yuletide | Fandom Promo 2023!

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Title: The Glass Scientists

Media: Webcomic

Approx length: Ongoing, but about 430 pages so far, spread out over 14 chapters.

Where to find it: It's available to read here

What is it, in summary?: A gaslamp fantasy Jekyll & Hyde re-telling with a great deal of original plot and characters, revolving around a version of Dr. Jekyll who has founded an society for other "rogue" scientists (his polite term for mad science) and the various predicaments he gets into as a result of his hidden double life.

What do you love about it?: I love gothic literature (and modern media in the same niche) and it's a really interesting, complex re-imagining of the classic novel -- that also features roles for a few other iconic gothic characters, like a very unique version of Dr. Frankenstein -- while also standing on its own as a good work of fiction in a slightly different genre than the original. In some ways I think it has interesting things to say about the central metaphor of Jekyll & Hyde that even the original fails to explore. I also adore the author's original characters, as well as the fact that the comic has a lot of great queer rep. And the art style is lovely!

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: I would love to see something focused on the character of Jasper Kaylock.

Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfill your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: I'm not sure, but despite how long the comic has been running for, it's actually still a pretty quick read.

Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): Some stylized gore and body horror in the form of nightmare visions, internalized queerphobia