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Big wigs
Posted on September 23, 2013 by David M Willis

221 thoughts on “Big wigs”

  1. Vivvav

    I want some nachos.

    1. KingMabel

      Me too!

      1. Damien

        I’m eating nachos right now!

        1. Core279

          …Gonna share ’em with us? >.>

        2. ALLxISxGONE

          Share?

      2. MrMercury

        we all have our priorities straight here

        1. Gordon Blvd

          DEFINITELY Walky does! 🙂

    2. Plasma Mongoose

      I rather have potato crisps.

    3. qka

      And Pepsi

      http://blowatlife.blogspot.com/2009/02/pepsi-logo-response.html

      1. Justin Reilly

        Dr. Pepper. Always.

    4. Kennerly

      I prefer nachitos.

      1. Kraang the Somewhat Wobbly

        Do Nachitos even exist in this paradigm?

      2. ProjectXa3

        What even are those?

  2. Mr. Random

    It’ swanky!

    1. Mr. Random

      Huh. That’s actually better than what I wanted to put.
      Thanks auto-correct.

      1. ALLxISxGONE

        …

        1. Mr. Random

          I know, it sounds weird too.

  3. Jen Aside

    He’s NACHO ORDINARY WAITER

    …sorry

    [not sorry]

    1. TacosForever

      I know this may not mean much coming from a stranger, but…I’m proud of you.

    2. mechaqua

      Well it’s NACHOur fault the opportunity for the pun was right there!

    3. Kernanator

      I hate you for coming up with this before I could.

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        First pun, first serve.

    4. Vivvav

      Fuck you, NuLobo.

    5. Ryune

      That was pretty cheesy, dude.

    6. Keroshino

      Barbra Dunkelman…is that you? lol

      1. Seigga

        I think you mean Barbra PUNkelman.

    7. Heimdall

      Just thought I’d chip in and say good job with the pun.

  4. Anderhail

    Good priorities Walky

    1. Totz the Plaid

      Indeed.

    2. TacosForever

      I’m glad that even in front of Dorothy’s parents, Walky has his priorities firmly in order.

    3. Plasma Mongoose

      One of the best ways of checking out someone’s character is by how they treat the waiters.

      1. TacosForever

        This may not say great things about Walky. He doesn’t even know Cliff’s name! It’s like he’s just a walking nacho to him. So insensitive.

        1. Yotomoe

          “Is that all I am to you!? Walking nachos!?” *runs out of the room crying.

        2. Mr. Random

          “Of course not! You bring me Pepsi too! I said that, right? Yeah, I said that.”

  5. Herohatch

    Nachos will always get my vote.

  6. Doctor_Who

    Wait, so if you get one of those big expensive private boxes, the nachos are free?

    Lessee…nachos are like $6 at a football game…and in three hours I can eat…zounds! The private box would pay for itself!

    1. Bob

      you should probably factor in the medical bills once the nacho consumption reaches that scale.

      1. Yotomoe

        He’ll die a cheesy death.

        1. Jacob

          And it will be glorious.

    2. Mo

      We got a box at an Isotopes game once. It was like $900. Can you eat 150 trays of nachos in three hours? And that was a minor-league baseball game in Albuquerque, not Big Ten football.

      Plus the food wasn’t even free. I guess it was free to our guests, since we paid for it.

      1. Oishi1117

        I go to Isotope games too! 😀 Also Go Lobos!

    3. Daibhid C

      Walky has no idea if the nachos are free or not. He just knows he isn’t the one paying for them.

  7. David Herbert

    Dorothy’s loving how her man’s not falling apart. She may even bang him in a closet during half time.

    1. Yotomoe

      But they might run into Ethan in there.

      1. Heavensrun

        (rimshot)

        1. Tunaro

          (canned laughter)

        2. NightmareWarden

          (party poppers) “Surprise!”

        3. Ryune

          (and the audience goes WOOOOOOOOOO~!)

        4. Josh

          (dog goes woof)

        5. Whittier

          But what does the fox say?

        6. Whittier

          Sorry, it’s early yet, that’s where my head goes.

        7. Whittier

          And then I realise that’s probably where you wanted me to go anyway.

        8. xKiv

          That’s not my cow!

  8. clodia

    IDK why, but that last panel just warms my heart. So cute!

    1. Someone

      Agreed 🙂

      1. Opus the Poet

        +1

  9. The Sound Defense

    If you bring me free nachos, I will build a shrine to you in my house.

    1. Leah Rockshard

      Call me paranoid about crazies, but this seems like a good reason never to bring you free nachos.

      1. GrrArg42

        BUT IF WE DO NOT HE WILL BUILD YOU AN ALTER OF PAIN!!!
        : (

        1. Carlos

          Oh, no nachos? Fine but there is somthing on your face [PUNCH] IT WAS PAIN!

  10. Kernanator

    The most important criteria for how important someone is is how willing they are to bring you food.

    1. Yotomoe

      Yeah, you saved my life, but you didn’t bring me a hotdog so I still like that guy better.

      1. Doctor_Who

        This is why those saint bernards who bring you whiskey in the alps are such heroes.

        1. Kiggy

          I thought that was cognac . . .

        2. L.K. Croctuta

          I thought it was brandy.

    2. Plasma Mongoose

      Is that also your criteria for a wife?

      1. Kernanator

        No, my criteria for that is how many Pokemon they can name from memory.

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          Thanks to the 6th Generation, there are now over 600 Pokemons to remember, the only two things I know about the 6th Gen is that they will indroduce the Fairy Type which is strong against Dragon Types and there will be a Fairy type Eevee evolution available.

        2. Cholma

          Plasma, are… are you coming on to Kernanator?
          (it’s the condom hat, isn’t it?)

        3. Plasma Mongoose

          Kerny doesn’t have to worry about any sort of cum thanks to his magic hat.

          I’m just saying that 600+ is a lot of Pokemons to remember is all, but then again the average Japanese citizen has to learn over 1900 everyday kanji by the time they reach highschool.

        4. Crimson Doom

          Eh, it tends to help if you can memorize their types. Then you can go through each individual type combination and list off all Pokemon you recall in those types. You can remember a lot that way.

          Alternatively, I’m just a dork. Either-or.

        5. Kernanator

          Yeah, I’m not crazy enough to require someone to remember all the Pokemon. Even I don’t know them all off the top of my head. 10 seems like a more reasonable recommendation.

      2. Aizat

        I have my own criteria for a wife too…if you guys are interested.

        1. begbert2

          My criteria starts with “likes me rather a lot”, and gets even more specific from there.

          I am damn picky.

  11. Yotomoe

    That’s the “My boy’s got connections” face, that Dorothy has.

    1. TacosForever

      Connections to free nachos and Pepsi. The most important connections.

    2. GoogerGeiger

      With that, Walky’s gonna get laid tonight.

      1. Shade

        But first, nachos.

      2. GrrArg42

        Not a bad type of “connection” if you ask me…

    3. Plasma Mongoose

      Connections are mighty important for someone wanting to be President one day.

      1. ninja_jesus

        Free nachos and Pepsi are going to be a part of Dorothy’s political platform.

        1. Yotomoe

          I’d have to vote for her just out of principle alone!

        2. The Candyman

          And then comes the strict nacho and Pepsi rationing such wastefulness brought upon us. Followed by mass riots and passionate youths demanding a government based on coca-cola.

  12. David B.

    God damn Dorothy is adorable in that last panel.

  13. Wonder Wig

    Only I can say who is a big WIG around here.

    I approve.

    1. Yotomoe

      Really? Hair puns.
      They should LOCK you up for that.

      1. Buckybone

        CUT it out, all of ya!

        1. Pope William T Wodium

          Hey, if ya don’t like it, why don’t ya just va-MOOSE?

    2. Plasma Mongoose

      Hair puns make you want to just curl up and dye. 😀

      1. Pope William T Wodium

        Two puns at once! I like your style.

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          Thank you, thank you! 😀

      2. Leorale

        I’d like to come straighten out this thread, but I think you’ll just brush me aside.

    3. Ryune

      Didn’t we do hair puns on Thursday?

      1. xKiv

        Don’t you mean … Thairsday?

    4. saltchocolate

      I still feel like we should WEAVE one more pun in here somehow…

    5. Azaph

      Don’t be silly! The Whigs’ve been defunct for AGES. Robin’s obviously part of the Communist Party.

      1. The Candyman

        And here I thought she was from the Bull Moose party.

  14. Jack Finch

    Comfort zone unlocked. All systems cocksure captain. Steady as she goes number one.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Everything will be AOK just as long as there are no hidden klingons on your starboard bow. 😛

      1. Cholma

        Scrape ’em off, Jim!

        1. Paul

          Walky. Caramel. Hot.

        2. Leorale

          It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it
          not as we know it
          not as we know it
          It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it
          not as we know it, captain

        3. Rheinman

          We come in peace.
          Shoot to kill.
          Shoot to kill.
          Shoot to kill.

        4. The Candyman

          There’s Klingons on the starboard bow.
          Starboard bow.
          Starboard bow.
          There’s Klingons on the starboard bow.
          Starboard bow, Jim.

        5. Jack Finch

          You guys really know how to Make it So!

      2. Ocbrad1

        So much win! We come in peace. Shoot to kill!

    2. Heimdall

      All systems nominal.

  15. Darth

    PEPSI?!

    Walky I thought you had good taste!

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      I quite like Pepsi Next myself.

      1. Yotomoe

        Dr. Pepper ALL THE WAY

        1. GrrArg42

          Yotomoe is correct
          +2 points

        2. Kiggy

          +2 more from me

        3. ninja_jesus

          +2 more from me, Dr. Pepper for life.

    2. Doctor_Who

      We already know he’s a Mountain Dew fan, so perhaps he likes Pepsi products in general.

      And stadiums usually only have one brand or the other. Though it wouldn’t surprise me if the guys with the private boxes get Coke products while the peasants are stuck with Pepsi.

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        Coke products are only more commonly drunk cos that is all there is available in many places.

        1. L.K. Croctuta

          I beg to differ. If I have to drink brown cola, I want Diet Coke, and there are considerably more places that sell Pepsi in my neck of the woods. Of course, I’d much rather have something fruit-flavored, typically lemon-lime or orange. Seven-Up is preferred for lemon-lime stuff, but I’ll settle for Sprite or Sierra Mist, both of which are pretty much equal in my eyes. Orange soda brand doesn’t matter unless it’s early morning when I need Sunkist, the only caffeinated one to wake up.

    3. NightmareWarden

      Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper is the epitome of soda pop. Other kinds of Dr. Pepper, most variations of Coca~Cola, and Big Red are also high ranking.
      All I’m saying, is that restaurants always run out of coke before pepsi.

      1. Ryune

        I concur with the first statement. The worst thing about living in Northern California is that there is no Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper. Only Cherry or Diet sans vanilla.

        1. Roborat

          I am in a similar situation. Here in Alberta there is no Cherry Coke. I brought back 8 cases from my last visit to my parents in Arizona.

      2. ninja_jesus

        >Diet

        NOOOOOOPE. Any diet soda tastes disgusting, even if it’s Dr. Pepper.

        1. Gunlock

          Yeah, I agree completely 😛

        2. brionl

          ITYM especially if it’s Dr Pepper.

        3. Tenn

          Any Dr. Pepper tastes disgusting, even if it’s diet.

          FTFY.

    4. Hythrain

      Sir! I take great offense to this! Mocking my precious Pepsi?! I shall scorn you for this!

      Scooooooooooooooooorn!

  16. ObiRobKenobi

    I made this account just so I can say how absolutley adorable Dorothy’s face is in the last panel.

  17. Galatine

    Boy’s got his priorities right.

    1. Shade

      Of course. Walky knows that the person holding your food is the single most important person in the room, because there is nothing worse than having to wonder if they spat in your drink.

  18. Khantalas

    Pepsi, Walky? You are dead to me. Do you hear me? DEAD!

    On the other hand, Dorothy seems so impressed with you that she probably can’t wait to get you out of those clothes (after you get nachos on them).

    1. Luke

      I prefer Cheerwine, personally.

    2. Hythrain

      You too shall receive my scorn for this insult!

      Scooooooooooooooorn!

      Also pretzels.

  19. John

    I find the idea of Robin being someone you can namedrop to impress people hilarious.

    1. Leah Rockshard

      Me too! I did almost a double-take there. It made me giggle, to be honest. I’ve never really thought of Robin as “a congresswoman,” here or in the Other Comic. She’s always been Robin, who, oh yeah, was in Congress for a while. The idea that people consider her important and respectable is certainly a different take from the sugar-fuelled lovable rogue I still think of her as.

    2. Yotomoe

      Outside of the DC universe.

      1. Aizat

        Well, only if you name drop Dick Grayson or Tim Drake. Or if you really that well connected, Damian Wayne.

    3. Bill

      It’s not her specifically; notice Walky didn’t mention her name?  For that matter he didn’t mention the dean by name either.  It’s the position that’s important, not necessarily the person in it.

  20. Big Drahma

    Walky’s got quite the charisma.

  21. Leah Rockshard

    That Dorothy face is, “And THAT’s why he’s my boyfriend.”

    He’s in a fancy box full of bigwigs and is getting excited about nachos. His attitudes are endearing for Dorothy. While she’s freaking out about making perfect impressions, he’s just chilling and being who he is. It’s something she lacks, and a big part of why she loves spending time with him.

    1. Cass

      That last panel’s the first time I’ve ever seen the two of them as a couple that could have some staying power (which isn’t to say I don’t like them together, I think they’re pretty adorable); it being Walky being himself and geeking about free snacks that makes her all blushy and smiley, not his successfully impressing her dad which just seems to confuse/weird her out.

    2. John

      Yeah, that’s why I like them as a couple. Dorothy needs to learn some of that, or she’s going to be yesterday’s-Dorothy all the time before she’s thirty. On the flip side, Walky needs to learn some of Dorothy’s discipline, or he’s going to be in trouble when he starts hitting challenges that he can’t slack his way through. If he helps her loosen up, and she helps him tighten down, they’ll both be the better for it.

      1. Jack Finch

        This.

    3. saltchocolate

      I rechristen this ship! *hits the prow of the ship with a bottle of Pepsi and a carton of cheese nachos*

  22. Plasma Mongoose

    So is Cliff just a single hovertext punchline or will he become a recurring character?

    1. Leah Rockshard

      A recurring character, often mentioned but always out of frame.

    2. Yotomoe

      Cliff is no recurring character. HE IS THE MAIN CHARACTER.

      1. xKiv

        Is that why he doesn’t need a tag?

      2. The Candyman

        I hereby request a spinoff series focusing on the adventures of Jordan Brown, Riley DeSanto, Dirk Lonestyle, and Cliff.

  23. AgentKeen

    Aww, she seems glad that Walky is still Walky.

    Also, Cliff would be better if her brought free Mt. Dew. Maybe Walky would even call him by name. Just Sayin’.

  24. NightmareWarden

    Never change, Walky. Never change.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Not even his underwear?

      1. Paul

        You’re assuming Walky wears underwear? He can barely be convinced to get out of pajama pants.

        Also, his little wardrobe malfunction with Mike’s mom would’ve been harder (though not impossible) with underwear. Just throwin’ it out there.

        1. Leah Rockshard

          The wardrobe malfunction was when he was wearing only boxers, the sort with a slit in the front for easy access.

  25. Super Duper

    Walky, you are the best character in this damn comic.

  26. munky

    eheh. she’s blushing because she thought he was going to clam up and be super nervous and quiet like when he and she first met, but instead he’s holding a normal conversation and might even be impressing her parents. she realized in that panel that she’s the only person who can make him freeze up and become smitten and nervous.

    it’s cute, i like it

    1. Bilfred

      so true.

    2. CleverTrousers

      Like that last bit. Cute.

    3. Yotomoe

      So that smile is more, “thank god he doesn’t have the hots for my dad”.

    4. Anton

      She’s only blushing when he mentions the nachos and pepsi. Less that he’s having a normal conversation, and more that she’s blushing when Walky is his Walkyest.

    5. Jack Finch

      Yes. She was afraid of the Monkey Master hurling Walky.

  27. wynne

    Why is Cliff not tagged?!

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      If a single piece of Cliff was showing like a hand, a bit of hair or even just his speech bubble, he would rate a mention.

  28. Andrew

    Why is Cliff not tagged, jerk.

    XD

    1. Roborat

      Why would Cliff be tagged as a jerk?

  29. NF

    Oh, Walky…

  30. Shade

    I’ll say this about Walky: he’s got his priorities straight.

  31. Biege

    heh, walky knows how to charm parents.

    also, anyone else horrified by dorothy’s father in the last pannel? he looks like some for of slug monster things.

    1. xKiv

      I am horrified that he broke head (and hair) direction synchronization.

  32. Gottawonder

    Grats Walky, you stayed true to yourself and still make Dorothy happy. WTG. Last panel is so cute.

  33. Allpurposeguru

    Ah, Walky. Proving yet again how smart you are, and what a doofus you are, all in the same conversation.

    1. dailybrad

      Being a little bit of a doofus can be charming.

      1. Eric

        It can. It’s how I got married.
        I think.

        >.>

  34. dailybrad

    I think Walky is doing good. The last part probably comes across to Dorothy’s dad as having a sense of humor and being down to earth, which is partly is, along with of course the gluttony.

  35. Paul

    In the Fancy-pants Lounge, with the Big Wigs and the Big Bosses.

  36. Harry

    #nailedit

  37. Rocketboy1313

    And now we get to spend a nice long time with the non despicable people who are smart, creative, and funny even in the context of their own universe.
    Instead of bigotry and violence and running away from emotional problems.

  38. Charles Phipps

    Walky has his priorities straight.

  39. Romanticide

    Honestly if somebody in any place is in charge of drinks and nachos, he is a person not to be ignored.

  40. Lightning Spiral

    This is an absolutely beautiful use of the comic strip format. The way Walky grows gradually more comfortable with each panel makes something great out of having the moment divided into four parts. The way Walky settles a little more, both in expression and in speech, while slowly realizing that, hey, he really can just be himself, because he’s pretty awesome just the way he is. And Dorothy’s expression in the last panel shows that she agrees.

  41. Ancestral Hamster

    I thought Jeremiah was a bullfrog. With some mighty fine wine. 😀

  42. JA

    Way to impress the gf’s parents.

  43. Iggzy

    Someone seems smitten

  44. MrMyerst

    Not sure if Walky is attempting a joke, or dead serious, in the last panel.
    That said “Many a true word spoken in jest”…

    1. The Candyman

      I just assume he’s always being serious unless stated otherwise.

  45. T Campbell

    I love it when characters eke out a win after you’ve been given every reason to expect total failure like this. Of course, this could still all go pear-shaped in the next strip.

    1. Bill

      Kinda like Danny did with Amber and her parents?
      http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/04-just-hangin-out-with-my-family/dynamic/

  46. Mynameis

    I will be so sad when they break up.

  47. Jimmy

    It doesn’t matter if it’s a party or sporting event or whatever: Whoever brings the food and drinks are the most important people.

  48. Plasma Mongoose

    I just noticed that last panel Jeremiah has no chin whatsoever.

    1. What was the question again?

      It has retracted into his body as a sign of accepting Walky’s dominance in the pack.

      Yes I’m calling it: This arc ends with Jeremiah turning out to be the missing link between great apes and men.

    2. Roborat

      He is actually a Naga. He has dislocated his jaw in preparation to eat Walky.

  49. caesaria82

    Dorothy is so in lurrrve, it’s so cute, I can’t deal. I can’t deal with this couple, they are so cute. All I want for them is love and rainbows and cupcakes and nachos.

  50. Pat Myers

    Oh my god, Dorothy’s face.

    1. timemonkey

      She’s gonna eat all the caramel later.

  51. timemonkey

    That went so well he’s probably gonna start talking about poop in a page or two.

    1. saltchocolate

      Ahahahahahaha!!!! That’s the best prediction ever!

    2. The Candyman

      And Dorothy’s parents will like him even more.

  52. Alexis

    I like how he was freaking out about them being all fancy and then all of a sudden it turns out he’s the one with connections to a dean and a congresswoman.

  53. Notebooked

    Potential scenario: Walky gets so relaxed he starts talking about how cool and high class Dorothy’s parents are, thus making them uncomfortable.
    Everyone’s said it already but Dorothy’s faaaaace. He’s showing her parents the guy she loves, putting his best sneaker-clad foot forward.

  54. Kirkyboy

    Awwwh, Dorothy’s pride face. I wish I had a girl like Dorothy. ^_^

  55. Michael

    That blush. *Nosebleed has commerced, please get to the doctor before you are out of blood*

  56. Eebiot

    Is Walky conscious of the fact that he just applied Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? More people should do that in society, place greater importance on less prolific professions.

  57. Christopher Hutton (@liter8media)

    Classic Walky; nice recovery. He’s sure to impress.

  58. OmegaDez

    There’s something really awesome with Dorothy’s dad’s chin and small smile. I don’t know what.

    1. Rowen Morland

      He looks like a super nice benevolent frog-uncle.

  59. kixon shadowbane

    With the poll I feel worse about voteing to see ambers parents than Joyce s

  60. xKiv

    There are *no* wigs in the fancy-pants lounge!

  61. I teach math for a living

    Hey guys I bought like five pounds of habanero peppers and two pounds of dijon mustard and ginger and garlic and stuff and made a gallon of super-hot trinidad-style hot sauce and you would’t believe how good it tastes on nachos!

    1. clodia

      I want to be your friend and come over to your house and eat these delicious nachos with you.

    2. Roborat

      Sounds good, but if you come over to my place, after eating that you aren’t allowed to use my bathroom.

  62. Hythrain

    That last panel look is adorable! “There we go, that’s the Walky I wanted you to be!” That’s what it says to me.

  63. LBD "Nytetrayn"

    Free nachos and Pepsi? Yeah, this guy’s priorities check out.

  64. lilith

    Jeremiah looks a lot like Joshua to me (except for the eyes). Wondering what would Ethan do, if met him.

    Walky, I like man with right priorities. And apparently so does Dorothy.

  65. Impy

    Coincidentally enough, due to Walky’s remark, Cliff quit his job later that day. 30 years later, Dorothy is defeated during her first presidential run by a Senator from Indiana with the first name of Cliff who runs on a platform of providing free nachos and Pepsi for ALL sport event goers. He wins in a landslide.

  66. Shariku Onikage

    Congratulations, Walky. You are scoring all of the points.

    1. Jack Finch

      Walky wins the fancy-pants lounge.

  67. vsophi

    I predict Riley will feature in the next strip.

  68. vsophi

    also hogodIshipthisship

  69. Tom Speelman

    DAMN Walky that is SMOOTH.

  70. Jeffrywith1e

    wow! look at her. she’s falling in love

  71. He'Stan

    If I even find myself in a situation like this, I’ll be sure to use that joke. Even though I’m pretty sure Walky is being serious.

  72. TheGreatFaz

    And what happens to Cliff?
    It’s a Cliff-hanger!

  73. DarkoNeko

    I could really go for some pepsi right now. Except it’s almost 3AM. again.

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