Ok THAT is utterly terrifying! The Surgical Mask, and Magnifying Lenses, are as necessary and sensible as the gloves, given what she is about to attempt, but the combination transforms her into something absolutely inhuman. Even pushing the envelope of this level of technology, what is that? Lanacane?? You use that for numbing the gums to make a Novacain Injection less traumatic, not for Spinal Surgery!!
It’s most likely a disinfectant of some type, iodine is the most likely as Some Cat noted. She almost certainly sedated him, using something like ether, the comic simply doesn’t show that step for brevity.
You are correct, that’s ether and a mask on the last page’s bottom right-hand corner of the last big image box and in the sub-box floating at the top right of it.
His eyes are wide open in the first panel, and closed in the second. So, yes, we appear to be missing something. [Whatever is bubbling in the tu, under the shheet may have something to do with it.]
His eyes are wide open in the first panel, and closed in the second. So, yes, we appear to be missing something. [Whatever is bubbling in the tuc under the sheet may have something to do with it.]
I think she would have sedated him for the simple expedient of keeping him still while performing what can be assumed to be extremely tricky spinal surgery.
I wanted to point out anyone thinking “He’s paralyzed!” that he won’t stay paralyzed as she replaces his spinal column. Plus, the images here seem to suggest she’s replacing his spinal cord in addition. That would no doubt cause movements as she connects the new nerves. She needs him sedated to avoid his injuring himself during the operation.
Here is where the imagery really crosses to and fro across archetypal boundaries, with the spine and the chimney becoming identified with one another! The gob, she is duly kersmackered!
All of your art is unrelentingly spectacular, but the querulous expression on his face in those two panels — even writ small — is just perfect.
The look on his face – This is so horrifying. I feel horrible for him.
Ok THAT is utterly terrifying! The Surgical Mask, and Magnifying Lenses, are as necessary and sensible as the gloves, given what she is about to attempt, but the combination transforms her into something absolutely inhuman. Even pushing the envelope of this level of technology, what is that? Lanacane?? You use that for numbing the gums to make a Novacain Injection less traumatic, not for Spinal Surgery!!
I think it’s iodine, bro
Great page, Erin
It’s most likely a disinfectant of some type, iodine is the most likely as Some Cat noted. She almost certainly sedated him, using something like ether, the comic simply doesn’t show that step for brevity.
I think there is Ether on the previous page, so I am agreeing with he is already sedated and its something like iodine on his back.
You are correct, that’s ether and a mask on the last page’s bottom right-hand corner of the last big image box and in the sub-box floating at the top right of it.
His eyes are wide open in the first panel, and closed in the second. So, yes, we appear to be missing something. [Whatever is bubbling in the tu, under the shheet may have something to do with it.]
His eyes are wide open in the first panel, and closed in the second. So, yes, we appear to be missing something. [Whatever is bubbling in the tuc under the sheet may have something to do with it.]
Not closed in second panel. There’s blue.
I think she would have sedated him for the simple expedient of keeping him still while performing what can be assumed to be extremely tricky spinal surgery.
I wanted to point out anyone thinking “He’s paralyzed!” that he won’t stay paralyzed as she replaces his spinal column. Plus, the images here seem to suggest she’s replacing his spinal cord in addition. That would no doubt cause movements as she connects the new nerves. She needs him sedated to avoid his injuring himself during the operation.
That was very well put. It was also obvious once you said it, but non-obvious before.
Here is where the imagery really crosses to and fro across archetypal boundaries, with the spine and the chimney becoming identified with one another! The gob, she is duly kersmackered!
The storytelling in these images is superb, but the story being told makes the hair on the back on my neck stand up on end.