Comments on: Dave’s Dead, Dave: May 28 – June 2, 2001

By: Darkstarr

Darkstarr — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 04:23:36 +0000

In reply to Rachel S. (masamage). So is Mell herself, IMHO. -_^

By: Darkstarr

Darkstarr — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 04:23:14 +0000

Is it my imagination, or is May a good month for strange people to be born in?

Cases in point: Shaenon (our cartoonist), May 4th; Little Nell, May 24th & Patricia Quinn, May 28th (both of which were also in the Rocky Horror Picture Show); Vincent Price and Siouxie Sioux (lead singer of Siouxie & The Banshees and later The Creatures), both May 27th; Danny Elfman, May 29th; Pac-Man, May 21st…

By: Rachel S. (masamage)

Rachel S. (masamage) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:58 +0000

Mel's vocabulary is adorable.

By: John Campbell (jcampbel)

John Campbell (jcampbel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:57 +0000

Helen leaning against the frame of the last panel like that makes me imagine her toppling over a fraction of a second after the strip ends because, between strips, there are no panel-frames for her to lean against.

By: Metal Fatigue (metalfatigue)

Metal Fatigue (metalfatigue) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:56 +0000

I love the dynamicity (?) of Mell’s pose in the last panel. She’s like a puppy wriggling in ecstasy.

On the other hand, Helen’s leaning way too hard on that panel frame; standing up straight will require some effort.

By: Steve Mollmann (steve)

Steve Mollmann (steve) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:55 +0000

“Repetition without variation is comic,” as my Shakespeare prof used to say.

By: Jeremy Berg (pisceneanteater)

Jeremy Berg (pisceneanteater) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:54 +0000

"It seems a little odd for such placid banter to occur amid a character conflict concerning murder..."

Well, it is Mell. Especially old-school Mell. She's way more interested in how cool Dr. Narbon is than Dave being dead.

Incidentally, I recall Helen's tirade about how Madblood's degree only shows he's a wuss, and the fact that her mom apparently is a PhD. . .mmm. . .parental issues expressing elsewhere in life. . .

By: Troy Smith (scandalista1)

Troy Smith (scandalista1) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:53 +0000

No, Dr. Narbon’s pockets are ordinary; that’s a glass from Helen’s Singularity Stemware set. Each glass has a microscopic black hole at the base of the bowl, which warps local gravitation enough to keep the contents from spilling out if the glass tips over. Of course, it also keeps you from drinking any of the wine, but as Helen keeps telling us, she’s a MAD scientist.

By: Sean Kinlin (seaking)

Sean Kinlin (seaking) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:52 +0000

She not only has deep pockets, but stable ones with flat surfaces. Truly, mad science is wonderous…

By: kate simpson (kateri)

kate simpson (kateri) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:58:51 +0000

Wait. Dr Narbon put her wine glass in her pocket???