My apologies about the female part, though my REAL disappointment was on the bouncer part. I decided to be unlazy and go back to see if I could recognize who the mysterious figure was, and I believe it’s Craven…
David: Whoever this hooded man is, he reminds me more of my interferin’ chief protagonist all the time. You sure you’re not sneaking him in somehow?
IMHO, this is even more startling than your last frame, epically awesome though it is. Most of us (I think) could see that scene coming one way or another (assuming Frank didn’t go berserk somehow first). This… you could probably count on one hand the number of readers this didn’t catch flat-footed. Bravo.
KUDOS to everybody who foresaw that the hooded figure would become very important, somehow, at some unexpected moment. PIXIE, a round of your best ale for the house on me! And DOUBLE for D&D!
THANKS D&D! I’m feeling the love…
Somehow it puts me in mind of the sound effect used to retract a set of claws- snikt. Looks like it about does the same thing too.
Did anyone get that little voice as reading this to say.. what just happened here.. and then reading the gnome on this?
the climactic moment that the entire story has been building up to?
Oh…wait who was that?!
Okay, wasn’t the mysterious hooded figure already in the tavern? I’m too lazy to go back and check.
Maybe she’s just a bouncer doing her job…
Yes, the mysterious hooded figure was already in the tavern, no not a bouncer, and based on the hand and face, NOT a female.
My apologies about the female part, though my REAL disappointment was on the bouncer part.
I decided to be unlazy and go back to see if I could recognize who the mysterious figure was, and I believe it’s Craven…
Seems to be Craven. Aw crap … what?? Gnome seems to know where this is headed. Headed toward Not Good. As always …
It looks like Craven, well looks like him before the beard. Regardless it should be very interesting.
Clashing magics?! Aw Crap indeed.
Looks like it’s opening a portal too.
An unexpected twist… where did they go? and why? Tune in!! Bwah-ha-ha… ahh, teleportation magic.
David: Whoever this hooded man is, he reminds me more of my interferin’ chief protagonist all the time. You sure you’re not sneaking him in somehow?
IMHO, this is even more startling than your last frame, epically awesome though it is. Most of us (I think) could see that scene coming one way or another (assuming Frank didn’t go berserk somehow first). This… you could probably count on one hand the number of readers this didn’t catch flat-footed. Bravo.
Sir,
I think you are becoming the master of the “unexpected twist”! For being such a good storyteller and artist, I thank you!
Judging by the Morpheus-esque coolness and the armplates, definitely Craven.
Gnome looks more annoyed than ever, but it’s a story arc of everybody’s plans goin sideways I guess…
Nice action, and wonderful glowage! Congratz!
Yeah, and the skin tone and the phrase uttered. If this isn’t Craven, then David’s got some explainin’ to do… well, now he does anyway.
Thanks SpaceCop,
The special effects crew (aka the house elves at LoB Studios North) went all out on this strip.
Me thinks two things:
(1) The hooded figure stopped Bill from completely whoopin his ass because they need Kohr to help them out later, and …
(2) Kohr is likely thinking, “Why they hell didn’t he/she show up a few seconds earlier?”
KUDOS to everybody who foresaw that the hooded figure would become very important, somehow, at some unexpected moment. PIXIE, a round of your best ale for the house on me!
And DOUBLE for D&D!
At least the Gnome is happy…
I trust you’re being highly ironic – if that’s happy then I’d sure hate to get on his BAD side.
Whoa, Craven came outta nowhere! But why’d he want to interrupt Bill’s Billzerking? Maybe it has something to do with Gina/Vashy…
Boo-ya! It’s Craven!
Now, I can see Craven is touching Bill, but not Frank—hopefully he didn’t leave Frank behind, with only Giles to protect him from Kohr?
Bill’s got a look on his face like he’s about to have a ‘don’t-touch-me’ reaction. And a violent one.