There’s that little (for now) Kyra cutie, starting to finally get those feather in!
It’s an amazing coincidence that exactly nine years ago to the day I posted the first Kyra chapter where this all started. It’s also the day that Adventure Time ends, so that’s something crazy too! However while that wonderful show seems to be coming to it’s final ending, Kyra’s story might only be getting started. We’ve just gotten past the secret dinosaur with Paul part. It was fun, but Kyra can’t stay hidden forever. She needs to be out and free in this world! So what’s next?
Well first thing first … I’m going to take a nice break. This comic has kept me busy over the years, especially the last one since I didn’t want to miss any updates. I suppose I should work on all those real life things I’ve been putting off for … this whole time actually.
One thought in my head has been starting up one of those other comic projects that have also been bouncing around in my head. Have lots of ideas too. Some are short and simple one shots, others long like Kyra, some half finished but I love the idea of. Maybe make one of those? Two of them? Oh the possibilities!
But of course the most important part – Kyra herself. Yes, I have many MANY more plans for her for the future. I’ve been envisioning the next part to be different than what we’ve had so far. Tone, style, setting, time, how it updates – I’ve been using this cut off as a good point to think about how to tell more of Kyra’s story. Because OH is there more to tell and different ways to tell it.
Of course, I should probably bring up … SHOULD I make more webcomics? Don’t get me wrong, I love Kyra a ton and love making comics. But I can’t deny that this comic took me nine years of free time and cost me hundreds if not thousands of dollars. It’s also no secret that I’m the WORST at getting people to actually look at my stuff for many reasons; a story in and of itself. Or maybe I could spend time getting a better job than I have now. But on the other hand, it’s only been one weekend and I’m already itching to make some comics.
Anyway, I’m going to take some time to think about stuff, look at the massive back catalog of video games I have, and just sit around doodling like I used to do. I’ll put major updates here if something’s happening. My other comic Phil Likes Tacos never seems to die. Following me on Twitter is a great way to see what I’m up do. I just got Instagram, like, yesterday so it doesn’t have anything yet but will. Either way I’ll try to keep you updated and, at the absolute very least, will be updating with more pictures of that little green dinosaur. In fact, have an extra high res image of today’s picture!
Finally, I can’t forget the most important part – thank you! Thank you all for reading this crazy little story I’ve been working on so far. There’s been some rough times, but you stuck right along with me and I hope you like it. It kept me going knowing that I’m not the only one who wants to see what happens to these crazy characters.
And … uh … see you space cowboy. Yeah that’s a good end line.
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I’ll be waiting!
Kyra in print when? I would gladly pay you for this comic.
Always something I wanted to do, if I can figure out how to do that, and if enough people are legitimately interested. I’ve always been concerned less about the things to sell and more about how few people there were to buy them.
*waves money at you* =D
ever considered a patreon?
Sure have! I’ve been quite good at coming up with excuses too –
Kyra’s going to be taking a big break soon so why start now. I don’t have enough readers for one. It could go poorly and I’d feel worse. You know, the basic stuff!
That would be the dream, wouldn’t it? A patreon successful enough to do the two webcomics and more? Will probably look into it more whenever another comic project starts up or something. Fill it full of sketches or other goodies. Could look into it now, though it feels odd when it’s just PLT. Shrug!
I’m sure you can get support even if it’s “just PLT”
And didn’t you have a tip jar at some point?
Don’t think I had a tip jar before, but it’s significantly easier these days with things like Ko-Fi. Should get going too! And yeah, probably Patreon too so the love can spread. Don’t know what my deal is with being afraid to ask for anything XD
Anyway, I’ll probably do a large update here sometime soon just to keep things updated an exciting. Been doing a lot of planning and testing the past month! Huzzah!
Kickstarter!
Take the well-deserved break!
Keeping active with a project feels good, beats constantly questioning what you’re doing with your life while being inactive.
Well, I guess you still do anyway sometimes, but not as often! Trust me!
I HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT PLAY SPLATOON 2 FOR A WEEK
It has been the least anxiety filled week I’ve had in forever as a slowly ease into dreaming about comic projects again. Definitely thinking about different ways to make whatever’s next. What I nee to work on the most is, well, how to work on things. Cut that work time down and be more efficient and whatnot! And everything’s still in question it will never stop in fact it gets louder as you get older oh no!
Maybe the wrong time and place, but I’d love to see 95 Gallons put back up. I was thinking of your comics and their endings, and just had some nostalgia for it.
Artists are always embarrassed by their old work. That means looking back at 95 gallons makes me go “oh gosh this looks awful to me now I can’t believe I thought this looked good” like everyone does to their stuff. However that comic is in an awkward spot where it doesn’t actually exist on the internet anymore so I guess I’m technically safe? Eh.
But like I’ve heard some people say, keep your old work you don’t think is good anymore up – it’s the proof of how much you’ve improved over the years. Plus other people ask about it, so there’s that. I suppose I do have some free time now, heh
95 Gallons could be a weekly update maybe? (just a tought)
For what it’s worth, I’d love to be able to see it again.
95 gallons rebooted: 95.5 gallons (/joking)
In all seriousness, I do remember the comic fondly. I still remember the lesson at the end, too (spoilers): to die a martyr for the cause, versus being kept alive and disgraced.
Obviously, I can’t force you to put it back up, since it’s your work. But I just want to let you know that I loved it. And despite all the self-doubts and rough spots that you see as its artist, I didn’t really see them at the time. Maybe it’s because you made it and you know exactly what’s wrong or where you’ve improved or the mental processes at the time. But to an audience, that’s mostly invisible.
It’s weird that “asking for old media that the creator is embarrassed about” is something that’s happened to me more than once. I used to listen to this one album a lot in high school, and eventually the creator put it back up. “…it blows my mind that complete strangers have listened to it and found some emotional understanding. If there is even a remote chance I can spread that understanding to some other people, I’ll take it.”
I mean, maybe you already know all this. But I make art sometimes and I think it’s worth saying, at least. Or maybe I just like to hear myself talk/type, I dunno.
I’ll probably ramble about Its A Dinosaur some more in a different comment (which is what you were asking for feedback on in the first place heh)
(More 95g spoilers) – Wasn’t the lesson “don’t be the Tiger Barb” because he was evil and willing to destroy an entire society and make everyone miserable just as long as they remember him as the greatest hero?” Admittedly I haven’t been able to re-read it myself after all these years, or maybe it reads differently for other people?
And yes, more Kyra talk will always be appreciated! Honestly looking back at a lot of Kyra’s comic makes me feel the same way. All “uhg that looks so bad now so embarrassing I don’t want anyone to read this now!” But again, it shows how far the comic has come and who knows – show someone how much better a long running comic can look when you work hard.
So pour your love of Kyra into my love of Kyra to empower that love, increasing the speed of whatever happens next!
Never posted, but been following your comics since about midways through when you did 95 Gallons (so half a lifetime ago), and thought I’d chime in for once. I’m with everyone else in regards to seeing 95 Gallons available for (re-)reading. As I remember it, the drawing style felt quirky, but in no way bad, and the story was amazing!
Apart from that, thanks for the Kyra story so far, and hope you enjoy some well-earned rest (though I hope PLT still continues with regular updates, so I suppose not a full break)!
PLT has had some major ups and downs the past several years, but it cannot die. It’s whole purpose is to A) provide a snapshot of what is going on in my life, the world, and entertainment and B) be as long as I can possibly make it. Kyra on the other hand is here to look cute and tell a story that can get ugly … boy could it get ugly with a dinosaur in the known world …
OKAY YOU ALL WIN ENJOY
http://95g.fulltimeink.com/
The aquarium returns to the internet after so many years.
We can all re-read it together because heaven knows I don’t remember half the stuff that happens in the comic. Maybe I’ll drop some comments in myself along the way! Does it hold up? Is it too embarrassing? Has it only gotten more true in today’s age? I guess we’ll all find out over there as this is Kyra’s webcomic here XD
Hooray! Thank-you!
Hooray! thank you!
Hooray, thank you!
Just finished reading 95 gallons. Though there are spelling mistakes here and there the story itself holds up well. There is nothing to be embarrassed about.
Good to know, and thank you for taking the time to re-read it. Every time I think about doing that myself I end up reading some Kyra instead!
Hope you enjoy your break after so many years. Would love to see your other comic projects when you have time. And of course more Kyra adventures!
You know best where your muse will take you, but from what I’ve seen here I think that whatever you wind up doing will be a quality work. That said, if you feel like lack of readers is a problem, continuing Uh-Oh It’s a Dinosaur would mean you wouldn’t have to worry about your existing audience not following over to a new comic. Plus an archive binge is a pretty good way to get people hooked.
On the other hand, maybe a new project would let you appeal to a new audience that’s easier to market to. Or maybe the solution is to take a class on marketing if you really want to learn. I don’t know if this information is useful to you, but I found this comic via the TV Tropes page.
Whatever you end up doing, thank you for making this comic. I didn’t expect much at first, just a zany comedy, but you really surprised me with the heart and depth you’ve put into this comic. It’s one of my favorites now.
And for anyone reading this who’s reached the end of this comic and is craving something similar , check out The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob, which is a sci-fi/fantasy/slice of life comic with a similar heart and depth of character.
Plenty more is planned for Kyra, just have a lot of details to work out since a new setting is a good chance to re-think some things. There are definitely some things I can do to speed up the process, and so on. Heck, I’ve even been thinking about one of those side projects being black & white to get it done and back to Kyra sooner, heh. We’ll see what I come up with eventually!
I’m glad that in the end something that started off so silly ended up having a big heart in the end. Of course that raises questions on how a second story arc will go. How meta can I get, heh.
And wow, The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob … I remember seeing that one long ago. Always happen to see other long running comics still going!
Always in favor of more Kyra. One of the things that’s always hard about “keep the secret” stories is how to handle it… not being a secret anymore. I’ve always thought the Kim Possible approach was interesting: an ever-persistent elephant in the room she was actually reproached about.
Ah, one of those shows I know is good but never watched. That list is huge by now!
What do you do when the premise of the comic changes? Why, change the comic of course! First part is “oh no secret to hide from everyone” and second part is “we all know and the whole world is interested” I mean a real life dinosaur? I’d travel the globe to meet one!
My suggestion would be to definitely take a break for now. You’ve been hard at work on this strip for THAT long, so you definitely deserve it. Plus given the circumstances you put forth taking a step back to decide what you want to do next might be a good idea. As you said there’s plenty to consider, such as deciding what you want to do next in your art related pursuits, real life considerations like your career path, or perhaps finding ways to benefit off this technically now-completed webcomic and trying to get your name out there. I’d say that if you want to take your time to make some bigger decisions, then you definitely should. Of course, if you want to keep drawing, then you can do that too! Though, just be careful not to burn yourself out~
Also- great work on the webcomic! I don’t know when I started following Uh-oh, but I’m glad I made the choice to keep viewing it all the way to the end. With charming art, charming dialogue, and a charming story, this is definitely a real draw you put together, and I had a great time reading it.
It was “Paul and Kyra” when I started reading, but if you fondly remember it as “Uh-oh”, that means the title change was good!
I tend to refer to it as the “Kyra comic” or “It’s a dinosaur” but I suppose the “Uh-oh” part is the silliest and most unique. We can just call this whole arc up to now “Paul and Kyra.” If I ever get around to the next one it looks like it’s going to have to be called “Everybody and Kyra.”
It’s weird because I feel like I’ve been various degrees of burned out over the past several years. 2015 was a really bad year – the site had to be rebuilt, all the original comments were lost, updates were infrequent, and most of the readers left. But I got it back together and finished it off like a boss! And I already miss making it!
Glad you enjoyed reading it, and hopefully more can come and be even more enjoyable.
Hey wait, Eon looks really real in this page! https://itsadinosaur.com/comic/dino_592/
Ha! Admittedly a few of the images don’t quite blur the line as they should. That’s why a few times I had the Eon “shape” go over the monitor lines like her first “real” appearance – https://itsadinosaur.com/comic/dino_898/ Maybe the monitors were just turned on really extra bright that day?
This is Eon, extra bright is the minimum setting.
No sure where to leave this message for ya bit I’ve been a lurker hear sense the beginning. Over the years my now husband and I have quoted and made comments of how I’m like kyes to where I have art of a early dino. Away for this long explanation I have a few fan arts as well as actually stuffed animals I have done up of Kyra. Let me know where I can send you pictures of them all. And on a last note my final doll of ktra is a buld-a-bear size that was finally finished on the 2.
Thank you for reading and WOW, all of that sounds adorable! I’m everywhere as pltaco – twitter, instagram or good old email if you prefer.
Sad to see it end (for now…), happy to see Kyra happy. I hope for lots more cute dino-lizard in the future times!
Much more should be coming someday. So many possible story ideas with our current situation! I’m working on an update so everybody knows what I’ve been up to. Been mostly busy with real life stuff but the comics will return!
after finding out about this webcomic by pure chance ( it was mentioned in a chat about the summer games done quick mascot being similar to kyra)
I have went through this story so far in a week, and I loved every single page of it!
From the lighthearted funny moments to the deeper story to the complex nature of every drawing showing references and clever ideas and dialogue.
Every day I anticipated reading more and seeing more. The developement of charakters and environment was a blast to experience.
I realy wish I would have been able to follow this story back when it all started in 2009( Even though it would have been just as hard to wait for new stripes as it is with onepiece).
Looking forward to reading more of your comics! If there is a way to support you ( As comments here from 2018 suggested ) I will see what I can do, too!
Glad you were able to find it, even gladder that you got through it, and gladest that you enjoyed it!
On one hand it’s a shame to not sit buy waiting for updates every week. But on the other you can get through the whole first story arc at your own leisure and then wait every Monday for the second story arc!
No real support methods other than the usual comments, spreading the word, and fanart. I keep sitting on that Patreon and Ko-Fi buttons but maybe I can finally push the GO on those someday. Either way, thanks for enjoying and letting me know!
Woof, what a ride. I got distracted from reading this comic a few months back after finding it – (wonder where I left that first comment) – but finally decided to just binge it. Only took me about four days up to this point, heheh!
Of course, still got 2 years worth to go, but I’m glad I was finally able to reach to the end of this part. Your storytelling and art work is really enjoyable, and it was great seeing the improvements to both over the years… in the span of days in my case. The character development, the punchlines, the twists; overall just a binge well spent. Yes, Kyra, it was good to be meeting you!
Now then, back into the fray. Day five of binge here we go.
Thank you for the kind words and dedication to completing the comic! It is quite long … but that just means there’s more of Kyra & friends to enjoy. One of the things that does keep me going some days is that yes, the comic has been improving over the years. I can only hope I can keep up and make these stories as best as I can!
This was fantastic. I’ve been a fan of this series for years, but fell out around the university arc. Life i guess… But coming back here, years later? This was fantastic. The spirit and charm of this little slice of internet kookiness and insight lives strong, and it was an absolute treasure to experience it. Thank you. A thousand times, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it and came back to finish it! A thousand times “you’re welcome” as I’m always grateful to everyone who took the time to see the silly adventures of my strange characters.
Patreon has a way of making people lazy.Keep an eye on that, otherwise i wish you luck in your future endeavors.Since you managed to keep this alive for ten years i am sure you can finish this and any other idea of yours with no hassle.