Jess says:
Welcome back! I missed the comic.
Lethe says:
It says something for how much I missed this comic when I practically jumped out of my chair and cheered this morning when I saw it had updated. Welcome back.
Kit says:
I thought I was imagining it when I saw a new page up this morning. Welcome back and I look forward to the continued story!
garfalk says:
hoorah!
Jay THURgood says:
Welcome back! I missed the comic.
It says something for how much I missed this comic when I practically jumped out of my chair and cheered this morning when I saw it had updated. Welcome back.
I thought I was imagining it when I saw a new page up this morning. Welcome back and I look forward to the continued story!
hoorah!
Squiddy says:
hockey rules! go crosby! go NHL refs! go saad al jadir (lol)
Zebediah says:
ooh! New pages! And a bit more of a peek into the politics of this world. ::is extremely happy::
Gleb says:
what a ballad mean anyway?
Nemu says:
2007? Been holding out on us!? :p
Pages 99-102 are worth the wait all by themselves. Gorgeous.
JJ says:
Oh no...could this be the end of Ballad? Assure us there is another storyline coming! I'm starting to suffer withdrawal symptoms... :)
Caius says:
Very nice, I find myself once more in awe of this; nice sense of space with the woods. Thank you for spending time on the comic.
Hmpf says:
Such beauty.
billy says:
it is horrible
Getz says:
Wish he would hurry up an update it already.
Anonymous says:
I love this comic
A cute cat says:
I can haz more Ballad now?
Lovely says:
..... more? Please?
Nia says:
Amazing! So glad that you're updating again. Ballad needs to be a printed comic asap!
Cole says:
So I'm going to be checking in here often to see if there's more updates; I really hope that there are, because I was allready debating writing about a film version of Ballad. Okie dokie then, here's hoping.
Vernes says:
Good to know the story continues.
Ballad as movie? It would be a kickass art movie imo.
Cole says:
Yeah, I can't help it nowadays; consider it a work-related hobby. :P I was actually thinking that speech bubbles [in a similar sense to how "Night Watch" did the English subtitles; they interact with the scene] would be a good concept. DeadMouse probably wants more money than I'd have funding, though. >_< One can hope, however. It'd rock to produce the visual effects here.
Vernes says:
A movie where the shadows are generated with pencilstripes in variable densities and patterns? :)
Anonymous says:
Your work is amazing.
k says:
i'm so glad this is back. i almost gave up any sort of hope that this was going to be continued.
InterNutter says:
I've read this through five or so times by now :D It's still oozing awesome all over my computer.
I understand that all that shading is a pain in the... anatomy... and it must take you a long time to do stuff, but...
WHEN IS THERE GOING TO BE MORE?
[howl howl whimper whine whinge] Seriously, I'd donate if I thought it'd help. Honest. Show me the PayPal button.
Anyways. Great, awesome, drool-a-licious work. I seriously can't wait for more.
Loo says:
Stunning as always. I do hope you return to doing regular updates on this masterpiece of a comic. It would truly be a great shame to see this fantastic comic end so suddenly.
Tony says:
It's half past midnight and I have to go to work tomorrow morning... So I suppose I am lucky to have reached the end of the archives for Ballad? Still, I do wish to see more of this excellent comic, as soon as possible!
One criticism though - yes, the lettering. I know, people have talked about it before. I zoom in on the pictures but alas, I at least still can not quite make out everything. It isn't the size of the text, as such, but the lack of resolution in the image makes everything fuzzy when I zoom in... The suggestions mentioned earlier on, of separate "helper text" (I would love to see it next to the images themselves) or larger images (Could it be possible to offer several different sizes? That should suit everyone?) sound like good ideas to me.
Anyways, thank you very much for your excellent work!
aryienne says:
Print it. This is fan-food. I would by it.
Vernes says:
What's this? I've seen this already.
When will the next course be served?
I hunger and I thirst.
Wizard says:
I dont know if its just me, but when I click on Picnic in the Park on the main page... it comes up blank. The page changes, but remains totally blank. As I said, I dont know if its just me and my computer, or if its some sortve glitch. Just thought I'd mention it. Cant wait for the next chapter!
vakechan says:
ya quiero ver lo que sigue!
come on dead mouse!
ja me la paso viendo si ya lo actualizaste a cada rato xP
i love this comic
john says:
hellow
Q says:
Page 100 sound effect:"BOOGA-BOOGA!!!"
poo says:
lol
strangermouse says:
Your work is amazing. Is Elizabeth based on anyone you know? I have not seen deadmouse reply to anything, but would like to know the artist's thoughts...
Guy says:
Dude seriously, awesome comic but you can't leave us hanging like this. I check for new comics most days. Give us a date of when you're coming back to it or something so we can put it out of our minds. And I hate to even suggest it but please tell us if you've given up on the comic.
Al Gore says:
I'm super cereal, what's up with the updates on this comic?
Anonymous says:
it was kk
Gordon says:
Fuck, you'd think instead of us all bitching we'd get off our ass and do our own shit. I mean really it's not like you're paying this guy shut the hell up.
Jezabel says:
I NEED MORE BALLAD!
Loo says:
ME TOO! :'(
Alvin says:
Is it just me or did the image sizes get bigger? :) Maybe deadmouse hasn't been inactive all this time.
Jack says:
A great comic, there is a certain occult innocence to it. Slightly darker text might be a minor improvement.
miceexkor says:
What?!
Trish Lewis says:
Welcome, Welcome, Welcome back!!!!
Brendan says:
I'm very excited that you're still doing Ballad, Deadmouse. It's by far the best illustrated and most original sequential I've seen online, and I've reread it many times. Keep up the good work!
humboldt squid says:
Papa is Franz Ferdinand, calling it now ;p
Jig says:
Awesome
The Wolf says:
...The mice are cute
Annis says:
I still check this place regularly in hopes of news or anything, really. Any hopes of updates of any sort soon?
Stefan says:
Here I am reading your story for the first time today and I just reached page 102. This is a compliment :)
What's remarkable is the lack of dates so I have no idea when the last pages nor last comments were published. Somebody mentioned 2007 so I fear to be running behind the facts. Still... if this comment is ever going to be read by you... I would like to know if there ever will be a next page, just to have some realistic expectations... Thanks for answering. Stefan
Bruno says:
I like this. I have for some time, but I'm a lazy reader and just now finished. It shines with prettiness and ooohh. It is also inspiring.
Alvin says:
Every time I see new comments, I am heartened by the thought that you still come by to approve them. And someday a new page will come... :)
andris says:
I am reading this for years...:)...today is January 29, 2009. I will check this site for ten more years, then give up in case if nothing changes.
Justin1212 says:
Wow, i held back from commenting until the very end, i read through this straight, no stops, and I must say, i am blown away, thinking back to the begining with the strange animation of the corpse up to this point, wow, very rich story, love the wording and poems! all the charcters (especially the toothy beast) were magnificent, my only gripe is that it seemed like Ballad fell off the map halfway through, which saddened me because i really liked his charcter. Other than that a masterpiece, please tell me its published now! I must have a copy! Let me know please someone!
email: Jpenna1212@hotmail.com
Tessa says:
Please do more!
jess says:
this is gay you dont have a song
aryienne says:
Welcome, sad reader. If you are reading this it means that there is no more webcomic since your last time, and that you are so desperate that you are reading all the comments... Welcome to my life.
Michael says:
March 2009. I'm definitely going to stop checking every day no later than 2015. Not a minute more! In 2015, mark my words, I'm only going to check on a weekly basis.
Anonymous says:
I say we find out the true identity of deadmouse, lay a cunning trap, and put her in captivity until she finishes the webcomic. Who's with me?
Alvin says:
But I already know who he is! :D
Anonymous says:
Then YOU lay the cunning trap!
Humble says:
April 2009 as of this comments composition. I hope this novel is updated someday. I'll check it with my daily comics everyday till then!
Ida says:
Oh,please do continue this amazing and so beautifully presented story.
Humble says:
June 09' Still checking every day for an update, I hope all is well!
aryienne says:
I am with anonymous... trap!!
Amos M. says:
I love this. Hope it's not dead for good. Started reading through the archives several years back. If you're tired of this, deadmouse, please at least tell us it's over. And tell us if you start something new.
Humble says:
It's July! Happy Canada Day/Independence Day all. Hope Mouse has the creative itch this month and does another page (hopes)
Humble says:
It's August (Mid-August) Hopefully Mouse will come back someday, till then I'll post every month to give people some note as to when it was last updated.
Alvin says:
Almost time for my quarterly reread of Ballad...
C.Cik says:
Yay!!!!! So happy! like Chritmas morning!
Jorbo says:
Is this the end?
Alias says:
Late September and still nothing :(
Marcus says:
This is a beautiful work of art.
I really hope the author will continue it someday.
Alias says:
Almost November and.........
Brendan says:
We live in hope that one day you will return to us and continue Ballad, Deadmouse :D I wish I could've gotten one of your shirts while they were still around. I wish you'd sell a book with Ballad!
Bruno_L says:
20 december 2009 is a sad day, for there are no more updates...p102 is the last. Is it the end of the chapter? I haven't read them, but that would be good. Then at least we won't stop in the middle of a story.
Anonymous says:
February 2010 tomorrow..........
Alvin says:
It's February 2010 now and still no update. Maybe there'll be a Valentine's treat for us loyal readers? :P
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