Today marks the end of Chapter 3: Things Left Behind.

Be sure to come back on Monday for Chapter 4: Into the Valley of Eternal Lament.

Also, another Fan Art Friday coming up this week!

A sketch that I did for the cover 4, which will go live on Monday once it's finished. This is the before shot, let me know what you think of it after I post the Monday cover update. :D

Cover 4 went live on Monday. Many answers will come to light in this chapter, so be sure to check it out. And for those of you who already do check it out, thanks for reading! You're all awesome!

Sorry for the lack of announcing the updates, but I assure you that pages have been going live on time. Here's what's gone up since the last post:

Chapter 4.2

Sketch of Julian

Chapter 4.3

Chapter 4.4

Sketch of Shiri

Sorry about the lack of announcements, but I assure you that everything's been coming out on time. Temple still updates Monday and Wednesday, with fan art or sketches going up on Friday! See you all next week!

Story time with Julian today where we learn about a person who may or may not be our nameless swordsman. Have a great holiday, everyone. I'll see you for another update on Wednesday.

New temple sketch

New page went live today, the last day of 2007!

I hope everyone has a safe and merry new year, and I'll see you all in 2008!

New page went live today, the second day of 2008!

I hope everyone had a safe and merry new year, and have been able to nurse that hangover. ;P

Page 49 went live on Monday, which means that today is ...

PAGE 50

Temple updated with some awesome fan art by Dinges! Check it out!

Temple updates with a look at racism and overcoming it.

If you've ever wondered what The Temple of a Thousand Tears really is, now you know .

Today's page starts to close the chapter, with only one more left in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 should be starting up next week, Monday.

The last page of Chapter 4.

Chapter 5 starts here.

Temple updated today with a look and love and loss.

I swear this is the last teaser page . Temple will reveal the swordsman's past...next week. ;)

The first part of the swordsman's tragic past is revealed here !

Also, please don't forget to review the comic by clicking here

The second part of the swordsman's tragic past, and something's about to happen - !

Also, please don't forget to review the comic by clicking here .

That chapter 5 image is outstanding.

@albone: Thanks, glad you like it. I'm always trying to mix up the designs for the covers as best as possible, and I'll be doing covers for the pages that have already passed by as well!

Today's sketch is of Sophia, the wife of the swordsman. Enjoy!

The Bishops attack over in Temple!

The swordsman slaughters himself some Bishops, and makes a decision that will affect the rest of the story.....

Fan art Friday features from sweet stuff from exile. Looks like a movie poster . Check it out!

The swordsman kind of losses it a bit

The Man with Beady Eyes shows up in Temple!

Amanda submitted this piece of fan art depicting her favorite character, Seymour, in an attempt to persuade me from not killing him. I've been teasing that someone was going to die in this chapter - a major character - and several people have voiced concerns about Seymour being the first one I off. Little does she know that his fate has been written for some time now (and so has this story arc). :P

Amanda's comic, Salt the Holly, is a really cute comic that has multiple stories going through it, centering on the life of Lia and her roommate Daisey. My favorite draw with the comic is the creepy bald neighbor (being a bald guy myself, but hopefully not creepy). The really interesting part is that he's named Mr Travon - which is pretty damn close to my name...almost too close.

Recently, the artwork has improved by leaps and bounds, as she's been having her roommate model for her on some rather tricky and unqiue poses. The story has turned into a fast-paced action / fantasy tale, which was the last thing I was expecting from this comic. But I love a good twist, and enjoy being surprised.

If you like a good natured comic with interesting characters and some unexpected plot twists, you deserve to read Salt the Holly!

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You too can contribute to "Fan Art Fridays!" Fan Art will be displayed in the order that they are received, and each person who submits a piece of fan art will receive a mini-review like above. Please include a link to the comic you would like reviewed if you have multiple titles. Please send me fan art and links through a PM (or quack). :D

The swordsman gets his ass kicked for the first time in Temple!

Someone is killed over in Temple....

Another sketch of the original character designs for Fan Art Friday , this time it's of the Cardinal Milikin, who will make an appearance in Chapter 6: The Way of the Samurai.