Hello, backers! I hope this message finds you looking forward to a fun Halloween and wonderful holiday season.

For those of you who missed last month's update, I've concluded based on the funds raised that I can afford to expand Ascendant: Star-Spangled Squadron from 48 to 56 pages. The extra 8 pages will enable us to "flesh out" some key scenes and let us decompress the story.

I'm also delighted to share new black & whites that Mel Joy San Juan have produced for Star-Spangled Squadron Volume II.

This scene is part of the extended fight with Exodus. Things aren't going well for our heroes, as Aurora's nerves are shattered by her injuries, Stronghold is losing ground to a magnetic controller, and Stiletto is being choked out by a shapeshifting villain.

In this scene, Dr Quantum stops by 12Sigma's lab to see what he's working on. Unfortunately, what he's working on is beating Dr Padrino in Starcraft II. Or is he? With the world's smartest man, you can't be sure...

That's all for now -- look for another update soon!