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Wayward Page 9
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Wayward Page 9

on June 15, 2013
Chapter: Book 5: Wayward
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  1. Night Hawk
    Night Hawk
    June 15, 2013, 12:49 am | # | Reply

    Aww, what a softie.

  2. Ptolemy13
    Ptolemy13
    June 15, 2013, 12:50 am | # | Reply

    Is he really being nice? I would feel pretty sorry for that kid too if I were him.

    • wr4ith0
      wr4ith0
      June 15, 2013, 7:03 pm | # | Reply

      I like this guy. He’s ruthless but ever so genial.

      • magpie
        magpie
        June 17, 2013, 2:57 pm | # | Reply

        Honestly, I think Erin’s characters are so complex that I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually somehow healed the kid. Blood magic, right?

        Loving the irony of using real magic to mimic magic tricks (oops–I mean illusions). At least that’s what I assume is happening.

  3. krukov
    krukov
    June 15, 2013, 1:29 am | # | Reply

    is there any hope of that child surviving this sickness.

    • Marcus
      Marcus
      June 17, 2013, 10:43 pm | # | Reply

      There’s always hope. Even if it’s a fool’s hope.

    • jubilare
      jubilare
      June 20, 2013, 9:12 am | # | Reply

      I think it’s clear that the fever is not 100% fatal. Doc Faraday assumed that Hunter survived it (and surviving it seems to make one immune, as with some real-world diseases) and I speculate that the Doc, himself, is a survivor. Look at the pock-marks on his face, and the fact that he doesn’t seem to have the fever otherwise.

      In short, I don’t know what the boy’s chances are, but the fever isn’t always a death-sentence.

  4. ExPaladin
    ExPaladin
    June 15, 2013, 1:32 am | # | Reply

    Why do I find myself believing him? That it is actually an invisible card deck?

  5. SamuelAdamsH
    SamuelAdamsH
    June 15, 2013, 2:23 am | # | Reply

    Kyle!

    Wonder what he drinks…

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  6. Drador
    Drador
    June 15, 2013, 8:31 am | # | Reply

    What I think is amazing about this comic is that no one is really a villain. The character are human, and their attitude isn’t always black and white, but in tones of grey. In the begining this guy is depicted as beying a bastard, but he have soft sides like everyone.

  7. Hannah
    Hannah
    June 15, 2013, 12:44 pm | # | Reply

    Aww he has a soft side for kiddies

  8. Michael Corley
    Michael Corley
    June 16, 2013, 12:17 am | # | Reply

    As a magician who has performed the invisible deck, I am applauding.

  9. G. Dupons
    G. Dupons
    June 16, 2013, 9:33 am | # | Reply

    Well, if he uses such tricks while playing poker, no wonder he gets in trouble!

  10. Messenger
    Messenger
    June 16, 2013, 1:30 pm | # | Reply

    He’s neither a good guy nor a nice guy, but he ain’t a bad guy.

    Also, I bet he’s not using any true magic here, but just show magic (sleight of hand).

  11. Onasaki
    Onasaki
    June 16, 2013, 5:31 pm | # | Reply

    See? He’s not such a total asshole. Hunter just wants to kill him, he’s not really done anything bad (That we’ve seen anyway).

  12. Ravyn
    Ravyn
    June 16, 2013, 10:34 pm | # | Reply

    This story just keeps getting better… I like Jonah, I think he’s a little cutey, and this really raises so many questions about the nature of the characters and such, I am so excited to keep reading!

    • Ben
      Ben
      June 23, 2013, 8:55 am | # | Reply

      Thanks so much, Ravyn!

  13. Doofus
    Doofus
    June 17, 2013, 3:48 am | # | Reply

    I like how Hunter gets his queer look back when having cards in hand.

    I had recently scanned back all to the beginning and was wondering why his eyes were so shifty on his first couple of pages. Must be something the cards stir in him… 🙂

    • Nick Manly
      Nick Manly
      June 17, 2013, 10:23 am | # | Reply

      I think it’s his “performance” face. He has a flair for the dramatic after all and would probably have a series of facial expressions to emphasize different moods. It’s just in this case, his “sleight of hand” face is the same as his “I’m going to light you on fire” face.

      At least that’s what I’m hoping in this case. Either way, Hunter is proving to be a great character.

      • Night Hawk
        Night Hawk
        June 17, 2013, 9:55 pm | # | Reply

        God. Yes.

  14. Frankfurter
    Frankfurter
    June 17, 2013, 8:50 am | # | Reply

    Here’s to hoping nothing MORE sinister befalls the kid and the dog doesn’t accidentally burn up or get blown up. And you captured the “What is that human doing?” look of a dog perfectly. I think the author is a dog owner.

  15. Bladestar
    Bladestar
    June 17, 2013, 10:26 pm | # | Reply

    I will reintrete that it is nice to see Hunter’s more human side. In a way it is almost tragic to see this side of him and wonder all that must have happened to bring our characters to where they are today. You almost wish there was hope for them, yet sense that everything that has brought them to today will not end well.

    • Sulucamas
      Sulucamas
      June 18, 2013, 11:11 pm | # | Reply

      Perhaps there’s at least hope for some closure? 🙁

  16. david
    david
    June 18, 2013, 9:55 am | # | Reply

    Nice panel work.

    • Ben
      Ben
      June 23, 2013, 8:56 am | # | Reply

      Thank you kindly!

  17. FatalBagel
    FatalBagel
    June 18, 2013, 2:32 pm | # | Reply

    I love the panel style for the last 5, pretty cool

    • Ben
      Ben
      June 23, 2013, 8:56 am | # | Reply

      Thank you sir!

  18. Sharkie
    Sharkie
    June 19, 2013, 3:52 am | # | Reply

    Just because someone isn’t a nice guy and willing to kill, doesn’t mean they shrug off human suffering and feel bad for a dying child.

  19. the other ghost girl
    the other ghost girl
    June 19, 2013, 4:38 pm | # | Reply

    It just goes to show you, everyone, even the bad guys, has a bit of kindness in them

  20. Mumby
    Mumby
    June 21, 2013, 4:18 am | # | Reply

    See, having read all the Flashman Papers, Hunter strikes me more in Flashman’s mould than as an out and out baddie. He can be an utter scumbag, but its all to preserve his hide, and he isn’t really sadistic.

  21. Slowvehicle
    Slowvehicle
    June 21, 2013, 9:53 pm | # | Reply

    I don’t care how legendary a wanted hardcase bad mofo pyromancer you are…when a toddler hands you a play call phone, you answer that stuff–when a sick kind needs a card trick you shuffle, smile, and deal…

    • Ben
      Ben
      June 23, 2013, 8:56 am | # | Reply

      Haha! Indeed.

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