I’m really pleased with Koko’s storytelling on these pages.  He draws great little scamps, and WICK is quite the scamp, as you’ll come to see.

NEXT: Princess Yordania, Age 19

The boy’s got the gift!

Turning stone to silver…yeah, that’d come in handy in this economy.

NEXT: Witches be crazy!

Had to lighten the mood a bit after the Baron’s death.

Remember these old crones from much earlier on in the story?  Etta and Matil are a hoot.

And who’s the boy?

And what does this have to do with our central narrative?

All in due time, good reader.

NEXT: Magic!

And we’re back!

Sorry about the short hiatus, but New York Comic Con required I put some TOTD time into prepping for the show.  All in, NYCC was a very successful show for myself and ComixTribe.  We debuted six new books at the con, and put Tears of the Dragon Vol.1 into the hands of a bunch of new readers.

And how about today’s page?  Some solid storytelling by Koko and Miguel, as we say goodbye to the noble Baron Thorngill.  Those are big shoes to fill.  Will Lucitus be up to the task?

NEXT WEEK: We’re going to inject a bit of levity into the proceedings, and introduce a pivotal new character to the TOTD cast.  Don’t miss it!

Will On’Rokk get away again?

Find out next week!

Here it is, folks!

Lucitus vs. On’Rokk.  Place your bets.

I simply love this page.

Working horizontally provides some interesting challenges for the artist.  That said, I feel Koko has come a long way with getting the hang of how panels need to be arranged to best use the format, and I think I’ve gotten a bit more comfortable writing for it.  Still, I’m often surprised and delighted when pages come in, as Koko will find innovative ways to use the panel real estate to maximum effect.  This was one of those pages.

NEXT: The Fury of the Demon King

Another action packed page of Tears of the Dragon!

Koko did another great job fitting in the story beats hear that focus on a few individuals, while at the same time keeping it clear that we’re in the midst of an epic battle.  And Miguel’s color scheme gives a dark and ominous feel to the entire proceedings.

NEXT: Lucitus vs. On’Rokk!

Thorngill takes a serious shot in this week’s page.  Will he be able to get up, is the question.

Next: Lucitus Attacks

Here we are, in the thick of the action.

The Old Baron is still quite the warrior, and his son Lucitus has grown into a fearsome soldier as well.  But the Hornak don’t exactly fight fair.

If you don’t recognize the big monstrosity with the club (Woog is what they call him), check back on an earlier page to see how such a creature is made.

Will Woog be more than Thorngill can handle?  You’ll have to come back next week to find out.

NEXT: Finish Him!