Eversummer Eve is another comic I came to thanks to the comic Flipside. Unfortunately, it’s part of Wirepop.com, and you can only read the last two pages without a subscription to it. Having read most of the story, I’m far too cheap to actually spend the money to subscribe. Hell, I never renewed my subscription to Keenspot Premium (well, lack of finances was also to blame for that).

However, if you’re thinking of subscribing to Wirepop.com, or even just want to spend the $2.95 for a month to read through the archives of this comic (or of the other 20-odd comics found at Wirepop), then I definitely have to recommend Eversummer Eve.

The comic started out in the “real” world and concerned Libra Juliano and her encounter with Griffin McBride, a young man who ended up in some mischief that honestly I only vaguely remember, it’s been several years. However, I was quickly drawn into the anime-esque artwork, and the compelling storyline which included a shape shifted Dragon, elves, a witch (Libra), and Alasdair McBride, a young man who’d been cursed and was searching for a way to free himself… and blamed his younger brother for his condition.

Recently, however, we’ve taken a turn for the twistier, and most of the cast has been swept through a portal into the Faerie Realms, separated from each other, and flung to varied parts of this strange and mystical world where human physics is more of a suggestion, instead of the rule. Today’s strip is a fine example of that, with a sailing ship floating up in the clouds above a city. (Ever notice that the poor victims to be transported into a fantasy realm are more often those who’d be wide-eyed and amazed by it, instead of us older fantasy cynics who’d glance up, snicker, and then start pondering why it’s not falling to the ground and crashing to bits? Ah well, guess it’s just me…)

The thing is, I know our wayward heroes are on their way to being reunited. I can also guess at the eventual showdown between the dragon currently trapped on Earth and our four heroes. But the journey there… that is still a mystery, and a delightful one at that. The comic updates Mondays, so if you’re the impatient sort who doesn’t like waiting… well, you might want to wait a few years for the comic to end (if it does). Otherwise, come on over. The last two pages are free to view, and you can decide if the comic is for you… or even if you want to jump in now without knowing all of what’s going on.

And hey, it’s only $2.95 for a month’s reading. It’s a good price, even if you’re cheap, like me.

Addendum note: Eversummer Eve is no longer on a subscription model. It also is on long-term hiatus, with the cartoonist thinking of rebooting the comic and starting over. Hopefully we’ll see this comic return sometime in the future.

Addendum Note 2: Eversummer Eve‘s URL was bought out by a scammer who is using it to sell knockoff drugs. At the cartoonist’s request, I have removed the URL. When the cartoonist resumes the comic (as is planned) I will include a link here for the revised comic.