Trebuchet Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 I just stumbled across a delightful webcomic set in the 1920's called "The Rainbow Orchid". Here's the description from the website: The Rainbow Orchid If you like your comics full of mystery and adventure and you love the worlds of H. Rider Haggard, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, Edgar P. Jacobs and Hergé, then you’ll want to read The Rainbow Orchid. Set in the 1920s, it is a tale of the search for a mythical flower last mentioned by the ancient Greek philosopher and botanist, Theophrastus. But why does the orchid also feature on a stone slab that may tell of a forgotten Vedic legend? Who was the mysterious stranger who brought one to a remote village in the Hindu Kush, populated by those who are said to be descended from Alexander the Great? And why does Urkaz Grope want the legendary Trembling Sword of Tybalt Stone at all costs? The artwork is excellent; deliberately reminiscent of Herge's TinTin (which I enjoyed as a kid). This one looks to be a great source of inspiration for Pulp Era adventures as well as entertaining in its own right. Here's the URL: http://www.garenewing.co.uk/rainboworchid/webcomic/stripIndex.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad GM Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Re: The Rainbow Orchid - a pulp era webcomic Yeah, I just lost a morning reading through the archives myself! I came over here to post it but you beat me to it! Rep for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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