Well, I might as well add my two cents worth. The first thing is that she’s a gymnast. Anyone who participates in athletics is likely to get a black eye or a bruise sometime. (Archery and rifle marksmanship might be exceptions.)
My understanding is that one city had so many cases where people thought that there might be abuse, they had some pediatricians and emergency room doctors write a manual on what types of injuries should be reported and which should be considered normal.
However, people involved in some sort type of vigilante activity (the classic would be Batman) had so many old injuries that they would only be considered normal for rodeo clowns, race car drivers, bull wrestlers, and people with similar occupations.
Or gotten a firsthand lesson in why traditional archers tend to wear bracers. It’s not a black eye, but a bowstring can leave a wicked bruise on the inside of your forearm if your form is off by just a little bit.
Could I claim temporary amnesia and utter a strong Homer Simpson “Doh”? I was familiar with those cases, though not with personal experience, and I really have no excuse for not including those cases.
Took me a while to catch up, but…
I’m not certain that Big Bad is really a villain.
I can’t explain why I have those doubts, maybe I’m imagining things.
Well yeah. But it was mentioned this isn’t the type of comic to have people think she was beat by her parents. So I just wouldn’t figure it to be the type of comic to have her dealing with a concussion either.
Sad to hear, but that’s what I figured. I’ll mark this one as “on long-term hiatus, probably dead” and will start coming back once every couple months to check. It a darned shame because it’s an great comic.
You don’t owe us a thing having given us high-quality, free entertainment with remarkably few breaks for a number of years, now. Thank you for continuing to reply to the comments and take all the time you need. Hope things get back to whatever normal looks like for you soon.
Well, kid melee’s eye and the broken gog
Fighting on rooftops and under the stars
When comic go on? I don’t know when,
But we’ll read adventures then.
Yeah we’ll read a good adventure then.
This is a great webcomic. I know you have a patreon, but is there a way to buy your 11 issues in digital to support you during this hiatus? It was a great reading!
Well, that was a great read. I’ll keep this in my folder of “probably dead but check to see later”. There’re so many in there. Webcomics must be a rough gig.
Yeah, I have a folder of active webcomics and sadly also one with many which are updated so infrequently, or may have been abandoned, that I check them maybe once a quarter.
Last Patreon entry was September 2021, as a running series of villianous fan-service buttons, and the admin posted above in october 2021. Twitter accounts are sparse in detail, but at least demonstrate that the authors and artists are alive.
That moment when you find out it’s real. It’s not a game, and you can get hurt.
I wonder if this is headed towards a plot where people think Jan’s beating Jackie? Hope that isn’t the case.
Yeah thats what I’m thinking is going to happen now.
The author replied to a previous comment saying that is not the direction this comic is heading (for which I am very grateful).
This is really the first time she’s lost to a villain. Her confidence is shaken.
And here is where Evil Lass rubs it in and turns a sore head into a complex for Jackie.
Uh-oh, I hope they don’t assume she got that from her mom
Since she doesn’t seem to have a boyfriend they will assume it’s one or both of her parents
It’s not that kind of comic.
Thank you!
*phew* Thanks
Fair enough. Overdose of seeing it IRL and being a reporter
That’s lame. This comic could benefit from some actual drama.
Well, I might as well add my two cents worth. The first thing is that she’s a gymnast. Anyone who participates in athletics is likely to get a black eye or a bruise sometime. (Archery and rifle marksmanship might be exceptions.)
My understanding is that one city had so many cases where people thought that there might be abuse, they had some pediatricians and emergency room doctors write a manual on what types of injuries should be reported and which should be considered normal.
However, people involved in some sort type of vigilante activity (the classic would be Batman) had so many old injuries that they would only be considered normal for rodeo clowns, race car drivers, bull wrestlers, and people with similar occupations.
(Archery and rifle marksmanship might be exceptions.)
You’ve obviously never been smacked by a rifle scope. lol
Or gotten a firsthand lesson in why traditional archers tend to wear bracers. It’s not a black eye, but a bowstring can leave a wicked bruise on the inside of your forearm if your form is off by just a little bit.
Could I claim temporary amnesia and utter a strong Homer Simpson “Doh”? I was familiar with those cases, though not with personal experience, and I really have no excuse for not including those cases.
Well this does not look good to anyone looking in.
Also noticed the Racoon Girl cameos. 😛
Who is that waiting for Jackie and company!?!?
Took me a while to catch up, but…
I’m not certain that Big Bad is really a villain.
I can’t explain why I have those doubts, maybe I’m imagining things.
Which Big Bad? Keng is defiantly a bad guy.
Dula, the new one.
C’mon, guys! It’s just a flesh wound!
It COULD also be a concussion. I hope not, though.
If it’s not the type of comic to have them thinking the parents hit her, not likely to be the type of comic where it’s a concussion.
A good head shot can cause a concussion.
It’s POSSIBLE.
Well yeah. But it was mentioned this isn’t the type of comic to have people think she was beat by her parents. So I just wouldn’t figure it to be the type of comic to have her dealing with a concussion either.
I see that cameo
What happened with the Strip?
Real life issues have taken precedence and for the time being there’s no longer a set schedule. Follow me on Twitter for updates.
Sad to hear, but that’s what I figured. I’ll mark this one as “on long-term hiatus, probably dead” and will start coming back once every couple months to check. It a darned shame because it’s an great comic.
So this comic updates once a month, maybe. I thought it was supposed to update once a week.
Real life issues have taken precedence and for the time being there’s no longer a set schedule. Follow me on Twitter for updates.
You don’t owe us a thing having given us high-quality, free entertainment with remarkably few breaks for a number of years, now. Thank you for continuing to reply to the comments and take all the time you need. Hope things get back to whatever normal looks like for you soon.
This.
All the This.
Is this comic on break or something? Hasn’t been a new comic in a while
Real life issues have taken precedence and for the time being there’s no longer a set schedule. Follow me on Twitter for updates.
Hope the real life issues aren’t anything too dire. much as I’d like more updates, taking care of yourself/loved ones has to take precedence.
Ok so when’s the new page out? It has been over a month.
Real life issues have taken precedence and for the time being there’s no longer a set schedule. Follow me on Twitter for updates.
The amin should pin this statement. Saves time.
“The amin should pin this statement. Saves time.”
Yes, and it also informs those of us who are not involved with YouTwitFace in any of its forms.
“YouTwitFace”, huh? I like it.
Sending best wishes to the team, I hope things are looking up.
Still on hiatus eh? Not complaining just want an update on what’s going on is all.
Is this comic finished or is it coming back sometime soon?
We’ll be back, but I can’t say when.
👍😎🆒️
Well, kid melee’s eye and the broken gog
Fighting on rooftops and under the stars
When comic go on? I don’t know when,
But we’ll read adventures then.
Yeah we’ll read a good adventure then.
Sorry for the “cat’s in the cradle” filk.
I’m sorry for whatever is going on in your life admin. Caring thoughts friend.
I second that emotion.
Jackie are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay, Jackie?
Jackie are you okay? Are you okay? Are you okay, Jackie?
*loop for 6 months*
(Hope life gets better for you, but that’s what’s been stuck in my head every time I’ve come back to check and bump up your page view count.)
Great, now you’ve got it stuck in mine!
I hope all is well. Merry Christmas, and have a happy New Year!
I hope this comic is still going to continue. ;-; I really like it!
Peaceful but slightly anxiously waiting for the return. My Wednesday routine is disrupted.
This is a great webcomic. I know you have a patreon, but is there a way to buy your 11 issues in digital to support you during this hiatus? It was a great reading!
That’s a great idea Agri! I’m in!
Well, that was a great read. I’ll keep this in my folder of “probably dead but check to see later”. There’re so many in there. Webcomics must be a rough gig.
Yeah, I have a folder of active webcomics and sadly also one with many which are updated so infrequently, or may have been abandoned, that I check them maybe once a quarter.
Life is a rough gig.
Anyone know whats up? I haven’t been around for a bit so I was surprised to see Melee hasn’t been updated in a year. Is the author ok?
Last Patreon entry was September 2021, as a running series of villianous fan-service buttons, and the admin posted above in october 2021. Twitter accounts are sparse in detail, but at least demonstrate that the authors and artists are alive.
Small consolation when we are less than a month from the one year anniversary of the last page of the comic.
I was gonna make a joke but seriously though, are you alright?
I think its time for an update on weather or not this project is dead.
One year down.
Well this is a year and a day, if the comic ever comes back I say we change the name to Lazarus.
agreed