Girl Genius

They are also awake in midwinter- a time when most species of bears should be hibernating. Maybe they're not really bear-based constructs at all. They could be based on a much smaller animal with similarly shaped ears and snouts, and this animal was merely enlarged and enhanced to seem more bear-like and intimidating.

Perhaps Tweedle only showed people the little singing bear-cubs and hid away the adult fighting bears who sang war-chants until he had built and trained a sufficiently strong Bear Army.

Maybe Dimo's not scared of the bears- maybe he has other obscure reasons for wanting the people and the army kept separate. He doesn't seem particularly worried about it himself.

edited 21st Jul '14 5:04:49 AM by ElfKid2.0

With SCIENCE!!!

It' still possible they'll recognize Krosp as a super-Alpha. Dr. Vapnoodle was working with other creatures, too.

But will Krosp have to accept their fealty?

Could be worse.

Agatha could be facing bear cavalry◊. Then she would pretty much be fucked.

A point I was about to make. Introducing bears into a fight makes everything worse.

Nah, the boys know bear cavalry.

edited 21st Jul '14 11:13:31 AM by blauregen

I love the signs that the bears have material culture. Somehow that makes them scarier.

Yeah, I was just about to mention, if these new guys are some relatives of Fust, except, you know, an army of them, then Dimo has excellent reasons to know what he is warning of...

Bears Are Bad News given how troperrific the comic is it was just a matter of time...

^And how the Foglios love messing with tropes.

Dimo's reaction indicates they are at the least very effective fighters.

And Krosp knows how to deal with unarmed bears. Note Füst's terrified expression, and that we see Krosp without even clothing damage afterwards.

Yeah but he looks scared shitless of these bears. I'm sure he knows them.

And Tess would wind up asking to go back to Europa with them.

Here is the other option.... the bears are awful singers even for Jäger standards AND can hold the line.

Page!!

Indeed. But does it mean his plan is a good plan? Or just not a bad plan?

edited 23rd Jul '14 1:16:09 AM by Lightningnettle

Eyup, bears. And Dimo knows his priorities. He holds on to his hat.

edited 23rd Jul '14 12:25:18 AM by blauregen

Yep. Under that soft cuddly cute fur and faces, bears have teeth!

Don't forget the dirks known as "claws".

The Jagers were supposed to be the toughest Super-Soldiers ever! Is this a case of Badass Decay, or is it just that Dimo knows that the bears have him heavily outnumbered and would make for a decent fight even with all his brothers along?

Also: fear wolves, fear mountain-lions... remember that bears have been known to bully wolves and take on mountain lions. http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/weird-true-and-freaky/videos/baby-bear-vs-mountain-lion.htm

Well, looks like Team Dimo's blasting off again... and I guess I won't get to see Wolkenstorfer get looted for a while. *grumps* Oh well, at least we have BEARS.

Well got to admit Jäger priorities are there but also the bears aren't wearing hats... for a comic that works a lot with the nice hat trope this is a bit strange... or could it be that the Foglios are playing with the tropes?

I think it simply means that these bears are more animal than humanoid/construct-ish in attitude.

Elf Kid2.0: I don't think it's ever been said in-strip that the Jaegers are the toughest ever, just that they are very very tough.

Where is a frostwyrm, if you need one?

Fair point.