#issue 8

[persimmon-comic]

[black-tarantula]

i want to see more matt and moon knight interactions tbh. hes the only lawyer any superhero knows (and jen, but i feel like matt comes up a lot more)

i want to see more legal nonsense on top of the superhero stuff

[williamansley]

Agatha through other eyes: Kim Beaton

With this installment, the Agatha through other eyes meets Floppy Friday crossover event comes to its thrilling conclusion, as it moves into the THIRD DIMENSION!!! (Please note, this isn't necessarily the last installment of the regular Agatha through other eyes series.) This photograph was reproduced on page 37 of issue 8 of the Girl Genius comic book.

View the alt text for the transcription of the text in this image.

The amazing story behind this sculpture can be viewed after the cut!

When I saw this picture, aside from being blown away by the skill of the sculptor, I had a nagging feeling it looked very familiar. I finally realized that it had a strong resemblance to the Agatha 3-D model that was released in 2022 on cgtrader.

Kaja wrote about this 3-D model on Patreon (you have to be a Girl Genius patron to see the original post):

My big news today is that I've recently connected with an old friend! Kim Beaton used to be a Seattle artist who did incredible sculpture for Wizards of the Coast, then moved to New Zealand to work on the Hobbit for WETA. She's been there ever since. She's one of the most classical "Mad Genius" type people I know (and that's saying something) and lately she's been directing her astonishing creative energy toward learning 3D rendering. You can see her first offering in what we hope will be a Girl Genius line of 3D printable figures on CGtrader.com. I'm so pleased about this, and I hope that any of you with 3D printers will try it out!

Of course, Kim Graham is not the same name as Kim Beaton, but it seemed likely they were the same person. However, I like to deal in certainties, not likelihoods. I was able to track down an email address for Kim and she was kind enough to quickly respond and confirm that she was the sculptor for the statue pictured in the comic book, saying, “It was a gift to Kaja and Phil years ago.” Her wonderful creations can be see on her website, Kim Beaton Studios, and the WETA Workshop site.

[williamansley]

Floppy Friday, Volume 3, Issue 8

Cover of issue eight of the Girl Genius comic book. Story by Phil & Kaja Foglio. Pencils by Phil Foglio with Colors by Mark McNabb. Lettering & Book Design by Kaja Foglio.

This issue of the Girl Genius comic book was printed in November 2002 and includes pages 38 to 72 of volume 3 of the graphic novel series. (These page numbers are from the second hardcover edition of volume 8. In the first edition, the pages were numbered 42 to 76.) The pages in the comic book are numbered 2 to 35.

You may notice that the graphic novel page count is one greater than in the comic book. This is because an extra page had to be added to keep a double-page spread (the big wasp fight) aligned properly.

See the rest below the cut.

Inside front cover: For those who do not choose to cut up their books and who don't feel like monkeying with photocopiers or scanners, extra covers are available from the publisher at a small price from our Web site—airshipbooks.com, as are a selection of back issues and other works by Phil and Kaja.

The cover cutouts are, as usual, ™ & © 2002 Studio Foglio. Permission is hereby granted to make photocopies for personal use only.

Inside back cover: No text from the cover is reproduced here.

Back cover: Happy Holidays! Here are some tags for your presents and another sub for the fleet. Permission is granted to make copies for personal non-profit use only.

Additional content before the comic: Our Story Thus Far. Additional content after the comic: Mimmoth sketches; Photograph of Agatha Heterodyne sculpture; Transylvania Polygnostic University #3: Ethics Exam; Ad for Tozer-Kiltz Robotics; the Girl Genius Secret Cypher Society.

Sample pages:

Our Story Thus Far: Note that the caption of Agatha’s picture is still “Agatha Clay”. I have no idea if the fact that she was a Heterodyne was still a big secret or an open secret among the fans at this point.

When a strange clank stalks the streets of Beetleburg near Transylvania Polygnostic University, Agatha Clay is mistaken for the assistant of its builder and taken aboard the airship city Castle Wulfenbach.

Clumsy, perpetually distracted and prone to headaches, Agatha has the drive to create but seems unable to build anything that actually works. Since boarding the Castle, her head has begun to clear, but she has now begun to wander in her sleep. To her embarrassment, she usually awakens at an empty workbench in her pajamas.

Castle Wulfenbach is ruled by Baron Klaus Wulfenbach, a particularly powerful Mad Scientist (or "Spark" to be polite) who has long enforced a kind of peace over the squabbling powers of Europe.

The Baron's son Gilgamesh has come to believe that Agatha herself is responsible for building of the Beetleburg Clank, and is hoping that just this once he has caught his brilliant father in a mistake. Gil has arranged for Agatha to be transferred to his lab as an assistant, and is keeping a close eye on her.

Meanwhile, Agatha has met Krosp, an experimental creature created to be the "Emperor of all Cats" and Othar Tryggvasson, a rather famous Hero being held captive by the Baron. Each of these meetings has reinforced Agatha's suspicion that she has not fallen amongst the "Good Guys" and that she herself may be in some danger. This is not a bad guess.

Mimmoth: One of Phil’s most charming mimmoth drawings is included as additional material.

[capttain-emo]

no wonder all the arrows ended up they way they did this is their mentor figure

[cartoonjohn]

Merboys Issue 8 Pages 1-3

Read new pages one week early on Patreon!

[brimstoneandstardust]

Oh my boys. Oh my heart.

This comic is coming for me man. His dad’s ashes!! 😭😭😭😭😭💔💔

(Also lowkey Vinnie and Modo are so veiny in this pic guys you need to hydrate!! lol )

[theladyfromplanetx]

The Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine, issue 8 (Summer 1989).