jennypinky

The comic I dreaded the most....

Published: February 5th 2023, 7:03:32 pm

Hello friends, 

You already knew that I had to say goodbye to my dog last month. While I was grieving, I wasn't sure if it was a good idea to dedicate a comic to Trixi. On the one hand because it's incredibly heartbreaking for me, of course, but also because I was afraid that it might look like I was exploiting Trixi's death. But not dedicating a comic to my little companion felt just as wrong, didn't she deserve it? The first days and weeks I couldn't do much and was paralyzed waiting for her little urn. But as all sorts of thoughts racked my brain, I came to the conclusion that these stories are not just a "job", but also how I process the horrors of this world for myself. I'm not just trying to raise awareness, I want to pay a "final tribute" to the victims in the stories. That's all I can do.
Anyway, I found that even with tears and way too long pauses, drawing this comic was a therapeutic experience. Many ideas were discarded, many panels were rearranged, texts changed, because I wanted to tell Trixi so much and this story gave me the illusion that I could. But in the end I had to cut it down to the few words that would have made sense to the reader. 

But I digress, I think this comic is my most honest and personal work, so whether it's good or bad I'll let you decide. 

I have also finally added some bonus content, maybe it is interesting for some of you :)

Thanks for the kind words under my last post by the way, it means a lot more to me than you know.

Jen