"Personally, I've always been a little disappointed with the way that the fantasy genre has been handled in comic books. Fantasy comics have tended towards barbarian brawls or dungeon adventures. And the best out there right now are mostly all-ages books with a heavy humor element. Serious fantasy for mature readers has been somewhat rarer, and Artesia is essentially an attempt at a fantasy epic in comic book form; I hope that Artesia will appeal to both traditional comics readers and fans of fantasy literature." Mark Smylie 9-30-1998

Welcome to the Artesia Resources page.

With this page, I hope to provide an easy reference for the myths and characters of The Known World, found in the pages of the Sirius comic by Mark Smylie, Artesia.

	What's new in The Known World? new 2/11/01
Essays A Guide To the Divine The Düréans A Myth of the Black Hunter The Calendar: A Year of Thirteen Moons Dragon Kings & Emperors Djara: Tales of the Witch-Queen A Guide To the Highlands: Citadel King and Highland Clan Artesia's Company: Ghosts and Spirits Artesia's Company: The Officers Artesia's Company: The King's Guard Tales of the Isliklids The Düméghal The Worm King Palatia Magic: The Arcana, Enchantments, Alchemy, Runes and Signs The Gods and Goddesses of War	Interviews new Reviews new Maps	Images Artesia Cover Gallery Artesia Afield Cover Gallery new Artesia Annual Gallery Limited Editions Selected Portfolio Images Sketches by Mark Smylie new Gallery of the Gods Fan Art Gallery
	Coming Soon Artesia Afield #6 In Stores Now Artesia Afield #1 Artesia Afield Limited Edition #1 Arteisa Afield #2 Artesia Afield #3 Artesia #1 Poster Artesia Afield #4 Artesia Afield #5

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