New Page #8!
"This is my 'I'm serious' face."
Who are these fearsome “Rogers Rangers?”
Well, for starters, Nathan had the unpleasant task of meeting them once before, back in Issue #13. After that encounter I think he showered twice and still felt dirty.
Strangely enough, Rogers Rangers were actually the French & Indian War prototype for Knowlton’s Rangers. Young sixteen-year-old Thomas Knowlton who fought in that war with his big brother Capt. Daniel Knowlton most assuredly looked up to Rogers and his Rangers and their successful raids. Considering to this day the US Army traces its roots to Rogers Rangers, it would be no surprise to find that Knowlton had modeled his own unit after Rogers’.
According to legend, when revolution broke out in America, Rogers offered his services to George Washington but was refused. Perhaps because Washington thought Rogers was a spy. Perhaps because he wouldn’t pay Rogers what he wanted. At one point Rogers was arrested as a spy by the Committee of Safety but was released. One thing was apparent: Rogers was not to be Washington’s man.
Rogers, who had received an officer’s pay long after the French & Indian War, also had strong ties to the British colonial government. Unfortunately by the onset of the Revolutionary War he had suffered numerous setbacks, including a counterfeit scandal, a trip to debtors prison, a stint as royal governor in Michigan which ended in his trial for treason, and a fondness for the bottle which was eroding his reputation. His wife filed divorce for infidelity.
After Washington denied Rogers’ request, Rogers was given permission by the king to form a new group of Rangers to fight for the British. But it shouldn’t be alarming that by this point he was most often seen coming or leaving taverns.
- *VOTE to preview my sketches for the next page!*
Yeep! I’m going yeep. RUN NATHAN!
Why did his hat switch remind me so much of the second Pirates movie?
Because of the bar fight scene where Jack is “shopping” for a replacement hat?
That’s the one. I’m in the middle of this intense scene here and all of a sudden I remember that scene and start laughing.
Then I achieved my goal. The first time I wrote this issue it was super serious. All the right things were happening but it felt off. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong. It finally hit me: it’s a NATHAN issue. There needs to be a few laughs along the way.
FYI it was a kind of hysterical laugh, like laughing when you maimed yourself and someone says something they probably shouldn’t…
I will have to go look up that scene. It sounds interesting. I have never seen the Pirates of the Caribbean, so I will have to do some searching….
I only like the first one, never even saw the fourth. Jack Sparrow is overkill, but the hat scene is entertaining.
Personally I think the ending to the third movie was a total letdown, at least for Bloom and Knightley’s characters. Really, THAT was the best plot resolution the script writers could come up with?
I know, right? Will Turner was the only reason I was even putting up with Jack Sparrow and watching those movies. I like Orlando. What can I say? lol
RUN NATHAN! OUT THE WINDOW!
Do not let them catch you! I am right behind you! I will keep them occupied while you run for your life.
Nathan…
You be strong, you survive… You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you.
Ok? Just.. do not die.
…..and now I’m thinking of ‘The Last of the Mohicans”
Lol. That is what I was trying to do…
I just watched the Last of the Mohicans last night with my family, so it was on my mind! :)
oh Thank goodness! Nathan is still Safe!!!
I was dead afraid i was going to have to skip today’s page because i thought Nathan was already caught by him blurting out Who he was.
i can feel at peace for a few more days at least.
*hugs nathan*
RUN NATHAN RUN!
My first words on loading the main page — “Hel-looo….UH-Oh.”
I like the hat switch thing, but come on — you need to do more than that to hide from these guys. Although if I’m reading Lora right, Rogers sounds more like “lucky drunk opportunist” than “active spy hunter”.
INCENTIVE
CAPTION!!!SCRIPT!!!Nathan: “Hey, come on, where are you taking me?”
Bandana: “Oooo…..tasty he looks, precious.”
Hat: “Yes….is he special sweet?”
Hair: “We shall see, preciouses….Yes….we shall see….”
O.o …you’ve finally lost it over waiting for the Hobbit haven’t you?
I lost it when it became the Hobbit TRILOGY. 8D <– this is my euphoric fan face.
The Hobbit!!!! I cannot wait!
What is Baggins’ to precious?
I cannot wait to see Frodo, Legolas, and Gandalf!! :D
Nah…not Frodo…Bilbo! :)
I hope the director does as good of a job on The Hobbit as he’s done on the trilogy. Obviously, things were left out of the movies (just been re-reading the trilogy after seeing all three movies thirty times or something :). And I hope they keep the same guy for Bilbo.. Although I don’t see why they wouldn’t.
As for Nathan, I keep face-palming at his attempts to hide the fact that he’s a spy. He’s gonna get caught just by making himself so obvious… Was this anything like how it actually happened? If so, that’s pretty sad.. And Alan was right. Nathan is NOT the right guy for this job… Poor Nathan Hale. :(
No one knows exactly what happens.
We have heard from several people who knew him that he was far too honest & open to be a good spy.
@Half Moon: …..Yes. Yes, I have. It’s the last movie coming out this yeat that I’m super-hyped about.
@Faith: I dunno…..the duology I got and supported, but a trilogy seems to be pushing it for a book that’s only half the length of a single LOTR volume.
@Danielle: Ian Holm does play Old Bilbo in the beginning prologue, but for the main stuff he’s played by Martin Freeman.
@Lora: that honesty is part of why I love him…
@Brent: Lol, the Hobbit is the only Tolkin book I was ever able to finish! So I have to say I’m more hyped about it than I was for any of LOTR.
*mouth quivers*
Couldn’t….finish….
*faints dead away*
Yeah…called mom said back to school reading instead.
*grabs smelling salts, runs to Brent* Lasto beth nin! Tolo dan nan galad!
Huh….wha…where…..where am I?
You are in Dreamerverse, Brent. Greetings earthling! We are glad that you have decided to stop by. Yes, we are crazy in this time-space continuum, but no need to fear!
Hakuna matata!
@Amber:
…..INNNNNGGGHHH!!!!
I’m sorry! The correct response was, “You are in the house of Elrond, and it is ten o’clock in the morning on October the twenty-fourth, if you want to know.”
….So disappointed right now.
Oh, I did not know we were quoting LOTR!
If I had only known! :(
You will not take me to Isengard for this transgression, will you?
I think Nathan missed the memo about that Spy Training 101 unit: “How Not to Be Conspicuous.” Or was that “How Not to Be Seen?” :P
Though it seems like if those other rangers appeared out of nowhere they probably aren’t looking for him…
Meep. Just meep. Though I love the fact he went from a Freddie hat to a Captain Jack hat.
Does your use of the word “Meep” mean you’re another “Phineas & Ferb” fan?
I used “meep” before Phineas & Ferb were even heard of! But yes, yes i do like the series. although I prefer the parts following Perry.
Yeah, meep has been around long before they were, but they’re still awesome. Perry is the best.
Why yes, yes he is!
Hey, where IS Perry, anyway?
Maybe he’ll go with a santa hat next. That’d cover up the scar pretty well, right?
…Did they HAVE Santa back then????
Actually, yes, although it was a merging of a few different types (mainly Britain’s Father Christmas and the Dutch Sinterklass) rather than the fat home invasion expert we know and love today
@Brent: *spews root beer all over the place*
What?! No! XD I was just… pointing a historical fact out. *hides*
Santa was actually a Civil War addition.
Hm…didn’t know that. I told my mother this site was educational! lol
Yes, invented by Thomas Nast from Harper’s Weekly! (Who was also noted for his racist cartoons. *grumbles*)
Father Christmas and Sinterklass wear hoods instead of the white-fringed red hat Santa wears, don’t they?
@Dana: Wait, are you saying Santa’s racist?
Oh, wait, wrong “reply button” *headdesk, points up*
I can’t wait till you draw Hessians.
This story is so goooooood!!!!
I have! http://thedreamercomic.com/comic.php?id=107
@Lora: The funny thing about Hessians is that many of them weren’t actually “Hessians”, but then I figure you already know that.
Nobody expects the Spanish-Italian Hessians!
Hah, right! Now if only there were some way to incorporate the Dead Parrot sketch into this…
No, wait, even better!
Bring out your dead! :P
None shall pass!!!
What are ya gonna do? Bleed on me?
All right, we’ll call it a draw. :)
Maybe I missed something (or forgot something), but why does being in the same room as Rogers’ Rangers make Nathan go all twitchy?
They were onto him back in Issue #13: http://thedreamercomic.com/comic.php?id=341
Subtle, Nathan. Subtle.
Sub…tle? What is this subtlety you speak of, I do not know this word…
Total sidenote, but how do I buy graphic novels from you, Lora? I can find them on Amazon, but I’d like to buy them directly from you if that’s possible.
Hi, Danielle!
I’m not allowed to sell graphic novels directly, except at a public appearance like a comic convention. I’m not self-published and it’s a part of my contract.
So Amazon is great for me, especially if you use these links in the sidebar because then I get an affiliate sales cut.
That being said, sometimes if you order it in directly to a book store they’ll order two and keep one on their shelves. Which, you know, is awesome too.
Hey, guys! I set up a Tumblr account today. If you like my historical blog posts, you’ll love this: http://lorainnes.tumblr.com
Yay!!!! I’ll check it out :)
RUN NATHAN!!!
anyone else notice Nathan did not have a hat until the last panel?
Ooooo, good point
Kinda wish my husband wasn’t a historian so that some of these character’s fates were a bit of a mystery. Needless to say, I haven’t been looking forward to the soon-to-be events since I fell in love with Nathan’s character :( Just found this comic yesterday and I love it so far. Great work!