Author: Matty Boy

A bilious and vitriolic cartoonist living in Atlanta, who pines for the days of great fantasy comics. You know, before everything was a corporate icon, and before cartoons looked like advertising for breakfast cereals.
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#116

November 20, 2011

NOTES

  • Closer view of structure on Insanus’ island
  • Darkana intimates that there is a dark history to the creation of the unicorns in panel 2
  • Insanus says “codemother” in his efforts to impress Darkana
  • Darkana mentions pirates, and alludes to Karbunkel’s collusion with the Garblemen
  • Waywardo drops a cup in the final panel, and Insanus drops a big hint
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#115

November 13, 2011

NOTES

  • First appearances: Darkana (the Dark Witch), and Waywardo, the automaton
  • Insanus cleans up for Darkana’s visit, but still flubs repeatedly
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#114

November 6, 2011

NOTES

  • Refusaleth used to hold the Subborg’s hand
  • Curdelbludd refers to Bromance as an “Agratian ranger”
  • Refusaleth derisively calls Nards “the binders of old pedestalry”
  • Mogrifect can’t tell who’s who
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#113

October 30, 2011

NOTES

  • First full appearance of Faddlegas the Nard of Forthwall, panel 3
  • Bromance still has the hilt of his variblade
  • First appearance of one of the X’Sandru of Drymouth, last panel
  • Faddlegas sounds like actor Ronald Falk (1935-2016)
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#112

October 23, 2011

NOTES

  • The top of the lift is just visible in panel 1
  • Sky sliggans were created to eradicate unicorns, hence Radish-Hoof’s angry reaction
  • Radish-Hoof flies away, wings unbroken, revealing what the wish was used for
  • Insanus’ island is visible at the top of the page
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#111

October 16, 2011

NOTES

  • Curdelbludd unplugs Mogrifect’s crystals, diminishing his power
  • Bromance’s variblade shatters, despite its divine origin and construction
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#110

October 9, 2011

NOTES

  • Essul names the Dust Kraekin, from #85
  • Who is visible at the bottom of panel 9?
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#109

October 2, 2011

NOTES

  • Curdelbludd has a new conjuform body, courtesy of Refusaleth
  • Curdelbludd senses something familiar underground- could it be Cornelius?
  • Embergris was a Nardic hero from Perceptive Times, apparently; was the statue once holding something?
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#108

September 25, 2011

NOTES

  • First appearance, panel 4… ?
  • First appearance, panel 5: Anathemites
  • Has Corny used his wish already?
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#107

September 18, 2011

NOTES

  • Lots of first appearances this page: Rashnel Guard, panel 1
  • Panel 2: Council arbiter Beeko (l.), Allied Councilor Tabloy Soochure, of Bordorea (r.)
  • Panel 4: Councilor Pael Natricarus of Smisland
  • Panel 7: Councilors Nullard Kesidi of New Bordorea (l.) and Bawdo Bilgemath of Quondry (r.)
  • Location: capitol spires, Midiria
  • Prince Karbunkel’s reputation as a Plagiarist precedes him