Comic #210

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Phew, another long one! You wouldn’t know this from the time this went up, but man that took forever. I enjoyed it, though– I feel like I’ve rarely gone so far in pushing the comic’s ‘artwork’. I mean, it still basically boils down to me using brushes and filters until it looks good, but up until recently I didn’t know how to do even that.

Non-Terraria players will be fine with this comic’s story, but people who’ve crafted the Night’s Edge before will notice the emergence (invention) of the Gossamer Sword. I spent some time thinking about how the Night’s Edge formula almost– but not quite– fit into my own lore, and decided that the best way to handle it was to introduce a new sword to play the role of the ‘Air’ weapon.

Anyway, hope you enjoy! That Xyvareth sure was a toolbag.

-Jesse

92 thoughts on “Comic #210”

      5. Anonymous

        In the game, the light’s bane is powered up by the fiery great sword for damage, muramasa for speed (though it’s pretty slow. Night’s edge, not muramasa), blade of grass for length, and light’s bane supplies the dark power. If I had to guess, I would say the gossamer sword was for knockback?

  2. Aelov

    Two consecutive days with new comics! Nice job! I also like how you take advantage of the fact that there’s no hallow until hardmode 🙂

  3. Awsonymous

    So what is siphoning the corruption onto the surface? Because the corruption is kinda siphoning onto the surface.
    Also who the heck is that guy with the grey cape in panel 1? Or is it a statue? I dunno, I really don’t.

    1. TheFez

      Probably an adviser of some sort.

      Also, on question 1, the corruption is probably just taking longer to be locked away.

  4. Peaches

    I hope there is a bit where Maxx find out that the Muramasa is far better then the Night’s Edge!

    1. Awsonymous

      I hope there is a bit where Maxx finds out that in order for the demon to be summoned, Cyril has to die. (Assuming we’re going off Terraria lore on this aspect.)
      Actually, I don’t. I like Cyril.

      2. Awsonymous

        I don’t hate. If you read more carefully, you’ll see that what I actually wrote was: I don’t [period] I like Cyril.

  5. Anonymous

    you know, if they flesh out the sky in the new update, I would love to see the gossamer sword become a thing. I suppose Regedit does read this.

    2. iBlaze

      someone should do a LoM mod with:

      Gossamer Sword
      Maxx’s hammush that does 5000 dps
      Heartpoon
      Xane boss.
      Gary Boss.
      Maxx NPC. Does Maxxy stuff.
      Cyril NPC. Sells magical stuff, nerd stuff, and defends himself with rabbit storm.
      Aley NPC. Sells ale and defends itself with lasers.
      Cron Sword. Has power of Copper and Iron.
      June’s Dirt Rod. Makes dirt platform, dirt fist, dirt bat, and dirt bomb.
      Aley’s Ale.
      Jesse NPC. Sell’s LoM issues.
      Aley’s super adventurer juice. Gives all combat, healing, and moving buffs.
      Crummy Mattress. Works as bed. Makes NPC less afraid of Corruption (They won’t move out)
      Wrenchinator. It’s a vehicle.
      Dirt Jet. Another vehicle.
      Gus Outcast Buddy Bracelet. Can teleport Goblin Tinkerer and Mechanic to you.
      Sophia Outcast Buddy Bracelet. Teleports you to Mechanic or Goblin Tinkerer.
      Wrench. Can be used to make Wrenchinator, Wrench Bomb, Wrench Laser, and Wrench Wrench.
      And LOTS MORE!

  13. The random ninja

    I love what you did with the different brush types in photoshop, especially the grass, that looks quite affective

  14. nmull

    What nobody has realized yet is when maxx was in the corruption he got a gun. So, cyril’s gonna have some competition pretty soon…lol

  15. Dkary

    Almost everyone talking about the new gossamer sword,
    and I’m here waiting for my Ham-mush and Heart-poon.

  17. Dkary

    If TL;DR
    Everything Changed when the Water Nation Attacked.
    Only the Avatar, master of all 4 elements can stop them.
    But when the world needed him most, he got drunk.

      1. Nigel The Squid

        hey hey hey its squidy i need to say that that was epic anyways great comic jesse i cant wait fro the next part 🙂 considering you put your own twist onto terraria will we be seeing any new monsters xD

      3. Anonymous

        Dah… SQUID! Do you know a squid named Martha? She is a squid rebel agent, and she said something about a “Nigel.” Was that by any chance you?

      2. Awsonymous

        I wonder if he thinks Xyvareth is also a sword.
        It would be really funny if that were the case.

    1. TheFez

      I can see the discussion for when that happens:
      Maxx: We need to kill someone to summon this guy, right?
      Cyril: DON’T BURN ME BRO!!

  21. Amanda

    XD Gotta love Maxx…says the worst things at the worst times. Though I admit, the swords were cool 😛

  23. lookbehindyouitsme

    hmm hmm HMM HMM! HMMM! i thunk up something…….know as THE PLOT maxx turns super mega dega smart then his brain expodes from knowing the end of the story INSEPITION DAOSIFUGDHSOFIAUHSDILFCUHDSIACUHDSILCHADSIFHASIDF

  25. Squideer

    Theoretically speaking, If the dryads had Grass Blade which was forged from the jungle, Wouldn’t that mean they were highly advanced in magic?

    I mean, The jungle armour IS magic armour, and it would explain why the dryad is able to use an advanced version of the dirt rod.

  29. Beyron

    I must say I am pleased. Before the whole exposition from the dryad, you had created a series of hilarious scenes strung together by the traces of a slightly cliche plot, rather akin to Monty Python and the Holy Grail; immensely funny, satirical at times, and overall, vastly entertaining, but without much substance or serious stuff behind it. Now I feel it is more like a Rick Riordan novel; everything I described before, but with a sense of grandeur, a feeling of gravity to it. You have taken what once was fascinating and fun and made it truly captivating. A story needs something epic (and I do not use that word lightly) like this ancient war between races to really draw in readers and make them not only be interested in the world you have created, but care about it as well.
    And really, the world itself was all that remained for us to be drawn into, for the characters are already envy thing they need to be. While they all seemed a bit one-dimensional at first, the more I read the more rounded they become. With the sole exception of Maxx (and let’s face it, it just wouldn’t be right to have him be anything but the blockheaded adventuring hero he is), all the characters are interacting with each other like proper people, forming relationships of varying sorts with one another. I especially like how Cyril is evolving over time, but Hannah and June also keep revealing new bits to their personalities or pasts.
    In conclusion, congratulations on taking a huge leap forward in the creation of a story that, I my opinion, may become one of those rare literary anomalies that is part comedy, part epic tale, and wholly masterful altogether.

    …I wasn’t sure where to put this, so I posted it here….I get wordy when I’m impressed.

  31. thomas6543

    I’m guessing the demon is the WoF?

    Might explain some things, considering how killing him in-game makes the corruption and hallow spread faster, and also creates the latter.

  32. Master Geass

    I wonder about when they get to hardcore. Before 1.2 there where 3 more swords that could be combined into a more powerful sword. Now the two of them can (with some other items) into an even more powerful sword. That’s seven in all.

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