Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner's Tale (4 of 4)

Publication Date: August 2, 2010

Chapter: English Literature During The Middle Ages

So ends the Pardoner's Tale. I changed the circumstances around which the three men betrayed each other (obviously), but the real way was far too complicated to draw in four panels. As such, you get them arguing about an 80s Pop-Rock band and killing each other in the process. Why? Because it sounded funny in my head. That's pretty much the only criteria I have for drawing a comic. Whether anyone else might find it funny is largely irrelevant.

I'm starting to pray for "Canterbury" to end now. There's only a couple more tales left (in the Norton Anthology), but still. It's draining to work on the same topic for over a month in this strip. Variety is the spice of life after all.

Of course, if I'm complaining now, just wait until I get to "Twelfth Night."

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer • Year: c. 1386 • Info: Librarius

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Lit Brick is a comic started by Jodie Troutman in an effort to read the entire Norton Anthology of English Literature. Having eventually succeeded in that goal, it now features comics about all manner of random literature. For more of Jodie's work, visit longtalljodie.com!