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WSSQUID is an illustrated story based on Sierra OnLine's Space Quest series. It was first published on August 11, 2000, and it tells of what happened to the series' protagonist, Roger Wilco, after Space Quest 7 (which was sadly cancelled by Sierra). In the story, Roger meets a heroic janitor's worst nightmare: a young, slightly unbalanced, maniacal female fan of his exploits named Xandra, who has claws, a tail, and a tendency to shed a lot. Roger learns the hard way that being cancelled doesn't mean he won't have to save the universe again.
However, this story hasn't aged very well, but although it is rather outdated and inexpertly written, its successor, WSSQUID Contd., a comic strip based on what happens after WSSQUID, surpasses it in most aspects. It doesn't fit in with the accepted SQ timeline, and it most likely won't meld well with the unnofficial SQ7, but it is still serving its main purpose by bringing the few remaining SQ fans a little enjoyment by putting our beloved sanitation engineer into even more awkward situations out of which he must emerge victorious, and possibly even converting a few "non-fans". ;)

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August 13, 2010

10 Years and 2 days later...
I should have posted this announcement a lot earlier, but I've been putting it off until now.
As many of you have undoubtedly noticed, I haven't posted any new strips for several months now. Other projects have been taking up much of my time, and I've had neither the ideas nor the motivation to work on any new strips. Because of this, I'm taking a hiatus from WSSQUID Contd. This isn't an announcement I wanted to make, but after such a long time without any additions to the site, I realized that doing such a thing was inevitable.
As I've said on the many other occasions I've taken breaks from the comic, I don't know when (or, in this case, if) I'll be posting any new strips. I've had fun making them these last ten years, but other things now occupy most of my free time, and for reasons unclear to me, I just don't seem to have the drive to work on this series anymore.
I hope that this isn't the end and one day I'll be able to create more strips on a more regular basis. For now, though, I'm going to be dedicating my time to other things related to the Sierra and adventure game fandom. I'd like to thank everyone who's supported or at least tolerated my insane little project during its run as well as those who have provided me with inspiration for various strips as well.
Be seeing you,

-Akril
April 8, 2010
Sorry for the long lack of updates. I've been busy with several projects (including a new game), so I haven't had the time to complete any strips. I may be able to complete some if I find the time, but it may be a while before that time comes. Again, my apologies.
December 17, 2009
WSSQUID Contd. has moved to a new domain. I'm afraid I have no new comics to celebrate the event, though I do still have a couple of ideas kicking around.
November 16, 2008
Sorry for the long lack of an update. I haven't come up with any good comic ideas in a while.

There is good news, however: I have finally completed my first adventure game made in Adventure Game Studio. It is mostly a tribute to classic adventure games, and naturally, Space Quest and Roger Wilco make an appearance. Visit its page here.
March 16, 2008
Okay, the strip has gone long enough without updates, so now it's time for my latest excuse:
I do have several more strips scripted, but I'm currently involved in a large project (that involves SQ to a very small degree) that's taking up most of my free time. I don't know when I'll complete it, but rest assured that Who Says Space Quest Is Dead (Contd.) is not dead. Eventually, more strips will come.

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About me

I'm female, in my 20's, and a big fan of old adventure games, traditional animation, old time radio, and lots of other old stuff. I also watch birds, draw and read in my spare time.
I would like to thank Jess Morisette of Roger Wilco’s Virtual Broomcloset and most of the members of the fandom for inspiring me to write and illustrate these stories, Sierra On-Line for creating such a fun, inspiring series, and ZBS Media for inspiring me to actually buy the SQ Collection in the first place (well, indirectly, but still...).

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