Farscape: D'Argo's Lament

D'Argo's Lament is a Farscape comic book miniseries published by BOOM! Studios. The first of three miniseries centered around Ka D'Argo, it takes place between the episodes "Revenging Angel" and "Fractures."Blog post by Keith R. A. DeCandido, April 5, 2009
Each issue is written by Keith R. A. DeCandido, with art by Neil Edwards. Farscape creator Rockne S. O'Bannon served as executive producer.
==Issue #1: If You Can Be an Idiot, I Can Be an Idiot==
: Release Date: April 29, 2009
D'Argo and Jool visit a commerce planet to pick up some orujna oil for Moya. However, the vendor, Tornad, doesn't have any. He explains that the moon Egrof, where the oil is produced, has fallen into turmoil following the death of its leader Xocgerg. Two of Xocgerg's lieutenants, Esseret and Kitrap, are now fighting over control of the moon. Each side controls a part of the oil's manufacturing process, and with the two now at odds, exports are at a standstill.
Determined to get the oil, D'Argo and Jool travel to Egrof themselves. Upon landing, D'Argo is assaulted by several of Kitrap's people, mistaking D'Argo for a general. D'Argo and Jool then check into the Egrof Arms inn, owned and operated by Ioseul and Lei.
At the hotel, Kitrap meets with D'Argo, who offers double what Esseret is apparently paying him. In the morning, D'Argo finds Jool missing and her room ransacked. A note left behind reads, "General, we have your woman. We'll speak again soon."
===Credits===
*Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse
*Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
*Editor: Ian Brill
*Managing Editor: Matt Gagnon
===Covers===
File:Farscape-comic-9a.jpg|Cover Aartist: Michael DiPascale
File:Farscape-comic-9b.jpg|Cover Bartist: Will Sliney
File:D'Argo's Lament 1c.jpg|Cover Cartist: Michael DiPascale
==Issue #2: I Spit on Your Grave==
: Release Date: May 28, 2009
Nibor, Esseret's lieutenant, informs D'Argo that Jool was kidnapped by Kitrap in order to prevent D'Argo from helping Esseret. D'Argo accompanies Nibor back to Esseret's headquarters. Esseret, believing D'Argo to be a Luxan general she hired to help her in her war against Kitrap, strikes a deal with D'Argo. D'Argo plays along and agrees to storm Kitrap's base in exchange for orujna oil.
D'Argo overhears Nibor and Esseret talking. Essert congratulates Nibor on framing Kitrap for Jool's kidnapping, and Nibor confirms that Jool is being held in Esseret's basement. Angered, D'Argo backs out of the deal and frees Jool.
Jool and D'Argo come up with a plan: D'Argo will let each side bid for his services. If Kitrap makes the better offer, they'll have better access to the orujna oil, and if Esseret makes the better offer, they'll have her people on their side to take it by force. However, their plan might be foiled with the arrival of Sterikk, the actual Luxan general hired by Esseret.
===Credits===
*Inker: Juan Castro
*Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse
*Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
*Editor: Ian Brill
*Managing Editor: Matt Gagnon
===Covers===
File:Farscape-comic-10a.jpg|Cover Aartist: Michael DiPascale
File:Farscape-comic-10b.jpg|Cover Bartist: Will Sliney
==Issue #3: I Would Rather Go Down on a Swing==
: Release Date: June 24, 2009
Sterikk comes to accept Esseret's offer of employment. He will enforce her will and train her people, and he will kill the Luxan that has been impersonating him.
Since Sterikk has finally arrived, Esseret is no longer trying to make a bid for D'Argo's services. Kitrap takes advantage of this and tries to persuade D'Argo to help his side, to no avail.
D'Argo reveals to Jool that he has a past with Sterikk. Long ago, D'Argo impersonated him so that he could save the general's life. Though Sterikk was appreciative, D'Argo technically violated Luxan law, so he resigned from the army.
===Credits===
*Inker: Juan Castro
*Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse
*Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
*Editor: Ian Brill
*Managing Editor: Matt Gagnon
===Covers===
File:Farscape Comics (2).jpg|Cover Aartist: Michael DiPascale
File:Farscape Comics (3).jpg|Cover Bartist: Will Sliney
==Issue #4: I'm Your Daddy==
: Release Date: July 15, 2009
Sterikk has set fire to Kitrap's main distillery. After saving a Ytrehoddish from the building, D'Argo confronts Sterikk. Sterikk tells him that he was forced out of the Luxan army and now works as a for-hire mercenary.
Soon after, D'Argo and Sterikk face off. Qualta Blade against Qualta Blade, the two duel. D'Argo knocks Sterikk to the ground, and instead of begging for his life, Sterikk instead thanks D'Argo for letting him die in battle.
With Sterikk dead, D'Argo makes several demands: Esseret will open her refinery and allow Kitrap to refine orujna, and Kitrap will use all of his resources to reopen the distillery. He makes them promise to work together, and with Sterikk's subordinate Derf staying behind to enforce D'Argo's will, they do as D'Argo says.
D'Argo and Jool finally get back to Moya with enough orujna oil to last four years.
===Credits===
*Inker: Juan Castro
*Colorist: Zac Atkinson
*Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
*Editor: Ian Brill
*Managing Editor: Matt Gagnon
===Covers===
File:Farscape Comics (5).jpg|Cover Aartist: Michael DiPascale
File:D'Argo's Lament 4b.jpg|Cover Bartist: Will Sliney
==Sources==
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