The Star Wars influence is strong in this one, but the readers who had an eye out for it could probably see the Metal Gear influence creeping back in as well. This story arc is a convergence point for several things Flo loved about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“In summary: us good, them bad.” Part two of my personal adventure follows… The first Guilded Age print volumes were out, and comic-book store orders were in. As you may recall, Flo was more inclined than I was to lavish funds on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not sure Phil and I ever came to a full agreement about the nature of Bandit’s kleptomania, but hopefully that makes it feel more organic, like a mystery of one’s own psyche that’s not fully knowable. One thing is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The last panel wasn’t direct foreshadowing, but it could have been, and I like the note of uncertainty. Honestly, the closing speech is probably a natural 20 for diplomacy by Keeper Kepfer’s standards. If nothing else, his words are going […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And here we ride this running gag as far as it can possibly, possibly go. Phil came up with Scipio’s reaction (which plays on the double meaning of “tank” to suggest that he might have actually seen Frigg’s power, but […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
