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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Ahhh, still getting bummed out a week after the chapter wrapped up. That's the good stuff ☺️

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 23/06/2026

Keeping Time is a bittersweet bummer of a band romance between two dudes with a complicated history that involves the death of one of their sisters. It's often extremely funny and light-hearted, and other times... #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

Part of a panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. A guy with glasses stands in front of a bathroom sink, part of his arm reflected in the mirror. His glasses hides his eyes from us, and the panel cuts off his mouth, but somehow what's visible is foreboding.

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 16/06/2026

There was no satisfying way to chop up this page for an update post, so you know what. You get it all. #KeepingTime is queer bittersweet bummer of a band romance and it's been nominated for an Eisner, and you can read it all for free. 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

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It tracks a phone conversation between Daniel, a Japanese-American dude in his 20s, and his upset mother, Emi. When Emi begins to berate Daniel over work, he hangs up on her, with the panel of him flipping his phone shut physically cutting off her criticism.

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 09/06/2026

Daniel's had better phone calls... KEEPING TIME is a queer, slow burn, bittersweet bummer of a band romance told between alternating timelines, and it just updated! #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Daniel, a Nikkei dude, violently flinches away from the flip hone he's holding while snarling, "FUCK!!"

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Throw in the bonus prodigious dead sibling haunting and it's incredible how Daniel is even as adjusted as he is. Hopefully when he inevitably spirals that charismatic guitarist will help exorcise the ghosts and ghouls that haunt him

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Passing messages between the parents during the divorce, dealing with the drama of a relationship that isn't your own (and is in active collapse), a parent with incredibly high expectations while the other is mostly happy if you're happy (but is also preoccupied with their own life). What fun!

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Oh man, reading these last few updates has been like looking at a fun house mirror of my life 🙃

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 02/06/2026

Can Daniel just be a well-adjusted vocalist who rejoins a band because a charismatic guitarist begged him to? MUST he also have a prodigous sister whose death haunts him and a mother who takes her rage out on him? Yes, he must, because this is #KeepingTime & it just updated. 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Emi, a middle-aged Japanese woman, sneers into a phone. Her eyes are cut off, but behind her, golden trophies and what looks to be a butsudan can be seen...

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 26/05/2026

I'm gonna be so real -- I'm so pleased with my recreation of an incredulous Japanese 「はぁ？」in English lettering that that's all I can think to talk about in this 'hey my queer band romance webcomic updated' post #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Emi, a well-put-together Japanese woman in her 50s, holds her hand on her hip as she sneers into a phone. Her speech balloon reads, "HAa? I'm not 'making' your father do anything."

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 19/05/2026

Would you like an Eisner-nominated webcomic that - on its surface - is a queer slow burn band romance, but boiling just below is a long-form narrative about generational scars and the pressure to live up to gender roles? #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸keepingtimecomic.com

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Daniel, a Nikkei dude, sits on the sofa of his sparse, cold apartment. With one hand, he sets his Telecaster guitar to the side while he speaks on his flip phone. He says, "...I just don't know how fair it would be to make him give up his ownership of the house and still expect him to be financially responsible for it."

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 12/05/2026

If you were the only living child of parents going through a contentious divorce while you're also harboring complicated feelings for the charismatic guitarist of the band you just rejoined, you'd probably feel this way too #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Daniel, a Japanese American dude, pinches the bridge of his nose beneath pushed-up glasses. His electric guitar-playing has been interrupted as he sighs, iPod-era earbuds in his ears.

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

But oh man, rereading the grocery store scene is so devastating. Denver was having one hell of a bad day already, and then having him encounter the petition to lower the legal BAC just twisted the knife. The bummers just keep coming and they won't stop coming 😭

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I really love the satisfaction of seeing the then parts connect together as we get further and further into the now part of the story, and it gives me a good excuse to reread the previous flashbacks

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 28/04/2026

One of the things that's most rewarding about telling a story where the present flows forward but the flashbacks happen reverse chronologicalyl is the joy readers get from seeing things come together. #KeepingTime is queer bittersweet bummer and it just updated! #webcomics 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

Part of a panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Denver, a blond punk with a black eye and a neck tattoo, checks his old Nokia brick that's alerting him he has a new text message.

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 24/04/2026

Yesterday marked KEEPING TIME's 2nd anniversary. Thank you so, so much to everyone who's read or supported this comic over the years. If you're new here, and you're in the market for a longform, bittersweet bummer of a band romance, then... 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com #KeepingTime #webcomics

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME that's a worm's eye view comic panel of someone on a skateboard in a south Chicago neighborhood in winter. We can see the bottom of their board and their shoes, and slush on the street. The caption reads, "Then."

A second panel trunk shot. Denver Leary, a blond punk with a neck tattoo, lifts the lid of a dumpster while two figures stand behind him in a dark alleyway. He says, "Oh. I mean, I dropped in on the pizza place next door for a slice, too."

A third panel whose caption reads "NOW." Daniel, a Japanese-American dude, tunes a peg on his electric guitar in front of a poster parodying Interpol.

Final panel. On S Wacker Drive in Chicago, food trucks are lined up on the side of the street for lunch hours and office workers queue up before them. Denver with an arm in a sling and carrying a skateboard, dashes while cursing, "Fuck, fuck, fuck -- of course they’re fucking slammed -- FUCK!"

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Glad my comments can bring some joy 😁. May they ward off the self consciousness and other feelings of self doubt!

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Also, love love love the sound effects in the last couple of pages! Whether it be the tone conveyed via the text bubbles, the cracking of the board, or the sounds of the car, the shape of the text is super delicious to look at

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I really like how when Denver burns bright (for good or bad), his light shines on both himself and those around him. Both in the "flowers blooming together in a garden" way and the "supernova destroying itself and everything nearby" way

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Whaaaat, the thoughts of the cartoonist being reflected in his art? Unheard of! /s

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 21/04/2026

Maybe there's something here about Denver's anger & how it burns him as much as it burns everything around him... Maybe this queer slow burn band romance comic has been a trans dude opining on masculinity all along.. #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. A dude driving a Mercedes Benz with a busted sideview mirror in Chicago's downtown peels out angril, while yelling, "You should be behind bars!!" In the foreground, Denver Leary, one of the protagonists, flips him the bird and yells back, "yeah, fuck you too, buddy!"

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 14/04/2026

Interrupting your portfolio day to bring you the thrilling conclusion to "Denver Leary vs some dude's Mercedes Benz" #KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates and it just updated! #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

Part of a panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Denver, a blond dude with a black eye, looks furious. His visible dialogue reads, "Can't wait to hear how that sentence ends."

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 10/04/2026

It is definitely NOT a coincidence that in his anger, Denver yells, "You could've killed *someone*" and NOT "You could've killed me"... #KeepingTime 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

Part of a comic page from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. In the first panel, Denver, a blond punk with his arm in a now-forgotten sling, rears back with his skateboard yelling, "You could've killed someone." In the second panel, the driver of a fancy car screams in fear beneath the shadow of Denver's skateboard raised overhead.

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Definitely stealing some words here, but this is definitely not that kind of rage you get from almost getting run over. It's the kind of rage you get when someone you love was lost by getting hit by a vehicle. Who could that have been? Who knows! Guess we'll have to just keep reading to find out~

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

So cool to see parts from earlier in the story connect together (we got our benz, time to destroy the board)

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Oh hell yeah, rageful Denver is in the house and ready to mess some shit up

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 07/04/2026

It's taken him 133 pages, but we're finally finding out Denver Leary's answer to, "Are you tired of being nice? Don't you just wanna go ape shit?" #KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates and it just updated! #webcomics 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

Panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME of Denver's extremely pissed off eye. He's saying, "You're running REDS, and you're worried about your fucking CAR?"

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 31/03/2026

Denver Leary is having a shit day. Sent home from work, his girl's about to leave him, his band STILL needs a new singer, and now... #KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates and it just updated! #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

Part of a page from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Denver Leary, a blond punk with a black eye and his arm in a sling, skates through a crosswalk while muttering, "Stupid, fucking, worthless piece of--"

He's cut off by a car honk a car screeching to a halt in front of him, making him bail off his board as he finishes, "SHIT!"

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Also, Sadenver looking so sad when he's told to go home is seared into my brain (in a good way)

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 24/03/2026

Denver Leary and bad decisions are basically in a long-term, committed relationship at this point #KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates and it just updated! #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

Denver from the webcomic KEEPING TIME, a blond punk with a neck tattoo (and a black eye) looking like a dog who's just been kicked out of the house but doesn't know why.

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 17/03/2026

sometimes a comic panel comes out exactly like you hoped it would, part 2 #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

Panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. On S Wacker Drive in Chicago, food trucks are lined up on the side of the street for lunch hours and office workers queue up before them. Denver Leary, a blond dude with an arm in a sling and carrying a skateboard and with a Naked Raygun patch on his jacket, dashes while cursing, "Fuck, fuck, fuck -- of course they’re fucking slammed -- FUCK!"

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Oh don't worry Stef, there will be commitment and chemistry. And maybe even on stage too!

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 10/03/2026

Stef is willing to give this new singer a shot. As long as he doesn't do something like start a complicated intra-band romance with the straight* guitarist he's had a crush on since high school, I'm sure it'll all work out #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com

A panel from the webcomic Keeping Time. Four dudes, the members of the band Tennyson, sit in a bar booth. Stef, the Black bassist, is in the middle of giving a stern speech to Daniel, the new Japanesse-American singer who sits kitty-corner across from him. Stef's dialogue reads, "But if you’re in, you gotta really be in. It’s gonna be hard. Sometimes you might regret making the commitment."

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Cranebones (v tired boyo) @cranebones.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Stef and his comfort bass

Stef, now that band practice is over and is no longer playing the bass, is getting upset on behalf of his guitarist.

Denver, seeing Stef's irritation, offers a bass.

Stef resumes playing the bass.

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

(shout-out to Denver being the most humble and talented golden retriever who would never put someone else down to life himself up, but this is Stef's show rn lol)

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Stef's passion and support for the band warms my cold heart 🥺. And uhg I totally get his frustration, they're doing everything right but still not getting anywhere. Makes me want to scream and make a noise like a tea kettle

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 24/02/2026

Stef is here to play bass and get upset on behalf of his guitarist, and he's already done playing bass since band practice is over #KeepingTime is queer, bittersweet bummer of a romance between bandmates, and it just updated! #webcomics 🎸 Latest: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME, of Stef, the Black bassist wearing a not-a-White Sox hat and a denim vest with metal patches, speaking passionately.

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

"So anyways if you don't work out I'm never being optimistic ever again" -Stef, probably

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 17/02/2026

Sometimes a band is made up of a guitarist who has no idea he's the romantic lead in a queer romance, his roommate, the new-old singer he wooed back into the band, & a bassist who radiates kid brother energy #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME. Denver, a blond punk with a neck tattoo, has his arms around Stef, a Black bassist wearing a denim jacket covered in band patches. Denver says, "I’ve never seen anyone win over Stef that fast. This must’ve been some sort of record," while Stef grunts, "Mmph."

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Wooo beers with the band! And at a place with a vibe that I swear exists in every Midwest city hahaha

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 10/02/2026

Who has two thumbs, a blue shirt, and has just rejoined the band he quit back in high school because the guitarist he has complicated feelings for begged him to come back? Daniel. Daniel does. #KeepingTime #webcomics 🎸 Latest update: keepingtimecomic.com 🎸Start from the beginning

A panel from the webcomic Keeping Time. Four bandmates in their early 20s sit at a booth in a bar cheersing, although they show varying levels of enthusiasm.

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Oh hell yeah, everyone is jamming out now. Stealing another comment, but I love the waveform growing as everyone else joins in. I also love how everyone else's face lights up and everybody looks so happy while playing together 🥹

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Kody @kodyisover.com · 04/02/2026

together, at last 🎸 keepingtimecomic.com

A panel from the webcomic KEEPING TIME, featuring all four dudes of the Chicago indie band, Tennyson, jamming out together for the first time in their rehearsal studio. The dialogue narration reads, "...that's not lived for yourself?"

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Glad to help make your day better!

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deli 🍓 @deliciest.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

NEW FMP! PAGE 🐺 Shhhh, be quiet... #comics #webcomics Latest page 🔽 fullmoonpanic.com/?p=1157 From the beginning 🌝 fullmoonpanic.com?p=589

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deli 🍓 @deliciest.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

NEW FMP! PAGE 🐺 Where a new character appears... #comics #webcomics Latest page 🔽 fullmoonpanic.com/?p=1150 From the beginning 🌝 fullmoonpanic.com?p=589

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K. Rhodes and Jen Xu @kaijubean.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🫣 novaecomic.com

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K. Rhodes and Jen Xu @kaijubean.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

novaecomic.com 💓

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johnnay_h @johnnayh.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Man, the colors and life in this page is crazy good. The looks on everyone's faces are fantastic, ranging from "huh ok you're not bad kid" to "hell yeah this guy can jam" to "I need to date this man". Oh and the music weaving between everyone and tying them together! So so good

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