Episode 58: New Year, Old Tiger

It’s 2024 and the old tiger is ready.… Ready to run through the depths of the storytellers forest! The new year brings fresh tiger milk to the theoretical tongue. The revenge crew breaks down the hopes and dreams that fuel their goals for the year to come. It’s gonna be heavy with unforeseen twists and turns as we move down the game-trail of the pop-culture hunt. The undisclosed future of our very own “Operation: B.L.U.E.” is currently playing out. Possibly even leaving it’s humble home of Gnar Pig Imprint for a larger pasture! Originally the door was closed to anything beyond it’s current publishing model, but really wonderful people opened cracked that door for a potentially great opportunity. So we’re going to see if the cat has stripes, if you will. Fingers crossed and you’ll be the first to hear on how things play out. And while the underground world of creator-owned comics baits its breath for word of outcome the “Gnar Pig” quietly continues onward, with the release of another graphic novel long in the secret works, “TAIGA”. This is simply a project of my own manifestations (the voice you’re reading is Tadd, “spare no expense”). It started as an experiment in the realm of social media based comics, only to later evolve into something far more. From an art exploration into multiple style attempts and minimalist storytelling execution it later became a full story. An existential, sci-fi, horror conveying an ancient beings perspective of the human stewardship of nature. TAIGA launched over the holidays via Patreon for the flat monthly fee of $5. Giving readers first access to new pages of the graphic novel, along with eventual bonus content and advanced reader access to future projects currently in the works…. 2025, its coming: Cretaceous 2, “South of Hell.” You heard it here first. As a creator I feel a bit strange putting anything behind a paywall, hence why BTR will always remain free, but these are the economic realities I face as a creator. The transparent hope is as subscriber numbers grow, the more time and energy I can dedicate toward creating even more content under that flat fee. So join me will you, as I make some gnarly comics for you, me, ALL OF TIME, FOREVER! A note from Tadd: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of the corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help. Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists! And check out “TAIGA”, Tadd’s latest graphic novel with new pages weekly. Exclusively at patreon.com/gnarpig

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