Warbot_003: Online Dating Service

[Zack Finfrock]

:sweatdrop

I'm so sorry.

[TDK]

Aw, how sad. XD I decidely like this comic. Also, I want the atomic robo calendar warbot has.

[Kim]

That is the worst thing ever.

[Lost in Time]

That is horribly sad. I now officially love this comic. I like the Atomic Robo poster in the background in that one scene.

[RalionX]

Now that's some dark humor for you. It gets funnier every time I read it.

Probably because I've gotten over the initial shock.

[Kepor]

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4540/warbot.jpg

Hmm

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6978/warbot001.jpg

...

Nice try Brian, but that old trick isn't going to work on us.

If you're going to not hide a cameo, you could at least make more of an effort to not make an effort to not hide it.

I mean, I'm almost insulted at this level of not being insulted.

[Kerensky287]

Oh wow. Can't say I expected that.

Does this set the tone for the series? Is it all just dark humour with a bit of schadenfreude mixed in? Because wow, I shouldn't be surprised with Brian Clevinger in the writer's seat, but when I first heard of the concept I was thinking that it would be just a robot who gets into zany, The Office style hijinks.

EDIT: But yeah, I'm really, REALLY impressed with the amount of emotion you can pull with a being that is unable to show any emotion.

[Corel]

It was relatively normal until it got to the creating a child with a Radio.

It's so delicous, I love it.

Edit: Those women dating Warbot are cradle snatchers.

[Zack Finfrock]

Oh wow. Can't say I expected that.

Does this set the tone for the series? Is it all just dark humour with a bit of schadenfreude mixed in? Because wow, I shouldn't be surprised with Brian Clevinger in the writer's seat, but when I first heard of the concept I was thinking that it would be just a robot who gets into zany, The Office style hijinks.

EDIT: But yeah, I'm really, REALLY impressed with the amount of emotion you can pull with a being that is unable to show any emotion.

At the moment, it's all just dark humour with a bit of schadenfreude mixed in.

Who know's what we'll end up doing.

Well, I guess we know.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

That is funny and sad at the same time.

[Melfice]

... poor Warbot.
Poor, poor Warbot.

EDIT: Yeah, I'm slightly emotionally unstable right now, but I'm sure I would have gotten the same response anyway.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Also with the other 2 Atomic Robo ref's are on Warbots Calender.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

That was sad. You are a bad man.

[Mirai Gen]

That was sad.

And nice slip-in with the poster, Brian.

[Tev]

So what is this "ewv"porn and why does Warbot dislike it?

Also, look everyone it's not Warbot anymore! It has a name!

[Seil]

...Daddy?

That just totally reminded me of one of the darkest scenes in Spring Awakening, what where Moritz kills himself.

[Nuklear Waste]

I really liked this one. Oh, and does Warbot not know how to type/write in English, or are his "hands" just incapable of doing so? Or is that the robot-talk of Warbot's universe?

[Kurosen]

So what is this "ewv"porn and why does Warbot dislike it?

Also, look everyone it's not Warbot anymore! It has a name!
I believe that's "pom".

I really liked this one. Oh, and does Warbot not know how to type/write in English, or are his "hands" just incapable of doing so? Or is that the robot-talk of Warbot's universe?
Look at Warbot's hands. Now look at your keyboard.

[Mirai Gen]

I really liked this one. Oh, and does Warbot not know how to type/write in English, or are his "hands" just incapable of doing so? Or is that the robot-talk of Warbot's universe?

As I understand it I think when Brian told Zack what to put on the screen, he curled his hands into fists and banged on the keyboard for a few minutes.

EDIT: Or what he said, being the guy who wrote it.

[Marc v4.0]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/1531/brianhasnosoul.jpg

A Horrible, HORRIBLE man!

[Tev]

I believe that's "pom".*squints* Ah, so it is. Thanks for the clarification.

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

Zack, Clevinger; You guys are going to hell for this. A very dark and horrible hell.

You know that, right?

[Premmy]

I actually thought Warbot was going to be rather one-note and boring, but, while it's the same joke here, "Warbot tries to fit in" it's somehow hilarious to me, but I have to wonder, how he can't type because of his claws, but his hands are sophisticated enought to build a robot with either a recorded voicebox or AI out of cannibalized radio parts. Art this point feel free to insert a "ur a nerd" joke here, as that's a lame question.

[Zack Finfrock]

I actually thought Warbot was going to be rather one-note and boring, but, while it's the same joke here, "Warbot tries to fit in" it's somehow hilarious to me, but I have to wonder, how he can't type because of his claws, but his hands are sophisticated enought to build a robot with either a recorded voicebox or AI out of cannibalized radio parts. Art this point feel free to insert a "ur a nerd" joke here, as that's a lame question.

It's all part of the magic that is Warbot. Or the horror.

Nerd.

[Dauntasa]

Look at Warbot's hands. Now look at your keyboard.

So how does he use a mouse?

[The Artist Formerly Known as Hawk]

You people have way too many thoughts.

[Si Civa]

Oh wow, this time Warbot didn't destroy keyboard and some other things.

And honestly, everything that Hawk said is 100% true and I wonder the same. I mean, I have said that Brian is jerk, but.. you know.. well you know what I mean.

[Mirai Gen]

So how does he use a mouse?

Carefully.

[Tev]

So how does he use a mouse?Wireless interface.

[Kurosen]

Furthermore, how did he properly type his name and age but nothing else? I dunno, it's just funnier that way.

[Zack Finfrock]

Nice try Brian, but that old trick isn't going to work on us.

If you're going to not hide a cameo, you could at least make more of an effort to not make an effort to not hide it.

I mean, I'm almost insulted at this level of not being insulted.

That was sad.

And nice slip-in with the poster, Brian.

DON'T GIVE HIM THE CREDIT. It was all me. :shifty:

[Fungrus]

The real issue here is what is in Warbot's lunch bag?

[Kurosen]

DON'T GIVE HIM THE CREDIT. It was all me. :shifty:
Yeah, I made no mention of Robo. My scripts are pretty bare bones. I only mention what we need to communicate visually to enhance/establish the joke or information at hand. Neat background stuff is all Zack.

[Zack Finfrock]

The real issue here is what is in Warbot's lunch bag?

An apple, obviously.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

An apple, obviously.

An apple a day keeps Steve Jobs at bay.

[Corel]

What OS is Warbot running on anyway? Or failing that what language? Knowing the defence industry probably ADA...

Wait, I've said too much!

[Si Civa]

What OS is Warbot running on anyway? Or failing that what language? Knowing the defence industry probably ADA...

Wait, I've said too much!

No, no. You can tell it to us. I'm very American person, I even use American when I mean resident of united states, so you can tell all about our country's defense system. We wont tell anything to Canadians, I swear!

[Pip Boy]

Good job Zack, its like an artistic retelling of Brian's life story.

[Torque]

Am I the only one who thought he was like.... Masturbating after he bought all that junk from the Shack of Radios? Maybe like.... he bought a buncha stuff we would go "oh a toaster" and a robot might go "oh, masturbatory aids" ?

[Wulfila]

Dammit. After the other comics, I just thought "Well he's a warbot, he's probably only as intelligent as a dog. I'm sure he'll just get up and hardly even realize anything went wrong."

Now he's a person and I feel bad.

[RalionX]

Am I the only one who thought he was like.... Masturbating after he bought all that junk from the Shack of Radios?

Uh... no.

>_>

Furthermore, how did he properly type his name and age but nothing else? I dunno, it's just funnier that way.

I was going to say that... it's strange to have one of the creators beat you to pointing out a flaw.

[Krylo]

I was going to say that... it's strange to have one of the creators beat you to pointing out a flaw.

Plot holes aren't flaws if they're done purposefully for comedic effect.

Unless the joke doesn't work.

[Corel]

Am I the only one who thought he was like.... Masturbating after he bought all that junk from the Shack of Radios? Maybe like.... he bought a buncha stuff we would go "oh a toaster" and a robot might go "oh, masturbatory aids" ?

Who's to say he didn't? Panels before we had Warbot shacking up with girls decades older than himself, got to keep the circle going.

[Kim]

Brian has always put a heavier focus on comedy than continuity.

[RalionX]

Plot holes aren't flaws if they're done purposefully for comedic effect.

Unless the joke doesn't work.

Bah, semantics.

[Mirai Gen]

Brian has always put a heavier focus on comedy than continuity.

"A warbot did it."

[Truce]

Personally, I'm worried about all those damn pedophiles.

Then again, this is the internet.

[Kim]

"A warbot did it."

http://i41.tinypic.com/xofhxs.png

[Bells]

This was great! Sad and reeeeeeally dark & creepy, but great! Also, another little gem from Zack (although i'm going to guess this one wasn't done on purpose...) Warbot has an apartment on the second floor?

BTW, i love ho you guys work Warbot's eye... when he gets an reponse from the dating service he looks at teh screen and then just kinda "gazes off" to the horizon, it feels kinda like a smile... and then, he creates the baby bot, he looks at it, and when it starts to get creepy he gazes off again, but this time it looks like "what have i done". i just love it!

[hanzo66]

Darn, this is actually... Tragic. When Brian tries for sad, he gets the results...

[stefan]

Am I the only one who thought he was like.... Masturbating after he bought all that junk from the Shack of Radios? Maybe like.... he bought a buncha stuff we would go "oh a toaster" and a robot might go "oh, masturbatory aids" ?

...

...what?

[Premmy]

I actually thought something like, "he had sex, and this monster was the result"......

[Rokrin]

...
:(

[Corel]

I think that will sum up the entire story that is Warbot in Accounting.

[Julford Hajime]

This is...

I read this, and laughed for pretty much the entire second half. It's nothing I don't expect from Brian, and yet.... FUCK. Words fail to describe just how much better I would consider the internet if I could go ahead and just delete things like this from existence.

Because GOD DAMN, Clevinger. Way to make your readers squirm.

[synkr0nized]

I love how everyone agrees this is funny (which it totally is) and then uses words like "horrified" and "appalled" or "disgusted." Bwah?

The profile page, the second-story apartment, the failed offspring creation: all terrific and funny. The downside to this one for me was that immediately following the failed dating and profile deletion a mechanical automaton is seen purchasing electronics. I was thrown at first when he was constructing something.

[Fenris]

My favorite touch is that Warbot changes his tie daily.

[Thanatos42]

Yes yes yes and... YES!

Don't stop now

[Premmy]

The downside to this one for me was that immediately following the failed dating and profile deletion a mechanical automaton is seen purchasing electronics. I was thrown at first when he was constructing something.
It seems like someone does'nt want to explicitly say
Am I the only one who thought he was like.... Masturbating after he bought all that junk from the Shack of Radios? Maybe like.... he bought a buncha stuff we would go "oh a toaster" and a robot might go "oh, masturbatory aids" ?

So we won't think he's weird.
Too late.

[CRAB BATTLE]

At the risk of seeking external validation: is it wrong that I identify with the character of Warbot almost entirely, except that I'm made out of flesh instead of deathmachine? It certainly doesn't feel right. Like, I wish the strip would be canceled... but I sympathize completely with everything that Warbot does.

"Webcomics have never been so engagingly uncomfortable" would be a great ad line for this.

[russianreversal]

This is one of those instances where the author (probably) never wants to meet his character in real life because apart from the fact that him existing might be pretty cool, a genre savvy Warbot would totally find and destroy Brian.

Fun Fact: As I read this, I imagined Daft Punk remixing Queen's "Somebody to Love." And I cried.

[Zack Finfrock]

My favorite touch is that Warbot changes his tie daily.

I'm glad someone noticed!

[synkr0nized]

It seems like someone does'nt want to explicitly say


So we won't think he's weird.
Too late.


No it's pretty obvious that's what I thought he was going to do with them. Which made the "Daddy" scene really, really weird at first.

[Kim]

I wouldn't really think of Warbot as having a sex drive, just wanting to be more "human" by having a family and such, though.

[Amake]

Yep, I never thought he'd have sex with the computers. Although one might wonder what you call it when he ends up making babies with them.

Speaking of calling it (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=912162&postcount=16), I totally did. Except I expected our dynamic duo to go with the traditional "bring your children to work day" and not go for the Portal reference. :p

In closing, aww look at the pretty dying baby.

[DIDGIN]

Looks like Warbot has more than one tie. And he eats human food. Just like me. Finally a character to identify with.

[Si Civa]

I think that some people haven't yet realised that this is only the third strip of Warbot in accounting.
Because this means that the fourth is even more sadder. Probably anyway.

[Corel]

I love how everyone agrees this is funny (which it totally is) and then uses words like "horrified" and "appalled" or "disgusted." Bwah?



It feels like I'm watching this in Comic form. Constantly. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbXFSFO2yaI)

And it's glorious.

Brian and Zack may want to watch all of the above Series if you want ideas for messed up humour.

[Meister]

The lesson: AI programmers are dicks.

[bobfish]

Most programmers are.

[Meister]

It takes a special kind of dick to specially create the minds to be a dick to.

[Kkloe]

heh comic is like spinoff warmech, i dun understand how the women could not fall for him, i mean if he gets his left arm going without any bullets ofcours would proably get them off in seconds

[Fifthfiend]

Welp.

[Zack Finfrock]

Welp.

[Kurosen]

And that was why they stopped doing Warbot.

[Marc v4.0]

I don't think even the 500-facepalm facepalm.jpg would be enough for what I was just forced to read up there.

Well, Brian, As horrible and souless a person as you have proven to be, we're all going to Hell with you for laughing at the funny you and Zack crank out. Good Show.

[Zack Finfrock]

Hey, why go somewhere where you don't know anyone?

[Premmy]

You know zack I like you more and more everytime you speak. You'd best be quiet before I show up to your house with a plate.....

[Kim]

You should just go for it, he hasn't even realized I'm living in the space between his washing machine and the wall yet.

[Zack Finfrock]

You should just go for it, he hasn't even realized I'm living in the space between his washing machine and the wall yet.

LIES!

Unless I have a washing machine in my house I'm unaware of.

[Kim]

I just figured you didn't want everyone to know what you really wash your laundry in.

[Kepor]

Brian was already going to Hell for all the pure and innocent artists he has corrupted.

[Corel]

Just imagine when you've got little Zack on your knee and he asks that he wants to see some of your comics.

Have fun with that!

[Zack Finfrock]

Huh?

[Kepor]

When you have offspring and they want to see your earlier work.

[Zack Finfrock]

Oh. OH!

Yeah, I'm going to be a pilot or doctor to my son in that case.

[Premmy]

not a superhero? man, wasted potential, guess I'm not coming over after all

[Zack Finfrock]

Why would I let my family know my secret? It would put them in danger!

[Premmy]

so when you go back in time your son can take over.

[bluestarultor]

I have yet to find Warbot actually laugh-out-loud funny. Actually, most of my reaction so far has been a sympathetic "aww." Poor guy (thing?) has a miserable little existence and nothing seems to go right for him. Basically, just like a real life spent in a cubicle.

Of course, it seems like I'm in the minority in my reaction, just browsing a couple of pages worth of responses. But then again, I also have experience in being both physically and socially awkward (was pidgeon-toed as a kid and moved a couple times).

Actually, the entire point of writing in any medium is to invoke a strong emotional reaction, and I have to say that my sympathy for Warbot is pretty strong, so it's all points to the good. http://forum.nuklearpower.com/images/icons/icon13.gif

[Pip Boy]

The first was the only I laughed out loud at. The others were funny, but in more of a subtle way. The way they all seem to be there to make you feel sorry for Warbot makes me think they may be leading up to something though. Maybe a plot, says I!

[Shadow Bunny]

It's impressive how sympathetic you've managed to make Warbot, considering he can't speak and has only one little eye for expression.

[Yumil]

So when is his rival going to appear? You know, the other warbot from sales that might get promoted to management.

[EvilFuzzy9]

http://i41.tinypic.com/xofhxs.png

AHHH!:eek:

[Doc ock rokc]

...w-....yo-...You made me want to laugh and cry at the same time...Jesus christ Brian. What the hell...I was going to show this comic to my mother.

[Kurosen]

My mom liked it :B

[Doc ock rokc]

My mom liked it :B

My mother watched Tom and Jerry and Felt sympathy pains for Tom...I don't want to overload her on the horror you have unleashed on the internet

[Torque]

My mom liked it :B

Oh come ON... No one should EVER be allowed to say something like that on the internet...

[Kurosen]

My mother watched Tom and Jerry and Felt sympathy pains for Tom...
Yeah, this might not be the comic for her.

[Doc ock rokc]

Yeah, this might not be the comic for her.

Here is the kicker I have already told her about it...And she wants to see it now.

[Shadow Bunny]

Why Lal?

[shiney]

Because I hate you, that's why.

[bobfish]

Why Lal?

Indeed, why name Warbot's kid after Data's incestuous love interest?