Feb05
It’s not a respectable cabin if it doesn’t have an anchor in it
on February 5, 2013 at 11:55 pmCharacters: Lord Tiberius Skärva the Fourth, Lorelei
Altermentality:
GRANDPA: Hiding something, or just senile? The Fourth investigates, tonight at nine.
Oo~ Plot twist!
The Second really WAS trying to break the curse, then.
I really like the little backstory here…and the anchor.
Gee, I wonder how the Second knew about this book…
Interesting how that didn’t come up before, eh?
Looking at the fourth panel it seems like six individuals are going to have to open this portal because six closed it. Skärva, Derk, and Lorelei would probably be there. I wonder who else will show up.
Let’s hope it’s our favorite group of minions! (minus Ecta)
Now that is just rude! Ecta has her ardent fans. I am one! (unless you mean, you think she can’t unlock it because she’s dead… because that’s legitimate)
In fact I think more of our commenters use her as an avatar than any other character…
Actually I’m suggesting that if it takes exactly six to open the portal then it leaves out one of them, I just chose Ecta at random. She’s definitely part of “our favorite group of minions” to quote me
they could have saves SO MUCH TIME if the second just told them instead of sending them off for the book. i love you, Skarva 2.
does this mean we have to go into -ulp- the Library again?
“Mr. Skarva, I demand an exposition!”
Dun dun DUN!!!
Expository dialogue AND another appearance by the Second?
Waiter! Another serving!
Oh come on, you get to see him all the time here in these comments!
“Grandpaaaaa can you please finish your book?!”
dun dun duuunnnnnnnn dat twist! Now we get to see Skarva have to put up with family and Cyril
I foresee more orange rage in the future.
todays captcha is brought to you by: may lookyly
Great galloping great whites, Skarva! Okay gang, we’re going to talk to Old Man Tiberius, and maybe get to the bottom of this mystery!
Lorelei: Jinkies!
Derk: Zoinks!
Skarva: NOT AGAIN
When his quest* to defeat the gods is over it would be interesting to see a prequel about Skarva II’s adventures in trying to break the curse!
*Can villains have quests? that seems like a hero thing
From the creators of The Fourth: THE SECOND
But such a comic would be rather defeatist, wouldn’t it? You KNOW he isn’t going to get anywhere and is going to die half-crazy locking himself up in a library and smooching books.
However, I would jump at the chance to draw young(er) Two exploring Idenau and doing his research. Maybe we can have some flashbacks!
Smooching books? What?
I do believe that was included in their previous trip to the library… or maybe I’m half crazy too.
I’d go back and check, but I can’t navigate the archives for the life of me. Like I remember what month each individual strip was released…lol
Luckily for you (and many others I’m sure), I recently categorized every comic into chapters and arcs! Scroll down past the monthly listing. I would point it out for you myself, but I am at rehearsal on my phone :p And will be here, like… all night
I thought you said something about that sometime ago, but I clicked on the archives button on top and saw the “by month” organization and immediately gave up without looking further.
http://thefourthcomic.com/?p=617
Smooching is not the same as kissing! …if it was smooching, there would be a lot more (and bigger!) pink hearts. ._.
Try harder
I’m sorry I got your hopes up for lustful sharkmanghost on book action.
WHAT A TWIST
What a Chilling revelation yes? I bet snowbody saw that coming, gotta wonder why the cold man kept this slush slush yeah?Stay cool,cats I’m chillin out.
You are so crazy. I love it
Skarva’s book crazed grandfather is back.
Dang, poor 4th. First the 2nd, then Posthumous, then Cyril, and now the 2nd again? And he doesn’t even KNOW about having to deal with Cyril yet. He’s going to go as crazy as Grandpa, only the homicidal kind. Well, MORE homicidal.
Lol and I love the little detail that Crackers the 2nd completely forgot to mention he wrote the book in the first place. It would just figure, wouldn’t it?
Captcha! “Trout Palate”. How fitting; I DO like seafood!
I believe that Skärva II didn’t forget about that. Derk just pushed Skärva II’s rage button and kicked them out before he had a chance to tell them.
Did you change Lorelei’s font? it seems.. smaller?
Whos in that picture in pannle 2? could it be, the second himself?
Captcha: DIARY geskol… what?
If I’m not mistaken, (I’m not, ;o), it’s the Third.
Barty is not mistaken.
Nah, it really is just smaller XD There was a lot of text to fit in this comic, especially in that bottom left panel.
i dont like posthumous either -.-
i wanna be a dolobt machinist
;___;
Oh. Man. That is old…
Yeah, he didn’t want to hire Posthumous, but just wait til he sees that his minions have recruited Cyril!
Aww, not even a filler?
I was in rehearsal until so late, I didn’t have time to make anything, and I tried to go right to bed. I’m sorry!! D:
break a leg
Sweetie! Backstage now. It’s going great!!
Good luck, Courtney. ^^
Leg breaking does seem like a just punishment for no comic…I’m glad you agree with us, PJ!
LOL
So long as it’s not her drawing arm.
That is rather harsh, Bartimaeus. I hope your play went well!
It did, thank you. I could not be more thankful for my fellow cast members and my directors, as well.
…Two more performances next week, then I’ll have more free time, but I won’t see them but rarely… Sigh.
Gee, really? What made you think that?
This twist caught me by surprise and had me start to ask myself questions, such as:
Does the 2nd know about the (6?) wizards?
Could, similar to the author, the wizards be ancestors as well?
What could the 2nd hide?
Great cliffhanger.
…..he sent them on a wild goose chase for a book he wrote himself. Hm. Maybe he did it on purpose.
Do ghosts gradually forget things about their life over time? Or do they remember things forever?
I’m not sure which would be worse, honestly…
Depends on the ghost, I should think… of course, some tend to pine over their lives and ruminate on their memories more, while others move on and keep busy. Your average ghost should remember things well enough, given the passing of years… of course, the Second was rather cracked before he was even dead.
Awh man, why can’t I save the picture as an image? It’s adorable!
Aaaaaaaah, the banner!!! >u<
poor blank, He should have taken the potion.
He never could have lived with himself if he had. The heartache is more bearable than the guilt would be…