When a webcomic updates but you don't want to make a huge deal out of it, what you do

[Fifthfiend]

In the Shortpacked! plus column: Malaya p. much owns.

Like I really hope she isn't being set up as "evil" because so far her major evil activity is being totally right about everything.

[MFD]

Captain SNES: What the hell is wrong with the author?

It is still totally rad, though, you guys.

[phil_]

If nothing else came of this stupid storyline, at least Willis finally used Ninja Rick to make a joke about adults who watch anime that actually reflects reality and is almost funny sort of.

[Amake]

So Dead Winter (http://deadwinter.cc/) is pretty original for a zombie apocalypse comic about a bunch of improbably badass wisecracking young men and women of action. How is that possible you ask? It's full of mysteries that take their time to reveal themselves, like who the hitman is there to kill. It's full of stupid ass villains, but the writing is good enough that we get frustrated with them rather than the author. The main character is a highly moral pacifist and poet who wants to shove the zombies away gently with a mop. Some things like that.

PS Edit: Lackadaisy put up three new pages the other day.

[Seil]

Anyone else read "So You're A Cartoonist?" (http://syacartoonist.com/facial-expressions)

[Fifthfiend]

If nothing else came of this stupid storyline, at least Willis finally used Ninja Rick to make a joke about adults who watch anime that actually reflects reality and is almost funny sort of.

Other things that come from this storyline: Malaya being the best character. ALSO: Malaya being better than every single other character.

Like I don't even care if she's gay or whatever the fuck, I just want like, a million more comics of her telling Robin she's insane and calling toys stupid. AND CUSSING, oh, I truly love the cussing.

[Loyal]

Man, the last twenty years have not been kind to King Radical.

Edit: re: Captain SNES. This dialogue. It's so awful, I love it!

And Oh my goodness this may be the best DOUBLE K yet. (http://captainosaka.deviantart.com/art/DOUBLE-K-085-209269137)

[tacticslion]

Captains SNES dialogue: that's just so great. So terrible and great at the same time. Also, any takers? Will this be the final reveal of Mother Brain's true evil, or will this be another author fake-out? This is King Hippo telling the story, after all. I, personally, still think it's real, but, the latter is a possibility.

Also. I just finished catching up with Errant Story (http://www.errantstory.com/) for the first time in... four years? Longer?

Anyway: wow. The plot is so slow, that stuff we knew was coming for quite some time is finally wrapping up. Not to say it's not entertaining. It's quite a fun read. But guys, really: I knew way back whenever Ian first got the whole godlike power thing that Luminosita's days were numbered, the elves were in for it, and Meiji was still due for her upgrade, not to mention that it was obvious that the deities really weren't. It really took us four years to get all those plot points out? Really? Really? I must admit, though, I was expecting some sort of time-pass, rather than continuing moment-by-moment as it has... which, strangely, makes the excruciatingly slow reveal seem slower still, to me, at least. Again, it's not that it's boring - it's just that it feels like it took forever to get to obvious events.

In other news, Weregeek (http://www.weregeek.com/) has had some interesting plot-bombs lately. Nothing surprising, save the fact that plot is, in fact, progressing in more-than-one-comic-at-a-time fashion.

[Lumenskir]

Anyone else read "So You're A Cartoonist?"
That was so earnest it made my back teeth hurt.

Also, is Gabe drawing increasingly shitty faces intentionally? Or did I miss a newspost where they talked about how he had a stroke?

[Fifthfiend]

http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=885

I'll forgive a lot of stories where a lot of characters who have seen a lot of fantastical shit suddenly can't believe in a lot of other fantastical shit

but "fairy tales"?

there are literally ACTUAL FAIRIES, KAT

YOU KNOW TWO OF THEM

EDIT: THEY DON'T EVEN TELL TALES

[tacticslion]

but "fairy tales"? to be fair, the school at Gunnerkrigg Court doesn't really seem to be interested in updating the English language or any of its idioms in order to accommodate the facets of reality that don't easily fit into scientific categorization.

EDIT: THEY DON'T EVEN TELL TALES
Well THOSE TWO don't, but the ones that talk to the pidgins do! They tell very tall tales!

...
...
... but yeah, really, I got nothin'. That does seem pretty dense of her, or, at the very least, insensitive. I think, however, this is supposed to be showing the beginning of the divergence between "super-science" and "magic" that the court exemplifies. Still, admittedly, that's kind of silly.

In other news, Captain SNES ends on a non-cliffhanger (if you've read the archives)!

[Loyal]

So, we now have actual data for what Mr Fingers is. (http://www.goblinscomic.com/05242011/) I'm slightly terrified to find out what a greater finger horror would be like. And I'm pretty sure K'seliss is a goner; That's four Fortitude saves he's failed. :(

[Aldurin]

Man, Belkar is going to turn that kobold into a pair of underpants when he finds out what happened.

[TDK]

So Dead Winter (http://deadwinter.cc/) is pretty original for a zombie apocalypse comic about a bunch of improbably badass wisecracking young men and women of action. How is that possible you ask? It's full of mysteries that take their time to reveal themselves, like who the hitman is there to kill. It's full of stupid ass villains, but the writing is good enough that we get frustrated with them rather than the author. The main character is a highly moral pacifist and poet who wants to shove the zombies away gently with a mop. Some things like that.

PS Edit: Lackadaisy put up three new pages the other day.

Shit yo, this comic is fantastic.

[tacticslion]

So, we now have actual data for what Mr Fingers is. (http://www.goblinscomic.com/05242011/) I'm slightly terrified to find out what a greater finger horror would be like. And I'm pretty sure K'seliss is a goner; That's four Fortitude saves he's failed. :(

... what a truly horrible, horrible way to die. I'm guessing that a greater Finger Horror is really just an advanced Finger Horror: probably larger or something. Of course, it might just go through a terrible transformation or be a completely different species altogether... And now I'm wondering how they propagate. Thanks, me, thanks alot.

EDIT: THE FOLLOWING RANT IS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY, AND BASED OFF A FAULTY PREMISE, THAT OF A DC 29 FORTITUDE INSTEAD OF A DC 19 FORTITUDE. IT WILL STILL BE LEFT FOR POSTERITY. CARRY ON WITH YOUR LIVES.
In other news, I have no idea how an insta-limb-loss DC 29 is a CR 7. Base (best) fortitude save at 7th level is +5, with a perfect uber-dwarf (roll 18 +2 racial +1 class: total 21 CON [modifier 5]) granting another +5 for a total of +10 on fortitude checks. That means a whopping roll of 17 is needed to avoid loosing a limb. At seventh level. Even with Great Fortitude (a feat that grants a +2 bonus to fortitude saves), a casting of Bear's Endurance (another +4 to CON for another +2 modifier), a barbarian's rage (+2 to CON for a +1 modifier) and virtue (shiny extra +1 to saves... once) would grant you a less-than 50/50 chance to succeed, granting a total of +16 (needing a roll of eleven or higher on a d20) v. losing a limb forever. Wat. Even given that it's not terribly tough (only 3 HD) that's a hideously over-powered ability to give it! And the fact that it can force you to make the save four times per round is unbelievable! Plus, I mean, it's undead, so it's got a heck-ton of immunities. It's other two abilities are... terribly weak in comparison. Which is good, because, dudes, that's awful. Even if the save was much lower, the fact is, I gave a best-case scenario above. The vast majority of adventurers isn't going to have even half that, much less all of it. The DC for the lesser hand is much smaller, but it's still a ridiculous threat to anyone and anything. EDIT: I was wrong. The actual DC is 19, not 29, so the character I created above would succeed, unless it was a natural 1 - which is an automatic failure anyway. Nonetheless, the character created above is a very, very rare and extraordinarily specific build and relies very heavily on chance (the high constitution via a random roll). There is one other basic character build that could push it higher - a paladin (rage gained by way of spell), but again, that's very rare, much more so because it requires that a dwarf have a high charisma. Technically a gnome could pull it off a bit better, but whatever. A more normal presumed bonus for a typical seventh-level high-fortitude tank would be +8, or +9 under special circumstances. Requiring one roll of 9 or higher, and three more of 7 or higher per round is an awful lot to ask of a character. This becomes especially true if said character's allies are running in a panic or are stunned (both a distinct possibility, due to the fear effects)!

That said, I'm not completely sold on K'seliss being dead, quite yet. I don't think we've ever had a death THIS long and drawn-out before. Granted, it might be for some narrative reason, but generally deaths are pretty horrible, but fast... not four comics long, dragged somewhere else, into a pit-cave only to see him rotted and digested. If anything, I'd guess that this might lead to K'seliss to getting prostheses, maybe even being turned into a half-golem (http://www.realmshelps.net/monsters/templates/halfgolem.shtml) or something similar (something that comic continuity's hinted (http://www.goblinscomic.com/07262010/) he might (http://www.goblinscomic.com/08092010/) have (http://www.goblinscomic.com/08132010-3/) an affinity (http://www.goblinscomic.com/08202010/) for (http://www.goblinscomic.com/08312010/)). I've been wrong before, however, so have at thee!

*In tangentially-related-to-web-comic news, did you know that the letter "z" didn't used to be the last letter of our alphabet (http://hotword.dictionary.com/z/?rh=dictionary.reference.com&__utma=1.1396493835.1295211616.1298420050.13062921 71.3&__utmb=1.1.10.1306292171&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1298420050.2.2.utmcsr=dictionary.referenc e.com|utmccn=%28referral%29|utmcmd=referral|utmcct =/&__utmv=-&__utmk=136860976)? Weird.

[Loyal]

That said, I'm not completely sold on K'seliss being dead, quite yet. I don't think we've ever had a death THIS long and drawn-out before. Granted, it might be for some narrative reason, but generally deaths are pretty horrible, but fast... not four comics long, dragged somewhere else, into a pit-cave only to see him rotted and digested. If anything, I'd guess that this might lead to K'seliss to getting prostheses, maybe even being turned into a half-golem or something similar (something that comic continuity's hinted he might have an affinity for). I've been wrong before, however, so have at thee!?How long did it take for Chief to die again?

And now I'm wondering how they propagate. Thanks, me, thanks alot. Well, it's undead, and explicitly the product of a child's nightmare(s), so I'm thinking that's not an issue. Still. Pretty fucked up imagination that (Even odds that the kid is Thunt.) got.

[tacticslion]

How long did it take for Chief to die again?

Okay, granted. I would say that the situation is very, very different, as it's a set-up that's based on a character we've been following for most of the comic rather than a monster we've seen for only four comics more than it's taking K'seliss to die. Also, it's a powerful character moment in the entire goblin crew - and there were other people to witness it, as opposed to what is, basically, a horrible death off-screen that K'seliss' should be. BUT, you have a good point, and I completely concede: Chief also took an insanely long time to die.

ALSO, I totally made a mistake when I read it the first time. It's a fortitude 19 DC instead of a fortitude 29 DC, so that is an enormous reduction in power that does make an equally huge difference in CR. THAT SAID... it's still way to high for what's basically insta-gib against a character. The power is still WAY off. Even the medusa, who can insta-petrify (a far more reversible condition in games than not having a limb) can only force the save once per round, and it's easy enough to avoid if you're a) out of range, b) have magical protection, or c) close your eyes. That's three ways to avoid in addition to the standard save. This one... you just kind of have to hope your out of range. Sure, it's an attack roll, but most 7th level adventurers are pretty much fair game for what seems to be a touch attack (ignoring armor) or a grapple (which it has a huge bonus to use)... four times per round. I'm in no way surprised that K'seliss has failed four fortitude saves... most lizardfolk (we've fairly well established that K'seliss hasn't - and indeed no one but Dies and Fox, that I can tell - taken class levels) have a fortitude save of a grand total... of +1. He'd need to roll 16 or higher normally, or an 18 or higher thereafter. Sheesh.

Well, it's undead, and explicitly the product of a child's nightmare(s), so I'm thinking that's not an issue. Still. Pretty fucked up imagination that (Even odds that the kid is Thunt.) got.

First, most non-mindless undead totally have means of propagation, but yes, you're correct, it's unlikely to be any natural form thereof, so that's nice; and, although originally the product of a child's nightmares, it seems that said child only had one in-mind, and, if there is a lesser there must be a greater, ergo there's more than one, so there must be a way to make more. On a related note, although undead also don't need to eat, it may very well be one of those compulsive eaters, like ghouls or vampires, which answers my unasked question.

Second, yeah, it's Almost certainly Thunt's nightmares. I'm surprised the guy does that, but it's kind of cool, in a morbid way.

Man, Belkar is going to turn that kobold into a pair of underpants when he finds out what happened.

... huh. Somehow I missed this update, your comment, AND misread the DC for the limb-fall-off. I must be having an off night, or something. That said, OH. MY. WORD. Belker will murder EVERYTHING. This might be foreshadowing his long-expected final doom, though. Especially with how nonchalant he is about it.

And so... Captain N loses a friend...

... Oh. So that's how the series ended.

[Jagos]

And so... Captain N loses a friend...

[Loyal]

Even King Hippo is horrified.

[POS Industries]

In the Shortpacked! plus column: Malaya p. much owns.

Like I really hope she isn't being set up as "evil" because so far her major evil activity is being totally right about everything.
Basically, my main criticism of Shortpacked! for the longest time is that every character but Leslie has become completely unbearable, and I must admit that it's nice to have a character like Malaya come along and outright inform them of this.

Will this be the final reveal of Mother Brain's true evil, or will this be another author fake-out?
Consider that question answered!

[Krylo]

I think, however, this is supposed to be showing the beginning of the divergence between "super-science" and "magic" that the court exemplifies.

Pretty sure it's setting up the opposite. It's been pretty obvious for awhile now that the court is built pretty heavily on 'Etheric Sciences' at least in its early years, and that there used to be a unison between normal sciences and them, particularly with Diego and the birds. Further, Kat's refusal to believe that magic is just 'magic' and not something that can be explained and understood was foreshadowing for exactly what we're seeing here--her looking at an obviously magical design and trying to unravel and replicate it.

And Annie and Kat themselves represent the unification of 'magic' and 'science' with Kat being very technical minded and Annie being much more in tune with the magical forces of the forest, and yet the two of them being best friends. Edit: And the fact that they both had one 'magic' and one 'technical' parent, making them each living embodiments of the convergence they further represent by their attitudes and friendship.

There's lots more that foreshadows the unification between magic and technology over the story buuuuuuut I don't wanna type a novel.

I'm not you.

[Loyal]

Re: Captain SNES: Pretty sure we know full well what happens next. (http://www.captainsnes.com/2006/01/12/mother-kidney-just-doesnt-have-the-same-ring/)

[TDK]

Stuff about the finger horror

It also only has 28 hit points and an AC of 12. And its huge, meaning everyone can easily attack it at once and it gets the SHIT flanked out of it.

Let us take a level seven fighter with a +1 flaming greatsword.


Probably +13/+8 at least. Average roll, ten, hits on both attacks. 3d6+5 or more. Twice. Average damage per hit: 14. So 28 damage. Its dead.

That's not even counting power attack or any other feats.

Whelp. :I

[BitVyper]

I'm going to build Motherbrain. Gonna invent and perfect bio-computer engineering and bring AI science up to the level where we can create sapient computers, then build a brain with a face inside a jar, give it the mind of Captain N/SNES' Motherbrain, and make sure she is fully self aware. Then I am going to kill her with an axe.

Because fuck her. Right in her medula.

[Loyal]

It also only has 28 hit points and an AC of 12. And its huge, meaning everyone can easily attack it at once and it gets the SHIT flanked out of it.

Let us take a level seven fighter with a +1 flaming greatsword.


Probably +13/+8 at least. Average roll, ten, hits on both attacks. 3d6+5 or more. Twice. Average damage per hit: 14. So 28 damage. Its dead.

That's not even counting power attack or any other feats.

Whelp. :I
Thunt's notes (e: Which appear to have been excised from the Goblins forum for some reason) agreed that it was the sort of thing that you'd either breeze right through or get TPK'd by. A juxtaposition of extremes. A nightmare.

Anyway, new Erfworld. Jeftichew is interesting, but he's no Jack Snipe. Yet.

[TDK]

"Lord of Hamsters" is the best title ever.

[Fifthfiend]

I'm going to build Motherbrain. Gonna invent and perfect bio-computer engineering and bring AI science up to the level where we can create sapient computers, then build a brain with a face inside a jar, give it the mind of Captain N/SNES' Motherbrain, and make sure she is fully self aware. Then I am going to kill her with an axe.

Because fuck her. Right in her medula.

Well jesus christ okay NOW I have to go and read it

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR UPDATES, ASSHOLE

[BitVyper]

Well jesus christ okay NOW I have to go and read it

I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR UPDATES, ASSHOLE

Part of me wants to pull a Caramon, and sacrifice my eternity to bar your path that the new age of updates may never end. The larger part of me doesn't give a shit because it is still too busy fantasizing about brutally murdering Motherbrain.

[Loyal]

So hey. Nale's back onscreen. First blood: Elan!

[tacticslion]

Woah, you dissappear for a couple of days with no reasonable explanation whatsoever, and people get all snippity! :D
... shadows the unification between magic and technology over the story buuuuuuut I don't wanna type a novel.

I'm not you.

Ouch! That'd hurt if it wasn't so true... so instead rep for Krylo! :dance:
EDIT: EXCEPT THAT I CAN'T BECAUSE APPARENTLY I'VE REPPED HIM TOO RECENTLY, BOTHER IT ALL KRYLO, STOP BEING AWESOME.

Pretty sure it's setting up the opposite. It's been pretty obvious for awhile now that the court is built pretty heavily on 'Etheric Sciences' at least in its early years, and that there used to be a unison between normal sciences and them, particularly with Diego and the birds. Further, Kat's refusal to believe that magic is just 'magic' and not something that can be explained and understood was foreshadowing for exactly what we're seeing here--her looking at an obviously magical design and trying to unravel and replicate it.

And Annie and Kat themselves represent the unification of 'magic' and 'science' with Kat being very technical minded and Annie being much more in tune with the magical forces of the forest, and yet the two of them being best friends. Edit: And the fact that they both had one 'magic' and one 'technical' parent, making them each living embodiments of the convergence they further represent by their attitudes and friendship.

There's lots more that foreshadows the unification between magic and technology over the story buuuuuuut I don't wanna type a novel.

I'm not you.

Okay, okay, so my point is thoroughly and COMPLETELY disputed, but that's at least partially because I misspoke. What I meant was, I think that as Kat progresses further in super-science (aka 'etheric' or "magic" science) it will be very, very different from the forces that Annie delves into. What I was really trying to get across is their divergence due to specialization, NOT their emotional or even personal divergence. I do think that, over all, their 'job' in this series will be to re-unify the court with the forest, but the concept of the Court's inability to reconcile that which can't be correctly annotated and proscribed (shown by Kat's genuine inability to deal with/use more straightforwardly "magic" stuff) as opposed to the forest's rejection of all which is codified (Annie's complete "technical" inability) is what's being shown here. "Fairy tales" and Kat's rejection of "golem-craft" is what I was referring to: the Court, as a body, doesn't accept the idea that Magic is undefinable "other", but is instead a kind of science-beyond-what-we-know, despite the fact that we've seen Coyote make the moon small and Anne leave her fingerprint on it... something that is, in physics, completely impossible (mass/size alterations are a fundamental barrier in the way reality works, last I checked*), and so has ignored any linguistic evolution to comply with the truth of things - in other word's they've all been so busy looking for the 'truth' of things, they've ignored a lot of truth (but then again, so has the forest). ALSO, considering Kat is now reading things that humans can't read the line is substantially more blurred between magic and science.

It also only has 28 hit points and an AC of 12. And its huge, meaning everyone can easily attack it at once and it gets the SHIT flanked out of it.

Let us take a level seven fighter with a +1 flaming greatsword.


Probably +13/+8 at least. Average roll, ten, hits on both attacks. 3d6+5 or more. Twice. Average damage per hit: 14. So 28 damage. Its dead.

That's not even counting power attack or any other feats.

Whelp. :I

First: a brief perusal of the forums indicates that Thunt did, in fact, lower the DC from 29 to 19, so I was right the first time. Booyah!

Also... why the +13/+8? A seventh level fighter gets a +7/+2 from base attack bonus, a +1 to each from the +1 weapon, and a decently high strength (16-18) would grant between a +3 and a +4 for a total of +11/+6 or +12/+7. The strength-and-a-half bonus doesn't apply because a Great Sword is already a two-handed weapon. I might be missing something but a normal fighter wouldn't have a STR of 20 at that point. A really exceptional fighter would, but not a normal one. So with an average attack of 21 or 22 it might still hit the AC... Gah! I've been compromised! It has been removed, even from the archives! Sabotage! Sabotage, I say! I can't participate in a needlessly nerdy duel of words with facts and datum... aaaahhhhh...!

That said, you made several good points. Mostly, I was shocked and dismayed at the very, VERY high DC. If I recall, the initiative was pretty low, meaning a good chance to off the thing before it attacks. The AC should get hit fairly often. That said, the best way to use this monster - what it was built for - isn't an all-out assault on land, but rather a subtle (nightmarish) creeping thing that surprises and drags the would-be heroes into water-filled deaths. Monks would be useless against it, and mages wouldn't stand a chance IF it touched them. With nightmare-inspired hit-and-run tactics, it would get a pretty good chance to, since being underwater makes you nearly invulnerable to those on top of it. Still, I was glad to have stats up, and enjoyed going over them... too bad they're apparently taken down JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE ME! Noooooooooooo...! I've ruined EVERYTHING...! *sad face*

And the carnymancer, Jeftichew... uh, hm. Odd. I'm wondering where this is going. Especially since Parson was - personally - interested in creating a side with no-war-needed. Which will win? His quest for individuality or his desire to avoid war when possible?

And Elan just got so much cooler.

*I could be wrong by now! ... but I doubt it. Teleportation is far more likely AND cooler, anyway.

[Loyal]

Grem: Badass.

[Aldurin]

Nerf-this just became a billion times more awesome with the scariest plot twist ever. You guys need to read the comic. Now.

[MFD]

Well that was an awesome strip, Captain SNES.

[tacticslion]

Goblins: Welp. K'seliss - he died as he lived: eating things he shouldn't.
(note: he isn't really dead, yet, but, considering the stats, how he's failed ALL of his saves to date, and the fact that he just munched on the thing... I'm pretty sure he's a gonner)

Erfworld: who let Jeftchew in on the PLOT?

Captain SNES: anybody remember when we last saw Wiley and Bass?

[MFD]

They were headed to Wily's place in the aftermath of the Sinistral battle. Wily had plans to put in motion, and a hookup with Carmen Sandiego to get ready for.

JD really is the best shipper.

As for Erfworld, heh. Get back, Jojo?

[Loyal]

I just love the chemistry between the characters in Guilded Age.

In Goblins news... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

And in OotS news, Elan has become quite savvy as of late.

[tacticslion]

In Goblins news... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Well, you did call it...

And in OotS news, Elan has become quite savvy as of late.

I think he's always been this savvy, he's just becoming less lazy, as he gains experience and has begun to realize the importance of the quest. He's still the same lovable low-wisdom (presumably?) bard we know, he's just taking it a little more seriously now.

In Captain SNES news: sadly, yesterday's site-working update appears to have meant nothing except that they were working on the site, and making a protracted joke about it. It would have been awesome if someone had produced Captain SNES: THE GAME. I would have been leery, granted, but all over that. As a kid, I totally would have purchased Captain N: The Game, if they'd ever come out with it. Actually, they kind of-almost-sort of have, and it's called Super Mario Brothers Crossover (http://www.explodingrabbit.com/games/super-mario-bros-crossover). But you guys know about that already.

In Sluggy news: was Izzy really broken that easily? Also, I'm starting to suspect that this world is going to become a failure, and this story-line just ends up with Riff (and Zoe) just getting out of there. Any thoughts?

In weregeek news: so, he's a nerd for nerd-hunting? Heh. Whoops.

[Arhra]

Has... has Elan gotten more cunning?

[Fifthfiend]

Good for you Dave Willis (http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/02-the-new-girl/glitch/).

Also good for you, about... half of Dave Willis's comments section.

(the other half of you: what is the matter with you people)

[BitVyper]

Malaya continues to pretty much be the best character.

[Kim]

Good for you Dave Willis (http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/comic/book-13/02-the-new-girl/glitch/).

Also good for you, about... half of Dave Willis's comments section.

(the other half of you: what is the matter with you people)

The sad thing is I think Shortpacked is probably one of the few sites that actually called them out on it.

[Fifthfiend]

Malaya continues to pretty much be the best character.

Although Amber's making a good run at the title with the head full of gerbil poop.

EDIT: I was hoping the lizard would be named "No Fucks," cause that's a lizard who just gives no fucks, but "Fuckface" will do just fine.

[Loyal]

Re: Dr McNinja. That's a pretty amazing way for Dan and Mitzi to go out.

Also, the return of the "Bros" in QC is nice.

[edit] Also, today's Erfworld is amazing. The puns and references are just stand-out.

[MFD]

The author has a disturbing knack for vintage Captain N dialog.

Also, loving the new Eggplant Wizard sprite. And Golbez looking like Garland.

[tacticslion]

In Captain SNES: oh, my word, Eggplant's face! Just look at that expression...
In Sluggy news: who wants to bet that the Old man will wipe his wife's mind?

In unrelated news entirely, this is the first post I'm making from my new I-Pad 2* (an incredibly lavish gift from parents!) - probably the surest sign we are, in fact, living in the future. We have totally entered the world of everyday science fiction.

*The reason for the other possible title I had for this thread: "Probably why there's no swap tags in this one." 'Cause wow. This thing can be a pain to edit, despite its unassailable status as the coolest single item I own.

[Fifthfiend]

In the space of three comics Robin in Shortpacked went from showing minor signs of emotional grwoth to being, once again, a totally awful human being.

But hey LESBIANS.

EDIT: Malaya still owns, continues upsetting nerds

[BitVyper]

Woah, Riff is a beefcake, I guess?

[Loyal]

@Captain SNES: Dexter and DeeDee are the best aspects of the conscience ever.

[Aldurin]

It's sad watching those kind of losing battles.

[Fifthfiend]

In today's webcomic news: John Allison draws/writes Questionable Content; Questionable Content suddenly becomes readable, competently drawn.

Woah, Riff is a beefcake, I guess?

He always was.

[DarkDrgon]

I Like QC's art style, and when its witty. the drama.... yeah, It got old really quick.

[Fifthfiend]

This last arc of shortpacked has been fantastic.

[Loyal]

Doc McNinja's gathering up an army of Paul Bunyans to face the dinosaur threat.

Hell. Yes.

[TDK]

Does anyone else think Awkward Zombie has been terrible lately?

The latest comic just...ugh.

[Aldurin]

TDK, you're reading a little too hard into the comic. All that it's joking about is that if two spies dressed as allied heavy-medic combo, they could scare off enemies.

[TDK]

...I'm aware. I find that, along with the soldier just jumping off the cliff, to be painfully unfunny.


I'm not like, disgusted by the suicide thing, or anything. Its just a stupid joke.

[Fifthfiend]

Blu scum spotted.

[Amake]

I realize no one likes Misfile anymore, but the development since Friday has been of the sort that makes me want to take control of some character's mouth and say things to characters on the screen. And since I can't do that I'm going to share it with you instead.

Friday: I am going to leave now. Do you have a problem with that?

Monday: What is it that makes you think you have the right to tell me what to do?

Today: Can I say one thing? I'm going to say this as calmly as possible so I don't overstate it. You're going to beat up a man and rape two women. Tell me if I'm right. I want you to say the words, "I'm going to rape these two women."

From the way these guys act I get the feeling they think they are going to spend maybe seven or eight hours forcibly keeping the women from entering their car without anyone noticing while somehow convincing them to consent to sex. While the things they say combined with the facts of the situation tells us within the next ten or fifteen seconds they're going to put three people on the ground and have sex on them right in the middle of the street. An incongruity probably created by bad artistic decisions.

[POS Industries]

I think what bothers me about this recent development is that I guess we're waiting for men to come along and save the helpless little girls from being raped by other men, which is happening for no other reason than to make Ash depressed about being a girl, because then he wouldn't have had to be rescued by men from men, or Missi wouldn't have been bothered because a man was there, or something else that's mostly just an emotional retread except this time rape or the vague threat thereof is involved.

[Aldurin]

Oh man, Golbez won't be his comical self as much.

[Amake]

Further Misfile comments, today presented in the style of a snarky recap:

Logan: I'm making a long winded technical explanation of the particular facts that makes it impossible for you dudes to actually get away with doing anything you want to my lady friends!
Idiot Rapist Guys, in chorus: Herp derp fine you win this time derp.
Ash: Zomg, thank you for saving us weakly girls with your manly logic, they'd never have accepted the fact that actions have consequences coming from a woman, because they were insane misogynist idiots.

[MuMu]

Boxbot will save everyone from the robot cult, you guys will see.

[TDK]

Ugh this misfile arc is terrible, and I hate Logan. And I hate his stupid face. I don't care if he's a hero now.

Seriously, when has rape or the threat thereof ever improved ANYTHING

[MFD]

Oh man, Golbez won't be his comical self as much.

We're like two peas in a ...
:mad:

[BitVyper]

I think what bothers me about this recent development is that I guess we're waiting for men to come along and save the helpless little girls from being raped by other men, which is happening for no other reason than to make Ash depressed about being a girl, because then he wouldn't have had to be rescued by men from men, or Missi wouldn't have been bothered because a man was there, or something else that's mostly just an emotional retread except this time rape or the vague threat thereof is involved.

Pretty much Misfile needs to just END. Like there's just nowhere else to go. Either they're gonna get Angel McStoner back into heaven, or Ash is gonna have to deal with being a woman. I mean he's been one for what, two years now? Right in puberty at that. The only thing really left to do with the plot (besides stretching it out to infinity) is deal with what's going on in Heaven, but that would run the risk of actually being interesting.

It doesn't help that the entire comic's plot could have been resolved the second Vashiel showed up.

Also Jesus Christ, the dialogue in these last couple is just... ugh. That has to be the shittiest, most out of place thug banter there is. And fuck sakes, don't TALK to the rapists about calling 911, just CALL 911.

Misfile usually ranges from decent to mediocre, but this whole bit was just awful.

Edit: All that aside, I'm pretty Ash's dad must be able to see angels for what they are, 'cause that's the only thing that makes him letting all these people stay in this house make any sense.

[Amake]

Oh it was just a bluff. I guess between three people nobody being able to call 911 on their cell is not an uncommon situation? Yes it fucking is.

You know, I thought last week it looked like the plot might move just a particle ahead because Ash was going tell someone (Missy) about being a man in a woman's body. She would keep a lid on it if Ash asked and I think he knows that. And sharing is fun! But noo that would upset status quo.

[Fifthfiend]

Sluggy Freelance once again shows that the stupidest fucking thing anyone can do is give a fuck about Sluggy Freelance.

[Ryong]

Sluggy Freelance became too much to give a fuck about a few years ago, man.

[Loyal]

Oh, Eggplant Wizard. Is there anything you ever say that doesn't just dig you in deeper?

Rusty And Co. is a pretty fun D&D webcomic. (http://rustyandco.com/comic/level-1-title/) Especially if you like puns. Y'all should read it.

[MFD]

A full week of Captain SNES comics? Awesome.

Also, Angry Golbez is no nihilist.

[BitVyper]

On Sluggy: What if Riff pulled the old Crono clone? Alternate Riff's got time travelling teleports. What if he swapped vegetable Zoe with past Zoe right before the fire hit and the emergency DFA went off? The only real opportunity for paradox would be with the cursed necklace, and that could probably be replaced with a convincing fake. Granted, that means vegetable Zoe is living in a horrifying time loop, but she's honest-to-god basically a corpse as it is. Seems like it'd be making the best of a bad situation to me.

[Arhra]

Nah, it's a paradox because then where did veggie Zoe come from?

What Riff did was either infect her with the healing nanites, probably set to load the snapshot of her at that moment in time in... say... a few hours from the 'present' or he made a biochip of her right then and there and is planning to load her with it.

I'm guessing the first, seeing it's already been established they spread by touch.

[BitVyper]

Well, that's the thing about time loops: By their very nature, their focal point is going to come from nowhere because its existence keeps looping from the previous iteration. As long as the loop isn't broken, there's no explanation necessary, and if the loop is broken, then it was the real Zoe all along.

Edit: But yeah, I figure your explanation is entirely likely to be what happens. I wasn't suggesting Riff would actually do any of this - the comic just made me think of it.

[Loyal]

Anger-Golbez is a pretty smart guy.

Also, Angry Golbez is no nihilist.I think he's going to be some sort of protagonist. He doesn't seem to be "evil" here so much as "sadistic".

[Aldurin]

Erfworld is just starting to burst with references, though I find it a nice touch that Alyx Vance and Empress Sanaki were thrown in.

And nobody on Captain Snes wants to go through with simply thought-out plans anymore, it must clearly be out of fashion.

[MFD]

Well Golbez is a hothead. Times 3000.

Samus however has everything under control.

[Overcast]

These recent Girl Genius updates are beginning to worry me. This antagonist really did seem to just apperate and I'm hoping he is squished just as quickly right when he seems unstoppable.

[Jagos]

Protoman just turned into epic badass with one sentence.

[Arhra]

These recent Girl Genius updates are beginning to worry me. This antagonist really did seem to just apperate and I'm hoping he is squished just as quickly right when he seems unstoppable.

He'll only last for the ammount of time it takes for someone to smash up his "stop the castle squishing me like an insect" device that he just revealed to Agatha.

Man, what an idiot.

Probably only hasn't happened yet because it's rude to interrupt a monologue.

[POS Industries]

I think I would have been okay with Captain SNES ending like this.

[Aldurin]

I wouldn't have, I want to see more action. Like who wins in that boss battle with the cat?

[Loyal]

I want to see more action.
I guess that's an understandable
Like who wins in that boss battle with the cat?......really? Do we have to spell it out for you?

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

These recent Girl Genius updates are beginning to worry me. This antagonist really did seem to just apperate and I'm hoping he is squished just as quickly right when he seems unstoppable.

Really? Was I the only one to see this coming a mile away?

[Overcast]

I don't even know this guy's name. If you saw it a mile away I applaud you.

[MFD]

I'll spell it out. The cat runs away when he's distracted Kain for long enough.

[Jagos]

I don't even know this guy's name. If you saw it a mile away I applaud you.

He's been hanging out (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IKnewIt), talking to trees or something...

[Aldurin]

I mean I want to see the comic pages for how those arcs of Captain Snes play out (Mario and Magus, the Chrono Trigger group, and all of the other near countless loose ends in the story).

And no, pants will not be the key to tying them all up.

[Odjn]

On Monday, all of Dr. McNinja's former patients will turn out to have Paul Bunyan's Disease. This shall occur.

[Grimpond]

uh, it's not really a secret? Mikey is clearly the same mikey doc treated as a kid for paul bunyan's disease. We've even seen him before this as an adult.

edit: Unless that sentence is meant as a statement, in which case yeah, shits gon git REAL

[Loyal]

And Hastings made sure we knew it was the same Mikey by pointing out that he was to be eternally beardless and it was the doing of Dr. McNinja.

[Aldurin]

Holy shit Thog.

[phil_]

Why would he care so much about chipping a tooth? Is there some set up two hundred pages ago that I'm forgetting or what?

vvEdit: I am a failure at identifying parallel traits. The set up was half the dang page, even.

[MFD]

It's like when Xykon broke Roy's sword.

[Jagos]

Shit just got real...

I totally forgot about the foreshadowing that Giant did for this joke...

[Loyal]

I don't really know what to think about Ramael going all Angel of Vengeance on the would-be rapists. But at least that little subplot was wrapped up (or more accurately cut off) before it could get more awkward to look at.

Also, Doc McNinja, why are you asking Sean to go with you? Didn't you learn anything from the bit with Franz Rayner?

[Overcast]

It is alright, they are both are multipracticional ninjas! And Inverse Law doesn't apply to pairs.

[Jagos]

Holy crap...

Thog gave him a good ol fashioned, passionate ass whuppin...

[phil_]

Time for another two years of dead Roy, huh?

[Loyal]

Maybe not. The only thing allowed to kill Roy is the ground, and he doesn't have X's for eyes under that bit of rock.

[tacticslion]

Maybe not. The only thing allowed to kill Roy is the ground, First, "Why?" (serious question, not sarcasm: I thought that prophecy had already come to pass and was finished/fulfilled, though I I've forgotten something, I'd be very interested), and second...

...and he doesn't have X's for eyes under that bit of rock. Bold, my own addition, as it answers your own previous statement. The prophecies (if that's what you're going by) seem to love unexpected ways of fulfillment and this would be an unexpected way to be fulfilled. That said, I don't necessarily think that he's dead, and you're right that there are no X's, I'm just curious as to your particular line of reasoning with rock/ground, killing, etc.

As for Dr. McNinja: Yeah, that's basically what I was thinking too, regarding Sean. Also, the inverse-ninja law totally does apply, as McNinja proved with himself since all the McNinja-clones (terrible as they were, granted) showed that it did, in fact, apply, even though they were all multi-purpose ninjas. And Bunyans were awesome.

As for Captain SNES: I'm not sure that it wouldn't revolve around/be solved by his pants in some way, although I'm not sure that this particular set of pants would be the most important ones. Remember, he told his unseen adversary that his pants (specifically the ones fought over by Luca and the others against the Eater of Dreams) were (one of?) the most important things in all of video-land.

Erfworld: interesting developments. Veeeeeeeeery interesting. There's a rift in the Thinkamancy group!

Sluggy: I wonder how Zoe will react to the news of her untimely demise? Also: L.O.L. at Riff-as-mop-Zoe*. And Fifth*: I dunno, to me, the whole 4U City-arc has been pretty impressive, even if rather "talky".

Goblins: I really, really wonder if Minmax will think of putting his privates in the hole. Thunt wouldn't show anything, of course, but knowing Minmax... His face seems kind of harmless, though. I wonder if he can see through it, now.

I do wonder** if the Izzy from the other world happens to be Minion Master's sister in this one. I mean, it does seem kind of likely. They do look (http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20110629) kind-of similar (http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/20101207). Also, the minor fact that they have the same name. And "Riff Sr." accidentally killed her brother in the alt-world.

*Yes, I'm late to the party. Shut up.
**No. I don't.

[phil_]

Oh, hey, Anima. Didn't expect to see her in Erfworld.

[Loyal]

@tactics: The forest you're missing: It's a joke. I was joking. Roy's the main character, so it stands to reason that the only thing that could kill him is the one thing with a proven track record for doing so: The ground.

Speaking more practically, though: Thog's last attack failed to kill him. Unless Burlew intends to spend the entirety of the next page having Thog continue to beat up Roy till he dies (which would be awkward writing, considering there was the perfect opportunity to off him in that last panel), it's probably a safe bet that he won't die today.

This isn't an Anyone Can Die setting; major character deaths will have a purpose or reason (i.e. Belkar's prophecy). There's no particular purpose to having Roy die here, unlike in Azure City where it helped seal the impression that Xykon was well and truly a major threat.

Oh, hey, Anima. Didn't expect to see her in Erfworld.I was rather pleased to see Sanaki last page.

I have to wonder what -mancy Carmen Sandiego and RED Spy might be practicing.

[Overcast]

I have never read this, but I am assuming puzzlemancy.

[Arhra]

As for Dr. McNinja: Yeah, that's basically what I was thinking too, regarding Sean. Also, the inverse-ninja law totally does apply, as McNinja proved with himself since all the McNinja-clones (terrible as they were, granted) showed that it did, in fact, apply, even though they were all multi-purpose ninjas.

Ah but you are forgetting about the quadratic-bros law! That more than makes up for it.

[tacticslion]

@tactics: The forest you're missing: It's a joke. I was joking. Ah, my bad. Sorry. I sometimes need a large sign (http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://extrahotgreat.com/media/thats-the-joke.jpg&imgrefurl=http://extrahotgreat.com/ehg-027/&usg=__AAeQw41y61BCj0RW9lkKJw1cWIc=&h=339&w=452&sz=31&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=d8dXngoV7Y_GwM:&tbnh=140&tbnw=187&ei=ECEjTp0wy722B9nAiJwD&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dthat%2527s%2Bthe%2Bjoke%26um%3D1%26hl %3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1128%26bih%3D6 39%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=156&vpy=130&dur=927&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=164&ty=105&page=1&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0) to tell me these things. I see now. Whoops. Thanks!

Speaking more practically, though: blah, blah, blah, good points and stuff you agree with, as always. True, true.

I was rather pleased to see Sanaki last page. Okay, so, my ignorance is embarrassing today. Who?

I have to wonder what -mancy Carmen Sandiego and RED Spy might be practicing. Dude! Good eye! I would never have recognized them, save you pointed them out.

Potential (from canon) list of likely candidates based off of puns (i.e. the typical way of doing it):
- (Discipline): Findamancy, Lookamancy, Foolamancy.
- (Classes): Spookism, Eyemancy, Naughtymancy, Clevermancy
- (Element): Matter? Motion?
- (Axis): I dunno, maybe Erf? Numbers, perhaps?

Axis: I really don't know. Numbers make some sense (hard to find, games rely on numbers, it's weak I know) as does Erf ('cause, um... erf it to erf, I don't erfin' know, it's erf).
Element: I (sort of) chose the ones that aren't life, because neither of them are based in real life, while the spy had their video own game, Carmen had her own cartoon and game show, all of which had motion. That said, they only thing they all for sure had in common was Matter (the material they were all printed on), but then again, that's always a tenuous link at best. So I dunno.
Classes: Spookism for "spy" puns; Eyemancy for the obvious "find it"/spying, etc puns; Naughtymancy because all the spies and Carmen were naughty; Clevermancy because all of this was meant to be intellectual in some way.

Since the Disciplines are found in the Elements Hocus Pocus and Eyemancy, I'm going to presume the Eyemancy is the right one. It has motion (viable with their games, shows, and cartoons) and although it contains life, there was[I] a live-action Carmen show. So, you know. That means it's likely they practic Lookamancy or Foolamancy. As far as elements, after looking, it's kind of humorous that Lookamancy is Erf and Foolamancy is Numbers... and I really don't know which would be greater, so I'll presume a narrowing down to those two. Feel free to show me why I'm (probably) wrong, however!

Magic-stuff can be found here (http://www.erfworld.com/wiki/index.php/Magic) if anyone cares to.

E: Overcast, when I first started this I thought for sure that there [I]was a Puzzlemancy category somewhere, but, nope.

Ah but you are forgetting about the quadratic-bros law! That more than makes up for it.

Yes. I am. What? When I look for it on Google, all I get is quadratic reciprocity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_reciprocity), Islamic inheritance jurisprudence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_inheritance_jurisprudence), and you responding to my post (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?p=1141849). Seriously. I mean, eventually it gets into brothers-in-law, and music, but I got nothin'.

[phil_]

All this Order of the Stick has reminded me. I gotta introduce ya'll to Cucumber Quest. (http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/) It's by the person who did all those Persona and MGS comics you all love, but it's her own original crappy RPG story. It's supposed to update Tuesdays and Sundays, but it updates all the time.

I need you guys to post whenever it updates. This is also how I follow Lackadaisy.

[Kim]

Cucumber Quest is definitely one of my favorite webcomics lately. I follow her on Twitter to keep track of updates.

Favorite joke: GET MORE PAID

[Jagos]

Wait, wait, wait... Red Spy?

As in TF2 Red Spy?

In MY Erfworld?

... Well damn, I gotta catch up on another comic. >)<

[MFD]

The brilliance of Alex saying his pants are one of the most important things in Videoland is that his controller is on those pants.

[Lumenskir]

Yes. I am. What? When I look for it on Google, all I get is quadratic reciprocity, Islamic inheritance jurisprudence, and you responding to my post. Seriously. I mean, eventually it gets into brothers-in-law, and music, but I got nothin'.
Hmm, might be one of that them there jokes agin.

But really, the comic has shown that the McNinja family working together is immune to the Conservation thing. Together they've beaten ghosts and pirates and dinosaurs and other stuff beyond what I can remember off the top of my head.

[MFD]

I sense a change of scenes in Captain SNES is coming on.

I mean who expects a full N-Forcers flashback?

[Loyal]

Well, yes and no. We get to see how the story with Duke finished, once and for all.

[Kim]

Cucumber Quest updated today and yesterday, too, IIRC.

Dig the bear, and looking forward to more Oracle.

[Loyal]

Didn't notice till now, but Brawl in the Family (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpeXTgwh7F4)'s got another musical episode. And it's lovely!

Erfworld: Jack continues to be excellent in every way.

OOTS: You'd think after getting beaned in the head the first time Roy would know better than to continue talking with Ian and co. But at least he got a health potion out of it. Maybe he can outlast Thog's barbarian rage.

[phil_]

Erfworld: Jack continues to be excellent in every way.Indeed.OOTS: You'd think after getting beaned in the head the first time Roy would know better than to continue talking with Ian and co. But at least he got a health potion out of it. Maybe he can outlast Thog's barbarian rage.He's gotten through six-ish rounds. He's half-way there!

[Aldurin]

Jack just totally has that perfect style for his trade.

And I kinda wish Awkward Zombie would go back to spirit track comics given its most recent update.

[POS Industries]

And I kinda wish Awkward Zombie would go back to spirit track comics given its most recent update.
It's taken a serious nosedive in quality since her boyfriend became the writer and main character.

[Aldurin]

It's taken a serious nosedive in quality since her boyfriend became the writer and main character.

That makes a lot more sense, since I'm constantly confused by the main character who's appearance is male on the androgynous side (pokemon getup was in PINK) and then seeing that the comic is done by a Katie just left me frustrated with this logic puzzle.

Also the worst part about that comic is that it's not even original. (http://www.awkwardzombie.com/imintroublenow.jpg)

[POS Industries]

Yeah, she mentioned that on the page. Basically her boyfriend saw the original, forgot he saw it, remembered the whole thing without remembering where he saw it, and then figured he came up with it and had her draw it.

I mean, at least KC Green has the decency to rip off something classy when he does it, like old Bill Cosby standup material. (http://gunshowcomic.com/421)

[tacticslion]

So! I've recently been reading webcomics, when I came across Antiheroes (http://www.antiheroescomic.com/comic). I wouldn't call it the greatest in the world, by any means, and, in fact, it's often generic, but it's a fun enough adventure nonetheless, and I actually like the characters. Generic plot aside, they seem somewhat believable to me - the protagonists, at least. Even has you rooting for the "bad guys"*, to a point.

Also, I hadn't seen anything about Rusty and Co. (http://rustyandco.com/), which is pretty funny, if short so far.

Also, it seems that avallanath (http://avallanath.com/), much like Spiderman, is getting a rather rapid reboot. I do hope the author puts his old stuff up, perhaps in a bonus section or something, as I enjoyed watching him change and grow, and would like to compare it to his new stuff as that comes out. I'm looking forward to seeing what he comes up with.

It hasn't been mentioned for a while, so I thought I'd give people a heads-up: Freakangels (http://www.freakangels.com/) is coming to a close. Last week they said it would have to be the last ever skip week as they only have two more weeks, so, you know. Ending. Also they updated this week, so it's over next week. The end. Kaput. Fin.

Finally, Captain SNES (http://www.captainsnes.com/) remains interesting. I'm fascinated that Simone actually betrayed Kevin. I'm guessing this is a general indication of the spreading evil brought about by Kevin's Omega Energy. Either that, or he was so horrified by Captain N's actions, he felt he had to for the sake of all video-land... as in trying to actually be a hero, for once. Or both. Also, is there any significance to the princess being named "Hope" other than it's the opposite of despair/sorrow? Anyone find it interesting/suspicious that the princess is... purple?

*Not really, no. But that's mostly because it's pretty obvious that they aren't bad guys.

[Jagos]

Hope was Alex's childhood friend. Looks like signs are pointing to Hope as the Sovereign right now...

Dang Captain can't get a break.

[Loyal]

Recall Captain N's last name: Hope Keene, to be precise. Signs have been pointing to her being the Sovereign for a long time, but this has all but confirmed it. And Alex knows it.

[Jagos]

Dangit Loyal, I wanted him to connect those dots. :p

[Overcast]

Hey he put the spoiler up, you had the choice to spoil yourself!

[Jagos]

But, but... He had it there taunting me. :(

Curse your spoilerific goodness!

[TDK]

Today's xkcd was about tattoos. I GOT a tattoo today. COINCIDENCE?

[POS Industries]

Today's xkcd was about tattoos. I GOT a tattoo today. COINCIDENCE?
Yes.

[Loyal]

Today's comic was about cancer, actually. The tattoos were more a vehicle than anything.

Man, shit's about to get real in Erfworld.

[Aldurin]

Order of the Stick has done well for its 800th comic.

[Loyal]

So hey, guess who's back on Dr. McNinja?

[Jagos]

Elan finally gets a break.

[MFD]

It seems clear that this isn't a break (I know you mean the widowed warrior confusing Nale for Elan). I think Nale is on the Gate supply run.

[tacticslion]

Welp.
FreakAngels (http://www.freakangels.com/) is dead. Long live FreakAngels. Good story. Gory, terrible, graphic, and painful, but good nonetheless.

It's looking like MinMax is about to (http://www.goblinscomic.com/) die. The real question, though is which one? You be the judge!

Also, I'm totally being impatient, but IwantOotStoupdatesobad!

Finally: mah BABY! loves comics from an early age! I'm raisin' him up right!

[Amake]

Lackadaisy! Lackadaisy. Lackadaisy? Lackadaisy!

Also, Freakangels was cool. I do wish Warren would try to flesh his stories out more, especially the hint about Connor's journals that we're not going to get to read is super frustrating. But ultimately it's probably better to get like five expertly paced, tight stories in the time it would have taken to show every point of interest in those characters' lives.

[Ryong]

A Kingdom of Loathing reference in Order of the Stick? Hah!

[Loyal]

McNinja: Oh damn, another Horrorsaurus.

Where's a ton of C4 when you need it?

[Arhra]

Bwock indeed, McNinja. Bwock indeed.

[RickZarber]

jesuschristshortpacked

just wow

[Fifthfiend]

Every so often something will happen in shortpacked that reminds me that Mike raped Amber and Ethan, as well as facilitating Faz's sexual assault of Ethan.

Then I stop caring, and just think about how much Malaya owns.

[Jagos]

... What the hell? That's just... Holy crap shortpacked...

[Kim]

HAHAHAHA JESUS CHRIST QC

[katiuska]

TBH I was prepared for the horrifying proposal, but today's strip got me. I've been inclined to think Mike has been mostly sincere about Amber, it's just not going to make him not act like Mike. But, being Mike and all, I could believe him driving her away just because he was sick of pretend-dating her more than I could believe him doing it for her own good.

Then somebody pointed out that Willis changed the tags today, and suddenly Mike's cheek-blush this week is explained.

Every so often something will happen in shortpacked that reminds me that Mike raped Amber and Ethan, as well as facilitating Faz's sexual assault of Ethan.

Then I stop caring, and just think about how much Malaya owns.

Mike is genuinely a horrible person. It's kind of glossed over, but when he's not providing a comedic backdrop or offering deceptively timely comments, he's literally throwing rocks at sea lions and kicking little kids in the head.

I don't really have a feeling on Malaya. She seems to actually care about Leslie, but I can't have truck with the whole "it's so bullshit that my roommates expect me to pay my share of the rent" thing.

[tacticslion]

Captain SNES
So, am I alone in thinking that Captain N is actually the Shadow King? I'm curious if Captain N we've recently seen in the flashbacks is thus the "real" Kevin, or actually the ALT Kevin from mirror world (where the king was stashed).

GOBLINS
Predictions! Place your predictions here! Mine: Somehow, some way, Forgath dies from all of this.

DR. MCNINJA
Eeeeeeeeeeeh? Probably the inverse law of ninja will kick in when Sean leaves? Maybe?

Others webcomics:
Meh. Some cool, others not, over all, "meh" right now. Except Shortpacked. That stuffs... I don't know. Also, Dumbing of Age is kind of okay. I like that Joyce isn't a completely naive imbecile. Not completely.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Gunnerkrig Court
Jack Hyland ain't even mad.

Dr. Mcninja
My bet is that Old McNinja is making a return. They technically count as one single ninja. Also, he is probably stealthy enough to pull a "clever girl".

[Loyal]

Captain SNES: Nope. The people on the comic's forum have been calling that for at least a month now.

Goblins: Pretty sure he's not to die to anyone/thing but Kore. Also, this page is just laden with innuendo. Like damn.

McNinja: I think we got a surprise guest in the last panel, though it's difficult to tell.
\Bard, Old died at some point during the previous 20 years.

[Intern Nin]

McNinja: Really hoping that the big damn hero here is either Franz or Yoshi. That would just be completely awesome.

Gunnerkrigg: Really enjoying these latest developments. Not just for the story itself but because of all the butthurt in the comments. Soooooo much butthurt.

Also, http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/RiesstiuIV/2011/GJZ.jpg needs to happen.

[EVILNess]

I like Gunnerkrigg Court, but I find Annie to be so damn boring. Well, at least compared to everyone else.

OotS is still OotS. Can't really complain.

Girl Genius is still probably my favorite web-comic currently.

Rusty and Co. is way better than Goblins, which I will admit has caught my attention with the parallel realities thing (Because I am fascinated by the concept.)

Erfworld seriously doesn't update enough.

[Nikose Tyris]

VGcats updated.

In other news virtually everything else in the history of ever is still > VGcats.

[Aldurin]

In other news virtually everything else in the history of ever is still > VGcats.

It's not like we're expecting any better.

[POS Industries]

Captain SNES
So, am I alone in thinking that Captain N is actually the Shadow King?
I hadn't considered that. What seems more apparent to me is Lana being the Sovereign.

Though it would have been interesting if both were the case, and might explain a great deal.

[Amake]

In Manly Guys, Kratonidas is still going at their marathon game of Spartan Gay Chicken. A question about that: The object of gay chicken is to prove you're comfortable enough with your heterosexuality to kiss a guy for fun, while the loser is the one who displays unmanly, unattractive homophobia, right? It's not just to go "Hurr we did a gay thing, that's so off the hook"? I used to be sure about this before I read some of the comments on the comic.

In my time, by the way, we went right to the kissing without hesitation (lips only, usually), passionately carressing each others' heads, the bigger guy sweeping the smaller guy off his feet, that sort of thing. I always got the other guy to freak out by putting a leg around his back for some reason.

[tacticslion]

TMI!

Loyal: still the best man at answering webcomics! (Thanks: I don't hank out in those forums!)

CAPTAIN SNES:
I hadn't considered that. What seems more apparent to me is Lana being the Sovereign.

See, when everyone else was saying it was Princess Hope, I thought something felt off about that. I think that's what it was. I may be wrong, but I wholly agree with you. I think Hope is just a Red Herring.

One other question:

Do we know for sure that Kevin stayed? Right now I'm running on virtually no sleep, but isn't Alex's last name Keene too? Do we know anything at all about that?

GOBLINS:
Right. I forgot about that.

RUSTY & CO.:
I wouldn't necessarily call it "better" than Goblins, but I really enjoy both of them, just in very different ways. Also, R&C is being kind of hilarious. It's just so very quirky and inconsistent with itself, but that works surprisingly well. My only complaint is that it doesn't update often enough, but I'm not too pushy!

OOtS:
This is made of gold made out of platinum made out of mithril. I love this comic. No, it hasn't updated. Yes, it's great.

Erfworld:
Copy and paste the above statement and it still applies.

[Loyal]

Wow, I didn't think Coela would revisit that. That was fantastic.

Also: YOSHI!

[POS Industries]

Right now I'm running on virtually no sleep, but isn't Alex's last name Keene too?
Williams, actually.

[Loyal]

This Sun's Song (http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/2011/09/08/362-suns-song-part-1/)bit on Brawl In The Family is wonderful.

[Kerensky287]

How can Dr McNinja tell Yoshi apart from the other raptors?

[Intern Nin]

All the other Raptor Force raptors are more brightly colored, like cheap plastic toys you'd find in the children's section of a super market. Yoshi is the only one with the same color scheme and markings as the raptors from Jurassic Park.

[stefan]

How can Dr McNinja tell Yoshi apart from the other raptors?

yoshi is light brown with dark stripes. the other raptors are solid colored.

[Kerensky287]

Yes but how does he know that it's Yoshi, and not just another raptor that is light brown with dark stripes?

Is Yoshi (ironically) the only raptor that does not come in a variety of bright colors?

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

Yes but how does he know that it's Yoshi, and not just another raptor that is light brown with dark stripes?

Is Yoshi (ironically) the only raptor that does not come in a variety of bright colors?

He can't know for sure there's no other Raptor that looks like Yoshi but I think we can be pretty sure there's only one Raptor with those stripes and that color which would kill the fuck out of other Raptors..

It's like if you were in a dark alley one day and there's a bunch of people about to stab you and then take your stuff, and suddenly a Dog that looks exactly like your dog shows up and bites their faces off.
Yeah, it might be a different dog but there's the association of that particular breed and style to your dog. And you can't think of any reason another dog would just show up to help you.

[synkr0nized]

Fuck everyone in the chat last week or so who got me reading Gunnerkrigg Court. Now I want it to update more.

[Aldurin]

Man, erfworld is actually updating again, and it doesn't disappoint.

[Fifthfiend]

Fuck everyone in the chat last week or so who got me reading Gunnerkrigg Court. Now I want it to update more.

GUNNERKRIGGS FOR THE GUNNERKRIGG THRONE

[BitVyper]

I'm betting that whatever is about to happen in the Mushroom Kingdom is what transitions everything to the 16 bit era. In Captain SNES, that is.

[Loyal]

Today's Goblins and OotS have been very satisfying.

(also, Lackadaisy hasn't updated but there's some very nice new artwork, including GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS)

[Aldurin]

And updates like this remind me of why I continued reading through the Shortpacked backlog last week.

[katiuska]

...Yeah. Not a huge fan of this twist, but that helped.

(Man, nothing sticks to Amber anymore, does it? Why are we back on the proposal thing? Didn't we establish that Mike hadn't intended to get married?)

[POS Industries]

As much of a giant screaming cliche as this whole arc has been, I will at least give Willis credit for officially stating in a very immediate fashion that the baby will be carried to term.

I'm well aware he has the capacity to pull a Buckley here and it's just nice to know he's not going to.

[MFD]

I'm betting that whatever is about to happen in the Mushroom Kingdom is what transitions everything to the 16 bit era. In Captain SNES, that is.

Any arc with more Mario is an obvious good.

[tacticslion]

As much of a giant screaming cliche as this whole arc has been, I will at least give Willis credit for officially stating in a very immediate fashion that the baby will be carried to term.

I'm well aware he has the capacity to pull a Buckley here and it's just nice to know he's not going to.

... unless it's a false-positive. Or was I the only one that (for some reason) was "banned" from the comic? Anyway, when I went to check it the message says (via direct copy/paste):

You are banned. Burnsauce!

Unless this is one of those rare times that my banning software annoyingly gives off one of those false positives. If that's the case, then you'll be able to see the website again in a few minutes. It's oh so fickle.

But if not, then, yeah! Burnsauce! BURNSAUCE. wooooooooooo

I've no idea why I'd be banned as a) I run an at-home computer not on a network, b) I have no account there, so I couldn't do anything within the community. Ergo it's a "false positive". I'm... not pleased by this development, or that choice of words.

ALSO as of just now, it came back online for me. Hmp.

RE: Captain SNES
I'm (slightly) worried about the possibility of burnout as he missed Friday's update. Still, I look forward to it.

RE: Goblins
The last several have been completely brilliant in every way. I am pleased.

[RickZarber]

Well, did you keep talking about miscarriage? 'Cause Willis was talking on Twitter about how he was banning people because of that.

[Jagos]

Tactics, he had an appointment with a dentist. And the newest one tonight makes up for it in a large way.

[Fifthfiend]

That'll do, Willis.

That'll do.

edit: to pre-empt the inevitable "but starfire in the comics wasn't ever really like that" - no, but she was certainly more like that than whatever this is, and you'd think a company engaged in a linewide (if scattershot) revamp meant to appeal to "new readers" would trend towards making characters more like the most successful fictional portrayal of those characters in any medium in the last 20 years, rather than the furthest possible opposite of that.

[tacticslion]

Well, did you keep talking about miscarriage? 'Cause Willis was talking on Twitter about how he was banning people because of that.

Um, no. I've never posted there: ever. What I've done at Shortpacked: read comics. Also, followed the link to Dumbing of Age. Thus is my sum total of interacting with Shortpacked.

Tactics, he had an appointment with a dentist. And the newest one tonight makes up for it in a large way.

Got it. Thanks! :)

Fifthfiend: well-played, good sir, well-played. And accurate.

In other news, who does anyone think that Hope (e: in Captain SNES) is referring to? And how?

Also, Goblins was genuinely touching.

[Loyal]

Pretty sure Hope's talking about herself.

Today's Erfworld is just one massive holy-shit moment.

[stefan]

so, trying to catch up on shortpacked.

I am supposed to have a burning desire to stab robin in the face, right

[Art of Hilt]

That depends, how far in are you?
Because whatever that is, the answer's "yes".

[phil_]

Pretty sure Hope's talking about herself.

Today's Erfworld is just one massive holy-shit moment.Parson said a bad word. Twice! What does it meeeean?

[Loyal]

He's been able to swear since like the end of book 1.

[Kerensky287]

Uh.... wow.

Lesson here: Never disobey Parson's orders.

Ever, ever, ever.

To be honest I was kind of hoping for a confrontation on their side of the portal, but this manages to simultaneously tie up the situation and inject some tension back into the story other than "Is it alright for Parson to help the bad guys win?"

What I'm wondering is whether or not decrypted units can be RE-decrypted once they've been restored to their owning team.

[Aldurin]

I doubt that can happen, since decrypted units turn to dust when defeated, and the one troll from book 1 was so badly torn up that he couldn't be decrypted.

[phil_]

Parson said a bad word. Twice! What does it meeeean?He's been able to swear since like the end of book 1.Ok, it means phil_ has poor reading comprehension. Question answered.

[tacticslion]

OotS is now, officially, full of win. (As if it wasn't already) :D

Go~ ROY (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0808.html)! :dance:

[Loyal]

Excellent OotS today, worth the wait.

Darths and Droids has the curious distinction of being the first thing to make me terrified of a d20.

[tacticslion]

Excellent OotS today, worth the wait.

Darths and Droids has the curious distinction of being the first thing to make me terrified of a d20.

Seriously! What is that d20 (http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0629.html)? And why is making appropriate noises (http://darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0631.html)?

[Kim]

Manly Guys updated a day late and oh my God I love it.

[Fifthfiend]

Whoa I haven't read Machismo Manlies in a while, I didn't know what kind of weapons-grade awesome it's been pumping out lately.

[Amake]

Romantically Apocalyptic (http://romanticallyapocalyptic.com/1) seems to pick up the slack of Gone with the Blastwave. We've got gorgeous photorealist art, a postapocalyptic city ruin, crazy dudes in gas masks doing silly things, everything we could wish for. You know, except, like, hope and stuff.

[Fifthfiend]

Jesus Christ, Drew from Shortpacked, everybody orders a fucking coffee to go even if they're gonna sit and have it in the restaurant, that way you don't gotta hassle with the huge mug and you got a lid on your coffee so it don't spill.

[TDK]

Romantically Apocalyptic (http://romanticallyapocalyptic.com/1) seems to pick up the slack of Gone with the Blastwave. We've got gorgeous photorealist art, a postapocalyptic city ruin, crazy dudes in gas masks doing silly things, everything we could wish for. You know, except, like, hope and stuff.

Yes, RA is The Best Comic.

[Loyal]

Man, Doc McNinja just isn't catching any breaks these days.

[Amake]

Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life (http://www.bohemiandrive.com) ended on comic 99, on the same note of pure wonderful existential terror that made it great. There's no words for it. It's just so close to eternity.

[tacticslion]

ERFWORLD, YOU <censored>, <censored>, <censored>, SON OF A <censored>! Ending on a <censored> cliffhanger! Bah!

In other news, Erfworld book two just ended. With a Bun-Bun Cameo!

Also, Captain SNES is pretty brilliant. And OotS (though that's always been true). Sadly, it seems that soon we'll be having a break for both (as the latter is often on-break! But in a good way! ... maybe?)

Schlock Mercenary has been pretty fun recently.

And, while nothing news-worthy is happening today in Darths and Droids (other than, you know, "the end of an era"), I'm pretty sure the dialogue of two comics ago indicate pretty strongly that Annie is going to roll up Han Solo, which is fascinating. I'm betting also that Sally claims Chewy, Ben claims Luke, and Jim continues to be a pretty princess rolls up Leia. Out-of-game (but still in comic) my wife thinks that Pete and Sally are in a (slowly) burgeoning relationship, and I'm inclined to agree with her, now that I'm looking back on things. Anything else you guys can think of?

* That one would cost me twenty five cents!

[Loyal]

Segments with Capt. Tagon are always good fun. Same goes for Massey, actually.

I cannot wait to see what horrors Malack unleashes on Nale. And for that matter how many other people in the Empire of Blood get involved in this increasingly widespread melee.

[Fifthfiend]

If Dr. McNinja hadn't delivered on that I was pretty much ready to call it quits.

But then it did and it was glorious.

[BitVyper]

Oh my god the Diplomat is awesome.

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

He seems much beefier than he was when we saw him in the Alpha shield, and his head is smaller.
Must be the suit.

[Donomni]

If it's okay, my headcanon is that the diplomat is voiced by Morgan Freeman.

[Aldurin]

Man, Malack does not fuck around.

Also, the Pocalypse needs to stop doing these choices that the viewers vote on. It's a stupid excuse for not wanting to have the decision build on the characterization of the deciding character.

[BitVyper]

He seems much beefier than he was when we saw him in the Alpha shield, and his head is smaller.
Must be the suit.

It's because when he was frozen you couldn't see his force of character.

[Arhra]

If it's okay, my headcanon is that the diplomat is voiced by Morgan Freeman.

And we all know why. (http://nobodyscores.loosenutstudio.com/index.php?id=320)

[Fifthfiend]

EVERYBODY WINS

[Art of Hilt]

EXCEPT EVERYONE WHO IS DEAD, THEY ARE LOSERS TODAY

[rpgdemon]

This is the best name of a chapter ever, at Gunnerkrigg.

[Art of Hilt]

Ethan's hair is greying
When the fuck did that happen-
Oh, immediately after he broke up with Drew. Uh.

In other news Malaya is still better than everyone else like for real

[Loyal]

Dies Horribly. That is all.

[Aldurin]

Captain SNES is really rolling strong, especially with this update.

[Donomni]

Ok, so Doc McNinja/Diplomat Who Sounds Like Morgan Freeman is totes the one and only McNinja OTP ever. Ever.

Also, with Order of The Stick, Infiltration Protocols are important.

[Nique]

Your wildest dreams have come true today (http://www.the-gutters.com/)

[Jagos]

Nique, you've scarred me for life you asshole!

[The Wandering God]

On McNinja:
Can someone explain to me what the deal is with the Diplomat? Why was he locked up? Why couldn't the dinos kill him, and have to obey him once he's released?

I feel like I missed something here.

[Arhra]

Because he is a diplomat.

The ultimate diplomat.

This isn't rocket science!

Perhaps not being exposed to him for so long has also weakened their resistance to his presence?

Or the dinosaurs had ear muffs when they shoved him in that thing.

[Loyal]

The Ultimate Diplomat has the most perfect name.

The "RACE TRAITOR" billboard is nice.

Also, Protoman (Captain SNES) has a creative idea of what constitutes a handicap.

[Viridis]

Who is that on that billboard, Loyal?

[Amake]

Haha holy shit that is the greatest non-speech in a comic since Death's speech at her little brother's funeral.

DIPLOMATIC VICTORY

[Loyal]

This guy. (http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p29/)

[MFD]

The end of an era on CSNES.

[rpgdemon]

So, what IS the Omega Energy? I can't think of anything aside from just plain death.

[DarkDrgon]

That confused me too

Also, i like what Erfworld is doing now, though I am sad for the circumstances that led to it

[Loyal]

So, what IS the Omega Energy? I can't think of anything aside from just plain death.Far more pressing: We're finally on the FFVI story!

[BitVyper]

So, what IS the Omega Energy? I can't think of anything aside from just plain death.

Pretty sure that's exactly what it is. Protoman pretty much confirmed that Omega Energy is the only way to die in Videoland.

[Viridis]

That confused me too

Also, i like what Erfworld is doing now, though I am sad for the circumstances that led to itWhat is up with this Goodminton place? Who are these people? I thought Wanda was from Faq :raise: Did I miss something?

[Dracorion]

Omega energy being death is too easy. I mean, everyone reading the comic's known that since forever. Me, I think it and alpha energy are different perspectives of truth.

But yeah, we're finally getting to FFVI. It's only been, what, ten years?

@Viridis: Nope, we were pretty much led to believe Wanda was from Faq, though I don't think there was ever any mention of her popping there. So I think we can safely assume Goodminton's going to get crushed.

[MFD]

I think Omega Energy is entropy. Its the potential to die. Videoland, a realm of ideas, doesn't have that because ideas are anti-entropic. They don't die, they just evolve and grow.

Alpha Energy is creative energy. The energy of ideas.

[BitVyper]

Well lets keep in mind that Death is traditionally associated with change, rebirth, etc.

[mauve]

So, what IS the Omega Energy? I can't think of anything aside from just plain death.I thought it had something to do with non-Videoland "reality" itself. Not sure what, but maybe something about real world rules seeping into and destroying videogame logic.

I dunno. I could be wrong. I've only just recently started reading Captain SNES. I can't really point out any solid evidence for this theory but... *shrug*

[POS Industries]

H'okay, Sinfest, let's go ahead and back away from dragging Calvin and Hobbes into your story arc. This never ends well.

[Odjn]

You still read Sinfest, POS? I thought your New Year's resolution was to stop hurting yourself.

[Aldurin]

Damn, The Pocalypse is taking some heavy doses of plot thickener. I'm just glad that it's moving toward better writing and characterization than it had at the start.

[Fifthfiend]

H'okay, Sinfest, let's go ahead and back away from dragging Calvin and Hobbes into your story arc. This never ends well.

The problem with trying to criticize Calvin and Hobbes is that you can only criticize Calvin and Hobbes by pretending Calvin and Hobbes hasn't already dealt with whatever aspect you're trying to criticize.

Like in this case, where feminism tricycle character's intervention is only meaningful if you ignore that Suzie owned Calvin like 99% of the time.

[POS Industries]

You still read Sinfest, POS? I thought your New Year's resolution was to stop hurting yourself.
God no, I quit reading that shit a couple years ago. This strip was just brought to my attention ugh.

[BitVyper]

The problem with trying to criticize Calvin and Hobbes is that you can only criticize Calvin and Hobbes by pretending Calvin and Hobbes hasn't already dealt with whatever aspect you're trying to criticize.

The problem with criticizing Calvin and Hobbes is that you have to be an enormous douchebag.

[01d55]

The Doom Bell has Rung.

[Aldurin]

Just saw that Sure to be Ban'd just posted the 100 milestone. I am now sad and I feel the urge to stop searching out new webcomics to be disappointed by.

[Nique]

The problem with trying to criticize Calvin and Hobbes is that you can only criticize Calvin and Hobbes by pretending Calvin and Hobbes hasn't already dealt with whatever aspect you're trying to criticize.

Like in this case, where feminism tricycle character's intervention is only meaningful if you ignore that Suzie owned Calvin like 99% of the time.

Or at least in any meaningful way - she was more clever, smarter in school, nicer, etc.

I had a hard time understanding the point of that sinfest. But it's been a long while since I read the strip anyway.

[BitVyper]

I don't think I'd say she was more clever than Calvin. I don't think very many, if any, kids Calvin's age are.

[Fifthfiend]

Or at least in any meaningful way - she was more clever, smarter in school, nicer, etc.

I more meant that like of C&H comics that involved Calvin chucking a snowball at Suzie 99% of them ended with Cal getting fucked.

[BitVyper]

Pretty much that, yeah.

[Fifthfiend]

Oh man remember that pinecone-lacrosse comic?

That was gold.

[Kerensky287]

I still love that whole series where they try to kidnap her doll or something, and then she just steals Hobbes and has a tea party with him.

We need a general Calvin and Hobbes thread, I think. Somebody else make it.

[POS Industries]

It's nice to see CSNES joining the ranks of the countless folks on the internet who have penned what I can only assume is the most-written FF6 fanfic of all time.

[tacticslion]

It's nice to see CSNES joining the ranks of the countless folks on the internet who have penned what I can only assume is the most-written FF6 fanfic of all time.

I suppose, like most shipping, it has nothing to do with the plot.

More seriously, at least, I hope, it'll be pretty good.

Things that are great:
* Weregeek and Scooby-Doo met recently (after a fashion). That was fun.

* Order of the Stick is always fantastic. Always.

* Goblins was and remains amazing... and I really thought I'd posted on this (obviously I did not - hey, I've had a fever for days, shut up), but Dies Horribly finally lived up to his name, and I have to give Kudos to Thunt for not stretching it out pointlessly. Also, he may or may not have sidestepped his fate now. So that's interesting. Also Thunt is taking a brief (but still-working on the comic) "break": I wish him the best of luck, and also, I hope this actually grants some real rest, 'cause, dawg, you gotta keep healthy.

* I appreciate Erfworld's stuff right now, and pray for the artist.

[MFD]

I suppose, like most shipping, it has nothing to do with the plot.

More seriously, at least, I hope, it'll be pretty good.

I predict better than even odds that the post-Ruin world meets the plot within five comics.

Obviously the Sovereign comes or the Shadow King or something will interrupt the wedding.

[Jagos]

It's nice to see CSNES joining the ranks of the countless folks on the internet who have penned what I can only assume is the most-written FF6 fanfic of all time.

And a 9 year running gag for CSNES comes to an end...

[tacticslion]

Well, I just found The End (http://www.endcomic.com/). It's a pretty good comic, but it seems still rather early in development. Still, it might bear watching, as it's fairly well written so far.

[Loyal]

So, Schlock Mercenary is looking to expand into a board game. (http://www.schlockmercenary.com/blog/kickstarting-schlockmercenary-board-game)

Looks pretty exciting. I hope they get the funds they need.

[BitVyper]

This whole thing with Kat's sexuality in Gunnerkrigg feels pretty forced to me. It's getting a little bit annoying. I guess it's not that bad, but eh, it just seems tacked on. In general, the character portrayals have seemed a bit wonky lately.

[The Wandering God]

On McNinja:
Can someone explain to me what the deal is with the Diplomat? Why was he locked up? Why couldn't the dinos kill him, and have to obey him once he's released?

I feel like I missed something here.
You probably missed this page, you fucking idiot.

http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p39/

[Odjn]

Gunnerkrigg: Kat's sexuality is like. is she bisexual or straight, or bisexual or straight or BIRDS. And honestly I could not give a shit.

Bad Machinery: At first I was all FUCK YEAH when I saw Shelley returning then I was like FUCK NO when I realized there's no more Shauna stuff.

Also MORE ESTHER.

[Gregness]

Erfworld: Jesus Christ Wanda, stop creeping me out.