Okay, so first off, this comic kicks ass. I’m really enjoying the story, and the art work, and the fact they both seem to come from the same person (much congratulation to that man!). However, having found out about this comic last week and having read it from the beginning during work over the last few days I’m gutted to have caught up with your writing, meaning I’ll have to read each page one by one, which I can imagine is infuriating (what with all the cliff-hangers). So, here’s an idea. Hows about I try to block your fine works from my memory for the time being, and you can just email me when you’ve finished this segment, so I can read it in one go?
Love your comic, been reading it for about a year now. I have one tiny complaint-
in today’s new page, your depiction of the Moon and stars are wrong-
the part of the Moon that is unilt (just above the Moon in panels 7,8, and 9), does not allow stars to show through; it’s only dark, not gone!
Sorry, I write for a popular astronomy magazine, and this is a pet peeve of mine.
Other than that, I’m anxious to see what the Santapali device does. Looks similar to the Antikythera mechanism.
Ha Lurking, I thought of the Antikythera mechanism as well. I guess it’s just because of the “ancient technology of high complexity whose purpose is unknown but partly astronomical” thing. I wonder if the author had that in mind when he drew this.
Also wanted to say, this story is fantastic, and although artwork isn’t really my forte, there’s a lot of complexity in the drawings that I usually miss the first time through (good thing I check this page a few times a week, in the vain hope you might have started updating daily when I wasn’t looking), so I usually notice the detail by the end of the week. Keep up the fantastic work!
I immediately thought of the Antikythera mechanism as well. Thankfully, the Santapau device seems to be more than just a chronometer. I can’t wait to see what all those dangerous looking little arms are up to…though given the nature of this story, it can’t be pleasant.
I’ve been reading the story since you started and have been loving it. But I feel compelled to be a bit of a nerd here and point out that if the dots pictured in the last three frames are supposed to be stars or planets, then you would not be able to see them through the moon.
Feel not thy nerdiness! You’re the second person to point it out, and I’ve just fixed it on the master and will have the corrected version posted shortly.
This assult on artistic license must end!
It COULD be a cartoonishly exaggerated case of occultation, after all. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occultation
We all make mistakes-such as (ahem) misremembering the French word for “star” as “stelle”, or being a subterrean cannibal albino ape person; rather than the more decent jungle/British manorhousedwelling sort (who, one might add, actually can see the night sky!).
By the way, before people get too infected with astrolabe fever; considering its Chileanishness, would the Device (& “Melmoths” cult) not also be inspired by Mayanism? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayanism
Ah, now The Stars Are Right.
Mr. Lovecraft would feel vindicated.
Very hermetic dialogue, this-we start in the African Jungle, end ad astra.
(A very civilized, even decadent African jungle, complete with glorious ruins, that is)
June 18th, 2010 at 4:41 am
The stars seem to be right… :O
June 18th, 2010 at 8:01 am
Ooh, a lectern!
& the Skull of St. Ibid!
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/ibid.htm
June 18th, 2010 at 8:36 am
Okay, so first off, this comic kicks ass. I’m really enjoying the story, and the art work, and the fact they both seem to come from the same person (much congratulation to that man!). However, having found out about this comic last week and having read it from the beginning during work over the last few days I’m gutted to have caught up with your writing, meaning I’ll have to read each page one by one, which I can imagine is infuriating (what with all the cliff-hangers). So, here’s an idea. Hows about I try to block your fine works from my memory for the time being, and you can just email me when you’ve finished this segment, so I can read it in one go?
June 18th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Love your comic, been reading it for about a year now. I have one tiny complaint-
in today’s new page, your depiction of the Moon and stars are wrong-
the part of the Moon that is unilt (just above the Moon in panels 7,8, and 9), does not allow stars to show through; it’s only dark, not gone!
Sorry, I write for a popular astronomy magazine, and this is a pet peeve of mine.
Other than that, I’m anxious to see what the Santapali device does. Looks similar to the Antikythera mechanism.
June 18th, 2010 at 11:08 am
By the way, nice simian features on Aurthur!
June 18th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
That is a big Oops on my part, and thanks for pointing that out. I even KNOW that and still made the mistake. I’ll fix it over the weekend, promise.
June 18th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Fabulous.
June 18th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Ha Lurking, I thought of the Antikythera mechanism as well. I guess it’s just because of the “ancient technology of high complexity whose purpose is unknown but partly astronomical” thing. I wonder if the author had that in mind when he drew this.
Also wanted to say, this story is fantastic, and although artwork isn’t really my forte, there’s a lot of complexity in the drawings that I usually miss the first time through (good thing I check this page a few times a week, in the vain hope you might have started updating daily when I wasn’t looking), so I usually notice the detail by the end of the week. Keep up the fantastic work!
June 18th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
I immediately thought of the Antikythera mechanism as well. Thankfully, the Santapau device seems to be more than just a chronometer. I can’t wait to see what all those dangerous looking little arms are up to…though given the nature of this story, it can’t be pleasant.
June 19th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
I’ve been reading the story since you started and have been loving it. But I feel compelled to be a bit of a nerd here and point out that if the dots pictured in the last three frames are supposed to be stars or planets, then you would not be able to see them through the moon.
June 19th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Feel not thy nerdiness! You’re the second person to point it out, and I’ve just fixed it on the master and will have the corrected version posted shortly.
June 19th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
This assult on artistic license must end!
It COULD be a cartoonishly exaggerated case of occultation, after all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occultation
We all make mistakes-such as (ahem) misremembering the French word for “star” as “stelle”, or being a subterrean cannibal albino ape person; rather than the more decent jungle/British manorhousedwelling sort (who, one might add, actually can see the night sky!).
June 19th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
By the way, before people get too infected with astrolabe fever; considering its Chileanishness, would the Device (& “Melmoths” cult) not also be inspired by Mayanism?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayanism
June 19th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
Or, more accuratly, orrery fever.
Hm, should have done more lurking.
June 23rd, 2010 at 10:36 am
Ah, now The Stars Are Right.
Mr. Lovecraft would feel vindicated.
Very hermetic dialogue, this-we start in the African Jungle, end ad astra.
(A very civilized, even decadent African jungle, complete with glorious ruins, that is)