May 21st, 2008
“How Mirka Got Her Sword,” Page 27
I may have overdone panel 3, but gosh it was fun to draw. :-) That panel — and really this entire sequence — was very influenced by Dave Sim’s comic book “Cerebus,” and in particular “Church and State.”
May 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
This is a great comic. I love it. (Discovered by Wasted Talent’s nice review).
As a Sephardic Jew, the world of this comic is familiar, yet foreign. I kind of understand how you, as a non religious artist, has to go through - you’re learning new things every time.
I love fantasy, and to see this put into the familiar Orthadox world, well, it totally mixes up your perception.
Once again, this is amazing work, and I am going to recommend this comic to my friends.
May 24th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
The third panel made me think of the dream again, her face seems to be all distorted. Where’s her bat?
May 27th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Thanks so much, Lauren! I’m glad you’re enjoying it, and please do recommend it — that’s the best sort of praise!
Yochva, she put her bat down — you can see it in the background of panel five. But I probably should have made that clearer.