Ithaca was home to Odysseus, and has become a symbol for the end of a long journey. As the poet Kavafis wrote in his poem Ithaca:

[..] Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you are destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you are old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.

Because it is the journey that matters, not the destination. Fulfillment comes from the experiences you gain, not from reaching the end in itself.

I like a lot your planning about the comic and its story arcs combining so well with the color palette of the seasons involved. It's one of those subtle things in comics that I enjoy a lot -- and to be honest, I prefer to discover them on my own rather than having them pointed out.

As for distributing the finished comic for free, I am not in favor of giving out artwork for free. Sharing these originals with no letters and your descriptions are enough to get an idea of the comic. I believe that the hard work of everyone involved should be paid for, provided there is quality in the finished product -- and in your case, there seems to be good quality.