Read Zounds, Alack, and By My Troth :: Baleful Weeds and Precious-Juiced Flowers

Home

Comics

Novels

Community

Mature

Publish

Home

Comics

Novels

Community

Mature

Zounds, Alack, and By My Troth

Baleful Weeds and Precious-Juiced Flowers

Ben Sawyer

Creator

Bit of an odd one, this. It was originally drawn in reaction to this article. http://www.openculture.com/2015/08/pipes-with-cannabis-traces-found-in-shakespeares-garden.html

It was the first time I'd done a last minute reponse to something topical, so had a very tight turnaround. It's some of the artwork I was least happy with, but it does introduce Sir Walter Raleigh, who has gone on to be a recurring character in the series, and gave a subtle hint that maybe there's something supernatural to the Lady.
Handy Shakespeare links:
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/asyoulikeit/asyoulikeit.1.2.html I don't care what anyone says, Touchstone is funny.

#shakespeare #The_Lady #Sir_Walter_Raleigh #King_John #As_You_Like_It #touchstone

Comments (0)

See all

Add a comment

Zounds, Alack, and By My Troth

5.8k views8 subscribers

Zounds, Alack, and By My Troth is a series of comic strips inspired by the works of William Shakespeare and drawn in old school black and white penciling.

Macbeth wants a crown. Hal wants a drink. Portia wants some trousers. Hamlet just wants an intelligent conversation. And all Romeo and Juliet want is each other.

And as for the man who created them all, he has bills to pay, fans to please, insecurities to cope with and the constant threat of beheading on his plate. He’s going to need all the help he can get if he’s going to make his mark on history. Fortunately, he knows just the Lady for the job…

89 episodes