In the message boards for the webcomic, Wendy Pini admits that sales for volume 1 of Masque were "dismal":

http://www.gocomi.com/sn/public/forum/posts/id_454/page_4/

(fifth comment down)

I think that's the first time they've EVER admitted anything wasn't hunky dorey with everything. But she's turning that admission around into the "poor me, I'm ( Read more... )