Dismem-Boar-Ment page 26(A)

In the course of drawing this particular series, I realized the need for a slight adjustment. The most recent pair of pages I’d drawn were designed to be seen opposite each other for the full effect…

…However, with the numbering of the pages, these two would be on the back side of each other. The obvious solution - That I required an additional page to occur someplace earlier in the series to assure that these two fell into their preferred places - was… um… obvious. And I knew exactly what I could add, and where. 

I had a number of pages detailing interactions I’d had on my vision quest with Herne the Hunter, at one point with Herne declaring I to be his son…

…Fast forward to a recent exploration into my genealogy, where I uncovered a family bloodline on my father’s side with the surname of Herne. Exploring a little deeper, I discovered that my 8th Great Grandfather, Richard Herne, following in the footsteps of his Great Grandfather, Sir John, had been the High Sheriff of London in Elizabethan times, and had in fact overseen the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. 

So this designation, as the Son of Herne, is a literal one, and would explain the resonance I have felt for the ‘Wild Men of the Forest’ - be they Tarzan, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, or Robin Hood - who have always been my greatest heroes. And it makes me wonder of that liminal space between history and myth - Might I be descended from the original Herne the Hunter, whomever and whenever he may have been? I don’t know, but for now - How cool is this?!

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Dismem-Boar-Ment page 25

After a long intermission, here is page 25 in the continuing retelling of my experiences on a Vision Quest last year. This page completes the portion of my quest where I met Herne the Hunter, but don't worry - There's plenty more to come! 

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Dismem-Boar-Ment page 24

Here is the 24th page in my comic chronicle of last year's Vision Quest, in particular the part where I encountered Herne. To read the entire comic thus far, please click on the Dismem-boar-ment label below, and to read just the section about Herne, click on the Herne label below. Thank you!

 

Dismem-Boar-Ment page 23

Continuing with the story of last year's Vision Quest, and my meeting with Herne the Hunter. To read the entire series thus far, please click on the Dismem-boar-ment label below, and to read just the Herne portion, click on the Herne label. 

 

Dismem-Boar-Ment page 22

At the beginning of the comic, when I connected with Artemis, I figured enough people were familiar enough with Greek mythology that she probably didn't need an introduction. On my last comic page in this series, however, I introduced Herne the Hunter, and knowing that not as many people had heard of him, an introduction seemed appropriate.

I still remember vividly the moment I first read the words "Lord of the Forest" because they resonated so deeply inside me. There is a tightly knit web within me of my love of animals and nature, of camping and archery, of childhood heroes (Tarzan, Daniel Boone, Davy Crocket, Robin Hood) and my matron goddess Artemis, of the wild and innocent Unicorn heart that beats in my chest. Herne, the Lord of the Forest, is hard-wired into me. He's who I want to be when I grow up, which makes the pages immediately following this one so extremely humbling. 

Stay tuned!...

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Dismem-Boar-Ment page21

Page 21 of my chronicle of last year's Vision Quest, and the first page of the next mini-chapter within the whole narrative, concerning my meeting with Herne the Hunter. Stay tuned!...