Author--
fallopiancrusader
7th Jul 2022, 7:28 PM
I hate to have to say it, but my freelance work is really kicking my butt! My next update will be later than I want it to be.
Tusk now has an official Patreon page! I will always upload the comic here for everyone to read for free, but if anyone were interested in giving a little bit of additional support to my work, it sure would give me the resources to produce more pages more quickly!
If you like the comic, consider voting for Tusk on topwebcomics
In case you haven't seen it, check out "Mindfold" my other comic on Comicfury
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fallopiancrusader
8th Jul 2022, 9:09 AM
I'm guessing that was always a problem fighting in a crowded deck fight in the age of sail
...(RockB)
7th Jul 2022, 9:16 PM
Fantastic characters!
Also, the out-of-focus background with some more fighters - great!
fallopiancrusader
8th Jul 2022, 10:47 PM
Yes it is, indeed a pistol. Firearms are rare in this world, though one did appear on this page. A constant theme in this comic is me trying to imagine how a hypothetical society and civilization would develop in a universe where magic is real. So, I conjecture that some people would prefer to rely on magical technology to get things done, while others would rely more on mechanical technology. Most tools in such a world would probably incorporate a combination of both. Which choices a person would make in any given case would depend on all sorts of factors, such as culture, wealth, laws, aptitude, religion, etc.
fallopiancrusader
20th Jul 2022, 12:15 PM
@dmc_run There are definitely many varieties of magical and non-magical technologies available. There are also social and political covenants that regulate some aspects of those technologies. For example, it seems that anti magic grenades and firebombs come with some sorts of prohibitions attached to them.
Nutster
8th Jul 2022, 10:25 AM
So Tusk is Rainy Day Woman #12, and this lady is #35?
They'll stone you when you're raiding a ship of pride.
They'll stone you when you have lost your ride.
They'll stone you when you're tryin' to make a buck.
Then they'll stone you and then you'll say "Oh, F*ck!"
Tell ya what, I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.
fallopiancrusader
8th Jul 2022, 11:01 PM
Yes, the crew was lucky that there were some heavy hitters aboard!
fallopiancrusader
15th Jul 2022, 10:43 PM
@jes: Yes, it is! The races of Mindfold seem to live in this world as well. Perhaps the two worlds have some sort of history together...
Tsath
10th Jul 2022, 10:38 PM
One of the high-priced Champions pulled her weight.
The other didn't do anything.
Our Girl did the heavy lifting.
The crew finished the job.
That's probably about how it's going to be. Hope the Ambassador is getting her money's worth out of the other one in political points
fallopiancrusader
15th Jul 2022, 10:42 PM
Well, the archer did take out the mortar in the seahorse-sub. That thing would have caused a lot more casualties if it had remained intact...
fallopiancrusader
20th Jul 2022, 12:08 PM
I am figuring that gorgons in this world have to take the time to consciously focus their power in order for it to have effect. Otherwise, if everyone who makes eye contact with them automatically turns to stone, they would be complete outcasts. So I interpret gorgons here to be slightly less powerful than they are in Greek mythology. Still, gorgons traditionally were a decorative eyeless mask when in general society, as a formal courtesy. Yes, she can see through the eyes of her snakes when she is wearing a mask.
fallopiancrusader
28th Jul 2022, 9:22 AM
Or even her bones. Do the snake spines physically attach directly to her skull, or is there some kind of multi-dimensional magic going on?
jawbone
12th Aug 2022, 10:33 AM
Friendly reminder from the sidelines: whenever you vote for Tusk at Top Web Comics, please be certain to vote for Mindfold, right "next door", as well. There's been a steady gap of about a dozen votes this month keeping Mindfold teetering on the edge of the top 100 and I'd like to see that gap disappear next month.
fallopiancrusader
12th Aug 2022, 12:46 PM
Hey, thanks for the props, Jawbone! I know I've been slow to update of late, but work obligations have been getting in the way...
fallopiancrusader
8th Sep 2022, 1:58 PM
I am a freelance designer, so my work load is completely unpredictable. Right now I have a ton of work keeping me very busy, and have to meet those obligations above all else. I'd rather be working on the comic, but paying rent comes first.
fallopiancrusader
5th Oct 2022, 8:20 PM
Thanks for noticing! I wanted to show that there is a lot of cultural mixing on this world. Everyone's being jammed together from different parts of the world. So everyone's weapons, costumes, armor, personal decoration, etc. all follow different traditions of decorative and industrial design styles. Since this is a fantasy world, there isn't any literal correlation with traditional Earth weapons, but I definitely rip off Earth designs, just out of laziness. So, yes, that knife is based on a Jambiya. On this page, I stole the designs of a rapier and a shamshir
jamie59
7th Jul 2022, 7:38 PM
Can't she just Stone them.
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