Episode 39: "The Tavern" is finally out!

After spending the last few months quietly working on a longer Pepper&Carrot webcomic chapter alongside my weekly "MiniFantasyTheater" comic strips, I'm happy to announce Episode 39: "The Tavern" is finally out!

You can read the episode right now:
https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/webcomic/ep39_The-Tavern.html

This is a standalone episode I made for Pepper and her master Cayenne, a little road‑trip stop where they halt in a village. The theme is a lesson about courage, something I think many of us have faced.

This episode is also an experiment in making a comic about sound. I know: "comics are a silent medium!" but that only made me more curious to try the challenge. You’ll see attempts to convey voice volume, songs, and lots of small visual nods to sound. I hope some of those moments surprise you or make you smile.

As usual, the episode is totally free and open‑source. Full source files (Krita .kra and Inkscape .svg) are available in the episode footer. It was created 100% with Free/Libre software on GNU/Linux (Debian KDE 12). Big thanks to the proofreaders and translators who helped polish and share this one in other languages: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, 中文, Norsk (nynorsk), and toki pona are ready!

Most importantly: this chapter wouldn’t exist without my community of supporters. A special thank you to the 1,106 supporters: on Patreon, Tipeee, Liberapay, and via direct transfers. Your support bought me the time and space to make this possible!

I really hope you’ll enjoy this cosy, slightly experimental chapter!