Episode 327: “I think you can do anything…”

You may notice a pattern where the more plot-heavy the episode, the longer it takes me to produce. I rewrote the dialogue in this episode easily a dozen times. Very much like a winded clown, I spent hours staring at empty balloons.

There’s a line from a Stephen Sondheim song, Putting it Together, that I think about a lot… “Trying to lay out the exposition… without exposing it as such”. That song is about theatrical production but so much of it applies to other arts like comics. It’s catchy too.

As I mentioned in a previous Patreon post, I redrew the art and I’m so much happier with it. I’m not sure what the light source is in these tunnels. Perhaps our eyes have adjusted.

Thanks, as always, to my amazing supporters on Patreon who keep Sir Quimp’s adventures going!

A new gift for Patreon Supporters: The Middle Age Comic Book No. 1

I’ve wanted to make a comic-book version of The Middle Age for years. The current comic-book distribution system is in shambles but I can’t wait any longer. All Patreon supporters who sign up in August 2025 at the $10 tier and above will get the first issue of The Middle Age comic book mailed to them. (Media-mail postage is free in the U.S. International addresses will have to pay extra for shipping/duties.) More details about the project can be found here.

Extra thanks to new and upgraded Patreon supporters! Jesse, Lauren, Paul, Sam, Michael, Brent, Steve, Tracy, Michael, Kieth, Mark, Anthony, Rachel, Matthew, Elizabeth, and Ken!

I couldn’t make this stuff without you!

— Steve