History Webcomic / TheGlassScientists

* ChekovsGun: Rachel first appears covered in blood and holding a kitchen knife. The first time it's just to play a prank on Jekyll. Then the kitchen knife appears again, this time as she is [[spoiler: plunging it into the shoulder of one of Dr. Moreau's monsters, splattering it with blood.]]

[[http://www.theglassscientists.com/ The Glass Scientists]] is an ongoing GaslampFantasy webcomic about mad science, magical secrets, and monsters both within and without. It has a short stand-alone prequel, ''Webcomic/BleedingHeart''. The writer and artist is Sabrina Cotugno AKA Arythusa, who previously worked on ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' and currently works as a director on ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil.''

* ClockworkCreature: Miss Flowers, resident entomologic intelligencer at the Society, specializes in creating these. She can be seen in one panel, in the midst of creating a clockwork snail.

* BigWhat: Jekyll and Hyde's stunned reaction [[spoiler: when they hear Lanyon's plan to frame Hyde in order to get the Lodgers released from jail.]]

* ChemistryCanDoAnything: Neo-alchemy can do anything. Its powers can be used to instantly heal wounds, let werewolves retain their minds during transformation, it can unleash your wicked alternate personality...
* ChekovsGun: Rachel first appears covered in blood and holding a kitchen knife. The first time it's just to play a prank. The kitchen knife then appears again, this time as she is [[spoiler: plunging it into the shoulder of one of Dr. Moreau's monsters, splattering it with blood.]]

* FantasyKitchenSink: The TGS-universe is a place where basically AllMythsAreTrue and all kinds of psedoscientific theories (except phrenology) hold water and can form the basis for great inventions and adventures. You can also expect to run into various figures from Victorian horror and sci-fi literature. Aside from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, you'll also meet Mr. Griffin, the Invisible Man, [[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein and their Creature, and Dr. Moreau]]. And of course, all sorts of fantastical creatures, from biblical monsters like the Leviathan, to werewolves, to small critters like the mud Phoenix and soot mice.

** [[spoiler: Later joined by Dr. Moreau and four monster hybrid-creatures he has created from different animals. ]]

** [[spoiler: Morcant]]is another type of werewolf. She has a much longer life-span, stretching out over centuries. Her kind usually live in packs and stay out of human society. According to the creator, were she ever to meet Jasper, she'd consider him a tiny baby and he'd be terrified of her.

* WeaponOfChoice: The Lodgers bring a diverse range of weapons to the battle with Dr. Moreau, each pertaining their particular areas of rogue science. Ms. Flowers brings her mechanical insects, Mr. Sinnet brings a flamethrower, Helsby has a harpoon, Maijabi unleashes ghosts from a bottle, and Mr. Bird brings a potted plant. In addition Rachel, the cook, brings a large kitchen knife and Mr. Hyde brings an umbrella.

* WeaponOfChoice: All the residents at the Society bring a diverse range of weapons to [[spoiler: the battle with Dr. Moreau.]] All the Lodgers bring things from their various fields of rogue science. Ms. Flowers brings her mechanical insects, Mr. Sinnet brings a flamethrower, Helsby has a harpoon, Maijabi unleashes ghosts from a bottle, and Mr. Bird brings a potted plant. Rachel, the cook, brings a large kitchen knife.

[[http://www.theglassscientists.com/ The Glass Scientists]] is an ongoing GaslampFantasy webcomic about mad science, magical secrets, and monsters both within and without. It has a short stand-alone prequel, ''Webcomic/BleedingHeart''. The writer and artist is Sabrina Cotugno AKA Arythusa, who previously worked on ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' and currently works as a storyboard artist for ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil.''

* BigWhat: Jekyll and Hyde's stunned reaction to [[spoiler: Lanyon's plan to frame Hyde to get the Lodgers released from jail.]]

*** Jekyll's friend Lanyon emits sparkles as well.

[[caption-width-right:300:Cover of ''Chapter 3: At the Good Intentions Paving Company''. Counterclockwise: The shadowed figure of Edward Hyde, Rachel Pidgley, Henry Jekyll, and Robert Lanyon]]

[[http://www.theglassscientists.com/ The Glass Scientists]] is an ongoing GaslampFantasy webcomic about mad science, magical secrets, and monsters both within and without. It has a short stand-alone prequel, Webcomic/BleedingHeart. The writer and artist is Sabrina Cotugno AKA Arythusa, who previously worked on ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' and currently works as a storyboard artist for ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil.''

The city of London is not the best place to be a [[MadScientist mad scientist]]. Thirty years after the death of the infamous Dr. {{Franchise/Frankenstein}}, its citizens have [[TorchesAndPitchforks gotten awfully good]] at [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman killing creatures]], [[ScienceIsBad destroying laboratories]], and [[BurnTheWitch generally wrecking anything new or strange-looking]]. Soon, every scientist within city limits will find themselves behind bars, unless someone can turn their luck around, and fast.

This someone, it turns out, is a respected gentleman, an illustrious socialite– who also happens to be a scientist himself. He believes that rogue science can survive -- and thrive! -- as he has, if only they could improve their reputation in the public eye – and he plans to give them one hell of an image makeover. Together with his Society for Arcane Science, he can end the reign of fear and superstition that has held London captive for decades so long as no one discovers his one little secret, a secret that could ruin him and unravel the lives of everyone he knows.

The Glass Scientists updates on Mondays, and the creator [[http://glass-scientists.tumblr.com/ runs a blog]] for readers' questions and inspirational art.

! This webcomic provides examples of:

* FantasyKitchenSink: The TGS-universe is a place where basically AllMythsAreTrue and all kinds of psedoscientific theories (except phrenology) hold water and can form the basis for great inventions and adventures. You can also expect to run into various figures from Victorian horror and sci-fi literature. Aside from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, you'll also meet Mr. Griffin, the Invisible man,[[spoiler:Dr. Frankenstein and their Creature, and Dr. Moreau]]. And of course, all sorts of fantastical creatures, from biblical monsters like the Leviathan, to werewolves, to small critters like the mud Phoenix and soot mice.

* GlowingEyesOfDoom: [[http://www.theglassscientists.com/?comic=page-05 The werewolf.]] Subverted when it turns out that it's not trying to bring about doom, just escaping from TorchesAndPitchforks mob.

* WeaponOfChoice: All the residents at the Society bring various weapons to [[spoiler: the battle with Dr. Moreau and his monsters.]] All the Lodgers bring things from their various fields of rogue science. Ms. Flowers brings her mechanical insects, Mr. Sinnet brings a flamethrower, Helsby has a harpoon, Maijabi unleashes ghosts from a bottle, and Mr. Bird brings a potted plant. Rachel, the cook, brings a large kitchen knife.

* WeaponOfChoice: All the residents at the Society bring various weapons to [[spoiler: the battle with Dr. Moreau and his monsters.]] All the Lodgers bring things from their various fields of rogue science. Ms. Flowers brings her mechanical insects, Mr. Sinnet brings a flamethrower, Helsby has a harpoon, Maijabi unleashes ghosts from a bottle, Bryson of course takes his ballon, and Mr. Bird brings a potted plant. Rachel, the cook, brings a large kitchen knife.

* WeaponOfChoice: All the residents at the Society bring various weapons to [[spoiler: the battle with Dr. Moreau and his monsters.]] All the Lodgers bring things from their various fields of rogue science. Ms. Flowers brings her mechanical insects, Mr. Sinnet brings a flamethrower, Helsby has a harpoon, Bryson of course has his ballon, and Mr. Bird brings a plant. Rachel, the cook, brings a large kitchen knife.

* WeaponOfChoice: All the residents at the Society bring various weapons to [[spoiler: the battle with Dr. Moreau and his monsters.]] All the Lodgers bring things from their various fields of rogue science.
Ms. Flowers brings her mechanical insects, Mr. Sinnet brings a flamethrower, Helsby has a harpoon, Bryson of course has his ballon, and Mr. Bird brings a plant. Rachel, the cook, brings a large kitchen knife.