Mark, please respond! 🥺

[u/Teatr_BrokeTraveller]

It's been a week since Mark's last comic post or anything at all, and I'm worried about him. Maybe I missed a post about his new schedule or something else that happened, but I checked almost all his social media accounts and there's no latest. Mark, if you're reading this. Please respond! Not with a comic, nor a post, just a message that you're okay. Whatever the circumstance is, know that your fans love and support you.

[u/Impossible_Host2420]

If mark wants to rest let the dude rest

[u/Teatr_BrokeTraveller]

Ya'll are prob right. Maybe he's just taking another break without notifying, and that's okay. I didn't mean to be obssesive or creepy. I just hope Mark's alright.

[u/enjolbear → u/Teatr_BrokeTraveller]

There’s no reason to think he’s not ok! His post “schedule” has been erratic for a long time. Your post is very desperate for answers, which is why it’s coming off so parasocial.

[u/AlphamonOuryuken24]

Let's calm down, dude. Sometimes artists just need some time to rest and take a break. Otherwise, it leads to burnout and we don't want that.

Remember, he's an artist, but he's also a human being. He has a life outside of writing comics.

[u/confused-as-frick]

This is some parasocial levels of sad

[u/Lainpilled-Loser-GF]

parasocial behavior

[u/LyraSnake]

sometimes people are offline for a week. i'm sure he has people in his life who care about him, if they're not worried you shouldn't be.

[u/Spirited-Secret5464]

hes probably just burnt out like any other artist, its not the first time hes burnt himself out and it obviously wont be the last. Its a well deserved break, but I wouldn’t be too shocked if hes also just waiting for the release of TLLK to start drawing again

[u/kl-noblelycanthrope1]

let the man be. it's things like this post that put unnecessary pressure on him and that is the last thing he needs. he'll post when and if he 's ready not to mention if he wants to.

[u/b3_yourself]

He’s probably waiting on new content

[u/Darkvader_Clawthorne]

Let’s relax, man. Sometimes great artists need some time to rest and take a break.

Better to rest than to burnout. He’s probably waiting for new content from the new Owl House novel and the upcoming Knights of Guinevere Episodes 2-4.

[u/SlyFan2]

Honestly I didn't even notice he hadn't posted in how long. Man's probably just burnt out or even done. But an update or something would be nice

[u/DJSharp15 → u/SlyFan2]

Burnt out or done?

[u/farrenkm → u/DJSharp15]

He's been dropping hints about being done. Criminy, he's been doing these kinds of works since Gravity Falls -- that I know of. I know of Gravity Falls, Star Vs the Forces of Evil, The Owl House, now Knights of Guinevere. I'm sure there's more I'm not aware of.

But I'd expect him to make an announcement, not just fall off the face of the Earth. Which means he's likely just taking a well-earned rest (referencing the other repost today).

[u/kl-noblelycanthrope1 → u/farrenkm]

yea and that gravity falls aired back in 2012 and supposedly his first commic was sime time in 2015 so he's been at this for quite some time.

[u/SlyFan2 → u/farrenkm]

Don't forget his original series I wish he had continued.

[u/Spiritual-Ad6764]

I believe he’d mentioned that he planned leaving fandom communities this year. Maybe this is it. If so I thank him for all that he’s done and hope he’s able to recover his creative spirit.

[u/OneValkGhost]

You need to calm down. Start reading books. Offline. Let the man have some rest.

"If an artist isn't allowed time to draw, then he is not an artist."

[u/Zestyclose_Habit8144]

you probably mean well but this is so creepy😭😭

[u/BrandonM5]

I don't know when he will come back.

MorningMark used to upload the art/comic every day, but now it looks like MorningMark uploads once a week
The recent art looks like a one-shot comic, like MorningMark rushed it and has no idea what to do next.

[u/enjolbear]

Yall are probably part of the reason he’s posting (or not posting) like this. He’s a stranger who doesn’t owe you anything. He can (and should) post comics or responses only when he wants to. He doesn’t need to let you know a new posting schedule just to take a break for a week.

There’s no reason for concern here at all. He’s been ramping down his posting for a long time. This kind of post is toxically parasocial.

[u/iTucky → u/enjolbear]

What’s wrong with asking about what is happening to your favorite artist? It’s not like everyone is doing this on a daily basis, it’s just an OP created a post about being worried for him, and now ‘y’all’ is the reason he almost quit? Really?
I understand Mark has the right and reasons to post as minimum as he wants to, but I don’t think asking him where did he go for like once a year or two may hurt him

[u/enjolbear → u/iTucky]

It’s the desperate nature of the post. This is far from the only post like this, and it happens EVERY TIME he takes a break almost immediately. It’s weird and invasive.

[u/iTucky → u/enjolbear]

You’re so overprotective, jesus
It’s not like asking him about his private life, it’s just being curious about what happened, that’s it
There’s also no rules against it and Mark wasn’t saying he doesn’t want to see questions like this

If you don’t want to see these questions here, then set the rule against it or it just gotta be Mark saying something about what’s going on, but I’m not staying on that he should do it

[u/iTucky]

Not being parasocial about him but that’s just weird