4.21 - Last Dance 💥

Aw, hey Danielle!!! Thank you!

Ngozi

Ooh I love the effect of that subtle background of the crowd behind the pane of clear plastic! Your colors are inspirational.

Danielle Corsetto

I love that this isn't holding back from what Bitty will face and that there's no happy "gee golly shucks maybe gay folks are allllright" from hockey culture at large. I hate that a beloved character is going through it but this is the kind of drama that people who think Bitty is "too happy" or has had it "too good" genuinely makes this comic feel grounded.

Aww, thank you! Yeah, it helps to put things in perspective. These hits are bad, but Bitty is coming back from them?? Let's see if he can keep growing!!

Ngozi

Aw, comments like these. A FEW MORE CHAPTERS...

Ngozi

Jack's Samwell T-shirt changes into this after seeing Bitty get tackled.

Ngozi

Wow, that's actually a huge compliment! I hope the payoff warrants a similar reaction (but relief??) 🙏

Ngozi

Hockey is a tough sport!! BITTY COME ON, YOU GOTTA GET UP!

Ngozi

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏!!!!

Ngozi

I even felt bad letting these hits go...And Jack is probably just in shock from all the hits Bitty is getting!

Ngozi

Coach is 100% ready to grab a ref by the collar. He COACHES football so even HE knows this is ridiculous.

Ngozi

As much as I’m absolutely furious at Brown from the way it’s drawn legal hit.... otherwise known as a suicide pass. SidCros has had many a concussion from suicide passes. I can’t handle this poor Bits!! I hope Whiskey lays into the guy someone should fed drop their gloves.

Maria Harrington

Boo Brown!

It's really amazing to see how much Bitty has grown over the last 4 years. It wasn't all that long ago that if even one of his own teammates got too close, he would completely shut down. But look at him now! Taking check after check and still getting up and fighting on. The love and support that he has gotten from the Samwell community, his teammates, and Jack, has made such a difference. I love seeing Bitty growing into his true self and showing the world what he's made of. Can't wait for the next installment! :D

Even though I saw the pic of Jack on Twitter yesterday, I was not quite expecting this much angst!!!

Walter H.

Every single moment in this comic has lead to this one, in particular. We started with scared, closeted Bitty wrestling with his identity and his place - on the team and in the world. And after four years, he's out, he's captain, he's got the support of his family, his coaches, his team, and his hot millionaire boyfriend. I'll say it again: fainting goat status is REVOKED. Cannot wait to watch our boy rise. Thanks for getting us here 💜

ohnoohnoohno (The action and pacing of this update is epic)

Raylen

THE COLORS! THE LIGHTING! Once again I'm blown away by how cinematic your hockey scenes are and I love it so much (even though the cliffhanger is killing me)!

What was the score there. Brown 3 and Samwell 1?

This chapter was kind of hard to read cause I love Bitty and I dont want him to be hurt. And I'm mad/sad that the refs would just not care about all the checks he keeps getting. But on the other hand. My boy is hanging in there taking checks like a champ!!! Checks that at the beginning would have him flinching and staying down. But he keeps at it, that is major growth!

sakurazero10

Oh no! Let me in there! *cracking knuckles* I've never played hockey, but I'm ready to wreck that guy. Poor Bitty and poor Jack watching Bitty get checked.

Octavia Atlas

Nooo 😖

YOOOOOO this really hurt and all but can i just say... your art is beautiful 😭 the panel with the big check, i thought bitty’s face was actually drawn to be scrunched up in pain but when i zoomed in was all scratch lines (for motion or something?) that still somehow look like bitty’s face MAAAN 😢

Noooooooo

It is a credit to your artwork that I physically hurt looking at Bitty get cracked into the glass like that. I am currently undergoing concussion protocols. 😭🤕

Joi Lakes

Oh. no. But I gotta say Bitty's mad face when he says yes coach I won't let them get to me is beautiful when you remember how afraid he used to be. He's come a long way. But fuck this toxic masculinity and homophobia sideways with a chainsaw.

*starts a chant* REF YOU SUCK! REF YOU SUCK!

ILLEGAL HIT TO THE HEAD. FUCK THE REFS! FUCK THE REFS!

Fuck, my heart.

But also great! But still cruel.

This is cruel and unusual

Ugh I’m so mad!!!! Bitty has grown so much and he’s doing so well!! Thank God for Jack and the checking clinics BUT ALSO there is no freaking way these people don’t all understand what’s going on with all these checks left and right. Bitty’s gotta get up and MESS THOSE BOYS UP C’MON BITS >:[

It’s too early to feel this level of distress!! ps SUPER EXCITED to see you at ECCC 😁

OMG!!!!! First of all, I forgot that SMH even had a coach. Second, Coach is there! Mama B is there! Of course Jack is there, he loves and supports his Bitty and SMH. Also, WTH with that epic cliffhanger?!? 😭😭😭 *Tells self* Bitty will be fine. Bitty will be fine. *Rocks in slow motion* Come on Bitty! *Cheers from the stands*

Bree

Ahhh!! Currently reading this at jury duty 😬 do you think I could be excused on the grounds of the emotional distress this update just caused me? I am compromised!

OH NO! Bittty! And yeah, it looks like his family is about to come over the wall to defend Bitty.

Diana Williams

I have one (1) fear

Johanna Bowline

Oh man that big hit really did make me gasp as it would have watching it live haha. Can’t wait for the rest of it!

😨😨😨😨

You are evil. I don't even like hockey, but I do love these boys.

😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬😬

Quiet Type

*gasp* Bitty!!!!!!

COME ON REFS! It's like, I KNOW things will turn out okay, but man I feel so much for these kids. Honestly such a great comic and brings me back to his concussion game and I can't image how Jack probably feels the same having to see Bitty take another big hit. Thanks so much for this and I can't wait for April!

Oh, shit. :( Jack looks like he's about to pass out, and Coach is one second away from kicking some serious ass.

But I do really love the reaction shots. And the "linebacker on skates" line is a good nod to Bitty's difficult relationship with football.

TD Keh

Bitty honey no! 💔😭

TD Keh

BITTY! NGOZI! Oh HOLY COW.

Cathy Berner

I have so many emotions 😫 from pride to sadness about this being the last game to fear and absolutely rage towards that player from Brown. I loved the pacing of this one and how it felt real and dramatic like a real game. I can't wait for the next one so I can see Jack and Suzanne murder number 82

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Get up bits!

Bits! Come on, bud!

Oh noooooo