So is 8 bit really over?
 

If so, that last comic was a huge letdown and a cop out. Just my opinion. :(

What do you think?

I think we have a couple to go. Brian has shown a genius level of creativity up till now, so I am sure he can end it on a cooler punch line than this. If nothing else he can at least give us a follow up on what happens to the LWs after this. How does Thief react to the destruction of his homeland, how do the Light Warriors survive being deleveled, and so on.

I think you overestimate the might of the Cornerian war machine.

Nah, it isn't.

"This is the end of my travels for a few months, so we should be back to something like a regular schedule for a while."

Update from March 15th. One comic's been posted then; he wouldn't say that we're going to be updating regularly for a while if there was only one comic remaining.

Cop out from what exactly, anyway?

Not the last comic, Brian is just taking awhile but not bothering to give us excuses anymore for the delay(s)

But now that their mining operations have struck mana...

Short answer: Probably.

Long answer: It depends upon how many loose ends the author intends to tie up and how many secret dungeons from Final Fantasy which have not been visited defiled decimated by the Light Warriors.

And if Black Mage's Dark God actually does something. Or Swordopolis.

Cop out and let down?

Anyone surprised the Light Warriors had their hopes dashed demonstrates an amazing ability to miss a point made over 1,200 times.

8-Bit Theater has always been about one thing above all else: Building towards climaxes that are nothing but huge disappointments because Brian enjoys messing with the reader. Whether you think this is good writing for a story is debatable, but that's how 8-Bit functions, so it's only fitting that that be how it ends. I expect that if there is another page, it will only exist to destroy any hopes the readers had about epic plot points even further than the current ending has.

I'm not sure I really consider it good writing, as I've been watching a show that functions similarly and I find it a nuisance above all else, but I'm actually happy to see 8-Bit end. So far, I think every other project Brian's been working on lately is superior to 8-Bit in every way. Atomic Robo, How I Killed Your Master, and Warbot are all quality products, and I'd much rather see Brian focusing his attention on those than a sprite comic. I'm sure he feels the same, since his other projects have a lot more potential to make him money than 8-Bit ever did, and the whole starving artist deal is somewhat less than fun.