Hey, gang! I'm happy to bring you this new color "cast photo" that I drew last week. I'm trying to find more time in my schedule to draw promotional art, wallpaper, pin-ups and merchandise-related artwork for Chronicle. I've created a few Cafe Press products (I know, I know) emblazoned with this new image, including various tee shirts and mugs. Check them out and stay tuned for news about the very first Chronicle book.
   
           

We're about six months into this thing called Chronicle, and I'm having a blast. I'm drawing every day, my artwork is (very gradually) improving, and I haven't missed a single weekday since the first strip. I think the characters are pretty well established, and I have no shortage of goofy scenarios in which to place them. In short, being a cartoonist is even more fun and rewarding than I thought it would be.

Six months isn't a very long time in the life of a webcomic, but it's long enough that I'm prompted to take stock. This means taking a step back and rethinking things like marketing, the website, the upcoming Chronicle book, and my interactions with the readership.

I invite your feedback in any form and on any topic. You can drop me an email at joshway (at) chroniclecomic.com or stop by the forum to share your thoughts/ideas/suggestions. I'd love to hear from you on any topic, but here are some specific questions I'll throw out to you:

• What is good/funny/clever or lame/cheesy/stupid about the strip?
• Would you like to see the strip in color someday?
• Do you wish Chronicle posted on weekends?
• Is the website easy to use?
• Do you wish there were more ways to discuss/comment on the strip?
• Are there any other features missing from the website?
• Should Chronicle books be published every six months (approx. 75 pages) or annually (approx. 150 pages)?
• Is there any other Chronicle merchandise you'd like to see?
• Are there better ways Chronicle could be promoted?

I typically don't fish for feedback, but in this case I think it's appropriate. There's a small chunk of you out there you have been reading since the beginning, and I'd imagine you have some thoughts about all of this. I'm all ears.

Click the link below to discuss this in the forum.
           

Digital Strips has just posted an interview with yours truly. In this, possibly the most important document ever published, I answer six questions about Chronicle, it's characters and origins, and my thoughts on the creative process. May I suggest that you check it out?