The 15 page preview of Minor Niner continues. Some notes:

• Luke Keele was originally named "Brent Keele" but I changed this because I thought it sounded to similar to "Brad" who is Miriam's bf. Luke's design was originally a lot more similar to Brad (this was kind of on purpose).
• If you're wondering "wtf is a minor niner?", it's a slang term for a grade 9. I've done a bit of digging and it sounds like this is a Southern Ontario thing. The comic takes place while Ivanhoe is in grade 9 and I knew what this comic was going to be called before I even worked out the plot.

This is the origin story of the origin story! How did the pirates become friends? What was Ivanhoe like in school? After getting expelled and denied entrance to a private high school, Ivanhoe Scott gets sent to Black River Secondary where he meets his future best friends who later become the π-rates. Ivanhoe is approached by an older student named Kingston, who convinces him to dig up some "treasure" buried and abandoned by some gangsters. What follows is the camping trip from hell...

Minor Niner releases September 2025 as a digital download or print edition. The comic is 48 pages long.