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Comic: Why I'm popular at weddings #3 - Fri, 18 May 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Comment: - Fri, 18 May 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
Out late. There's a 69% chance that I'll finish this up and post extra mouse over comments sometime on Sunday.

Comment: - Fri, 18 May 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
I'm Burnt out, Monday's comic won't be posted until Tuesday. On the bright side, the wedding I went to was a lot of fun. Congrats to them again.

Comic: Why I'm popular at weddings #2 - Wed, 16 May 2012

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
Well that's another couple hundred I saved, and to think, people said this wedding stuff was expensive.

Panel 1
John Tidliewink: Honey. This RSVP is missing the people's names.
Panel 2
Soon to be Mrs John Tidliewink aka Samantha Sleuth: Well then, I guess the game is afoot!
Panel 3
John Tidliewink aka the invite nazi: No. I think it just means we deny anyone, we don't have a name for, at the door.

Comic: Why I'm popular at weddings #1 - Mon, 14 May 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
Really? That's not what you meant? So.. this magnetic field, which cost me 10k, that's holding this plasma halo in place and giving me cancer, wasn't needed for the rehearsal dinner?

Panel 1
Harry: What?! You told me "church clothes formal."
Gary: He did say "church clothes", right?
Joans: *SIGH*

Comment: - Mon, 14 May 2012

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
Well, I'm going to a wedding this week, so expect b&w wedding related comics this week.

Comic: The dark night - Fri, 11 May 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
Trust me kid, I'm doing you a favor. This way you won't end up like me.
but.. but.. they were just on vacation, they're coming back home tomorrow.

Panel 1
Paul: *SNIFF* *SNIFF* I miss you mom and dad.
Panel 3
Paul: Whhhhhhyyy?
Bats: because...
Panel 4
Bats: ...I'm Batman.

Comment: - Fri, 11 May 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
The Avengers movie was a lot of fun, and as I said on Monday, all of my complaints were pretty minor, but here's the short list.

The whole jerking action Hawkeye used to expand his bow just looked strange to me, and was out of character for someone that moved smoothly the rest of the time.
Caps's outfit. All I can say is.. what were they thinking? It's almost bearable without the helmet, but with it? They either should've kept the one from the previous movie, or just went more military. Here, check out what I mean: Link1 Link2 Link3 Link4
And, lastly, the complaint that kicked off this comic, is, they had Cap kill again. This is something that's completely against his character, even though he's a soldier. And he did it with no remorse.

This comic started out as an IM conversation with a friend, it went like this:

Then, as I was doing the comic, it struck me, that if DC continues down this "let's keep making him more psychotic and dark" path with Batman, then we may very well see this in an upcoming movie. Batman in a bad mood, because they overcooked Bruce Wayne's filet mignon, walks towards the batmobile, see's a kid and pushes him off a building. So this comic is about comic book companies and movie companies going too far and destroying the morals that they spent years building in their characters. Oh well. Avengers was a good movie though, and I thought they did a good job with the 3d too. It didn't drive the story forward, but it did enhance the visuals for me.

Lastly, the trophy for the Age of Chivalry grand prize winner arrived, below is a pic of it. All I'm still waiting on is the gift card. Let me know what you think about the trophy, I'm thinking of doing similar for the Halloween contests.

Comic: Foamy delight - Wed, 9 May 2012

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
So, hey. You busy?

Panel 1
Cassandra: Hey.
Panel 2
Cassandra: HEY!
Panel 3
Sound effect: CLICK! CLICK!
Panel 4
Cassandra: I said "hey".
Jacob: Oh h..hey.. S..S..So. what's you want to talk about?

Comment: - Wed, 9 May 2012

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
Ok, so this sometimes happens. Sometimes it's my girlfriend pulling out the Nerf gun, and sometimes it's me. This is what happens when people in a relationship take on projects. Then one person gets engrossed in the project and the other decides they want attention. Hopefully this is a pretty universal comic. I think it will be.

On a similar note, I've been working on some side projects lately. Hopefully they'll come to fruition soon. One of the many projects is writing a sci-fi comic that a friend will hopefully do the art for. Another is writing for a martial arts based web comic which may someday come to light.

A project that ended recently was the 2012 game tournament. I didn't quite get the turnout I expected, but I'd still like to thank those who helped me celebrate the comic's anniversary. The first place and grand prize winners for Padman was the one person that registered and played, Chica. Congratulations Chica. The same happened for Age of Chivalry. There were a handful of people who registered, but only one played, so, congratulations Karbine.

Comic: Assemble after opening - Mon, 7 May 2012

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
I'm ready to grow bigger than any other at a moments notice!
Yeah, sadly, also not true.

Panel 1
Cassandra: Movie goers assemble!
Panel 2
Samuel: Yes Ma'am! Captain Comercial and the Blonde Widow Maker reporting for duty!
Panel 3
Jase: BULK HERE! Bulk ready to bash puny ticket agents!
Panel 4
Jacob: Huge Man here!
Cassandra: *sigh* If only.

Comment: Avengers - Mon, 7 May 2012

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Avengers
Gary
Avengers was a fun movie. My only complaints are minor. I might rant about them later in the week, if I do the comic I plan to do on Friday. If not, just accept that they were minor complaints, and the movie is very enjoyable.

Comic: A bit of this and a bit of that - Fri, 4 May 2012

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
01001000 01100101 01101100 01110000 00100000 01101101 01100101 00101100 00100000 01001001 00100111 01101101 00100000 01110100 01110010 01100001 01110000 01110000 01100101 01100100 00100000 01101001 01101110 00100000 01100001 00100000 01110011 01110100 01110010 01100101 01100001 01101101, don't worry, I'm not really.

Panel 1
Caption: Got caught up in my day job, but don't worry, I'm starting to get the hand of altering reality.

Comment: - Fri, 4 May 2012

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
Ok, I got a bit caught up in some performance tuning of code at work, so it's 10pm, and I'm just now thinking about the comic, so a place holder is what I could do. I was planning on doing a payday comic, perhaps I'll do that two Fridays from now.

Comic: Arts and crafts - Wed, 2 May 2012

Wed, 2 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
I'll hand it to ya, you've made a bloody mess of this project.

Panel 1
Scrawled in blood: Oh Right, this is what it's like to work with PAPER

Comment: - Wed, 2 May 2012

Wed, 2 May 2012 00:03:00 EST

Gary
Ok, I got a bit busy helping stuff one hundred invitations, but hey, that's done. Wow, now that I think about it, it's been a long time since I've done a comic on paper. I think it was around one hundred or so when I switched over to complete digital. Huh. Just kind of strange to me. Oh well. time for some sleep.

Comic: A cabin surrounded by wood - Mon, 30 Apr 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
Anyone for seconds? I'm feeling a bit handsy.

Panel 1
Jacob: OMG! A new Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard film!
Newspaper Ad: CABIN IN THE WOODS
Caption: Going to a movie has several phases. Phase one, the initial interest
Panel 2
Jacob: Why won't you tell me anything!!!
Caption: Phase two, the hype and trailers
Panel 3
Caption: Phase three, the uncomfortable wait
Jacob: OMG! OMG! OMG! Will you just start already?!?!
Movie audience: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Panel 4
Caption: And phase 4, the inevitable disapointment
Jacob: That.. was... AMAZING!
Giant trouser snake: I know. Right?
Happy zombie arm: And, that's a cut!
Caption: Oh whoops. I forgot, these guys can actually write.

Comment: Cabin in the Woods - Mon, 30 Apr 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:03:00 EST

Cabin in the Woods
Gary
Yeah, went into this film expecting and uncomfortable and awkward first date, but then I woke up smoking a cigarette thinking of marriage.

Now, I would love to talk about cabin in the woods, but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone, so I'll make it simple. It was a great movie that I'll purchase once it's released. If you like Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, or horror movies, they you'll most likely love this movie. If you want to get the most out of it, go in knowing nothing. It's a good story which is nice to see in a horror movie, and there are some well placed laughs to keep you engaged.

Comic: Jazz hands - Fri, 27 Apr 2012

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EST

Dialog:
And if that doesn't work, I've got my tap shoes on.

Panel 1
Caption: Little did they know, I had my secret weapons primed and ready.

Comment: Step step twist snap twist - Fri, 27 Apr 2012

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:03:00 EST

Step step twist snap twist
Gary
Ok, I'll admit it; I've never actually seen West Side Story. All of my knowledge of it comes from references in modern media, mainly, jokes about it. So, for all I know, maybe they somehow managed to make a bunch of snapping, dancing gang member menacing, but I really don't see how. Not when there are jazz hands and tap to counter it.

This joke actually came to me as a joke about it was on Frazier.
Frasier: You refused to take me to see West Side Story on my 8th birthday.
Marty: Because of the gangs! Those would be scary to any kid!
Frasier: Even gangs that dance?
Marty: Especially gangs that dance!
And I thought to myself, "Gee, I kind of know how to handle myself if I have to fight someone. I also kind of know how to evade multiple people, but what would I do if I was attacked by a group of snapping, dancing gang members?" And, that's where this comic came from. Now I practice jazz hands every day, so I can combat these gangs, should I ever encounter them.

So, now I leave you with ... jazz hands

From http://500motivators.com/motivate/me/jazz-hands-universally-understood/

From http://fruitboot.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/jazz-sands/

From http://4livinginfrance.blogspot.com/2012/01/nail-files.html

From http://www.flickr.com/photos/70805309@N00/319072718/sizes/m/in/photostream/

From http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/05/06/jazz-hands/

From http://black-frames.net/p/jazz-hands

From http://verydemotivational.memebase.com/2011/03/10/demotivational-posters-jazz-hands-2/

From http://www.onedayimgonna.com/2012/02/ill-raise-you-two-joshs-and-ben.html

From http://celebs.icanhascheezburger.com/tag/jazz-hands/

From http://news.icanhascheezburger.com/2010/06/24/political-pictures-jazz-hands/

From http://app.cheezburger.com/TemplateView.aspx?ciid=6128157

From http://www.plutocracyfiles.com/2011/11/too-cool-for-jazz-hands.html

From http://aaaarrrrfggghbrains.blogspot.com/2009/05/zombie-jazz-hands.html

From http://afternoonartist.wordpress.com/2012/03/22/jazz-hands/

Friday's fake quote

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Never travel down a dark road without a flashlight." - Commander Al Penton, 1987 B.C.

Saturday's fake quote

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

"You're like a cloudy night, pitch black and empty." - Stephen Lockley, 1742 B.C.

Sunday's fake quote

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

"I don't run away. I simply run back home for reinforcements." - General Theodor Therobred , 1940 B.C.

Monday's fake quote

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

"A sharply dressed man is one dressed in unpolished armor." - Sir Xavier Broadsword, 1549 B.C.

Tuesday's fake quote

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Reading hurts the eyes and lecturing hurts the head. This is why learning does nothing but cause pain." - Melinda (Krystal) Strossberg, 1987 B.C.

Wednesday's fake quote

Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"I've never danced with the devil, but I'm guessing he's a really good dancer." - Jane Frostfelt, 1971 B.C.

Thursday's fake quote

Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Scream at me all you like! It doesn't change the fact that I don't speak your language!" - The Ugly Tourist, 1968 B.C.

Friday's fake quote

Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"My heart beats with yours as one, and that is why I blame you for my bad circulation." - Brad Callister, 1982 B.C.

Saturday's fake quote

Fri, 4 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Why burn bright, when you can bask in the light of another's flames?" - Samuel Mero, 1690 B.C.

Sunday's fake quote

Sat, 5 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Not even the sharpest of wits can cut an atom. Know your limitations." - Jeff Speigelton, 2008 B.C.

Monday's fake quote

Sun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Never draw a line in the sand unless there's a strong wind coming." - Abdul Amaherd, 1540 B.C.

Tuesday's fake quote

Mon, 7 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"My conformity is unique, and that's why you can't understand it." - Miller, 1962 B.C.

Wednesday's fake quote

Tue, 8 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Laughter is just another way for the body to expel gas." - Dr. Daniel Timpastte, 2000 B.C.

Thursday's fake quote

Wed, 9 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"One should always elevate their heroes to unreachable statuses and near god like states. One should also see me as their hero." - Captain Harry 'Handy' Mann, 1943 B.C.

Friday's fake quote

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"W3C is like the bible, everyone interprets it differently and everyone ignores the parts they don't like, but if you ask anyone, they'll tell you that they follow it to the letter." - A failure to communicate by Robert Schnider, 2006 B.C.

Saturday's fake quote

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Stone crumbles while water shifts. You, however, should be like stone." - Master Mitsushi Sahami, 1781 B.C.

Sunday's fake quote

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Peace is most easily won through force." - General Abel Mann, 1968 B.C.

Monday's fake quote

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"a beautiful song is one sung by professionals" - Hobo Joe, 1800 B.C.

Tuesday's fake quote

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"If you stack your company on a deck of cards, it's libel to crumble." - Jesus (Ace) Lopez, 1849 B.C.

Wednesday's fake quote

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"I get passed back and forth more than a bong at a grateful dead concert." - Harold Shaggy, 2004 B.C.

Thursday's fake quote

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Eventually, they all die! I hope that didn't ruin the ending for you!" - Stating the obvious by Jesus Finley, 2006 B.C.

Friday's fake quote

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"all you can ever really hope is that tomorrow will better than today" - Rupert Marohtu, 1670 B.C.

Saturday's fake quote

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Don't hate downward slopes, you used to love them as a kid." - Chaplin S. Wetworth, 1890 B.C.

Sunday's fake quote

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"Stars come out at night, because they're recovering during the day." - Ancient Mythos, and how it's steered us wrong., 1987 B.C.

Monday's fake quote

Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"I'd tell you it's done, if you asked me on Thursday, but today is only Monday." - Technician Steve Mapel, 2009 B.C.

Tuesday's fake quote

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

"The dead sea? That sounds like my social life." - Prof. Emma T. Cobblepot, 2003 B.C.