Finally finished another chapter, with some format tweaks; one, a shorter length, and two, a cover sketch to denote the chapter. As with manga chapter intro sketches and modern American comic covers, it isn't necessarily related to the content within the comic, just a sketch that I think looks cool.

The length reduction ( 6 story pages, as opposed to 9 ) is so I can update more frequently; the more developed my skills get, the longer it takes to do. While I'd hardly call myself the next Frank Quitely, I do think that I've become a better artist now than I was on the first page. As a consequence, it means that my more ambitious attempts take more time.

Since this is currently a hobby done in spare time between graduate classes, I will indulge in experimentation at any point convenient, but as always, your feedback will help shape it.

--N.

Third chapter completed, better late than never. Several art and format tweaks here, more to come. Enjoy.

Another chapter, which I was working on concurrently when I set up my account, is up. Note the slight changes that I've been making to my art ( most significantly, the addition of line borders around the figures ).

The next chapter will be up in another month or so, but I think I'll try adding some omake material here and there to keep the momentum going. And, of course, fleshing this site out to be more than an HTML skeleton. :)

Welcome to Ruby's World, the culmination of several years of planning. The story behind Ruby's World has been in the back of my mind for a long time, and has appeared in various incarnations across both comics and prose. This is the " final " version, in the sense that it's beyond rough draft status and something I plan to continue from here.

The format of this comic is different than most webcomics, and owes more to print comics. I plan to do it in terms of nine page chapters, with a schedule of roughly one a month. I say " roughly " because my obligations at Claremont Graduate University take up a lot of time, and this comic is a " hobby " ( I hope that word carries no negative connotations ). But I am doing as much as possible, and should have Chapter 2 up soon.

Any constructive criticisms you may have about the strip would be greatly appreciated. :)

-N.