As I've mentioned in the blog, I'm afraid that I must.  My plan is to relaunch PS in the new year with the new storyline on a new website.

If I were a Good Webcartoonist, I'd have everything in a buffer already and zoom off from here, but I don't.  I've been working on this story for ten years, and to be perfectly honest, I need to take a break so I can tackle the next storyline fresh. Unlike many webcartoonists, I've always thought of my own work as books first, webcomics second (and it probably shows, for good or ill).  In my rush to get Part Three going back in 2006, I jumped right in with only my old outline to work on and scripted as I went.  I feel that really wasn't the smartest way to do a book, and I want to avoid doing that next time around.  To that end, I want to get the entire next storyline written and thumbnailed before I start drawing it, and plan it like a proper book.  Believe me, if I jump right into the next one without a breather, it is going to crash and burn, and none of us want that.  That means there will be a necessary pause before I start posting PS again.

I also need to get Part Three together to send to the printer, redesign the website, and do a number of things that I've been putting off to finish this book.  

So, yes.  I will be taking a break.   I've been trying to get the word out early so it's not a surprise to anyone.  I know this won't make everyone happy, but it's just the way it has to be. Trust me, the story will be all the better for it.

Jon McCormick (youko) says: Bummer. But it's for the best, so I'll just have to deal with it. I do some writing too, so I can understand the need for good and complete prewriting.

John Luckstedt (lurkstrober) says:

As they say 'Good things take time' - it was on a cheese commercial I think :) . And reading this webcomic has been a very good thing! I've loved the artwork and enjoyed the story.

Take the time Dirk, I'm sure we'll all be here ready for things to kick off fresh :)

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Part One: Equilibrium Prologue: Old Town, 2:21 a.m. Scene One: Downtown, 7:32 a.m. Scene Two: Old Town, 8:12 a.m. Scene Three: Lakeview, 10:45 a.m. Scene Four: Old Town, 11:16 a.m. Scene Five: Chinatown, 12:08 p.m. Scene Six: Cook County Hospital, 12:38 p.m. Scene Seven: Lakeview, 3:42 p.m. Scene Eight: Old Town, 4:45 p.m. Scene Nine: Lakeview, 6:31 p.m. Scene Ten: Wrigleyville, 9:31 p.m. Part Two: Agitation Scene One: Ravenswood, 4:51 a.m. Scene Two: Wrigleyville, 5:42 a.m. Scene Three: Ravenswood - 5:57 a.m. Scene Four: Uptown - 7:04 a.m. Scene Five: Ravenswood - 8:01 a.m. Scene Six: Lakeview - 8:41 a.m. Scene Seven: Cook County Hospital, 10:53 a.m. Scene Eight: West Bridgeport, 1:27 p.m. Scene Eight: West Bridgeport, 1:27 p.m. (continued) Scene Nine: Lakeview, 5:13pm Scene Ten: Lakeview, 8:30pm Scene Eleven: Wrigleyville, 3:34am Part Three: Emergence Scene One: Lincon Park, 8:02 a.m. Scene Two: Lakeview, 8:05 a.m. Scene Three: Lincoln Park, 8:32 a.m. Scene Four: Lincoln Park Zoo, 9:18 a.m. Scene Five: Lincoln Park, 10:23 a.m. Scene Six: Old Town, 10:58 a.m. Scene Seven: Ravenswood, 12:34p.m. Scene Eight: Lincoln Park, 1:43 p.m. Scene Nine: Lake Shore Drive, 2:37 p.m. Scene Ten:: Field Museum, 3:05 p.m. Scene Eleven: Lakeview, 4:12 p.m. Scene Twelve: Millennium Park, 7:00 p.m. Scene Thirteen: FBI Crime Laboratory, 8:23p.m. Scene Fourteen: Wrigleyville, 8:34pm Scene Fifteen: St. Bens, 9:02 p.m. Scene Sixteen: Wrigleyville, 9:32pm You are here -- [Epilogue: Chinatown, 12:14 a.m.]

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