tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post902556947890094584..comments2024-03-17T05:03:46.056-07:00Comments on xkcd sucks: XKCD BookCarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-83206837268070161192009-04-24T12:40:00.000-07:002009-04-24T12:40:00.000-07:00Also, Dr McNinja has already had 2 volumes printed...Also, Dr McNinja has already had 2 volumes printed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-63296948603020579622009-04-23T14:55:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:55:00.000-07:00Speaking of this, even Dresden Codak has put out a...Speaking of this, even Dresden Codak has put out a book already. Which sold for <A HREF="http://dresdencodak.com/hob_book.html" REL="nofollow">$175 and it sold out very quickly WHAT THE SHIT</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-73358735208252496982009-04-23T14:49:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:49:00.000-07:00I meant "bringing up memes into the comment withou...I meant "bringing up memes into the comment without really naming them outright but no one really see it."<br /><br />=)<br /><br />NO CHECK FOR YOUAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-49476810387105802352009-04-23T13:09:00.000-07:002009-04-23T13:09:00.000-07:00Maybe "that's exactly what Randy does now, like wi...Maybe "that's exactly what Randy does now, like with the latest sheepy comic" would do?<br /><br />(You can make the cheque out to "The_Cuddlefish Corporation of Great Britain".)the_cuddlefishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-64708349382363721042009-04-23T12:32:00.000-07:002009-04-23T12:32:00.000-07:00I feel like that's exactly what Randy does now, li...I feel like that's exactly what Randy does now, like with the latest sheepy comic. But I didn't know how to say it.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67046542026760986742009-04-23T12:26:00.000-07:002009-04-23T12:26:00.000-07:00Amanda said:
You have the memory of an elephant so...Amanda said:<br />You have the memory of an elephant so you hold the meanest grudgeQUESTIONABLE CONTENT ha i feel so proud, i caught a reference<br /><br />Awww maaaaan, I put so much effort into bringing up memes into the comment without really naming them outright but no one really see it. :(<br />"Anonymous does not forgive. Anonymous does not forget." for example...<br /><br />What if Randy tries doing something like that? Hiding as much memes as possible without them being out in the open like they usually are.<br /><br />Will it be the end of xkcd's over-appreciation due to mass self destruction of his fan base due to them exploding in awe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-25974068411639158662009-04-22T13:51:00.000-07:002009-04-22T13:51:00.000-07:00ZING
Fluffy's last link... has caused temporary b...ZING<br /><br />Fluffy's last link... has caused temporary blindness. I have no idea how I'm typing this. Say what now?Schadenfreudehttp://www.polkout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-72706531506007378472009-04-22T11:43:00.000-07:002009-04-22T11:43:00.000-07:00Glad to have that sorted out. (Unlike the economy,...Glad to have that sorted out. (Unlike the economy, amirite?)the_cuddlefishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-30108280985348533342009-04-22T10:19:00.000-07:002009-04-22T10:19:00.000-07:00"Also, many way overly-popular webcomics like Schl..."Also, many way overly-popular webcomics like Schlock Mercenary and Sluggy Freelance (probably the only webcomic which has an even lower quality-to-fanbase ratio than xkcd)."<br /><br />I was working with ^this^, although given "Lots and lots of excellent webcomics have had books put out." comes right before it, I could see where the miscommunication occured.Schadenfreudehttp://www.polkout.com/forumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-47293192771077841092009-04-22T10:13:00.000-07:002009-04-22T10:13:00.000-07:00*NOW think it's awful, NOW, screw you all.
Budget...*NOW think it's awful, NOW, screw you all.<br /><br />Budget day! Yay! Woo!the_cuddlefishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-77088403616329814842009-04-22T10:12:00.000-07:002009-04-22T10:12:00.000-07:00@Schadenfreude: sorry, thought you meant you were ...@Schadenfreude: sorry, thought you meant you were proposing it as an excellent one &c. &c. I've never read it, but I hear it's popular, so rest assured I know think it's awful.<br /><br />Powerup Comics is the only good gaming webcomic there is ;).<br /><br />Unrelated: music I like keeps being used on adverts! Now I feel like a target demographic rather than a person, and that makes me sad.the_cuddlefishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-90191509168754883522009-04-22T09:43:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:43:00.000-07:00Nah, they can also be shitty completely on their o...Nah, they can also be <A HREF="http://gamerchicks.comicgenesis.com/" REL="nofollow">shitty completely on their own</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-67177724451156363652009-04-22T09:31:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:31:00.000-07:00Fun fact:
All gaming webcomics that are not Penn...Fun fact: <br /><br />All gaming webcomics that are not Penny Arcade are shitty rip-offs of Penny Arcade.poorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-61807425574050509702009-04-22T09:08:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:08:00.000-07:00I am pretty sure that the Qwantz book left a bunch...I am pretty sure that the Qwantz book left a bunch of comics out.Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074589998141327538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-37165813787964791692009-04-22T08:52:00.000-07:002009-04-22T08:52:00.000-07:00Oh, also, Penny Arcade has managed to avoid turnin...Oh, also, Penny Arcade has managed to avoid turning into a canonfest too. (Not that it's particularly funny, but at least it's gotten to be pretty well-drawn, and it's certainly influential at least.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-58754373009521906662009-04-22T08:51:00.000-07:002009-04-22T08:51:00.000-07:00Book of Biff, Savage Chickens, and Doctor Fun all ...Book of Biff, Savage Chickens, and Doctor Fun all come to mind right away (and are all way the hell better than xkcd).<br /><br />But yeah, a lot of comics which start off as one-shots do seem to turn into massive canonfests (Sluggy Freelance, Goats). Often they gradually become unreadable in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-52448434031664349352009-04-22T08:46:00.000-07:002009-04-22T08:46:00.000-07:00Wow, that's an impressively pointless article. I m...Wow, that's an impressively pointless article. I mean even given the tech-savvy audience of xkcd, you only need to take a look at all the huge gamer comics to see how what none-news this is. PvP, Penny Arcade, Megatokyo, Ctrl-Alt-Del *shudder*... they've all produced multiple print-compilations; hell Order of the Stick has two prequels that are print-only.<br /><br />It will be very interesting to see what strips make the cut, I can't think of any webcomics off the top of my head that have done best of type efforts rather than complete compilations, it does seem to imply an awareness of the comic's variable quality. On the other hand I guess there aren't many webcomics that are still almost completely composed of one-shots more than 500 strips in...Illessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336953020857234877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-48510571105832477312009-04-21T22:55:00.000-07:002009-04-21T22:55:00.000-07:00okay random fly-by comment:
You have the memory o...okay random fly-by comment:<br /><br /><I>You have the memory of an elephant so you hold the meanest grudge</I><A HREF="http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1367" REL="nofollow">QUESTIONABLE CONTENT</A> ha i feel so proud, i caught a reference<br /><br />anyway TRiG why is only the i in your name not capitalized, apparently your name is Timothy Richard Green<br />HA oh wait I get it.<br />That's actually really clever, my intials only spell ACW, which sounds like a strange form of acne.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192581573588205095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-59074028110357881992009-04-21T19:23:00.000-07:002009-04-21T19:23:00.000-07:00@Guy above trigonometry: You're implying QC is...@Guy above trigonometry: You're implying QC is worth a collection, and therefore me being interested in looking it up randomly in crappy search engines. Also, have you looked at the comic, especially like the first half? Even shittier looking than DC and Jesus and Mo. <br /><br />Search Yahoo is my (& your) friend.Schadenfreudehttp://www.polkout.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-57154409894871001132009-04-21T18:15:00.000-07:002009-04-21T18:15:00.000-07:00I am certainly not the author of Jesus and Mo. I c...I am certainly not the author of Jesus and Mo. I comment there occasionally. The humour is subtle, but highly intelligent and often topical.<br /><br />It's also British.<br /><br />TRiG.TRiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12252536592916793907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-84932045350164250942009-04-21T16:33:00.000-07:002009-04-21T16:33:00.000-07:00@fluffy: Phew! I was almost losing faith that he m...@fluffy: Phew! I was almost losing faith that he murdered babies because I couldn't see any in the picture. But now I resee (?) your point. That's a relief.<br /><br />@Schadenfreude: Apparently <A HREF="http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/08/29/no_question_hes_a_success/?page=2" REL="nofollow">one is being planned</A>. I dunno if you've heard of it, but there's this website called "Google", and you can type stuff into it and it gives you a long list of related websites! It's great. It's located at http://www.google.com . I recommend it.<br /><br />(There were no results for "randall munroe ~kills ~babies", though. That's because he forces them to censor the evidence using his Internet popularity.)the_"godhe'sgrouchytoday"fishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-31343543604640123032009-04-21T14:31:00.000-07:002009-04-21T14:31:00.000-07:00I'm proposing DC and Questionable Content, althoug...I'm proposing DC and Questionable Content, although I dunno if QC has a collection.Schadenfreudehttp://www.polkout.com/forumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-77696896214926142642009-04-21T14:28:00.000-07:002009-04-21T14:28:00.000-07:00Man, he has such a creepy pedo-smile in that photo...Man, he has such a creepy pedo-smile in that photo.<br /><br />Lots and lots of excellent webcomics have had books put out. Narbonic, for example. Also, many way overly-popular webcomics like Schlock Mercenary and Sluggy Freelance (probably the only webcomic which has an even lower quality-to-fanbase ratio than xkcd).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-65153363367375814932009-04-21T14:15:00.000-07:002009-04-21T14:15:00.000-07:00We should really get some usernames.We should really get some usernames.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714810984552499396.post-12987773372041398192009-04-21T14:12:00.000-07:002009-04-21T14:12:00.000-07:00Anonymous:
Theory: Randall and Carl are actual...Anonymous:<br /> Theory: Randall and Carl are actually the same person and this is all a clever scheme.<br /><br />Anonymous, you are Carl, Randall AND other people all over the place. You're a whole cohort.<br />I can't trust anyone who chooses to hide behind a mask with this vengeful hatred.<br />Now that I think about this I'm sure Carl or Randall have done something to upset you a long long time ago and now that you see how well Randy or Carl are doing you were like "shiiiiii-" then you came here to spread rumors about both. You have the memory of an elephant so you hold the meanest grudge<br />Get over it and maybe have some real tasty pie to calm your angriness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com