Welcome to The Concuspidor
The Concuspidor & the Grand Wizard of Many Things was a story released in weekly instalments on the net from July to December 1995. It’s now presented in its entirity as an online fable, both as a cautionary tale to those who want to have the Answers to Everything, and as an example of online storytelling. Enjoy without obligation: read the story.
“Recent” Changes
We’ve kept changes to the original HTML to a minimum, so when you read the story you’re seeing it pretty much as it was in 1995. The most recent update (in 2025, for the thirtieth anniversary) to be a little kinder to readers on narrow (mobile) devices: see these notes on the changes if you’re nerdy about web tech.
- Instructions
- The bare essentials for the newcomer.
- Read the story
- Jump in to the start of the story.
- Archive
- The whole story is archived — so you can jump straight into any instalment.
- The Concuspidor FAQ (from 1995)
- Frequently Asked Questions for the curious or confused.
- Online since 1995 (history of project)
- The Concuspidor celebrated his thirtieth anniversary in 2025. He’s the old man of web comics.
