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BestServedCold

Vengeance is such a sweet dish.

Some people in Mechanicsburg saw Zola claiming to be the Heterodyne, some saw Agatha. Who is he thinking of when he says "She is the Heterodyne"? Argadi 12:48, November 18, 2011 (UTC)

I don't think it matters that much. It just means that later we'll have a scene where, probably in the background, some one will be saying "I told you it was the coffee girl, not the pink girl". AndyAB99 13:36, November 19, 2011 (UTC)

See, this just proves my point about the unfeasibility of clown pants infantry. They weren't even physically attacked, but those things are so unwieldy and top heavy that once the soldier falls over, he isn't going to have the leverage to get back up unless he's tall enough to have really long arms. I'm not saying Profs. Foglio didn't think about that; I'm just saying it's an example of the kind of poor design you get from minor sparks. —jdreyfuss 13:11, November 18, 2011 (UTC)

And the Bakers of Mechanicsburg are saved by the knell of The Bell. Doom floats from the throat of The Bell! Hear The Bell! It is the time of the Heterodyne. Tremble before Her! O, ye who are about to die! -- Billy Catringer 14:42, November 18, 2011 (UTC)

Sparky vehicle and weapons design skills vary considerably. The 'Vienna 707' was very good, just not quite good enough to take on Bang DuPree. Gil survived the Knights of Jove War Stompers patly because their main guns were awkwardly mounted. The open topped Walkers we saw earlier were a poor design anywhere buildings over two stories are common, and these Armoured Pataloons are just silly, useless against anyone who can fight back. Datkhound 20:31, November 18, 2011 (UTC)

Before you scorn the "Armored Pantaloons", keep in mind that we may not be seeing the full combat-ready equipage. And it is demonstrated that the people of Mechanicsburg are indeed able to stand up to the Doom Bell better than strangers. I like the tolerance they're willing to extend to kids in uniform. While showing due respect to their officer. -- SpareParts 01:33, November 19, 2011 (UTC)

Who was that masked man?[]

Keep your eye on the guy who disappears! At the bakery there were eight captives. After the bell rings only seven of them have hung around. The tall fellow dressed in a black cloak with dark glasses remains unaccounted for. Who was he? 20px-1298786.png Rej¿¤¤? 22:59, November 18, 2011 (UTC)

Nice catch, Rej. -- Billy Catringer 23:48, November 18, 2011 (UTC)

meh. the guy standing left of him doesn't show up again either. i think there just wasn't enough room for all of them in those two panels. Finn MacCool 00:07, November 19, 2011 (UTC)
The fellow you say is missing is standing next to the lady baker with the rolling pin in the very last panel and asks, "And the one giving orders?" The only one missing from the group is the tall guy wearing loose black robes and goggles. -- Billy Catringer 00:17, November 19, 2011 (UTC)
hmm, but then his clothes and his beard have magically changed colour, it seems. Finn MacCool 15:58, November 19, 2011 (UTC)
Finn, I agree with you. If the bald guy with a beard in the first and last panels is supposed to be the same person in both (and I think he is) then his clothing and hair have changed color. I think Cheyenne Wright made a coloring error. --William Ansley 00:44, November 21, 2011 (UTC)
Send a question to Cheyenne Wright and ask if it is an error and it con hopefully get corrected before it go into print. Agge.se 05:41, November 21, 2011 (UTC)
Billy is right. In panel one they go, left to right: gray hair and glasses guy, curly blonde lady, tall guy with green vest, apron and fez, fu manchu, bald beard guy, black coat and sunglasses, mustache and fez. In panel four you have gray hair and glasses, apron and fez, tall guy with green vest, fu manchu, and mustache and vest. In panel five you have bald beard guy and curly blonde lady. The only one missing is black coat and sunglasses. —jdreyfuss 00:51, November 19, 2011 (UTC)
Interesting point - he's not wearing true black. it's more a dark charcoal grey, which is significantly harder to see in deep shadow. Also, wearing sunglasses that dark on a not so bright day could indicate a desire to preserve carefully cultivated night vision, Datkhound 01:24, November 19, 2011 (UTC)
If he's such a highly-trained sneaky-guy, how did he get rounded up in the first place? The one thing we know about him is he's no stranger to Mechanicsburg. He's heard the Bell before. -- SpareParts 01:45, November 19, 2011 (UTC)
Dumb luck makes fools of the best of us. Wild Bill Hickok and John Wesley Hardin were both killed by fumble thumbed amateurs who shot them in the back after approacches no sane bookie would offer 100 to 1 onDatkhound 04:44, November 19, 2011 (UTC)

Ad fin means "to the end" or "until the end," not "at end." "To the end" is a more feasible regimental motto than "at end" as well. I tried to edit the box, but it came up blank on the editor when I tried. —jdreyfuss 03:10, November 20, 2011 (UTC)

The masked man is one of Baron W's spys. We see a four of them in the 2nd page on the platform here. As to how he survived the Boom Bell the goggles and hood could contain shielding devices from it more sophisticated than those used by these machine operators.Der fliegende Hollander 15:54, January 23, 2012 (UTC) 9:50 January 23, 2012 (UTC)

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