Happy Blog Day Everyone!
As usual let's start off with the weekly strip!
The Comic Tales of Brennan and Riz
Issue #5 - A Joke Amongst Friends
Yes, that's a centaur, at least my attempt at one! Maybe one day they'll get a look in during a Brennan and Riz escapade...
Speaking of the pair...
Folklore Redux pt 3
Last week we started our venture into the American Trilogy, and this week, we're going to end it, so let's dive right in!
The Atahsaia in the Cave- This adventure sees our duo sent further west at the behest of another client Alice knows, and its all to deal with a Atahsaia which is a creature from Native American folklore, specifically from the Zuni tribe. Its a cannibalistic monster humanoid in appearance, but definitely not in stature. This story actually went through some revisions, ad originally it was just Brennan and Riz alone with the creature but it lacked the spark of other stories so I added in the third character, allowing for better dialogue. This story appeared in the 6th volume of Harvey Duckman Presents, get yours here!
The Jogah in the Desert- Being the last part of the American Trilogy, I wanted to have a bit of fun, and what better way to do that than to bring back Valarie for her third (published) short story appearance. Her purpose in the story? Ensure a swift delivery for some precious cargo, and to provide ample material for arguments with Riz. Then the Jogah get in on the act. Like the Atahsaia before them, the Jogah came from Native American folklore, notably from the Iroquois people. They share many "little people" traits seen across the world (some that will make their way to Brennan and Riz’s case files someday). One of their key aspects is drumming, with stories talking about hearing the sound but seeing no one around to make it. Oh, and their usually invisible, yeah that's kind of important. I snuck a small homage to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for the climax of this story, with how Brennan gets the gang out of this jam, much to Riz’s chargin! This story was in Harvey Duckman Presents Volume 7, get yours here!
Thats it for this week. Join me next week as our look at the folklore continues with a visit from a Japanese urban legend, and an adventure on the high seas!
Till then,
Keep on writing!
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