The Meek

The Meek is a fantasy webcomic written and drawn by Der-Shing Helmer. The Meek takes place in a fantasy universe and focuses on the protagonist Angora, a young girl with a magical ability to control plants who is trying to reach a place she calls "the center".^[2] However, The Meek follows multiple narratives with several different characters from across the world. Each chapter exclusively follows one of these separate narratives. The plot concerns a war that is brewing between several of the world's ethnic clans, notably the Carissi and the Pasori people.^[3]

History of series

The Meek used to update once or twice a week. The last update was on November 14, 2012, and the comic has since gone on a hiatus. It is also translated into Russian, French, and Slovene.^[4]

Der-Shing Helmer is a trained biologist and tutor,^[5] and writes The Meek in her spare time.^[3] Helmer says she draws inspiration from biology when designing the world of The Meek.^[6][7]

The Meek is merchandised and published through 4th Dimension Entertainment, a publishing company in Carmichael, Northern California.^[8]

Characters

• Angora - The protagonist, a naive teenage girl who lives in a jungle.

• Luca - An emperor and leader of a group of people called the Pasori.

• Pinter - A wandering, alcoholic cartographer who meets Angora and, out of concern for her safety, travels with her.

References

External links

• http://www.meekcomic.com/
• http://www.inmagazine.ca/web-comics-questionnaire-%E2%80%93-der-shing-helmer/
• http://reflektor.si/2009/11/17/interview-der-shing-helmer-the-meek/
• http://www.shingworks.com/about_me.html
• 2012 blog-post