Frankie and Stein is a webcomic by Margo Zeno about a little Mad Scientist named Stein whose mother tells him to make a friend......so he does.He robs "the cursed grave" and steals a brain, and, by the end of Chapter 1, Frankie is alive and ready for action!There are a few supporting characters, including Stein's cousin Karl, his alsoFrankenstein's Monster best friend Adam, and Adam's also Mad Scientist sister Shelly.
Comically Missing the Point: If you can call it that. His mother tells him to "make a friend". He actually goes out and makes, by means of science, a friend.
Creating Life: Chapter 1 is all about Stein doing this for Frankie.
Creepy Child: Stein is starting to venture into this, what with this strip See below, in Dissonant Serenity.
Creepy Doll: "SUTURE(tm) will teach your child the meanings of loyalty, courage, and fear!"
Deliberately Monochrome, of the pure black and white style. And it suits the tone very well.
Dissonant Serenity: Stein acts this way... a lot. From graverobbing grinningly, to stealing a brain with a smile on his face, to excitedly explaining what he's going to do next half-way through creating his own Frankenstein's Monster with blood all over his face. Only, he's a little more upbeat than serene. This strip, in particular.
Karl's name is taken from Karl Frankenstein of The Bride Of Frankenstein. While the namesake treats the Monster horribly, this is more of a homage to the actor, who has played other iconic characters in Frankenstein fame.
One of the various book titles, Trampling in God's Domain, on this early page references debates about the story.
With the time travel arc for Chapter 4, there are a lot of references to sci-fi pop culture:
Shelley claims that Frankie's head will explode, citing "It is too science! I saw it on tv!" as proof. Stein tries to figure out where she got her "information," referencing "the one with the box*
Stein appears to be the most common offender. It's most commonly seen when he's happy, scheming, nervous, sad, uncertain - okay, it's a bit rarer to see him without it.
Karl is probably a close second, which leads one to wonder if the eyetwitch is genetic. His instances seem restricted, however, to just when he's obsessing over something, annoyed, or uncertain.
It must be contagious, following this logic. It has also been spotted in Adam and Frankie, in moments of concern, uncertainty, and being weirded out.
is a webcomic by Margo Zeno about a little Mad Scientist named Stein whose mother tells him to make a friend......so he does.He robs "the cursed grave" and steals a brain, and, by the end of Chapter 1, Frankie is alive and ready for action!There are a few supporting characters, including Stein's cousin Karl, his also Frankenstein's Monster best friend Adam, and Adam's also Mad Scientist sister Shelly.
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