I have enjoyed the comparatively lesser amount of work that four-panel pages represent as compared to eight-panel ones.

Also, someday I will get the sword on the shoulder to look right, but not today.

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 67

Here is a pattern that repeats.

Resunotek: Do you need medical attention?
Ichiro: I am able to continue physical exertion.
Resunotek: That’s not what I asked.

I might need to cut one or more iterations of this if it gets too repetitive.

In the meantime, onward and forward!

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