Small Town Politics - Deadline Comics

Episode 27: Small Town Politics

Color, Digital

Art/Story: Jeff Lee

Editor: Mike McMenemy

Far shot. The village.

Mayor: I’ve called you here for important news. Farmer Craig found these black arrows in an apple tree this morning.

Crowd: Those are goblin arrows!

Mayor: We don’t know that!

The mayor on a small stage addresses a crowd. He holds a goblin arrow. There is a bard tuning a lute in the background.

Mayor: What we do know is that the woods around town are dangerous. We need volunteers for a militia.

Crowd: Who will work my farm?

Mayor: If we take precautions, the militia can keep the village safe from any threats–

Crowd: Precautions!?

Mayor: be they goblins, or dragons.

Closeup: Mayor, looking worried.

Crowd: Dragons?? Are you daft, man? Who will work my farm? We need soldiers! We need weapons!

Lucius (Off camera): Wrong!