So, progress has been made, FINALLY. I tried to keep this under wraps for a long time, but I have some good news to share with everyone.

I released the first issue of CNC Baby back in July 1st, and since then, a lot of shit happened. Like, A LOT. I moved within two weeks without a proper eviction notice and in the meantime, one of my closest friends passed away in his sleep. And since moving, there's been massive life changes and the cherry on top of it all? Hurricane season is coming strong and reached my little desert town, being trapped in the rain for days and revealing the deplorable state of my current house. Oh well.

So these haven't exactly been the best of times. However, being the stubborn sunovabitch I have always been, I bulldozed through and I'm happy to report that Issue #2 of CNC Baby is coming next week! However, a bit of a warning is at hand.

This upcoming issue vastly differs from anything I've put out, namely Gravure Love and After-Party Sluts. While those are fun (and I will continue to make those), I wanted CNC Baby from the start to be a more serious comic, closer to real life. While the ultimate point of it is to explore the fetish of Consensual Non-Consensual, the truth is, the idea has expanded beyond that. And this issue, for one, doesn't contain any of that. Hell, it doesn't even contain any lewd scenes with Dani. Well, again, for the most part.

Instead, the focus of this issue is to build up characters and the world they live in. Therefore, there will be a lot of side characters and cameos, the main one being already spoiled as it is Rassía from Comrade @SovietTiger. Also, this one finally gives some proper development to the character of Max Huerta, a figure who, until the release of CNC Baby 1 was just man meat for Dani. Here, we see him having a bit more agency and discovering his motivations and personality, which is something that is needed for a lead. Here's a little bit of background.

Max Huerta was born in Nicaragua to American parents. His father fought as part of "Las Contras" during the Sandinista insurrection that took down General Somoza, so he has double nationality. Besides his work as a teacher, he is involved in his family's activism in favor of immigrants that go to the United States until he decided to focus on his academic formation, marrying a prestigious woman in his mid 20s as they both seemed to have similar interests regarding politics. That, however, didn't last very long as his ex-wife true intentions became known. Using Max to further her political career, she climbed up in popularity and has tried to be part of the National Congress. However, with Max finding out about his father's second family back in Nicaragua, and with the Sandinistas becoming an oppresive force that rules the country, he helped his father and brought his younger brother and sister to the US. Knowing his ex-wife's true intentions, he decided to become more active in his family's pro-immigrant activities, thus straining his relationship to the point of a tough divorce.

However, I believe that the main theme for this issue is Friendship. Dani and Max are characters that are brought together by circumstance, but how their relationship changes is mostly dependant on the outlook of their friends. In Dani's case, Rassía and her classmates; and in Max's case, his other friendships. It is through these relationships that Dani and Max will start to become closer towards Issue 3, where the big step will finally take place, changing their lives forever.

As of right now, I've decided NOT to stick with the original story draft I had written and just see where the story takes me. There are many elements of that manuscript which are still considered, but things may change in the future as the story further develops. And also, given the time it has taken me to work on this issue and the long-term goals associated with this series, providing a proper timeframe for upcoming issues is no longer a priority. I don't want to stress myself up and force ideas that in the long run might not work, so I'm going to take my sweet time with Issue 3 of CNC Baby after the release, since there are TONS of other things that I've been sitting on for months on end, and it's about time I finally give them the time and attention they deserve. So there. That's the update.

What can you expect after CNC Baby 2? Well, besides the usual content, I will bring back Trapp's Angels profiles soon and continue uploading my models for you guys to enjoy. At one point I said I would upload Dani, however, I have such close ties to her that I don't think I could share her alone. I don't see her as anyone else's partner but Max's, so I'm still debating on that. In any case, more to come soon, and stay tuned for the release. Thanks for reading.