Gunnerkrigg Court

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Gunnerkrigg Court
Gunnerkrigg Court Orientation
Author(s)	Tom Siddell
Website	http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/
Current status / schedule	Updates Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Launch date	April 2005 [2]
Genre(s)	Science Fiction, Fantasy, Slice of life

Gunnerkrigg Court is a webcomic created by Tom Siddell which debuted on Drunk Duck in April 2005. The comic details the strange events that surround protagonist Antimony Carver as she begins life at the foreboding, factory-like school complex of Gunnerkrigg Court.

The comic thematically blends the everyday existence of school life, fantasy creatures, and alchemical symbols and theories.

Contents 1 Setting 2 Main Characters 3 Minor Characters 4 Awards 4.1 2006 4.2 2007 4.3 2008 5 Collected editions 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Setting

Gunnerkrigg Court is set in a boarding school somewhere in the UK, immediately identifiable from the grey skies and mandatory uniforms ^[1]. There are other clues to the setting aside from the author's comments, including the house system that is described at the end of the first chapter. This system is similar to that used by many UK schools, including the one the author attended^[2].

The presence of the characters Robot and Shadow 2^[1] and other sci-fi or fantasy elements are common, placing this web comic firmly in the Science fantasy genre; while the school has been described as "strange", no characters appear to be particularly surprised by any of this.

The plot follows the day to day life of the protagonist, Antimony, and her best friend Kat.

[edit] Main Characters

Students

• Antimony Carver

• Katerina "Kat" Donlan

• "Zimmy" Zeta

• Gamma

• Andrew Smith

• George Parley

Teachers

• Mr. James Eglamore

• Ms. Jones

Creatures

• Shadow 2

• Robot

• Reynardine

• Mort

• Suicide Fairies
  • Red

• • Blue

• General Ysengrin

• Coyote (cousin of Reynardine)

Guides (Psychopomps)

• Muut

• The Moddey Dhoo

• Mallt

[edit] Minor Characters

Students

• William "Willie" Winsbury

• Paz

• Janet

Teachers

• Dr. Disaster

• Mrs. Anja Donlan

• Mr. Donald Donlan

Creatures

• Basil the minotaur

• Sivo

• The Ghost with a Sword

Characters not appearing at the Court

• Surma Stibnite (Antimony's mother)

• Anthony Carver (Antimony's father)

• Martin

[edit] Awards

It has been nominated for and has won a number of Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards.

[edit] 2006

• Wins:
  • Outstanding Newcomer
• Nominations:
  • Outstanding Use of Color
  • Outstanding Long Form Comic
  • Outstanding Story Concept

[edit] 2007

• Nominations:
  • Outstanding Comic
  • Outstanding Long Form Comic
  • Outstanding Fantasy Comic

[edit] 2008

• Wins:
  • Outstanding Dramatic Comic
• Nominations:
  • Outstanding Writer
  • Outstanding Long Form Comic
  • Outstanding Layout
  • Outstanding Use of Color
  • Outstanding Character Rendering
  • Outstanding Environment Design

[edit] Collected editions

• Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation. Archaia Studios Press. ISBN 1932386343 ISBN 978-1932386349

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Gunnerkrigg Court. Chapter 1: The Shadow and the Robot [1]
2. ^ Schroeder, Al (December 2006). An Interview with Tom Siddell, Creator of Gunnerkrigg Court. Comixtalk. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.

[edit] External links

• Gunnerkrigg Court (alternative host)
• Official forum
• Comixpedia interview with Tom Siddell
• Comixpedia's People of Webcomics List 2006
• Gunnerkrigg Court: Orientation I, Newsarama, February 18, 2008