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Random Encounter
My "main" comic, the one I've been working on the longest! The story of the re-opening of Dhark's Hero School after 200 years of closure, and the misadventures of its students and staff. It can be read here
As the "main" comic, gets the distinction of setting the timeframe that all other comics are compared to.
Ongoing comic. Started September 2004.

New Game+
Dark Powers serve the Moon Goddess, and Light Powers serve the Sun Goddess. They are blessed with powerful magic but must spend their lives fighting each other. One Dark Power tries to find a way to stop fighting. This comic can be read here
Takes place 50 years after Random Encounter
Finished comic, 20 volumes/380 pages. Started September 2011, ended November 2017

Free Turn
A shorter comic, the odd-numbered volumes follow the trails of Demi and Malo, two friends who have an unfortunate run-in with a grumpy potion-maker, even-numbered volumes are short, random stories, tied by the theme of "change". It can be read here.
Takes place about the same time as Random Encounter
Finished comic, 8 volumes/144 pages. Started March 2012, ended July 2013. Bonus volume added April 2018.

Loose Change
A short comic about a Priestess of the God of Change. Trying to prove her skills, she accidentally transforms a Death Priest, and must take him underground to her home temple to seek help for him. This comic can be read here
Takes place about the same time as Random Encounter.
Finished comic, 6 volumes/75 pages. Started August 2013, ended May 2015. Bonus volume added April 2018.

Way Back Home
The story of Zamil Ahmad, who rather unfortunately gets killed right away. Despite his death, he must find a way to save his son from being killed by the same monster that killed him. It can be read here
Takes place a few years prior to Random Encounter.
Finished comic, 7 volumes/212 pages. Started February 2013, ended December 2015

Daisy/Peony
The story of a princess who doesn't want to be queen, and the natural consequences of her stupid decisions thereafter. There's actually two comics, Daisy is the original, and Peony the sequel. There's also a goofy little bonus story! They can both be read here.
Takes place a few years prior to Random Encounter (roughly the same time as Way Back Home).
Finished comic, 7-ish comics/152 pages. Started August 2013, ended December 2015. Bonus volume added February 2017. Then I came back for another go with volume 3 and then 4 in July 2023! And it's finally once again ended. For now...? As of September 2024

The Breaking
Travellers in a merchant's wagon tell what they call the "true" story of The Breaking; the event that split the old world into the world that exists now. It can be read here.
The wagon sections take place around the same time as Random Encounter, but The Breaking itself takes place roughly 1500 years earlier
Finished comic, 6 volumes/410 pages. Started April 2014, ended November 2023. I started on an epilogue but it's going slowwwww

Death's Door
The story of the Death Mage proprietor of an apothecary called "Death's Door", and a strange new person who arrives at her shop one day... This comic can be read here.
Takes place at the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic Started December 2015

Dhark's Hero Stories
A comic directly related to Random Encounter, this tells the backstories of newer students attending DHS! This one's by Puyon and can be read here!
Takes place a month or so after Random Encounter volume 44! Eventually they'll catch up.
Ongoing comic. Started February 2016

Fall
This is the story of the Trickster God Jake. His rise to power... and his eventual Fall. You can read it here!
Starts with Jake dying and then monologuing his life... so it's a bit unclear when this one takes place. But the story Jake is telling takes place roughly 2,000 years before Random Encounter.
Finished comic. 5 volumes/268 pages. Started July 2016 (teased April 2015)... but only started updating regularly December 2017. Ended March 2024.

Mysteries of the Obscured
Col Skinchanger, who swears he is not a shapeshifter (but clearly is), decides to take up work as a reporter for a rag called "Mysteries of the Obscured", that as far as anybody can tell just prints made-up nonsense. But nonetheless, he has to travel to get all the news that's fit to print. You can read it here!
Starts about a year or two before Random Encounter, but may catch up
Ongoing comic. Started December 2017 (teased August 2017)

Darkness Falls
The tale of three novice heroes, out to rid the land of a curse of eternal darkness. Nobody thinks they can do it... Can they? And what is going on with this eternal darkness kingdom?! Was originally intended as a one-off, but thanks to writing by Puyon has been extended into a series. You can read it here!
Starts a few years after Random Encounter, starring several graduated students
Ongoing comic, started November 2017

Short Shift
A series of very short comics around the theme of changing or shifting. You can read it here!
Takes place about the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, updates randomly with full volumes. Started April 2018

Key
A story about a group of thieves, but mainly about one weirdo within that group of thieves named Key. You can read it here!
Takes place about the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, started May 2018

Snorse
S N O R S E. Snake horse. A gag comic about uhh. It's about something. You can read it here!
Takes place about the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, Started October 2018

Meddy
A short comic about a mermaid who has the misfortune to live in a town of terrible people. You can read it here!
Takes place about the same time as Random Encounter.
Finished comic, 40 pages. Started June 2019, ended July 2019 with an epilogue added April 2020

Merc
Merc, the tale of Mercury, a legendary hero. You can read it here!
Takes place like 100 years prior to Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic. Started May 2020

I'm Not a Trickster!
A comic about a centaur Delina, whose best friend Zaine runs out of town before he's suspected of being a trickster. Now suspicion falls on Delina, who is not a trickster, and only wants to find Zaine. You can read it here!
Takes place just after Random Encounter volume 63.
Finished comic, 4 volumes/100 pages. Started September 2020, ended April 2023

Fluffy Tales
An athology of tales of various LaRaGans, including love, gods and tricksters! Written and drawn by Kit! You can read it here!
Takes place in many different times.
Ongoing comic, Started February 2021

The Rose of Gaea
Two bounty hunters are on the hunt for tricksters when things start to go off-plan. Off-plan and... off-worlder. This is written by J. P. Morris! You can read it here!
Takes place a few years after Random Encounter volume 63.
Finished comic, 4 volumes/60 pages. Started June 2021, ended January 2023

Somewhere Far Away
Bluff from Random Encounter's backstory. Uh, that is, the tale of an alien who is stuck dimension hopping, trying to get back home. You can read it here!
Takes place not long before Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, Started August 2022

Heretic
The tale of a man named Laguna who is branded as a heretic. But is he? You can read it here!
Takes place around Random Encounter time, during the second school year, roughly.
Ongoing comic, Started March 2023 (teased April 2019)

Pantheon
A series of short stories about the shenanigans of various gods in LaRaGa. You can read it here!
Takes place all over the timeline, since it's tales of the gods.
Ongoing comic, Started July 2023

Ace
A story of a regular burgercook who gets isekai'd into LaRaGa. I mean, oops, spoilers. You can read it here!
Takes place roughly the same time as Random Encounter
Ongoing comic, Started November 2023

Fifth Time's The Charm
A fluffy fish person wants to become a hero. But is he any good at it? That's up to his long-suffering master. You can read it here!
Takes place around the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, Started October 2024

Shapeshifter
A comic about a shapeshifter who goes around solving problems. In ways that might not be considered wholly helpful. I'm going for a slightly darker tone than my other comics, but you know me, it's not gonna be too much of that. You can read it here!
Takes place around the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, Started April 2025 (teased April 2022)

The Merchant and the Monster
A bit of a LaRaGan retelling of Beauty and the Beast, with a few twists! You can read it here!
Takes place around the same time as Random Encounter.
Ongoing comic, Started April 2025

mmmmost of the comics at DHS Comix and related art are © 2004-2025 Merlin Missingham.
Dhark's Hero Stories is © 2016-2025 Puyon, Fluffy Tales is © 2020-2025 Keej, The Rose of Gaea is © 2021-2023 Merlin and J. P. Morris
Some other characters and images belong to the lovely people who sent them in, or have been totally swiped for sweet cameos, mwaha.
Please do not use our work without permission.