My rocks are too dangerous for you, Demiurge.
My rocks are so sharp as to cut the very wheel, and you are not the great wheel.
I suggest you find a rock seller with less sharp rocks!
My rocks are the sharpest in the yard
And I’m like, they are sharper than yours
Damn right they are sharper than yours
I could teach you, but I have to use them now.
Great, because it was compressed and hardened under the weight of his pride. Even after his vengeance was complete, though, his lack of subsequent daughters showed that the wounds never truly healed.
Awful, because it deprives him of the mental discipline to use the martial art that is his greatest strength. While his current display is visually impressive, I believe that Solomon is currently weaker than when he fought White Chain.
A visually impressive purple outpouring of grief and anger and power indeed, but most is wasted around him; all should be focused, in the obvious direction.
And even that would be pointless, since Jagganoth is completely invulnerable. No wonder Solomon David is furious: his home, the world he was pledged to defend was attacked by this giant jerk and he knows he probably can’t stop him!
I do hope that he at least survives the attempt, but the narrative does seem to require that he get swatted down here to show how hopelessly overmatched everyone is by Jagganaut.
Hush, tha! lest someone mistake yer sarcasm for tha blag-about called Bob, he what was banished from our lands for being a wee bitch an complainin that tha story-picture wern’t as predictable as he had expected!
Really, Bob got banned? He must have been really buthurt about the plot then. I know he was a moron that was whining alot, but I didn’t see anything noteworthy from his bitching.
I remember that, he was paranoid about the comic morphing into SJW propoganda( like what happened to sinfest). Dumb that white chains transformation would be the trigger for that, it was pretty obvious and most people saw it coming all the way from book one.
And although I also had some similar worries a while back, I decided ultimately to wait untill zaid was brought back into the narrative and see how his subsequent characterization is handled before I made any serious judgements. And after the group shot of the team facing solomon, and the art updates to zaid in book one, I suspect he will become one of the crew.
Anyway, guy was just another obsessive idiot I guess.
I think the great power of Jagganoth is not that he is that much more powerful than the other Seven, it’s that he cannot be stopped. A Jagganoth in motion remains in motion until a Jagganoth of equal strength and power opposes it – and Solomon is not a Jagganoth.
He might be able to delay Jagganoth. He might be able to, seemingly, defeat Jagganoth for a time.
But I bet, dollars to donuts, like the wind (or a Shonen Hero), Jaggy will rise up again and again and again until eventually Solomon is too tired and exhausted to continue.
I’m expecting that SD will give us vast, population-erasing fireworks and at the end J will be just be standing there scowling because, at this point, he only wants to talk.
Lice. A jar full of assorted lice applied deftly and with subtlety is pretty much guaranteed to bring great discomfort to the hairy and our boy Jaggsey appears to be no friend of the razor.
“An angry man can later become happy; a resentful man, pleased. But a kingdom destroyed may never be restored, nor can the dead be brought back”, said once a wise man.
Hither came Jagganoth, the Red God, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the other gods under his sandalled feet.
*is going to get messy. Sorry for the incorrect grammar, I usually stay articulate but I was distracted by the culmination greatest conflict in all creation. My apologies.
She was warning him this was about to happen. Her glass glowed red like it does when displaying a vision. Much too late though so I guess she just wanted to see his reaction when it actually happened.
Jadis is also the personification of Sloth, and truly wishes to die IIRC. She showed up later than would be useful (sloth) and right in the blast radius (suicidal). I’ve got other theories about her for this arc based off the cover, but that can wait until we’re deeper into this scene.
Demiurge fight!
Bring only the sharpest of rocks!
Nice callback. Have a drink, it’s on me.
North Korea wants that magic sword of nuclear fireballs, but it’s not for sale.
My rocks are too sharp for you, demiurge. You cannot handle my rocks.
Now see here, rock-seller! I’m going into battle and I need only your sharpest rocks!
My rocks are too dangerous for you, Demiurge.
My rocks are so sharp as to cut the very wheel, and you are not the great wheel.
I suggest you find a rock seller with less sharp rocks!
My rocks are the sharpest in the yard
And I’m like, they are sharper than yours
Damn right they are sharper than yours
I could teach you, but I have to use them now.
You jest, but this is quite simply the exact dynamic between Old King Zoss and the Demiurges.
Rock-Seller, I’m telling you I need your sharpest rocks! I’m going into the Apocalypse! I’m going into The Apocalypse and I need your sharpest rocks!
oh, but the wrathbof a ruined man is great and awful
Great, because it was compressed and hardened under the weight of his pride. Even after his vengeance was complete, though, his lack of subsequent daughters showed that the wounds never truly healed.
Awful, because it deprives him of the mental discipline to use the martial art that is his greatest strength. While his current display is visually impressive, I believe that Solomon is currently weaker than when he fought White Chain.
A visually impressive purple outpouring of grief and anger and power indeed, but most is wasted around him; all should be focused, in the obvious direction.
And even that would be pointless, since Jagganoth is completely invulnerable. No wonder Solomon David is furious: his home, the world he was pledged to defend was attacked by this giant jerk and he knows he probably can’t stop him!
But what is a king whit no kingdom?
A man
A MISERABLE PILE OF SECRETS
YOUR LIES ARE AS EMPTY AS TOUR SOUL!
IT WAS NOT BY MY HAND THAT I WAS ONCE AGAIN GIVEN
FLESH
FLESH
FLESH
I was called here by humans who wished to pay me tribute
Tribute?! You steal men’s souls, and make them your slaves!
YOU HAVE UUUUUNOOOOOOO YOU FUCKING DICK!
The man is stronger than the king.
He still does have another 111,110 universes to spare.
But if he goes to any of them then Jagganoth is sure to follow.
Yet will they bow when their capital, full of the administrators of the empire, lies in ruins?
A Dom.
WUB WUB WUB WUB
SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOON
Oh he is gonna get killed so bad
I do hope that he at least survives the attempt, but the narrative does seem to require that he get swatted down here to show how hopelessly overmatched everyone is by Jagganaut.
My man’s about to get Worfed
Yes, this comic has always been about doing things in the most obvious, predictable way possible
Hush, tha! lest someone mistake yer sarcasm for tha blag-about called Bob, he what was banished from our lands for being a wee bitch an complainin that tha story-picture wern’t as predictable as he had expected!
Really, Bob got banned? He must have been really buthurt about the plot then. I know he was a moron that was whining alot, but I didn’t see anything noteworthy from his bitching.
I seem to recall him raising a rather considerable fuss about White Chain’s transformation.
I believe he was little more than a contrarian whose arrogance and pretention far outstripped his mental capabilities.
I remember that, he was paranoid about the comic morphing into SJW propoganda( like what happened to sinfest). Dumb that white chains transformation would be the trigger for that, it was pretty obvious and most people saw it coming all the way from book one.
And although I also had some similar worries a while back, I decided ultimately to wait untill zaid was brought back into the narrative and see how his subsequent characterization is handled before I made any serious judgements. And after the group shot of the team facing solomon, and the art updates to zaid in book one, I suspect he will become one of the crew.
Anyway, guy was just another obsessive idiot I guess.
I think Solomon will put up a good fight.
I think the great power of Jagganoth is not that he is that much more powerful than the other Seven, it’s that he cannot be stopped. A Jagganoth in motion remains in motion until a Jagganoth of equal strength and power opposes it – and Solomon is not a Jagganoth.
He might be able to delay Jagganoth. He might be able to, seemingly, defeat Jagganoth for a time.
But I bet, dollars to donuts, like the wind (or a Shonen Hero), Jaggy will rise up again and again and again until eventually Solomon is too tired and exhausted to continue.
Allison recently learned the lesson of unity and friendship. She and the gang should support Solomon Dave in this battle.
in short
“I’m the Jagganoth, bitch!”
No no, WE are the Jagganoth.
I’m expecting that SD will give us vast, population-erasing fireworks and at the end J will be just be standing there scowling because, at this point, he only wants to talk.
Cue Gog exploding out of Jagg’s skull with a “Hol up a sec, bro!”
Dave is PISSED
i’ve seen this before
people, this man,
he mad
If a 30-foot man in an elephant hat and a jock-strap turned up to my party i’d wager i’d be fair disgruntled myself.
Particularly if he encouraged all the other guests to leave.
And he arrived without an invitation to boot! Of all Mick Jaggernoth’s sins, I declare ‘being a poor guest’ chiefest amongst them.
The question, though, is what can an angry Salami do against an elephant skull bear man?
Lice. A jar full of assorted lice applied deftly and with subtlety is pretty much guaranteed to bring great discomfort to the hairy and our boy Jaggsey appears to be no friend of the razor.
“An angry man can later become happy; a resentful man, pleased. But a kingdom destroyed may never be restored, nor can the dead be brought back”, said once a wise man.
He’s… He’s gone Super Solomon! The legends are true!
He’s getting hair?
No, but every hair atop his head turned gold!
/spittake
Chain comments like these are a great part of the why I love this comic.
you’re not just dealing with an ordinary rayuban warrior anymore
That’s right Jagganoth, I have risen beyond the limits of a normal Rayuban, and into the realm of legend!
Ooooo! Does this mean his beard’s gonna turn Blonde? Or Blue?
Pink would be more likely than Blue.
Beast mode
When the gods go to war, everyone loses. Strap in ye mortal fools, this going to get *messy*.
Speaking of, our little band of mortal, not so mortal, and inbetweeny ones should probably flee. Like, now.
I just realized, Solomon’s sons were all watching in the arena, weren’t they?
He got what he expected: “Twenty-five generations of my sons have withered and died before me. I do not expect any of you will achieve much else.”
I guess that means he was right not to bother picking an heir.
“Were” is extremely correct.
Jagganoth, Storm-Crowned, came to Rayuba
Hither came Jagganoth, the Red God, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the other gods under his sandalled feet.
I compliment thee, for thy name is a glorious one.
LARGE SURGE OF POWER.
URGE TO PLAY UNMEI NO HI RISING.
*is going to get messy. Sorry for the incorrect grammar, I usually stay articulate but I was distracted by the culmination greatest conflict in all creation. My apologies.
Solomon: “Time: GRIND TO A HALT!”
J A G G A N O T H: “You dare oppose the Ultimate Life Form? I shall cast you and your people into the dark abyss of death.”
Solomon doesn’t win this. Ki-rata is an art based around precision, and cannot be wielded by a man blind with rage.
And thus Jagganoth chose this moment and manner to strike. No accident, I think.
Also Jagganoth is like, way bigger
For us.
I’m crashing this tournament
He’s not wearing hockey pads, at least
Thus, by design, he is expending his rage to more sensibly take on this new threat in a few minutes after refreshments.
Alas no. Anger serves to protect the home and family. In no other form is it more justified, but it will be insufficient.
Jagganoth has dragged Solomon David down to his own level and will beat him by experience.
The roar of a parent who has watched countless scores of their children die is truly a terrible thing.
And yet, I fear it shall not be enough against the Lord of Rage.
Methinks he’s a trifle miffed.
Perchance thou art correct.
So much for stoicism
Stoics are just people who have not been tortured enough.
Oh he’s having a bad day.
When the gods are havin’ a fight
everyone else better hold on tight!
This won’t be the first time Solomon has sought to avenge slaughtered Rayubans.
If he wasn’t so hellbent on remaking it so often it wouldn’t get destroyed so much.
this comic is better than most, but almost no one fights as creatively as i’d like
i will retract the comment if dave here hits jaggy with rayuba’s sun
bonus points is a joke is made about the recipient being “star-browed”
Tell me, how did one of my kind die this often?
Key Rata
Quite. If 10-fingered Ki Rata breaks planets, what does the enhanced, multiplied form do?
So… whats Jadis up to? Why she here?
She was warning him this was about to happen. Her glass glowed red like it does when displaying a vision. Much too late though so I guess she just wanted to see his reaction when it actually happened.
Jadis is also the personification of Sloth, and truly wishes to die IIRC. She showed up later than would be useful (sloth) and right in the blast radius (suicidal). I’ve got other theories about her for this arc based off the cover, but that can wait until we’re deeper into this scene.
She honors the pact of the seven part universe. Anyone who breaks the peace is beset upon by all others at once. May the innocent find mercy.
David about to die.