556 | Inside Joke

Naveed’s expression is heartbreaking…it’s amazing that you can give these characters such an emotional depth. When she was first introduced I thought “Here we go, another scantily clad catgirl for fan service duty” but I’m glad I was proven wrong.

Well, the name of this story is “ZAP”, not Gunner!
So Gunner realize HE is the toy!

Zap winning at the evil game? Not the one we know.. I’m really excited to learn more about Zap’s former personality..

Did you give Gunner a haircut? Near the beginning of Volume 5 his hair was down to his knee caps. Now it’s just past his waist. Also, I noticed how he seems to age as time goes on. He started off looking like a skinny teenage headbanger (he wears all black, and has long hair), then his physique got more defined around volume 4. Take a close look at him throughout the archives, you might notice it.

*angry english mob voices*
   “look!! there, just above us!, its a critic!”
   “get him!!”
   “get the pitchforks and torches!!”
   “get a rope!”
   “break his kneecaps first!”
   “i want his hair!, me wig smells like a wet rat!!”
   “your wig is a rat! ”
   “it was trendy before the black death arrived!”

(triumph the insult comic dog)— “i keed, i keed”

sorry, I could not resist, i’ll shut up now.

“oh gunner, i think i may have a split lip too. could you kiss it and make it better?”

…Yep, he’s lost it. I always DID wonder why he had that Joker-esque smirk on his face a lot. Now I know.
Or, not…
Um, Gunner, care to explain to the REST OF US what you’re talking about? Especially since you called Reona “that human” as if YOU AREN’T A HUMAN BEING!? (which I wouldn’t be surprised about…)

Finally?

I’m just drawing him differently now. My style has changed a lot over the 8 years I’ve been drawing this comic.

I think all the characters look older, since I’m not using such a cartoony style anymore. Gunner was never intended to look like a teenager, though he will continue to have his hair in his face and wear black. :P

No, he just realized he’s been duped.

He’s exactly as insane as he’s always been.

Smooth.

Nooooo, Gunner!  Don’t fall into the diabolical monologue trap!  That never fails to precede a villain’s doom.  At least Gunner’s fit of diabolical laughter winds up being sexier (and somehow creepier) in my head than typical fits of diabolical laughter.  

Still if Gunner figures he got played somehow that just rules out him somehow being Sicilian and/or Chuck Norris ’cause Sicilians can only be played by dread pirate types in masks and Chuck Norris is, well Chuck Norris.  Nuff said.  Gunner must be human after all.

It’s okay. Zap’s hair has also undergone dramatic changes in altitude over the years.

he likely built it, or had a hand in its making… he did build the one they just blew up

You know… for someone so… ‘roled’ as “Diabolically Evil”… Gunner is
awfully tender to his Naveed!  I mean fixing her arm was like fixing a
broken weapon – ‘ A weapon is useless broken, not that it is anymore
special than any other gun or sword ‘… but the cut on Naveed’s leg was
mostly incidental and cosmetic… Gunner didn’t really need to heal that!  It seems as
if… perhaps Gunner does care… even if just a little about his
lovely killer Naveed! 

Indeed I also applaud how intimate and
tender the scene is.  It is obvious to me that Gunner does feel
something for Neveed… maybe not to the point of jeopardizing his plans
and schemes… but there is feeling in the tender way he touches her,
BRAVO!

How sweet!

Evil people need love too… even their limited close facsimile thereof. :)

Gunner
is more of the emotionally abusive type… well no… that’s not it…
he is manipulative type… and that is abusive in and of itself!

A MOST Excellent villain!

… ???

Slutty?  No Sense of pride or style?  Are we reading the same comic?

1) Naveed has never ‘vamped’ anyone – not even Zap!  She does not use her physical appearance to gain an advantage in battle…she doesn’t need to.  She has never portrayed the fact that she ‘sleeps around’ when gunners not around.  She IS possessive of Gunner’s affections… needlessly so… in our view, but all appearances are Naveed is quite loyal to her Gunner.

Perhaps you are speaking of her revealing clothing?  Have YOU ever tried to get a cat to wear something over their fur?  Not possible without bites and scratches.  She likely does not feel the need to wear much if she does indeed have fur… very likely.

2) Pride and Style.  Really?  Naveed is NOTHING but Pride and Style!  In a high-tech universe with start travel and space ships… does she use a gun or wear battle armor?  No.  she uses a sword.  Even when she KNOWS her opponents have guns and will use them on her.  She is skillful and fast enough that ranged opponents are a challenge Naveed out of pride tries to overcome…proving her superiority…at least to herself!  Heck, she even had a favorite sword that was destroyed!

3) If there is anyone Gunner might ‘feel’ for it might be Naveed… but lets put that into perspective.  Gunner has already said that Naveed is not as important as Zap… or more importantly his own schemes.  So you don’t really have to worry that Gunner will go out of his way to threaten his schemes for Naveed. 

Gunner… uses EVERYONE.

I think you’ve got Gunner figured out.

I will actually say that he does care about Naveed, but I think is a little unwilling to admit it to himself. She’s not a psychic, after all. His relationship with her is incongruous with his beliefs. But, they’ve been together for a number of years. He likes to look at her and has come to rely on her skills to accomplish his goals.

At the same time, he keeps an emotional distance from her. Gunner doesn’t let people in close, or allow himself to seem vulnerable to others. The only person he let inside the wall was Zap, who he knew since childhood and grew up with. So, with the schism he and Zap experienced, Gunner is kind of left without a confidant. Don’t be surprised if you see his relationship to Naveed shift. She’s kind of the only person he has left.

The snake eyes-look is an effect to show when he’s tapping into his awesome psychic powers

I want you to HATE him and then feel awful for him. >:)

We’ll get along to the next scene as soon as some important story stuff happens (over the next few pages). :)

Pfft. GUNNER FOR PRESIDENT!

Oh, no…  I strongly suspect that he’s one of the “Lost Ones”- which is something other than “human”.

Nice bit of insight there, Pascalle.  Thanks for sharing it.

Uh-oh… I think we’re heading for a GAMBIT PILEUP! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GambitPileup

Or maybe Zap just planned a XANATOS GAMBIT for Gunner, eh? http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/XanatosGambit

Dare you to not get lost for hours on this site.

Only if she wants to get ripped in half by his psychic defense system. <3

Well, it could happen.

is…is she licking him?
i’m not complaining nor surprised, just trying to figure out if I am awe struck by the scene…or just turned on by the act.

yea,..my head is in the gutter tonite.