Comments on: “How Mirka Got Her Sword,” page 54

By: Dianne

Dianne — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:34:47 +0000

She blended in with the trees.

I kind of thought she was one of the trees…until she was ready to come out and talk to Mirka.

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:24:29 +0000

Whoops! Thanks for your comment, Miriam — I hadn’t noticed that 55 hadn’t posted yet. It’s fixed now!

By: Miriam

Miriam — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:13:44 +0000

Why isn’t the comic updating? It’s Wednesday…
Please update, Barry :(

By: Yochva

Yochva — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:43:52 +0000

Oh, okay! That works too.

By: Shmuel

Shmuel — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:36:46 +0000

Actually, it was used at the bottom of the publication announcement.

By: Yochva

Yochva — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:24:55 +0000

Hey, I recognize that first pose! Wasn’t that a dead-tree sketch a while ago?

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:39:35 +0000

Yeah, she does look like Steve Carrell there. I noticed the same thing myself when I drew it. Her face is actually hard for me to get right!

Miriam, I was hoping someone would notice. :-)

Falstaff, thanks so much!

And everyone, thanks so much! I really do read all the comments, even when I don’t reply.

By: kakodaimon

kakodaimon — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:02:32 +0000

I can’t say exactly how but the trees seem to foreshadow the woman – something in their shape. It’s clever and shivery.

Sometimes Mirka looks a TINY bit like Steve Carrell (in the middle line!). And I love how she’s wearing the sweater.

By: Falstaff

Falstaff — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:12:03 +0000

….whoa, it worked!

Now I’m starting to wonder what was up with the interface, and how long I’ve been able to comment again! Oh, well. I’m glad that one made it through!

By: Falstaff

Falstaff — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:11:15 +0000

I have learned one of two things while reading this comic.

Either (a) I know nothing about how comics are plotted (this cannot be fully discounted) or,
(b) Barry is just kind of brilliant and he has to live with it.

Hereville has defied my expectations and surprised me at every turn, and I think that’s great. I am seriously impressed, and I’m so glad about the publication news and the word of sequels.

I haven’t commented here in a long time — for some reason, the interface just wouldn’t let me post my comments; I’d just get a blank screen after I clicked “submit.” But I feel strongly enough about this one that I’m going to try anyway, even though I really don’t think this is going to work. Good stuff, Barry. Congratulations.