FormerDDer at 8:05AM, Aug. 10, 2013

Poor Swiss. No recognition for that war effort. :(

Gunwallace at 11:46PM, July 28, 2013

There's so much going on in this page ... it rewards the careful viewer. Great stuff.

bravo1102 at 10:34PM, July 28, 2013

Welles was referencing propaganda spouting by both Imperial Germany and Nazi Germany about why they didn't take the Swiss all too seriously. The truth? It was a safe place to keep your money and the Swiss army was all perfect shots.

Niccea at 8:28PM, July 28, 2013

This comic has been nominated for a Drunk Duck Award. Swing by the Awards comic or forum to see what it was nominated for.

ghostrunner at 8:18PM, July 28, 2013

you can blame napolion for the whole lobster thing :P

ghostrunner at 8:17PM, July 28, 2013

XD

Gunwallace at 12:27PM, July 28, 2013

In the Third Man Orson Welles wrote and delivers a speech at a fairground called the Cuckoo Clock speech, which ignores the storied military history of the Swiss, and wrongly assigns them the invention of the Cuckoo Clock (it was the Germans who gave us that). So this was my parody of that scene ... which is at least one step more accurate than Orson was :-)

Ozoneocean at 10:31AM, July 28, 2013

I love all the uniforms Bravo. Those are so cool! The mercenary aside was pretty good too. The last panel was masterfully realised! Complicated concept!

bravo1102 at 12:44AM, July 28, 2013

When in Paris the Michelin's Guide is essential in the selection of the finest restaurants. This page allowed me to indulge in my love of history with the French Revolution tableaux and the Swiss guardsmen eating fondue. Switzerland bought peace by becoming a nation of soldiers and hiring themselves out to other nations.