The Guild Clara: Clara AFK
All of the members of the Knights of Good are central to “The Guild” and all have their own personality and spirit. In the latest character spotlight comic from Dark Horse Comics, it is Clara’s turn to shine in “The Guild: Clara.” We get a chance to learn more about her life outside the game, and about her past in this wonderfully written story.
Unlike the other characters, fans already have a good concept of Clara’s life. Not only have we seen her family, her husband George briefly joined the Knights of Good in season 3 as “Mr. Wiggly.” The tension between Clara and her husband has been one of the main sub-plots throughout all of the seasons. So, I was not sure what story writers Felicia Day and Kim Evey would tell for Clara in the comic. I was afraid it would just be more of the same that we already see in the show, and not be as original as the other spotlight stories. Happily, I was both right and wrong.
The story starts out much like one might expect, with Clara playing the game and her husband trying to get her to do housework. When she resists, he retaliates by removing the modem and taking it, Clara’s purse, and the car with him as he leaves for a few hours. This leaves Clara home, but not alone, as she has to deal with her three kids. As she starts to look at the bedroom she was supposed to be cleaning, she finds mementos of her past, and this takes her on a walk down memory lane.
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