We’re big fans of Nonplayer and have been eagerly anticipating the second issue. Unfortunately, as we have recently learned from writer/artist Nate Simpson’s blog, we will be waiting longer than we thought due to an unfortunate accident that occurred a few weeks ago. Breaking his collarbone and scapula, Simpson – a right-handed artist – is now in a sling, and it could be one to three weeks before he is able to draw again.
As Nate writes on his blog,
As bad as that sounds, I’m very happy with where things stand. Some really cool stuff happens in the second issue, and what’s been drawn so far looks pretty good. In addition, the rest of the issue has been roughed out to the point where everything works well. The trick from here on out is to work quickly and efficiently without letting panic set in again.
What does that mean in terms of a delivery date? In the afterword to issue 1, I said it would likely take less than a year. In an effort to satisfy the letter, if not the spirit, of that promise, I think I’m going to shoot for March. This decision’s a bit of a nail-biter, because I’ll need to commit to that date before completing the comic. Which means that if page 29 suddenly turns out to be a trench-warfare drawing, things could get pretty ugly. But again, if I’m making sober decisions, uninfluenced by fear, everything should be fine.
For more from Nate, please check out his blog on the subject in which he elaborates about the initial delays to the book, and be sure to wish him well either there or on Twitter at @NateSonOfSimp. And from all of us here at Multiversity, we wish Nate the best with hopes of a speedy recovery.
