#166

December 8, 2013

NOTES

  • Essul feels protective of Zaz, after the loss of his apprentice Yla
  • Essul’s last line references The Past, also known as Perceptive Times

#165

December 2, 2013

NOTES

  • The suspension bridge is very obviously inspired by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
  • Safrom Tattra is a province of Midiria, on the (southeastern) Nardic Coast, where sortle is raised
  • Did the masked person (who is dressed as an archivist) have something to do with the conveyance wreck?
  • In panel 4, forbidden knowledge is offered

#164

November 25, 2013

NOTES

  • First appearance of Tortureskulls (panels 1-5)
  • Cornelius awakens after the conveyance accident, in another part of Creepwood
  • Who is the mysterious yet familiar masked stranger?

#163

November 19, 2013

NOTES

  • Waywardo is probably being maniplacated (by whom?); note the reaction of “are you calling me a liar?”
  • There are Bogstanders visible in the background of panel 1
  • The farmer calls Dedurum “a stranger”
  • Sortle are cattle; the singular form is a sort
  • “DRINK”, “HOAX”, “Xenihilo”

#162

November 10, 2013

NOTES

  • Faddlegas’ relationship with Aga Regata is different than Bromance’s; why is that?
  • Essul has a crisis of conscience regarding Zaz

#161

November 3, 2013

NOTES

  • First appearance: Snyfus in Sector 53, part of the crew that maintains the engines deep within Insanus’ island
  • The earpiece Snyfus is speaking into (panel 2) is based on the depiction of Frith-of-the-Hills from Watership Down (1978)
  • Darkana is asleep next to Insanus in panel 3
  • Insanus explains the risk involved in using your own body to conjure another (panel 6); Refusaleth displays it (panel 9)

#160

October 27, 2013

NOTES

  • Curdelbludd mentions the Solstera in panel 3, then the Void, while sticking his weird tongue on Bromance’s cheek
  • Bromance defeats Curdelbledd with his bare hands, instead of using his sword

#159

October 22, 2013

NOTES

  • Bromance recognizes Curdelbludd as the Overkeeper from way back in #11
  • Curdelbludd knows the price of Bromance’s power, in panel 8

#158

October 14, 2013

NOTES

  • Bromance and Pip officially enter Creepwood; there is a Bogstander visible in the background of panel 1
  • Bromance again sheathes his variblade upside-down and backwards, panel 2
  • What happened to the trapfly that everyone was riding in? (Panel 3)

#157

October 6, 2013

NOTES

  • Creepwoodian wizards: Vill & Baskor (panel 1), Pfane & Tsellow (panel 2)
  • Another mention of a “creeping tower”