This week, I'm exploring Mr. Matheson's entrepreneurial side. If you haven't read Kids Like Us or Curtain Call, you might not know Mr. Matheson has used the profits from his wise investments and Arts Board salary to fund local businesses that foster the arts in Everly Heights. Place like The Koffee Shop. If you've watched the Very Special cast recording we recorded last summer, you'll also recall that Mr. Matheson is a part-time pothead, an issue that will come back in a few interesting ways, story-wise. This also marks another original character I've created for the strip: Elle Harrington, the woman in search of a cake.

If you don't like the fact I'm training custom AI models to make this thing, thanks so much and we'll see you tomorrow.

If you stayed, I wanted to document the fact that this week is my first week using my updated Arithme-Tips Comics model and a workflow that saves a TON of time when working with Flux. Look for a tutorial post soonly. Bottom line: I think you'll agree the characters and style are much more consistent, less "muddy," and more emotionally specific in every panel. It was worth the hard work or the last few weeks, that's for sure.

I also reference my issue with the different spellings of Brian/Bryan/etc. Almost as bad as Shauns... or is that Seans?

Okay, more mercantile mischief tomorrow. Latch on to learning!

Bill Meeks
Creator, Everly Heights