– The end of Season 4! Way back around strip 20 when I first realized that I was going to stick with Modest Medusa, I had imagined this as the end of the series. Things changed, and I decided that I still have more Medusa stories to tell. More Marah stories too. So I think this is more like the end of the first half of Modest Medusa.
– I’m taking a break before I start Season 5, which will be early next year. In the meantime I’ll be posting guest comics, vacation comics (that’s what I call teh comics I do in between seasons), some “Ask Medusa” and more. So please check back! I wish I could say I was actually taking a break, but I’ll be working on coloring Barry Deutsch’s 3rd Hereville book (due out next year!). I’m also really hoping to do a new Ghost Kiss story. I’m working on a script, but I’m not sure if I’ll have time to draw it. We’ll see.
– Don’t hold your breath for the Season 4 Kickstarter. It won’t happen any time soon. I’m still working to get the Season 3 books delivered to my backers, and probably will be for awhile. There’s no hurry though. The Season 4 book will happen when it happens, and in the meantime I’ll have Season 3 books to sell you when I see you at conventions next year!
– Speaking of conventions, I’ll be heading to Toronto in May for TCAF (The Toronto Comics Art Festival). I’ve never done a show in Canada, so I’m super excited!
– And speaking of Patreon (we weren’t, but…) I spent some time on Facebook and Google+ this week talking about this article about creative sustainability. I think Patreon is important (not just for me, but as a concept). If you’re interested, please check it out. And of course, you can check out my Patreon here. I appreciate any support, and I’m absolutely humbled by the support you guys have shown me this year! Thanks so much!
– Oh, also! My newest art auction ends on Saturday. It’s doesn’t feature Medusa, but maybe that Fairy who fell of the wall and became a pirate was your favorite character? Anyway, you can check out the auction here.
Holy crap! I was just looking around your comics and then when I scrolled back to the last one, Jake updated! This can’t be cool to everyone but it’s frickin cool!
Surprise! Early Thursday update!
Wait I’m confused…?
Is she really your daughter?
😛
Very… ambiguous end. Especially the black outlining, which to me usually signifies a dream, flashback, or other such “imaginary” circumstance. Is this akin to the “you are not her friend” and “you will be okay” we just saw? “Is she really your daughter?” Hmm. :/
Yeah, I don’t know if I’ve ever used a black border before, but it seemed appropriate here.
Well look on the bright side, yer making us think. Beats just spelling everything out for us, right? Makin’ us use our brain-smarts.
That was a really deep and meaningful end to the first half of the series.
I love how you handled Marah’s disappearance (I’m assuming so she can come back and be the appropriate age since the comic progresses much slower than real life does as all written works are like).
Looking forward to see what adventures and Pokemon themed events the duo(trio) get into.
Very good! We’ve been watching the relationship develop. Now we reach a new level!
Oh man, this is really cool! I was wondering what their relationship was. This was the best outcome!
The question remains– will Modest go to school?
Awwww? That’s sweet. Though, I don’t recall any of those people asking Jake that question. Were these more metaphorical? And that last one. Is that a revived and transformed Marah? What the? A portent of the future?
Copy cat Modest…So far she is copying exactly what i did…other then i got the download version. Omega Ruby, choosing mudkip as the starter…So by the end of next week she should have all the badges right?
I sincerely hope that a few 24 hour strips or something like that appear per year after you finish the main comic. While nobody expects from you to do it the Charles Schultz way, the meat cleaver approach of Watterson isn’t ideal either.
So, please reveal a little bit of Medusa here and there after the real end. She’s much too much fun to get buried.
Cheers, Pete
I don’t know if I’ll ever be completely done with Medusa. The end (as I see it now) is still a ways off, and I can imagine coming back to it as I have more ideas.
I’m floored. This is incredible. Wow. I’m so happy that we’ve come all this way.
oh jesus christ, i thought it was the end of the comic, i was about to have a heart attack
Wow, that was scary, Jake. I wondered if it was actually over.
The End? The End of Modest Medusa? Holy Crap!
Oh oh oh, just the end of Season 4. Not the end of Modest Medusa.
Dude! Don’t scare me like that.
dawwwwww
the feels….
and mermaid and Marah!
i knew Marah was in Warrior heaven!
…wait…what about the mermaid?
is she alive in there?
is she dead?
is her soul destroyed?
so many questions
Oh frig, Marah’s an Einherjar?! That’s pretty cool! Is that canon?
Pfft, Mudkip.
Actually was it ever said which starter she chose in White? I would expect Snivy.
Nice ending to the season; after taking her away from Yeld and getting back to a normal routine, Jake really does consider her his daughter. Even if she’s made of snakes.
Actually I’d kind of think the Prince would be shown in a panel asking that, but I guess he’s a straight-up bad guy while the Gorgon is more of a tragic villain or whatever.
I considered including the Prince but decided against it.
It seems some people were asking Jake about Modest and others just happened to be asking the question. Like Charles wife looking at the PC as if she found shocking news. Gorgon asking herself/questioning her being Dragul daughter.
What? No insulting remarks about how Mudkip looks?
So heartwarming, but I have a question… Is that *Marah* in the 15th and 16th panel? If so, it sure does appear she’s still alive as she hadn’t developed into a monster so much when she “died.”
Whoah. Way to go, Jake-in-the-comic, and Jake-who-draws-this.
woah. so mara´s ghost(?) is hanging out with urano and the drudge angel…..i noticed she has the same skincolour as drudgy, so does that mean she is one too now, kinda like the yeld-version of a valkurie?! that would explain how we can have future stories with her (YAY!!) even though she died.
“Yes. Yes she is my daughter. I was very drunk, and there was a giant talking snake monster…”
Man I forgot about that mermaid. I hope she’s doing well. This is a great page!
ugh… damn it jake… i was looking for a none feels morning.
And then she finds out that Swampert turns into the next contestant for World’s Strongest Pokemon.
Awww! How sweet! I imagine he says that with a sense of confidence and conviction. They’re stuck for life now, eh?
Never a dull moment with daughter in the house. (Not for me, I just have cats) I await their continued adventures, hooray!
It’s always funny when the side characters don’t seem to mind her being a snake-girl, lolz!
So the way I’m interpreting this, it’s Jake imagining if what would he answer if it were those people who asked the question and in the end coming to the conclusion that he would say she is his daughter no matter what.
A very cool page to end the season. Took me several reads to understand.
Ooh, now Marah’s the same colour as a mudkip too.
Awesome move comic Jake! I’m glad it’s just the end of the season because I look forward to this comic. BTW- can anyone recommend any other great web comics?
One more thing, when it should your friend I thought sinse it showed his wife working on the computer it made me think they were watching this play out on youtube or something.
I could see how it would look that way. Sarah is staring at the computer pretty intensely.
I’m a long time fan of MM, and my wife and I have a foster daughter as of this week. I’m all verklempt now. <3
Also a huge fan of Mudkip, as axolotls are my spirit animal. 😀
Congrats on taking in a foster kid. I hope it works out well.
My brother, two first cousins and BBF are all adopted. This is perfect.
What!? I’m disappointed. I came to the comments section to find out what kind of responses people were giving to the person who commented “so i herd u liek mudkipz?” and the comment wasn’t there. Bah.
So i herd u liek mudkipz?
Happy now? 😛
Aw! I’m kind of sad to see you pause it, if even for a month, but I’m so happy it isn’t over!
Well, I usually take a few weeks off between seasons, but there’ll still be some new stuff posted. I have a holiday themed comic I;ll be posting, and some other odds and ends stuff. Plus guest comics.
You don’t get it, he making a move on the redhead. ))
Lovin’ the series so far.
Super excited for you coming to Canada! A little sad I won’t be able to make it to Toronto, I’m exhibiting in a different expo on the other side of the Country at the same time.
Hoping to see you in Calgary in the future!
Keep up the awesome!
I’d love to go to Calgary. Maybe in 2016?
In Winnipeg we watch as Canadian tours always seem to end up in Toronto, Vancouver, or Calgary… do consider us too.
Maybe I’ll just move up there for awhile.
aaaAAAHH I WAS SCARED WHEN I SAW THE END. I WAS NOOO NOT YOU TOO!
She chose mudkip, that’s proof enough. As someone who hasn’t read any other strips of modest medusa i was lost for the most part but I still found it cute that they were connecting over pokemon.
“There we were, an unready father for an unwanted child” – Professor Broom, Hellboy
I’m pretty sure Jake felt this way before now, but it’s nice to hear him finally say it out loud. There are many different kinds of love and we don’t get to choose which ones take root and flourish. GJ, Jake.
I want to see grown-up Modest Medust with a nice couple of boobies~
THE FEELS
so I guess modest liekz mudkipz
Jake, you gave Marah another sword? And a huge one at that. I’m going to tell your mom.
I love this comic so, so much.
Thanks!
He’s the best one anyway XD
Just wondering but is there some significance to how each character looks a little sadder than the last?
IS MARAH ALIVE??!!??!?!?