- 144-1: Memorial Day
- 143-3: Yearbook 2012 - Part 3
- 143-2: Yearbook 2012 - Part 2
- 143-1: Yearbook 2012, Part 1
- 142-3: Finally
- 142-2: Tact
- 142-1: Daydreams
- 141: A Fantastic Adventure!
- 140-3: And The Guys
- 140-2: Anticlimax
- 140-1: Painful Sounds
- 139-3: Dance
- 139-2: Wallflowers
- 139-1: Prom
- 138-3: Dresses and Girly Crap
- 138-2: Bending the Rules
- 138-1: Schemes
- 137-5: Meditation, Part 5
- 137-4: Meditation, Part 4
- 137-3: Meditation, Part 3
- 137-2: Meditation, Part 2
- 137-1: Meditation, Part 1
- 136-3: Spring Break (Gary)
- 136-2: Spring Break (Edy)
- 136-1: Spring Break (The Gang)
- 135-3: Evaluation
- 135-2: Edy and the Golem
- 135-1: Names Revisited
- 134-3: A Better Idea
- 134-2: A Really Bad Idea
- 134-1: A Bad Idea
- 133-3: Resolve
- 133-2: Homunculi
- 133-1: Mythologica
- 132-3: A Very Special "Gary"
- 132-2: Awkward Moment
- 132-1: Hair and Stuff
- 131-3: Leap Moment
- 131-2: Leap Day
- 131-1: Leap Year
- 130-3: Malice
- 130-2: Monologuing
- 130-1: Milton
- 129-3: Blatant Lies
- 129-2: Anniversary
- 129-1: The Awkwardness of VD
- 128-3: Those Kinds of People
- 128-2: Not Very Appetizing
- 128-1: Also Some Game Was On
- 127-3: Alchemy Is Not Fake, Pt. 3
- 127-2: Alchemy Is Not Fake, Pt. 2
- 127-1: Alchemy Is Not Fake, Pt. 1
- 126-3: Also Colors
- 126-2: Duality
- 126-1: Ying
- 125-3: Bitterness
- 125-2: Interrogation
- 125-1: Love Triangle
- 124: A New Horizon
- 123-3: Monochrome Blush
- 123-2: Planet of the Jocks
- 123-1: Don't Tread On Me Bro
- 122-3: Another Year Gone
- 122-2: Chuu~
- 122-1: A New Year's Tradition
- 121-3: Personal Space Invaded
- 121-2: Shipping
- 121-1: A Poisonous Brew
- 120-3: Punchline Stole My Title
- 120-2: Hats With Hoods
- 120-1: Scheduling Conflict
- 119-3: Rejection
- 119-2: Miscommunication
- 119-1: Reliability
- 118-2: I Don't Like Hallways
- 118-1: If You Know What I Mean
- 117-3: Sleeping Arrangements
- 117-2: Occupy the Dining Room
- 117-1: R&R
- 116-3: Involving the Unseen
- 116-2: Blind Malevolence
- 116-1: Super Duper Special Secret
- 115-3: 11-11-11
- 115-2: Riotous Golden Laughter
- 115-1: Light in the Darkness
- 114-2: Sugar
- 114-1: Trick or Treat!
- 113-3: Precaution
- 113-2: Incompetence
- 113-1: Jackies and Candies
- 112-3: Creepy 3: Even Creepier
- 112-2: Familiarity
- 112-1: Pumpkins and Other Props
- 111-3: Egh
- 111-2: Her Again
- 111-1: Abote That Jacket
- 110-3: The Tail Devourer
- 110-2: Miss Interpretation
- 110-1: C'est Facile!
- 109: Ouroboros
- 108-3: This Actually Happened
- 108-2: Identification
- 108-1: Completely Lost
- 107-3: Friendly Circle
- 107-2: A Surprising Turn
- 107-1: Magical Locker Adventure!
- 106-3: Indecent Proposal
- 106-2: Oh.
- 106: All Love Is Unrequited
- 105-3: Secret Society
- 105-2: Take Our Word For It
- 105-1: Restlessness
- 104-3: Meet the Parents
- 104-2: Bad Hair Day
- 104-1: Sorry, Or Whatever
- 103-3: Necessary Haircut
- 103-2: Rainy Day Party
- 103-1: Onomatopoeia
- 102-3: Title Drop
- 102-2: Botany 101
- 102-1: Apothecary
- 101: Slow on the Uptake
- Gary the Alchemist Sketchbook - Part 4
- 100-3: Outright Denial
- Gary the Alchemist Sketchbook - Part 3
- 100-2: Backlash
- Gary the Alchemist Sketchbook - Part 2
- 100-1: Confrontation
- Gary the Alchemist Sketchbook - Part 1
- 99-3: Regrets
- 99-2: Fun in Local Shops
- 99-1: At the Beach
- 98-3: Revealing
- 98-2: Must Be A High-End Place
- 98-1: Vay-Cay-Shunnn!
- 97: Ewww
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 7
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 6
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 5
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 4
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 3
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 2
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Page 1
- Founding Fathers, Issue #22 - Cover Page
- 96: Looks Like A Lobster
- 95-3: Balancing Act
- 95-2: Rollercoaster of Bluhhh
- 95-1: Kicking and Screaming
- 94-3: Chaos and Small Talk
- 94-2: Invasion
- 94-1: Fourth Wall Again
- 93: A Gift of Literature
- 92-3: Coloring Books
- 92-2: A Delicate Approach
- 92-1: Sol
- 91-3: Yearbook 2011 - Part 3
- 91-2: Yearbook 2011 - Part 2
- 91-1: Yearbook 2011 - Part 1
- 90: Conjunction Redefined
- 89-3: Text and Subtext
- 89-2: Dames
- 89-1: Films Past Their Expiration
- 88-3: Ignore the Clay Man
- 88-2: Questionable Resources
- 88-1: Repression
- 87-3: Dramatic Irony
- 87-2: Stairwell Therapy
- 87-1: Prom
- 86-3: In the Lieberry
- 86-2: Beans and Mexican Pizza
- 86-1: Pop Quiz
- 85-3: Two Gamers On A Couch
- 85-2: What?
- 85-1: Also Czech
- 84-3: The Prodgial Son
- 84-2: Definition
- 84-1: Name Dropping
- 83-3: Close Encounter
- 83-2: Wanderer
- 83-1: The Red Man Discovered
- 82-3: Negative
- 82-2: Conjunction Junction
- 82-1: Uniqueness
- 81-3: Knowledge
- 81-2: Misidentification
- 81-1: St. Patty's Day
- 80-3: Black & White
- 80-2: Naïveté
- 80-1: Angst
- 79-3: Antonyms for Serendipity
- 79-2: Economics
- 79-1: Edy
- 78-3: Schmuck Bait
- 78-2: Lurking
- 78-1: Embarrassing School Photo
- 77-3: Calcination Again
- 77-2: A Bit of Exposition
- 77-1: Valentine's Day
- 76-3: Famous Last Words
- 76-2: Not Good at This Stuff
- 76-1: Taunting
- 75-3: Alchemy Is Not Science, Pt. 3
- 75-2: Alchemy Is Not Science, Pt. 2
- 75-1: Alchemy Is Not Science, Pt. 1
- 74-3: Saccharine
- 74-2: Corbin and Harris
- 74-1: By The Tree I Wait
- 73-2: Transmutation
- 73-1: Chemical History
- 72-3: Enthusiasm
- 72-2: Creativity Clog
- 72-1: Motivation
- 71-3: Beggars Can't Be Choosers
- 71-2: Cameo
- 71-1: Events Unseen
- 70-3: Kiss the Nearest Being
- 70-2: Seriously, What Is That?
- 70-1: Hindsight
- 69-3: Athanor, Part 3
- 69-2: Athanor, Part 2
- 69-1: Athanor, Part 1
- 68: It's That Time of Year
- 67-3: Panic
- 67-2: The Last Straw
- 67-1: This Again
- 66-3: Chase Scene
- 66-2: Ready, and...
- 66-1: Poor One Liners
- 65-3: Lament for Clay
- 65-2: Old People
- 65-1: Preparations
- 64-3: Going On Sixteen
- 64-2: Oh, That Thing
- 64-1: Buses are Bad Scenery
- 63-3: Auburn
- 63-2: True Story
- 63-1: Opportunity
- 62: Sasquatch
- 61-3: Or Something Like It
- 61-2: Emet
- 61-1: Mad "Science"
- 60-3: Inspiration
- 60-2: Foreshadowing
- 60-1: Pale
- 59-3: Supernatural Rivalry
- 59-2: Horror Culture
- 59-1: The Gang
- 58-3: Late Nights
- 58-2: Capability
- 58-1: Research
- 57-3: Ampersand
- 57-2: At Least Try
- 57-1: Verus Nomen
- 56-3: Angry Faces
- 56-2: Unexpected
- 56-1: Inquiry
- 55-3: Conversation
- 55-2: Outcasts
- 55-1: Lunch
- 54-3: Tan Rant
- 54-2: Schedule Conflict
- 54-1: Dan's Tan
- 53-3: Matters of Interest
- 53-2: A Theological Issue
- 53-1: The Question, Revisited
- 52-3: Memo Composition Book
- 52-2: Small Talk
- 52-1: Recycling
- 51-3: Rush Job
- 51-2: The Red Phase, Part 3
- 51-1: The Red Phase, Part 2
- 50-3: The Red Phase, Part 1
- 50-2: The White Phase, Part 2
- 50-1: The White Phase, Part 1
- 49-3: The Black Phase, Part 3
- 49-2: The Black Phase, Part 2
- 49-1: The Black Phase, Part 1
- 48-3: Language of the Birds
- 48-2: Esoteric Wisdom
- 48-1: Board Meeting
- 47-3: Communicative Setbacks
- 47-2: Unhealthy Obsession
- 47-1: Shiny Silver T-Shirt
- 46 - Taking a Short Break...
- 45-3: Unorthodox Methods
- Founding Fathers, Issue #11 - Page 4
- Founding Fathers, Issue #11 - Page 3
- Founding Fathers, Issue #11 - Page 2
- Founding Fathers, Issue #11 - Page 1
- Founding Fathers, Issue #11 - Cover Page
- 44-1: Guilty Pleasures
- 43-3: An Unsettling Visage
- 43-2: Herbology
- 43-1: He Is Too Excited
- 42-3: He'd Make A Good Therapist
- 42-2: Pouty Face
- 42-1: Social Obligations
- 41-3: Outstaying Her Welcome
- 41-2: The Oldest One
- 41-1: LIke A Horror Movie
- 40-3: Arm Folding Is Tricky
- 40-2: Moving Day
- 40-1: About the Lab...
- 39-3: Yearbook 2010 - Part 3
- 39-2: Yearbook 2010 - Part 2
- 39-1: Yearbook 2010 - Part 1
- 38-3: Sucks to Golding
- 38-2: Also, They're Drunks
- 38-1: Cram
- 37-3: Existential Crisis
- 37-2: More Useless Philosophy
- 37-1: Philosophical Interlude
- 36-3: Re: The Future
- 36-2: Not Exactly
- 36-1: Pencil
- 35-3: Parting Words
- 35-2: Spoilers
- 35-1: A Question of Time
- 34-3: Obligatory Topic
- 34-2: Great Scott!
- 34-1: Fancy New Pen
- 33: Just Don't Care
- 32-3: Friday
- 32-2: Wednesday
- 32-1: Monday
- 31-3: Candy Basket
- 31-2: Lunar Dates. Yeah.
- 31-1: Eostre
- 30-3: Separate Thoughts
- 30-2: Homework
- 30-1: Grades
- 29-3: The Last Pick
- 29-2: Dodgeball
- 29-1: Slim Pickin's
- 28: Broken Artist 2
- 27-3: Dubious Identification
- 27-2: Reiteration
- 27-1: A Slight Miscalculation
- 26-3: Hatred
- 26-2: Antagonism
- 26-1: Nemesis
- 25-3: Therapy
- 25-2: Symptoms
- 25-1: A Worrying Discussion
- 24-3: Cowardice, Revisited
- 24-2: VD
- 24-1: A Terrible Omittance
- 23-3: Alchemy Is Not Magic, Pt. 3
- 23-2: Alchemy Is Not Magic, Pt. 2
- 23-1: Alchemy Is Not Magic, Pt. 1
- 22-3: P.E. Really Sucks
- 22-2: Not Gonna Happen
- 22-1: P.E. Sucks
- 21: Broken Artist
- 20-3: Reality Is Tricky
- 20-2: Composition of Matter
- 20-1: Elements
- 19-3: ...Or Animal House
- 19-2: Lingua Franca
- 19-1: Literature
- 18-3: Happy New Year!
- 18-2: How Does It Work?
- 18-1: Really Quite Obvious
- 17-3: Classic Motivation
- 17-2: Traditions
- 17-1: 'Tis the Season
- 16-3: It's Just Easier
- 16-2: A Bit Creepy
- 16-1: Secret Santa
- 15-3: A Danger to Others
- 15-2: Mercurial Options
- 15-1: Justified Vitriol
- 14-3: Below 32
- 14-2: A Worthy Experiment
- 14-1: Snowfall
- 13-3: Smuggling
- 13-2: Giving Thanks
- 13-1: American Thanksgiving
- 12-3: Missed Something
- 12-2: Political Correctness
- 12-1: Attention Paid
- 11-3: Genius
- 11-2: Prodigy
- 11-1: Curiosity
- 10-3: A Familial Return
- 10-2: Processes Undefined
- 10-1: Homunculus
- 9-3: A Good Reason
- 9-2: Dedication
- 9-1: Spooky Week
- 8-3: Costume Epiphany
- 8-2: Costume Brainstorm
- 8-1: Costume Discussion
- 7-3: Children
- 7-2: Father
- 7-1: Mother
- 6-3: Goals and Dreams
- 6-2: It Is Very Useful
- 6-1: Magnum Opus
- 5-3: Cowardice
- 5-2: Delusion
- 5-1: Her
- 4-3: Slander or Libel?
- 4-2: The "A Word"
- 4-1: Overtime
- 3-3: Seniors or Minotaurs
- 3-2: More Navigation Failure
- 3-1: Navigation Failure
- 2-3: Lost Knowledge
- 2-2: Disillusionment
- 2-1: Academia
- 1-3: A Sweet Reason
- 1-2: Priorities First
- 1-1: The Question
- Early Teaser - Yay!
1-2: Priorities First
Xiam on Sept. 1, 2009
That has nothing to do with anything, anyway. So, I should probably point out that he's using tongs here. I didn't really draw them very well - it's been years since I've actually held some chemistry tongs, and a Google Image search was only good enough to get the basic understanding of how to use it them with a crucible. Not how to actually HOLD them. Sooo yeah. Anyway, so now we see a bit of the introvert in Gary. It's not that he's antisocial, it's just that he's really into alchemy. And people get in the way of that. I'd basically figured Gary and his little friend would be the dual sides to alchemy. Gary is largely the physical side, dealing with the practicality of transmutation and other such effects, while the imp is the spiritual side, trying to seek meaning in the Great Work. Ideally, a real alchemist should be BOTH, so I'm hoping ol' Gary gets it through his skull if he wants to really achieve anything. Fonts used in this comic are more limited than Melody & Macabre. The title is a strange font I found here on Windows Vista called AR ESSENCE, and the dialogue and copyright are simply Arial. I'm considering making a home-brewed font for the dialogue, to give it a personal touch. If anybody knows any really good free font makers, let me know.
Burnerblaze at 8:15PM, Sept. 3, 2009
hehehehe
Bocaj at 1:46PM, Sept. 2, 2009
I like the idea of the duel sides.
Little Swan at 5:04AM, Sept. 2, 2009
Your drawing of the tongs are pretty much right :) They're practically like scissors (only the crossovers have squarish holes on the ends), and you hold them much the same way. The idea of one being the physical side and the other being spiritual is great, so kudos :) Nice awkward face and response there.