A parallel is made between the swordsman's past and the death of a major character over in Temple.

Choke and Die has to be a sweet one-liner for a death scene....

Sketch of Lord Malukai , one of the villains in the story.

The last page of Chapter 5: Whispers of Sorrow . Now it's time to bring the fight to the people who need it. Next week will start Chapter 6: The Way of the Samurai!

I got sick over the long holiday weekend, and celebrated Laura's birthday (not in that order, but not because of the party either), so I'm a little behind on my comics pimping.

The original sketch of the swordsman went live on Friday and the first page of chapter 6 posted on Monday .

A town has been burned to the ground. Social order has been ruined. Lives have been lost. It's time for revenge ....

Fan Art Friday has some cover concept art sketches by me this week.

A new shading style is introduced for the last chapter of this story arc, in which the group confronts Cardinal Milikin and seeks vengeance!

Everyone seems to be digging the new shading style. This page reveals the Cardinal's plans, and how the swordsman fits into it all!

Sorry this notice is a little late - the page went up on time! The Cardinal reveals knowledge of the swordsman's wife , and the swordsman is not too pleased about it.

The Carinal's plan is revealed, and the killing has started with the death of a major character! Check it out!

Fan Art Friday was another sketch by me.

Shiri attacks the Cardinal!

The final words of Marielle....

I'm off to NYC Comic Con for the weekend, so even though there won't be an announcement, Friday's page will go live on time! :D

If you're heading to the con yourself, stop by the Digital Pimp booth in Artist's Alley and say hi!

Alright, I'm in the process of finishing my catch-up on 5+ days of missed web comics (I read a lot of comics, damn it), AND unwinding from my 4+ day vacation / NYC Comic Con experience (I still have to unpack). The con was a blast, and I got to hang out with a boat-load of professionals, as well as several from Platinum Studios and several people from Drunk Duck itself.

Specifically, I got to hang out with Juno from Star Crossed Destiny and who also helps out on the web comic Zona , specifically with uploading the pages to Drunk Duck. I said hello to Taki Soma (Youll Never Die) and Mike Omeng (Mice Templar, Powers), who I had met previously at Wizard World Chicago. I got to share some Korean BBQ with DJ Coffman of Hero by Night , and take shots with Jorge Vega (who won the 2007 Comic Book Challenge) and talk about his book, Gunplay .

From the non-web comic world, I was 2 feet away from Stan Lee during a photo shoot by a giant Hulk statue, and I chatted with Cheeks (Hellboy Animated) for several hours. Billy Tan was right around the corner from my buddies at the Digital Pimp Booth, and I got to talk to him and his wife while their kid ran around the table. I sat in on a panel featuring the two guys from Penny Arcade and talk to them a little about the web comic industry and how the print industry is starting to make a bid for that market (ie: DC Comics has Zuda and Platinum Studios has Drunk Duck).

Mostly, I stuck around my friends at the DP booth, and got to have drinks with them just about every night. I walked around so much that my shins hurt (and I'm a pretty in-shape guy) and my feet blistered. I missed the town, though, as I hadn't been back since college. I love the metro system and culture of the city - it's a fun place to hang out, however expensive.

Possible Cover Design

The swordsman and Malukai square off

oh man i envy u guys am so far away from everybody i can reach almost no one !

by the way love the sword aproach ,, plus the exiting sword fight happening
right now !

@ Scorpious: Thanks, dude. I'm glad you've been enjoying the story so far. It's going to be wrapping up next month, actually, and then will be replaced by a new story - the first prequel, entitled "The Legend of Abraham" My friend Olivia will be providing the artwork for this story, which I describe as a fairy tale.

Today's update is a piece of fan art: After a long dry spell, we finally hit some of the sweet stuff. Today's piece of fan art is marvelously rendered by JustNoPoint from none other than The Devon Legacy Prologue.

This piece is awesome, as it captures the pain, loss, an savagery of the swordsman early on and throughout this story. Also, there's a ton of carnage and gore on this image, and I always like a healthy dose of carnage and gore! ;)

JustNoPoint has been establishing his coloring style for the last few weeks, and it has improved by leaps and bounds! The artwork has always been impressive, though, with a very imaginative and colorful world inhabited by intelligent and interesting characters. Not only that, but the comic is on it's 5th issue currently, and the guy keeps giving all of these hints about things to come - like bad-ass characters that may bear some resemblance to the swordsman. :P

JustNoPoint has proved time and time again that there's a solid story with incredible characters in the epic tale that is The Devon Legacy Prologue. You should totally go check it out by clicking that link above.

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The Cardinal and Shiri continue to square off, with some nasty results!

The swordsman has failed...

Shiri vs The Cardinal - final round!

We're about to come full circle here, with the battle between the swordsman and Malukai reaching a climax! We're about to come back to the very first page of the comic, and then finish out.

Also, we hit 100 pages! Kick ass!

Fan Art Friday brings about the first designs for the first prequel for Temple: The Legend of Abraham!

I have failed...

Also, today's update, a turn of events....

The swordsman finishes his fight with Malukai

Fan Art Friday

One more page to go

The End

Prequel starts on Monday, and updates every Monday. Fan Art Friday will also continue.