The Forbidden Fountain may seem like a deus ex machina, but at least it’s a genuine Baum deus ex machina …
Author: Smeary Soapbox Press
“Discord & disunion”
“Ozma? Who’s Ozma?”
“Scrappin’ fer a scrap!”
Ah, I bet talk like that would make Emmett proud…
“Little creatures”
“No place like home”
“The council assembles”
Boy, things have sure changed since I last wrote one of these blurbs! Hope you are all staying safe & adapting to the new new as best you can. Even though my day-to-day life as a cartoonist in the studio should be pretty much the same as before, the mood of the times is weighing on me (like with most of us), leaving me feeling scatterbrained & overwhelmed. Having my spring shows & upcoming release schedules thrown out the window hasn’t helped matters. Neither has the nagging question of how much this fanciful comic adventure really even matters in times like this. I can only hope it brightens your day in some way…
(As with the other double-page spreads in this story, this episode can be viewed at a larger size if you’re interested– just click on the image. Don’t worry, though– you’ll get a better look at this group in the episodes to come!)
“On second thought…”

At least they’re back on the same page again … but for how long?
“Friction in the Emerald City”

Judging by the way they fight, we can tell for sure they’re related …
“I hate it when a plan falls apart!”

I hope those two have a backup plan! Well, actually, I hope they don’t …






