# The Clock Keeps Ticking...

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Podcast: [Pesto Comics - Audio Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pesto-comics-audio-edition-7033321)
Published: 2026-02-26T19:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pestocomics.substack.com/p/the-clock-keeps-ticking
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Duration seconds: 549

## Resource

They call it the Messy Middle for a reason. 00:00 The Mid-Campaign Dead Zone 01:32 Followers and the Direct Market 03:11 The 100-Week Timeline 05:19 The Pesto Vault 06:04 The Messy Middle == Check out all the comics and books coming from Adriano and Pesto Comics! Comics: SNIP 1 & 2 https://bit.ly/snip1comic NAKED KAIJU WOMAN 3 https://bit.ly/nkw3 CRIMSON FRONTIER 1 & 2 https://bit.ly/cf1comic PRIME CUT 1 & 2 https://bit.ly/prime1comic == This video is available as an audio podcast on all your favourite platforms as 'Pesto Comics Audio Edition' and on Substack at https://pestocomics.substack.com --- See everything Pesto Comics has to offer at https://pestocomics.com Find Adriano on social media: https://www.instagram.com/pestocomics/ https://bsky.app/profile/pestocomics.bsky.social https://x.com/pestocomics https://www.tiktok.com/@pestocomics See more from Adriano on the Instant Ink Comic Book Podcast every week: https://www.youtube.com/@InstantInkPodcast/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pestocomics.substack.com

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