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Thank you all for your understanding this week with me dealing with the sick kids and such.
Logan’s all better now. Hopefully we’ll have a “normal” week next week.
Also…thanks for all of your support with the ads too.
You may not realize it…but less than 1% of my readers actually read the blog and participate.
I’m told that’s normal…but still…if you’re reading this…please know that I appreciate you taking the time each day and interacting with me.
We get upwards of half a million hits a day from all over the world.
And maybe 100 people a day might post on the site. Or buys our books. Or stop by at Facebook or Twitter.
And that less than 1% of you supports my family and I by these means.
That is incredible.
I just wanted you to know. Because I’m sure you may not think that the little things you do help.
But they do.
They really do.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
And we’ll see you here on Monday!
Scott
I love that look at the end.. it’s like lol you are about to get pwned
They (appear to) know something Nic doesn’t know!
Well, thank you for making such a compelling story for us to follow every day. I’m glad that just by occasionally clicking on ads I can help, because unfortunately I don’t have the resources to help otherwise, but I want this comic to continue. It has been great so far, and I look forward to seeing what happens next. It definitely looks like Felicity and Alex have something in mind (they really look like they can’t believe how long Nicodemus kept talking), so I look forward to seeing their response.
Felicity is looking at Alex in a “OK…hand over the ten bucks…I TOLD you he’d say that” look, and Alex has a “But…but…I don’t have any POCKETS in this armor! Where do you expect me to pull that from?” look. 🙂
Actually, on second look, he looks a bit more declarative than whiney. “I’ll pay up later. No pockets here.”
I’m sure I speak for many when I say you’re more than welcome, Scott. Funnily enough, that last panel (and especially, Felicity’s face) pretty much sums up why I always look forward to checking this site each day, it’s the little things that matter, always.
Keep up the great work and good to know Logan’s better. 😉
Glad to help – thanks for a great web comic!
– Fr. Maurer
I certainly speak for my kiddos here. They keep bugging me to let them read the next few pages of Dreamland Chronicles. It is by far their favorite webcomic and my son likes to read it to his sister.
You are bringing joy to kiddos all around the world, Scott, and dads and moms everywhere certainly appreciate it.
Hah! Yeah I can see Alex… “Well, okay. When you put it that way… here’s the swor… not!” *shwing!*
In hindsight, Alex not drawing his sword when Nic arrived has worked out fine. Both he and Nic appear quite confident throughout this scene, and having Alex’s helmet up would have lessened the impact.
The eyebrow screams “Are you kidding?”
I think Nic has no idea what is going on. Alex can call off an army not under his command?
Subconsciously, you made Alex seem a little more mature. By not drawing he shows no fear, and a certain amount of respect. Anyway, Alex-Nick are 1-1 as far as battles are considered. I wonder if it is time for another round.
Read your blog post for a change. Thanks for the stories, they’re fun to follow. And I hope your kids gets better~
Take care now!
The plans that the wraiths spied upon were a setup. Dan actually sent his real plans via the native american – centaur thingamagig. Nick thinks the plans are crude and elementary because he does not know plan B.
Also, I like how Nick insists on stopping the battle even though he claims to be absulutely confident that he’s going to win. He does have a level of respect, however grudgingly, for our hero.
Now I’ve reached the current comic and all I can say is WOW! I love it. Way better than mine 😉
Yes, Alex, your friends have failed and the rebellion is doomed. Now turn to the dark side so Nic doesn’t have to break out the fully operational Death Cannon. M’kay?
Ha ha! I was half-right. He did ask for the sword but not for the knowledge of the tablet. I also like the look Alex and Felicity have. I read you blog Scott, don’t feel alone!
I clicked on all the links and will keep doing so now that I know it helps you and keeps the comic going. Thank you for all your hard work. I am also happy to he kiddo is feeling better.
i so hope you are right about this and midtoon who suggested the overheard plan was a decoy plan. i mean, how can they know or even suspect that nick has wraith spies in dan and alex’s bedroom in their world?
p.s. scott, i actually discovered wayward sons by clicking on your ads, and i read the entire comic and am now following it and happy to have found it. so clicking on the ads has not been for naught from my end either! plus you’re a sweetie and you deserve a bit of support from us.
I love the expression of Felicity in panel 4 !
I think there’s more to the eye that we can see … but let’s wait and see 🙂
Secret plan , I know there’s a secret Plan. What nick has spied is not everything. That’s because Alex , has once removed his necklace (the one that allow travel between worlds). In fact there’s two plans: the one alex’s brother explained when he was wearing his necklace, and the other when he removed it. That’s my bet.
What a troll that dragon! XD
The sword saw the wraiths when Arthur was planning, so they could have learned from that.
That Nicodemus, he’s such a kidder.
Though from what we saw in the flashback… it’s possible he might not KILL them if he gets what he’s after.
That said…. Give him the Sword, Alex. Point first, of course.
I hate to break it to you but the wraiths can just barely come into our world to spy on people. They don’t need the sword to do that as you saw when they tried going after Merlin. I don’t think there are two plans but just one. The plans the wraiths overheard were just a small part in the larger plans. They knew that the wraiths would probably be listening in so Dan explained that part of the plan hoping that the wraiths would fall for it which it seems like they did.
Something tells me he’s got something else up his sleeve. Especially with Felicity smiling like that.
Alex and Felicity have that typical look of: “Oh Nicky-boy..You have SO not a clue about the schooling You’re about to recieve.. heh..
Apparently Nicodemus is reacting the exact way they anticipated.
So I’m not the only one who thought that. 😀
Hey Scott,
I read your blog every time it is updated, but usually don’t feel a need to post. Having done work in 3-D art, I appreciate the amount of work that must go into every panel, much less every strip.
Thanks.
I tend not to post because, I hate saying the same thing everybody else has been squealing like a fan boy. It’s good work, and as soon as I get a job (long-term under-employment sucks), I will throw some money into the tip jar. While I have interest in the books, I just don’t have room. Maybe I should buy a book and had to deliver to a library or school or something.
It’s great work. Great storytelling and one of the few Web comics I read that I can recommend to children.
Glad to hear Logan’s feeling better… my Logan’s 15 and learning to drive. Enjoy them while they’re young! And thanks for your continuing efforts on the comic. 🙂
I’m afraid you’ve just made it even worse for those of us afraid of big audiences. Speak up in front of a half, gulp, million, gulp, people? Yeeeks!
Hey, folks. Don’t mind us. We’re not really here anyways. Just tell Scott, very very privately, how much you like his amazing work and how incredibly good he is. No eavesdropping, I promise.
🙂
Thank you all!
Love seeing some new faces.
You’re all so wonderful.
Alex will be happy.
There’s a new ThunderCats animated series in the works.
http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/01/27/thundercats-tv-series-image-interview/
Can’t help wondering: what is it like to wake up in the morning and instantly remember that half million folks all over the Pebble love your work? Gotta be blissful. You’ve got to tell us some day. Namaste.
“Riiiiiight….” 🙂
Happy to help, love the comic and it is one of my daily reads. I have found other great comics through the ads in the past, turning off ABP on sites you want to support DOES have benefits!
I read the blog, I don’t usually participate. I enjoy the conversations that go on though. This is one of the few comics I still enjoy reading. Other than the comic being fantastic, you update often, you’re polite and generally care about what your readers think. Thank you for not being one of those pretentious web comic artists who fronts an attitude. You’re wonderful. Keep up the good work. 🙂
IF there was a 5th frame I can just see Alex and Felicity just howling with laughter, and a dumbfound Nic, going “What is so funny, hey I am being serious here”.
Some of us read during our short (15-min) breaks at work, so we don’t reply much. But we still read your blog postins, as well as not blocking adverts (unless they are fed via IPs that are known to host malicious junk). Glad to be able to support, in whatever way I can — but like many others, I just don’t have the time (day-to-day) to think through and post a comment. (I took the time today, as it looked like you needed a small “shot in the arm” of encouragement.)
Don’t feel lonely, we all love your comic! 🙂 I guess some of us are shy (like me) or get sucked into the storyline and go read the older pages for memories (like me).
However, if this is all a ruse to distract Nick, then having Alex partially draw (or just reach for) his sword when Nick first appears would give the dragon even more reason to believe he surprised them and that he has the upper hand.
Come to the dark side! We have cookies!
Being one of those half-million, I gawk at Desmond. 😉
Love where this is going. The looks in panel 4 are just great.
Scott, yours (and “Surviving the World”) are the only webcomics I read that update every weekday. It is such a pleasure first thing every morning to get a bit of excellent story to go with my oatmeal. Thank you!
You’re so cool Scott!
:O
Oh
my
god.
A million persons. That’s a lot of people Mr. Sava, you must be doing something right!
On the other hand… eyebrows, man, tiny details like that and the whole moment gets another perspective.
And that, my friend, is why you are so good. You value details. 😉
Felicity either has a really bad or really good poker face.
First off just repeating what so many others have said about the great comic and the detailing,and amazing that you manage to update as often and consistently as you do.
Secondly,does just clicking on the ads count?May be a stupid question but Ive heard that some advertisers dont pay unless you stay on their site for a period of time?Ill be clicking anyway, hope it helps 🙂
Once again thanks, from a long time reader, first time commenter.
I’m one of those who tends to just read the comic and then move on to the next without comment. Mostly because I don’t have anything that feels worth saying. But also because of a certain mindset. I’m not one to write to published authors very often. This is one of the top webcomics around. With good reason. I enjoy it very much, and am impressed with the quality and quantity of work that goes into it. It’s beautiful, lighthearted, adventurous, wondrous, funny, romantic… couldn’t ask for more. One of my favorite comics around. But I just never take the step to tell you that. You’ve got half a million readers and have been consistently voted among the top webcomics. Why do you need me to come and tell you that you do good work? It’s easy to forget sometimes that there are real people on the other end, you know?
Other thing: I happened to glance at the blog a while back and saw your discussion of ad blockers. I’ve now disabled AdBlock on this site and most of the other webcomics I frequent. I’m not sure how often I’ll click on anything, but at least I can glance at them if I remember to turn off my brain’s internal ad blocker, too. And I guess the number of times the ad loads helps make your page more valuable, so I hope that makes a difference for you.
In short… Thank you for bringing me a moment of happiness three times a week.
But not in the “Wayne and Garth” shwing-way…. O.O
🙂
Hehe, I usually do read the blog, and turned off my add blocker when you pointed out the difference it makes, but I usually don’t post just because unless I have something that seems uniquely relevant to add, I feel like I’m just adding clutter here. ^.^; But thanks very much for the beautiful and family friendly comic now that I’ve committed myself to clutter for the day this far. > : )
I love how nick’s trying to be all dramatic – and then felicity smirks in that last panel – heh 🙂
I do scroll down and read your blog, my lack of comments is mostly because someone else has already said what I was gong to(as several other people have said also – see what I mean?) that said, I will try to leave comments now.
P.S. Your comic is uber-awesome! -fangirlsqeeeaaalll!!- okay, that was embarassing, ahem, moving on . . .
I’m here! I’m part of that 1%!
I pretty much always read the blog posts. I’m not entirely sure why, as I don’t read the blogs for pretty much any of the 20-30 other webcomics I check on a daily basis, but yeah. -shrug- Good stuffs.
What if the next panels are not what we all suspect?
Meaning that Alex and Felicity are REALLY pwned from Nic?
Well, you’re welcome. 🙂
Oh, and Alex, DON’T DO IT!
Glad to hear about Logan! *throws confetti*
In other news.. hehe, they exchanged an amused raised-eyebrow look!!
I think just a click is all they usually want.
THough of course if you see something you like…stick around.
🙂
Thank you!
You are all so very flattering.
I would never expect you all to post a comment daily.
It’s just nice to know that you’re out there and are enjoying the story.
Trust me…I know how hard it is to say something relevant every day.
I have to come up with SOMETHING to post in the blog each day.
Yikes.
Still…you guys are so full of awesome.
Thank you for all of the kind words and support.
Have a wonderful weekend.
I think, from Alex’s and Felicity’s smiles, Nicodemus will soon discover he’s not quite as in control as he thinks.
Ummm no
i bet felicity is thinking “don’t you dare or i’ll never go out with you again!” lol XD
Plot twist in 3… 2… 1…
Also when the sword is relating the story of Arthur part of the story included Merlin blasting some of them on the earth side thus revealing the extent of Nick’s reach.
AAAAAAA! It’s time for… AN EPIC PLOT TWIST OF EPICNESS!!!! 😀 Ok, done with the all caps, but now I’m totally in suspense!!! 😀
Thank You!
When I open the ads in a separate tab you get credit for that too, right?
I hope so.
My hat is off to you and anyone else that manages to make a living through your art.
Once again thank you for the great comic.
I started reading this today…and I got caught up the same day. This is going to be amazing.
Hmm, is he going to actually turn out to be a good dragon (Not my guess ‘)) Or is he lulling them into a false sense of security so he can strike! Either way, I can’t wait till Monday!
Glad that Logan is better. I saw the picture of him you posted a while back. He’s adorable! 🙂
For what it’s worth, I read every blog entry. I find a glimpse into your life rather fascinating, plus it gives me something to occupy my very short attention span once I finish reading the comic and don’t feel like hitting command+W to go to the next comic. 😀
I completely agree.
Alex: “Uh, Nicodemus, you do remember the first time I touched the sword, it swung at you face and almost removed your ugly snout?”
Nicodemus: “….. Now that you mention it …..”
Just chiming in as one of the 1% club. I love your blog as I enjoy the personal connection to the creator and his family. I’m also looking forward to getting my own books and plush from the kickstarter soon. I’m very happy to help support artists such as yourself especially as it’s as easy as reading a web page and the occasional click of an ad.
Like the exchanged glances and the hints of a grimace, just wish I didn’t have to wait till Monday to hear the hero’s witty reply.
Heh Nic speaks a strong game but he seems abit desperate for a surrender for a dragon thats in control…
Heh, Nic really thinks he can convince them, does he?
Keep up the great work, Scott, this comic has always been an enjoyable read. And sorry about not posting a comment all that often!
The Dream Chronicles is one of the first webcomics I started reading. Although I don’t check the site regulary, I really like the characters and their story. You obviously put a lot of work and money in this comic and it really shows.
My problem with ads on this site is that I don’t find them interesting. Most ads online do not attract my interest, honestly, because I already have pretty much al I can wish for. Most of the time I see ads for toys anyway. Or travel agencies who ask me today if I want to book for the summer vacation. I do a lot of other things online and I don’t have the patience to click all the ads which I don’t find attractive anyway! This frustrates me, because I honestly want to support you, but I don’t want Google to think I like to shop for toys. I donate now and then, but that obviously isn’t enough. Shipping books from America is, to my opinion, way too expensive (almost $25.-). I pay more for shipping costs than for the comic! If I want to minimalize the shipping costs I should buy all books at once, which costs me almost $85.- That is a huge sum. I feel very egoistic now and I probably am, but I wanted to tell you why I don’t buy stuff from you. If only someone would print webcomics in Europe! I have the same problem with other comics.
I have disabled adBlock for this site and I will click ads sometimes and I will donate now and then. I wish you the best of luck and thank you for sharing Dreamland with us!
(By the way, today I see a strange ad for a fishy forum about/with beautiful women and pretty teen girls, which seems really misplaced.)
While I, for one, take the time to read the blog, I couldn’t possibly take the time to look through all these comments! 😛
You know, if I were Alexander, I would’ve laughed right there and then.
That’s definitely a “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” kind of look. No I just have to wonder what it is they’re both thinking. 😉
*Now, that is. Gotta love noticing the typo a split second after clicking Post.
Don’t you know that the typo demons wait until you begin moving toward “Pots Comment” before they strike?
If you could ever aim well enough to hit anything you shot at, leave it at the door. The power of the empire is sufficient to see you through.
Hopefully the only people to make a living through Scott’s work are the deserving ones and no-one else.
Ditto to all previous posts.
I don’t get to post as much as I’d like due to school work, but I’ve been an avid fan for some time. I’ve discovered several webcomics that I am just as devoted to by clicking your ads. And I’ve bought every volume as soon as I could. I added volume 4 to my collection the instant it came in. (And I love the Felicity sketch, Scott. Thanks)
I’ve tried to convert some of my friends, but they’ve been resistant. *sigh* But what can you do against picky art students? (I’m a digital art major, myself.) I found this comic when I was still in High School though. I’m going to laugh at them when it becomes a movie and they go ‘Oh, this looks cool.’ I’m going to point out that I was a fan WAY before them. They might get to borrow my first volume if I’m feeling generous. *clings to her autographed copies*
This comic still captures my attention after… however many years, I’ve been a fan. I look forward to future developments. (like seeing the reason for the glance between Felicity and Alex).
Wow. That’s longer than I planned.
Oh well. It makes up for the times I don’t get to post when I visit the site every weekday.
I was bored, so this happened:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/Lordexxos/sammiches.png
LOL!
ROAST BEEF, OF COURSE!
He is so about to get that sword shoved up his nose…
I found your webcomic a few days ago and I love the diffrent style that you use its amazing!
Welcome, Fellow Dreamer! (Love the fox avatar!)
the shocked looks on their faces…
heh heh heh 🙂
I stopped reading The Dreamland Chronicles for several months. Don’t know why, just…drifted away.
I came back about…an hour ago? And I pretty much haven’t left the computer until I caught up. There is a quality to this comic and its characters that I had forgotten about, and that simply seizes hold of you. The regular updates don’t hurt at all either.
Think I’ll have to be making this one a regular read again.
Also
“Your overconfidence is your weakness.”
“Your faith in your friends is yours.”
I swear I will keep this up until the ‘negotiations’ scene is done with >_>
Of course, Alex might prefer sliced dragon…
Welcome back, fellow Dreamer!
😉
Adblocker= disabled.
And though I don’t post, I always read the blog. I tend to enjoy comics more when there is more “familiarity” with the author. Even if it is a few lines.
Keep up the wonderful job!
Alex: “Can’t I just strike you down with all of my hatred?”
Nicodemus: “Your sword doesn’t work that way, Alex. Now fork it over before we get sued.”
Alex is THAT stupid…
Still reading and loving this! I fell behind and am catching up with what I missed.
Soon as I have some funds saved up (just had to get something in my car fixed. Nuff said. lol) I plan on ordering myself copies of the books.
Beware the Dark Side! Raisins, their cookies have.
If I can’t be part of the 1% OWS is protesting, I’ll content myself with being part of this very wonderful 1%.