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We have sat on this news for about a year. We were planning to sit on it all the way until mid August, but the BDH is too vigilant.

Yesterday.

Mod R: We’ve gotten several messages from the BDH concerned about the evil plagiarists stealing the Innkeeper for webcomics.

Me: Is it Tapas? Are they the “evil plagiarists?”

Mod R: Yes. I think the cat is out of the bag. You might want to make an announcement.

Me: Maybe we can hold off…

Today.

From Mod R:

  • I just found out tapas announced the innkeeper chronicles with a release date. In two weeks, im so excited. Did i miss the memo here? Soooooo happy (Manou)
  • Mod Rrrrrrr! I just saw the news and preview on Tapas!! Can we share?! August 23rd!! Can’t wait! They look cute! So curios about the rendition of everything! (Elenariel)
  • Hi! I saw that the Innkeeper Chronicles is coming out on Tapas, any idea if it’s inspired by the books or if it’s an accurate adaptation? (Melissa)
  • DID INKEEPER GET LICENSED FOR A WEBTOON!?!?! Tapas announced the release of an adaptation today for later this month!!!! Please tell me it’s true!!!! (Candy)
  • What is Tapas/I haven’t heard of Tapas. I thought it was a small plate of food. 

We are pleased to announce that Clean Sweep is now an online comic, adapted and produced by Tapas.

What is Tapas?

Tapas is an app that can be viewed on your smart phone, tablet, or computer. Tapas uses its own currency, ink, which functions like digital tokens that you purchase. You then pay for the comics with ink. You can also earn ink by looking at advertisements, etc.

What is a webcomic?

It’s a comic that’s available online. It’s a bit difficult to link the entire panel here because it tends to be very long, so here are some images. We are a little bit restricted in what we can show as they don’t want us to show a lot of art in advance. Click the images to enlarge. I had to drop the quality down to make the file size somewhat reasonable, so the final art looks even better.

Update: We got permission to release the cover.

Click to enlarge

Is the whole Clean Sweep being adapted?

Yes. I believe the entire annual run is 52 issues. They usually drop several issues at release date, so you can get into the comic, and then release one issue each week. Typically the first 3 issues are free to try and see if you like it.

Because there must be 52 issues, Clean Sweep’s story has been expanded with extra material. It now has werecats and scenes at Arland’s home planet. While this is a very faithful adaptation, certain things had to be changed for the sake of the story. For example, in the original Clean Sweep Arland doesn’t go grocery shopping with Dina. In the comic book, he does.

When is it coming out?

August 23rd. The same day as RUBY FEVER. This was not planned in any way. It’s just turned out like that, and here we are. So you will see a lot of cross promo. Before the comic releases, we will do a couple more posts with exact instructions on how to access Tapas so those of you who have never done it but want to see Caldenia in a comic book form will not be lost.

How excited are we about this?

It’s so pretty. Everyone has worked so hard on this. We had a lot of editorial input. Tapas has been wonderful to work with.

We also got a close up of what it’s like to work as a comic artist. I’m harsh in my writer critique. Often I don’t mean to be, I’m just used to being direct due to mostly beta reading for other authors, where you say things like, “Why is she so dumb here?” and nobody takes offense.

Let me tell you, it’s nothing like having a bunch of art editors scrub comic book panels. I’m looking at it and thinking, “So pretty!” and they are all “Adjust the angle of his chin. Make this like this. More roses. Less roses. Put roses into a different place. Add sparkles. More blood here. This is the wrong shade of purple. Make his leg leggier!”

So massive, massive amount of work from everyone. We hope you will enjoy this adaptation and I can’t wait to share more about it with you.

Mod R PS : You will be able to find the Innkeeper Chronicles in the Tapas search a bit closer to the release date on the 23rd (for everyone wondering).

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Comments

    • I went to check out Tapas and …. ahahaha -Kitchen Goddess and the Assassin 😀 !! Must now rework my budget, in the bestest way. The artwork on the Innkeeper is glorious. I really like the way they worked the broom into the title, too.

      And hey, am I 1st? Today is Happy Tuesday!

  5. I am so glad for this clarification! Gordon mentioned this during the “dinner chat” but I was a bit confusing without content. Thanks!!

  12. Aaaaahhhhh!!!! My two favorite addictions!!!! Webcomics and an aurhorlord book. I’m so, soooo exited. And saving and buying ink. Thanks for the surprise

  13. It’s so gorgeous!!
    Is the whole series going to be adapted if this does well? Will we be able to see helen some day!?

  14. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
    ????????????????????????????????????

    This is so cool! Better than movie adaptations cause they wouldn’t have taken much editorial input and would have botched up the story (though the hope still remains).

    Congrats, you guys! I’m off to download the app.

  16. So excited for this! Starting to hoard ink for Caldenia!

    Also “yayyyy, I’m quoted in a blog post!” ????

  17. Wow what amazing and wonderful news! Congratulations!
    Is this only done as a web comic? Will it ever be available in print editions? I’d buy it for my library for sure!

    • Tapas and Webtoon both have quality art. We approached both, and Tapas jumped on it. They were very enthusiastic, they wanted to do it, and they convinced us that their adaptation would be close to the spirit of the book. They gave us an unprecedented amount of input.

      Webtoon wasn’t as interested, so they missed out.

  19. Hello. Long time blog stalker, first time poster.
    This is absolutely amazing and I am so excited I had to say: thank you, thank you, thank you! Just when I think I couldn’t love you and your work more, you do this?! You guys are my heros.

  20. So excited for you and for us!!!
    I know nothing about Tapas but look forward to checking it out!

  25. Congratulations! Arland going grocery shopping with Dina?! Oh boy. If they put in Arland dancing naked through the apple orchard, let the fun begin. 😀

  26. Hi! Will this be available in a book form (like Lore Olympus) I would love to have it. Thank you so much!

  27. Sqeeeeeeee, happiness, dancing. Two new things in one day. No gym for me, a sofa, a new tea, a new book, a new comic book, perhaps a move to a hammock around 10 am… A perfect good book day. Sqeeeee

  32. Neat!! Can’t wait!! About how much does it cost after the free ones are gone? In human people US dollars not tapas money please (if you know).

  33. Silently screaming at my desk!!!
    I work from home, but my daughter is doing a summer course and is currently writing her final essay, and my son is at my feet trying to beat his score on a math game. They insist on sitting with me.

    But I am so excited it looks so pretty ???? ???? ????

    • It hasn’t been released yet 🙂 – as the article says, we have to do that thing the BDH usually finds offensive and W*IT 😉 until the 23rd of August.

        • That‘s it, we need to treat waiting as part of ambush predator behavior, maybe it won’t be so bad then. ????

          • “ambush predator behavior”

            Based on the description in the original post, Beth, we’ve definitely already got the hunter stalk down pat… So on to a new BDH skill! 😉

  38. This is pretty cool. I’m extremely fond of small-t tapas. Hopefully I can learn to use this app.

  40. This is very cool and I am excited both that I get this awesome new thing and with how happy and excited you guys are. I love when my authors are genuinely happy!

  42. Squeeee! 2022 will be the year of “How many ways can I enjoy The Innkeeper Chronicles”? Re-read, new serial, Graphic Audio, and now Web-comic! Insert smiley face!

    I immediately went to check out Tapas and now I need a Tapas recommendation thread. Pretty please?!

  44. ok that sounds like fun! I follow a couple of webcomics and support them by buying the annual book. This will be different, but I’m sure willing to give them a try. I love the Innkeeper saga so it will be very cool to see it in pictures! Will go look at the tapas app right now, heh

  47. Make his leg leggier .. Bwahahahaha! And his feet more feetie?

    Also, always more blood. It should be the opposite of Coco Channel’s advice re accessories. When you think you have enough.. add more.

  48. Congratulations ???? ???? ????????
    As someone else said, this clarifies what had been dropped announcement wise by both of you at the meal :). Brilliant news. We’re the other image that you’d posted here or on insta re the earth history twilight ref from this too?

  50. “While this is a very faithful adaptation, certain things had to be changed for the sake of the story. For example, in the original Clean Sweep Arland doesn’t go grocery shopping with Dina. In the comic book, he does.”

    Did the changes come from IA or Tapas at IA’s consent?

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