I'm Alex Bradley, the “evil genius” behind Miskatonic U. I am a writer, illustrator, and animator with an unhealthy fixation on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. By the way, this is a drawing.
I’ll let you in on a little secret. My first avenue for historical research on this strip is often to go to Google Images and enter something like “1910s lighter.” The Internet is bloody amazing sometimes!
Now Winston, just lie down on the alter and get some rest. We’ll take the first watch.
On Wilshire’s lighter, I don’t have a clue. Far to early for toy ray guns and not a match for any automatic pistol of that time.
I’ll let you in on a little secret. My first avenue for historical research on this strip is often to go to Google Images and enter something like “1910s lighter.” The Internet is bloody amazing sometimes!