SS6 21 The Curse of Carlingford 8
skyangel on March 18, 2017
The Curse of Carlingford:
Lenore was a young gypsy woman of vague origin who was happily roaming the countryside with a travelling sideshow until the night they parked up on Lord Carlingford's property. Carlingford was not only very hot
on ownership rights but also prejudiced against gypsies too, so he instructed his gamekeeper to round up a gang of thugs to drive the gypsies away but things got out of hand and both her husband and child died in a horrific blaze. Lenore's particular gift though was some mystical connection with crows which gives her the ability to use them as her loyal servants. Carlingford is now aware of this.
“…And each seperate dying ember wrought it's ghost upon the floor.”
Next week: Carlingford dies.
Have a nice week :)
Udyr at 3:44PM, March 25, 2017
This page is absolutely gorgeous, your ability to draw details blows my mind. That sounds like a curious way to die, I'm guessing sorcery might be involved ;)
moizmad at 2:34PM, March 19, 2017
btw, the study hall panel is a masterpiece!
skyangel at 4:43AM, March 20, 2017
Thankyou Mo :) It did take a long time so I won't be doing panels like that too often!
bexlicious at 2:11PM, March 19, 2017
I spy a monkey's paw and a crystal ball... he is indeed spooked!
skyangel at 4:42AM, March 20, 2017
I think maybe it should have been more hairy!. The crystal ball is the snowglobe from Citizen Cane but I put so much snow in I had no room for the sledge.
moizmad at 1:53PM, March 18, 2017
Carlingford is shown reading his MAD Magazine treasury when suddenly, a crow flies down the fireplace and sets the study ablaze!
skyangel at 4:38AM, March 20, 2017
Mo: Many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten humor in a jugular vein! You're half right about the crow too! ;)
Phantomduck at 1:48PM, March 18, 2017
Just imagine what they'll see when they knock upon his chamber door.
skyangel at 4:35AM, March 20, 2017
Haha yea, it won't be too pleasant but I've tried to be as tasteful as I can about it.
DarkVisor at 12:13PM, March 18, 2017
He done got smoked! :P
skyangel at 4:34AM, March 20, 2017
His parents always told him it wasn't good for his health!
VinoMas at 11:13AM, March 18, 2017
You are an amazing background designer!
skyangel at 4:33AM, March 20, 2017
Vinomas: Thanks. I do my best. :)
KimLuster at 7:19AM, March 18, 2017
This story continues to astound!! The art is just mind-blowingly good!! That middle panel - HOLY CRAP!!! If he actually died in a fire, how's that for Crow Karma!! :D
skyangel at 4:32AM, March 20, 2017
hehe Thanks. I felt he crows had to be instrumental in some way.
tommym at 6:45AM, March 18, 2017
Dear Sky, Great page! totally love center panel wounderful detail ship in a bottle and a hand in a bell jar. Another Poe bust on fireplace mantle? And in the display case is that a Dingo with a pheasant in its mouth? Great coloring again Becky! tommym
DarkVisor at 5:27AM, March 21, 2017
Dorian Gray shoulda been a painting :P
skyangel at 4:31AM, March 20, 2017
Are you Australian Tommy? As DV says it is in fact a fox, we don't get Dingos here in the UK. The hand is supposed to be a monkey's paw but either way I just wanted something a bit creepy in the room. And no, it's not Poe this time; I was thinking Dorian Gray but I have no idea what he really looked like.
bexlicious at 2:11PM, March 19, 2017
thank you tommy :)
DarkVisor at 12:14PM, March 18, 2017
Not a dingo, a fox, who looks surprised to see the maid :)
Infected Blood at 5:36AM, March 18, 2017
Burn in a fire, yeah! I love that crow, resurrects better than Jesus :D
skyangel at 4:11AM, March 20, 2017
Once Lenore gets her beak into something it's hard to shake her off, for sure. :)
BearinOz at 5:01AM, March 18, 2017
You're such a tease ! Carlingford takes a fortnight to die ! B-) Beautiful central panel of the study- love the fireplace detail, etc.
skyangel at 4:08AM, March 20, 2017
Bear: haha I felt he deserved a slow and painful death ;)