A Makeshift Knight - Chapter 1 - A Puppet Awakens

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ART & STORY BY

KOBUS FABER

ART & STORY BY

KOBUS FABER CONTRIBUTORS

STEPHEN FABER LIEZL BASSON

KOFAB COMICS IS AN INDEPENDENT COMICS PRODUCTION STUDIO, CREATING ADVENTURES AND IMAGINATIVE STORIES AND CHARACTERS THAT YOU CAN JOURNEY ALONG WITH THROUGH UNEXPECTED LANDSCAPES AND THRILLING ADVENTURES.

somewhere in the wetlands.

we’ll be safe here in the wetlands.

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almost there, my poppet!

*huff*

*huff*

*huff*

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there it is!

i know it’s scary.

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we will figure out where to go next.

Sigh...

please tell, Puppa!

it all feels so hopeless.

let me just catch my breath.

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hopeless?

That is good news, for I’ve heard of a legend...

it is said that when all hope is lost...

A knight will rise.. .

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"The maker will create a knight.. .

.. . not impressive at first sight.. .

.. . though the challenge will be great,

.. . the makeshift heart, He’ll create...

.. . and rid the world of its plight. '

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The Maker!

where am I?

what is this place?

Hello...

are you a good puppet or a bad puppet?

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T ha t is p e c u l iar.

i . .. I don’t know yet...

wai t there!

hurry, hurry! we are in desperate need of a knight.

use it to climb up!

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CHAPTER 1

A Puppet

Awakens.

welcome to the world!

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It’s not what it used to be since the maker dissapeared.

Hey, where’s your heart?

the thing in your chest that guides you what to do.

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but that’s why you’re here...

my hea... my heart?

here’s mine.

It’s in a bit of a state, that’s why I don’t know where I’m going...

it’s the most important part. you have to hide it from the rippers.

the rippers.

yes, the rippers.

the rippers are mean nasties.

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they scour the land looking for plushies.

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let’s look at you.

you need the garb of a knight, if you are going to be one.

oh, no. this just wouldn’t do.

all hope is not lost. I’ll take you to the dumping grounds.

what’s wrong?

you find the nicest things at the dumping grounds.

you are no knight... Yet.

then, we’ll have to go meet Laurina.

Laurina?

You’ll like her, she’s the smartest plushie I know.

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oh, my name is Bobbin, and this is buttons.

when are you gonna learn...?

you can never escape, i will always find you...

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you have a duty to perform.

oh, brother.

You were created for this purpose, I don’t know why you would throw such an opportunity away.

easy for you to say!

a lot of plushies would give their left arm to be who you are.

literally!

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I can’t believe i’m going to die in a cage.

A ripper!!!

oh, what is it now?!

oh, something’s behind me?

i’m not falling for that again...

turn around, you cotton brain!

Gross! I didn’t want to see that!

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whoa!

ugh!

oof!

have to find a hiding place, or i’ll be a dust bunny for sure! he’s still here.

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oh great.

This is "better".

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Bobbin!

and it looks like he has a new "knight".

if i can justget over there, my chances for survival would be a little higher.

oh scraps...

Bobbin!

look over here!

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welcome to the dumping grounds.

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what happened here?

oh, the plushies?

the rippers happened here. they hunt the plushies...

...searching for the purest hearts...

...and rip them out...

...to power themselves...

...or that’s what we think. you should ask Laurina, she knows everything!

where’s my heart?

but i can help you with your attire.

i can’t help you with that.

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what’s this?

it goes around your neck.

Yes, buttons!

The more scarves, the better.

A knight isn’t a knight without a satchel.

umm?

not quite knightly...

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...maybe if we add more stuff.

What’s happening?

Hey, you stuff heads!

Can I get some help over here?!

tassle?

looks like i’m going to make it!

so close!

NO!

tassle!

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Let her go!

keep your dirty claws off me!

oof!

ugh!

not on...

ah, bobbin! i knew i could count on you!

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...my watch!

perhaps, i didn’t

think this through.

oof!

this isn’t...

bobbin! guess i have to save you now! at least it can’t get worse...

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oh dear...

I hope this works!

Need to save...

my friends!

Hey, ripper! oh scraps!

It can’t end like this! I was almost out of here!

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why don’t you prick on someone your own size?

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what a strange turn of fate...

are you ok?

i think so...

uhm, thanks i guess...

Who are you?

hi, tassle!

What are you doing here?

we’re off to see laurina.

I’ll tag along Until I get an opportunity to leave this maker forsaken place.

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well, my odds of survival is a bit better with more of you around.

besides, it’s always fun to watch bobbin preparing a "knight".

You want to come along?

Great! we’re going to need all the help we can get... i think.

where do we go from here?

Ugh, bobbin and his tangled sense of direction.

I guess I have to lead the way now.

i think it’s that way.

or this way.

buttons will know!

buttons, show us the way.

don’t just hang there...

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interesting.

an empty puppet.

he could be the one we have been waiting for...

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to be continued...

Thank you for reading!

Next chapter:

Pins & Needles our knight and his crew heads out to meet lady laurina, the one that knows it all.

Unfortunately, bobbin was horribly misinformed as to the extent of her powers.

Meanwhile, the rippers are stitching their plan together.

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