Comments on: Professor Madblood and the Doppelganger Gambit: June 2-7, 2003

By: Adept Arcanist

Adept Arcanist — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:14:40 +0000

SPOILERS FOR THE ENDING, IF YOU’RE READING THE COMMENTS SECTION ON THE FIRST GO FOR SOME REASON

Saturday: I love that this comic gets kinda paralleled in Everlasting Ices/Madness, with Mell/Madblood holding a mad genius with a gun to their head and monologuing about the flaws of their madness.

And hey, both storylines even involve a member of Narbonics Labs becoming the big threat to the world for a while! It’s like poetry, it rhymes!

By: Darkstarr

Darkstarr — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:15:37 +0000

In reply to Shaenon Garrity (shaenongarrity). So which one would make the better Evil Overlord: Mell, or Kerr Avon? (My money's on Mell, and not just because I have a massive fanboy crush on her. Avon is still my fave of the Blake's 7 cast, but Mell just has him beat hands down for sheer evil IMHO. She has his brains and megalomania, but she also possesses a drive to succeed that could give Haruhi Suzumiya a run for her money!) Come to think of it, maybe it could be put up to a vote over on the forums?

By: Adept Arcanist

Adept Arcanist — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 06:13:55 +0000

I love when Mell’s in control and actually paying attention – those moments when you see the person who you normally discount as the cute, somewhat dangerous but overall not super smart loose cannon suddenly reveal that she’s pretty dang competent and your threat rating of her shoot up exponentially are just amazing.

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:25 +0000

Now, now, my dear John, you can’t deny the flaw in a gun which can’t even break through such common materials as shiny glass, water or silvery body-paint.

By: So It Begins (soitbegins)

So It Begins (soitbegins) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:24 +0000

Well, with luck it will blow up in Mell’s.

By: John Campbell (jcampbel)

John Campbell (jcampbel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:23 +0000

That wouldn't demonstrate the idiocy of the gun, Leon. Being able to shoot around corners is actually a really useful feature.

I wouldn't put money on it working without a special very-high-quality mirror, either.

By: Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson)

Tiff Hudson (tiff_hudson) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:22 +0000

Gagging Madblood is the only way for Mell to get in a good monologue. Otherwise he’d constantly be interrupting her.

By: Elaine Corvidae (elaine_corvidae)

Elaine Corvidae (elaine_corvidae) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:21 +0000

This is one of my favorite strips in the whole of Narbonic, and definitely my favorite Mell strip. She sums it all up so eloquently. Also, she looks fantastic in that outfit.

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:20 +0000

Saturday:

It's really quite unfair that Madblood has to endure this while gagged. Then again, Mell never gets any other opportunity to voice her opinion of her boss's occupation to a captive audience.

Mell doesn't deserve the following suggestion, but it'd really service her demonstration of the idiocy of the gun if she executed poor Lupin by pulling out a convenient mirror... and then aiming the gun at Madblood's reflection.

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:41:19 +0000

(TUNE: "I'll Follow The Sun", The Beatles)

Earth's cool! I rule!
I am the one!
But I'm busy today, so,
I'll borrow your gun!

Your 'bots ... are lots ...
Of violent fun!
Since you're now in my way, bro,
I'll borrow your gun!

But now your time has come!
I'm putting you in your place!
This gun is genius dumb,
And blows right up in your face! (E-rase!)

You dreamed ... mad schemed ...
But now you're done!
Will it help you to pray? No,
I'll borrow your gun!