That title is the opening to the tagline of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K miniatures game; a game I played for around 15 years (along with Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Battlefleet Gothic, Epic Armageddon, Necromunda, Mordheim, Battlemaster, Man o’ War and pretty […]
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Category: Writing
New on Patreon: Lines That Help Carry the Weight
Comics are often remembered for their biggest moments: the reveals, the action, and the images that stay lodged in your memory long after the page is turned. But those moments rarely stand alone. Using a recent page from Dystopia as […]
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New Patreon Essay from Jackwraith
Jackwraith’s latest Patreon post, “Action and Reaction,” explores how motion, consequence, and escalation shape the pacing and tension inside Dystopia. From collapsing environments to the chain reactions unfolding beneath Haven, the essay examines how small visual and narrative moments build […]
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The Visual Medium
This week, Jackwraith elaborates on how stories, ideas, and creative instincts shape the way he writes. He explores how experiences foster a trust and confidence in atmosphere, restraint, and the spaces between words… principles that guide the narrative voice of […]
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Jackwraith on Process, Perspective, and Progression
In their latest post, Jackwraith turns inward toward the mechanics of storytelling examining how perspective, structure, and pacing shape the experience of the world beneath Haven. Rather than focusing on surface action, the essay looks at how narrative layering builds […]
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Jackwraith examines “The Real” & “The Now”
A new essay is live on the Dystopia Patreon, where writer Jackwraith reflects on the origins and meaning of the ShadowNet, tracing its roots back to early online communities and the lived experience of existing simultaneously in physical and digital […]
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New Behind-the-Scenes Lore Commentary Posted
A new behind-the-scenes article exploring the mythological and narrative roots of Chapter Three: SCYLLA has been published on the Dystopia Patreon. Jackwraith examines how ideas of lore, risk, and inherited mythology influence the Dystopia current chapter and how those concepts […]
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The essence of control rings out
In some ways, the Control Ring (level Two) of the city is the most obvious of settings and, in turn, the most aptly named. Government of any kind is essentially about control: controlling who is considered a citizen, what the […]
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The tribal mentality
As I mentioned in the historical publication piece, the gangs have almost always been a fascinating topic for whomever has read the bible. When I started listing them off on that day that I dumped the majority of this whole […]
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Plans for the moment
When Jeff suggested that we try to get back into comics (him drawing and me writing), he immediately suggested the Dystopia material that I’ve been regaling you with in these first few posts. When he did that, he asked me […]
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