tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36693949185631648892024-03-14T07:44:36.690-07:00The Raptor ClauseFiction and dreams by Grayson R. TowlerGrayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-63545804221362569682024-03-03T15:26:00.000-08:002024-03-03T15:26:25.296-08:00Comic 809 -- Jude's Story, Part 7<p> Here we go. Sorry about the delay...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic809.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2313" data-original-width="830" height="949" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlFrLuIhnn77Dah7OEe6EYi7XcwnbuaUqDm3jql94ar1pfwtz0iGm9AuHwG_YI5606Os7pkaEkZduf2eNzUeNZRi89UfFviitMg7DNlDvx6UOzw1lYe486pZDjfdfqnSxbohwTGegMtmV4H-avoT_YlftvqyAdkSh1slDyvK1Qg-cvHCs3_qQwnX58WQ/w341-h949/comic809.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><p>Okay, so... in spite of Thrud's confusion here, one could make a case that there <i>was </i>a creature loosely described as "part man, part horse" about which Asgardian goddess might have known. A nasty one, too, called the Nuckelavee. <br /></p><p>Described in the folklore of the Orkney Islands of Scotland, this grotesque thing was like a horse and rider fused together, with some extra mutations, no skin, and extraordinarily foul breath. A real charmer! Owing to the nature of the way such folklore is passed down, it isn't clear if the Nuckelavee story was part of the culture while the Vikings were inhabiting the islands or not. </p><p>For the sake of the comic, we will say Thrud did not know about the Nuckelavee, and thus produced some fanciful notions about what this "centaur" thing might look like. Sometimes, I go with the cuter option.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-69764783950898379472024-03-01T12:33:00.000-08:002024-03-01T12:33:16.419-08:00Breif Delay<p> Never could get the hang of February. The new strip will appear this weekend... apologies for the delay.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-89518789230925271962024-01-31T11:48:00.000-08:002024-01-31T11:48:22.039-08:00Comic 808 -- Jude's Story, Part 6<p> More thrills and spills from the ancient world...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic808.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2492" data-original-width="830" height="962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfoWFc4neMx7fxX5J0F-IJNUCwBg-peuMDOdNKpx17D84PveuBs4qSFkrZuOfhTGYNn-hR6dNyc-coEoCDkDwAUfN7dap407sIlBsLavCVvcAVHI515Y-bZRLw3wQ3CdtBzRAJhJ9Wda68KBxqHaNjUOxcklvBeoNSwCmhGHibZkT5JTWGa3dH0Xp2iA/w322-h962/comic808.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><p><br />Reconciling lots of different mythologies is tricky business, both for the characters in the story and the writer. Many of <i>Thunderstruck's </i>plot elements arise from the fact that the magical world is a crowded place, and some folks want to simplify it for their own purposes.</p><p>In other news, the search for work continues. It sucks, basically. I'll let you know when something improves.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-68058748877174188352023-12-31T13:46:00.000-08:002023-12-31T13:47:14.725-08:00Update -- New Year's Eve<p>Hello everyone,</p><p>I'm afraid I don't have a strip for <i>Thunderstruck </i>this month, not even filler. It seems I'm in the market for a new job. Sounds True, my former employer, initiated a round of layoffs at the close of 2023, and my position was eliminated.This came as something of a surprise, and certainly a disruption. After 20 years working for the same company, it's rather jarring to find oneself adrift. </p><p>With the end of one phase of my life comes the beginning of another. While I don't know what that will look like, I have reasons to be optimistic. Rest assured I have no notions of abandoning <i>Thunderstruck. </i>I did need a month off, though.</p><p>2024 promises to be interesting, at least. I wish all of you the best in the coming year, and look forward to sharing more of Sharon and Gail's adventures with you in the months to come.</p><p>-Grayson<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-72805568590362640582023-12-01T13:28:00.000-08:002023-12-01T13:28:58.111-08:00Comic 807 -- Jude's Story, Part 5<p>It's not <i>just </i>Jude's story at this point...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic807.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1850" data-original-width="830" height="836" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikiGJ5Ix8tG4ZUEKJeakTJPP5mgaabhaZYCGJmWgW3UIoOiRMLYxWjLCvu_m6ysJ10nhiaMRJwlor3xKibntd7a0jG-G-RimeVMEmRWyU1FBRpM8WRT_1o37Q1Bfc75N7Zxr45HHfwIoj86feWN2tEqu65O8XqH37gZi0rNstXpq32Ut14-FIJK4RQvA/w376-h836/comic807.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><p>So... possible disruption coming. December has a lot of uncertainties in it all of a sudden for me. I'm hoping to stay on schedule, but I'll let you know if that isn't going to work out as soon as I know.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-71012927855385704432023-10-31T09:15:00.002-07:002023-10-31T09:15:45.537-07:00Comic 806 -- Jude's Story, Part 4<p>The audience starts to contribute...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic806.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2367" data-original-width="830" height="751" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIoiwEwDnVeBkh15TW9WzD-k5FflqaAUp2IVjrO8XAIv2jzuH-5vGtAZjKHSRkw0qmYEJSU3KjWce3v9AZZmBJ6pHnxVw53JkdnGl56gFHB2iG74Nlj0fgBsxOjEw9nSCsnCXmal_CPTLeNOerup2gCqPqYUCHm9Gel9fh9PsSLozQglqMoCchUPk6g/w263-h751/comic806.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><p>Everybody's pitching in!</p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-79016413417322021792023-10-01T16:01:00.003-07:002023-10-01T16:02:15.489-07:00Comic 805 1/2 -- The Gospels of Jude<p> Well... sometimes, filler happens.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic805f.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1711" data-original-width="830" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iStTD3t7RUI4OH_Q_okb3y-JIY0K5tdWhIl5fwIV9RkBGokSuUjVwaCFT2ctnXoGKd9rh2Iw5sT55bxaCTYhQeebCfafnS0ZrX5Uy8UYMMSnSyF-NzXkDG2fppK6YtYAyo9zUrXuTVmgtwyY7UmspDvkEP_BRJTscGou7H3DwhR8HS5w8bLD8fKUCQ/w368-h760/comic805f.jpg" width="368" /></a></div>September got away from me. Between travel, work, and a new novel in the making, I ended up out of time. Here's a little "director's cut" scene for you as I work on the next actual installment.<br />Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-29674195618192641962023-08-31T14:51:00.004-07:002023-08-31T14:51:43.216-07:00Comic 805 -- Jude's Story, Part 3<p>Continuing our story from a bygone age...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic805.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2356" data-original-width="830" height="793" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3bdHDFuQSGfQQqPvULjBJtvAtBMzHGz-iAO4qGYY-7JPdb6_OphDfAUHim37cAonQ4_CIpABawezRuFZ_e194au-XMyu7T5dLqQfxKzS1wb0GP9btWgV2MbElO4wQL7WbkG64wvgdeSpHULx3HnnqyQP7_Ze1JGtqiioKyyqwuCEZAGmzNxfSA_1-w/w280-h793/comic805.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><p><br />I don't suppose all my shadowing will be able to disguise the identity of that figure in Panel 4 from long-term <i>Thunderstruck </i>readers. </p><p>Keep going, Jude. It's a pretty strange story. <br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-4319235119692195582023-07-31T13:50:00.000-07:002023-07-31T13:50:06.741-07:00Comic 804 -- Jude's Story, Part 2<p>Jude continues his version of the gospels...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic804.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="830" height="826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqC5tS7d5GEwyJrodLzb3pglIttKBZ3IzbkuS-hmuJ4YM3-W_uGVWcgaiyN7JsbbG3NBjcwxocljvGL7VXFsdFdsjjlQzeFhd9O6kzta8YmOjPVu4sd4d2e3uInkEmVZKM9znC9Q-t4lptpzVaOwjCbRuzpT_NWOliB2zxNtN35Ppe2W8LL4qJOhJAKQ/w297-h826/comic804.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><p>... I mean, some things are the same as the official version, right? Plus we have a kaiju-scale god battle in there, so that's a plus.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-16406900829066672302023-06-30T15:00:00.001-07:002023-06-30T15:00:40.768-07:00Comic 803 -- Jude's Story, Part 1<p> Time for a trip to the past...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic803.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="830" height="1180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEtu1zP6deNshb9dyYltbt_dZh264VgyHu2pLmWVsAUnzOkQeQHYXNrmVbjow-p-Bd1DJIMr1GFJLh8EOkk0oBbQMkYARvbnQfMpfNbu2wdIoGAyacjnvEqrztHk0Ve_Z_p8IWlDfIOzpDn5m0BNmYC2sh7BP1hyeg4D4O8E_I4mKzAZsgbBEagF8fA/w321-h1180/comic803.jpg" width="321" /></a></div>More to come...<br />Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-83785862204439265572023-05-31T10:55:00.002-07:002023-05-31T10:55:49.478-07:00Comic 802 -- Second and First<p> Gail finally says it out loud...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic802.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2720" data-original-width="830" height="1141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdlsIRXzGJTZp66nG98cmXtx2DoaVBcLm_tHzUL4rOk0AzmQB-cURPoB2euizrDHKDUkpoPCCZYTjJkTz1pzCdjbzFfE4ywfW6E3Uw-0s9OEiEQ62ygVpToqL6Bm61RBIfh8vY5sXwVEU-9tFWdkp4L5FZpi5NgQn-dUYRKYd4UlL7V0zWAlU3DE/w349-h1141/comic802.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>So now, we reach a part of <i>Thunderstruck </i>I have been alternately looking forward to and dreading in roughly equal measure. I had actually hoped to put this off a little longer and tell Jude's story later in the chapter, but the sisters weren't having it. And thus, here we go.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-16076316633986987902023-04-30T16:04:00.004-07:002023-05-28T12:45:07.456-07:00Comic 801 -- What Do They Want With You?<p> Sharon is not thrilled by Gail's news...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic801.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="830" height="760" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMjHitmJzARGlkPdLusG9VB2bI_81vtv9xRKafbUjdQzfTMZ8Q74ntU1vnwyNo3rcWeIEOjRswsx7_npkrBvHtjwydaElM6BcMYUv3_6gTGSkWul59AKBCUw2IqdJ_lvvP4YRqscc-Y3l_3e6F2A6UJeSEL2zhabb3NMnAFxh_iOz84NFdmHsb00/w354-h760/comic801.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>There are some things Gail is going to find difficult to explain in the upcoming pages.</p><p>This month, I'm visiting New Orleans. It's been a very long time since my first visit, but as readers of the comic might guess, the city made a deep impression on me. I'm curious to see what it's like so many years later... and if I meet a tall man wearing broken shackles, I expect I should just bow politely and walk on by.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-70281532691462940792023-04-01T14:03:00.003-07:002023-04-01T14:05:12.341-07:00Comic 800 - All Pretty Bad<p>Gail has a big report to give...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic800.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="830" height="650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ_HTKLuD88hdLuIwB9AHedyPMHVGT1a1KIpK2lwi9vHunlsltx7wk6UY9ss1GZiU0BgDbvoOEeWXWSYOHAieahHyWBTD4n8H7ENLHzGNU7gZACoIFlK_ZfkmaU6a29JkNTUbpu-OPxdOlMMvAOHK11oyTyfoM_lFrajFyoA4hymBBQG5gAC7dRQ/w347-h650/comic800.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><p>And this is the 800th installment! Holy crap.</p><p>Looking through the archives, it's clear that a lot of the old code on this site is outdated... and I must face the fact that I really could use an update. With 800 pages (plus extras), that feels like a kind of massive task. Still, it's probably about time.</p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-78962736539597143332023-03-04T15:17:00.002-08:002023-03-04T15:17:16.285-08:00Comic 799 -- Only One Law, Redux<p> Okay, finally!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic799.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="830" height="1179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pm1IxO_sS2y6qyij_lynsysrwqHpL3btBTAC7vngmy2_UGJx4AKVw8plBgrRQOMphrfZu7yid5aLsmBARa8kXVZzcHM41n2geeeyrnlE2wlpCsO5bVe1Dl28IksdXIzVGKXtyMUtfkLnovd2a9lSP5ONawe-lFpkF_6VVplWxfYFq3eQkSXMZYU/w368-h1179/comic799.jpg" width="368" /></a></div><p>This brings us to the end of this interlude. Next up: Gail is stuck with Jude, and Sharon is stuck without a destination...</p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-31261843443852521232023-02-28T14:12:00.002-08:002023-02-28T14:12:06.776-08:00Comic Delay... <p>Sorry, everyone. I am going to be a few days late with the comic, owing to a kind of perfect storm of colliding tasks. I should have an update no later than this weekend.</p><p>Meanwhile, if you're interested in some new reading material, you might check out <b><a href="http://electricspec.com/index.html" target="_blank">Electric Spec.</a> </b>This is a short story magazine for science fiction, fantasy, horror, and all the genres in between. I'm one of the editors, and here's the stories that we're publishing this issue:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>"What the Buck!" by Zoë Blaylock--Discover what happens when the only thing worse than being abducted by aliens is not being abducted by aliens.</li><li>"Hecesiiteihii" by Jim Genia--A young warrior encounters a legend from the pre-colonial past of North America in the modern world.</li><li>"The Willingham Bay Witches" by Sarah Jackson--What's more dangerous than being a detective? Trying to solve mysteries in a town full of witches.</li><li>"Duet for a Soloist" by Jameyanne Fuller--Music and magic intertwine as the rivalry between two sisters reaches its crescendo.</li><li>"Galatea at the Circus" by Ana Gardner--When a virtual being enters a circus of the imagination, her freedom is on the line. </li></ul><p> I'll update the comic as soon as I can. Thanks for hanging in there...</p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-17300101686822330642023-02-01T13:49:00.003-08:002023-02-01T13:49:21.992-08:00Comic 798 -- Psyche Gets the News<p> Sax finally gets where he wishes to go... <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic798.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2060" data-original-width="830" height="917" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6t8gP8mvT5JyD2Fm0mvSFo1nNrgOqj4N_VZ-5nOpXJheoNuLvvLovkCMcc6a71eMwMj9AzXQ6DxFy-0LqqAptmEd-v0ZS-cZwKx3w6sszzzPH-XknOpaeuJERgdlscIc6ns_-RaiJq9b1mBI9VIsAYMJnsdtJpx1P_qIMwiCv39HiBKUMXCNW_w/w370-h917/comic798.jpg" width="370" /></a></div>... but it's the baggage, man. Always with the baggage.<p></p><p> Been a while since we've seen Psyche, hasn't it? <br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-26007318278197591302023-01-04T14:07:00.002-08:002023-01-04T14:07:09.690-08:00Comic 797 -- About Sacrifice<p> Sax finally reunites with his sister...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic797.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="830" height="1101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-uHJPo_6WfglQi3OCgjVd_PaXT75UYh31VMKYvBQ2o5qMme4S57jsATgEEYbNus5lNF3EPuIhfowF_eFBpWiFGXmJswo77wPyD-tA6rul2G5dpHRg1C7Ttw-V1ZB0ibDxw9aCUtBTZpOikm53WYOpWFfnl8_uPRumckf1FRjic6uXez8czrC3B4/w358-h1101/comic797.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>... or does he?</p><p>Happy New Year, everyone. I'm hoping that starting off with a case of Covid doesn't set the tone for the whole year. <br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-47756627008475852492023-01-01T13:28:00.003-08:002023-01-01T13:28:48.067-08:00Comic Delay — My Luck Ran Out<p> So, I finally got smacked down by Covid. It was a good run, but Omicron proved too wily in the end. </p><p>I’ll get the next comic up as soon as I can. Meanwhile, I am going back to sleep.</p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-5589652911588305892022-11-30T19:10:00.001-08:002022-11-30T19:10:52.842-08:00Comic 796 -- Connection<p> There's regular dreams, and then...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic796.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="830" height="979" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Zrrwm1l7UyyIlnwT2KYEDCXjRM33gpJUhpqcPpmFsIx6iH78b1BzuSDjJ3opHCRbreM2yXfor3j8wJzMP1EbTeWCtNOOoorH6SCIOvBDwvXgv-4SgzfLvf-ZtHUsnXMc-yq9Pr_B6LB4i8_MjaHvnphCGzAx0Vu54v4JQ3rGwdbW4WBq_IK2mhE/w315-h979/comic796.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><p>... there are dreams with a purpose.</p><p>Hope all of you who celebrate Thanksgiving had a good holiday!<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-49398608854415549382022-10-31T09:54:00.001-07:002022-10-31T09:54:07.279-07:00Comic 795 -- Saxony on Trial<p> Sax's bad dream continues...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic795.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="830" height="1188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfrGem3geRvuvi3DLVn2bO7mWh6C3rSI3Z26GEzhbBxXzRZcpy5oftkbdd53JtY_idOa1XB3zLy9b18Xjmg0iCOetk3Gl_mJV7r7WtZn-mrgSskm-6x9UhYUCqNlxOfBoo9YQ624VQs_qObSgApZxI60mSUbcqDVer0L54Mw7363ItEizkj79pUM/w312-h1188/comic795.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This one references a lot of older strips! I put a list of links on the comic page... though don't be surprised if it's not entirely comprehensive.</p><p>We are not just randomly dropping into one of Sax's troubled dreams, by the way (as fun as it is). There is an objective here. Stick around for the next strip, and you'll get a better idea of what this is all about.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-65670408410117961242022-09-30T15:13:00.002-07:002022-09-30T15:24:04.687-07:00Comic 794 -- I Swear I Saw a Saw<p>Sax continues to dream... <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic794.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="830" height="738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxe25Rk8YvRJlvP8AjOd4Qo5-VhgDPIxsO5h1A3MOgeEB7_6HGcpvpiXQsEoCfi0rwOR6gu8FIGNa8LaSJ9iESt3tpKtfx3HqCG1UipbcswAwaZ0NiqBdQk4O5Xz8gfZBYYBkbmPl4uyDJKAG-exkEBZo7KaUENCdmFjArx_mf6wIBAnqXuE4k1lw/w353-h738/comic794.jpg" width="353" /></a></div>Sax really did let Bella get under his skin. <p></p><p>You may notice I'm making a few renovations with the ol' blog. One thing I needed to do is to get rid of the old RSS feed on the comic page, since that thing wasn't working. The blog's RSS updates work, though, so that'll keep you up to date with every new comic.</p><p>I've also added a bit of art, and a few other odds and ends. I'm hoping to do a bit more with The Raptor Clause... I'll let you know as I get new features into place.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-70965478453822754512022-08-31T09:33:00.002-07:002022-08-31T09:33:29.008-07:00Comic 793 -- Our Main Attraction<p> A new interlude begins...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic793.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1732" data-original-width="830" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8iMA-TqPC61FMsIueLhCRLr0zO_-7xMNnm04fVYJcXufLH9VoDqj40OGgt9I2LgvNaVLsYV5N9JnxJ4w5Z8-VIK8wNIlwxk0v2YkI9oPJBJKJSXebc1qz7MeypNnfYM2NjlgG3cGtmHRkFfaYVXnM2a72UvfawUEuRCQOX_3ueRdQ8wdwn71lec/w306-h640/comic793.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br />Here's a chance to get a peek at Saxony's inner world. I think there's often quite a gulf between the way others see us and how we see ourselves. Also, there will be some plot developments. This isn't just any old dream...<br />Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-63953820474717501422022-07-31T13:28:00.001-07:002022-07-31T13:28:45.251-07:00Comic 792 -- In the Ruins of Sakrament Abbey<p> What a mess.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic792.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1902" data-original-width="830" height="693" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZiYAS2jVYdhMNLj84ai84WCZjEwCPKNdX0uoMuU7pg5JGLv9Bd00-GILYu2MY81G56HIwzEW6ulVEJxEsbMQNwhsgFEVM4ojfmBRhw5WN9W6dzjQF2OSpxV6gZ0VkD1Gnf0onHYcJHrvnbDYkMtp_NRjM6MQWeMyaAuAZPQIInF-F4c1kKdo1AQ/w303-h693/comic792.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><p><br />This brings us to the end of Chapter 16! This chapter contained some sequences I've been looking forward to for a long time--specifically, the ball game in Xibalba, and Gail's duel with another Vessel of Vigil. <br /></p><p>I hope you enjoyed the ride. Next up is an interlude, starring Saxony and his troubled subconscious.<br /></p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-20362286146042644212022-07-01T09:10:00.004-07:002022-07-01T09:10:55.065-07:00Comic 791 -- Jude Makes a Promise<p>If you can't trust Judas Iscariot, who can you trust? <br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesfromthevault.com/thunderstruck/comic791.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="3373" data-original-width="830" height="1074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUaeJZefrKEantoVdPeETncvEZqGN7fnPoRwYQASzetLQSr1AQOc637Pqdy-ZapoMCIO_37RvfbGb29oLWGDg5ELrUtQV-3EEhZIs_RUhSKh93IUHpNNknHAKHLa2hpg-ZObuOb3x_UR230Lj6zLhWfvjZwEjhdPi1M1ieWxnbprZGjlBSfL1_ug/w265-h1074/comic791.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>Well, we're just about at chapter's end here. <p></p><p>I've got a much-anticipated vacation set up for the first couple weeks of August. Not quite sure if I'm going to skip that month or post something comparatively short. We'll find out soon!</p><p>In other thoughts... I recently watched <i>Turning Red, </i>which was a fine Pixar film set in 2002. I figured that'snow the leading edge of nostalgia appeal. And that means <i>Thunderstruck </i>is close to becoming a nostalgia comic! Just about three more years to go. Good lord. <br /></p><p>Eh... I doubt it matters much. Comics are notably un-soundtracked, and without tunes from the time, nostalgia doesn't really work.<br /></p><p> </p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669394918563164889.post-85451443696585625522022-06-16T14:12:00.004-07:002022-06-16T14:13:25.417-07:00Crotar -- My short story is in a new anthology <p> Hi everyone! I've got a short story appearing in a new anthology...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://books2read.com/amt-into-the-briny-deep" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT2Z5RYgbahAFk2Sh6YxWEAsNLyb850lUQx05_lMy2QAo3Vg8YMq7b8fomN5tp23bQ8O7Njrac8rg2WppY1sxtFJRnVMK5djQbsERCpAJ7VWVLMNibLppb0qTwQMcDbCqPAMUr8lrHxFfkrkLY1vNBX7lD6A5CgVzBn0VVIubNrxsloKKZMgO9j0/w266-h400/AMT-4-ebook-cover-683x1024.png" width="266" /></a></div><p> </p><p>The story in question is called "Crotar." It's a tale of the high seas, owing much to the brilliant writing of Patrick O'Brian, and also of giant monsters. Think <i>Master and Commander </i>meets <i>Godzilla, </i>and you're on the right track.</p><p> I did an interview about the story, <a href="https://amazingmonstertales.com/grayson-towler-interview-for-amt4-briny-deep/" target="_blank"><b>which you can read here (as well as interviews from other contributors). </b></a> </p><p>Enjoy!</p>Grayson Towlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09480268491290929076noreply@blogger.com0