Comic Series

Back To Basics

Posted on 01/04/2026 by Jon

Things are going to look different but I’m hoping that it’s for the better.

When I initially made this website, it was purely a place to post pages from Secrets & Shadows. I posted it as a webcomic until I ran out of pages and then posted pages from short comics. And for the most part it was primarily a site to post comics I’d written.

At some point during 2020, I went through a phase of wanting to change it to something else. I couldn’t tell you why now, but I’m sure it made sense at the time. And for five years, it just became a blog site where I shared news, reviews, and things from my newsletter.

But last year, I decided that I wanted to put things back the way that they were or close to it. Social media is slowly becoming less reliable and I have a website that I pay for so why not just put my work there like I used to.

So here we are.

But not only is Secrets & Shadows back, Clusterf@#k is also now available. The first three chapters are already up with new pages loading every day at noon (ending around early March). I’ve also re-uploaded a couple of the short comics from back then as well. I will probably be making some other adjustments and might make some changes to the presentation but this is mainly where I want it to be. A place to access the first two series and any potential new stuff I make.

Anyway, thanks for your patience and I hope that you enjoy the comics.

  • Jon

P. S. One word of advice, if you access a series through the archive page then there is a chance that your reading might get broken up by a comic from another series due to when the pages were uploaded. The best way to read a series uninterrupted is to access it through the COMIC SERIES section.

Changes and Fixes

Posted on 12/16/2025 by Jon

Next week, the website is going to be down for some long overdue maintenance. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for awhile and with social media sites getting worse, I figured it’s time to sit down and finally make some changes.

I don’t know how long it will take but I’m hoping that it will be finished before or around the new year.

Thank you in advance for your patience.

You Have To At Least Like It A Little

Posted on 08/18/2025 by Jon

[Originally from the January 18th edition of my newsletter.]

Recently, I saw someone posting advice about making art and about how you get better. I then saw someone reply, “When does that happen? I’ve been making art for years and I see no improvement. I hate making stuff unless I’m getting paid.”
 
I looked over their art and while it was good, it really did just all look the same. And I realized that it was because they didn’t draw unless it was a paying gig. And while there’s nothing wrong with getting paid for your art, if getting paid is the only reason then your art probably isn’t going to improve.

I should clarify that art did not seem to be this person’s primary source of income. It seemed more like a hobby which made me wonder why they didn’t find a new hobby if they hated it so much.

If you don’t enjoy making art then you will avoid making it. And when you have to make it, you will hate what you’ve made because it won’t be that good. You won’t be looking for ways to improve, you’ll just be trying to get it over with so you can do anything else. And if you aren’t improving then you won’t make that much money off of it anyway. You’re just going to perpetually be frustrated the way that the artist was. It’s very self-defeating in a way I can’t understand.
 
I feel fortunate that I don’t think I’ve ever HATED something I’ve written. I can look at something and know it isn’t good but I still see promise/find something I do like in it. For me, part of the fun is figuring out what didn’t work and how to improve it. It’s like putting together a puzzle. And when the pieces fall into place, it’s just an amazing feeling. I just enjoy writing. If I didn’t, I’d go do something else.

I don’t know. It just stuck with me.