Hereville — Adrian Wallace draws Mirka!

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Adrian Wallace draws Mirka!

On January 12, 2012 · 2 Comments

My friend Adrian Wallace, creator of the terrific webcomic Jumbo deLuxe (drawn in a European “clean line” style that I’m envious of), was nice enough to do this drawing of Mirka, the pig, and the Witch from Hereville, along with Emily and her dog from Jumbo deLuxe. I love how everything’s in Hereville colors except for Emily and her dog. 🙂

Thanks, Adrian!

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2 Responses to “Adrian Wallace draws Mirka!”

Russ Gold says:

April 10, 2012 at 4:17 am

Pig? Why would there be a pig in a Jewish village?

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- Barry says:
  
  April 10, 2012 at 4:28 am
  
  You’ll have to read the book to find out! But, basically, the pig’s owner is pretty much the sole non-Jew living in this town. (Not village.)
  
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