ONE:
On CONSTABLE DICKENS, polishing an apple or apple-like fruit on the breast of his uniform as he catches sight of DRAKE and DRUM.
DRAKE and DRUM are standing as they were, by the barrels.
We can barely see STONE hiding behind the BARRELS behind them, peeking out.
NO COPY.
TWO:
DICKENS looking in their direction, chewing.
1. DICKENS: What’re ye two, then?
2. DICKENS: Fresh off the boat from the Tanitin? Or did you each swim, by the look of ye?
THREE:
DRAKE and DRUM tipping their hats to DICKENS, who is looking at them suspiciously, still chewing.
3. DRAKE: A clear-eyed observation, Constable.
4. DRAKE: There was an unfortunate accident upon our disembarking…
FOUR:
STONE ducking back into hiding, holding her breath.
5. DRAKE/off: …you couldn’t recommend an inn or similar where we might dry ourselves?
FIVE:
DICKENS eyeing DRAKE and DRUM as he answers, indicating the direction he means with the hand still holding the fruit.
6. DICKENS: Ye’ll find the Flooded Pond up Gallantry, that way.
7. DRAKE: The Flooded Pond, excellent, our gratitude, constable…
SIX:
STONE peering around DRUM’S leg.
8. DRAKE: …good day to you.
I love the third panel. “Nothing to see here…”
Another finely spun vignette from Rucka and Burchett, with Stone in hiding as fog abiding, where’s Lady Sabre while this transpires? Yo ho ho…!
A place to dry ourselves and he recommends the “Flooded Pond”? A constable with humor!^^
Hmmm… Stone’s still not in the clear. Such wonderful anticipation!
Please, Stone, don’t swipe the map if Drake and Drum save your butt.
Just wondering. Is IA going to once-a-week for the foreseeable future
Great Tsathoggua (If I may call you that):
I anticipate we’ll be announcing a hiatus soon. Rick is currently in Portland, and will be there the next few weeks working with Greg on the Kickstarter fulfillment. Even though we’ve consistently tried to OVERestimate, we’ve at each step been amazed at how much time and effort it takes to get this stuff right.
Following fulfillment, we should get back on track to finish out the next few chapters.
I will look forward eagerly to its return and hope to see you at the launch party
In the meantime I got a couple sweet sketches from Rick at Emerald City Comic Con!
http://24.media.tumblr.com/63adc560314774b6f703d4b7ad066549/tumblr_n3bc8bGASI1rfmgxco1_1280.jpg
nice!