#295

October 2, 2016

NOTES

  • Insanus reminisces about his old island, compared to his customized walloper 
  • Panel 4 references a “forced” Pokemon meme that originated on the 4chan messageboard 
  • Is Insanus looking at the Gargrudgen as he crosses the ocean?

#294

September 26, 2016

NOTES

  • First appearance of Xober and Rebox, representatives of Bordorea and New Bordorea; they seem almost like a negative (inverted) image of something…
  • “Every participant [of the Tournament] gets a trophy”
  • “We are all stronger together” (note original publishing date)
  • What is that shadow in panel 7?

#293

September 18. 2016

NOTES

  • “Don’t touch me, I’m an archivist” is a rather obvious Ghostbusters reference
  • Ylana Underaja is the formal name of the Empress of Midiria
  • We’ve seen the Empress before… why does she look like Yla?
  • Essul laughed in the presence of the Midirian Empress, which is considered high treason

#292

September 11, 2016

NOTES

  • “My teeth unclenched hours ago”; Zaz and Essul survived the astronomically stressful ride on top of the train track, thousands of feet above the ground
  • “KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL WHO WISH” is the Central Archives motto
  • Is the archivist in panel 4 somehow familiar?

#291

September 4, 2016

NOTES

  • Castle Creepwood (panel 1)
  • Count Feudd invokes Xandinculus (panel 3)
  • Bogstanders are pictured in panel 4
  • Tremenz formed his tongue into the shape of an infant’s head, to trick the occupants of Castle Creepwood into listening
  • “Gargrudgen”?

#290

August 26, 2016

NOTES

  • Eldlyfe has apparently survived the sky sliggan attack on Steptung’s ship; does that mean the others did too?
  • First appearance of Imperial Commander Brikbat
  • Is Captain Tiscinivel grieving over the Inspectorate?
  • Is this room somehow familiar?

#289

August 14, 2016

NOTES

  • First page of the Fargon Saga
  • Quiatas meets Yakimastu Obeisan at this home
  • Obeisan is a former member of the mysterious Hatmender Briguild
  • Do the Allied Kingdoms receive special favor for accepting Shoadom’s sponsorship, and if so, at what price?
  • What is pictured in panel 9?

#287

July 31, 2016

NOTES

  • First full appearance of the Gravers, an anonymous terrorist anti-laughter group (motto: “We are graver than you”)
  • As soon as Obarf Yuker proclaims amity towards Cornelius, the Gravers rise out of the crowd and assassinate him (and everyone else but Cornelius)
  • Y.L.Y.L.: You Laugh You Lose

#286

July 27, 2016

NOTES

  • Cabrelandra combs her hair out so that it’s all one color
  • The club’s audience is almost all Similarians, except… who’s that in the upper left corner of panel 6?