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Chapter 2 | Page 5: Opportunities

Re-TreadLast time, working conditions with Tracy were characterized as Too Early To Call.Today’s ComicNow, we’ll look to the results from the rest of the day.The boss bitch was inside Nate all along.Transcript(Tracy showing Nate the safe and explaining something)NARRATION: This isn't so bad. She's had plenty of opportunities to fuck with me, but she hasn't.Tracy: Time for another c...

Chapter 2 | Page 4: Waiting

They're off to a great startRe-TreadLast time, Tracy was lying in wait. Well, standing in wait.Today’s ComicNow, it’s time to see what Nate has to work with.Not exactly how it went in his nightmares.Transcript(Nate following Tracy into the store)Tracy: Normally I like to get in a little earlier on a day I have to open.Tracy: Nobody can go into the store alone, so try not to keep managers w...

Chapter 2 | Page 3: Hello

Reunited and it feels no goodRe-TreadLast time, Steve pushed Nate overboard.Today’s ComicNow, it’s time for him to step into the jaws of uncertainty.Well, that’s not ominous at all.Transcript(Nate exhales and walks towards the store as Steve's car pulls away in the background)(From-behind shot of Nate approaching Tracy, who is shrouded in darkness, standing under the eave outside the sto...

Chapter 2 | Page 2: Jaws

There's blood in the waterRe-TreadLast time, Nate revealed some unassailable financial wisdom that would allow him to stretch out the $77.34 in his bank account.Today’s ComicNow, it’s up to Steve to save Nate’s credit score.Nate clearly has some insecurities about his little dinghy.Transcript(Nate is exiting Steve's car with a worried expression.) Steve: Look, just do this job for no...

[NSFW] Costume Malfunction

Happy Halloween!I thought this was a funny idea, and it also gave me an excuse to bring back Rose's Devil Costume. She's really committing to the part here!And here's a treat for you - the sans-tape version:

Chapter 2 | Page 1: Balance

I don't dance now, I make money movesRe-TreadLast time, Nate found out his ex is his new boss. I’m sure that will be fine!Today’s ComicNow, it’s time to face the music. Bro has figured out the cheat code(Nate is not a licensed financial advisor or planner, and this is not intended to be financial advice.)TranscriptEXTERIOR, NEAR FOOD BARON SIGN, SUNRISE(Steve dropping Nate off)Steve: You...

Blink of an Aya | Unused Strips

So, just to recap, Blink of an Aya is a new combination of two comics that I started running after TG back in 2011/2012. The first was The Idle State, which is where the whole school newspaper idea came from. I really thought it was going to be easy to do a simple gag-a-day after doing TG, but it didn't work out that way. Really, I think it was primarily a reason to introduce Bex. Bex and The ...

Chapter 2: Same Old Blues [COVER]

She's BACK!Starting next week, we'll see what it's like for Nate to have his ex as his new boss.I'm sure it will be fine!Chapter covers are a new thing for me, but they are a good opportunity to get a little more weird and artsy with it than I normally would in the reality-grounded comic, and that includes getting into a certain dramatic-ass character’s overactive imagination.Bon...

Blink of an Aya | Page 40: Time [END]

And that's a wrap for Blink of an Aya!We've already gone into the details of what really happened with my Gag-a-Day vs Storyline creative crisis, but that wasn't very funny. For this packaging, I decided to end the story here, with our characters caught in the endless purgatory of waiting for their web developer.Next week we'll have some extras that I didn't use in this packagi...

Blink of an Aya | Page 39: Code

Gotta hand it to Aya, she's so cute she can even charm people who don't remotely want to bone her.

[NSFW] Dinner and a Show

Audrey loves to cook, but hates wearing clothes. Is she the perfect companion?More of TFP's characters. This was mostly an excuse to draw Filiz because she's cute, but Audrey always delivers the goods!(According to TFP, Audrey doesn't actually cook in the nude for hygienic reasons, so I'm guessing she just managed to strip before the food got cold.)

Chapter 1 | Page 32: Easy-Peasy [END]

I still see your shadows in my roomRe-TreadLast time, Nate found out who would be training him and his new old job.Today's ComicNow, it’s time to take that name and really hold space with it and feel power in it.And that's the end of Chapter 1!It's been a while. As of tomorrow (10/17), TG has been back and updating for a full year! I didn't plan it out this way, but that's ki...

Blink of an Aya | Page 38: Wrong Crowd

She's surprisingly good at this!

Blink of an Aya | Page 37: Entrepreneurial

These are still some of my favorite expressions I've ever drawn.

[NSFW] Rose Showing Heart

That's harder to do than it looks!As a writer, you have to make some interesting decisions. Early on, I determined that Rose was not a natural redhead. I specifically wanted to go for more of a bottle-dye look, because while this red is not exactly found in nature, it certainly catches the eye. Logically, once I got into doing lewds of her, I had to determine whether or not she also dyes her p...

Chapter 1 | Page 31: On Board

An unexpected detail in the employment contractRe-TreadLast time, Steve allowed Nate to get real for a second.Today's ComicNow, it's time to keep this positivity train rolling.Who is this Tracy person of which he speaks?Eh, it’s probably not important.Transcript(Nate in reclines against the wall in his empty room, speaking on the phone. It's near sunset again and slightly dark.)Corbi...

Blink of an Aya | Page 36: Dish

Given that this story was designed not to take a strong side on anything political, an inoffensive main character is what was called for. But it was a bit of a disservice to Aya, and I'm making up for it in the TG reboot.

Blink of an Aya | Page 35: Flair

This is one of the comics I edited fairly heavily, and I think it was a big improvement.The original was again pretty Atlanta-specific, and as I've mentioned before, requiring knowledge of any city other than like New York or LA is less than ideal:

[NSFW] Aya Doggy

A somewhat older work that I updated a bit for posting here.Is this canon? Who owns the cropped-out head on that body? Maybe we'll find out.

Chapter 1 | Page 30: Alive

That was my hole, it was made for meRe-TreadLast time, Nate appeared to show some genuine appreciation, which Steve found highly suspicious.Today's ComicNow, it's time to get real.Refreshing, honest discussion of feelings? In my raunchy rom-com? It's more likely than you think.TranscriptNate: No, I wanted to thank you for not giving up on me. For dragging me out of that hole and making...

Blink of an Aya | Page 34: Opinion

Joke's on Bex, they don't like Cracker Barrel anymore either.

Blink of an Aya | Page 33: Plotting

Remember when we all thought it was cool to make fun of Twilight?I've certainly come around on it. Extract what enjoyment you can from this miserable life, friends.

[NSFW] Bex / Brooke

Aw, how sweet. Bex is helping Brooke train for married life!While Blink of an Aya is still running, I figured it would be fun to explore some of these two with a new sketch.If you haven't been reading that story, here's context:

Chapter 1 | Page 29: Appreciation

Something smells off.Re-TreadLast time, Nate made the decision to stay, partly to be Rose’s friend. It’s always good to make life-changing decisions on a whim!Today's ComicNow, there's someone else he needs to talk to.Also available in Vanilla Cat Piss, Butterscotch Taint, and Lemon Cus-turd.Transcript(Nate returning car keys to Steve)Steve: See? I told you they'd hire you back.Nat...

Blink of an Aya | Page 32: Wretched

You can see the turn I was working on here - have these comics serve essentially as an origin story for the characters of an eventual gag-a-day comic strip set around a college newspaper.It seemed smart at the time, and the idea is not completely without merit, but after getting about 30 of these in, I realized it wasn't going to work. Switching from a well-developed story suddenly to "the...

Blink of an Aya | Page 31: Moot

Deedee's perspective here still holds up, but if I wrote this today she'd probably be reaching for a Molotov.

[NSFW] Simplified Aya & Rose - On and Off

From time to time I like to try out different art styles - see the Archie Style Rose from a while back - and this time I wanted to go for something a little simpler, or at least simpler to color. I decided to try my take on the style of Greg Evans of Luann, and I think it turned out pretty well (although Aya kind of has a Muppet thing going on).And of course, I had to lewd them, for science.

Chapter 1 | Page 28: Good

It's Go/no-go time.Re-TreadLast time, Nate learned he had been placed in the opposite of the Friend Zone.Today's ComicNow, it's time to for Nate to seal his fate.The best life decisions are the ones you make in an instant. Right?TranscriptRose: So yeah, I guess I'd like to be your friend. Is that ok?(Nate conflicted)NARRATION: I can't be friends with her. I'm heading back t...

Blink of an Aya | Page 30: Torture

Remember when this kind of shit was all we had to worry about? Man, good times.These comics generated a lot of comments back in the day, which I guess was good, but it wasn't really the kind of community I wanted to cultivate, and that's one of the main reasons this story ended when it did. I'm certainly not going to shy away from having political themes in my work in the future, but t...