Comments on: Demons: December 29, 2003 – January 3, 2004

By: Mental Mouse

Mental Mouse — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 20:11:50 +0000

I’m fine with the magical elements — not just for the teleological issues discussed in the comments for “Dave’s Dead” and “Get a Life’, but also because Mad Science is essentially magical — it’s just that instead of the “trafficking with (un)holy powers” sort of magic, it’s the “personal abilities and skills” kind of magic which is at least as old.

From animal training and blacksmithing through thaumaturgy (aka early mechanisms and automatons), and on through computer programming… the original definition of Magic is “How the *$%(# did they do that?”, while Deep Magic is “How the $*^@*! did I do that?”. And that’s exactly what you’re presenting with your Mad Science.

By: Darkstarr

Darkstarr — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:23:25 +0000

“’Go away, maternal instinct!’ is a line I still find funny, not to mention applicable in daily life.”

She says this, and yet still finds the time to create and raise a new generation of webcomic artists…. {smug look}

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:36 +0000

A personal sprite that looks like Helen’s mom? Shouldn’t she look more … I don’t know … terrifying? After all, “that is not dead that can maternal lie …”

By: So It Begins (soitbegins)

So It Begins (soitbegins) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:35 +0000

Aiiiii…

By: K. Williams (crazy_quill)

K. Williams (crazy_quill) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:34 +0000

(From Alan Ahlberg's "Please, Mrs Butler")

"Please, Dr. Narbon,
Artie won't shut up.
He's calling me predictable!
Can't you make him stop?"

"Stop up your ears with cotton, Dave,
Sing at the top of your voice.
Invent a gerbil-sized muzzle or something,
Really, it's your choice."

"Please, Dr. Narbon
I wish to complain;
You're siding with the human
And ignoring my Great Brain!"

"A brain that I supplied you with
Using serum from my shelf.
And if you are so intelligent,
You can sort this out yourself!"

"Please, Dr Narbon!
Please, what shall I do?
Mell's messing with my lasers
And she shot me with them, too!"

Well what did you except, Dave?
You know how Mell can be.
Go sort out your problems however you like
But DON'T ASK ME!!!"

By: Justin Kane (avatarjk137)

Justin Kane (avatarjk137) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:33 +0000

The lab probably has a custom warning sign with a stylized version of Mell's face on it. Of COURSE she'll shoot you.

By: Daffyd Wagstaff (lord_killerfish)

Daffyd Wagstaff (lord_killerfish) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:32 +0000

Wait ... Dave didn't anticipate Mell shooting him? Isn't that basic lab health and safety?

By: Andy Holloway (garran)

Andy Holloway (garran) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:31 +0000

Artie predicted the "Nooooo!" punchline yesterday, but the interesting thing is, at this point, he hasn't yet realized why it will be the punchline. He has a moment of horrified revelation about it later. So how did he work out that it would be? Maybe his subconscious is better at this than he is, or maybe the trend is stronger than any of its specific content.

By: Nicholas (drakesden)

Nicholas (drakesden) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:30 +0000

I love these two comics. I have to ask, is it at all influenced by this MST3K sketch? http://www.mst3kinfo.com/ward_e/Bit816b.html

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:05:29 +0000

And it was great to finally meet you guys last night!

(BONUS TUNE: "Shine On, Harvest Moon", Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth)

Shaenon, Shaenon Garrity,
I think you're swell ...
Comic called Narbonic is
Story-tellin',
Dave and Helen,
Artie and Mell!

Golly gee, it's great to be
In N.Y.C.
With Shaenon, Shaenon Garrity!
(And Farago too!)