#devil whale

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So actually comic work after many months, I really hate never being satisfied with my own as it really makes everything take so much longer than it needs to.

The drawing is for my knockoff comic “so I guess I’m a teenage Sea-Witch”, which based on Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken and My Life as a Teenage Robot.

I really should’ve focused on much more original stuff but unfortunately you’ve sometimes got to get it out of your system first before you can do anything original.

For this drawing I wanted to do a sort of rogues gallery for the comic featuring the villains of the week.

Not sure if I’ve pulled that off but ah well onto the next drawing.

Also I keep forgetting that biro pens and copic markers don’t mix well, you’d think a girl would learn.

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Hey, y’all, it’s Weird Wednesday! Where on some Wednesdays, I blog about weird stuff and give writing prompts.

Today: The Devil Whale: Island or Sea Monster?

The legend of a whale (or turtle) as big as an island can be found all over the world, from Sinbad to Pliny the Elder to St. Brendan; it’s known as Aspidochelone (Asp-Turtle) to the Greeks, the Devil Whale in Christian tradition, and Fastitocalon in the old English poem “The Whale.”

The story goes like this: a ship approaches what seems to be an island in the middle of the sea, complete with sand, hills, and grass. The sailors happily clamber onto solid ground and go about making lunch. But as soon as they light their cooking fires, the “island” begins to shake and sink, revealing its true nature. 

The Devil Whale is a fantastic story. But could it be a real thing? Are there whales as big as islands that sink ships and doom sailors? Well, sort of. 

Check out the blog post for the whole story and some monstrous writing prompts, such as:

What the blooming hell? Probably the weirdest thing about the story is that little detail which most convinces sailors that this is, in fact, an island and not a living creature: the grass. Some sources say the island-whale’s skin is like sand, and it has bumps that resemble rocks. Sure. But how could there be actual plants growing on the back of a whale? Well, writers, that’s up to you. Maybe the beast is still for so long that seeds can sprout in soil washed up by the waves. Maybe the plants grow by magic, and they’re filled with a rare power sought by the bravest spellcasters. Maybe it’s a glamour: the whale uses a spell to appear like an island, drawing in sailors to eat. Maybe there are even dangerous sirens who live on that “island.”

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Day 8 + 9: The Devil Whale and the Morgawr

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Obviously it’s bad that our data is taken by Spotify and Airbuds and what not, but also, this is really funny

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Jake Fish! and ol' Smokey!

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The Devil Whale - Indian Met these guys after the Head and the Heart show. I complimented them on their brilliant Velvet Underground cover and then Jake and I bonded over our matching Pom Pom beanies outside the 9:30 club.