Sorry for the lateness on this page! But it’s up!
I’m going to be at Portland’s Artist Alley Comics Fest this Sunday!! If you are in the PDX neighborhood, come on by and say hello!
Sorry for the lateness on this page! But it’s up!
I’m going to be at Portland’s Artist Alley Comics Fest this Sunday!! If you are in the PDX neighborhood, come on by and say hello!
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Why is this man so adorable? The guy looks like he’s in 40s yet he’s pulling puppy dog eyes here.
Michelle has a fan! :3
I like how in the first panel Michelle’s face says “Aww, look at this adorable man” and in the last panel she’s trying really hard not to say “What the crap?!?!”
There is no alt text. What has become of the world.
Oh please don’t tell me that the plot revolves around the main villain trying to resurrect his long dead girlfriend who just happens to be Michelle’s miraculously identical ancestor. I HATE those kind of plots.
Oh my god that penultimate panel. Even bugbears aren’t that terrifying!
I would pay to see an exchange between Alec and Ravi.
Seconded.
New theory: Ravi is directly responsible for the Finn curses. The endearment he shows Jim is a combination of pride in his work and because Jim represents a continuation of whatever purpose the curses originally fulfilled.
I doubt we’ve seen the full effects of the magic Jim was born with. Just like Jim’s height took him by surprise when he turned 16, other elements of the magic may come to light unexpectedly over time. Also, the effects we’ve seen so far are weirdly benign for something called a ‘curse,’ save perhaps for the fact these those currently affected by them are so involuntarily.
It may be that, perhaps in Phineas the Red’s time, the spells served a specific purpose, and Ravi did the actual casting. The spells continuing down the bloodline may or may not have been intentional, but if the theory is correct, Ravi is obviously thrilled to see them resurface. (/theory)
Considering The War With The Dragons, and how Phineas helped in the War, such a spell to give a gryphon an edge in combat, would have been useful.
So why a gryphon and not a sphinx? I’m thinking, how much more raw magic sphinxes have in comparison to gryphons, and how such magic tends to interact and react poorly, on a really good day.
He reminds me of the Unicorn guy from Men in Black, on several levels.
Ravi is SO FREAKING CUTE. Somewhat alarming, sure, but still cute. Also, I like his shop– the Tibetan peace flags are a great touch, and I’d give quite a lot to be able to go through those books that Bhadraksh is shelving.
I don’t think he’s going for the ‘identical to ancient girlfriend’ thing; I wonder if he was a retainer for some ancient queen, or maybe simply a friend. He seems to be speaking of the original Jocasta with something approaching reverence, not romantic love.
Michelle looks like she was expecting the solution to all of her super weird problems not to be weird. xD
It’s also interesting that she doesn’t look more psyched when it seems like some answers are finally coming.
You recall Michelle’s reaction when Mary said that Michelle was ‘practically royalty’?
The reaction of Michelle in the last frame is a continuation of that.
The answers are probably scarier than the questions. It sounds like something big is coming. I’m still convinced it’s part of a prophecy.
Yet more fuel for the theory that Michile is directly decended from the guardian of Thebes. Makes you wonder how old Ravi is.
Mysterious Indian wise man is mysterious…
-Badger-
And seemingly actually ancient.
Holy shit, Kory. That long panel(4th) is gorgeous. The linework is just phenomenal. Definitely one of your best panels IMO.
That is a very Dr. Manhatten-y thing to say about someone.
In the last panel, I get the impression that Ravi is not a human, but an immortal magic monkey.
If Michelle is a direct descendant of the original Jocasta from Thebes, then that WOULD make her Royalty.
It’s not clear, but he may be harking back “only” to the middle ages and the Great War, instead of Thebes.
If they ARE related to the original Jocasta it suggests Oedipus may have well driven a distant cousin to suicide, and that the prophecy of his fathering monsters may be a tad more literal than we suppose. Also Michelle might be a descendant of Ismene.
Those eyes! He’s fucking adorable.
Also, she? Michell’s great sphinxian ancestor?
oh no i’m all caught up! i just found your comic yesterday and read through it all so now i’m looking forward to reading more of this!!
This man needs to be hugged. He looks cuddly.
I really, REALLY like Ravi. He may be my new favorite character.
7th panel, “I would assume the name would [have] been lost…”, I’d like to see this printed with proper grammar, if it is in the future. :)