October 31st, 2008
Unspeakable (14)
“Unspeakable” is based on an entry in Lovecraft’s Commonplace book: “117- Something kept and fed in an old house”.
That’s where it grew from. I hope you have enjoyed it.
Now, perhaps you can help me in my little shameless campaign of bringing new readers to The Secret Knots by commenting about it somewhere or clicking that little “share this” button in some of the comics (unspeakable part 1, for instance?) that allows you to post something about the site in one of the social bookmarking systems…
November 18th, 2008 at 10:12 am
It feels like recalling a memory when you read it. It’s very special.
November 22nd, 2008 at 1:13 am
this story arc was so amazing. i love that it could’ve been a horror story, but instead it was a coming-of-age tale. i tell everyone i can about the secret knots (i dont use any of the social bookmarking type sites, really, sorry.)
also i named a poem after your comic (and the quote the title originally came from) recently, i hope you don’t mind!
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:18 am
Juan,
I have just read all your comics and they are all amazing. The artwork is beautiful and the words are written so well, so touching. But it is not only great, but also inspiring. I look forward to reading more and hopefully telling my friends will bring you more readers.
November 24th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Thanks for your responses and support (raziel: your comment had been held in moderation and I hadn’t notice until now), the readership of the site is indeed building and growing slowly but consistently. Soon there’ll be a new short comic.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:52 am
This is something beautiful and very special. Thank you.
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
As a fan of Lovecraft, I always liked this story arc. I’ve read it a few times now, though, and I must say that this last page is the best conclusion I could ever imagine it having. This story inspires me in so many ways.
Also it is my somewhat guilty pleasure to inform you that the thing that still makes me smile about this page is the Necronomicon-esque sigil that the twins are drawing near the end.
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Fishboy: thanks for reading and commenting.
Quarter-teaspoon: It is, in fact, this sigil from one of the recreations of the necronomicon:
http://www.chaosmatrix.org/library/books/necro_proj/n_yogsothoth.html (the last one, almost at the bottom of the page)
December 13th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I wanted to say hello and thank you.