This strikes me as a strong example of E-Merl’s tendency to do great feats of heroism while somehow holding onto his self-image as a screw-up who can’t do anything right. Yes, E-Merl, you are the only one who sees that flaw […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nobody recognized the inspiration for Pardo’s speech in panel 3, which is shown above. I tagged in to write Pardo’s lines, and was maybe being a little unfair to 2006 Clooney by using (some of) his words… I get the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Around here, Scipio’s eyes change. We’ve seen emotion out of him before, but this is different, this is sustained. He finally understands the scale of the Cultists’ plans here, and it’s the scariest situation he’s ever walked into. He won’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Scipio’s style of interrogation has always been to motivate people to talk and get out of the way of those already motivated. He needs to direct this discussion a little, but only with a few words here and there. (This […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This ritual seems pretty, um, redundant? Like, I don’t think Byron was not going to invade Lumberton if they didn’t throw some dead animals into a circle. Even one of the Cultists admits this on the next page. But I guess sometimes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
