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Quote from user: Robb_KHe 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.
It's absolutely true, and yet he comes over much sharper in (for instance) the Massimo de Vita & Giulio Martina "Paperinik" stories than in anything Barks had him in. That's why I always assumed him to be an eagle, I grew up with Scarpa, the de Vitas, Bottaro and all the other... Italians!

Quote from user: Gerd SyllwasschyGyro has a "human" body, as opposed to the Ducks' bent-over posture which makes their waddle feet look more natural. Try to imagine Gyro without pants, this wouldn't really work either.
He's just a dog with a beak and white skin. Really, a few changes to his head and he's just a dog. He doesn't have a tail either, which makes him look even less bird-like.
Perhaps we can settle on "dogbird"?

I seem to remember reading somewhere about Carl Barks actually admitting, that he regretted making Gyro Gearloose so "abnormal". That is, most of the duck characters pretty much look like real ducks, except for that they wear some clothes, but Gyro doesn't. Launchpad McQuack was another such character, who was only partly duck-like. Which also might explain why both Gyro and Launchpad both usually wear pants, which other duck characters mostly don't. And to mention a female character, Gandra Dee is another example of this. Oh my God, I hate bringing that useless bimbo up, as she deserves nothing more than to fall into oblivion, but she also belongs to this cathegory. There is one episode of "Duck Tales", where we see her bare feet, and they're not duck's feet, but rather white-colored human feet.
And to Robb K: I have Asperger's Syndrome myself, and I too have thought about Gyro having it. Fenton Crackshell shows many signs of it as well. (I don't you think you can "suffer" from AS though, as it's not a disease, but it just means, that you're a bit different and might need some help with some things). I believe you're wrong about Gyro having no relationship with the opposite sex though. I've never seen a picture of her, but I definately remember reading about him some times having a girlfriend.

I remember at least one Egmont story with Gyro falling in love. If it serves the plot, why not?

So, as I understand it, Matilda was invented by Vic Lockman as story writer. And, she was a woman that Gyro was "dating". I've never read a story with her included. Was she a fellow inventor? Or was her "profession" not stated?

She's a restaurant owner! :)

Quote from user: Robb_KFurienna, did you receive my personal message?
I did. I'm replying soon. :)