I notice that there’s another woman at the big wheel; would that be Carol, the pointy-haired one’s bitter secretary? Or just a random woman? Also, the way that Dilbert used the Rube Goldberg setup to “signal” Wally, instead of just letting the little ball do it: classic comedy. 😀
I eagerly await the next installment, as I’m sure everyone else does.
— Captcha owns an antique German car: ehrhardt the.
I don’t think “blue ribbon branding committee” is a reference to a specific event, but I could be wrong; it’s exactly the sort of thing Adams likes to make fun of, so he could very well have mentioned it at some point.
A cynical person might observe that, as people in general have finally come to realize that “marketing” is really just a prettier word for “advertising”, a new word that the unwashed masses haven’t yet figured out is just another term for the same old sleaze is needed, and that that word is “branding.”
So, I’m observing that.
A blue ribbon branding committee would be a group of “experts” who chose the name for the project. By the rules of corporations, these people were probably paid as much to come up with the name as the engineering staff was to actually develop it.
Is it just me or does anyone else think there should be a Honey Huan pin-up in that outfit? Just like Archie and Blondie…me likey
just like the captcha phrase: classy…have
@rasmodeus: I meant the other woman, who’s behind Phil’s spoon. We can’t see all of her, but she seems shapeless enough to be Carol.
About HOBS: I wonder if it’s some kind of artificial animal that has to be close to Cal-v.1n in order to function. That would be a pretty good take on how everyone but Calvin saw Hobbes as just a toy. Also, I wonder if Susie Derkins and Mr. Bun will turn up during the big battle; that could be a gut-busting punchline.
— Captcha likes to laugh at past presidents: Carter’s humorous.
The way I saw the “outside-the-box” reference was as a dig to the real life syndicate (in this case, Universal Press). C&H was definitely an outside-the-box comic for its time, but Watterson still felt “boxed-in” by the syndicate and the ever-shrinking newspaper space.
In whatever case, it’s still terrific writing. Awesome job, Jason!
I’m thinking that the reason Horns said \not every tool is suited for a life outside the box\ is because Cal-V.1n is insane. I’ll bet 5 internets that he has a stuffed tiger and that he talks to it like its alive, just like in C&H when his parents were around. I’ll also wager that when he goes out to kill people he refers to it as \playing Calvinball\.
@ dannyboy: but if you read the extended print version where Calv1N is introduced, Hobbes really does f up and attack some hicks at a local watering hole while Calv1n takes a leak.
@ lonnie: I think you’re right regarding that being a reference to Watterson. He was constantly arguing with the papers about print and format size. awesome analysis
Y’know, I just realized that being strip 150, there wasn’t just a wee bit of celebration…..understandably since you are busy and all but I say congrats anyway, sir 🙂
I celebrated. I just celebrated getting my Cal-V1N T-shirt with 17 straight hours of backbreaking labor. And I’m not finished. A Proper Distopian Celebration that.
@lkjlkjsdf: I kept wondering if anybody else read that book. It seemed odd that with so many fans here that not everybody jumped on getting Issue #2 with Calvin’s appearence. His entrance alone was priceless. I don’t want to say too much cause people really should buy this book. Since you mentioned it Calvin taking a leak was priceless.
Oh and I got my shirt too and wore it yesterday and made shure to go out in public so it can be displayed.
Read this all over the last two days…this is everything I’ve ever wanted in a comic. Gotta track down the stuff not available in the archives! Any suggestions?
@JY: No mention was mentioned of you having to trawl for it, I just noticed no one else had mentioned it, and gave you my gratitude, as I felt it was another milestone reached, with the likelihood that strip #200 may be the end of this particular saga……
@Man-at-arms: (nice Masters of the Universe tag) go to the banner at the top of this page, click on Store, it’s called a Megaton Pack……. 😉
I got my shirt the other day and proudly wore it to the show I’m acting in that night. I’ve been exposing the kids in the cast to Jason’s work, so I’m doing my part to corrupt the minds of our nation…
@hobb7es : I wore my Calvin shirt today as well. I like it better without the text, and wish the WB shirt (or the next WB shirt) does not have text. That way it focuses on the art, and people tend to ask about the shirt.
New WB tomorrow. Go Chuck!!!
ps. you’re right.. that whole introduction of CalV.1N in the extra comic was awesome.
None of the material from the original Weapon Brown 1-shot is online. You can buy that in my store. And there will be a new Weapon brown short story in the inevitable Deep Fried #4, arriving in April.
Captcha out of shape Autobot leader: Fatness Prime
Most work Wally’s ever done.
Worth the wait. Also: great use for Dogbert’s head. he did not die in vain.
The noodle incident…, I don’t think there’s any remnant of doubt that cal-v.1n is at the bottom of this.
(wonder which way up “The Box” is)
And there’s Phil, Prince of Insufficient Light, hitting them with his spoon.
Haha I love that they’re all in heck!
Let’s see… Wally, Asok, Alice, and I Phil, the Prince of Insuficcient light! awsome.
And I get the Noodle Incident reference… But how does HOBS play into this? Is he a companion to CAL-V.1n like Snoop is to Chuck?
Also, Outside-the-Box thinking… Longshot here, but… Transmogrifier, anyone? Or maybe Duplicator(which is how they make so many Dog/cat/Ratberts?)?
“Noodle”… dang why it took so much to get it? XD
Can’t wait to see the role the tiger will play on this…
So badass.
There is the spoon from heck.
even more badass.. refernce to Watterson’s “noodles incident”
it was never shown in the strip, just refererred to. So awesome
anyone catch the “blue ribbon banding” reference? I don’t see it. Explain please?
@freemadman: the box is moreso a reference to cubicles, the office life, etc. the pointy hair boss in dilbert has
I notice that there’s another woman at the big wheel; would that be Carol, the pointy-haired one’s bitter secretary? Or just a random woman? Also, the way that Dilbert used the Rube Goldberg setup to “signal” Wally, instead of just letting the little ball do it: classic comedy. 😀
I eagerly await the next installment, as I’m sure everyone else does.
— Captcha owns an antique German car: ehrhardt the.
I don’t think “blue ribbon branding committee” is a reference to a specific event, but I could be wrong; it’s exactly the sort of thing Adams likes to make fun of, so he could very well have mentioned it at some point.
A cynical person might observe that, as people in general have finally come to realize that “marketing” is really just a prettier word for “advertising”, a new word that the unwashed masses haven’t yet figured out is just another term for the same old sleaze is needed, and that that word is “branding.”
So, I’m observing that.
A blue ribbon branding committee would be a group of “experts” who chose the name for the project. By the rules of corporations, these people were probably paid as much to come up with the name as the engineering staff was to actually develop it.
Is it just me or does anyone else think there should be a Honey Huan pin-up in that outfit? Just like Archie and Blondie…me likey
just like the captcha phrase: classy…have
The woman turning the wheel with the big triangular hairdo is of course Alice, Dilbert’s overworked/hit-the-glass-ceiling co-worker.
@rasmodeus: I meant the other woman, who’s behind Phil’s spoon. We can’t see all of her, but she seems shapeless enough to be Carol.
About HOBS: I wonder if it’s some kind of artificial animal that has to be close to Cal-v.1n in order to function. That would be a pretty good take on how everyone but Calvin saw Hobbes as just a toy. Also, I wonder if Susie Derkins and Mr. Bun will turn up during the big battle; that could be a gut-busting punchline.
— Captcha likes to laugh at past presidents: Carter’s humorous.
Holy Crap! Mary Worth has a helluva rack…
The way I saw the “outside-the-box” reference was as a dig to the real life syndicate (in this case, Universal Press). C&H was definitely an outside-the-box comic for its time, but Watterson still felt “boxed-in” by the syndicate and the ever-shrinking newspaper space.
In whatever case, it’s still terrific writing. Awesome job, Jason!
Guess who got her CAL-V1N shirt today!! Also managed to hook my roommate into reading Deep Fried. ^_^
I’m thinking that the reason Horns said \not every tool is suited for a life outside the box\ is because Cal-V.1n is insane. I’ll bet 5 internets that he has a stuffed tiger and that he talks to it like its alive, just like in C&H when his parents were around. I’ll also wager that when he goes out to kill people he refers to it as \playing Calvinball\.
@ dannyboy: but if you read the extended print version where Calv1N is introduced, Hobbes really does f up and attack some hicks at a local watering hole while Calv1n takes a leak.
@ lonnie: I think you’re right regarding that being a reference to Watterson. He was constantly arguing with the papers about print and format size. awesome analysis
Y’know, I just realized that being strip 150, there wasn’t just a wee bit of celebration…..understandably since you are busy and all but I say congrats anyway, sir 🙂
I celebrated. I just celebrated getting my Cal-V1N T-shirt with 17 straight hours of backbreaking labor. And I’m not finished. A Proper Distopian Celebration that.
@lkjlkjsdf: I kept wondering if anybody else read that book. It seemed odd that with so many fans here that not everybody jumped on getting Issue #2 with Calvin’s appearence. His entrance alone was priceless. I don’t want to say too much cause people really should buy this book. Since you mentioned it Calvin taking a leak was priceless.
Oh and I got my shirt too and wore it yesterday and made shure to go out in public so it can be displayed.
@Punx
I shouldn’t have to go trawling for gratitude at 150! You should all be sending Target gift cards to my PO box!
Read this all over the last two days…this is everything I’ve ever wanted in a comic. Gotta track down the stuff not available in the archives! Any suggestions?
@JY: No mention was mentioned of you having to trawl for it, I just noticed no one else had mentioned it, and gave you my gratitude, as I felt it was another milestone reached, with the likelihood that strip #200 may be the end of this particular saga……
@Man-at-arms: (nice Masters of the Universe tag) go to the banner at the top of this page, click on Store, it’s called a Megaton Pack……. 😉
I got my shirt the other day and proudly wore it to the show I’m acting in that night. I’ve been exposing the kids in the cast to Jason’s work, so I’m doing my part to corrupt the minds of our nation…
@hobb7es : I wore my Calvin shirt today as well. I like it better without the text, and wish the WB shirt (or the next WB shirt) does not have text. That way it focuses on the art, and people tend to ask about the shirt.
New WB tomorrow. Go Chuck!!!
ps. you’re right.. that whole introduction of CalV.1N in the extra comic was awesome.
Wally’s not actually working. He’s just grunting and walking.
@MAN-AT-ARMS
None of the material from the original Weapon Brown 1-shot is online. You can buy that in my store. And there will be a new Weapon brown short story in the inevitable Deep Fried #4, arriving in April.
Captcha out of shape Autobot leader: Fatness Prime
I think it’s time for a Megaton pack, then!
ForestFire0 – I have a feeling Dogbert gets recreated every time they need to fire up the elevators.
camerae Le
Sorry JY, that is not an Akira elevator. However it’s very close to an Evangelion elevator. Crisis averted. You’re welcome.
Captcha near-beer: odoul