The Dreadful -- Chapter 6 - Page 18

BigDemonicBunny · 09-05-2012, 10:52 AM

I've noticed it before that Jeanne rides bareback (something which can make you quite raw unless you're a very skilled rider. Or extraordinarily tough.
But I only just now noticed that Jeanne isn't carrying a gun. And never has in any of the frames.
So unless she can fetch a gun from hammerspace, exactly how badass do you have to be to figure that you can handle crazy gunmen, treacherous lieutenants and all sort of people with only your own natural abilities?
I'm guessing either:
1. Magic guns, or gunlike magic.
2. She's some sort of shapeshifter. Werewolf or Ogre or something else with some sort of battle form.
3. She's just that tough. Regeneration, Imperviousness or just great physical strength in combination the ability to survive wounds that would kill an elephant.
4. Combination of the previously mentioned stuff.

MSperoni · 09-05-2012, 11:00 AM

Originally I drew Jeanne riding her horse with reins, and I drew her with a rifle, but I've changed my mind. I guess I didn't plan it out well enough. Luckily I only drew her that way for a couple of pages.

I can't say exactly which numbers are correct in your theory, but, it's good that you noticed Jeanne isn't carrying a gun. I wondered when someone would point that out

Krylo · 09-05-2012, 04:03 PM

The world is her gun.

And she is the bullet.

Masterof7s · 09-05-2012, 08:54 PM

I know the height difference between Kit and Jeanne is more pronounced because of the incline of the hill, but how tall is Jeanne?

MSperoni · 09-05-2012, 09:11 PM

Well, the TVtropes peeps figure around 5'10" since I said Kit is around 5 feet tall.

I only have rough estimates about how tall everyone is. Like, I figure Jeanne is *around* six feet, give or take a few inches. 5'10" is close enough if that's how tall you wanna think she is.

Maybe one day I will work on getting more exact measurements, for now it's good enough for me that Jeanne is a lot bigger than Kit.

epcharles · 09-05-2012, 09:27 PM

I had assumed that Jeanne was at the stage of her career where you didn't need to carry a gun anymore... even in the old west. I don't recall seeing the elder Vito Corleone carrying a gun either. Everyone just seemed to assume he could kill them whenever he felt like it, because, you know, he could.

Also, really really like the expressions in the closeup of kits face this page.

P.S. Yeah, what Gitman said, but the expression is still great.
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MSperoni · 09-05-2012, 09:35 PM

It's kinda weird how often I forget to draw minor things. Like, I forget to draw Kit's face stripes more than it seems (I usually just always catch it at the last minute).

Another thing I sometimes will forget to draw is her tail.

Domestibot · 09-06-2012, 01:27 PM

I always kind of assumed the Dreadful had something to do with Kit's father. It was only a passing exchange between Kit and Liz, but it was something to the effect of

KIT: "I hate Wizards and the shit they make."

LIZ: "Wasn't your daddy a wizard?"

KIT:"Shut up!"

^ However comical and fluid those lines flowed, to me it seems there must be some kind of story behind it, and the Dreadful SEEMS to be magical and unique to Kit, so my money is on her father crafted it into her soul or something and she resents him for it.

MSperoni · 09-06-2012, 01:40 PM

Well, I'm not gonna confirm or deny anything regarding that, but it's nice to see how close you're paying attention

Masterof7s · 09-06-2012, 05:27 PM

Yeah, I did a reread from the beginning and realized that a great deal of the fear that people have surrounding Jeanne comes from her physical strength and unflinchingly brutal nature.

I mean tearing a guy's arms off and feeding them to him? Tearing off a troll's penis (ouch) and strangling him with it? Apparently Jeanne is a wookie, and yet Kit doesn't fear her.

09-05-2012, 11:00 AM	#172
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	Originally I drew Jeanne riding her horse with reins, and I drew her with a rifle, but I've changed my mind. I guess I didn't plan it out well enough. Luckily I only drew her that way for a couple of pages. I can't say exactly which numbers are correct in your theory, but, it's good that you noticed Jeanne isn't carrying a gun. I wondered when someone would point that out __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

09-05-2012, 04:03 PM	#173
Krylo The Straightest Shota Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: It's a secret to everybody. Posts: 17,789	The world is her gun. And she is the bullet. __________________ I am very tired.

09-05-2012, 09:11 PM	#175
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	Well, the TVtropes peeps figure around 5'10" since I said Kit is around 5 feet tall. I only have rough estimates about how tall everyone is. Like, I figure Jeanne is around six feet, give or take a few inches. 5'10" is close enough if that's how tall you wanna think she is. Maybe one day I will work on getting more exact measurements, for now it's good enough for me that Jeanne is a lot bigger than Kit. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

09-05-2012, 09:27 PM	#176
epcharles Eric Charles Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 98	I had assumed that Jeanne was at the stage of her career where you didn't need to carry a gun anymore... even in the old west. I don't recall seeing the elder Vito Corleone carrying a gun either. Everyone just seemed to assume he could kill them whenever he felt like it, because, you know, he could. Also, really really like the expressions in the closeup of kits face this page. P.S. Yeah, what Gitman said, but the expression is still great. . __________________ . . The smartest person you know (who lives in my house).

09-05-2012, 09:35 PM	#177
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	It's kinda weird how often I forget to draw minor things. Like, I forget to draw Kit's face stripes more than it seems (I usually just always catch it at the last minute). Another thing I sometimes will forget to draw is her tail. __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

09-05-2012, 10:52 AM	#171
BigDemonicBunny 75 kilos of Killer Rabbit Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 195	I've noticed it before that Jeanne rides bareback (something which can make you quite raw unless you're a very skilled rider. Or extraordinarily tough. But I only just now noticed that Jeanne isn't carrying a gun. And never has in any of the frames. So unless she can fetch a gun from hammerspace, exactly how badass do you have to be to figure that you can handle crazy gunmen, treacherous lieutenants and all sort of people with only your own natural abilities? I'm guessing either: 1. Magic guns, or gunlike magic. 2. She's some sort of shapeshifter. Werewolf or Ogre or something else with some sort of battle form. 3. She's just that tough. Regeneration, Imperviousness or just great physical strength in combination the ability to survive wounds that would kill an elephant. 4. Combination of the previously mentioned stuff.

09-05-2012, 08:54 PM	#174
Masterof7s Strangely Soothing Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 44	I know the height difference between Kit and Jeanne is more pronounced because of the incline of the hill, but how tall is Jeanne?

09-06-2012, 01:27 PM	#178
Domestibot Shyguy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 105	I always kind of assumed the Dreadful had something to do with Kit's father. It was only a passing exchange between Kit and Liz, but it was something to the effect of KIT: "I hate Wizards and the shit they make." LIZ: "Wasn't your daddy a wizard?" KIT:"Shut up!" ^ However comical and fluid those lines flowed, to me it seems there must be some kind of story behind it, and the Dreadful SEEMS to be magical and unique to Kit, so my money is on her father crafted it into her soul or something and she resents him for it.

09-06-2012, 01:40 PM	#179
MSperoni Artist and Writer of Comics Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,666	Well, I'm not gonna confirm or deny anything regarding that, but it's nice to see how close you're paying attention __________________ I do commissions! So Email me if you'd like anything and we'll work out the details! matts_1104@yahoo.com Follow me on Twitter for Dreadful news and random info! (though mostly it's just me babbling about nerd-stuff) http://twitter.com/#!/mSperoni Check out my Deviant Art page if you'd like to see other pictures I've made! http://exmile.deviantart.com/ Follow The Dreadful on Facebook!

09-06-2012, 05:27 PM	#180
Masterof7s Strangely Soothing Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 44	Yeah, I did a reread from the beginning and realized that a great deal of the fear that people have surrounding Jeanne comes from her physical strength and unflinchingly brutal nature. I mean tearing a guy's arms off and feeding them to him? Tearing off a troll's penis (ouch) and strangling him with it? Apparently Jeanne is a wookie, and yet Kit doesn't fear her.