History ComicBook / BuckGodotZapGunForHire

* AnythingThatMoves

* DataCrystal: Info Points.

* HumansAreSpecial

* NoodleIncident

* NotTheFallThatKillsYou: The Teleporter incident.

* AnOfferYouCantRefuse

* OneWorldOrder

* PieInTheFace

* RunningGag: Poiled Slurgs.

* {{Infodump}}: Several. Each volume of The Gallimaufry starts with an EncyclopediaExposita article. Lou's infodump on why there's a Velvet Fist on the Gallimaufry gets [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Kvakk.

* LampshadeHanging: Kvakk interrupts Lou's infodump to say, "I'm making tea. Do you want one expository lump or two?"

* FasterThanLightTravel

* {{Infodump}}

** Pogs are considered largely a species of quiet, useful clerks. Humans, meanwhile, find them the perfect [[StraightManAndWiseGuy Straight Man to our Wise Guy]]. Too bad [[spoiler:the bulk of their leadership are secretly {{Fundamentalist}} Winslow worshippers prepared to go extreme lengths to get their hands on their idol]].

* MacGuffin: The Winslow, so very much -- he could have been an inert lump of [[MadeOfIndestructium indestructium]] for all the difference it would have made to the plot. Given a great big LampshadeHanging, with much discussion of the fact that although almost everybody knows he's very important, there's no general agreement on exactly ''why''.

* OneGenderRace: The Pogs, possibly. Oort and Qvakk are both referred to as males (i.e: "he", "him", etc), and Qvakk states that he "really loved (Oort)...was gonna take him home, make lots of eggs." It's not clear whether this is a biological reality or just a case of human language not having good words for Pog sexes, though.

* {{Trollface}}: Buck's belt buckle bears an odd resemblance to it, despite preceding it by nearly a decade.

* ReplacedWithReplica: Godot has been hired by Der Rock to keep the McGuffin. The PSmIths come looking for it, and Godot hands it over. When Der Rock objects, Godot hands him one too, and says the other one was fake. The PSmIths immediately object, and Godot reassures them that he was lying, and they've actually got the real one. This goes on for some time.

* HumanSubspecies: Humans have several subspecies created by genetic engineering to live in specific hostile environments. (Although the centaurs were probably just for fun.)

Following the success of ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', the original series was released online in [[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html web-comic form]]. The last installment of ''The Gallimaufry'' went up on June 20th, 2009. The following week saw a reprinting the three-page "True Story of the Winslow". And that appears to be that. ([[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20091101 Almost.]]) One of the original short stories (the one with nudity) is not included at the above site. We're sure you can find it if you look hard, though ([[http://www.drivethrucomics.com/product/123252/Buck-Godot-Zap-Gun-for-Hire-Volume-1?filters=0_0_0and by 'look' we mean 'give' and by 'hard' we mean 'Phil Foglio your money']]).

* FakinMacGuffin: An integral part of Buck's BatmanGambit in ''[=PSmith=]''.

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool [=PSmith=] and Lord Thezmothete for a fairly small fee. [=PSmith=] believes they are, Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

-->'''Der Rock the Destroyer''': Do not be lulled by my present condition, [=PSmith=]. There are only 35 of you.

* ReplacedWithReplica: Godot has been hired by Der Rock to keep the McGuffin. The Psmiths come looking for it, and Godot hands it over. When Der Rock objects, Godot hands him one too, and says the other one was fake. The Psmiths immediately object, and Godot reassures them that he was lying, and they've actually got the real one. This goes on for some time.

* MsFanservice: Louisa Dem Five -- [[HelloNurse to the characters]] as well as the readers.

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool [=PSmith=] and Lord Thezmothete for a fairly small fee. [=PSmith=] believes they are Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool Psmith and Lord Thezmothete for a fairly small fee. PSmith believes they are Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool [=PSmIth=] and Lord Thezmothete for a fairly small fee. PSmith believes they are Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool ''[=PSmith=]'' and Lord Thezmothete. PSmith believes they are Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool [=PSmith=] and Lord Thezmothete. PSmith believes they are Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

* FakinMacGuffin: An integral part of Buck's BatmanGambit in ''[=PSmIth=]''.

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].''' He makes convincing arguments to both of them about why he's really on their side and playing the other one, to both of their faces. It ultimately comes down to whether they think Buck's [[EveryoneHasStandards professional standards]] are strong enough to try to fool PSmith and Lord Thezmothete. PSmith believes they are Der Rock doesn't. [[spoiler: [[ConsumateProfessional They are.]]]]

* PlayingBothSides: While he's not the first MagnificentBastard to cut dishonest deals with two sides of the conflict for his personal benefit, Buck is probably unique in managing to do so while ''both'' parties are '''[[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20070929 standing right next to him]].'''

** Pogs are considered largely a species of quiet, useful clerks. Humans, meanwhile, find them the perfect [[StraightManAndWiseGuy Straight Man to our Wise Guy]]. Too bad [[spoiler:the bulk of them are secretly {{Fundamentalist}} Winslow worshippers prepared to go extreme lengths to get their hands on their idol]].

* HumansNeedAliens: In the graphic novel ''The Gallimaufry'', it's revealed that humanity has been under the protection of an uber-powerful Elder Race alien since joining the galactic community.

'''Louisa Dem Five:''' Abner, I cause so many moral crises that the Slag Bah consider me a religion.

** The TN messenger at the start of ''The Gallimaufry''.

NOTE: It appears that he's taken down the free access to the comic; therefor all the links below are currently inactive, going to an error message instead. Links are being left in for the time being, in case the comic returns.

* WhoWillBellTheCat: The Winslow. A ten-pound furry alligator-thing that never says anything except, "Hi!" It would be nothing but a curiosity in a universe full of them if not for three things; it's 100% no-kidding absolutely indestructible. Nine-tenths of all religions in the universe consider it to be The Most Important Thing In The Universe. And the Arisian-like Prime Movers ''confirm this.'' It thus makes the original AppleOfDiscord look like the last donut in the box when it comes to starting conflicts, so ''someone'' has to keep the damned thing out of sight. [[spoiler:Humanity was chosen for this task specifically because it factors into precisely ''none'' of our religions, and we got a sweet favor in the process; a 100% guarantee that we will not go extinct while acting as its steward. This kept us alive for centuries despite numerous screw-ups that would have justified the extermination of any other race. Then someone proposed that Earth be reduced to monoatomic dust to find the blasted thing and the deal suddenly doesn't look so good..]].