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by Aria on June 12, 2017 at 3:43 AM

That’s it for Kidd Commander’s first arc! Dang! We went a long way! I’m gonna make a new post with some art and a big ol masterpost with dates and stuff regarding the break before the next arc starts, so please check back later this week for one more update. For now: I’m heading out of town until Thursday, so the shop is closed again, but I’ll definitely be checking comments and email and on twitter and all! I’m always around. Also, I got a request to open up comments on the Extras page so I did that. It’s not quite a forum, but the space is there if you want it.

I’m, like, so fuckin stoked you guys I can’t even begin to ramble about it. But it’s late and I gotta get up tomorrow and I’m probably gonna get all weepy on twitter or some shit over the next couple days anyway so I’m gonna get some sleep. Thank you so so much for reading. love u

Carcharadon

Yeah, “creative project finished” emotional highs / adrenaline rushes are quite something, aren’t they? Enjoy it, and gratz on getting the first arc to the finish line! Stoked to see what comes next.
- Aria
  
  Totally. This is the first story I’ve ever finished so it was kind of a lot haha. Thanks so much, I’ll do my best to make it entertaining!
  - Carcharadon
    
    No worries there, this is already one of my favorites, clearly your best is working out juuuuust fiiiine, haha.
caribouchat

Congrats! You must be so proud. 440 pages. That’s quite an achievement.
I’m so glad I discovered this comic two years ago, and spent all this time in the desert with you and your lovable characters. I’m looking forward to travelling along for many years to come…
Thanks for all your work!
- Aria
  
  I’m glad to have you on board!! You were one of my earliest like Dedicated Readers and your kind words (and all your work on like the wiki and stuff hhhh) have meant so much to me <3
  
  We're going someplace a bit milder this time, promise
  - Lepidolite Mica
    
    Aw, don’t mellow out now; it’s just getting good!
    - Aria
      
      Well, the CLIMATE will be milder at least. We’ll have to wait and see about the story hehe
caribouchat

And I love this page.
(They look so much alike…)
A Wild Bird

Ughhhh breaks…just kidding, you deserve it Aria! Thanks for all your great work on KC this story arc. 🙂
- Aria
  
  Thank you for sticking with it all this time! Don’t worry, I won’t take off for too long haha
  - A Wild Bird
    
    Aria, take off for as long as you need to. You deserve the break 😀
Amaaré

An interesting end, what could it mean…?

Have a good break Aria.
- caribouchat
  
  Wait… Are they blinking at us?
  Why can’t I see any of Aria’s bad guys as plain bad guys? (Because she’s a good story teller and they keep doing nice things along the horrible ones)
  - Amaaré
    
    Dusk breaking the 4th wall? I wouldn’t entirely put it past her.
- Aria
  
  Thanks SO much for all your support dude <3 Not even taking into account all your financial help and the shares and stuff you taking the time to leave so many comments and engage so much has been a huge boost. It would be significantly more lonesome around here haha. I hope y'all like the robits
  - Amaaré
    
    Rabbits, Robits, it’s all good!
    
    And you’re welcome, keep making that Good Content and being awesome.
Sandman366

“Hello there, Fourth Wall. I’m watching you, too.”
- Aria
  
  keepin an eye on eeeverything
ProbablyASerialKiller

YOOOOOO! The first arc! It’s honestly incredible, the scale of this comic! It’s so impressive you have the dedication to do this. Thank you for posting it online for everyone to read, I know the work it must take and I’m so grateful that we can experience this story. This page is so wonderfully creepy, I love it. I can’t wait for the next arc!
- Aria
  
  I really appreciate it <3 it IS a lot of work but you guys taking the time to read it and care about it so much definitely makes it feel worth it. I'll do my best to keep bringing it to you as long as I'm able!
Wereael

Thank you for making this comic, Aria. It’s truly been a pleasure to read, and this is only the first arc! Hope you have a nice break!

(I’ve been putting a bigger mix together, for the Mile High Engage arc, coincidentally. Will probably post today or tomorrow, this time as a spotify link so it’s easier to listen to)
- Aria
  
  aaa a new playlist! that’s exciting!! i’ll keep an eye out for it 🙂
Joe ST

congratulations on getting through the first part of the story!! it’s been such a fantastic read and experience so far, I’ve enjoyed so much of it. thank YOU so much for sharing your wonderful story and art and funny characters with us all <3
- Aria
  
  I’m so glad to hear! I hope you like the new stuff I have planned just as much 🙂
  - Joe ST
    
    I’m sure I will, you write and draw with such an intriguing world, I’m super hyped for more
Monochrome

For a first arc, this has been absolutely wonderful! Plenty of “setting the scene” without sacrificing pacing or using info dumps (such as how finding out what commanding is and how it works took multiple, often separated, pages, with a full picture still unresolved), very well done. My favorite aspect is that this whole first arc took about 440 pages, allowing plenty of real estate for the story to work with.

Since you seem to be a fully capable author it might be redundant, but if I could offer only one piece of advice it would be to never shy from giving a story the page count it needs. That’s not to say the inverse can’t also be true, but when it comes to quality stories and settings (such as what is clearly on display here) I have seen them fall to the former far more than the latter.
- Aria
  
  Aa I appreciate your analysis, that’s so kind of you!
  
  I know I repeat myself down here a lot since I’m not ever sure if people read all the comments, but I’ve def said before I’m reeeal self conscious about how long KC is, so you mentioning specifically that you’re into it means a lot! I agree with you, I’ve found so many stories (webcomics especially) I fell in love with that felt like they were ending right when things were getting good. I love reading and writing long stories but I know lots of folks find them daunting, so hearing this sort of feedback really helps. Don’t worry! All my attempts to shorten page counts are just so I can, like, Finish It haha. I’ve just accepted I’m terminally long-winded so I try to embrace it as best I can and keep things fun on the way
Sage

Congratulations! This is absolutely amazing and i love it so much! First arc done! I’m so siked to see where this will go! I absolutely love it to pieces! Cannot wait for the next part, but happy that you get a break!
- Sage
  
  and sorry that it took me forever to post, i was away from my computer. Love love love love love this so much!!!!
  - Aria
    
    I’m glad to hear from you any time! Thanks so much for your support my friend <3
Fancifulotato

*plink
caribouchat

Just wanted to go through the arc real fast to see the backgrounds. They’re gorgeous. I was all oooooh and aaaaah each time I discovered a new one. Couldn’t help stopping longer on a lot of pages though. All this adventure is still such a trip.
- Aria
  
  Thank you so much caribou <33
WeirdEnby

omggg that was soo cool! I should probably get to sleep now lol.