A famous title of a book ... and also we've already seen Urtica as king previously in the comic - and will do so again. Even if that's not in the same order as his life. So I guess it kind of makes sense at least while referencing something.
Yes, already noted that it says 'thrown' (not the first time we've had this issue) but I've explained to Scott that thrones are what you sit on while thrown is...
2021-06-26 05:31:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, as more or less mentioned when the last page of Neese was posted, I guess it wouldn't be (one of) the Exiern universe(s) if something like this didn't happen sooner or later!
Another piece of amazing work by Sean Harrington of Spying With Lana!
Story and lettering by Scott T. Hicken
From an original idea by Drowemos
2021-06-25 10:01:44 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a sketch done by Brett Neufeld of the webcomic Marble Gate Dungeon of a creation of his which first appeared here!
The Riot Breakers have since been used in Dark Reflections in the 51 page promo as seen in the $1 tier in Patreon and on the TG Comics as an introduction to the Dark R...
2021-06-23 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
One more preview image from Tom Reynolds from that special project he's making for all you patrons in December (work continues apace!).
Everything in this upcoming story is totally up to Tom and I don't know anything about it, so I know nothing about this character at all!
I guess we'll all find out together come the end of the year!
2021-06-20 05:15:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We're using the current opportunities to really blaze ahead with Dark Reflections: Chaos!
Art by Studio Katsumi
2021-06-20 04:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Tiffany and Peonie take a break from the trek to the North.
Also received this page very early so we're publishing it a full week in advance for patrons!
Art by Studio Katsumi
2021-06-16 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
As you might have noted if you're following or subscribing to this Patreon, friend of ours Tom Reynolds is working on a 64 page or so multipanel story for us as part of our efforts to simultaneously attract new patrons, have former patrons return and reward existing ones.
Now the $5 and $10 tier have both just received a preview image (and there'll be some more along the way before publication) but Tom also wanted to share some images from some of his other projects that he was quite sa...
2021-06-15 23:51:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Actually forgot I had these! We won't be revealing too much before it's finished because we don't want to overly spoil it but we've got a couple of samples from the start of Tom Reynolds's 64 page (or so!) project that we're going to be rewarding all active patrons with along with a month free of charges.
The $10 tier will be getting an additional image that shows a bit more of what's going to happen (but not too much!).
There will be more in the future too! (Once again, ...
2021-06-15 23:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe haven't forgotten about more Patreon content for all active tiers and there will be updates soon! Just a quick message to everyone to let everyone know that we're on it!
2021-06-15 23:10:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, I just received this much sooner that expected, so we're sharing this all with you all extra early! (This week's Dark Reflections: Chaos page has barely gone up!)
Art by Studio Katsumi
Lots more surprises coming up soon in this particular Exiern universe subdivision!
2021-06-09 08:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes, you're a vital item with major ramifications for many characters in one universe and sometimes you're palmed off in a side financial transaction and thrust into a bucket of ice in another!
Neese readers might know exactly what's being referred to and the backstory there!
Also ...
Sometimes you (a different you this time!) have to lose the battle to win the greater war!
... and that's it for these two enigmatic characters ... for now at least!
Ima...
2021-06-08 14:50:40 +0000 UTC View Post
As you might have heard it mentioned, Exiern runs at a deficit and sometimes that could be up to hundreds of dollars a month. Luckily at the moment we're at around break even thanks to Luis working on an exciting new project for someone else (corollary: they're paying what he needs to support his family at the moment).
So we're trying to make use of this opportunity to boost Exiern's monthly income with a combination thank you to existing patrons/enticement to return to former patrons/a...
2021-06-04 16:22:15 +0000 UTC View Post
(Sorry, the automated filter was blocking making this an open post. It's also up on the main site as well.)
Apologies for the delay!
Next page will be a special one also making an announcement on Wednesday the 9th of June 2021 (and also a chance to give our regular artist some catch up time) before we return to the usual schedule of updates on subsequent Mondays.
There's also the Lana's Sexy Summer Swapmeet images up now at Top Webcomics for both Exiern and Exiern: Dark Refl...
2021-06-01 11:01:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Almost straight after I put that announcement up, I got this draft on Trello which our artist has very kindly said it's OK to share. We've left out the last panel to have something new for when the completed page ready to publish.
Here's the corresponding dialogue up to that point, though Scott may well change some of this for the final version.
The Book Golem pulls the scroll from Ctyx’s hands. He rolls back his head in resigned annoyed frustration.
... 2021-05-31 02:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Art by Studio Katsumi
2021-05-28 00:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry about the delay, Scott's been on the road and I'm on night duty ... but here it is, the next page!
Up on the main site in about 40 minutes.
Great artwork by Studio Katsumi as always who finished the artwork well on time, it was the rest of us caught up with ... stuff.
2021-05-24 09:20:56 +0000 UTC View PostOK, about that bonus story for long term patrons we were talking about? Well, production is starting soon and it should be ready by the end of the year.
This may change slightly but as it currently stands, it's going to be 64 pages with multiple panels! Written and made by a top storyteller at that (so it's quite a substantial piece of work!).
Every current patron at the time of completion will get a copy mailed out to them not long afterwards.
Anyone who joins after it's co...
2021-05-22 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Looks like we're having a run of Dark Reflections pages all of a sudden!
This one is extra early for patrons!
As you can see, in some ways very familiar to the universe we already know ... while also being very different at the same time.
Art by Studio Katsumi
2021-05-20 14:20:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hot off the press! (I've only just received the completed page in the last few minutes!)
Art by Ale and Team
Story by Zen
Lettering by Scott T. Hicken
2021-05-20 12:07:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Just bought this on the weekend so I no longer have to draw my terrible draft sketches by hand onto paper, scan them on the work combination fax machine to email them to my work email address (because those are the only ones it'll send to) followed by emailing them to my non-work address so I could send them to our artists.
Now I can just email my terrible sketches straight to them directly! (There's a reason I asked for the absolute cheapest one they had.) I can also avoid the risk of ...
2021-05-20 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Art by Studio Katsumi
2021-05-18 21:45:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hot off the press from an undisclosed location by Sean Harrington of Spying With Lana!
I was actually surprised by this development when I learned about what happened to Inspector Doors.
(I needed to find out a bit earlier than everyone else in this case in order to find an artist and let them know what we were after in this case.)
Given this is Exiern,...
2021-05-17 05:15:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Art by Studio Katsumi
Lettering and story by Scott T. Hicken
Based on an original idea by Drowemos
2021-05-16 14:59:20 +0000 UTC View Post
This version of this image, I've not seen before unlike the public version of this image.
(Believe it or not, this doesn't trip the automated filter somehow when I click "Public" for who can see this post. Maybe it's just side profile enough? However, I'd better not push our luck all the same!)
Possibly by Studio Katsumi (as Studio Boom back then).
Or perhaps not.
2021-05-16 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Yet another find in the cloud storage archives for Exiern. Most of the images from the archives have been going to the $10 tier this month and the multiple page stories to the $5 tier but this one is for everyone.
I've seen this image somewhere years ago but I can't remember where for the life of me. It might be another Studio Katsumi (as Studio Boom) image again perhaps? Not sure, though.
Anyway, there's this version which is not tripping the automated NSFW version and a...
2021-05-16 04:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThank you to all our readers and especially all our patrons past and present. Welcome to our new patrons as well, there's been a lot new ones as well as people upgrading their pledges so thank you to everybody for all your support.
This isn't finalised but here's what we're thinking of for Patreon tiers going ahead - definitely open to feedback and suggestions:
Following on Patreon (no charge):
Text updates like this one but also others going into the ...
2021-05-15 04:00:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Bonus page for this week because I thought it would be nice to have a nod to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off show Angel. Buffy was groundbreaking in its time but it's quite possible this show might have surpassed it.
This page specifically references the twentieth episode of Season 5 and the sterling work of Amy Acker playing one character pretending to be another character she also played. Just thought it felt apt and so inserted this between the previous and next one both of whi...
2021-05-12 10:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
The new version of the beginning of Exiern continues!
Now that the beginning of the beginning is up (enough to give a sample of it to all patrons), it will be moving to the $5 tier going ahead (got to differentiate the tiers sufficiently to make them value for money hence the flurry of posts on all tiers this month!)
Art by Studio Katsumi
Story and lettering by Scott T. Hicken
From an original idea by Drowemos
2021-05-11 10:34:19 +0000 UTC View Post
(Oh great, this has tripped the NSFW automated filter while the Dark Reflections one on the 9th of May 2021 showing even more skin did not. Go figure. Doing a public access version of this post with a download file option but you can also see the same thing by voting at Top Webcomics.)
I could have sworn this image had already been posted on Patreon but I went through it and it's seemingly ...
2021-05-11 04:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
(Oh great, this has tripped the NSFW automated filter while the Dark Reflections one on the 9th of May 2021 showing even more skin did not. Go figure. Doing a public access version of this post with a download file option but you can also see the same thing by voting at Top Webcomics.)
I could have sworn this image had already been posted on Patreon but I went through it and it's seemingly ...
2021-05-11 04:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post