http://cectic.com/ News channel for the webcomic Cectic. en Copyright 2008 Rudis Muiznieks Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:26:29 EST Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:26:29 EST rudis@sitosis.com http://cectic.com/images/cectic.png http://cectic.com/ Logo http://cectic.com/index.shtml#News Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - I've followed the odd webcomic in the past, and nothing would irk me more than when the quality and number of updates would slowly start to dwindle—perhaps accompanied by the odd "I'm still alive" message from the author—and my small kernel of hope for the comic's future would slowly be smothered by a pillow of anxious waiting and uncertainty.

When I started drawing web comics, I always promised myself that I would never become that guy.

I absolutely love the community that has formed around Cectic, and the friends that I've made because of it, but continuing at the slowed pace these last few months has really taken its toll.

When I started Cectic, I had all the time I wanted to find inspiration, develop and flesh out ideas, and spend the time needed on the details to create something that I could be proud of. Lately, I have been dreading the weekends because I simply haven't had time to think about the comic, and always have so much on my plate that I know Cectic is not going to get the attention it deserves. The result has been what I feel is a decline, not only quantity, but in quality as well. That is something I do not want to see happen to Cectic.

So I have made the very tough (and heart-breaking) decision to end Cectic's run. I will, however, continue to post content to the bonus feed until I have caught up to my promise of one comic a month up to and including January. This content will most likely be hand-sketched comics covering the ideas I've had, but never had time to bring to fruition in the style I have cultivated for Cectic.

I have also opened up the license covering my original works on this site—you are now free to use them in whatever manner you desire, commercial or otherwise, without needing my permission (this does not apply to the bonus or translated comics, however). In addition, I have added new links to the high resolution versions of every comic in the archive for anyone who wishes to take advantage of the new license. I plan on continuing to host this site for as long as I am able.

To all of my friends and fans, it has been my great honor and pleasure to draw Cectic for you over the past year and a half. I am blown away and humbled by all of the support and kind words I have received about the comic over its run, and it is with enormous gratitude to you all that I close out this final news post.

Goodbye, for now.
-Rudi

]]> Sat, 24 Jan 2009 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://cectic.com/oldnews.shtml Sat, 17 Jan 2009 - If you subscribe to the bonus feed, you might notice that the next few comics look different from what you're used to. I'm going to be experimenting with how I create the comics a bit to see if I can reduce the amount of time it takes me to finish them while still keeping a level of relative quality that I'm happy with. On the down side, some of them may look like crap. On the plus side, you'll probably see a lot more content on the feed than there has been as of late.

Also! Lars has sent me a bunch of new Danish translated comics, which are now available in the archive.

]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://cectic.com/oldnews.shtml Sun, 11 Jan 2009 - Sorry about the dearth of comics lately. I promise I'm still alive and will continue putting out comics periodically.

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Also, happy birthday Mom!

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]]> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://cectic.com/oldnews.shtml Sat, 15 Nov 2008 - Not going to have time to do a new comic this weekend. Sorry, folks. Check out Jesus and Mo to fill that comic-shaped hole in your psyche.

]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2008 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://cectic.com/oldnews.shtml Thu, 06 Nov 2008 - "Thank you, God bless you, and may God bless the United States of America."

The closer to Barack Obama's victory speech on election night. It doesn't do much for me, but I assume that it's a somewhat powerful and moving statement to believers.

Here's a mental exercise for you: What secular statements could a theoretical President Elect close with that would be equally effectual to believers and non-believers alike as that one may have been to believers?

Feel free to share in the forum.

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://cectic.com/oldnews.shtml Sun, 01 Nov 2008 - Meet the new Cectic, same as the old Cectic. Mostly. I'll do my damnedest to get a new comic out every Sunday from now on, but can't promise I'll achieve that 100% of the time. The monthly bonus comics will also resume starting this month, and I'll be throwing a couple extra ones up there in the coming weeks to make up for the missed September and October comics.

]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2008 Sun, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://cectic.com/oldnews.shtml Wed, 24 Sep 2008 - Due in no small part to all of the wonderful and encouraging emails I've received in support of the comic, I've decided to keep Cectic going, albeit on a slightly more manageable schedule. Consider this to be the end of season 1. Season 2 shall begin on the first Sunday of November. See you then!

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