Annotated 5-10
Phil grudgingly let me have the “ka-this, ka-that, ka-these” gag, but had fewer reservations when we built on it later.
Byron’s eyeballs were supposed to be replaced with ralds in his “KA-CHING” panel, and it looks like they TECHNICALLY are, but the effect is so subtle you probably all missed it, especially since we haven’t actually gotten a good look at a rald yet.
Frigg’s uncharacteristic moment of near-panic sells the feeling of encroaching dread to the reader, but the important news of steady work pulls everyone else’s focus away from her, or they might notice something was up.
Notice who’s not where she used to be as we pass one of the prisoners on the way out?
KA-SCAPED!
KA-WINK!
Surprised none of the other prisoners raised the alarm because she didn’t take them with her.
Were those reparations every payed? :P
The Savasi had already been … repurposed, by the time Dust had a chance to look into it.
“Peacemakers” is also the name of a chapter of Fans, and I think it’s the first direct Fans reference in GA.
Anyway, while “KA-PEACE” is actually funny as a pun of “capisce” (also spelled “capiche”), I think most of the other ka-stuff (in any comic) is just boring. Then again, GA *is* written by KA-mpbell and KA-hn.
All that bonus image does is remind me of the disappointment I felt when I learned his name is pronounced KAY-zar, not kah-ZAR as I’d believed for decades.
This whole scene belonged to Syr’Nj. ^_^
“regular salaries” – Two words that adventurers can be very fond of, but aren’t very common when wizards have telekinesis or magic that keeps places clean and organized. After all, I don’t think many people have gotten called a “Job Thief” by a succubus maid.