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• First clear appearance of Drymouth’s king, M’Hoa M’Hoa (he appeared in silhouette in #119)
• M’Hoa M’Hoa sounds identical to Brian Blessed as “Boss Nass”, from 1999’s Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (hence Corny’s inappropriate comment)
• M’Hoa M’Hoa’s “constructed language” can be better understood if spoken aloud
• “Backlandic treachdugglery”- could this refer to Fargon and Karbunkel, or Shoadom? Or something else?
• Originally published on Christmas, 2011

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• Reverend Candlewary returns to Phubarb Village, which has been devastated by Refusaleth
• Thus begins Candlewary’s mistrust of Cornelius, and his impending crisis of faith

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• Many civilizations in the Beyonding use “constructed language”, a tongue they create that only they can understand
• In panels 5 and 6, Bromance sheathes his sword upside-down and backwards into his scabardine

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• Aga Regata explains it all to Bromance and restores his variblade
• Panel 3 shows a very young Bromance, and a much larger Pip, hinting at Pip’s abilities and the length of Bromance’s servitude
• Bromance is native to the Autumn Solstera

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• The X’Sandru (pronounced yiks-AND-roo) can scream loudly enough to burst eardrums
• First appearance: the deity Aga Regata, as she appears to Bromance

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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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