A couple of inquiries have come in (off-site) about the format of the DEADBEATS Internet webcomic, and what readers can expect. Obviously, the story picks up from the end of the final issue (#82) of the published series (a few moments before, actually) and carries the saga forward, as Kirby Collier is returned to Mystic Grove and finds it in ruins, the prophecized destruction having occurred in his absence. From that point, Kirby will face a dark, desolate version of his beloved hometown and will undertake to salvage as much as he can of the tragic situation. This will take him through many surprises and shocks, as long-time “Deadbeats” readers may expect. (New readers are in for a treat.)
As for the format: The half-page format is optimal to maximize the image area on the average computer screen, and will enable the story to move along at a good clip. We’ve got the allotments scheduled out so that we’ll be posting a new one three days a week, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This’ll be a whole different animal, pacing-wise, than the bi-monthly 24-page chunks, but we predict that once our readers get into the swing of the story beats, you’ll experience a different, perhaps equally involving level of expectation and suspense. That’s most assuredly what we’re aiming for.
This Wednesday (not long from now, as I write this), the reality of the Fall of Fear City hits Kirby; on Friday, he begins to encounter some survivors. There’ll be something worth checking in for with every new chapter, so we strongly recommend bookmarking claypoolcomics.com and making it a regular beachhead on your websurfing (but if it’s impossible, once or twice, rest assured that the webcomic installments will be archived).

Those are the basics. If there are any questions, this is the place to ask them.

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