“Issue #21: Lovebug”
[CW: mention of transphobia on page 4]
Yes, this is the second Cormorantpaw POV issue! It really is a great deal of fun to write him, the dense little beast that he is. I adore him.
The argument that Cormorantpaw references on page 2 is from Issue 5. You can go back and read it to see that scene in full.
Seven Silvers is a character I’ve mentioned before on this blog, based on one of my favorite childhood books, “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH”. Yes, she can read and understand advanced biochemistry. Yes, she invented fantasy cat HRT. You gonna do something about it?
Anyways, big day for Cormorantpaw! Tell him congratulations for realizing he’s bisexual and that he has a crush on Pinepaw in one fell swoop. And just for clarification’s sake, I’ll confirm that Egrettail is transgender and aromantic-asexual. And living her best life.
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"Striker has the name 'Ray' for a reason. 'Cause with that..." Shows a line-up of different colored beys, arrows to all, and black to one. "Striker is able to dodge any attack and counter at the speed of light."
WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE US THIS, ANIME?!?!?!?
"SPECIAL MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!
"LIGHTNING SWORD FLASH!!!!!"
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Hellblazer Issue #21
Welcome back ya'll.
Finally able to get some reading done. TLDR I have been a busy bee. New job, two family emergencies, and getting the big virus not just once, but twice. Teaching is taxing on the immune system, lemmie tell ya. Anyway....
Must I discuss the beauty of the cover art? Are there words to describe the covers of this era? No, I think not. Just look for yourself and find joy.
Webster’s mutilation of the scardies was a good way to start this issue.Further hammers in that shit’s gettin’ real. The lovely detail of it raining blood makes the supernatural element of the tale very obvious to those who were doubters earlier. Sure, John was right, but it isn’t something great to be right about.
I appreciate the (kinda) re-appearance of Chas here. His relationship with John and how they talk to each other never fails to get a smile from me. Chas is a simple man, but he is clever enough to not dig too deep into what John is up to.
It makes sense that John has “friends” in low places, and that those friends are people in the government. It’s also no secret how Delano feels about the royals in the UK, so it figures he would have them be a part of the conspiracy.
Ahh!! Such a sweet moment here!
Chas, my good sir, don’t make this weird.
It’s moments like this that later writers of Hellblazer seem to forget. John is not a a cold, unfeeling hunter of the supernatural; he’s capable of not only empathy, but also -God forbid- being kind.
Aight, I feel even worse for those poor guys locked up by the Fear Machine. The smell of blood, the certainty that they WILL die in a terrible way, and the fact that they aren’t sure when the executions will start only make it worse. Though, since it feeds on fear, I suppose this is the perfect tactic.
I found this moment to be really interesting. It made me immediately think of Ray in the earlier chapters. Although the other men are rude about it, it’s not inaccurate. Sadly, the attitudes towards non-heterosexuals and those with AIDS are still terrible. But I love that this was included. This was also a major fear back then; the spread of the virus and the fear mongering conjured up by the public’s lack of knowledge about it coupled with prejudice against homosexuals.Scenes like this, while difficult to read at times, also serve as a kind of sad time capsule, exposing one again the very real fears and anxieties of the time that were at the forefront of the public’s attention.
Ahh and just like all cults, that dude got screwed over. Only the top brass get the rewards in the end.
Welp, that’s never a fun thing to admit.
Also, the idea of unlocking utter liberty and controlling the gods is such a strange sounding motivation, but also not terribly inaccurate to how many cults work. Taking advantage of other through grandiose ideas, which many don’t question for fear of being ridiculed or humiliated for their lack of understanding, is nothing new. Which is scary.
On the flip side, the hippie commune that Merc and Marj are a part of can easily also be seen as a cult due to their activities. Still, they aren’t trying to summon Cuthulu so 10/10. Also, feelin’ for John hear realizing that Zed doesn’t remember him. It shows he still really does care and feel bad about how things went down before.
And in true Hellblazer fashion things just get weirder and more scary.
Pages 19 and 20, beautiful imagery and writing there. Showing once again what I love about the Delano era.
Anyway, feels good to get back into the swing of things just in time for spooky season.
Words/Phrases I had to look up:
Offal- entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food
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hi i just finished the latest issue! and at multiple points i squealed like a girl from a high school romcom talking about her crush. thank you for this comic it brings me so much joy
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :) Even though it went longer than any other issue before this, I had a good time making it. Cormorantpaw is just too fun to draw.
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Dramatic Irony is a Bitch
"Why are you holding a goldfish bowl?"
"Why do you thiiiink...?" Scary face.
He wants to splash and/or kidnap you
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