The Painted Bastion

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Format: Web Comic
Status: Ongoing
Reading direction: Left to right
Languages: English · Korean
Imprint: Northwind Press
Mediums: Pixel
Tags: DreamwalkingDetectiveTime LoopSlow BurnNoir
First published: Apr 7, 2024
Latest chapter: May 31, 2026 · 2w ago
Runs in: Ember Street Anthology

SRS-Y7+Across chapters:SRS-Y 95%SRS-T 5%

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57 chapters across 8 arcs in 3 sagas

Saga 1: Do Aliqua
Canon
3 arcs24 chaptersCh. 1-24
Apr 7, 2024 - Feb 22, 2025
1.3K Super Likes · 8%15.3K Likes · 92%1.2M views
Saga 2: Ullamco Dolore
Canon
2 arcs16 chaptersCh. 25-40
Mar 8, 2025 - Oct 5, 2025
619 Super Likes · 6%9K Likes · 94%774.6K views
Saga 3: Pariatur Ea
Filler
3 arcs17 chaptersCh. 41-57
Oct 19, 2025 - May 31, 2026
916 Super Likes · 8%10.5K Likes · 92%1.2M views

Saga 1: Do Aliqua

Arc 1: Embers and Oaths
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8 chaptersCh. 1-8
Apr 7, 2024 - Jul 14, 2024
387 Super Likes · 10%3.5K Likes · 90%433.5K views
Arc 2: The Long Dark
Canon
8 chaptersCh. 9-16
Jul 28, 2024 - Nov 3, 2024
438 Super Likes · 7%5.6K Likes · 93%338.8K views
Arc 3: Ashes of the Old World
Canon
8 chaptersCh. 17-24
Nov 16, 2024 - Feb 22, 2025
459 Super Likes · 7%6.3K Likes · 93%456.4K views

Arc 1: Embers and Oaths

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