I love when people say "That's cute" in a condescending sort of way. It's one of my favorites.

I'm having some growing pains with the way I designed Goldie's hair. The reason is that she's got these two giant tufts of hair sticking out, and as my style changes, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to deal with them. Yes, I've sabotaged myself. Business as usual.

Speaking of things that are awkward, by now it should be plainly obvious that Neo-Tartarus, the structure you saw back in the Ultra sub-story, is submerged in magma. I started shading it, and then it dawned on me that it shouldn't be shaded, since it's IN MOLTEN ROCK. Molten rock is, of course, incandescent. And, according to some 80s rock band, it's also extremely hot.



Technically, you shouldn't even be able to see it, so I just kind of fudged it and came up with something that sort of looks right. It's kind of like hearing sound in space when you're watching Star Wars. Just turn your brain off.

And last but not least, a superhero webcomic from the past is back on the internet. Liberty The American Girl has a new home over at liberty.darktouch.net. If you want to see where the Gizmo Bug comes from, now is your opportunity.

--Neil.