And that, as they say, is that.

Well.

Huh.

I have been doing this for so long that I find myself somewhat at a loss for words. For the last six months or so, I have been very focused on finally finishing Digger’s unexpectedly epic journey (some of you undoubtedly remember those first five pages, and my constant refrain that I was just doodling and not to get attached!) but I didn’t actually spend much time thinking about what to say once I did.

I guess the only thing to say is “Thank you!” So many readers have given me so much encouragement and support and time over the years that I won’t even try to name them all. I’d say it has been a labor of love, but that’s both a cliche and doesn’t really cover the obsession and stubbornness and the desire to prove that I really COULD finish a giant project, damnit, and the vague fear that if I just stopped in mid-comic, I would be hunted by an angry mob, which all factors. Also, love.

The final print volume of Digger should be available from Sofawolf Press later this year. I’ll put up a post here, and of course the comic will remain up as long as the hosts are willing to host it.

Possibly I’ll have something clever to say in a few days, in which case I’ll put up a post or something, but right now, about all I got is…dude. 759 pages. How ’bout that?

Even at the very end, this comic can still surprise me. I had no idea that bandersnatch had unions, although of course they belong to the Sentient Draft Animal Local, much like pegasi, brontotheres, and soul-moose.

No comic today, as I am in New Orleans, taking a workshop from the awesomely talented Michael DeMeng!

(I will confess, there was almost a different piece of art, with the caption “Show us your picks!” but I wasn’t sure I could get a sufficiently withering glare out of Digger…)

Have fun, see you next week!