About

A runaway girl, her dead best friend, and a group of genetically altered creatures try to survive in Earth’s distant future.

Messenger is a sci-fi / fantasy style webcomic which tells the stories of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world populated with warring tribes, curious angels, and genetically engineered lifeforms, that updates at least once a week, drawn by Bug. It usually updates on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In general, there is some violence and occasional swearing, so if you’re unsure about reading it might be best to ask your parents if it’s okay.

The story follows multiple characters simultaneously, alternating chapter by chapter. I know this can be a little confusing at times, but it’ll all make sense later, I swear. It takes place well into Earth’s future, at an unknown date, in an unknown series of locations. Messenger is created almost entirely using real/traditional media instead of digital tools, mostly using watercolors and markers. The website is run on WordPress with the super awesome Webcomic CMS plugin, and the graphics/template were mostly built from scratch by me.

What’s a webcomic?
A webcomic is basically a comic book that’s available online. They can be in strip format (like in the newspaper), pages (like a graphic novel), or almost any other size or format imaginable. Some even include photos and animation. Most webcomics are available for free (like Messenger) but sometimes creators will charge a fee to read their work. There are literally thousands of webcomics, featuring all kinds of stories. If you’re unsure about what you’d like to read, you might try starting at a directory like OnlineComics.net, The Webcomic List, or TopWebComics, all of which feature tons of webcomics from every genre, length, format, and style.

More about the comic:
Cast: Biographical information on the characters.
Q&A: Questions and answers about the comic.
Story Guide: A quick synopsis of the story from the start to the present page.
Travels So Far: A map illustrating the various locations in the story.
Making Of: A bit about how the comic is made.
About the Author: About the author/illustrator, Bug!

Stories and Articles:
About the Chios: A brief study of Chio physiology and general information about the species.
About the Messengers: A little more information about those angelic dead guys.
About the Wasteland Tribes: All about the people fighting to survive on the Wasteland.

Good Karma:
Messenger is a story that takes place in a dark post-apocalyptic future, so it seems fitting to help out where possible to try and make the present a better place! Here are places where characters from Messenger have helped to pitch in and support a variety of charities and other good causes:
Webcomics: What’s Cooking? – A cookbook illustrated by a variety of webcomic creators, with all proceeds benefitting Food Banks of North America.
Comic Creators Alliance – Webcomic artists coming together to collaborate on a wallpaper which is sold during January in honor of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, with proceeds benefitting Love 146 and Gracehaven.