Even manga-ka make mistakes.

[chibi_trillian]

Just noticed something about the cover art for OP 398 (don't worry, no spoilers past end of Alabasta):




So does Crocodile have one hand or two? Or maybe just automail? Was he hiding a hand under his hook the whole time? It's a mystery!

Comments

[chibi-trillian.livejournal.com]

I'm just imagining Crocodile with a wide range of "snap-ons" where his hook ought to be. He's a multipurpose tool!

I wonder if he wore the hook to make himself look more badass. Doesn't say much for his self-esteem.

[factorielle.livejournal.com]

Suddenly the notion of 'compensating' takes a whole new meaning. Or maybe he did it to have his his poison handy? And he was good enough with his power to keep his hand in sand form even if it didn't fit in the hook.

It all makes sense now.

Make the evil plotbunnies go away.

[chibi-trillian.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes it does. Crocodile is even more fiendishly clever and skilled with his Logia abilities than we thought! I betcha he keeps all kinds of crap in there.

[factorielle.livejournal.com]

It's a magic space! Like Nami's skirts. I never get how she manages to hide her weapon under those things.

Maybe he used to do magic tricks to entertain young children. And one day he decided that being an evil overlord was more fun.

I guess that's what makes them evil. Oh well.

[chibi-trillian.livejournal.com]

Can you imagine how it must've looked when they put the seastone cuffs on him?

Tashigi: Grr! Evil, unjust, mostly-squished man! *cuffery*
Hook: *pop!*
Tashigi: O_o