Hi everyone!
This is an interesting situation. Honestly, I fell into a trap I usually try hard to avoid.
Cascade has its roots all the way back in Lacuna, our very first comic, almost ten years ago now. Even then, I knew I was building towards a superhero universe, and the Cascade Event was always part of that plan.
But after about 20 comics, I found that I didn’t feel the same way about Cascade #2 anymore. Not that story, not in that form. I wasn’t as excited about it as I had been in the past… and when you’re not enthusiastic about a project, it shows. At the same time, real-life events got in the way for my co-writer, Johnathan Lewis, which added more delays.
The good news? I’m back to it with a drive to finish it and deliver another inspiring and outstanding comic.
Also, while working on Cascade #2, I also am also making progress on Cascade #3. It’s already in production, and I expect it to come out a lot faster than #2 did.
The core of the why is simple: I wanted to make a story I was proud of, not one I pushed out just because I felt like I had to. If creativity is going to be a big part of your life, it should be something you want to do.
Don’t let your creative work become a burden.
– Ed