The process.

My current writing process usually involves some very skimpy premise ("the housemates decide to throw a party"), followed by pulling a starting point out of thin air ("after an all-night drinking session a few housemates watch the sun com up") and then basically pushing the housemates in that general direction. The rest happens quite organically over the course of a few days. Occasionally I refer to autobiographical, semi-autobiographical, anecdotal, or fictional ideas jotted down in a handy notebook. This is where a lot of the little side conversations tend to come from.

Once the story's done I try to pick good little parts to draw accompanying illustrations for. For the first ten issues the rule of thumb was a cover and a mere four illustrations per story. This was an arbitrary rule from the heady early days when I was writing a mere 900 words and calling it good. As the word count's grown so has the number of drawings.

The bulk of basic formatting for the Second Omnibus is done. It will compile Issues 6-12 (my "big party" storyline in 6-10 plus Collisions two excellent domestic dramas in 11-12). It’s a little early to say but the "bonus features" will probably be expanded profiles on the housemates, at least one bonus comic featuring Mudman and Humidor, and some sort of craft project requiring scissors.