The Sovereigncy drought has ended! Our inter-volume story, The Sovereigncy 2.02, began this past Saturday. Did you miss it?
Well it’s right on our front page if you did, and will be all week until the new strip lands on Saturday!
It’ll be a short story, catching us up on everything that’s going on in the period of time that takes place between Vol 2 and Vol 3. We’re actually almost done making it and Vol 3’s script is already underway.
It’s the 5th! So that means a Fifth Anniversary special!
So little history here, it was February 2014 when Cross and Kris really began seriously talking and hashing out the beginnings of The Sovereigncy, and February that Cross finally settled on the creation of Near Mint Mill’s logo. Little incidents that would set the seed for everything to come. Definitely a month to commemorate.
What better way to celebrate than with some ice cream?
Mint Batter Ice Cream, that is.
Yes we know it’s cold, but that never disqualifies sweet goodness.
Working off one of her favorite ice cream base recipes Cross made this just for you. (i.e. there IS a recipe if you want to make it at home, just keep scrolling.) It’s the best of both the cake and ice cream worlds.
Enjoy!
MINT BATTER ICE CREAM:
Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk, well chilled 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2/3 cup cake mix ½ teaspoon mint extract 2 Hersheys chocolate bars (chopped) 6-7 drops green food coloring
Directions:
1. Place freezer bowl of ice cream maker into the freezer. It is better to keep it in there 24/7 that way it is always ready. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk the milk and granulated sugar until the sugar is dissolved. 3. Stir in the heavy cream, mint extract and vanilla to taste. 4. Stir in cake mix, making sure there are no lumps. add food coloring and stir 5. Pour mixture into the freezer bowl and let mix until it has thickened, add chocolate chips and let mix through. (about 25-30 minutes). 6. Remove ice cream from freezer bowl and place into a separate container. 7. Place freezer bowl and the ice cream into the freezer to further harden.
Yup The Sovereigncy is back this Saturday with the beginning of Vol 2.02! Volume Two ended with some pretty big devastation, and there’s several things that need to wrap up before the beginning of Volume 3. That all begins this week!
ALSO this week! It’s the 5th tomorrow, and for this year that means you all get something special. Last month we released the Felties on the fifth, tomorrow a special little treat for you all to enjoy for our Fifth Anniversary!
Well this week marks the end of the first month of the year, and the first month of our Fifth Anniversary year!
So just a little reminder of what’s going on at the Mill this very special year. Every month we’re celebrating. Something special will come for ya on the Fifth of ever month, in January it was the release of The C-Files’ Felties. February’s is coming next week! Coincidentally so is the start of The Sovereigncy 2.02, our interim story before we break open Volume 3.
That does mean however that this Saturday is another down week. Nothing new on The Sovereigncy front. So enjoy our pin-up that went up this past Saturday a little longer!
We may have been absent last week but we have a pre-2.02 pin-up for you this Saturday! Our intercessory Sovereigncy story begins in a couple weeks, but we won’t leave you waiting that long for any content. Nope.
So be sure to come back Saturday for a special Pin-up!
It only happens a couple times in a blue moon, but there was no new Sovereigncy last saturday! Shock, we know. But it’s our between Volume down time…which also means you all get a pin-up this week! The Sovereigncy 2.02 is coming on February 9th, and we’re whetting you whistle with a special pic this Saturday.
For those unfamiliar, inbetween was Volume of The Sovereigncy we have a short story that provides you with a little peek at characters we’re generally unable to focus on in the main run. Wrapping up some loose ends and just expanding the universe a bit. We’re already 3 strips in on it so once it starts away we go.
Also don’t forget we have Felties for sale! Simply click on our ‘Merch’ on our navigation and it’ll take you right to it.
Last week we had two comics wrap up their current runs. The Sovereigncy finished Volume 2 and The C-Files had their Season 3 finale.
So, what’s next?
Well The C-Files will return later this year with more Tweeners and of course Season 4, which is already being plotted out. Not to mention if you need your dose of Bulder and Sully, Felties are available! With more designs coming very soon.
The Sov is going into it’s usual mode between Volumes. Which means an empty Saturday this week, followed by a pin-up and then The Sovereigncy 2.02! A brief interlude before Volume 3 begins!
Both the Sovereigncy and The C-Files end their respective Volumes and Seasons this week! The Sov hitting number 100 and the conclusion of this Volume, but will return in a couple weeks with The Sov 2.02! A short mini-volume preluding Volume 3. The C-Files finds it’s third seasons end as well come Friday. And plotting for its fourth is already underway!
ALSO! In case you missed it, this year is our Fifth Anniversary and as we mentioned last week, on the Fifth of every month we’ll have something special for you all. Well the fifth was Saturday and we released Felties! Straight out of Season Two of the C-Files! Agent Bulder is first with many more to come! They’re handcrafted to order and come with their own magically marked plactic egg.
It took a while but Nate came back into The Sovereigncy last week! We’re still with him this Saturday as Volume Two continues to wrap up. That’s right just two more strips before this Volume ends!!
