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Via Dolorosa Page 5
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Via Dolorosa Page 5

on April 9, 2017
Chapter: Book 9: Via Dolorosa
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  1. Random Spanish Guy
    Random Spanish Guy
    April 10, 2017, 1:11 am | # | Reply

    That panel with Hunter turning around is gorgeous.

    Also, things looking not to good for our favourite (?) Pyromancer.

  2. Emanon
    Emanon
    April 10, 2017, 6:51 am | # | Reply

    Ah, but JHH is never without a plan…

    Who is in the shadows? Is it JHH? Is he playing at illusions?

    • jsfury
      jsfury
      April 10, 2017, 9:40 am | # | Reply

      Emanon, what shadow? Are you referring to the shrine statue in panel three?

      • Emanon
        Emanon
        April 12, 2017, 4:22 am | # | Reply

        Buh… it was late, I was tired from working late, it’s medication’s fault, it happens to all guys eventually!!!

        (I’m an idjut.)

        • jsfury
          jsfury
          April 12, 2017, 1:36 pm | # | Reply

          No you’re not an idjut. Just tired.

          • Emanon
            Emanon
            April 13, 2017, 3:53 am | #

            True, but if JHH pops out of that statue yelling “Gotcha!” I’m totally owning it.

  3. Karyl
    Karyl
    April 10, 2017, 8:47 am | # | Reply

    Oh, just shaking my head here—What’s next?? I agree with the turning panel comment by RSG–whew! Will we get more info about Vane’s parents? or was that a one of a kind moment…..

  4. jsfury
    jsfury
    April 10, 2017, 9:38 am | # | Reply

    Well, Vane’s really unleashing hell now, but again, to what ends. Neither of these two protagonist seem to die. Anyway, Vane’s got to be pretty darn strong to let fly that many rounds from the hip and have such good control over the recoil. I’m in love again. Oh yeah, once again John Henry’s beautiful over coat gets messed up again. He should start wearing red instead of white.

  5. Just_IDD
    Just_IDD
    April 10, 2017, 10:28 pm | # | Reply

    What I don’t understand is why Vain didn’t lead with the multi-taper rather than the little popgun. She’s never shown such restraint before. Although I wonder where the steel plated diamond is?

    • jsfury
      jsfury
      April 11, 2017, 4:16 pm | # | Reply

      Diamonds?! I wonder where the Hell the posse is!

  6. Honzinator
    Honzinator
    April 11, 2017, 9:27 am | # | Reply

    Why, oh why I am still rooting for her? Maybe because she’s claiming one deadly sin after another honestly, a if she isn’t telling herself she’s all wonderful like, or could it be that I just love vulpine, haunted girls with guns?
    I fear the answer.

    • jsfury
      jsfury
      April 11, 2017, 3:45 pm | # | Reply

      Honzinator, maybe we’re just suckers for red heads. XD!

  7. B0ma
    B0ma
    April 12, 2017, 11:23 am | # | Reply

    These two ah ALWAYS so astonishingly CIVIL, even as they-ah try’n t’kill each uh-
    thah. Ah Simply can’t Ah-BIDE that word civil!

  8. B0mar
    B0mar
    April 12, 2017, 1:45 pm | # | Reply

    Guess I do actually have to add an “r” in places other then the beginning or a word occasionally.

  9. Incognitoburrito
    Incognitoburrito
    April 12, 2017, 7:52 pm | # | Reply

    Where exactly was she keeping that?

    • Piripero
      Piripero
      April 13, 2017, 4:18 pm | # | Reply

      Slung on her right shoulder. You can see the sling and the stock in panels 4, 5, and 7. (And much more clearly on page 4.) 😉

      • Incognitoburrito
        Incognitoburrito
        April 16, 2017, 3:04 pm | # | Reply

        Thank you, I thought that was a crossbow.

  10. Somebody Someone
    Somebody Someone
    April 14, 2017, 5:39 am | # | Reply

    Another beautiful coat wasted. Seriously. Can’t she undress him at least a little bit beforehand? Good tailors aren’t easy to find you know…

    • wingsofwrath
      wingsofwrath
      April 14, 2017, 6:13 am | # | Reply

      And even scarcer now, considering what happened to the one we did see in the comic…

  11. wingsofwrath
    wingsofwrath
    April 14, 2017, 6:21 am | # | Reply

    That’s what I’ve been saying for a while now – “Vane, dear, you need bigger guns”.
    However, I’m not sure she fully understood what I was trying to tell her, because I was thinking more on the line of siege artillery… which would also have come with the bonus feature of making it easier to destroy peaceful towns – especially since this one looks a lot less flammable than usual.

    But yeah, in all seriousness, I’m not even sure who we’re supposed to be rooting for – both Vane and Hunter are terrible people, although more as a side effect of being monomaniacs about their respective obsessions. They’re so focused in getting what they want, they don’t care who they kill or maim to get their way.

    • Honzinator
      Honzinator
      April 14, 2017, 9:32 am | # | Reply

      Good idea, the artillery. The flame wouldn’r get him, but he’s as vulnerable to blast-waves as anyone (except the wind mage he conned, perhaps).
      Also, speaking of monomania, I am not rooting for Vane because of her red hair, but despite her Viking ancestry. Maybe it’s an Annie Lennox fixation from my youth? Or maybe I just loathe liars. See also the John Edwards effect, where former fans were the most viciously unbelieving of anything he said and relentlessly hostile after his sins came to light. For those people attracted to his looks, apparently the unmasking was harsh indeed.

  12. Sam Chisholm
    Sam Chisholm
    April 16, 2017, 6:12 pm | # | Reply

    Is it just me, or is it a little early for the showdown? I mean, normally Hunter rides into town, gets a chance (and gives on to the readers, I might add) to know some people, then Vane rides into the same town, and most of the townspeople die horribly (or suffer in some way). In other words, we get a chance to see the world around these two first before they start trying to kill each other. Here, we’re just getting straight to the killing each other part. Makes me wonder if something bigger ain’t in store later on in this arc…?

  13. ScholarofFortune
    ScholarofFortune
    April 16, 2017, 7:40 pm | # | Reply

    RSG – I agree, I wish I looked that good wearing my duster.

    JSFury – I think the popgun was to get his attention.

    I’m definately a sucker for redheads; I married mine. There is a certain similarity in their personalities.

    WingsOfWrath – Unless we’re talking “Nuke him from orbit, it’s the only way to be sure,” or even a “fully armed and operational battle station,” I’m not sure Vane could muster a big enough gun!

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