Category: Site Updates

October 11, 2024: Book 4, Chapter 2

Posted on October 11, 2024 by VARULV

Pages 4 – 6 Updated!

Hello, hello, friends!

As our heroes continue to be stuck in a holding pattern, Wilander becomes experimental with the two trinkets he’s recently acquired. Those of you holding out hope that he’d not try crossing magics can leave your expectations at the door. Check it out in this week’s update! Three new pages!

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Don’t forget! Our IndieGoGo campaign starts November 1st and you can get signed up to be reminded when it goes live, right now!

We’re going fully live and accepting pledges on November 1st, 2024. This will be my final crowdfunding endeavor of the year, and also my biggest. That said, I haven’t made the goal so big it’s unattainable. We only have to raise $2,000 to get these books printed at their minimum quantity, and at $20 per book, that means I only need 100 folks at that level to sign-on! Cool!

Even if you can’t contribute, I hope you share our campaign! As you all probably know, I have been doing Varulv and freelancing as my full-time job since February. I hope to keep doing so in the next year, and your support has made it all possible thus far. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

That’s it for this week, everyone! See you next week as our story continues with chapter 3!

All my Best,

Dawn

Issue #4 Coming Soon, Wiki, Conventions, and More!

Posted on September 20, 2024 by VARULV

Hey gang!

Exciting stuff on the horizon as Varulv, unbelievably, is on its way to wrapping up its first story arc as we bring you Varulv #4: Judgment, in October and November. That said, the official start date for that issue will be Friday, October 4th, 2024!

I’ll very probably have a look at the cover in the coming days for you guys, and with that in mind, wanted to reintroduce the idea of reinvigorating the wiki. And I mean it, this time!

We’ve experienced another explosion of interest in the series this past month, and as our first four issues wrap up, the timing couldn’t be better. That said, there will be more Varulv in 2025, with issues 5 and 6, but before those kick off, I think it’d be great to have a resource like a dedicated Varulvopedia to reference things, for newcomers as well as seasoned readers. Until then, have a look at some of the concept art for character profiles, I’m currently working on!

Too, I have one more convention to go, and will see you guys at Manheim Comicon in November. By then, I’ll have launched the crowdfunding campaign to fund the publishing of our first collected edition, which I hope to have more info on, next week!

In the meantime, if you want to check in on me personally, and hear about all the plans I have for the months to come, I invite you to go see my latest video — the first in what will likely be a series of vlogs, right here!

That’s all for now, friendos! Have a great weekend and I’ll catch you next time!

September 6, 2024: Book 3, Chapter 8

Posted on September 7, 2024 by VARULV

The Final Pages of Issue 3 — 22-24, Updated

Hello and hello, dear readers!

This is it! The last pages of Chapter 3 are upon us. As you know, things weren’t looking too great for our heroes when last we checked in with them… and as of this update, the situation might have gone from bad to worse! But is there perhaps hope on the horizon for an unexpected ally? Read on to find out in the conclusion to Varulv #3!

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With book three of the Varulv saga now put away, it’s time to start thinking about the epic finale to our little story, here. As you might recall from previous updates, Varulv #4 will be the last issue of the first volume, and your friendly neighborhood indie publisher has been preparing not only to bring you a conclusion, but a print edition of the series thus far, as well!

As you know, we’ve done two very successful pre-order runs for our various Varulv printing projects, and for this last one, I’d like to run a slightly bigger campaign. I’m currently pricing things out, but come November, I not only want to wrap up Varulv #4, but do some crowdfunding to get a Varulv trade paperback in the hands of my readers and potentially, wider distribution as well. Stay tuned, because as it stands, it’s not going to take much, and as always, I plan to have some very cool incentives for you guys if you want one!

For those of you who ordered Varulv Art books — After a challenging time navigating a driveway overhaul, I finally got them in the mail this past week! Look for them soon, and expect a few little bonus thank-you gifts alongside your comics! I hope you enjoy!

Issue #4 will begin in October — until then, keep joining me here on Fridays for more updates, art, and behind-the-scenes looks at our final issue! Groovy!

All my best,

Dawn Best

August 30, 2024: Book 3, Chapter 7

Posted on August 30, 2024 by VARULV

Pages 19-21 Updated!

Hey all!

Remember Ragna? Gee, I hope so — because she’s finally back in this update. Also, are things finally looking up for the rest of the pack, or could it be they’re not out of the woods yet? One more update to go after this one, gang!

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Of utmost importance to those of you who ordered artbooks — there are still some of you out there who have yet to respond to the survey and what you want drawn on the cover! If that’s you, please check your email! I would love to get them out to you as soon as possible!

That’s it for now, loves! See you guys one week from now as we, unbelievably, conclude this third issue!

Get hype!

Dawn

August 9, 2024: A Look at Next Week’s Update and Exciting News

Posted on August 9, 2024 by VARULV

Hey gang!

No new pages this week as I’ve decided to give myself a break after what became an intense and busy month! Awesome news on the horizon, however!

I was just notified that the Artbooks have been shipped and are on their way to me! That means I should be spending next week doing the art for them, and getting them out to you all! Cool! I can’t wait for you to see them!

Also, the second issue of Varulv has been submitted and accepted to our partners at IndyPlanet, so expect print editions of Issue #2 to be up in our store, very soon!

Other than that, I wanted to thank you guys for giving me a week off to “breathe” — check out the attached image for a look at what’s coming, next week!

All my Best until then!

Dawn

August 6, 2024: Werewolf Wednesday on a Tuesday!

Posted on August 7, 2024 by VARULV

A new bit of content appears on our Tumblr page!

So, a small update for you guys, tonight! Still trying to assemble the next update but I do have something exciting to announce… Artbooks will be shipped to me very soon! Those of you who have bought these can look forward to me drawing on them and dropping them in the mail a little sooner than expected (thus far)!

Whether or not I have an update for you this weekend, I’ll see you all on Friday! And there’s going to be art, either way.

Take care until then!

Dawn

August 2, 2024: Book 3, Chapter 4

Posted on August 3, 2024 by VARULV

Pages 10-12 Updated!

Hey everyone!

Apologies for the late update, tonight. Had a schedule today that was crammed full of things to do, and I didn’t leave myself a lot of time to set everything up for today’s pages on the site, here. I do hope you can forgive me.

That said – let’s just jump right into the action, this time, shall we? The fight continues and our heroes are starting to feel the heat. Will it knock them out of the kitchen?

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And since I am utterly exhausted this evening, that’s where I’ll leave things, tonight! Heads up – this upcoming week is shaping up to be quite intense, as well. All good, I promise – but there is a chance I won’t get to an update next Friday. I will let you know by Tuesday if that’s the case, and will have some art for you, regardless!

Awooo!

Dawn

July 26, 2024: Book 3, Chapter 3

Posted on July 26, 2024 by VARULV

Double-page spread (7/8) and page 9 updated!

Hey everyone!

Another update coming your way, tonight! Really throwing you readers right into the thick of the action with our first two-page spread since the Varulv Classic era. Lucky for Blaidfästt, the city’s issue of lacking an established guard seems to have found a workaround in a citizen’s milita. But will the people and their werewolf protectors be enough to fight off the army of Trolls and Iele? Find out, in our latest update!

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Had a great time at the James V. Brown library last weekend! Thanks to everyone who came out to say hi! My next convention appearance will also be my last for the year, so if you’re local to the East coast, come out this November and see me at Manehim’s Kids Love Comics comvention!

In other news, I’ll verly likely be making an announcement regarding my Discord Channel and the wiki too, next time. Stay tuned for that.

That’s all for now, everyone! I’ll see you in a week!

All My Best,

Dawn

July 12, 2024: Book 3, Chapter 1

Posted on July 12, 2024 by VARULV

Varulv Issue #3 Begins Now! Pages 1-3 Uploaded!

Hello and well-met, friendos!

I can hardly believe it, but today begins the first updates of Varulv issue #3! We join our heroes once again as the conflict between the Trolls, Iele, and the villagers of Blaidfästt approaches an all-out war. The Jarl has been unseated and our werewolfy good guys are already being forced to meet the opposition head-on. Needless to say, there’s lots of action ahead!

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In other news, I’m waiting for my prints of Varulv Artbooks and Issue #2 to be ready at the printer! Next week, I’ll also be heading to a local convention at the James V. Brown Library here in Williamsport Pennsylvania! If you too, are local, feel free to come by and say hello! More on that, next week!

More cool stuff is on the horizon that I’m not at liberty to talk about just yet, and my schedule has admittedly gotten quite packed this summer, so lots of things are still being worked on behind-the-scenes which I can’t share just yet. I thought now would therefore be as good a time as any to promote my Patreon Page, where you can get exclusive looks at some of those behind-the-scenes things, hi-res compilations of the books, and much more. I’m doing a ton of freelance work and anything you guys want to throw at me on as a one-time or monthly donation is always appreciated and helps to keep the series going and free to read!

In the meantime, I’m thrilled to be starting our third issue of the series, and know you’re going to love all the groovy things I’ve got planned that are just around the bend!

See you next week!

Dawn