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PANEL 1: Close up on the ADMIRAL, who stands in front of some palm trees, addressing a crowd of small squirrel-like aliens (off panel). ADMIRAL: RHINN! Today’s your pilot training begins. PANEL 2: The admiral motions towards a hologram of a small floating pilot’s chair with the words “MARK II” behind them. ADMIRAL: You’ll each be paired with Drive corps instructors, who will fit you for a tethered chair. But before we break into groups, I’d like to share a few words. PANEL 3: The Admiral speaks to a group of Rhinn who look up at her, eyes wide. Palm trees sway in the background. ADMIRAL: Among alll the species my people have encountered, the Rhinn stand out as UNIQUELY PERFECT PILOTS. PANEL 3: Close up on the ADMIRAL as she continues. ADMIRAL: You “see” the interaction of gravity, mass and space-time. Which no one knew was even possible. PANEL 4: The ADMIRAL continues, smiling. ADMIRAL: And you experience a wider slice of time than other species, which means your reaction times are off the charts. PANEL 5: The ADMIRAL continues in front of the crowd of Rhinn, but is interrupted when one raises their hand. ADMIRAL: But! I need to warn you that the machines you’re about to fly are incredibly complicated. And are worth hundred of millions of pesetas. RHINN: What’s a peseta? PANEL 6: The ADMIRAL looks a little confused, but answers as another Rhinn raises their hand. ADMIRAL: Oh. That’s our currency. RHINN: A WHAT? What’s a currency? PANEL 7: The ADMIRAL looks more concerned, as yet another Rhinn raises their hand. ADMIRAL: It’s, um… do you not have currency? It’s a medium of exchange. It symbolizes a perceived value for goods and services. RHINN: What’s a medium of exchange? PANEL 8: The ADMIRAL, hands up defensively, takes on the question. ADMIRAL: Let’s… Let’s hold all questions ’til the end. PANEL 9: Another Rhinn raises their hand, the ADMIRAL pinches her nose in frustration. RHINN: Where do babies come from? ADMIRAL: STOPPPPPP ——— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
PANEL 1: Close up on the ADMIRAL, who stands in front of some palm trees, addressing a crowd of small squirrel-like aliens (off panel). ADMIRAL: RHINN! Today’s your pilot training begins. PANEL 2: The admiral motions towards a hologram of a small floating pilot’s chair with the words “MARK II” behind them. ADMIRAL: You’ll each be paired with Drive corps instructors, who will fit you for a tethered chair. But before we break into groups, I’d like to share a few words. PANEL 3: The Admiral speaks to a group of Rhinn who look up at her, eyes wide. Palm trees sway in the background. ADMIRAL: Among alll the species my people have encountered, the Rhinn stand out as UNIQUELY PERFECT PILOTS. PANEL 3: Close up on the ADMIRAL as she continues. ADMIRAL: You “see” the interaction of gravity, mass and space-time. Which no one knew was even possible. PANEL 4: The ADMIRAL continues, smiling. ADMIRAL: And you experience a wider slice of time than other species, which means your reaction times are off the charts. PANEL 5: The ADMIRAL continues in front of the crowd of Rhinn, but is interrupted when one raises their hand. ADMIRAL: But! I need to warn you that the machines you’re about to fly are incredibly complicated. And are worth hundred of millions of pesetas. RHINN: What’s a peseta? PANEL 6: The ADMIRAL looks a little confused, but answers as another Rhinn raises their hand. ADMIRAL: Oh. That’s our currency. RHINN: A WHAT? What’s a currency? PANEL 7: The ADMIRAL looks more concerned, as yet another Rhinn raises their hand. ADMIRAL: It’s, um… do you not have currency? It’s a medium of exchange. It symbolizes a perceived value for goods and services. RHINN: What’s a medium of exchange? PANEL 8: The ADMIRAL, hands up defensively, takes on the question. ADMIRAL: Let’s… Let’s hold all questions ’til the end. PANEL 9: Another Rhinn raises their hand, the ADMIRAL pinches her nose in frustration. RHINN: Where do babies come from? ADMIRAL: STOPPPPPP ——— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Posted on June 19, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

Did you know I give away a free piece of original art every week on the Drive Patreon? EVERY WEEK! It's just one of the reasons that Patreon is awesome.
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International pals: ACT 3 now w/ better shipping!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Beth Reidmiller

ACT 3 just got added to Amazon (link). This is good news if you’re outside the U.S., as this might be the cheapest way to get the book shipped to you. Aaaaand, it just so happens they have it on sale at the moment, 47%-off! So this is a good time to snag it. (The artist makes the same whether on sale, or normal price, btw.)

ACT 3 hardcover on sale on Amazon (47%-off, as of 2/14/23)

ACT 3 softcover on sale on Amazon (34%-off, as of 2/14/23)

ACT 2 hardcover on sale on Amazon (23%-off, as of 2/14/23)

ACT 1 hardcover on sale on Amazon (not on sale, it seems)

THE NEW SITE IS LIVE!

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Dave Kellett

Hooray! The new site is up and running!
Click around! Check it out!

NEW FEATURES! NEW ARCHIVES!

  • The new site is a culmination of 2+ years of work. OVER TWO YEARS. 🙂
  • Key pages have been re-mastered!
  • The *entire archive* has been re-colored!
  • An entirely new archiving system has been designed!
  • Pages are now bigger and prettier — AND there are sliced comics for a mobile version of the site!
  • And it’s all wrapped up in a clean new design!
  • New RSS feed is here: https://www.drivecomic.com/feed

PATREON NOW WOVEN INTO THE SITE:

The main story will always be free to read, but we’ve also woven a bunch of rad Patreon extras and exclusives throughout the site. Now, when you join us on Patreon, you’ll get:

  • Exclusive early reads for future weeks!
  • Exclusive sneak peeks and behind-the scenes!
  • Exclusive community forums where I chime in all the time!
  • Exclusive Kickstarter extras!
  • 200+ pages of “Tales of the Drive”! (Going forward, every new Tales will run once on the main site, then move to the “Tales” sub-domain a month or so after it wraps.)
  • Special maps, ship blueprints, timelines and more!
  • And — a Patreon favorite — weekly giveaways of original art!

Huge thanks to Brian, the incredible talent behind Toocheke.com and Leetoo.net— for bringing the site to life! I highly recommend Brian and his amazing skills! He is a kind, talented person, who I will absolutely work with again! And huge thanks also to Beth, for the 2+ years of work remastering the Drive archives, and the billion other tasks that went into the new site. And thank YOU for your continued support for Drive on Patreon.com/drive. The story has some fantastic twists and turns ahead, and I can’t wait to share it via this site!

— Dave

PS: Oh! And I should note: There will of course be bugs here and there — every new site has them. But we’ll iron them out in the days and weeks ahead. 🙂

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