Band Vs Band Comix, Volume 1 by Kathleen Jacques

I know I’ve shared this before, but I originally started posting these comics on a little drawing blog I used to have, with an attitude like “ha ha, I don’t care if anyone else likes or even Gets this – I’m drawing it to make ME laugh, as a treat”…and the fact that other people DID get into it was one of the best surprises of my life. I’ve been so lucky to have readers that have been so overwhelmingly kind and supportive, and your enthusiasm for Band Vs Band has meant the world to me. I also want to thank all of you who’ve read and enjoyed the comics over the years, and everyone who’s shared it with friends, supported my kickstarters and my books, or told me these gay band comics made you laugh, or have a place in your heart, or any nice thing, really. I don’t know when, yet, and I don’t want to set a specific date in case it’s a promise I can’t keep…but I do want to be making comics again, and posting this feels like summoning hopeful momentum in that direction.

However! Band Vs Band is my favorite project of all time, and my intention has always been to return to it at some point, when I can. It’s not great, and it’s all left me pretty stressed and exhausted, and pretty far from comics-making mode. The main reason for my long absence and the lack of new comics has been that I’ve been dealing with a series of personal health issues on and off basically ever since I got sick at the start of the pandemic, and had some bad new developments recently. Thought I’d give you a quick update here, especially for those who don’t follow me on social media – honestly, I should have done this ages ago.

Band Vs Band Comix, Volume 1 by Kathleen Jacques