While working on trarr.net I realized the PROPER way to start the story is Siendes’ mug and not a friggin prologue, no matter how much I loved it as framing device. The lesson here: If you fall in love with that idea and it appears to be the bestes thingy ever, you might not have the emotional distance to intelligently judge that part of your art. Remember to kill your darlings people!
Do people have the patience to klick through *does a quick count on the fingers* twelve pages before the main character actually appears properly?! Especially when the teaser features her prominently? Because that’s called “Bait and Switch” in marketing lingo.
I do know what would make things much better. The question is am I willing to pay the price?
In times like these I wish webcomics were easier to edit. It’s hard to straighten out a story if you have to make do with the art you already have.