Comments on: Sunday of Shame

By: Darkstarr

Darkstarr — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:03:08 +0000

In reply to Wallace Good (good_the_third).

Regular updates? Naturally! Who would ever follow a webcomic that didn’t update regularly {cough}Megatokyo{cough} or even stopped updating period (Yes, http://pawn.smackjeeves.com/comics/1791941/pawn-part-7-page-1/ , I’m looking at you!)

Not updating your webcomic? That’s just crazy talk!

By: Gearsky

Gearsky — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 05:42:02 +0000

In reply to John Campbell (jcampbel).

She’s running third actually. Bill Holbrook of Kevin and Kell has been updating daily for 20 years (almost 21 now), has never missed an update, and does two other daily webcomics as well.
(I’m not sure how to insert a link, so: http://www.kevinandkell.com/)

By: James Reinsch (cttcjim)

James Reinsch (cttcjim) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:39 +0000

It will never be over and I will never go home. I hold out hope for a sequel series about dave and helen's [SPOILER] daughter.

Skin horse makes me happy for now, of course.

By: BlackWolfe Coyoten (blackwolfe_coyoten)

BlackWolfe Coyoten (blackwolfe_coyoten) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:38 +0000

Is this the day that led to the drunken 3am email?

By: John Campbell (jcampbel)

John Campbell (jcampbel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:37 +0000

She's still running second to Howard Tayler of Schlock Mercenary, who's updated every day without fail for the 7+ years Schlock has been running.

I'm picturing it going something like this:

Shaenon: "I have to get home to draw the Sunday or the readers will be disappointed."

Andrew: "So what? We're evil!"

Shaenon: "Oh, right! Eat it, punks!"

By: Wallace Good (good_the_third)

Wallace Good (good_the_third) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:36 +0000

Now we are all aware that Shaenon is a more regular updater than anyone else on the internet, as well as Gary Trudeau and Jerry Scott/Jim Borgman with their sabbaticals, are we not? And that she’s consistently funny unlike all those cartoonists who actually get paid regularly?

By: Dave III (dave_iii)

Dave III (dave_iii) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:35 +0000

On the one hand, making out... On the other, drawing a comic....

Choices.

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:34 +0000

Actually, this raises my respect for Shaenon to new heights. On the one hand, you have the expectations of your friends and acquaintances, who are expecting a morsel of your sparkling wit; on the other, you have a cute S.O. with which you can play snugglebunnies. I know which one *I'd* choose.

Just don't let it happen again.

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:33 +0000

P.S: I'm very, very sorry. (Though apparantly not sorry enough to not post it at all.)

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 18:45:32 +0000

I shall now comment exclusively on one specific detail in the above commentary, to the deficit of all others!

On Saturday Last, I commented on the latter aspect of Narbonics Labs's name. Today, I turn to the former aspect - and also, the name of this very webcomic.

What, I've often wondered, led to this webcomic and the titular laboratories being called "Narbonic"? Why "Narbon-ic"? In my opinion a more recognisale prefix such as "-tech" or "-dyne" would better communicate that it is the name of a research and technology company. Also, why is the name of the laboratory "Narbonics", and why does it differ ever so slightly from the title?

These questions went unsaid for quite some time, until just two days ago when I stumbled upon the following FAQ for none other than Mystery Science Theater 3000, a series which I am still, to this day, sufficiently unfamiliar with:

"Q: What was Gizmonic Institute?
A: Within the premise of the series as it was explained on CC-era episodes, it was the top-secret research lab where Dr. F. previously worked as a scientist and where Joel Robinson previously worked as a janitor. The corporate culture of Gizmonic revolved around inventing. Everyone who worked there, including the janitors, were inventors. In fact, one of the reasons Dr. F. chose Joel Robinson to send into space was because Dr. F. resented the fact that Joel was a better inventor."

This quotation is quite illuminating. Not only does it reveal an extremely logical explanation for the naming of Narbonic and Narbonics Labs, but it also reveals parallels between the core plots of both stories - each revolves around an everyman worker whose scientific abilities are revealed to not only meet but exceed those of his mad scientist superior. Could it be that Narbonic has acquired not only its name but its central plot twist from this infamous TV series, only to corrupt it beyond recognition?!