Tag: Midiria Saga

NOTES

• Panel 1 references the “recruitment scene” from Blazing Saddles (1974)
• Panel 2 references a particular pop song by the Weather Girls from 1982, plus a reference to #2 (and “Fibs”)
• Tremenz is bending a sword with his bare hands in panel 4
• Panel 7 references Starship Troopers (1997)

NOTES

• Radish-Hoof is looking directly into Bromance’s headstone in panel 4
• Radish-Hoof’s theory in panel 5 is correct. as is his classification of Bromance as a Subdivine 
• Radish-Hoof finds a “crystol”, but doesn’t know what it is, nor does he recognize “Yotaton”; however, he does recognize that the crystol has been “duplifaxed“, before Bromance busts it all up and Radish-Hoof is distracted by “Mr. Blindy”

NOTES

• Codefathers Zardoza and Subliminus are expelled from Castle Creepwood by Count Feudd (first appearance), after the sealing-off of the Purgeon
• A Pendulord (Imperial war machine) is visible in panel 8, as Count Feudd explains that an Imperial garrison will soon be established at the Castle

NOTES

• All are aboard the Dreadmist, as seen in panel 1
• The twin moons of Yotaton are visible in panel 2
• He-Don gives Cornelius a convertible headpiece, to make him appear less obviously human
• He-Don briefly explains the Hungrean philosophy, in panel 6
• Cornelius forgets that in the Beyonding, no one has to make excrement, because inhabitants process energy differently
• Laughter is unlawful under Imperial rule

NOTES

• Bouldershade, the gigantic prison on Smisland, references a prison from the film Papillon (1973)
• Riv was seen with Zaz in #128; she spoke of him in #190
• Riv believes he’s been imprisoned for trolley-hopping
• True to form, the Quondrian Questioneer only speaks in questions
• Would Riv give Zaz up to the Imperial Inspectorate? How far would Riv go to get out of Bouldershade?

NOTES

• Insanus turns profane after the destruction of his island, attracting besmurchins
• The Literalist Plague was over three centuries ago; Insanus’ ranting hints at his advanced age
• Kudo also survived (panel 9)

NOTES

• This page was briefly “lost” due to a computer breakdown; originally it was posted uncolored, so that readers could still keep up
• Quiatas and Mogrum are riding a control skiff (with tiled floor), as the overt Dragonball Z references of the Midiria Saga begin
• If read in succession after the previous page, this page strongly hints at the identity of Mogrum’s previous master
• Mogrum is the only one who can control the Skatalyx
• Quiatas still avoids saying Refusaleth’s name

NOTES

• Shiraadh hid a tracker in the blade she gave to Cornelius (while incognito), so that she could easily locate him
• Shiraadh vs. Darkana; Shiraadh uses light, while Darkana uses darkness
• Shiraadh jokes that she has abandoned the Plagiarists (panel 7)
• Darkana conjures four Resinatus (panel 8); their hand movements are based upon those of the members of DEVO, from photos inside the 1980 album Freedom Of Choice
• Darkana absconds with the piece of the Prime Resinate

NOTES

• Is Shiraadh human?
• Shiraadh grabs the Manhunter’s face and twists it upside-down; this was taken from the opening scene of the unproduced John’s Arm sequel, Kill-Krazy After All These Years

NOTES

• First page of the Midiria Saga
• First page posted following the murder by shooting of two of the artist’s closest friends, 3/14/15
• Cornelius still remembers what he heard about the Empress, in #20
• First full appearance of the Manhunters, who both have a color palette based on particular characters from He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
• Cornelius loses his blade again!
• The Manhunter recognizes He-Don as a Hungrean on sight?
• How did Shiraadh keep from drowning in the lake, and what does she have in panel 7?