Abyssal
Posted on December 17, 2025 by Juan

New Secret Knots comic: “Abyssal”. 

Comic progress – In the house of you – 03

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Juan

Back to comic updates, after some busy days with end-of-year related tasks.

In Spanish, blackbird is “Mirlo”. (At least in Chile). In the original script, which this time I wrote in Spanish, the part where Samuel says it’s simple to draw them because you don’t use a lot of color comes off a little different with a non-descriptive, unique name like Mirlo. (“Right, they’re black”). I think those lines still serve the purpose, but in a slightly different way. It may go through some revision, in the end.

In the next installment, we’ll find out what’s behind this house move, and how it’ll affect poor Samuel Fludd.

Fairy Creatures out in the wild, 01-12

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Juan

The last pending Fairy creatures are out there in secret woods, including one in a new environment: a bog, and a custom character: a vulpine faun.

Next update will be about comic progress, but for now, I’ll also take this chance to give Earthquake Critic tier supporters($10) a reminder of the drawing they can ask once a month; a quick portrait or a rendition of a favorite character could make for a lovely surprise gift for someone, perhaps. All drawings are delivered by mail in an easily printable letter size PDF file. (Please note that drawings will actually be around half-letter in size, but they are laid out this way for printing convenience)

If you are in the Earthquake Critic tier (or edit your pledge in order to get this reward), address drawing petitions to juan@thesecretknots.com. I’ll aim to have them all done by December 20, if you get in touch before Dec. 8.

Thanks!

Comic progress – In the house of you – 01

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Juan

First part of the new comic in progress. I think it covers about 20 or 25 percent of the comic, but it felt like more: these pages have probably the most complex panels of the story. (One hopes!) I tried several approaches to ink and toning, and some of it still has room to improve, I think. This is when Patreon support, instead of an editorial deadline for instance, feels priceless. I felt like I was able to take some time to aim right with the drawing style for the comic, even going through some rough spots with health, and technical issues with my drawing tablet. During the next weeks, I expect to be sharing with you regular updates of this new story in the making.

Now that this is en route, I’ll also be working on the final batch of the fairies! Expect some goblinesque news on your email soon, those who applied for the Fairy portraits.

Once more, many thanks for your patience and kind support.

Juan.