As I write this, I’m not sure how closely this episode will mirror our reality. But the end of this storyline has matched up with the timing of events eerily close, considering…
November 4, 2020
“Slip and fall”
Looks like the tables are about to turn…October 7, 2020
“Thanks for stopping by!”
Not quite the reaction the Magistrate was looking for, I guess…
August 19, 2020
“Return to the Emerald City”
Looks like our cast has completed their journey … only to end up (as in many Oz books) back where they started!
(As with the other double-page spreads in this story, this episode can be viewed at a larger size if you’re interested (or want to read the text easier)– just click on the image.)
August 5, 2020
“Let’s do it again”
Needless to say, Jinjur and the Scarecrow share a rather contentious history. Baum wrote a whole book about it, in fact: The Marvelous Land of Oz, which you can read here courtesy of classics-illustrated.com.
(As with the other double-page spreads in this story, this episode can be viewed at a larger size if you’re interested (or want to read the text easier)– just click on the image.)
What, if anything, indeed…May 6, 2020
“Something in the water”
The Forbidden Fountain may seem like a deus ex machina, but at least it’s a genuine Baum deus ex machina …
April 22, 2020
“Ozma? Who’s Ozma?”
How, indeed? Fortunately, the wisest man in all of Oz has a seat at the table…
