Claire gets one appearance in Severed Alliance, I think – on the last page. IIRC she got some side quests around this time, the worst kind of side quests, caring for Desmond Fishman.
I’m sorry that Bad Machinery had to end. The thing that made it different – the growing up – was also the thing that meant it had to stop. If they’d been 11 or 12 forever, it could have run forever. But that wasn’t the kind of story I was able to tell.
“Zardog” is now the official name. I put a giant flying robot head in vol 2 of “Steeple” and worried that I was repeating myself, but I think you’re allowed two flying heads in 11 years.
My thinking was Auntie Kath is the better-off wing of the family.