I was first inspired to create this by When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical. It’s a cute song, check it out :D

At first I was going to make an animatic of the song, but midterms ended a few days before Thomas’ birthday, so I figured I’d probably be too late if I made an animatic. Turns out a comic also took three weeks to make :/…..*shrugs*

This is half character! Thomas and half actual Thomas I think. I mostly got my sources from Reacting to Old Home Movies, Moving On, and On the Borderline. I took a LOT of liberties with what info I had. However, all the outfits Thomas is wearing here are outfits he actually wore. The sides have clothes similar to Thomas’ when they are younger, but develop their own styles as they grow older.

Teenage Thomas, for example, has sides with about the same clothing they wear now, although they are wearing shorts. Also, the clothes are still slightly off- Patton’s cardigan is not tied, Roman doesn’t have his gold chain thingy on his left shoulder, and Logan’s tie is too short.

Before Patton and Logan wears glasses, their logos don’t have glasses. :P

There are a lot of references, big and small, to Thomas’ videos in this comic. It might be fun to figure them out :)

Here are some panels I’m particularly fond of:

Yes, Roman’s crown (and Logan’s tie in the same stage of life) is made of paper and put together with tape.

I wonder what Patton is talking to Roman about….

Different interests and desires pull you in different directions as you begin adulthood, and anxiety suffers….

Also the whole final sequence with the gradiant rainbow background took FOREVER and I’m really proud of it!!

Also here’s a bonus pic with all the Thomas’ together!

One funny mistake: Roman’s 1.0 outfit collar is drawn wrong! It’s the 2.0 collar :D…. But the 1.0 outfits having their logos is an intentional choice.

I’ll probs edit this post several times to add more comments, I’m too tired rn to write everything I want to.

@vigilantvirgil Thank you for emotional support and complimenting my wips Amanda :D :D

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