Elijah and Azuu (#1339 Holy Matrimony: What to Say When You Hate Your Best Friend)

Inkmonkey

Well, I hate to cut out on a crucial moment like this, but due to overwhelming work load I'm afraid I'm going to have to go on hiatus for an indeterminate amount of time. I'll try to be back as soon as possible, but you know how things like this never quite seem to go as planned...
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Inkmonkey

Hey everyone, sorry about not keeping everyone up to date. Just not much had changed since my last status report, and in all honesty I just felt a bit embarassed to repeat myself.

Anyway, check back on Monday for big time happenings. For serious.
-Posted on May 30, 2008

User: Ferret_X

Ooh, I'd forgotten about the boobie pendant. Though he's alive. He still posts things on his deviantArt account.
-Posted on May 19, 2008

User: jauntx

the difference being, one of the plots is advancing
-Posted on May 17, 2008

User: rain storm 5

I finally caught up! Good god, now both Inkmonkey and Amelius are doing parties X_X
-Posted on May 17, 2008

User: jauntx

yeah it would be nice if he could at least let us know he's alive
-Posted on May 16, 2008

User: VelvetW 5

I still check in here, like many others, every few days. I hope the comic comes back someday. Even more, though, I hope Inkmonkey is all right, and has just got caught up in college, or something happy like an amazing relationship or a wonderful new job or something like that. It'd be nice if he could stop in long enough to just say "Hi, I'm alive," though.

I've never thought that webcomic artists 'owed' their fans anything, and I still don't. If it never comes back, well... I enjoyed it immensely, and am grateful I got the chance to read it, and it ended on a good note. I would like to know he was okay, though, because I can't help but worry that something horrible happened.
-Posted on May 14, 2008

User: Kiyoshi

I've got one, ferret_x;
Will Fraja wear that boob necklace that succubus demon chick was wearing for the wedding?
-Posted on May 07, 2008

User: luckyluke13

we love the monkey
\o/
-Posted on May 06, 2008

User: Ferret_X 5

How did Izza fry her brain? (Carmelia implies she was once functional)
Does Azuu have horns?
Will that golfer ever get his fate decided?
Does Azuu have different shirts?
Is Zock in denial?
Will we ever see The Devil's face?
Which parent does Azuu get his chicken feet from?
What the heck happened while Amy was insane? (referenced in the tea party strip)
Will Orzo ever open his eyes?
Will the deathsnakes ever be completed?
Will Orzo ever grow up?
Why are Jasomet's eyes so weird?
Will Elijah & Amy's relationship ever stop being stagnant?
Those are all the things that need answering that I remember at the moment...anyone feel like adding?
-Posted on May 04, 2008

User: Rain27

Dude where did you go? You shouldn't this swamped with work. COME BACK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! (puppy dog eyes)
-Posted on Apr 23, 2008

User: Moniker 5

Very Nice Work! You have a talent for some very funny and "off-the-wall" comics. Just found your comic and have spent the last couple weeks going thru the whole thing. Your art has improved greatly since the start of the comic strip. I hope you'll be back soon.
-Posted on Apr 19, 2008

User: Hammered_Otaku_Comic

This is just not boding well. 7 months and not much of a peep. Hope something moves soon.
-Posted on Apr 13, 2008

User: Morgaine

What Blackfart said... :)
-Posted on Apr 12, 2008

User: Blackfart 5

I'm still checking back here on a regular basis, and I probably will continue doing so for a very long time.
-Posted on Apr 08, 2008

User: Kalan

I heard there was going to be an update today! Oh... Wait, stupid date.
-Posted on Apr 01, 2008

User: Anonymous 5

Ink, even if you leave off now, I would like to say thank you for the bright spark of humor that you brought and hopefully will bring into this world.
-Posted on Mar 24, 2008

User: Palomides

I cry alone, in the cold, dark world every day you don't update :'(
Please come back soon.
-Posted on Mar 23, 2008

User: jauntx

6 months is almost a year?
hope you don't try arguments like that at stores.
"Hey, 10 dollars is almost 20!"
-Posted on Mar 19, 2008

User: Woif

Maaaaaaaaaaan. Still so long. Been almost a year. And I still have the first comment woo XD
-Posted on Mar 18, 2008

User: Kalan

*Sniffle* We still miss you, Ink.
-Posted on Mar 14, 2008

User: Boltstorm 1

Oh by the way your comic still sucks. It gets another 1 from me.
-Posted on Mar 13, 2008

User: Boltstorm

Yo Shane when are you gonna come visit dude? We need to play some BRAWL! My cell is (505)330-6457 hit me up whenever you check this thing.
-Posted on Mar 13, 2008

User: wiggles223 5

Come back to us

Come out of the light.

Come and draw and wallow in our praise
-Posted on Mar 03, 2008

User: Zairron

Nggnnngnngng!!
-Posted on Mar 02, 2008

User: Anonymous

Es ist ein köstlich Ding, langmütig zu sein.
In diesem Sinne, in bester Hoffnung auf baldige Fortsetzung.
Mit bestem Gruße,
Skethi
-Posted on Feb 26, 2008

User: Taozi Mao

This is totally going to be like Elf Only Inn, which took a two-year break. And I know this because I checked the site occasionally even when the artist was like 'I have no idea if I'll ever come back to this.'

So since Ink has actually said that he'll start this up again eventually, there's still hope.
-Posted on Feb 23, 2008

User: Rain27

What happend to the Elijah and Azuu-iy goodness you promised us in December? (Gives Inkmonkey teary puppy-dog eyes)
-Posted on Feb 21, 2008

User: Zairron

soooon... sooooooooon... sooon?
-Posted on Feb 21, 2008

User: Stume

how long till you start writing again????

I MISS THE SERIES, and i've read every one, i want more :'(
-Posted on Feb 18, 2008

User: jauntx

surprise!
-Posted on Feb 14, 2008

User: The 7th Ronin Comic 4

I wonder If we get a Valentines Day surprise?
-Posted on Feb 13, 2008

User: ulthor

Must... get... new... comic.
-Posted on Feb 10, 2008

User: Legos on the floor 5

Ya know, even if you throw away E&A and never get back to it ever, I think I'll still be checking back on a regular basis for years to come.

...But you wouldn't do that to us, *would* you?
-Posted on Feb 06, 2008

User: Anonymous 5

... it took my 1 and a half nights to catch up...after i told someone and i was SO proud the person told me i wasted my time.. I DIDNT!!
-Posted on Feb 02, 2008

User: Ajac

Hello, God? It's me again. Thanks for the snow days, really, but could You get Inkmonkey some spare time for this comic again? Much obliged for Your time if You don't, much MORE obliged if You do.
-Posted on Feb 01, 2008

User: Crazeyal

Your fans are STILL HERE...

*hint*
*HINT*
-Posted on Jan 31, 2008

User: Stume

although i must say it looks like the end of a season of tv shows or similar
-Posted on Jan 28, 2008

User: Stume 5

please please please please please please please please please please start writing again soon, i really really really really really really really love this comic. (and i did all this without using copy and paste lolz)
-Posted on Jan 28, 2008

User: Tim the Enchanter 5

OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY!!!!!!!
-Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: rmmanuel 5

Aw..looks good though :)
-Posted on Jan 09, 2008

User: Morgaine 5

Happy Newyear!! Come back soon, we really miss E&A!
-Posted on Jan 02, 2008

User: Deraymou

good.. good.... this reduces some anxiety for me, on some odd level... just knowing I'll still have comics to read and that something I touched didn't wither and die...
-Posted on Jan 02, 2008

User: qswtbt

hes alive hes alive thank the higher beings hes alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Posted on Jan 01, 2008

User: nej

yay inkmonkey
-Posted on Dec 29, 2007

User: Rain27 5

Yahooo!!!! More Elijah and Azuu-iy goodness to be had> ^-^
-Posted on Dec 25, 2007

User: Gifftacon

Alright. Glad to hear that comics will be in the future again. Also I hope everyone has a merry holiday. Whatever you celebrate or don't.
-Posted on Dec 21, 2007

User: Zairron 5

I await the update with bated breath... but i still occasionally breath out of necessity
-Posted on Dec 20, 2007

User: Crazeyal

Yup! Infamous me!
-Posted on Dec 19, 2007

User: jauntx

awesome. looking forward to it
hey crazeyal, you the same guy from DP?
-Posted on Dec 19, 2007

User: Crazeyal

WOOO HOOOOO
-Posted on Dec 18, 2007

User: ulthor

Woohoo, All hail Inkmonkey, he's going to update again.
-Posted on Dec 17, 2007

User: Iblisor

Thank whatever gods or god you worship! The Great Inkmonkey ist Back!
-Posted on Dec 16, 2007

User: Inkmonkey

Okay, sorry for being so quiet. I've been kinda busy and didn't think anyone was checking the site.

Anyway, we're at Christmas break right now, and I'm busier than I would like to be, but I've got some time now to work on my big project for this comic. I doubt I'll get it finished before the break is over, but during the next semester I'll be given the option to work on some of my own stuff as an assignment, so I'm going to find a way to make this comic part of my actual schoolwork so I can kill two birds with one stone.
-Posted on Dec 15, 2007

User: QSAMA 5

whats the deal ink? at least give us a status report?
-Posted on Dec 13, 2007

User: Crazeyal

Yeah Demon arms grow back don't they?
-Posted on Dec 13, 2007

User: Gifftacon

I must admit, I will wait as long as it takes to see the next story. I mean I am in the soul of a beautiful Succubus after all. It feel nice and comefy and stuff.
-Posted on Dec 13, 2007

User: ulthor

*Offers a virgin to the devil, just so this comic can be revived*
-Posted on Dec 12, 2007

User: Kiyoshi

:: starts praying to his pagan gods for a return of E&A::
-Posted on Dec 10, 2007

User: ConfirmMe 5

Wow, I'm beginning to really miss this comic.

at least it ended on a good note (I know it hasn't actually ended, more like a season finale). :)
-Posted on Dec 06, 2007

User: Crazeyal

It's not rediculous, it's college.
-Posted on Dec 01, 2007

User: Charby 5

*sighs* oh man this is getting ridiculous.
-Posted on Nov 28, 2007

User: Skethi 5

Warten ist eine Kunst, die unsere
ungeduldige Zeit vergessen hat.
Sie will die reife Frucht brechen, wenn sie kaum
den Sprößling setzte;
aber die gierigen Augen werden
nur allzuoft betrogen,
indem die scheinbar so köstliche Frucht
von innen noch grün ist,
und respektlose Hände werfen undankbar beiseite,
was ihnen so Enttäuschung brachte.
Wer nicht die herbe Seligkeit des Wartens,
das heißt des Entbehrens in Hoffnung, kennt,
der wird nie den ganzen Segen der Erfüllung erfahren.
Wer nicht weiß, wie es einem zumute ist,
der bange ringt mit den tiefsten Fragen des Lebens,
seines Lebens, und wartend,
sehnend ausschaut bis sich die Wahrheit ihm entschleiert,
der kann sich nichts von der Herrlichkeit
dieses Augenblicks, in dem die Klarheit
aufleuchtet träumen,
und wer nicht um die Freundschaft, um die Liebe
eines anderen werben will,
wartend seine Seele aufschließt
der Seele des anderen, bis sie kommt,
bis sie Einzug hält,
dem bleibt der tiefste Segen eines Lebens
zweier Seelen ineinander für ewig verborgen.
Auf die größten, tiefsten, zartesten Dinge
in der Welt müssen wir warten,
da gehts nicht im Sturm,
sondern nach den göttlichen Gesetzen
des Keimens und Wachsens und Werdens.

Mit bestem Gruß in stetter Hoffnung wartend auf die Fortsetzung,
Skethi
-Posted on Nov 28, 2007

User: ulthor

I hope he didn't die or something like that.
-Posted on Nov 28, 2007

User: ovion 5

hmm.. 2 months already...
Goes fast doesnt it...
-Posted on Nov 28, 2007

User: Sage of Cancer

Inkmonkey is epic. Give him some time, he'll come through, like always.
-Posted on Nov 27, 2007

User: Gifftacon

I hope college hasn't got you too spread out. Sometimes it can really suck like that. As they say in Japan. Ganbatte!!!
-Posted on Nov 25, 2007

User: Ajac 5

*pokes* Pwease come back...
-Posted on Nov 24, 2007

User: Nejj 5

Get back here the suspence is killing me
-Posted on Nov 23, 2007

User: ulthor

Sorry, I meant two months.
-Posted on Nov 22, 2007

User: ulthor

Please come back, its been almost a month now since we last saw an update.
-Posted on Nov 22, 2007

User: Kalan 5

WE MISS YOUUU! /cry
-Posted on Nov 19, 2007

User: Crazeyal

Hey man.. how about throwing your fans a bone? Sketch art or something??
-Posted on Nov 19, 2007

User: Tumaru 5

ack, need more Elijah and Azuu, u'v got me hooked on it like morphine, i can't go 3 minuets without having a craving for more good webcomic
-Posted on Nov 15, 2007

User: Phantom Penguin 5

great dialog
-Posted on Nov 10, 2007

User: Taozi Mao 5

Plot-wise, it's a bad place to hiatus, but the dialogue between them is an excellent place to stop. ^^ So cool.
-Posted on Nov 03, 2007

User: lord pumpernickles 5

@ ithil:
Ya thats prety azuu but i personally think the frame were he squints is more...azuuish? Like he has to think real hard to make sure he speaks right.
-Posted on Nov 02, 2007

User: Gifftacon 5

Happy Halloween! Everyone!
-Posted on Oct 31, 2007

User: Gifftacon

Happy Halloween! Everyone!
-Posted on Oct 31, 2007

User: Ithil 5

For some reason I feel that the center left panel is what Azuu really looks like, a little slack-jawed, and that this is the first time we've really seen him.
-Posted on Oct 27, 2007

User: Dred 5

Just went through the archives, this comic is incredible!
-Posted on Oct 26, 2007

User: Palomides

plz plz plz more! missing the comic already!
-Posted on Oct 23, 2007

User: ozoneocean

Well I'm still waiting for more...
-Posted on Oct 22, 2007

User: Crazeyal

This page is STILL one of the most read...
-Posted on Oct 20, 2007

User: qswtbt 5

come back please we will be good if you do? The the story like and the pics are drawn pretty good too. Please keep it up thanks
-Posted on Oct 19, 2007

User: Crazeyal

Sorry man.. missed the request. Had a nice question all ready for ya...
-Posted on Oct 18, 2007

User: Jimeth

I did submit a question for you though, just because.
-Posted on Oct 16, 2007

User: FinalMagus

But Inkmokey... We ask you questions HERE all the time, and you answer them anyway.
-Posted on Oct 14, 2007

User: Anonymous

more please
-Posted on Oct 14, 2007

User: Inkmonkey

Hey guys, I don't know how many of you read the front page of Drunk Duck, but I'm going to be interviewed there soon and they'd like to have questions from some of the fans. So if you have any questions you'd like to ask me, just send a privat message to Skoolmunkee, who'll be doing the interview.
-Posted on Oct 14, 2007

User: Sage of Cancer 5

Aye, I miss it as well.. one of the things I look forward to on my weekends is catching up on some good E&A. Oh well, one can only hope that things improve for the artist.
-Posted on Oct 12, 2007

User: Crazeyal

Man..

I miss this already...
-Posted on Oct 11, 2007

User: BigFatBirdWithNoLegs

i meant fourth actually. third's fine too though. :P
-Posted on Oct 10, 2007

User: BigFatBirdWithNoLegs 5

that third panel just looks so professional! amazing!
-Posted on Oct 10, 2007

User: FinalMagus 5

This is teh awesome. As far as "place to pause" goes, this is as good as it gets.

But we all hope you come back soon! Elijah and Azuu is totally one of my favorite comics.
-Posted on Oct 07, 2007

User: Sands 5

i think this is my fav page. it's AWESOME!
-Posted on Oct 03, 2007

User: doomedd44 5

hey, its an awesome time to go on hiatus, just like a tv show will do something similar for a final episode in a season.
i'll be really looking forward to when you next have time get get a strip done and updated, like the rest of us here it seems :)
take care now y'hear?
-Posted on Oct 03, 2007

User: Awakened1 5

-Posted on Oct 03, 2007

User: Palomides 5

A-mazing! Make more soon plz.
-Posted on Oct 02, 2007

User: Jimeth 5

Hahaha, if the comics leading up to this one had been better, then you could have honestly ended this comic right here and left it with this page. beautiful.

The fourth panel's well drawn :D
-Posted on Oct 02, 2007

User: ulthor 5

I'm really looking forward to seeing them marry.
-Posted on Oct 02, 2007

User: man in black 5

-Posted on Oct 01, 2007

User: DJLink 5

Wow that was so deep...how unlike him.
-Posted on Oct 01, 2007

User: kitsunekage 5

This has got to be the best page in the entire series.
-Posted on Oct 01, 2007

User: Slumpo_Kahn 5

Actually, I have to admit this was the best place to take a breather on.
-Posted on Oct 01, 2007

User: Ellebelske 5

lol.
Bad boys for life xD
-Posted on Oct 01, 2007

User: Deraymou 5

awesome page... simply AWESOME
I shall be contented for the duration of the hiatus!
-Posted on Oct 01, 2007

User: Crazeyal 5

If this is it, you've done a grand ol job of it. Good luck in school and with your projects in the future. You will always have at least one fan.
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: stauquin 5

-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: nebasa 5

-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Rage Nakasa 5

This is nice.
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Xelia 5

Such a tease...

A wallpaper of the last pannel would be awesome.
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Error 5

-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Razzy Jazz 5

I think this is one of my favourite pages throughout the whole story...
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: artdude2002 5

A nice way to end things for a while. Actually, the page is kind of touching. Nicely done.
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: jauntx 5

Best wishes of course, but um.....hurry back :)
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Throgmorten 5

I agree with wolf– it feel slike the end of a book, or movie, or something.

And for some reason, this page made me want to cry a little... I need to go eat something. @_@;

Lovely page artwise and storywise, really. o3o
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Stich 5

Well, in my opinion, I think that the way you did this page is a good way to give a comic a haitus for work. Nice job on it.
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: polo 5

-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Kiyoshi 5

so a thousand years? how old exactly is azuu? i figured he was in the 1000+ age group, but i wasnt sure
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Mallor 5

Nice page.
Good luck with your work and come back drawing as fast as possible.
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: uber_lorax 5

azzu has such a way with words ***SARCASM*** love the page nice to have more than 4 pannles once in a while
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

User: Woif 5

Good page. And good lines. Also I think this is actually a good page to go on Hiatus for a bit on. Just seems like the end of a book and leading into the next. Or something like that. You get what I mean right? Heck this is a kind of page where this could end. But I hope thats not the case XD;
-Posted on Sep 30, 2007

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