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September 04, 2008 -- How strange a thing

The text for this, while significantly abridged, is taken directly from The Memoirs and Correspondence (official and Familiar) of Sir Robert Murray Keith.

In other news, here are some good historical webcomics that I've enjoyed lately:


  • The Adventures of Ellie Connelly -- and not just because Indigo linked me. This is shaping up to be a really fun series, and the art and design is wonderful. Go check it out!

  • The Phoenix Requiem -- How had I never seen this until last week? This stunningly gorgeous, lovingly rendered victorianesque comic is about 200 pages in to its narrative. I was completely riveted from first sight; read the whole thing so far in one sitting. Sarah is also the creator of the manga epic, Inverloch.

  • Tozo, the Public Servant -- I haven't had a chance to go through the archives of this strip yet, but what I've seen really makes me happy. It's done in a ligne claire style favored by creators like Herge (Tintin), and it looks really good.

  • The Rainbow Orchid -- this is another ligne claire style comic. It looks absolutely gorgeous, and though I haven't really sunk my teeth into it yet, I'm eagerly looking forward to it.

Comments


On September 4, 2008, Marty said:

I did have a bit of a hard time reading the text. Had to go over it a couple of times to get some of it. Not sure if you need to replace it though.

On September 4, 2008, Jürgen said:

Hi Jane,

the name in the first panel is a bit hard to read, I'd say. In the penultimate panel it's better. Apart from that, I could read it all with a little bit of effort. I think you can keep it like that.

And The Phoenix Requiem? Wow, looks great indeed. Gotta find the time to take a closer look.

Aiiiiee, is the preview of a coment supposed to be light yellow text on beige or something? Or did Firefox screw up?

All the best
- Jürgen

On September 5, 2008, Gillsing said:

I only had trouble with the word "near" in the second panel, otherwise I found the handwriting easy enough to decipher.

On September 6, 2008, Jane said:

Thanks, guys. Much appreciated; the text will probably be getting some touchups before it goes to print, and the higher resolution and larger size is bound to help things as well.

Also, Jürgen: the previews page should be fixed now.

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