I am Adam Casalino. Writer. Lover. Friend

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  • No shoes for Tuesday?

    For those of you out there relatively green to the world of webcomics, there’s a great podcast called “Webcomics Weekly” put on by 4 of the top creators in the community.  They laugh, they cry, they tell stories.  They pretty much dish on the online comics industry at large. Anyone…

  • Some thoughts on the current story arc…

    I am aware I’m (albeit subconsciously)  putting my own personal philosophies into the conflict between Algerbane and the Incarnum.  In this week’s issue we see Algerbane turning the tables on the so-called “High Seers.”  Their outrage stems from the fact that this outside wizard–though a legitimate wizard on all accounts–is challenging…

  • Another snippet from my dang manuscript

    Do you like comics?  Well… here’s a bunch of words to read!  This is some more of the second draft of my manuscript, tentatively titled “A Tale of Alborea.”  The premise is sort of shaping up, and in some ways its connected to the world of the Wizard of Quippley,…

  • Delayed gratification

    I mentioned in yesterday’s comic notes that I would expound on the current story a bit more today.  Alas, I’ve decide it would be more appropriate to save my thoughts for next week, as they will have more meaning after the events of issue 62. So I apologize to anyone…

  • Close up of Algerbane from this week’s issue

    I just wanted to post a full view of Al’s face from this week’s issue.  I usually draw certain panels past the comic’s boundaries, so when the time come to print up books (some distant day from now), there won’t be any white parts.  It’s typically called going past the…

  • Symbolism in the Wizard of Quippley

    I’m not a big fan of symbols or allegory.  I’m not sure why.  It’s probably partly due to my loyalty to Tolkien, who never used them.  But I think I also have a mental inability to find symbols valid.  Why assign some arbitrary significance to something that it doesn’t inherently…

  • The Tribal Writer, by Justine Musk

    I should have given props to Justine a long time ago.  I have mentioned her blog quite frequently via twitter and over at Webcomics.com, but thought I should write up a few words about it on Tales of Maora proper. I found Justine’s blog by accident.  I was trolling around Google…

  • Some lame animal sketches

    Eat your heart out, Karl Kerschl!  Just kidding (that guy is a master at drawing expressive animals).  Uh, I have been contemplating introducing a new type of character into the story.  I know how cliché having a magical cat is in a comic with wizards.  I have an idea to do…