The Dreadful

[Krylo]

I kinda preferred how cow-like he looked in his first panel. His eyes changed and now he's... not handsome, but less cow-like. Ugly was more interesting, aesthetically, in my humble opinion.

When he bows his head he looks pretty similar. I think it's just the angle you see him at that makes him look more ugly, and the fact he was all hunched over and shit. Standing up straight does wonders for a man's attractiveness. Especially if said man has a cow head.

[phil_]

Standing up straight does wonders for a man's attractiveness. Especially if said man has a cow head.Could be, I reckon. Could be.I thought they went to a town of Minotaurs.How on Earth?...

[rpgdemon]

YOUR FACE IS HOW.

Also, I was sleepy when I read the comic.

[MSperoni]

Will the 'Taur be joining them in whatever endeavor it is they have going?

Yeah, I think Boozloaf being around for awhile would be fun. I like contrasting his Ned Flanders type religious enthusiasm with Kit and Liz's hard edged nature.

The hardest part is figuring out why they would keep him around...

Originally I had plans for Boozloaf to be just the typical minotaur brutish type, but I figured having him this way would be something no one would expect :)


...a town of minotaurs...


Well, if Boozloaf is a Moomon, he could be from Salt Lick City, Mootah. (keeping to the theme of ridiculous cow-related puns)

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

Wings, horns, a minotaur, an elf, a centaur... what's up next? You got a half-human half-griffon planned in there somewhere?

Edit: Ooh, wait, I know. A drider. (http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs30/f/2008/162/4/1/Drider_by_Ironshod.jpg)

[MSperoni]

Ohh there's a lot of fantasy things in the works for this comic...

(you forgot Dwarf!)

Though I plan to be a bit more gradual about their introduction from here on. I'm going to try to focus on Kit and just the cast I have now, get 'em established and stuff, before I start tossing in all new things.

[Krylo]

A drider. (http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs30/f/2008/162/4/1/Drider_by_Ironshod.jpg)

http://vidya.dyndns.org/d2/board/src/1264485330239.jpg

[Meister]

Well, if Boozloaf is a Moomon, he could be from Salt Lick City, Mootah. (keeping to the theme of ridiculous cow-related puns)
You're gonna milk this theme for all it's worth, aren't you.
We need a new topic, stat!
Yes, let's steer it in a different direction.

[ChaoticBrain]

You're gonna milk this theme for all it's worth, aren't you.

Yes, let's steer it in a different direction.

Holy cow, I think these puns are giving me an ulcer.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Yeah, they really are udderly terrible. Make it stop.

[Meister]

What's your beef?

[Melfice]

Let me just grab the cow by the horns, and tell you what's wrong.
It's these puns. They're just horrible.

[Donomni]

Ah, you're just being bull-headed.

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

Guys, stop. You're depriving our writer of somewhat original material!

[A Zarkin' Frood]

I hope Matt never makes me translate puns into German. Luckily, all minotaurs so far speak English.

EDIT: Yeah, I shouldn't have said that. Now he's gonna do that to bully me.

[Melfice]

Guys, stop. You're depriving our writer of somewhat original material!

Pfft, like that stops Matt.
He'll just take it and never credit us. He's that much of a rebel.

[MSperoni]

I've actually already put a few of these in it :D

The next page has a bit of a Hurricane of Puns (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HurricaneOfPuns)...Wanted to get most of 'em out of my system.

[TDK]

Having kit actually say "Slamdunk.jpg" (and the bm sprite, while we're on the subject) strikes me personally as stupid and trying to cater to the internet meme-loving crowd, and stands out poorly in what is otherwise a great comic.

[ElCone1979]

The PUNS! :ohdear: They're just udderly painful and very funny at the same time... this use of PUNS it's un-herd of.... :D

Oh and as stated he used quite a few from the Forum...

Edit: I Agree, for me "Slamdunk.jpg" = WTF!?

[Bard The 5th LW]

The puns were pretty great. The "Slamdunk.jpg" felt plain out of place though.

[rpgdemon]

Should that be "our" in the first panel, not "or"?

And slamdunk.jpg felt awkward to me, as well. I mean, it would have felt natural, if not for the setting of a western.

[MSperoni]

Oops, yeah that should be "our" and not "or". Probably should send Brian an edit o' this page.

Maybe I'll change the slamdunk.jpg line too since no one seems to like it. Seemed like a funny idea at the time though.

I should just change it to another pun...

[Donomni]

Yeah, slamdunk.jpg doesn't work. At all.

You continue to have excellent use of really bad puns, however!

[rpgdemon]

Oops, yeah that should be "our" and not "or". Probably should send Brian an edit o' this page.

Maybe I'll change the slamdunk.jpg line too since no one seems to like it. Seemed like a funny idea at the time though.

I should just change it to another pun...

Do that, and I pun-ch you.

[Kerensky287]

I'd say change it to another pun! Yes!

It doesn't make any sense to have a reference to a computer filetype in an old west setting, especially since people don't actually say ".jpg" out loud in real life.

But by all means pump this page up to another category of pun hurricane.

[mistwolf]

Puns are simultaneously the lowest form of humor, and the most sophisticated. I'll let you all decide which end of the scale this is on. ;)

However, I think we can all empathize with Liz in the last panel. I'd be thinking of putting them down too.

[MSperoni]

Updates to Page 32: I fixed the typo on panel one, and then I changed the "slamdunk.jpg" line to something else. I just finished Emailing the redone page to Brian and he'll upload it when he can :)

I'm not sure when the site will display the new page, it might be a few weeks. It took a very long time for page 007 to update to the new version. I have also sent Brian an updated version of page 29, which fixed panel 2 so the hoof prints actually look like hoof prints.

[phil_]

people don't actually say ".jpg" out loud in real life.Yeah... Nobody does that in real life...

:ohdear:

[Hatake Kakashi]

Updates to Page 32: I fixed the typo on panel one, and then I changed the "slamdunk.jpg" line to something else.

Saved. Fuck you guys. I appreciated the effort.

[Edogaa]

It doesn't make any sense to have a reference to a computer filetype in an old west setting, especially since people don't actually say ".jpg" out loud in real life.




I agree with only half of that.jpg :|

But yeah, I didn't really find it funny for the same reason. I do the .jpg thing from time to time but only online and OUTLOUD If I'm on skype or something. In real life if only if someone it get the reference and it would work due to it being out of place and if I want to get an odd lookf rom someone :P

[Amake]

Only the nerdiest speak the file names of their image macros out loud, but I'd say the joke works well because it's a comic and we on one level recognize the dialogue as writing. It's a bit Nextwave*. The real question as I see it is, did they have basketball in the old west? I can buy the nether realms Kit hails from being outwith time somehow, but trying to combine two separate anachronistic references in one joke makes me think Kit tries too hard to be funny. :(

Love the cow jokes though.

[Malek]

I'm disappointed that no-one took the opportunity to make a misteak pun in this thread.

[phil_]

The real question as I see it is, did they have basketball in the old west?According to lolwikipedia, basketball-like games existed at least fifty years prior to some dude nailing peach baskets to a gym wall in 1891, so, yeah, it is withing the realm of possibility that one could have played basketball in the years when the West was still wild. However, given that Chick Hearn wouldn't be born until 1916 and wouldn't invent the term "slam dunk" until later still, the matter of basketball being a thing that existed in the old West becomes irrelevant as to whether it makes any sense for Kit to say "slamdunk.jpg."

Kit should use more internet slang to encourage the youth of today to do historical research into exactly how anachronistic her words are.

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

The puns were pretty great. The "Slamdunk.jpg" felt plain out of place though.

http://harry.enzoverder.be/cats/funny-pictures-tiger-invisible-slamdunk.jpg

[Melfice]

I'm disappointed that no-one took the opportunity to make a misteak pun in this thread.

That's because our puns are simply a cut above the rest of the herd.

[MSperoni]

Looks like the 'Loaf (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ALoadOfBull) is mentioned in the Webcomics section. He's ALREADY WORLD FAMOUS.

[Taioko]

My initial reaction to the "slamdunk.jpg" line was confusion, but then it made me stop to think, "are there computers in this world/setting?"

So, is this foreshadowing? Should we expect to see the internet later on?
I'm interested in finding out more about the world that this story is happening in. Maybe I'm caring too much about the setting? I'm not sure as to the tone of this story yet, so I'm not sure if the world warrants caring about.

Nothing to do but wait for more pages, then!

[MSperoni]

Well I changed the line to something that makes a bit more sense, so you don't have to worry about anything coming up w/ computers :)

The changed version should be up in a few weeks.

[Krylo]

I demand that you make Boozloaf a fragile speedster now, just to fuck with whomever put him on that page before he actually developed the minotaur tropes it is referencing.

[ChaoticBrain]

The changed version should be up in a few weeks.

Wait what?

[MSperoni]

When Brian replaces pages with the edited versions of them, it sometimes takes a week or more before the site will actually display the new version of the page. I don't really know how it exactly works, but when I made an edit to page 007 it took a few weeks before the site made the change.

I edited paeg 32 and sent it to Brian (I made a notice about it already). It will be some time before the site will show the edited one. I also edited page 29.

[MSperoni]

Page 33! (http://www.nuklearpower.com/dreadful/) I don't think Liz is all that sincere...

[Krylo]

I lawled.

[phil_]

I don't think polygamy works that way at all.

Edit: Looked it up. Totally doesn't work that way.

[Kim]

hahaha yessss

[Edogaa]

But...polygamy is one word?

[Bard The 5th LW]

Education has come a long ways since then.

[Nikose Tyris]

@Phil: I think that's part of the joke. It's funnier that they get it wrong.

[Kerensky287]

Look out, world! Liz is coming, and she's got plans to polygamy the everloving FUCK out of you.

[MSperoni]

But...polygamy is one word?

This is why back when Liz spoke Spanish, I said it would be out of character for her to speak it perfectly, since she isn't exactly a master of English either.

I dunno what the literacy rate was back in the Old West, but I would guess someone of Liz's state in life probably isn't familiar w/ the word "Polygamy" (or the concept of it).

[MSperoni]

It's worth noting that "Moomons" are not "Mormons". I just used the word to go w/ the cow-pun theme. The "polygamy" thing is just cos I thought it would be funny to show how ignorant Liz and Kit are, and how they'd be religious out of convenience (Which is the wrong thing to do -- Liz and Kit generally do the wrong thing). I don't want to pick on a specific religious group. I also don't want to pick on religion in general, just certain elements/misinterpretations of it. Boozloaf isn't here to show "Oh them stupid religious people, look at how stupid they are." He's actually a nice guy and helpful, but a bit naive and easily taken advantage of. That's just him, there will be other Moomons and other religious types later who won't be that way. Booz is relatively young and full of optimistic zeal and good humor, I don't think of him as an expression of "what's wrong" with religious types. In fact I kinda think about him as expressing more about what's right about them. It'll be more clear later :D

EDIT: I don't say the above cos I'm worried about offending people. I mean, I highly doubt I'm going to get through this comic w/o offending anyone, and I'm not going to fret over it. The reason I don't want to "pick on religion" is because it seems kind of cliche, and unfair, and if I did so I'd just be showing my own ignorance. There's really no way to make fun of "religion" without coming across as having an incredibly shallow understanding of it. I understand that religious denominations and their principles are too varied and complex to just lump them all together in one easy to make fun of body. Besides, I'm not sure what the story would gain by making jabs at religion "for the lulz".

I can't leave religion or religious people out of the comic though. Religion and religious people are a very important part of how the West was established (Manifest Destiny), so they gotta be in it. But that doesn't give them immunity to criticism and jokes either. I won't go out of my way to jab at someone, and I won't make fun of someone because they're religious. I might make fun of them due to how they behave on an individual level but that's different. In other words, I'll be making fun of the tree, not the forest :)

I mainly wanted to point out Moomons aren't Mormons cos if I have them do something the Mormons wouldn't do, I don't want people to say "That's not what Mormons believe!" Moomons aren't Mormons and so they aren't going to share the same principles. If they do, it's a coincidence (in fact, they may not actually be polygamous. Liz could have just assumed so for whatever reason).

[phil_]

@Phil: I think that's part of the joke. It's funnier that they get it wrong.I think you're part of the joke!

[Nikose Tyris]

I think you're part of the joke!

now you've ruined my surprise guest appearance.

[mistwolf]

Note to Liz and Kat: Pokyamory is the answer! All the freedom, none of the Stupid Dogma! Err. Cowma.

[Deck Knight]

It's worth noting that "Moomons" are not "Mormons". I just used the word to go w/ the cow-pun theme. The "polygamy" thing is just cos I thought it would be funny to show how ignorant Liz and Kit are, and how they'd be religious out of convenience (Which is the wrong thing to do -- Liz and Kit generally do the wrong thing). I don't want to pick on a specific religious group. I also don't want to pick on religion in general, just certain elements/misinterpretations of it. Boozloaf isn't here to show "Oh them stupid religious people, look at how stupid they are." He's actually a nice guy and helpful, but a bit naive and easily taken advantage of. That's just him, there will be other Moomons and other religious types later who won't be that way. Booz is relatively young and full of optimistic zeal and good humor, I don't think of him as an expression of "what's wrong" with religious types. In fact I kinda think about him as expressing more about what's right about them. It'll be more clear later :D

EDIT: I don't say the above cos I'm worried about offending people. I mean, I highly doubt I'm going to get through this comic w/o offending anyone, and I'm not going to fret over it. The reason I don't want to "pick on religion" is because it seems kind of cliche, and unfair, and if I did so I'd just be showing my own ignorance. There's really no way to make fun of "religion" without coming across as having an incredibly shallow understanding of it. I understand that religious denominations and their principles are too varied and complex to just lump them all together in one easy to make fun of body. Besides, I'm not sure what the story would gain by making jabs at religion "for the lulz".

I can't leave religion or religious people out of the comic though. Religion and religious people are a very important part of how the West was established (Manifest Destiny), so they gotta be in it. But that doesn't give them immunity to criticism and jokes either. I won't go out of my way to jab at someone, and I won't make fun of someone because they're religious. I might make fun of them due to how they behave, but that's different. In other words, I'll be making fun of the tree, not the forest :)

I mainly wanted to point out Moomons aren't Mormons cos if I have them do something the Mormons wouldn't do, I don't want people to say "That's not what Mormons believe!" Moomons aren't Mormons and so they aren't going to share the same principles. If they do, it's a coincidence (in fact, they may not actually be polygamous. Liz could have just assumed so for whatever reason).

Actually you did a marvelous job linking up various elements of the Mormon faith, and I doubt anyone believes you're going for a direct transplant anyway (see: Rule of Funny).

Boozloaf is interesting simply because with all the Mormon-esque references, they actually do send out the younger gentlemen (college-age usu.) to do missionary (moossionary?) work.

So far I like his character.

Irony question: Is Boozloaf a tea-totaller (no alcohol)?

[MSperoni]

Yeah, Boozloaf is a non-drinker. At least that's what I had planned for him :) It'll clash well with Kit, who is a heavy drinker.

Glad you're liking his character!

[mistwolf]

They are great characters and I love seeing a 'Taur who isn't a big dumb brute, or at best, a brute For Honor!

I would take more religions seriously if they had the capacity to tell bad jokes about themselves

[MSperoni]

Dear Tv Tropes Forum Peeps (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12989209200A43724200&page=6), I said I'm not making fun of Mormonism or the Mormons. If it sounds mean spirited, remember that it's Liz and Kit who are the ignorant ones here.

These TV Trope Forumites may not members of NPF though (and why not?! :D), and haven't read my post (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showpost.php?p=1137003&postcount=551).

Anyway, if someone's a member on that site could they please clear it up? I thought about doing it myself, but... I dunno... seems kinda over-stepping my grounds or something.

EDIT: Nevermind, I made a post myself. I couldn't help it :P


I had a feeling this would happen, it's the price one pays for using Cow-Puns. I actually thought about calling them something besides "Moomons" for this reason :P

[mistwolf]

You realize you ate going to go through it all again when we meet the Cat-Holics

[Melfice]

You realize you ate going to go through it all again when we meet the Cat-Holics

1) Assuming there ARE going to be Cat-Holics.
2) Assuming there are going to be cat-people.

EDIT: I mean, Matt said he's going to add whatever fantasy race he'd like, but still.

[mistwolf]

If he doesn't I may mootiny!

[phil_]

Everyone loves catgirls, but I'm not sure Cat-holic school girls have a place in a Wild West setting. Maybe a Cat-holic mission that's just a mission full of feral cats. Feral cats are under-represented in historical fantasy.

[mistwolf]

Everyone loves catgirls, but I'm not sure Cat-holic school girls have a place in a Wild West setting. Maybe a Cat-holic mission that's just a mission full of feral cats. Feral cats are under-represented in historical fantasy.

No, you have exactly ike what I pictured
D, or maybe thenurses from that Doctor Who special.

[Deck Knight]

Cat-Holics doesn't work because it sounds like an addiction or a cult of those crazy ladies who like collecting organic beings. In any event Catholics have always been centered primarily in the northeast and despite issues with Protestantism which spread across the south they weren't really the pioneers in an Undiscovered West sort of way.

If there were a religious counterpoint to the Moomons, it'd probably be the Calflics. Boozloaf may not like them because they are too youth-obsessed, and as they are nomadic they personally prefer the full title "Roamin' Calflics."

Nevermind all the Eweish folks. A lot of things get their goat.

[TDK]

Cat-Holics doesn't work because it sounds like an addiction or a cult of those crazy ladies who like collecting organic beings. In any event Catholics have always been centered primarily in the northeast and despite issues with Protestantism which spread across the south they weren't really the pioneers in an Undiscovered West sort of way.

If there were a religious counterpoint to the Moomons, it'd probably be the Calflics. Boozloaf may not like them because they are too youth-obsessed, and as they are nomadic they personally prefer the full title "Roamin' Calflics."

Nevermind all the Eweish folks. A lot of things get their goat.

I hate you.

[mistwolf]

What about the Southern Baaaaa-ptists? Were they around then?

[MSperoni]

What about the "Cowthlics" ?

[phil_]

They can't all be cows, Peroni.

Or can they? . . .

[mistwolf]

Only slightly off topic, Scott, have you heard the song Cows With Guns? It is very punny and awesome.

[Deck Knight]

What about the "Cowthlics" ?

The Cowthlics are just Calflics without the Pope. :D

[Bard The 5th LW]

Only slightly off topic, Scott, have you heard the song Cows With Guns? It is very punny and awesome.

Who's Scott?

[rpgdemon]

Who's Scott?

Rob's writer.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Who's Rob?

[rpgdemon]

Who's Rob?

The guy behind The Dreadful. Duh.

Gotta keep up to speed on these things.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

I'm pretty sure you're speaking about some aborted timeline. Ever since the reboot it was Matt doing The Dreadful. Scott does art for Robo and Rob is probably a hobo, because I never heard of him.

[MFD]

I was thinking Roamin' Cattle-licks.

The Eweish Diaspora was a terrible event.

Look on the bright side, Matt. You didn't go with Mooslims.

Or Cuddhists. Or. Well. That's it from me.

[MSperoni]

Rob is probably a hobo, because I never heard of him.

Rob was too much of a pain to work with because he kept insisting I do things like make everyone look like Cable or Wolverine, and give all the women torpedo tits and pencil thin waists. So I fired him! Now he's making millions of dollars at another company...

[mistwolf]

I have no Earthly clue where I got the name Scott. I will hide behind my mild brain diafinction where I replace words and can't see that I used the wrong one. But the question remains, would Loaf approve of Cows With Gins? Perhaps a Mooman hymn? :)

[Bard The 5th LW]

Actually, Scott is the name of the guy who draws Atomic Robo.

[MSperoni]

Page 34! (http://www.nuklearpower.com/dreadful/)

The German speaking bird-lady reappears!


I figured this time around I'd post a translation early, but since I still like reading what people think it is, I'll put it swap tags.

Panel 4:

ERIN: These are the men Liz had planned for us to kill. Why are they already dead? Where's Burke?

Panel 5:

ERIN: I wonder who that could be?

Thanks again to Insane Genius for the German help!

[Melfice]

Panel 4 reads differently to me, actually...

I thought it was Elizabeth's plan to kill these men with me. But why are they already dead? And where is Burke?

[MSperoni]

That works too. :)

[Kerensky287]

....So why, again, can't Boozer convert a hellspawn?

Is he a racist?

A racist cow?

What a load of bull.

[TDK]

Well I'm not the author but something born of hell doesn't get a chance at being saved in most religions, methinks.

[Kerensky287]

I'm pretty sure aiming for that is like shooting for the high score.

[MSperoni]

...something born of hell doesn't get a chance at being saved...

Yeah, that's pretty much Booz's thinking. Which is sad for Kit, since she seems nicer than some non-hellspawn sorts. Maybe he's wrong though, and she isn't beyond redemption.

It also kinda touches on how some religious folk can be your friend and joke around with you, and yet still remain convinced you're damned and there's nothing they or anyone can do about it.

[MSperoni]

Page 35! (http://www.nuklearpower.com/dreadful/)

Erin's got 'em in her sites!

[Kerensky287]

BANG!

*ricochets off cigarette*

[Kim]

Ahaaaa... This is why Liz wanted the ring.

http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/8543/228488-kamon_super.jpg

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

If you want Erin to fire the gun, turn to page 60.
If you want Erin to put down the gun, turn to page 35.
If you want Erin to put down the gun, and the audience to tar and feather MSperoni for false suspense, turn to page 99.

[MSperoni]

Maybe I could have a cellphone/internet poll?

If you want Erin to shoot Kit, text 1 to...
If you want Erin to shoot Liz, text 2 to...
If you want Erin to shoot Booz, text 3 to...
If you want Erin to use Burke's body like a hula hoop, text 4 to...

[A Zarkin' Frood]

You know everyone will go with 4, right? That's why you probably drew it that way already, right?

It's the Kitty Snuggles all over again.

[MSperoni]

The update to Page 29 (http://www.nuklearpower.com/2011/06/07/the-dreadful-029/) is finally displaying.

The change was to panel two. I felt that in the original version they didn't look enough like hoof prints. They might not be perfect now, but at least the general shape is a cow hoof print (I looked it up on google :D) and not a perfect ellipse.

The update to Page 32 is still not showing up for me though. But at least Page 29 is displaying!

[Kerensky287]

Maybe I could have a cellphone/internet poll?

If you want Erin to shoot Kit, text 1 to...
If you want Erin to shoot Liz, text 2 to...
If you want Erin to shoot Booz, text 3 to...
If you want Erin to use Burke's body like a hula hoop, text 4 to...

444444444444444444444444

[Flarecobra]

I pick 4 as well, even if it's just her imagining it.

[MSperoni]

Page 36! (http://www.nuklearpower.com/dreadful/)

Jeanne sure is violent...

Thanks again to Molotovich for help w/ the Spanish!

[Bard The 5th LW]

Notable lack of Liz getting shot

[MSperoni]

Erin hasn't quite made up her mind yet.

[Kim]

I'll address this issue from the perspective of a reader. It's better to have some delay between knowing that Erin is looking to shoot Liz and the actual shot being fired. We don't just want to see the event happen, but we want to know what's going on in the group the moment it happens. It's better to see goings on that are interrupted by the shot.

Just my thoughts on the matter, poorly worded though they are.

[MSperoni]

There's not much I wanna say about it cos I'm afraid even the slightest bit of info might start a spoiler snowball, or break the suspense.

So I'll just keep quiet for now about the scene. Unless there are comments/questions on things that don't have to do w/ sniping people.

[Kerensky287]

The reason that Liz has not been shot yet is that Erin is currently being attacked by like, 50 owls.

You'll see it in the next comic, it'll be hilarious.

[ChaoticBrain]

Thanks to Boozloaf being all sparkly in the last panel, I now imagine him as being voiced by Christopher Sabat (a la Alex Louis Armstrong in FMA:B)

[Hatake Kakashi]

Hohoho. Jeanne can be redeemed, but Kit cannot?

All the more reason for Kit to do some shootin'.

[Donomni]

Thanks to Aurox being all sparkly in the last panel, I now imagine him as being voiced by Christopher Sabat (a la Alex Louis Armstrong in FMA:B)

THIS RELIGION HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS!

[A Zarkin' Frood]

It wouldn't Surprise me if the Armstrong family's ancestors were anthropomorphic cows.

[Melfice]

Hohoho. Jeanne can be redeemed, but Kit cannot?

All the more reason for Kit to do some shootin'.

Well, we still don't know (as far as I'm aware) what species Jeanne is.
If she's human, or any of the other earthly species, she could, theoretically and theologically (horrible pun. Sorry), be redeemed.

Whereas Kit is a hellspawn, emphasis on hell.

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

Erin hasn't quite made up her mind yet.

Well, she has, it just takes some time to run down there to get Burke's body to hula hoop with.

Rest assured the next comic will be nothing but that. Every frame.

[MSperoni]

Page 37! (http://www.nuklearpower.com/dreadful/)

Erin's translation for those who don't wanna figure it out:

"Devilgirl, Bullman, and Elizabeth. Who's first?"

I think that's it anyway. I'm typing it from memory. I could look it up in my notes, but...

[mistwolf]

I pop up randomly to say again that Liz and Kit sure do have a lot of frustration with each other they need to work out ... ;)

Erin has a hot hat, and snipers in general are pretty sexy.

[MSperoni]

Page 38! (http://www.nuklearpower.com/dreadful/)

*gasp* I bet no one saw this coming!

I think when Page 39 is posted there should be a new thread made, since this is a pretty good breaking point. If The Dreadful had chapters, this could be a good end of Chapter 1.

And to avoid this thread swelling to immensity, it is probably a wise idea to break the threads up in sections (like with HIKYM).

So, everyone talk about page 38 or whatever, and then Monday (or Tuesday?) when page 39 is posted I, or someone else, will make a new thread and we will continue on there :)

[mistwolf]

Were those some kind of hand signals?

And who could shoot Kit? She's so... Cute, and innocent!

[Loyal]

Well, first off, Erin plainly fired a shot right there. Second, you do remember what happened on the very first page of the comic, right?

[Domestibot]

Well, first off, Erin plainly fired a shot right there. Second, you do remember what happened on the very first page of the comic, right?

Exactly, I get the feelings that unless the bullets are made of silver, (some passing comment she made to muttonchops) Kit won't die, they'll just hurt like hell, maybe even have her out of commission for awhile.

PS did anyone else find Liz's cry in the last panel an answer as to whether or not she actually cared? I thought that was kind of sweet. You know, a good way to show she's not all bad, despite their obvious rivalry.

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

Ignore the text, Kit's fine. The assassin wanted steak.

Also, Liz's hat is about to come off and we'll see that she's a demoncorn.

[MSperoni]

Demoncorn? Like, a demon from Corneria?

[phil_]

No, no, like a unicorn, Peroni. She has a demon sticking out of her forhead the top of her head. The place with the hat, you know? There.

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

No, no, like a unicorn, Peroni. She has a demon sticking out of her forhead the top of her head. The place with the hat, you know? There.

Yes, and this little demon sticking out of her head that is hidden under her hat has a single horn sticking out of its own head. But it too is wearing a hat, with little demons A-Z inside (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679868402/ref=nosim/hatfulofseuss-20).

Or Liz just has the horn, whatever.

[MSperoni]

Maybe Liz has a baby imp living in her hair, much like Sazh from FF13 w/ that chocobo.

Except that she doesn't....

Liz has also already been shown without her hat on. No horns on her!

[GrandMasterPlanetEater]

Liz has also already been shown without her hat on. No horns on her!

Oh? I forgot. What a letdown. I was expecting some nefarious-buttocks stool. Er, wicked-ass shit.

I say go back and rewrite it. Give her a head-mounted laser beam a shark would be jealous of.

[MSperoni]

A new page has been posted and a new thread has been created:

Chapter 2's thread! (http://www.nuklearforums.com/showthread.php?t=40392)