Say you’re making a comic (which I assume many of you listening are), and say some time goes by after you launch, and you discover “Uh oh! I dont like X anymore” or “Oh no! This doesn’t work with the canon of the story!” What are you to do?

Most creators are left with three options: you can proceed without changing anything you’ve already posted, you can go back and tweak a few pages, add or remove some panels and Retcon the story, OR you can scrap the story, reboot it, and start from scratch. Today we want to talk about each of these options, when they can be best used, and some of the pitfalls of each direction.

More timestamps for you so you can hear our hosts experiences firsthand.

2:36 In your own work, have you personally ever gone and retconned or rebooted your project, and how did you know it was time for a change?

20:55 How do you change past pages without confusing longtime readers?

26:04 One of the things brought up SO often is something i like to call “reboot hell”, where a comic seems to get stuck in a cycle of posting a few chapters, then starts over several times. What are some things you can do to avoid getting stuck in this, while still being able to go back and make changes?

35:45 How do you know when to stop?

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Episode Release Date: February 16, 2022

Episode Credits:

Christina Major (@delphina2k) - she/her, sombulus.com

Phineas Klier (@tentacledeity) - they/them, heirsoftheveil.fervorcraft.de

Renie Jesanis (@renieplayerone) - she/they, kateblast.com

Rae Baade (@overlordrae) - they/them, empyreancomic.com

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