Iron Lantern
Synopsis
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Details
- Format
- Web Comic
- Status
- Completed
- Reading direction
- Left to right
- Languages
- Japanese
- Imprint
- Vellum & Vine
- Mediums
- Ink wash · Watercolor
- Tags
- Court IntrigueSpace OperaPiratesDetective
- First published
- Jul 14, 2023
- Latest chapter
- Jun 4, 2026 · 2w ago
- Runs in
- Gilded Spine Quarterly
Chapters
89 chapters across 6 arcs in 2 sagas
Saga 1: Enim Magna
Canon2 arcs30 chaptersCh. 1-30
Jul 14, 2023 - Jun 26, 2024
16 Super Likes · 18%72 Likes · 82%7.8K viewsSaga 2: Est Est
Canon4 arcs59 chaptersCh. 31-89
Jul 8, 2024 - Jun 4, 2026
41 Super Likes · 20%169 Likes · 80%15.4K views
Saga 1: Enim Magna
Arc 1: The Long Dark
Canon15 chaptersCh. 1-15
Jul 14, 2023 - Dec 28, 2023
6 Super Likes · 13%42 Likes · 87%2.9K viewsArc 2: The Long Dark
Canon15 chaptersCh. 16-30
Jan 9, 2024 - Jun 26, 2024
10 Super Likes · 25%30 Likes · 75%4.9K views
Arc 1: The Long Dark
- Ch. 1: Chapter 1CanonJul 14, 2023 · 2y ago1 Super Likes · 50%1 Likes · 50%20 views
- Ch. 2: Chapter 2CanonJul 26, 2023 · 2y ago1 Super Likes · 17%5 Likes · 83%198 views
- Ch. 3: Chapter 3CanonAug 7, 2023 · 2y ago1 Super Likes · 20%4 Likes · 80%155 views
- Ch. 4: Chapter 4CanonAug 19, 2023 · 2y ago1 Super Likes · 33%2 Likes · 67%118 views
- Ch. 5: Chapter 5FillerAug 31, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%3 Likes · 100%3 views
- Ch. 6: Chapter 6CanonSep 12, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%6 Likes · 100%244 views
- Ch. 7: Chapter 7CanonSep 24, 2023 · 2y ago1 Super Likes · 14%6 Likes · 86%175 views
- Ch. 8: Chapter 8CanonOct 6, 2023 · 2y ago
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- Ch. 9: Chapter 9CanonOct 18, 2023 · 2y ago1 Super Likes · 50%1 Likes · 50%253 views
- Ch. 10: Chapter 10CanonOct 30, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%4 Likes · 100%188 views
- Ch. 11: Chapter 11CanonNov 10, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%1 Likes · 100%419 views
- Ch. 12: Chapter 12CanonNov 22, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%3 Likes · 100%293 views
- Ch. 13: Chapter 13CanonDec 4, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%1 Likes · 100%480 views
- Ch. 14: Chapter 14CanonDec 16, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%4 Likes · 100%193 views
- Ch. 15: Chapter 15CanonDec 28, 2023 · 2y ago0 Super Likes · 0%1 Likes · 100%184 views
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- 1Corvin the Younger
- 2Aster of Lantern Row
- 3Galen of the Vale
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57 Super Likes · 19%
241 Likes · 81%
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