Okay, I may have posted some odd posts here, but everytime I see Gyro Gearloose without any shoes on...I ask...why does his feet look like Human Feet?
And is Gyro a Stork?
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Topic: Barefoot Gyro
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MrCleveland
Barefoot Gyro
Message 1 -
2011-09-19 at 02:32:09
Ramapith
Barefoot Gyro
Message 2 -
2011-09-19 at 07:01:08
Carl Barks often spoke of Gyro as being a chicken, though the resemblance is vague enough that in some foreign countries, he's officially designated as something else by the local publishers (i. e. sparrow).
I won't try to figure out why he's got human feet!
I won't try to figure out why he's got human feet!
David K
Barefoot Gyro
Message 3 -
2011-09-19 at 08:44:01
I noticed it too. I don't know, but the people with dog noses don't have dog feet either.
Germund
Barefoot Gyro
Message 4 -
2011-09-19 at 10:57:42
I come to think of the shoeshine gag Barks drew in OS 1095, the one where Gyro forgets to put on his shoes before putting his feet into the shoeshine machine. Is that the earliest occurrence of Gyro's bare feet(?), because if that gag set the standard for future stories, it would explain the human feet ?? human feet are practically essential in that gag page, as bird feet would have confused the reader and made the gag far less effective.
Charlie Brown
Barefoot Gyro
Message 5 -
2011-09-19 at 12:16:08
Quote from user: germundI come to think of the shoeshine gag Barks drew in OS 1095, the one where Gyro forgets to put on his shoes before putting his feet into the shoeshine machine.
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=W+OS+1095-07
This should be the first time.
http://coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=W+OS+1095-07
This should be the first time.
Dia-Dia
Barefoot Gyro
Message 6 -
2011-09-21 at 09:10:24
Quote from user: MrClevelandAnd is Gyro a Stork?
I always thought he was an eagle, because of his beak. Storks don't have beaks like this at all. They are long, narrow and straight. And don't forget, eagles are said to be very clever, whereas what they say about storks is, that they bring the babies!
I always thought he was an eagle, because of his beak. Storks don't have beaks like this at all. They are long, narrow and straight. And don't forget, eagles are said to be very clever, whereas what they say about storks is, that they bring the babies!
Roger North
Barefoot Gyro
Message 7 -
2011-09-21 at 12:16:16
I always thought Gyro was a chicken.
Dutch Duckfan Down Under
Barefoot Gyro
Message 8 -
2011-09-21 at 14:54:29
The Dutch say Gyro's a crane. But I have to agree with anyone saying he's not a chicken at this one, Barks' drawings were very ambigious what kind of bird Gyro is. I always thought of him as a mix of certain birds.
Robb_K
Barefoot Gyro
Message 9 -
2011-09-21 at 16:42:24
Carl Barks told me that Gyro was a big, red-headed chicken. But Chickens dont have human feet.
Dutch Duckfan Down Under
Barefoot Gyro
Message 10 -
2011-09-21 at 19:16:39
Quote from user: Robb_KCarl Barks told me that Gyro was a big, red-headed chicken. But Chickens dont have human feet.
I know, but admit it, he doesn't look like one at all! (except for the beak)
I know, but admit it, he doesn't look like one at all! (except for the beak)
Dia-Dia
Barefoot Gyro
Message 11 -
2011-09-21 at 20:05:33
Quote from user: Robb_KCarl Barks told me that Gyro was a big, red-headed chicken. But Chickens dont have human feet.
No bird has human feet! I wonder why Gyro would be a chicken, chicken are known for their lack of intelligence.
No bird has human feet! I wonder why Gyro would be a chicken, chicken are known for their lack of intelligence.
Robb_K
Barefoot Gyro
Message 12 -
2011-09-22 at 00:46:21
Quote from user: Dia-DiaQuote from user: Robb_KCarl Barks told me that Gyro was a big, red-headed chicken. But Chickens dont have human feet.
No bird has human feet! I wonder why Gyro would be a chicken, chicken are known for their lack of intelligence.
Is Gyro very intelligent??? He makes bizarre inventions that are not very practical at all. Often they backfire on their users, getting them into trouble. Gyro works many long hours on inventions, and then gives them away, or sells them for ridiculously small amounts of money.
No bird has human feet! I wonder why Gyro would be a chicken, chicken are known for their lack of intelligence.
Is Gyro very intelligent??? He makes bizarre inventions that are not very practical at all. Often they backfire on their users, getting them into trouble. Gyro works many long hours on inventions, and then gives them away, or sells them for ridiculously small amounts of money.
MustangRockstar
Barefoot Gyro
Message 13 -
2011-09-22 at 02:17:12
I always assumed Gyro was a chicken.
As for feet, I think bird feet, with the exception of webbed duck feet, would probably be A) hard to consistently draw, and B) have a tendency to make the characters seem like mutants.
As for feet, I think bird feet, with the exception of webbed duck feet, would probably be A) hard to consistently draw, and B) have a tendency to make the characters seem like mutants.
Dia-Dia
Barefoot Gyro
Message 14 -
2011-09-22 at 09:58:56
Quote from user: David KopsQuote from user: Robb_KIs Gyro very intelligent???
Gyro is intelligent but not smart. That's how I always say it.
He is supposed to be a genius, able to invent practically anything imaginable and in no time at all. On the other hand, his seriousness and intelligence has been stretched by the Italians in their stories, where he is often (but not always) definitely less awkward and absent-minded than how Barks conceived him.
Gyro is intelligent but not smart. That's how I always say it.
He is supposed to be a genius, able to invent practically anything imaginable and in no time at all. On the other hand, his seriousness and intelligence has been stretched by the Italians in their stories, where he is often (but not always) definitely less awkward and absent-minded than how Barks conceived him.
Robb_K
Barefoot Gyro
Message 15 -
2011-09-22 at 18:57:56
He is an inventive genius, but also a dimwitted bloke, when it comes to common "street sense". He is likely to be an "idiot savant", suffering from Asberger's Syndrome. He is a genius in one area, and concentrates almost exclusively in that area. When outside that area (in terms of running his life), he is at a complete loss. He has no relationship with the opposite sex, no real close friends, and knows little about how society operates, as he spends all his time inventing. He probably inherited the land and building of his workshop, as he doesn't know how to charge reasonable fees for his work, so he could earn a living to buy property, pay rent, buy anything more than the very basic foodstuffs,and buy clothing. He has only one outfit of clothes.