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Hemlock
Josceline Fenton
A witch accidentally marries a monster, and now she and her familiar has to navigate life around her monstrous husband and her even more terrifying in-laws.
All Known Alternatives
Karolina 'Kajotko' Jankiewicz
Akane has only one way to get back home: collect the 42 keys to parallel worlds. Eri and Ben are just trying to get through the summer before university. When a magical key turns up in an old spare set, all three are forced to change their plans and fast.
Shaderunners
Alex Assan, Lin Darrow
A ragtag band of bootleggers open a speakeasy for bottled colour in the greyscale city of Ironwell.
Dumbing of Age
David M Willis
Joyce has been homeschooled her entire life until now, when she's suddenly a freshman in college! Things don't go well.
Paint the Town Red
Windy, Winter Jay Kiakas
Winona runs a werewolf shelter with partner in crime, Odile in the Gothic city of Merlot. One day they take in an injured vampire, and soon unravels many of the dark secrets of Merlot.
No End
Erli, Kromi
A queer romance about people attempting to build lives in a cold, post-apocalyptic world ravaged by hordes of undead.
Maybe not clones. He is in a video game (presumeably). What if H.R. just reactivatd someone’s accounts or created new characters that look like Byron’s bros?
Which little guy? There’s two of them. (Both are gnomes, though. Check the Rabbit and Tobias Gnipgnop tags….actually, I’m not sure if Rabbit is ever specifically identified as a gnome, but gnomes are the only wee race.)
2nd panel, “Want me to lure me in.” Sounds like one too many me’s in there but maybe this odd manner of speech was intended? Doesn’t feel like its necessary but, eh, pointed it out so I leave it to future generations.
In fact, a trap you know is coming can be turned into a trap for the enemy.
… Unless they know you know.
unless of course if you know that they know that you know…
….unless……if you know that they know… that…that you know that you don’t know you….fuck….
I believe you were at “Australians”.
Those shadows… those axes :x
Yes. Oh-oh.
Man, I hate finding out my gear had been hacked and cloned.
Maybe not clones. He is in a video game (presumeably). What if H.R. just reactivatd someone’s accounts or created new characters that look like Byron’s bros?
This is where we discover (or are reminded) dual-wielded hand axes are standard equipment for beserkers in this game…
Oh no. I recognize those axes.
Is the little guy a gnome? I guess he would have to be, they don’t have halfings in this world, right?
Which little guy? There’s two of them. (Both are gnomes, though. Check the Rabbit and Tobias Gnipgnop tags….actually, I’m not sure if Rabbit is ever specifically identified as a gnome, but gnomes are the only wee race.)
Well Byron, let me axe you sumthin’…
If you knew the cultists had a plan in the works, why weren’t you more prepared for when they hatchet?
Holy crap, a chopper-based pun that doesn’t rely on a regional mispronunciation of “ask”!
If we were wearing a hat, we’d take it off to you.
They should ta’ cleave.
DEMERIT. You know what you did.
He comes that awkward family reunion.
Zombies in 5…4…3…2…
If you read “Consult a Cultist” a couple weeks ago, You will remember that they do not tolerate necromancy. Permanent death is kind of their bag.
That’s assuming Cultists are the only threat in the deep dark woods.
Other than a certain philosopher wizard specialized in MMO evelopment, I bet they are. The Bayen/Brayen analogues are probably illusions of some kind.
That would be an odd coincidence unless the cultists set up a trap in which the Peacekeepers are lured into fighting a mutual enemy.
Looks like Axemass came early this year.
You there! Shower yourselves! I can smell you from one mile upwind!
A mile UPwind? Damn, that must be a mighty powerful stink!
Really, really hoping those aren’t his brothers.
Ah, Braggadocio! Only you can make Scipio look like a midget.
Hmmm…those axes seem familiar…
And suddenly: Winter Elves.
It’s not the ambusher you see that’s the problem.
People this could be an area where you have to fight a physical manifestation of your darker side.
Those axes look familiar…
They’re the axes of evil !
I know I’ve been reading too much of this when Bryon shows up in my dreams…
Extra Unnecessary Word?
2nd panel, “Want me to lure me in.” Sounds like one too many me’s in there but maybe this odd manner of speech was intended? Doesn’t feel like its necessary but, eh, pointed it out so I leave it to future generations.