2.7.38
on June 17, 2026
at 3:00 am
listen sometimes you can’t fly but you can explode and if you’re creative about how you explode you can sort of fly and that is how we put a man on the moon
Aurora
A fantasy webcomic. Updates M-W-F.
and it was at this moment that he knew
he fucked up
For mobile readers.
Alt-text: falling with style
Image source: faster
kendal lock in
It seems a certain reptilian fellow just reached the “finding out” stage.
rocket-propelled kendal
Kendal channeling his inner Tess in that last panel
hey, so now we know that Kendal can use starfire to Bakugo himself over to places! But can he make many explosions at once…
also I wonder if this would be practical for longer distances if the starfire is primarily coming from the sword. I feel like it would be pretty easy to get unbalanced since the force is just on one side. Over short distances, maybe his trajectory would even curve a bit? My knowledge about physics is pretty limited, but i think something that would be hard to sustain. I think the way Kendal angles himself in panel 4 is probably to make him more aerodynamic, which is a really cool detail for Red to add!
The water dragons are very reminiscent of those videos of orcas punting seals into the air with their tails, or otherwise bullying their prey until it gets exhausted. Except, of course, they’re merciful enough not to hunt in packs.
Starfire power! To the Moon and beyond!
Classic fighting game Dash move there Kendal!! They should put you in Smash Bros!
That would be awesome!
“Well yes, I don’t have dash yet, but if I Vengeful Spirit the air, I can push myself just fine.”
Kendal doing fireball skips, speedrun strats!
*Starfire balls. Caliban was very clear that this isn’t Fire!
okay this companion text is unspeakably funny
For every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction. Boom goes one way, Kendal goes the other.
Also, I am amused that one of the people in my Discord posted this image with almost no context because he wanted to talk about how cool Kendal was. He hadn’t realized I was a reader already.
YES KENDAL FUCK EM UP!!!!
Superman-style flying with the knee up. Looks dynamic in comics, but stupid in movies.
Gods that last panel is gorgeous! Sooo glowie.
Also I just learned that the pages come out at like 1:30 for me.
Yay!
Vros: WHAT?! How are you launching yourself like that?!
Kendal: A weapon’s efficiency as a reaction drive is in direct proportion to its efficiency as a weapon.
Vros: Ah yes, the Itnizk lesson.
Looks like Kendal is using starfire to launch himself at Vros; you can see his glowing figure in the middle of the final panel. Kendal is not only becoming more comfortable and adept at using starfire attacks, but is also stating to use them imaginatively; a good idea as he can’t draw on it to the same extremes as Vash.
Now, is Kendal going to attack Vros with a sword strike amplified by starfire, release a sword beam at point-blank range, or just hit into them really hard?
The best part about this is that Vros knew Kendal was the one who beat Tam, thus knew they were powerful, yet still insisted on play-fighting with him, solo, while on one of the most important missions of their life. When Stefan eventually comes calling, they’ll have no excuse for why they lost.
I somehow missed that Kendal was in the middle of that blast going toward Vros! Probably from staring at the page on a tiny phone screen. This is neat as heck, and I agree it’s cool to see Kendal using that starfire attack more imaginatively.
It is this moment that they knew they fucked up.
As someone previously already commented: I love that the dragons here behave like very large kittens.
Big fan of Vros’ expression in the last panel. They look so displeased
“Ahh, soon I shall overwhelm the Goddess and — wait, what is that — what is — AAAAUUUGH!”
Bet they’re gonna regret TAUNTING Kendal now. ^_^
I don’t see Kendal so much as flying but more maneuvering to lock on target with his channeled soulfire. Vros’ dragony face has the looked of stunned surprised just before it get clobbered by said soulfire. So satisfying to see its getting its true dessert for all its arrogance. Brava Red!
Poor widdle dwagon! He gonna feel this for a while!
(if he’s lucky)
Boop. That. Snoot!
There once was a dragon-kitten
Who was ready to take off his mittens.
But at that moment he knew
He really couldn’t chew
The giant mouthful of Kendal he’d bitten.
Lol, that dragon’s face! And Kendal really is awesome!
“And what is more fun than the phrase ‘I cast Fireball?'”
… burnin’ out his sword out here alone…
I mean that dragon wanted him to not die faster.
For the first time in their life, Vros finally understood the meaning of “careful what you wish for, you just might get it”
Vros didn’t realize Kendal had the ability to double jump
Soooo… is this still ‘fun’?
SIX HUNDRED STRIIIKE
Kendal seems to be reaching for Vros in that (incredible) final panel. I wonder if he’s going to latch on to Vros’ snout, or if that’s part of the windup to using the sword…
(SO MANY FANTASTIC PANELS in the last 2 pages! I want to paper my room with them!)