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[[Lawrence Miles]] finished writing ''Creatures of Habit'' before ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'' was published,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030622092617/http://www.bbvonline.co.uk/fea_faction_paradox_Intvw_LM.htm BBV Interview]</ref> and he had a definite plan for at least nineteen issues of the comic, somehow involving [[North America]]n [[cannibalism]].<ref>[[Political Animals (comic story)|"Fan mail"]]</ref> The first five issues were specifically designed as an introduction to new readers,<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/what-about-the-comics-t636.html#p2812 What about the Comics]</ref> and [[Mad Norwegian Press]] publisher [[Lars Pearson]] said that Miles had "in detail mapped out for himself [[Sabbath Dei|Sabbath]]'s activities from his [[the Service|Secret Service]] days up through [[1781]]"<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/sabbath-problems-in-movers-t608.html#p2452 Sabbath Probllems in Movers]</ref> and that the question of "how exactly [[Francesca (Political Animals)|Mother Francesca]] drinks through her mask" would be answered in issue #3.<ref> [[Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)|Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses]] </ref> | [[Lawrence Miles]] finished writing ''Creatures of Habit'' before ''[[Political Animals (comic story)|Political Animals]]'' was published,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030622092617/http://www.bbvonline.co.uk/fea_faction_paradox_Intvw_LM.htm BBV Interview]</ref> and he had a definite plan for at least nineteen issues of the comic, somehow involving [[North America]]n [[cannibalism]].<ref>[[Political Animals (comic story)|"Fan mail"]]</ref> The first five issues were specifically designed as an introduction to new readers,<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/what-about-the-comics-t636.html#p2812 What about the Comics]</ref> and [[Mad Norwegian Press]] publisher [[Lars Pearson]] said that Miles had "in detail mapped out for himself [[Sabbath Dei|Sabbath]]'s activities from his [[the Service|Secret Service]] days up through [[1781]]"<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/sabbath-problems-in-movers-t608.html#p2452 Sabbath Probllems in Movers]</ref> and that the question of "how exactly [[Francesca (Political Animals)|Mother Francesca]] drinks through her mask" would be answered in issue #3.<ref> [[Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses (comic story)|Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses]] </ref> | ||
However, in [[2003 (production)|2003]] [[Lars Pearson]] announced that the comic was cancelled for three reasons: the superhero domination of the market; the restructuring of [[Image Comics]]; and the immense cost and manpower involved in doing a comic "when we could be doing something else." Pearson also said "it's virtually certain that [the story]'ll be completed in some form."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100527225636/http://www.madnorwegian.com/fp/fp_comic_overview.php Comic Overview]</ref> At some point, he considered doing a script book to accommodate the unused material, but ultimately he decided it was "not in the cards for various reasons."<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/thinking-about-the-faction-comic-t537.html#p1631 Thinking about the Faction Comic]</ref> In September [[2006 (production)|2006]], at the cancellation of the [[Mad Norwegian Press]] novel series, Pearson said closure on the comic was "looking less and less likely."<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/faction-paradox-novels-to-end-with-erasing-sherloc-t465.html#p952 Faction Paradox novels to end with Erasing Sherlock]</ref> | However, in [[2003 (production)|2003]] [[Lars Pearson]] announced that the comic was cancelled for three reasons: the superhero domination of the market; the restructuring of [[Image Comics]]; and the immense cost and manpower involved in doing a comic "when we could be doing something else." Pearson also said "it's virtually certain that [the story]'ll be completed in some form."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100527225636/http://www.madnorwegian.com/fp/fp_comic_overview.php Comic Overview]</ref> At some point, he considered doing a script book to accommodate the unused material, but ultimately he decided it was "not in the cards for various reasons."<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/thinking-about-the-faction-comic-t537.html#p1631 Thinking about the Faction Comic]</ref> In [[September (production)|September]] [[2006 (production)|2006]], at the cancellation of the [[Mad Norwegian Press]] novel series, Pearson said closure on the comic was "looking less and less likely."<ref>[https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/factionparadox/faction-paradox-novels-to-end-with-erasing-sherloc-t465.html#p952 Faction Paradox novels to end with Erasing Sherlock]</ref> | ||
Fourteen years later, when asked if he would share details about his plan for the comic, Miles said, "Oh, thank you for asking. But I'd rather not go back there. I may want to live in the past (given current awfulness), but not my ''own'' past."<ref>[https://doctornolonger.tumblr.com/post/156369428848/rip Rip]</ref> | Fourteen years later, when asked if he would share details about his plan for the comic, Miles said, "Oh, thank you for asking. But I'd rather not go back there. I may want to live in the past (given current awfulness), but not my ''own'' past."<ref>[https://doctornolonger.tumblr.com/post/156369428848/rip Rip]</ref> | ||