Backwater Planet is a scifi/comedy webcomic drawn by Chris Clark that takes place in our own galaxy in modern day. The main character is Jirin Panthosa, the fourth child of the Emporer of Panthos, the strongest nation in the galaxy.

Backwater Planet is a sequel to my old webcomic EXCO!, which took place on earth and ran from 2004-2005.

I started Backwater Planet because I felt the need to start with a fresh slate. I was a pretty bad artist at the beginning, and I made some early story decisions I regretted. I also enjoyed the science fiction stories more than the more mundane stories, so I wanted to move the characters into space.

Many of the characters in Backwater Planet were present in Exco, but no knowledge of Exco is necessary to understand Backwater Planet. Everything important to the plot is explained (Or will be explained) completely within this comic. So, if you're new to the comic, you should start from the beginning of Backwater Planet, and then if you like it, go back and read the Exco archive later.

The comic will start on Monday January 16th and run six times a week, every day except Saturday.