Windy Night
It gets pretty windy on this planet during sand storms! No wonder everyone wears robes and ties everything down when they hit. But Zik is stranded! Can he find a way back home?
A New Arrival
Oh great, another one! These Clonoids are everywhere! The fact is, they’re networked to a central AI (hence the antennas), so the entire race instantly knows about Zik and his whereabouts!
I’d like to wish a very happy 8th birthday to my daughter Lenore, who is the brilliant young mind responsible for naming Zik’s computer, Zoot. I’m a big fan of both my kids, and I’m pretty lucky that I get to be their dad. Thanks for 8 years of fun, Lenore, and here’s to many more to come! Zonga zonga!
Assessing The Damage
Zik checks out the extent of the damage to his ship. It’s not too bad, but it certainly is going to make achieving orbit difficult! Meanwhile, James Anchor sends word that he’s on his way! I hope he wasn’t busy, and I hope he has a lot more firepower!
Smart Alec
Nothing like a snarky computer! Will Zik land okay? What are the natives of this planet like? Will we be able to fry eggs on the hull of Zik’s ship? Stay tuned!
Lets Play
You can only push someone so far before they have to defend themselves!
Human After All
Well, not only are these new beings human, they’re pretty selfish about claiming open space as their own. Unless that’s their planet Zik was heading to? They’re a bit short on explanations and long on plasma bolt attacks!
I’d like to extend a special thank you to two of the nicest people in webcomics, Raven Perez and Adam Black, for plugging Zik on their websites over the past weekend. I’ve received a huge influx of readers because of those two guys, and I’m very grateful. I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far!
See you Thursday when we’ll see just how Zik is going to handle these space cops!
A New Race
Imagine being the first person to encounter an alien race! What would your first thought be? Well, Zik’s first thought is to settle a bet between him and his best buddy James Anchor.
DEFENDER ZIK LORE BREAK!
The character “James Anchor” was invented by my son, and the name of Zik’s computer, “Zoot” was my daughter’s invention. I’m not trying to steal Ethan Nicolle’s gig with Axe Cop, but occasionally my two children have had an influence on some of the names and events in this story. Children are wonderfully imaginative, and once in a while they come up with some genius ideas. I’ve gotten their permission to use some of their ideas in the comic, for which I am grateful.
Also, this page represents the first time Zozians have ever contacted someone not from Zoz. With all the space travelling they do, Zik and his buddy James Anchor have a running bet to see which of them will encounter aliens first! It’s been years, but neither has laid claim to the prize yet! But as of this moment, after over a millennium of separation even from other humans, the people of Zoz are no longer alone!
