Bonus pages are pages that come after a main chapter of Gunnerkrigg Court has ended. They show fun facts or round out parts of the Gunnerkrigg Court universe. Occasionally, they may follow up on or even directly continue the story from the preceding chapter. Included are the treatises that mark the end of each book, except the first treatise which marks the end of the seven chapter Lulu edition. They are the only pages that Tea has ever appeared on.
List of bonus pages[]
- "House Structure"[1][2]
- "Sleeping Arrangements"[1][2][3]
- "Rogat Orjak"[1][3]
- Bad Choice[3][4]
- Cupid Undone[3]
- Reynardine The Great[3]
- "First Treatise, end of Lulu edition"[1][3]
- Regional Fairies[2][3]
- Detention[3][4]
- Pressing Matters[3]
- Plenty of Spiders[3][4]
- Light Entertainment[3][5]
- Adonis in Stitches[3]
- A Question of Taste[3][4]
- "Second Treatise, end of first volume"[1][3]
- The Wonderful Plan[3][4]
- Black Dogs of the British Isles[3]
- SWORDS[2][3]
- The Worst Robot[3]
- Time For Music[3]
- "Coyote the Moon"[1][3]
- Reynardine The Sheep[3]
- "Third Treatise, end of second volume"[3][6]
- Dr. Disaster and the Chamber of Doom Skull[3][4]
- Absence and Hearts[3]
- Robot Handling[3]
- Fox Call[3]
- Meanwhile[3]
- Professionals[3][4]
- Pigeon Facts[3]
- New Skill [3][4]
- "Fourth Treatise, end of third volume"[3][6]
- WELCOME TO YEAR 9[3]
- Helping Hand[3][4]
- Backfired[3][4]
- Parley Display of Affection[3][4][7]
- CHAPTER 36 CHARACTER GUIDE[3]
- What About These Guys?[3]
- Important[2][3]
- MORT FUN TIME[3]
- Uncanny Jonsey[3][4]
- "Fifth Treatise, end of fourth volume"[3][6]
- Traveller[4]
- Helpful Hetty[8]
- Okay[4]
- Squeak[4]
- "My Room"[4][8]
- Pro Patria Mori[9]
- Confirmed[4]
- "Sixth Treatise, end of fifth volume"[6]
- Welcome to YEAR 10
- Cut Off[8]
- PUPPY RENARD
- Getting the hang of it
- Some Coyotes[8]
- THAT COYOTE[3][8]
- Quick, we have to think of a bonus pa-[2]
- These guys?[2]
- Cleared up[2]
- More??[8]
- "Seventh Treatise, end of sixth volume"[6]
- Together at last[8]
- What is Red Wearing?
- Goose Wife[8]
- Phew[4]
- The Coolest[4]
- A Video Game[8]
- "Coyote, Loup and Ysengrin"[1]
- "Jones in Orbit"[1][4]
- "Eighth Treatise, end of seventh volume"[3][6]
- "Threat Level Map"[1][3]
- The Showdown[4]
- The New Arthur[4]
- Idra in the Court
- Dead Horse
- These Two
- Body Building
- Test of Faith
- "Ninth Treatise, end of eighth volume"[6]
- Forgot Something
- Gone, But Never Forgotten
- He's Trying
- "Blackness"[1]
- Life Lessons
- Million Dollars
- Inner Demon
- Tenth Treatise, end of ninth volume[3][6]
Other Pages[]
There are a few pages that are not listed as part of a comic, and not as a bonus page. Most of these are in Black/white, and about Katerina and real-world pop-culture, but there are exceptions.
- Kat Plays Metal Gear Solid 4: Chapter 18, Page 45 - Chapter 18, Page 46
- Kat shows Princess Mononoke to Annie and Rey: Chapter 32, Page 25 - Chapter 32, Page 26
- Kat tries Metal Gear Solid V: Chapter 58, Page -1 - Chapter 58, Page 0
- Tea asks characters questions from the fans: Chapter 68, Page 44 - Chapter 68, Page 52
- Kat plays Death Stranding with the gang: Chapter 75, Page 19 - Chapter 75, Page 20
- Results from the Character Poll: Chapter 77, Page 46 - Chapter 77, Page 56
Treatises[]
Treatises are Bonus pages that usually mark the ending of one of the released books. They hold many references to events throughout the book, sometimes there may also be foreshadowing or symbolism for artistic license.
Something worth noting is that, until the Seventh Treatise, Kat is always on the left side while Annie is on the right. The same goes for references to the moon and the sun, in the treatises in which they are both represented. And this also applies to references to Gunnerkrigg Court and Gillitie Wood, when those both appear. Until the Seventh Treatise they appear on the left and right respectively in some way.
Starting with the Seventh Treatise, the relative positions of Kat and Annie, the moon and the sun, and any references to the Court and the Wood become more variable and the layout of the treatises as a whole becomes more complex.
First Treatise[]
This Treatise marks the end of the very first book released, the Lulu edition. This book is no longer available, and instead the second marks the end of the first Volume. This is also the only one that doesn't show both the court and the forest.
Notes[]
- "Ora lege relega labora et invenies" is latin and translates to "Pray, read, read again, work and you shall find.
- The sun and the moon above Annie and Kat's heads. This is repeated in most of the other treatises.
- The symbol for Antimony, this might reference Chapter 3: Reynardine.
- other alchemic(?) symbols (repeated in many following treatises): triangle = fire (Annie), inverted triangle = water
Second Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume One: Orientation. It is also used as the cover artwork for the paperback version of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume One: Orientation.
Notes[]
- A Tic-toc and Alistair Kershaw as a bird can be seen on opposing sides of the page, referencing Chapter 7: Of New and Old and Chapter 13: A Week for Kat.
- Jeanne, referencing Chapter 8: Broken Glass and Other Things.
- Ysengrin in the forest, showing what he used to look like before Chapter 14: The Fangs of Summertime. Also Renard and Coyote in a circle, refering to the same chapter.
- Shadow People referencing Chapter 1: The Shadow and the Robot.
- A rocket taking off on the left, might be foreshadowing Microsat 5 mentioned in Chapter 37: Microsat 5.
- Annie is holding a torch, and Kat is holding a glowing hammer. Above their heads the symbols for Antimony and Diego can be seen, even though the latter has not been seen in the comic yet.
- other alchemic(?) symbols surrounded by Rey and Coyote (repeated in many following treatises): top (circle topped with moon) = bismuth (symbol of the court), center = mercury (transformation, intelligence, creativity), lower = Sun (creation). Perhaps natural creation (Sun) is contrasted with that of the court (seed bismuth) as fire (Annie, triangle) with water (inverted triangle); transformative/creative mercury links these opposites.
Third Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Two: Research.
Notes[]
- A poster with the moon and the text "Visit the stars". This may refer to either Chapter 20: Coyote Stories where Annie touches the moon.
- In top-right corner there's a symbol that looks like the Zia people's symbol for the sun.
- Fire around Annie's hand, refering to her usage of the Blinker stone.
- A cog-wheel above Kat. Might reference her unique knowledge of machinery.
- A shadow in the court. Might reference the shadow people in Chapter 22: Ties.
- Coyote and Ysengrin in the forest, referencing Chapter 20: Coyote Stories.
- Part of a circle with some scriptures on can be seen in the background.
Fourth Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Three: Reason.
Notes[]
- Jeanne and Diego's Arrow referencing Chapter 30: The Coward Heart.
- A whiteleg in Annie's hands, refering to Chapter 28: Spring Heeled, Part 2.
- Two birds in Kat's hands, possibly refering to Chapter 29: A Bad Start.
- Robot in his new body and some other robots looking up at Kat, refering to Chapter 25: Sky Watcher and the Angel.
- Ysengrin and Reynardine above the forest and the court.
- Night over the court, day over the forest.
Fifth Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Four: Materia.
Notes[]
- A gray and a black person refering to the evolution of the relationship between Robot and Shadow in Chapter 35: Parley and Smitty Are In This One.
- A heart on Kat's chest which is crossed out, might refer to her being uncertain about her sexuality starting with Chapter 34: Faraway Morning.
- Bones pointing at Annie, referencing Chapter 38: Divine.
- Twigs in Annie's hair, possibly referencing Chapter 39: The Great Secret.
- A peacock feather beside Kat, a symbol of pride.
Sixth Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Five: Refine.
Notes[]
- Fire Elemental symbol, referencing Chapter 44: Crash Course.
- The moon with Annie's fingerprint on it, referencing either Chapter 48: Tall Tales or Chapter 20: Coyote Stories.
- Loads of robots looking up at Kat, someone standing in the background looking like a cross, referencing the epilogue of chapter 45: Thread.
- Hetty's body, referencing Chapter 43: Quicksilver. (alchemic symbol for mercury = quicksilver just above in triangle)
- Mort's helmet, referencing Chapter 47: See Ya!.
- Green-haired fairy, referencing Chapter 48: Tall Tales.
- An eye Jones as one of her names is "Wandering Eye".
- A shadow in the background behind Ysengrin. Probably Anthony Carver's foreshadowing his return.
- upper triangle symbols: Z = Greek Zeta = Zimmy, Greek Gamma = Gamma, I = possibly Jack (believed to be derived from John or Jacob, which in Greek are Ioannes and Iacob respectively)
Seventh Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Six.
Notes[]
(copied from Symbols#Treatises):
The seventh treatise (discussion) marks the end of the sixth volume and approximately maps the characters to the Kabbalistic Tree of Life: *immortality and incomprehensible primordial energy at the top, physical universe lower; left column as severity/Boaz, right as Mercy/Jachin;
- Jones as Understanding/Binah top left;
- Annie's fire elemental as Wisdom/Chokhmah top right;
- Anthony Carver as judgement/Gewurah mid-left;
- Coyote as loving-kindness/Chesed mid-right;
- Kat gesturing to Knowledge/Da'at upper centre, apparently leading Antimony towards *Balance/Tiferet lower centre to mediate between severity (Court, her father) and mercy (Forest, Coyote);
- Ysengrim possibly as strength,victory/Netzach lower right;
- Robot and Shadow/Paz/Reynard at Intellect/Hod lower left;
- Court, Annan Waters chasm and Forest as a connection/Yesod with Jeanne at the bottom as some kind of vessel or filter/Malkuth. (adapted from http://gunnerkrigg.proboards.com/post/133466/thread)
Eighth Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Seven.
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Ninth Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Eight.
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Tenth Treatise[]
This treatise marks the end of Gunnerkrigg Court Volume Nine.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 This bonus page title is in quotes because it was was coined by the readers of the comic. This was done for ease of reference, since this bonus page is untitled in the comic.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Tea makes an appearance.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 This page is not referred to as a bonus page in the comment below it in the comic.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 The bonus page continues the story of the chapter that preceded it.
- ↑ This is the second consecutive bonus page in a row. According to the page comment, it was done for the Thing Anthology for the UK Web and Mini Comix Thing, held in London on March 17, 2007, which Tom attended.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 This treatise page is described as such in the comment below the page image, but a more complete title (that is also more consistent with the titles of the other treatise pages in this list) is used for it here than the title given in the comment. Therefore, the title is shown in quotes.
- ↑ Link to related bonus comic on Tumblr below page.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 The title for this bonus page is located in the comment below the page in the comic.
- ↑ The title of this bonus page ("Pro Patria Mori") and the inscription in the final panel ("Dulce et decorum est"), together make up the phrase "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori", Latin for "How sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country". This is from an ode by the Roman poet Horace. The reference on this bonus page is most likely to the poem "Dulce et decorum est", written during World War I by English poet Wilfred Owen, which up ends this sentiment, serving as an early modern anti-war poem.