The song that's playing during this montage is actually a song that the author did. Listen here
The song was made by some band, not the author himself, my bad
It's kind of sad that this is the only time I have seen someone promote a Comic Book with something in the last 3 years, I hope we get a Music Video at some point, since that will probably be both a mainstream entrance for the IP and if we are lucky, the first time I hate Fairyland gets animated.
Tie-in music with comics isn't new
East of West did it, Revival did it, Radiant Black did it and had an animated short related to a plot of an issue, Murder Falcon did it, What's the Furthest Place from here had special promotional vinyl records for the early issues, and No/One is accompanied by a podcast drama
Oh, ok, its my first time learning about this, but I'm suprised that its something, since the modern comic book industry does a horrible Job at advertising their products.
PD: Do you have the links to the tie-in music in comics you mentioned?
>East of West
https://theendmen.bandcamp.com/album/morning-birds-east-of-west-single >Revival
https://sonomorti.bandcamp.com/album/the-revival-ep >Murder Falcon
https://brooticus.bandcamp.com/album/shredded-to-life >Radiant Black
https://radiant.black/music
Short film
radiant.black/versus >NO/ONE
>East of West
https://theendmen.bandcamp.com/album/morning-birds-east-of-west-single >Revival
https://sonomorti.bandcamp.com/album/the-revival-ep >Murder Falcon
https://brooticus.bandcamp.com/album/shredded-to-life >Radiant Black
https://radiant.black/music
Short film
radiant.black/versus >NO/ONE
No/One hasn't enticed me so far (it's more crime than cape) but I think it's neat they went the extra mile with the in-universe podcast, creating the actual articles with an in-universe Substack account, and terminal that flesh out the world the story takes place in
1 year ago
Anonymous
Reminds me of the Watchmen post-chapter in-universe articles, I loved how they make the world feel immersive like you are reading something the characters are reading.
1 year ago
Anonymous
I guess my concern is that it might be
A. Too overwhelming even if all that content is optional and you can get by fine just by reading the comic
and
B. What's the point of an ARG if comics are so niche already?
1 year ago
Anonymous
Maybe put the worldbuilding part in the TPB?
To give an example, Jojo has Stand stats and descriptions, and information about in-universe places in their volume releases.
That is a manga, but Comics can apply that same principle with no problem.
>Search for it >Skottie Young variant cover
In all seriousness, is the game still up? I know that plenty of people archived Flash games.
How did OP forget this in the storytime?
I thought that the joke was the "character almost says the title of the series" gag before you posted the missing page.
I'll be real, I have no idea where this story is going. I thought I did when it started, and then we spent four chapters in hell, and now I'm just lost. What's the end goal here, what's so special and important that it was worth bringing the comic back for? Why'd we get rid of Gert's happy ending?
At this point, it has to be that she learns to love Fairyland, right? Like, they either de-age her and we get a 'The Adventure Never Ends' ending or she dies, torn apart by all the enemies she's made along the way.
Or, just maybe, she simply blows up Fairyland and goes home.
Kind of ironic that Gert is finally starting to play along with all the bullshit quests that people give her instead of mindlessly lashing out, when the entirety of the original series was about her violently rejecting the call at every opportunity.
He took some years considering that in #3 he had not returned unless William lied to Gert and the group, I wonder how much problems he caused while on fairyland.
[...]
Who’s the brunette?
A random Kid in a Fairyland Quest?
Nice
[...] >"Whoa sir, that's a very rude name for mommy, my mommy is not cruel!" >"How much does your kid know of your past, Gert?" >"She... she knows enough, what do you want?" >"You see... from one parent to another, one day 5 years ago, my beautiful son disappeared from his room, I got the best scientists to investigate what happened to him, and we found that he was transported to another dimension, a dimension you know as Fairyland, after some tests and many losses I managed to get a Rat from Fairyland, Rotwald, that told me that the only beings that could go to Fairyland were former guests like you" >"Finding you was hard, we needed a former guest that had the experience for our requirements, and you eluded us for so long, Ms..." >"I don't have a surname" >"Exacltly, finding someone without a surname in our databases is impossible, specially someone like you, it wasn't until a Month ago that suprisingly, we found that, according to our machines, a Kid had arrived to Fairyland for a quest" >"We decided that it was best to find that kid after it returned from its quest, so I got Rotwald to investigate the Kid, come here Rothwald!" >A giant Faityland Rat with one eye comes out of William's pocket >"Whoa, Gertrude the Cruel, I never tought I would see the day that I would be face to face with a legend like you, even at your age you..." >"Mommy, I saw that Rat yesterday at my room!" >"Wait, YOU WERE STALKING MY DAUGHTER YOU FLUFFING RAT?" >"No!, I was just doing Reconnaissance, I swear!, I didn't know the Guest I was investigating was your Kid!"
>"Whoa, calm down, we just needed to confirm some crucial information on the guest, do not worry, we only needed to confirm how she looked and where she lived, her being your daughter was an unexpected, but pleasant suprise, because I am giving you an offer, get my Kid back home, and I will give you a plentiful reward!, you can bring your Kid if you want to." >"No" >"What?" >"You don't give a Blip about your Kid, I have seen you on TV, you can't even remember his name, or his existence unless someone else reminds you, I want nothing to do with you, and don't. get. close. to. my. daughter." >"Why do you use those words? You are not in Fairyland anymore, you can use..." >"Please not in front of my kid" >"Oh, that makes sense" >"Can your daughter at least give her opinion?, she has the right to speak her mind" >"...fine, Happy, you have something to say?" >"Um..., I.., maybe we should help him, Mommy, you know, he is in a similar situation as Gertie and you were, and I know that its the right thing to do..." >"..." >"Give me an Hour" >About half an Hour later, Happy and her mom are eating at a restaurant. >They haven't talked aside from Happy's mom ordering some food to eat. >The silence is so awkward Happy feels sad she has ruined her Mom's day >"Um,...sorry, Mommy, I just feel that it is better to help a Kid in danger and..." >"Don't apologize, you are right, it's just...,I don't trust this guy at all, what if his Kid leaves while we are searching for him?, how are we supposed to leave Fairyland after we help him?, If we return we will not be guests, trust me, Fairyland Guests are Immune to most of Fairyland's hazards, not being guests puts us in a delicate position"
>"Oh.., well..., maybe we can ask Cloudia for help" >"Cloudia hates me, Happy, I'm pretty sure she is not aware you are my Daughter" >"But you have followers there, like Melody" >"Oh" >"What's wrong?" >"Her name is Maddie, not Melody, I got it wrong when I told you about Fairyland, sorry, even then Maddie does not like me" >"But people will be willing to help you in Fairyland, I am sure of it, you can also use the opportunity to reunite with Larry and your other firends" >Happy's mom thinks about it >"I just need to ask you something" >"What is it, Mommy?" >"Are you OK with returning to Fairyland with me, knowing the danger that it implies in you and me?" >"Yes" >"You know we might die, and there will be no Council to save us, right?" >"Yes, I know" >"Then it's decided" >After the Hour passes, Happy and her Mom tell William they will accept his offer, but Happy's mom tells William that she wants a Lawyer.
Final one for today, I will do "Normal Gert in Inferno" in this thread if it is still up by tomorrow, if not, it will be next thread, good afternoon. >Happy is not sure what is a Lawyer, but her mom tells her a lawyer is good for negotiations >Preparations are intense, and Happy dislikes how cold and sharp needles feel, specially since one time she felt the needle inserted something to her neck. >The day of the departure Happy is nervous, a she is not sure where they will return in Fairyland >"Hey, Happy, don't worry, Mommy is here, we will be in this together, ok? I even have a bag of holding so you can put any interesting souvenir you find there in the bag" >"That's so cool, mommy!" >"I know, Larry used to perform a similar function" >"Whoa, you need to tell me more about your adventures in Fairyland Mommy, why is the rat here?" >"William wants someone that can monitor you two are going in the right path in the mission, and my eye can do just that" >"Anything else before we leave?" >"Just make sure to keep your mouths shut when we use the Dimensional portal to not puke your literal guts out, there's also a parachute on your back because we will be arriving at great speed" >William activates the Portal, and the trio arrive at inferno.
Maybe that's the point?
Even if Skottie wrote this half a year before he announced the revival the Metaverse was already seen as a laughingstock and a financial trainwreck, fitting for an out of touch Zuckerberg/Musk parody.
I'll be real, I have no idea where this story is going. I thought I did when it started, and then we spent four chapters in hell, and now I'm just lost. What's the end goal here, what's so special and important that it was worth bringing the comic back for? Why'd we get rid of Gert's happy ending?
At this point, it has to be that she learns to love Fairyland, right? Like, they either de-age her and we get a 'The Adventure Never Ends' ending or she dies, torn apart by all the enemies she's made along the way.
Or, just maybe, she simply blows up Fairyland and goes home.
>Why'd we get rid of Gert's happy ending?
She hated the human world anyways at the end of the original run
Didn't Skottie say this new run is planned to last 40 issues?
At the end of the original run, she was at least willing to tough it out though. I feel like the revelation that she's penniless and hates the real world that the new series confirmed kind of gaslit people's memories of the original. She hated working, sure, but she liked it more than Fairyland and was willing to resign herself to her new, better life.
1 year ago
Anonymous
Author seems to have changed his mind about that.
I remember at the very last arc of the original series he tried getting a little serious with the emotions and story or whatever. Gert breaks apart seeing her fake parents. Duncan stands up for Gert’s dignity. Gert sorta learns her lesson and matures and has a forced heart-to-heart in her fight with Cloudia.
I’m guessing bringing her back to Fairyland is cause he didn’t feel the funny anticlimax ending was appropriate closure for her, and wants her to have an actual ending that pays off some emotion this time.
1 year ago
Anonymous
>Main character meets creator >Creator lives in Mansion >Everything is revealed to be a delusion by the main character
What did Skottie mean by this?
1 year ago
Anonymous
>second panel
now kiss
1 year ago
Anonymous
>arakiandrohanhugging.jpg
1 year ago
Anonymous
It's less of "likes it" as it is of "barely tolerates it and it's barely better than being in Fairyland".
>Search for it >Skottie Young variant cover
In all seriousness, is the game still up? I know that plenty of people archived Flash games.
[...]
How did OP forget this in the storytime?
I thought that the joke was the "character almost says the title of the series" gag before you posted the missing page.
No problem, you can fix it whenever a new storytime covers Issue #5.
>"Happy..." >"Ugh..." >"Wake up..." >Happy starts opening her eyes after a good sleep >"We have arrived" >Happy sees through her window the entrance to WigginLand >"Happy Birthday, Happy!" >"It looks better than I could have Imagined! Thanks Mommy!" >"No problem, now let's go, the day is all yours to enjoy!" >Happy and her Mom enjoy what's the greatest Birthday gift ever >They go a Jack the Radio concert in the park, a rollercoaster, and go Karting together >"Hey, excuse me, Ladies, but the manager of the Park needs you two in his office" >"Why exacly?" >"Um..., to celebrate your Birthday?" >"Yay!, how did the manager knew that today is my birthday?" >"... uh, that's a secret" >Happy and Her mom arrive to the manager's office >"Have you and your kid been enjoying my park? >"Yes, but why did you call me here?" >"I have been told about you for a long time, for many years I have been searching for your services..." >Happy's mom realizes the manager is William Wiggin >"...GERTRUDE THE CRUEL" Pretend Doofus Jerry is Wiggin
Probably not
[...]
[...]
[...] >"Happy..." >"Ugh..." >"Wake up..." >Happy starts opening her eyes after a good sleep >"We have arrived" >Happy sees through her window the entrance to WigginLand >"Happy Birthday, Happy!" >"It looks better than I could have Imagined! Thanks Mommy!" >"No problem, now let's go, the day is all yours to enjoy!" >Happy and her Mom enjoy what's the greatest Birthday gift ever >They go a Jack the Radio concert in the park, a rollercoaster, and go Karting together >"Hey, excuse me, Ladies, but the manager of the Park needs you two in his office" >"Why exacly?" >"Um..., to celebrate your Birthday?" >"Yay!, how did the manager knew that today is my birthday?" >"... uh, that's a secret" >Happy and Her mom arrive to the manager's office >"Have you and your kid been enjoying my park? >"Yes, but why did you call me here?" >"I have been told about you for a long time, for many years I have been searching for your services..." >Happy's mom realizes the manager is William Wiggin >"...GERTRUDE THE CRUEL" Pretend Doofus Jerry is Wiggin
>"Whoa sir, that's a very rude name for mommy, my mommy is not cruel!" >"How much does your kid know of your past, Gert?" >"She... she knows enough, what do you want?" >"You see... from one parent to another, one day 5 years ago, my beautiful son disappeared from his room, I got the best scientists to investigate what happened to him, and we found that he was transported to another dimension, a dimension you know as Fairyland, after some tests and many losses I managed to get a Rat from Fairyland, Rotwald, that told me that the only beings that could go to Fairyland were former guests like you" >"Finding you was hard, we needed a former guest that had the experience for our requirements, and you eluded us for so long, Ms..." >"I don't have a surname" >"Exacltly, finding someone without a surname in our databases is impossible, specially someone like you, it wasn't until a Month ago that suprisingly, we found that, according to our machines, a Kid had arrived to Fairyland for a quest" >"We decided that it was best to find that kid after it returned from its quest, so I got Rotwald to investigate the Kid, come here Rothwald!" >A giant Faityland Rat with one eye comes out of William's pocket >"Whoa, Gertrude the Cruel, I never tought I would see the day that I would be face to face with a legend like you, even at your age you..." >"Mommy, I saw that Rat yesterday at my room!" >"Wait, YOU WERE STALKING MY DAUGHTER YOU FLUFFING RAT?" >"No!, I was just doing Reconnaissance, I swear!, I didn't know the Guest I was investigating was your Kid!"
>Trapped in Fairyland for almost 30 years >Gets unexpected pregnancy as soon as she leaves >Daughter is the only thing that makes her miserable existence bearable >Has to raise kid by her own >Dread of Fairyland taking her kid so big she prepares her by teaching her how to do riddles >Has to be reminded she will never see her mom and dad again by her unaware Daughter >One day her Kid disappears >Kid returns two days later >Kid has been in Fairyland, thankfully she is OK >Talks to her Kid about her life in Fairyland >Finally at peace with Herself >On a day that should be the celebration of her daughter's Birthday get approached by greedy CEO to return to the place she hates the most >Learn that a Rat has been spying on her and her Daughter
No wonder, if she was alone she would have stomped Rothwald to death
I'm glad Gert finally reached Fairyland, and I'm happy the plot with the kid and the rich guy was just an excuse to get things started, makes me excited for what's to come.
What effects? If you mean the bloom then I agree, it's redundant; the colors are already pretty.
Final one for today, I will do "Normal Gert in Inferno" in this thread if it is still up by tomorrow, if not, it will be next thread, good afternoon. >Happy is not sure what is a Lawyer, but her mom tells her a lawyer is good for negotiations >Preparations are intense, and Happy dislikes how cold and sharp needles feel, specially since one time she felt the needle inserted something to her neck. >The day of the departure Happy is nervous, a she is not sure where they will return in Fairyland >"Hey, Happy, don't worry, Mommy is here, we will be in this together, ok? I even have a bag of holding so you can put any interesting souvenir you find there in the bag" >"That's so cool, mommy!" >"I know, Larry used to perform a similar function" >"Whoa, you need to tell me more about your adventures in Fairyland Mommy, why is the rat here?" >"William wants someone that can monitor you two are going in the right path in the mission, and my eye can do just that" >"Anything else before we leave?" >"Just make sure to keep your mouths shut when we use the Dimensional portal to not puke your literal guts out, there's also a parachute on your back because we will be arriving at great speed" >William activates the Portal, and the trio arrive at inferno.
We are Back: >Gert finds herself in what seems to be Fairyland's Hell >"Where am I, did I die?" >"Um, no..." >"Huh?" >Gert watches in awe as there's a small goat with a jacket and a map in front of a demonic looking door. >"Hi, I am Virgil, Inferno's gatekeeper, any former Fairyland guests that want to return to Fairyland will have to go through here, it should take some days to weeks, I offer you two options, you can take me as a guide or you can buy this map from me" >Gert thinks on what could be best for her new quest >"So... what if you guide us and while we travel we get the money to pay you for your map?" >"Sounds like a good Idea!, If I am honest, its been a while since I served as a guide, and the map might be a bit out of date." >Gert and Virgil shake hands and the 3 prepare for their new adventure >"One question, is Inferno Fairyland's Hell?" >"No, Fairyland hell is ruled by a demon who goes by the name Bill for convenience" >Months Later >"Virgil, you suck at your Job! You know that, Right!?"
[...] >Sometime later >"How much time do you think you need to return to Fairyland? Time costs money, Rothwald!" >"Gert says that 3 weeks to a Month, someone wanted to sell her an Eagle to get there directly but she demanded warranty assurance and he is now negotiating with her for another option" >"That hag is smarter than I thought" >"Shhhh..., Gert is close by, she could hear you" >"Speaking of the King of Rome, can I talk to her?" >Rothwald turns his eye-camera to Gert >"Hey Gert, how are you doing?" >"Fine I guess, I can assure you we are making progress, I suck with maps, but if I didn't have both the map and the guide it could have taken us years to get where we are now, believe that." >"Just make sure to not waste your time, I have some important meetings I have to attend now, so I'll have to leave, just make sure you avoid poor investments, Gert" >The transmission ends >Gert acquires a creature she calls a Gertlin that could help her leave Inferno >"Don't let it taste blood, don't give it Alcohol, don't let it multiply, in case everything fails kill the original host, what the Fluff is this?" >"Your Gertlin, and you can swear if you..." >"I know you stupid Rat, try to get rid of 27 years of speech patterns in a place that forces you to not swear and see how hard it is" >"Uhh Gert, keep track of the Gertlin " >The Gertling is about to drink a bottle of booze >"No, you won't!, listen to me, I just need you to help me to get out of Inferno, can you do that for me, please?" >The Gertlin smiles and starts to guide Gert, Rothwald and Virgil to a general path out of Inferno. >A giant dead Eagle falls from the sky and crushes the Gertling >"Oh..." >Gert looks legitimately sad >"Is that the Eagle that guy was trying to sell us, Vergil?" >"It seems to be, Rothwald, he seems to have died while flying, Gert was wise on insisting on an alternative" >Without saying a word, Gert recovers the crushed Gertlin and buries it. >"Um..., Gert..., at least we have a path"
>"..." >"Gert?" >"Just...Let's go" >The 3 leave in hopes the Gertlin's directions will get them out of Inferno >Sometime later, the Ground the Gertling was buried cracks" >GEEEEEEEEEEERRRT
>Days later, while at a bar planning their next move, the locals insist to Gert to take a Bath. >Gert decides to take a bath as, aside from giving her some tranquility, she hasn't felt clean in weeks >After going to the Lake they recommended, Gert finds a "No Swim" sign >"How are you going to take a bath if you cannot swim here?" >"Easy, I just find a shore and clean myself without going waist deep, I'm not swimming if the water doesn't get above my waist, right?" >"I guess you are right" >Gert starts taking her bath in the Lake >Suddenly, a giant sea Crature engulfs her >Gert finds herself inside the creature >With no way out, she decides to settle there for the moment >After a long time, while at her small settlement, Gert hears a noise >She finds a Male, with desirable characteristics for a Human Female like her >They Mate >"Gert, what are you doing!?" >Gert is shocked to find Rothwald and Vergil in the Beast's belly >"Rothwald, Vergil! It's been years!, I'm in a private moment right now!, I'm trying to have kids" >"With a pile of random flesh? I'm not expert in Human Biology, but I'm pretty sure that thing won't give you children" >"It's also only been an afternoon" >"Gert realizes that she's been trying to mate with a random pile of flesh and feels the most embarassed she's ever felt in her life"
>"..." >"I promise you we won't tell anyone" >As they are leaving the beast Gert asks them a question >"How did you two get inside the Sea creature?" >"Well, basically, you were so dirty the Creature died from Food poisoning, It got to the shore with its mouth open, probably trying to vomit the ingested poison" >"We then just entered the beast and found you... where you were" >"Well, I need to finish my bath, should we try the other lake that's close to here?" >"Yes, I wonder why the locals are so sad right now" >"Honestly, was it a good Idea to burn that pile of flesh you were using? I tought it was unnecessary" >"I don't wanna talk about it, but yes, it was" >While they go to the other lake a blue fairy attempts to turn the burnt pile of lfesh into a living being, but it becomes a pile of ash instead.
>After many months, bribes and tie-in Music, Gert is ready to leave Inferno. >"Hey, Virgil, can I talk to you in private?" >"Yeah" >Gert and Virgil go to a corner to talk >"What do you need?" >"How do the citizens of Fairyland remember me?" >"Like a brute they are glad left, even if you saved them from the greatest threat that Fairyland ever faced" >Gert gets weirded out, she never faced anything that could be considered a threat to Fairyland, unless leaving Fairyland is what he is referring to. >'How does Cloudia remember me as?" >"Oh, you mean the disgraced former Queen? She still openly hates you and still blames you for everything, she is still in Jail, so don't worry" >Gert gets weided out and thinks "Cloudia is in Jail?, She let me go home, even if only to get rid of me once and for all, did she regret letting me return home?, was she arrested for doing what was a slap in the Wrist?" >"Do you think they'll recognize me?" >"With your hair many will, but your reputation should be enough for no one to bother you." >"Is there any way to leave Fairyland? I'll need to leave again once I finish my mission" >"From the Legends I know about you, you have tried almost everything, and that section is not my area of expertise, sorry" >Gert remembers how at some point, she gave up her quest and tried to leave Fairyland using alternate methods that Larry told her about, none of them worked. >"Thanks" >"No worries" >"No, thank you for helping us, I mean it" >Gert and Virgil share a powerful hug >"Take care of yourself" >Gert and Rothwald leave Inferno
>Gert finds herself back at Fairyland >Despite ony being there for a mission she feels nostalgic. >Rothwald calls William >"William, we have arrived to Fairyland at last!" >"Hi Gert, is the Kid with you?" >"the Kid?" >"I need to talk about something with you without your...wait, why do you look a decade younger?, you don't look like you are in your 40s anymore" >"I'm only 35" >"Right... so, here is the thing, while the 3 of you were taking your time, my Kid returned from his quest" >"I'm glad he is safe, do you want me to prepare Fairyland for..." >"No, its not gonna be necessary, I realized that the investment on WigignsWorld is not worth it, VR and the Wigginsverse is where the real bucks are at" >"Am I still going to get my money?" >"Yeah, don't worry about that, if I don't your Lawyer is gonna make sure I do" >"So, is there a plan to leave Fairyland or what?" >"Well, knowing you you'll be fine, you escaped once, you'll do it again, good luck to you and to your Kid, bye" >"William Wait!" >William disconnects >"So... I guess we are stuck" >Rothwald sees that Gert is BEYOND enraged >Gert picks Rothwald with her hands >I >"Wait NO" >HATE >"PLEASE, DON'T, I BEG YOU" >FAIRYLAND >Gert kicks Rothwald like an American Football ball and he disappears into the horizon >AAAAAAAAH >Rothwald crash lands into the ground >"Hey, Mister, are you okay? What happened to you?" >"A horrible thing called Gert happened to me, Kid" >The Kid's helper speaks in shock >"D-d-did you just say... Gert?" >It's Larry, Gert's former helper
See you next Thread
>Sometime later >"How much time do you think you need to return to Fairyland? Time costs money, Rothwald!" >"Gert says that 3 weeks to a Month, someone wanted to sell her an Eagle to get there directly but she demanded warranty assurance and he is now negotiating with her for another option" >"That hag is smarter than I thought" >"Shhhh..., Gert is close by, she could hear you" >"Speaking of the King of Rome, can I talk to her?" >Rothwald turns his eye-camera to Gert >"Hey Gert, how are you doing?" >"Fine I guess, I can assure you we are making progress, I suck with maps, but if I didn't have both the map and the guide it could have taken us years to get where we are now, believe that." >"Just make sure to not waste your time, I have some important meetings I have to attend now, so I'll have to leave, just make sure you avoid poor investments, Gert" >The transmission ends >Gert acquires a creature she calls a Gertlin that could help her leave Inferno >"Don't let it taste blood, don't give it Alcohol, don't let it multiply, in case everything fails kill the original host, what the Fluff is this?" >"Your Gertlin, and you can swear if you..." >"I know you stupid Rat, try to get rid of 27 years of speech patterns in a place that forces you to not swear and see how hard it is" >"Uhh Gert, keep track of the Gertlin " >The Gertling is about to drink a bottle of booze >"No, you won't!, listen to me, I just need you to help me to get out of Inferno, can you do that for me, please?" >The Gertlin smiles and starts to guide Gert, Rothwald and Virgil to a general path out of Inferno. >A giant dead Eagle falls from the sky and crushes the Gertling >"Oh..." >Gert looks legitimately sad >"Is that the Eagle that guy was trying to sell us, Vergil?" >"It seems to be, Rothwald, he seems to have died while flying, Gert was wise on insisting on an alternative" >Without saying a word, Gert recovers the crushed Gertlin and buries it. >"Um..., Gert..., at least we have a path"
I like the wolf, but I think the coloring is what makes the drawing not have that Skottie Young look. Still beter coloring than most modern Comics wanting to add excessive shading to give the illusion of depth.
Shout out to my man Blambot for lettering this series
My ordinary life Gertrude AMVs when?
It's kind of sad that this is the only time I have seen someone promote a Comic Book with something in the last 3 years, I hope we get a Music Video at some point, since that will probably be both a mainstream entrance for the IP and if we are lucky, the first time I hate Fairyland gets animated.
Tie-in music with comics isn't new
East of West did it, Revival did it, Radiant Black did it and had an animated short related to a plot of an issue, Murder Falcon did it, What's the Furthest Place from here had special promotional vinyl records for the early issues, and No/One is accompanied by a podcast drama
Oh, ok, its my first time learning about this, but I'm suprised that its something, since the modern comic book industry does a horrible Job at advertising their products.
PD: Do you have the links to the tie-in music in comics you mentioned?
>East of West
https://theendmen.bandcamp.com/album/morning-birds-east-of-west-single
>Revival
https://sonomorti.bandcamp.com/album/the-revival-ep
>Murder Falcon
https://brooticus.bandcamp.com/album/shredded-to-life
>Radiant Black
https://radiant.black/music
Short film
radiant.black/versus
>NO/ONE
Podcast drama
https://the-drop.info/
Thanks, if we are lucky, see you tomorrow.
>No/One
It's also an ARG apparently
Are there any other Comic ARGs?
Seems like an interesting idea for printed media.
The Charlotte Mystery by AFI involved visits to places like Comic Book stores.
That's something at least...
No/One hasn't enticed me so far (it's more crime than cape) but I think it's neat they went the extra mile with the in-universe podcast, creating the actual articles with an in-universe Substack account, and terminal that flesh out the world the story takes place in
Reminds me of the Watchmen post-chapter in-universe articles, I loved how they make the world feel immersive like you are reading something the characters are reading.
I guess my concern is that it might be
A. Too overwhelming even if all that content is optional and you can get by fine just by reading the comic
and
B. What's the point of an ARG if comics are so niche already?
Maybe put the worldbuilding part in the TPB?
To give an example, Jojo has Stand stats and descriptions, and information about in-universe places in their volume releases.
That is a manga, but Comics can apply that same principle with no problem.
Shirtless Bear Fighter had a flash game
>Search for it
>Skottie Young variant cover
In all seriousness, is the game still up? I know that plenty of people archived Flash games.
How did OP forget this in the storytime?
I thought that the joke was the "character almost says the title of the series" gag before you posted the missing page.
It's still up
It's not that good though
Pixelshit and basic combat but the humor is alright
http://shirtless.ifightbears.co.uk/
Thanks
nice op thank you for dumping
cool page
The song that's playing during this montage is actually a song that the author did. Listen here
The song was made by some band, not the author himself, my bad
Kind of ironic that Gert is finally starting to play along with all the bullshit quests that people give her instead of mindlessly lashing out, when the entirety of the original series was about her violently rejecting the call at every opportunity.
Didn't she eat a map in issue #2 because she stinks with maps?
Good song
Eyy. It sound good.
Ah, a man of taste I see
Those nips could cut diamonds
Cute
If only the age gap wasn't so severe she could've married him.
True
awww
Bonito
I was afraid they'd never get to Fairyland
The world knowing fairytale exists kinda got swet aside didnt it.
In hindsight we should’ve seen it coming that any kid could get out of Fairyland faster than Gert
He took some years considering that in #3 he had not returned unless William lied to Gert and the group, I wonder how much problems he caused while on fairyland.
A random Kid in a Fairyland Quest?
>"Whoa, calm down, we just needed to confirm some crucial information on the guest, do not worry, we only needed to confirm how she looked and where she lived, her being your daughter was an unexpected, but pleasant suprise, because I am giving you an offer, get my Kid back home, and I will give you a plentiful reward!, you can bring your Kid if you want to."
>"No"
>"What?"
>"You don't give a Blip about your Kid, I have seen you on TV, you can't even remember his name, or his existence unless someone else reminds you, I want nothing to do with you, and don't. get. close. to. my. daughter."
>"Why do you use those words? You are not in Fairyland anymore, you can use..."
>"Please not in front of my kid"
>"Oh, that makes sense"
>"Can your daughter at least give her opinion?, she has the right to speak her mind"
>"...fine, Happy, you have something to say?"
>"Um..., I.., maybe we should help him, Mommy, you know, he is in a similar situation as Gertie and you were, and I know that its the right thing to do..."
>"..."
>"Give me an Hour"
>About half an Hour later, Happy and her mom are eating at a restaurant.
>They haven't talked aside from Happy's mom ordering some food to eat.
>The silence is so awkward Happy feels sad she has ruined her Mom's day
>"Um,...sorry, Mommy, I just feel that it is better to help a Kid in danger and..."
>"Don't apologize, you are right, it's just...,I don't trust this guy at all, what if his Kid leaves while we are searching for him?, how are we supposed to leave Fairyland after we help him?, If we return we will not be guests, trust me, Fairyland Guests are Immune to most of Fairyland's hazards, not being guests puts us in a delicate position"
>"Oh.., well..., maybe we can ask Cloudia for help"
>"Cloudia hates me, Happy, I'm pretty sure she is not aware you are my Daughter"
>"But you have followers there, like Melody"
>"Oh"
>"What's wrong?"
>"Her name is Maddie, not Melody, I got it wrong when I told you about Fairyland, sorry, even then Maddie does not like me"
>"But people will be willing to help you in Fairyland, I am sure of it, you can also use the opportunity to reunite with Larry and your other firends"
>Happy's mom thinks about it
>"I just need to ask you something"
>"What is it, Mommy?"
>"Are you OK with returning to Fairyland with me, knowing the danger that it implies in you and me?"
>"Yes"
>"You know we might die, and there will be no Council to save us, right?"
>"Yes, I know"
>"Then it's decided"
>After the Hour passes, Happy and her Mom tell William they will accept his offer, but Happy's mom tells William that she wants a Lawyer.
Final one for today, I will do "Normal Gert in Inferno" in this thread if it is still up by tomorrow, if not, it will be next thread, good afternoon.
>Happy is not sure what is a Lawyer, but her mom tells her a lawyer is good for negotiations
>Preparations are intense, and Happy dislikes how cold and sharp needles feel, specially since one time she felt the needle inserted something to her neck.
>The day of the departure Happy is nervous, a she is not sure where they will return in Fairyland
>"Hey, Happy, don't worry, Mommy is here, we will be in this together, ok? I even have a bag of holding so you can put any interesting souvenir you find there in the bag"
>"That's so cool, mommy!"
>"I know, Larry used to perform a similar function"
>"Whoa, you need to tell me more about your adventures in Fairyland Mommy, why is the rat here?"
>"William wants someone that can monitor you two are going in the right path in the mission, and my eye can do just that"
>"Anything else before we leave?"
>"Just make sure to keep your mouths shut when we use the Dimensional portal to not puke your literal guts out, there's also a parachute on your back because we will be arriving at great speed"
>William activates the Portal, and the trio arrive at inferno.
have a nice day
This reference feels like it's gonna get dated real fast
Maybe that's the point?
Even if Skottie wrote this half a year before he announced the revival the Metaverse was already seen as a laughingstock and a financial trainwreck, fitting for an out of touch Zuckerberg/Musk parody.
Ooooohhh I can't WAIT to see her destroy his entire corporation when she gets back.
I hope she brings an army
She’s not going back.
Is she?
Gert hates Fairyland. Gert hates the real world. What’s a happy ending for her?
meet someone wich hate the world together?
I'll be real, I have no idea where this story is going. I thought I did when it started, and then we spent four chapters in hell, and now I'm just lost. What's the end goal here, what's so special and important that it was worth bringing the comic back for? Why'd we get rid of Gert's happy ending?
At this point, it has to be that she learns to love Fairyland, right? Like, they either de-age her and we get a 'The Adventure Never Ends' ending or she dies, torn apart by all the enemies she's made along the way.
Or, just maybe, she simply blows up Fairyland and goes home.
>Why'd we get rid of Gert's happy ending?
She hated the human world anyways at the end of the original run
Didn't Skottie say this new run is planned to last 40 issues?
At the end of the original run, she was at least willing to tough it out though. I feel like the revelation that she's penniless and hates the real world that the new series confirmed kind of gaslit people's memories of the original. She hated working, sure, but she liked it more than Fairyland and was willing to resign herself to her new, better life.
Author seems to have changed his mind about that.
I remember at the very last arc of the original series he tried getting a little serious with the emotions and story or whatever. Gert breaks apart seeing her fake parents. Duncan stands up for Gert’s dignity. Gert sorta learns her lesson and matures and has a forced heart-to-heart in her fight with Cloudia.
I’m guessing bringing her back to Fairyland is cause he didn’t feel the funny anticlimax ending was appropriate closure for her, and wants her to have an actual ending that pays off some emotion this time.
>Main character meets creator
>Creator lives in Mansion
>Everything is revealed to be a delusion by the main character
What did Skottie mean by this?
>second panel
now kiss
>arakiandrohanhugging.jpg
It's less of "likes it" as it is of "barely tolerates it and it's barely better than being in Fairyland".
> Didn't Skottie say this new run is planned to last 40 issues?
I kinda hope so. Maybe. I’ll regret that if it shits the bed. But for now I hope so
How many series with revivals have more issues than their original runs?
(New volumes in a series with more issues than their predecessors)
I hope we see more of pre-Fairyland Gert.
Do you think Gert will not leave Fairyland this time?
You missed the final page.
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My bad. I could've sworn I posted it.
No problem, you can fix it whenever a new storytime covers Issue #5.
Probably not
>"Happy..."
>"Ugh..."
>"Wake up..."
>Happy starts opening her eyes after a good sleep
>"We have arrived"
>Happy sees through her window the entrance to WigginLand
>"Happy Birthday, Happy!"
>"It looks better than I could have Imagined! Thanks Mommy!"
>"No problem, now let's go, the day is all yours to enjoy!"
>Happy and her Mom enjoy what's the greatest Birthday gift ever
>They go a Jack the Radio concert in the park, a rollercoaster, and go Karting together
>"Hey, excuse me, Ladies, but the manager of the Park needs you two in his office"
>"Why exacly?"
>"Um..., to celebrate your Birthday?"
>"Yay!, how did the manager knew that today is my birthday?"
>"... uh, that's a secret"
>Happy and Her mom arrive to the manager's office
>"Have you and your kid been enjoying my park?
>"Yes, but why did you call me here?"
>"I have been told about you for a long time, for many years I have been searching for your services..."
>Happy's mom realizes the manager is William Wiggin
>"...GERTRUDE THE CRUEL"
Pretend Doofus Jerry is Wiggin
Personally I'm eager to see Cloudia again!
Wait a minute... A post-credits scene?
Who’s the brunette?
Probably just another kid visiting Fairyland?
*not leaving Fairyland very soon because of Gert
He's gonna die horribly ain't he?
Maybe Gert will rub two brain cells together and try to "help" him finish his quest so she can piggyback on the ride home.
If Happy is any indication then yes.
Will we see her again?
Aaand that's it for this month.
Nice
>"Whoa sir, that's a very rude name for mommy, my mommy is not cruel!"
>"How much does your kid know of your past, Gert?"
>"She... she knows enough, what do you want?"
>"You see... from one parent to another, one day 5 years ago, my beautiful son disappeared from his room, I got the best scientists to investigate what happened to him, and we found that he was transported to another dimension, a dimension you know as Fairyland, after some tests and many losses I managed to get a Rat from Fairyland, Rotwald, that told me that the only beings that could go to Fairyland were former guests like you"
>"Finding you was hard, we needed a former guest that had the experience for our requirements, and you eluded us for so long, Ms..."
>"I don't have a surname"
>"Exacltly, finding someone without a surname in our databases is impossible, specially someone like you, it wasn't until a Month ago that suprisingly, we found that, according to our machines, a Kid had arrived to Fairyland for a quest"
>"We decided that it was best to find that kid after it returned from its quest, so I got Rotwald to investigate the Kid, come here Rothwald!"
>A giant Faityland Rat with one eye comes out of William's pocket
>"Whoa, Gertrude the Cruel, I never tought I would see the day that I would be face to face with a legend like you, even at your age you..."
>"Mommy, I saw that Rat yesterday at my room!"
>"Wait, YOU WERE STALKING MY DAUGHTER YOU FLUFFING RAT?"
>"No!, I was just doing Reconnaissance, I swear!, I didn't know the Guest I was investigating was your Kid!"
>"Wait, YOU WERE STALKING MY DAUGHTER YOU FLUFFING RAT?"
Why is Gert like this?
>Trapped in Fairyland for almost 30 years
>Gets unexpected pregnancy as soon as she leaves
>Daughter is the only thing that makes her miserable existence bearable
>Has to raise kid by her own
>Dread of Fairyland taking her kid so big she prepares her by teaching her how to do riddles
>Has to be reminded she will never see her mom and dad again by her unaware Daughter
>One day her Kid disappears
>Kid returns two days later
>Kid has been in Fairyland, thankfully she is OK
>Talks to her Kid about her life in Fairyland
>Finally at peace with Herself
>On a day that should be the celebration of her daughter's Birthday get approached by greedy CEO to return to the place she hates the most
>Learn that a Rat has been spying on her and her Daughter
No wonder, if she was alone she would have stomped Rothwald to death
I hope that is really Wiggins kid and he just bought one to replace the old one.
Maybe Gert will go back because now she has a reason for returning, to frick up Wiggins for wasting her time.
>awful lighting effects
>improved in almost everything
No lighting effects is easy 7/10
I'm glad Gert finally reached Fairyland, and I'm happy the plot with the kid and the rich guy was just an excuse to get things started, makes me excited for what's to come.
What effects? If you mean the bloom then I agree, it's redundant; the colors are already pretty.
Maybe it is better in HDR display
How?
HDR doesn't work like that.
>skottie young
dropped
He improved a lot even though I still don't care about the writing
He's not drawing the sequel. And it shows. Gert looks kinda bad.
So that's why art improved
Can we have a storytime for the latest Substack comic?
I think it works well for "Adult Gert" era, but I hope Skottie draws an issue, even if only flashbacks to maintain consistency.
Yeah, no.
Love the style and the vibe.
>(2022)
>Adult Gertrude
Is this some official continuation?
No. It's a prequel. That's her dad. Brace for futa wiener.
Don't make promises of futa wiener that you can't fulfill
Yes.
With more nudity, yes.
Not enough, you mean. Unless there's an uncensored version of the last chapter that I'm not aware of.
We are Back:
>Gert finds herself in what seems to be Fairyland's Hell
>"Where am I, did I die?"
>"Um, no..."
>"Huh?"
>Gert watches in awe as there's a small goat with a jacket and a map in front of a demonic looking door.
>"Hi, I am Virgil, Inferno's gatekeeper, any former Fairyland guests that want to return to Fairyland will have to go through here, it should take some days to weeks, I offer you two options, you can take me as a guide or you can buy this map from me"
>Gert thinks on what could be best for her new quest
>"So... what if you guide us and while we travel we get the money to pay you for your map?"
>"Sounds like a good Idea!, If I am honest, its been a while since I served as a guide, and the map might be a bit out of date."
>Gert and Virgil shake hands and the 3 prepare for their new adventure
>"One question, is Inferno Fairyland's Hell?"
>"No, Fairyland hell is ruled by a demon who goes by the name Bill for convenience"
>Months Later
>"Virgil, you suck at your Job! You know that, Right!?"
>"..."
>"Gert?"
>"Just...Let's go"
>The 3 leave in hopes the Gertlin's directions will get them out of Inferno
>Sometime later, the Ground the Gertling was buried cracks"
>GEEEEEEEEEEERRRT
>Days later, while at a bar planning their next move, the locals insist to Gert to take a Bath.
>Gert decides to take a bath as, aside from giving her some tranquility, she hasn't felt clean in weeks
>After going to the Lake they recommended, Gert finds a "No Swim" sign
>"How are you going to take a bath if you cannot swim here?"
>"Easy, I just find a shore and clean myself without going waist deep, I'm not swimming if the water doesn't get above my waist, right?"
>"I guess you are right"
>Gert starts taking her bath in the Lake
>Suddenly, a giant sea Crature engulfs her
>Gert finds herself inside the creature
>With no way out, she decides to settle there for the moment
>After a long time, while at her small settlement, Gert hears a noise
>She finds a Male, with desirable characteristics for a Human Female like her
>They Mate
>"Gert, what are you doing!?"
>Gert is shocked to find Rothwald and Vergil in the Beast's belly
>"Rothwald, Vergil! It's been years!, I'm in a private moment right now!, I'm trying to have kids"
>"With a pile of random flesh? I'm not expert in Human Biology, but I'm pretty sure that thing won't give you children"
>"It's also only been an afternoon"
>"Gert realizes that she's been trying to mate with a random pile of flesh and feels the most embarassed she's ever felt in her life"
>"..."
>"I promise you we won't tell anyone"
>As they are leaving the beast Gert asks them a question
>"How did you two get inside the Sea creature?"
>"Well, basically, you were so dirty the Creature died from Food poisoning, It got to the shore with its mouth open, probably trying to vomit the ingested poison"
>"We then just entered the beast and found you... where you were"
>"Well, I need to finish my bath, should we try the other lake that's close to here?"
>"Yes, I wonder why the locals are so sad right now"
>"Honestly, was it a good Idea to burn that pile of flesh you were using? I tought it was unnecessary"
>"I don't wanna talk about it, but yes, it was"
>While they go to the other lake a blue fairy attempts to turn the burnt pile of lfesh into a living being, but it becomes a pile of ash instead.
>After many months, bribes and tie-in Music, Gert is ready to leave Inferno.
>"Hey, Virgil, can I talk to you in private?"
>"Yeah"
>Gert and Virgil go to a corner to talk
>"What do you need?"
>"How do the citizens of Fairyland remember me?"
>"Like a brute they are glad left, even if you saved them from the greatest threat that Fairyland ever faced"
>Gert gets weirded out, she never faced anything that could be considered a threat to Fairyland, unless leaving Fairyland is what he is referring to.
>'How does Cloudia remember me as?"
>"Oh, you mean the disgraced former Queen? She still openly hates you and still blames you for everything, she is still in Jail, so don't worry"
>Gert gets weided out and thinks "Cloudia is in Jail?, She let me go home, even if only to get rid of me once and for all, did she regret letting me return home?, was she arrested for doing what was a slap in the Wrist?"
>"Do you think they'll recognize me?"
>"With your hair many will, but your reputation should be enough for no one to bother you."
>"Is there any way to leave Fairyland? I'll need to leave again once I finish my mission"
>"From the Legends I know about you, you have tried almost everything, and that section is not my area of expertise, sorry"
>Gert remembers how at some point, she gave up her quest and tried to leave Fairyland using alternate methods that Larry told her about, none of them worked.
>"Thanks"
>"No worries"
>"No, thank you for helping us, I mean it"
>Gert and Virgil share a powerful hug
>"Take care of yourself"
>Gert and Rothwald leave Inferno
>Gert finds herself back at Fairyland
>Despite ony being there for a mission she feels nostalgic.
>Rothwald calls William
>"William, we have arrived to Fairyland at last!"
>"Hi Gert, is the Kid with you?"
>"the Kid?"
>"I need to talk about something with you without your...wait, why do you look a decade younger?, you don't look like you are in your 40s anymore"
>"I'm only 35"
>"Right... so, here is the thing, while the 3 of you were taking your time, my Kid returned from his quest"
>"I'm glad he is safe, do you want me to prepare Fairyland for..."
>"No, its not gonna be necessary, I realized that the investment on WigignsWorld is not worth it, VR and the Wigginsverse is where the real bucks are at"
>"Am I still going to get my money?"
>"Yeah, don't worry about that, if I don't your Lawyer is gonna make sure I do"
>"So, is there a plan to leave Fairyland or what?"
>"Well, knowing you you'll be fine, you escaped once, you'll do it again, good luck to you and to your Kid, bye"
>"William Wait!"
>William disconnects
>"So... I guess we are stuck"
>Rothwald sees that Gert is BEYOND enraged
>Gert picks Rothwald with her hands
>I
>"Wait NO"
>HATE
>"PLEASE, DON'T, I BEG YOU"
>FAIRYLAND
>Gert kicks Rothwald like an American Football ball and he disappears into the horizon
>AAAAAAAAH
>Rothwald crash lands into the ground
>"Hey, Mister, are you okay? What happened to you?"
>"A horrible thing called Gert happened to me, Kid"
>The Kid's helper speaks in shock
>"D-d-did you just say... Gert?"
>It's Larry, Gert's former helper
See you next Thread
>Sometime later
>"How much time do you think you need to return to Fairyland? Time costs money, Rothwald!"
>"Gert says that 3 weeks to a Month, someone wanted to sell her an Eagle to get there directly but she demanded warranty assurance and he is now negotiating with her for another option"
>"That hag is smarter than I thought"
>"Shhhh..., Gert is close by, she could hear you"
>"Speaking of the King of Rome, can I talk to her?"
>Rothwald turns his eye-camera to Gert
>"Hey Gert, how are you doing?"
>"Fine I guess, I can assure you we are making progress, I suck with maps, but if I didn't have both the map and the guide it could have taken us years to get where we are now, believe that."
>"Just make sure to not waste your time, I have some important meetings I have to attend now, so I'll have to leave, just make sure you avoid poor investments, Gert"
>The transmission ends
>Gert acquires a creature she calls a Gertlin that could help her leave Inferno
>"Don't let it taste blood, don't give it Alcohol, don't let it multiply, in case everything fails kill the original host, what the Fluff is this?"
>"Your Gertlin, and you can swear if you..."
>"I know you stupid Rat, try to get rid of 27 years of speech patterns in a place that forces you to not swear and see how hard it is"
>"Uhh Gert, keep track of the Gertlin "
>The Gertling is about to drink a bottle of booze
>"No, you won't!, listen to me, I just need you to help me to get out of Inferno, can you do that for me, please?"
>The Gertlin smiles and starts to guide Gert, Rothwald and Virgil to a general path out of Inferno.
>A giant dead Eagle falls from the sky and crushes the Gertling
>"Oh..."
>Gert looks legitimately sad
>"Is that the Eagle that guy was trying to sell us, Vergil?"
>"It seems to be, Rothwald, he seems to have died while flying, Gert was wise on insisting on an alternative"
>Without saying a word, Gert recovers the crushed Gertlin and buries it.
>"Um..., Gert..., at least we have a path"
Probably shouldn't be doing this but I'm drunk.
Here's a time lapse video of Eric Powell painting for issue #6 variety cover
https://vimeo.com/808111616/dd6ab21261
Cool, thanks.
Here's Skottie's art from '05, how does it compare and contrast to his current stuff?
The scratchy Wattersonian quality of his newer stuff has way more personality.
Not as good as his current art but definitely cool to look at regardless. Mid-2000s media makes me feel things
I like the wolf, but I think the coloring is what makes the drawing not have that Skottie Young look. Still beter coloring than most modern Comics wanting to add excessive shading to give the illusion of depth.
Dope love that character