Comic Transcript
PANEL 2
SFX: Knock! Knock!
PANEL 3
Count Gaylord: I’m here to double-check the city shield.
PANEL 4
Soldier 1: Yes Sir.
PANEL 5
Count Gaylord: It’s time to earn a little respect.
#241 | Chapter 8, Page 4
Support Shadowbinders - a Steampunk Fantasy Webcomic on Patreon!
December 3, 2012 at 11:42 pm
Some people are just born losers.
Some born losers resort to desperate measures.
December 4, 2012 at 12:17 am
Mm. I’d have to go back and check Gaylord’s backstory, but if you can build a defensive shield for a whole city, then I wouldn’t think you’re a born loser.
Throwing all that away because you’re jealous of your brother though … now that’s loser thinking.
December 4, 2012 at 12:34 am
It’s… complicated. Once Leo is introduced, we’ll elaborate on the backstory a bit more.
[SPOILER]
In a nutshell, Gaylord always had political ambitions. But his brother… the slacker… is ranked higher than he is. Thing is, Leopold doesn’t CARE. He’s too busy gallivanting around the world as a musician.
[/SPOILER]
Gaylord is uber intelligent… but he’s not respected.
December 4, 2012 at 2:38 am
Ah. Well, I look forward to the story unfolding, then.
December 4, 2012 at 1:52 am
Aw, poor Gaylord. He doesn’t get any of the respect he deserves. Designs an entire security system, and what does he get? A fanboy drooling over his brother.
December 4, 2012 at 3:25 am
Just a thought: perhaps you shouldn’t give too much information in these comments, just to leave the suspense hanging. It’s fun to watch things unfold without knowing exactly how 😛
December 4, 2012 at 9:46 am
We’ve tried to be selective about what we post in the comments. Then again, we figured most people are just reading the pages and not taking the time to read all the comments.
Maybe we need spoiler tags? 😉
December 4, 2012 at 6:50 pm
I always read the comments. It’s fun to see more theories then my own, and a lot if times the comments are pretty darn hilarious too.
December 4, 2012 at 7:30 pm
I love the comments and theories as well.
December 4, 2012 at 4:55 am
Salvarola? Is that you?
No, wait. It’s Gaylord.
(Sorry, but when a city shield is mentioned, I’m reminded of that) 😛
December 4, 2012 at 8:21 am
Aw, I can’t help but think that the only thing Gaylord really needs is a hug. A really respectful one, of course.
December 4, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I think changing his glasses (and maybe get a more impressive name) would suffice to earn the respect XD
December 4, 2012 at 7:28 pm
He really does.
December 4, 2012 at 4:59 pm
It was Count Gaylord, in the City Shield building with the wrench. He reminds me of Professor Plum. 🙂
December 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm
And then there were none …. (Ominous Music)
December 4, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Count Gaylord as a child…
http://www.meanducks.com/images/Plum.gif
😉
December 5, 2012 at 9:32 am
That was intresting~
December 5, 2012 at 12:02 pm
This is killing me – I’ve been totally devouring this webcomic, and now I’ve reached the end of what’s already out. And the biggest trouble is, I am completely and totally impatient.
Ah well, nothing like a little suspense.
December 5, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Aw, thanks for reading Moira! We try to get as many pages up as we can. We’re workin’ on it. 😉
December 5, 2012 at 10:55 pm
Haha. This is the exact reason I gave up a bit of my money for the chapters that are in the comic plus app. Money well spent on my part. It’s saving my sanity since I have no patience and don’t have to wait for the pars to load. I think I killed my Internet connection while going through the archives.
December 5, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Thanks for that! We weren’t sure how people would feel about buying a digital version of a comic already available online, but we tried to price them competitively and figured just being offline and ad free would be a bonus for a lot of people.
December 5, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Excitement abounds! No serioulsy, I always look forward to your updates.
December 5, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Thank you!
December 6, 2012 at 2:20 am
Just came across this comic the other day and got caught up. Enjoying the story and characters so far. Not sure it has been mentioned before, but it seems to pull some inspiration from Final Fantasy; Airships, a mix of magic and tech, bird-creatures that “Wark” and a character named “Cid”. And I could swear that in the chapter before last, Mia look a whole lot like Aeris from Final Fantasy 7 (cosplay opportunity perhaps?)
December 6, 2012 at 7:10 am
Thanks for reading and welcome aboard. Thom does pull a lot of inspiration from Final Fantasy. He has been a fan for years. He mentioned that there was a Cid in FF before, but his choice for “Sid” actually came from somewhere else. That is just a coincidence. But he is inspired by FF and some steampunkish anime.
On a side note when he made the chibi charms, he made the Xella a baby to look like a Chocobo as a nod to FF as well.
December 6, 2012 at 4:07 am
Just started to read this comic some hours ago, i just had to read everything in one session, it’s so awsome!
December 6, 2012 at 7:06 am
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy it and welcome aboard!
December 6, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Absolutely love the comic, started reading it about an hour or two ago and couldn’t stop. Can’t wait for the next page.
December 7, 2012 at 12:18 am
Thank you so much for reading!!!
December 7, 2012 at 12:24 am
[SPOILER]
Preview of the next page due tomorrow night:
http://on.fb.me/SCgmL5
[/SPOILER]
In other news, the SHADOWBINDERS Book One omnibus is through customs and should be here next week! Yay!
If anyone forgot to pre-order (and they’re going FAST) here’s a link: http://bit.ly/R79HWy
December 7, 2012 at 1:12 am
Also, Rhen will gladly take your write in votes…
http://comic.shadowbinders.com/2012/12/06/best-webcomic-of-2012-vote-for-rhen/
December 7, 2012 at 2:40 pm
OK folks — do you want Shadowbinders more than twice a week? Tell us here: http://bit.ly/128nZxb
February 5, 2015 at 8:07 am
Nothing good can come from that declaration…
August 25, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Looks like supermans hideout…