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Expecting
Posted on July 22, 2013 by David M Willis

306 thoughts on “Expecting”

  1. AHR

    HOWARD

    1. GoldStarz

      OH GOD ITS BEGUN

      1. Znayx

        In the future, noting all the comments to come after yours, your comment has become incredibly apt. Well done sir.

        And may I have your crystal ball?

    2. Aizat

      STARK

      1. Jenny Creed

        In a cave with a box of scraps?

        I don’t know what we’re doing.

    3. Mkvenner

      SHARPE

    4. Doctor_Who

      THE DUCK

      1. Aeron

        Winner by default.

    5. Aizat

      STERN

    6. Mkvenner

      PATRICK HARPER

    7. Luzahn

      ER…BOROMIR

    8. Vince

      HUGHES

    9. GoSpeedRumpist

      Lettuce?

    10. Wonder Wig

      YOU?

      1. Axel

        FINE THANKS FOR ASKING

    11. Wonder Wig

      BE THY NAME

    12. Rex Hondo

      WOLOWITZ!

      1. Mr Mercury

        BRIAN MAY

        1. Atcote

          BRIAN BLESSED.

        2. Viredae

          LEROOOOOOOY JENKINS!!

        3. Solitarianknight

          HIPPOPOSTIMUS

        4. Roborat

          WHY ARE WE ALL SHOUTING?

        5. AckAckAck

          I DON’T KNOW!

        6. JA

          GODAMMIT WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF LEROY!

        7. Treb Meister

          KRIPKE!!

    13. Mkvenner

      SPAWN

    14. JA

      LOUD NOISES

      1. ALLxISxGONE

        I see waht you did there… I like it, do it again.

    15. Josh

      GARY OAK!

      1. AckAckAck

        10 BADGES!

    16. Farmer_10

      MARA WILSOOOOOOOON!

    17. Crumplepunch

      YOU KNOW NOTHING, JENNIFER BILLINGSWORTH.

    18. Josh

      DONKEY!

    19. CianM1301

      KHAAAAAN!

      1. dropded

        FRAU BLUCHER!

        1. Phillip Wilde

          *HIGH-PITCHED WHINNY*

    20. Kernanator

      WHY ARE WE YELLING?!?

      1. The Candyman

        I’M IMITATING YOUR ENERGY.

        1. Shariku Onikage

          I WANT TO JOIN IN BUT I CAN’T THINK OF ANY NAMES WHATSOEVER!

        2. ALLxISxGONE

          MOMO!!

    21. AckAckAck

      HODOR

    22. Rytsuryn

      LOUD NOISES!!

      1. Rex Hondo

        RARGLE BLARGLE

    23. Volkai

      YES

    24. Mkvenner

      TYRION

  2. Jen Aside

    NOOOOOOO

    [Red Wedding time]

    1. arjay2813

      i had HBO during season one, but got rid of it b/c it was to expensive. now i have to wait over half a year for season three AND I REALLY WANT TO SEE THE WEDDING. my family watches the show together, but i’m the only one that’s read the books…lol

      i like howard’s taste in TV

      1. Luzahn

        Just grin ominously through the entire episode.

        Just remember, they deserve it for not reading the books. =P

        1. Mr. Random

          HBOGO. Best part, I enraptured my sister’s boyfriend, knowing he’d share. She got hooked, and I laughed as I knew she would encourage my other sister. I have enjoyed the reaction of both separately. Now on to my final sibling. Surely it shouldn’t be hard. He’ll want to know what everyone’s talking about.

        2. JustDucky

          Luzahn – Nope. What happened to Talisa didn’t happen to Jeyne. And honestly, it was just gross of the director to handle that part the way he did.

        3. Luzahn

          Wait, are you saying that they made the Red Wedding worse for the show? I haven’t seen the show, and it was terrible enough in the books.

        4. Rex Hondo

          There’s one key difference Martin added specifically to kill a particularly popular fan theory.

        5. JustDucky

          Luzahn – Yes, they made it worse for the show.

          Rex Hondo – The method he went with wasn’t necessary.

        6. JustDucky

          Luzahn – I’ll stop being cryptic.

          ***SPOILER***

          Talisa is visibly pregnant and in attendance at the Red Wedding. She is killed by being stabbed repeatedly in the stomach. On screen.

          It was completely vile and unnecessary.

        7. Luzahn

          Eeesh…

          I would say it could be a measure to avoid speculation of a son somehow surviving, given what we know about red priests, but surely they could have just not made her pregnant.

        8. JustDucky

          Yep, pretty much. But had they followed the book more closely, they wouldn’t have gotten all of that yummy shock value!

          And when you consider that the third leading cause of death in pregnant women is homicide, it adds an extra level of “ick” to the whole thing.

    2. Wizard

      It’s a nice day for a RED Wedding!
      It’s a nice day to START AGAIN!

      1. Aeron

        “…There is nothin’ fair in this world
        There is nothin’ safe in this world
        And there’s nothin’ sure in this world
        And there’s nothin’ pure in this world
        Look for something left in this world…”

  3. Bob

    …The hell kind of greeting is that?

    1. Aizat

      I knew a guy who greeted with “Up yours, buddy”.

      1. Doctor_Who

        I knew a guy who was doing “WASSSSSUUUUPPPP?!” as late as 2007.

        Can we trade?

        1. AckAckAck

          I need to greet people with

          “I’ve seen you naked!”

    2. Yotomoe

      It’s like how pokemon trainers never say anything relevant before the battle.

      1. Aizat

        Yeah, like how shorts are comfortable and easy to wear.

        1. Undrave

          I bet he gets paid by the shorts manufacturer to say that. It’s a type of grassroot marketing, dude gets free potion for his crappy Pokémon.

        2. Bob

          Which is remarkable, because the only thing department stores actually sell is stuff for pokemon. Mothers spontaneously generate clothing (like shoes) when you need it.

        3. Yotomoe

          And apparently whatever shoes you start out with are literally impossible to run in. What are you wearing? Dress shoes? Heels?

        4. Aizat

          Flip-flops, I guess.

        5. Undrave

          Iron Boots, you just came back from the Temple of Water and you lost your regular shoe in the boss fight.

        6. Farmer_10

          So THAT’S how you qualify to be a trainer. It was driving me crazy.

        7. ICSM

          I can hardly believe that those bug catchers were able to beat the water temple.

        8. Neospector

          Silly fool.
          No one simply “beats” the water temple.

  4. Super Duper

    He’s the Dina of Game of Thrones

    1. Null Set

      That statement is the Abed of Racism of Dumbing of Age.

      1. Farmer_10

        Way to be the Britta of Similes of Dumbing of Age.

    2. The Candyman

      Back in Roomies! he was the Dina of Star Trek, but maybe now he’s moved on to generic geekness.

  5. Doctor_Who

    Yaaay! This’ll be funny.

    And he’s into GoT instead of Star Trek in this reality? I figured he’d be into the new movies since he’s younger, and come dressed as Benedict Cumberbatch or something.

    1. Aizat

      Hey at least it’s not Nero.

    2. Leorale

      I bet Howard is into all of the above, plus D&D. Let’s see how long Billie can resist punching him!

      1. Totz the Plaid

        Things Howard is probably into, aside from Game of Thrones:

        – Star Trek
        – Star Wars
        – Doctor Who
        – Discworld
        – Neil Gaiman
        – DC Comics
        – Marvel Comics
        – The Walking Dead
        – Firefly
        – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
        – Angel
        – Various Anime
        – My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
        – Monty Python
        Etc. etc. ad infinitum.

        1. Aizat

          Depends on what kind of anime Howard likes, I’d say he’s my kind of guy.

        2. Luzahn

          – Checks list –

          Hmm, everything but the animation. ( Well, aside from Ghost in the Shell)

          I don’t know what to make of this.

        3. Doctor_Who

          I…I like all those things to varying degrees.

          Maybe deep down I AM Howard.

        4. Aizat

          We are all Howards.

        5. Kernanator

          What we found out is that each of us is a Dorothy, a Beef, a Joyce, a Billie, and a Sal. Does that answer your question, Professor Rees?

        6. Kelly

          I have trouble believing Howard is sensible enough to be into pterry and neilhimself.

        7. Josh

          Howard seems like a pretty cool guy.

        8. T~Bone

          eh watches GoT and doesn’t afraid of anything.

        9. AckAckAck

          Until the red wedding that is.

        10. Dicrel Seijin

          Huh, with the exception of The Walking Dead (read the first couple issues of the comic and dropped it), I have been interested in everything on that list to some degree at one time or another over the past three or so decades.

        11. ICSM

          Ya, I don’t like Dr. Who, comics, and never watched Firefly or a single episode of Buffy, Angel, or MLP. Shortpacked is the only reason that I’m aware that MLP is a thing, actually.

          On the other hand, I find the walking dead to be hilarious.

        12. Jessie

          YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FIREFLY. YOU ARE LIVING A HALF-LIFE.

        13. StClair

          If you’ve seen at least three other series by Joss Whedon, you’ve seen enough to be able to interpolate Firefly.

          (I used to be a fan, but the man only has one act, and he does it over and over and over.)

        14. JepMZ

          To be fair. You don’t even have to be a nerd to find mlp. I found out through accidentally falling into the worst parts of youtube

        15. inkwell

          Supernatural. Also probably Alphas, Warehouse 13, and Eureka. And Battlestar Galactica.

        16. Reepicheep-chan

          I think he also needs to be into Homestuck.

    3. Sporky

      Howard wouldn’t be into new Star Trek! He may be a complete loser, but he’s got STANDARDS, man.

    4. Roborat

      Yea, I figured he would show up eventually, but I was expecting the Trek love to have been transformed to The Doctor love (as opposed to Dr. Love), or maybe Battlestar.

  6. Sir Robin

    Howard isn’t a Trekkie in this universe? I’m not sure how I feel about that … but at least no making out with Janeway

    Though I guess he could with Lena Heady

    1. Doctor_Who

      “That’s Hedeley!”

      1. Sir Robin

        It’s Headey, I was closer

        1. stewbacca

          Damn younguns– get off of my lawn.

      2. Jackson

        Don’t worry; I got it.

        1. Roborat

          Me too, and I was surprised that many others did. Thought that would take a miracle.

      3. stewbacca

        I didnt get a Harumph out of that guy…

        1. HMRC4EVR

          Take a free copy of Book One in lieu of pay

  7. Darth

    Perhaps maybe during this storyline Billie may learn to respect those she views as geeks, nerds, and dorks.

    And perhaps I’ll learn how to shit bacon instead of fecal matter.

    1. Aizat

      The nerds run the world, man.

      1. Darth

        Tell that to Billie.

        1. Mkvenner

          She’s still in cheerleader mode.

        2. Mr. Random

          She uses the words ‘life force’. Howard is going to notice.

        3. stewbacca

          I was a male cheerleader in college and a nerd– though I guess those are one and the same.. Although my wife was a college cheerleader and is reading them now and loves them

          — (and I know multiple former cheerleaders that have read game of thrones–) but you have to remember that its now trendy to like it– not nerdy..

    2. timemonkey

      …you think exposure to HOWARD is going to do that? Even sarcastically?

      1. Doctor_Who

        Yeah, seriously, I’M the biggest nerd I know and even I instinctively want to give Howard a wedgie.

        1. Totz the Plaid

          Howard is worse than Danny and Mary combined.

        2. Josh

          Woah… that’s a bit harsh!

      2. Yotomoe

        I like nerds and Howard makes me want to punch them all in the face.

        1. Totz the Plaid

          Instead of punching all of us in the face, just direct the extra punches at Howard.

        2. Leorale

          He’s like a lightning rod of hate!

  8. Mr Soviet

    I literally cannot think of a better way to have Howard Introduced in the Dumbing of Age Universe.

  9. Mkvenner

    Has Billie ever even heard of game of thrones?

    1. Aizat

      Silly Mkvenner, books are for nerds.

      1. Mkvenner

        I was thinking of the Showtime Series.

        1. Totz the Plaid

          She’s probably heard of the HBO series, but I don’t think ANYONE’s heard of the Showtime one…

    2. Yotomoe

      She knows enough about what it is so that she can shun those who like it.

      1. Mkvenner

        Is she really that lonely?

        1. Yotomoe

          It’s kind of her thing.

  10. Ragnal

    SHOUTING OUT REFERENCES!

    …That’s Shortpacked in a nutshell. Good night.
    “But this isn’t Shortp-”
    KNOCK IT OFF.

  11. Doctor_Who

    Okay, for some weird reason my eyes didn’t process panel 1 right for a second, and I thought the arms of the chair Ruth is sitting down in were her legs, and she had turned into an Adventure Time character.

    1. Aizat

      That is ACCEPTABLE!

      1. VZG

        ONE MILLION YEARS DUNG— oh, no, wait. What’s the opposite of one million years dungeon?

        1. VZG

          …probably should not have abbreviated “dungeon” as “dung—”. Whoops.

        2. Doctor_Who

          I think I’d rather have a million years dungeon than a million tears dung.

        3. VZG

          Which is worse: one million years of dung, or one million tears of dung?

        4. Doctor_Who

          “Tears of Dung” sounds like a really awful curse. I’m gonna ask my Pathfinder GM if my witch can research that one.

        5. Aizat

          Just don’t ask your GM to throw in a Manure Golem.

        6. Doctor_Who

          You saw that video too, huh? I have to admit, “Everything went to shit!” had me howling.

        7. Rex Hondo

          One of the funniest roleplaying tales I ever heard could be summarized in three words. “Invisible fecal explosion.”

        8. Mr. Random

          I remember meeting a guy who played D&D. He told me of one particular session that had him as a barbarian. They had to use a switch to flood the chamber with water, and then cross the room. The switch, of course was on the bottom of this quite large room. This man was into role playing as the character. Barbarians are not smart.

          Long story short, he smashed the switch. Everyone ran to safety, but he decided to swim, UP, the waterfall.

          It worked.

        9. Roborat

          Thought that was the title of the next Game of Thrones book.

        10. Aizat

          NEGATIVE ONE MILLION YEARS DUNGEON?

        11. Totz the Plaid

          A taste of the Royal Tarts!

        12. Rex Hondo

          One Millisecond Field of Wildflowers.

  12. Kernanator

    Howard!

    Now taking bets on how long until people want to strangle him.

    1. JebJeb

      I’m putting money down on “right now”.

    2. Aizat

      Am I the only one here who don’t want to strangle Howard?

      1. Dicrel Seijin

        No, I’m with you. I could see myself discussing/arguing various interests for hours.

      2. N0083rP00F

        I also do not want to strangle him but instead will resort to the handyman’s secret weapon, duct tape.

        This is only temporary, unless it works.

    3. timemonkey

      In universe or out? Because I already do.

    4. Yotomoe

      IMMEDIATELY.

    5. Totz the Plaid

      The better bet is on how long it will take him to sexually assault someone.

      1. Yotomoe

        You can’t put an average nerd in a room with Billie for prolong periods. He hasn’t built up a resistance to that level of FINE.

        1. Kernanator

          I don’t know if anyone has a resistance to that.

        2. Josh

          Ruth’s alcoholic withdrawals haven’t got anything to do with alcohol, she’s just overdosing on Billie’s FINE!

        3. Jack Finch

          How is everybody forgetting Danny got the full high beams of Billy’s FINE and told her thanks-but-no-thanks—and that’s when Billy was wearing GLASSES, supposedly his kryptonite!

  13. Anywhere

    HEY EVERYBODY IT’S HOWARD!

    Aggh, it totally makese sense that a 2013 Howard would be into Game of Thrones. >_< Kudos to Willis for keeping his geek interests up-to-date!

    1. Undrave

      He could have been into Homestuck. You know, to synergize with the latest Shortpacked :p

      1. Anywhere

        Howard would like to tell you all about Homestuck.

      2. Josh

        We all know how much Willis loves Homestuck and it’s shipping circles!

  14. Wack'd

    Gonna put aside my OMG HOWARD for a moment to point out that having neglectful parents and having dead parents aren’t the same thing, Billie, you dickweed.

    1. Doctor_Who

      I admit, that Batman panel with him slapping Robin wouldn’t have the same kick if he were wailing “MY PARENTS ARE JEEEERRRRKS!”

    2. Aizat

      Well, they are dead to her. Just like how Captain Archer is dead to me.

      1. timemonkey

        Captain Archer?

        1. Aizat

          Yes, Captain Archer.

        2. timemonkey

          Who is that?

        3. Aizat

          Captain of the NX-01 Enterprise.

        4. timemonkey

          ….oh, Enterprise. I keep forgetting that even happened. Worst series captain ever.

        5. Mr. Random

          This is the Internet, it feeds off your rage. Please, give it another helping. Give us your Nerd Rage.

        6. Roborat

          Archer was good, the series, however, sucked.

      2. Darkflame

        The odd thing is I thought Archer was a superb captain (ie, the actor fit well) in a very poor series.

        But, yes, “Enterprise Never Happened”. I once edited footage from a old Frankenstein movie to get the angry mob carrying banners that said that 😛

    3. Rex Hondo

      Tomorrow’s strip is just Batman swooping in to shout “My parents are dead!” punching Billie and then swooping away.

      1. Aizat

        So, Sal punching Billie, then?

        1. Rex Hondo

          Nah, no way is Sal Batman. You have to have at least some respect for the law to be Batman. If anything, Sal is probably Anarky.

    4. Yotomoe

      Yeah, Billie. You’re kinda bein’ REALLY insensitive. Good thing you’re pretty.

  15. Sir Robin

    In before “was Game of Thrones aired when they started going to school and it’s only a few weeks after?” comments

    1. Sam

      The books were definitely out. 😛

      1. Super Duper

        But they were called A Song of Ice and Fire.

        1. Wizard

          Heh, my wait between “Song of Ice and Fire” books is longer than *(#$%&* “Game of Thrones” has been on the air. Deal with, biatch.

        2. AckAckAck

          “Deal with, biatch.”

          That’s what George RR Martin said.

    2. begbert2

      In before somebody points you at the FAQ.

  16. zomgvampires

    Hahahaha aww Howard~ I love how he’s into GoT. It suits him.

  17. Rex Hondo

    Is this how we’re greeting each other now? By shouting fantasy titles at each other?

    “Game of Thrones!”

    “And The Wise Man’s Fear to you, sir!”

    1. VZG

      God, I hope so. Merry Lord of the Rings to all, and to all, a good Harry Potter!

    2. AgentKeen

      “It’s a fine Harry Potter.”

    3. Yotomoe

      hey how are you doing?
      LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
      I’m sorry wha-
      TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

      1. Aizat

        So, you are frustrated, then?

        1. Yotomoe

          SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV!!!!

        2. Aizat

          You’re giving me mixed signals here.

        3. Totz the Plaid

          METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS!!!

        4. Aizat

          So, you’re excited yet the same time disappointed?

        5. ICSM

          DEMACIA!

          ..I’m horrible at this.

        6. The Candyman

          DRAGON AGE!!

          Sorry, I just wanted to be a part of it.

    4. Aizat

      Hey, at least it’s not speaking Moon language.

      1. hmrc4evr

        Could be worse. Walky could do the whole comic in Kraang Speak from the new TMNT series on Nick.

        1. Doctor_Who

          Oddly, that wouldn’t sound too unnatural coming from Faz.

    5. Doctor_Who

      Attractive lady: “Willow, my good fellow”
      Doctor_Who: “Krull.”
      Attractive lady: “Gasp!” *Slap*

      1. Aizat

        Hey, at least you didn’t Gor.

        1. Doctor_Who

          Gor is illegal in my state.

          Damn moralist politicians. When are they going to learn that Gor is completely natural?

          Of course, Beastmaster is outlawed in Florida.

        2. Aizat

          Then again, thinking is outlawed in Florida. Well, the Internet is banned in Florida due to some poor wording but that poor wording also somehow covers thinking as well, at least that’s what I heard.

        3. Totz the Plaid

          Ladyhawke’s still legal though, right?

        4. Dicrel Seijin

          “Legend of Zelda.” (Now that’s a greeting.)

          I see someone watches WTFIWWY?

          I’m surprised someone would take the time to ban Gor, which I was introduced to at my library’s Take One, Leave One table.

        5. Wack'd

          Anything that can interface with the Internet is illegal, which includes brains.

        6. Wizard

          You do realize that “teh interwebz” and “thinking” frequently seem to be mutually exclusive concepts, right?

          Then again, I’m sure that the FL legislature can somehow ban both.

        7. Roborat

          Are you talking about the Dray Prescot books, or something else? I have most of them, but gave up at number 20 or so. It started out good, then got really silly, then turned into rape porn.

        8. Roborat

          And,of course, by Dray Prescot, I meant Tarl Cabot. Sorry, I mixed up the two series for some reason, which I find strange, as I love the Scorpio books.

    6. Undrave

      I’d be up for that myself.

    7. hmrc4evr

      So basically all of DoA will now read like it was taken from the Next Generation episode ‘Darmok’?

      1. John

        Joe and Howard in the Walkyverse.

        1. Ghostforge

          Ethan and Zeke in the Wasteland

        2. Ghostforge

          Ron and Snape in the dormitory with their wands…..

          ….. And it was Sexy

        3. Ghostforge

          for any that don’t read QC this is a reference to it, specifically
          a character who has a HORRIBLE grasp of how to write erotic fanfiction.

    8. saltchocolate

      Wise Man’s Fear!!! So in love with that book!

      Oh…I’m sorry. This thread isn’t really about that, is it?

      1. Kennerly

        I just wish it didn’t take Rothfuss 5 or 6 years to release each successive book in the series! Especially when he said after the Name of the Wind that he already had the whole story already finished in his mind!

        1. saltchocolate

          It’s killing me to wait, too! But I’m guessing that one reason the books are so good is that he’s not speed-writing them… On the bright side, it gives me an excuse to reread the whole thing when book III comes out!

      2. Mr. Random

        Make it about it.

        1. saltchocolate

          I like the way you roll, Mr. Random.

          Rothfuss is the most amazing storyteller around at this moment.

        2. Roborat

          Agree, as long as he doesn’t pull a Robert Jordan.

    9. Michael

      You say farewell to people with, “A Merry Song of Ice and Fire to you.”

    10. xKiv

      Return of the King!

  18. Uniqueantique

    Excellent intro. of Howard to DoA via the door of Ruth’s room.
    And I fail to see why Howard can’t be both Trekkie and GOT fan. I am.
    I have all the original tv series and while I could live with the followups and even enjoyed a few of them, the first was the best (Imo). As for GoT, I’m mapping the continents of Westeros and Essos, on my autocad. Also putting together a timeline/family line. So, enjoy Howard, just try not to expect everyone else to do so.

    1. Doctor Lantern

      I was going to say something very similar. You can be a fanatic of multiple nerdy things. I am a huge Doctor Who fan, Green Lantern fan, Sherlock fan, Supernatural fan, Star Wars fan…. etc. etc. And my friends wouldn’t even consider me to be a huge nerd (though a proudly consider myself one).

      So for Howard to be the nerdiest of nerds he must be a fan of multiple nerdy things.

  19. The blot

    HOWARD! I kinda wondered if he’d ever be a part of the DOA universe.

  20. Nono

    So guys who’s more unbearable, Danny or Howard?

    Feel free to use the Multiverse for comparison purposes.

    1. Yotomoe

      Howard makes Danny look like Walky.

    2. Dicrel Seijin

      Howard’s strange, but I don’t look at him and then sigh and turn away shaking my head like I would with Danny.

  21. Yotomoe

    Howard has thus far had one 3 word line and I already want to drop kick him.

    1. Undrave

      I want to Rider Kick him out of the building.

      1. Aizat

        Seriously though, why the sudden blood lust against Howard?

        1. Regalli

          I blame his face. It looks so… punchable.

        2. Undrave

          Just following the cool kids crowd hahaha.

      2. hmrc4evr

        Which Rider? I’d go with Decade`s.

        1. Aizat

          I’d go with Black.

        2. Belades

          I’d go with OOO from what I remember.. I prefer W as a series, but W’s rider kick is more than a little silly.

        3. hmrc4evr

          Faiz`s was pretty neat.

        4. AckAckAck

          Someone already said Black so I go with Amazon.

        5. Undrave

          Amazon didn’t really have a kick did he? He mostly violently dismembered foes. How about Fourze? A drill is pretty violent.

        6. Belades

          Yeah but Fourze’s design is kinda….. I never really liked it. And I REALLY need to watch Wizard.

    2. Kernanator

      …That’s a bit harsh, don’t you think?

  22. Uniqueantique

    Yay. I got my hovertext working. Or something did anyway.

  23. Belades

    I don’t know HOW but I somehow misread the hovertext as “Get your brother some dick.”

    1. Leorale

      It’s a clearly a message from the gods. That’s ineffability for you.

  24. Gram91

    The one character I never felt any sympathy for…except for that one time

    1. Jessie

      But oh man…that one time…*sniffle*

  25. piemanpie24

    I think that I laughed for a good 5 minutes at the thought of Howard just greeting a random stranger by shouting “Game of Thrones” at them. And then I think of him shouting those words at Ruth, and I remember their dynamic in Roomies! and I get all emotional.

    1. Yotomoe

      Ruth doesn’t respond when Howard says that anymore.

  26. Lurlock

    I think a better greeting would’ve been just “Hodor!” But then anyone who didn’t know GoT wouldn’t get it…

  27. ridtom

    Wait has he said that to everyone he’s seen??

    Joe: “Sup dude.”

    Howard: ” GAME OF THRONES!”

    Joe proceeds to wedgie him……… in the FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

    1. Yotomoe

      Hell, Even Joyce would give him a wedgie. He’s practically asking for it.

    2. Rex Hondo

      Howard: “Game of Thrones!”

      Dina: “Jurassic Park.”

      And then they made out.

      1. Gram91

        I think even Dina would perceive him as social poison.

        1. Mr. Random

          Dina: I apologize but it appears that your actions will make me a target for negative social interactions unless I leave.
          Then she leaves.
          Then a panel of Howard staring.
          Howard: She’s perfect.

        2. Yotomoe

          As long as it keeps him from talking I can’t complain

        3. Josh

          IT’S PERFECT!

        4. Tenn

          That… gives me PSL for Dina.

        5. Roborat

          You, my friend, have some serious talent. Also, how is Howard talking?

      2. Ghostforge

        And it was sexy.

  28. Emoroffle

    It was about time Billie met the future in-law.

  29. anonreader1

    when did Billie get so good looking?

    1. Aizat

      From the very beginning?

    2. Kernanator

      I do not understand the question, as it implies that Billie was ever anything less than sexy.

  30. Kennerly

    Instead of good bye, does he say “Breaking Bad”?

  31. WhiteEyedCat

    I am now greeting everyone I meet this way.

  32. KikiKoala

    Y’know I meant to say this the other day but got distracted. It’s always been a little disconcerting how alike Billie and I are physically. And yet our personalities are almost complete opposites! BUT NOW BILLIE’S WEARING MY CLOTHES TOO?!?

    1. Josh

      Easiest cosplay ever? 😉

    2. begbert2

      Willis watches you sleep.

  33. Luzahn

    I propose that “Game of Thrones!” becomes Secret DoA Fan Greeting. All in favor?

    1. AckAckAck

      no

      1. Kernanator

        maybe?

  34. Thor

    So Billie’s hanging out with Ruth’s family. And when I say “Billie’s hanging out” I mean her chest, for I am puerile.

  35. Just for kix

    David Willis, thank you for all the cleavage shots from different angles for the past few comics 🙂

  36. Darkflame

    Given the amount of sex and nudity, isn’t watching GoT with your sister going to be a little awkward?

    1. Thor

      I think the brother-sister incest would make it more awkward than the soft pr0n.

      1. John

        I had a nightmare last night that Howard using, “Game of Thrones!” as a greeting at his sister’s door was shorthand for, “I’m here for our Jamie/Cersei roleplay!”

        (Ruth’d be Jamie, of course. I think that makes Billie Breanne.)

        1. AckAckAck

          ………..

          YOTOMOE, YOU’RE NEEDED HERE!

        2. Rex Hondo

          And, given her common mode of ingress and egress, Sal has unwittingly volunteered to play the role of Bran Stark.

        3. Kernanator

          Ruth pushes Sal out of a window?

          Hmmmmmm.

  37. showler

    Here’s hoping Howard knows Ruth is bi and straight up asks Billie if she is Ruth’s girlfriend.

  38. davidbreslin101

    Howard’s First Line Ever: not completely implausible. In a book I’ve been reading about autistic spectrum disorders, one interviewee said that as a teenager, her idea of conversation involved firing out-of-context lines from Tank Girl comics at people. Which must have been disconcerting.

    1. turkishproverb

      Or he doesn’t have one, and was assuming his sister liked the show too, and would (you know) answer the door.

  39. Animal

    And now, the obligatory Blazing Saddles quote:

    “Oh, blow it out your ass, Howard.”

    (It’s been way too long with no Blazing Saddles quotes.)

    1. Kernanator

      “Never mind that shit, HERE COMES HOWARD!”

  40. Ryan Balis

    Best entrance ever pal!

  41. Arkadi

    I don’t want to dropkick Howard O_o Is it because I don’t know him from Roomies?

    1. John

      Yes. That’s the only possible reason to not want to dropkick Howard.

    2. The Candyman

      Not necessarily. Howard’s pathetic, true, but at least he wasn’t a passive-aggressive, moralistic douche like Danny.

      1. AckAckAck

        True, at least with Howard we can see him trying to kiss one of the Lannister. But Danny…. ugh.

      2. John

        Howard is, I think, my single least favorite Walkyverse character. That includes Faz, Mary, and Danny – whose death I have openly called for on more than one occasion. I think the problem is that, unlike Faz, Mary, and Danny, who are just characters that I can hate, Howard feels like a insult directed at nerds in general, which I take kind of personally – though I know Willis wouldn’t have intended it that way.

  42. Jessie

    Ruth’s expression in panel 3…is that…dread?

  43. Em

    I’m kind of hoping he comes in and says “Is this your new girlfriend?” or something like that. I also hope they include Billie and not leave her in her room alone.

  44. The Candyman

    I’m just waiting for when he meets Mike. Or Joyce. Either encounter would be fun.

  45. Aegon01

    Billie is having a hard time dealing with the mainstream-ness of dorky culture nowadays.

  46. VZG

    Just thought about the fact that Billie apparently thinks that “dorks” just randomly knock on doors to say dorky things. Like that’s just what they do. I don’t think it works that way, Billie. I mean, I never knock; it ruins the element of surprise.

    1. Tenn

      NOBODY expects the fannish exposition!

    2. John

      Seems as reasonable an explanation as any for the observed facts.

  47. JepMZ

    Wow. I didn’t know they were siblings! (But then again I only ready the later parts of IW) I’m not worried of him being possibly extremely annoying.

    He can’t possibly be worse than that annoying young girl in another webcomic. fudge, she sucked so bad. Like a little Mary Sue hogging all the storyline pages. Oh oops! Sorry for the little rant!

  48. Silka

    Jeez, Billy, just because Ruth’s an orphan, it doesn’t mean she doesn’t have other family she’s been looking forward to seeing…

    1. showler

      Speaking of Billie’s insane “orphan” comment…

      I wonder who the “sir” was she was talking to? http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-1/05-media-rumble/sir/

      1. Kennerly

        Peppermint Patty, obviously.

  49. Ruck Bogers

    Yeah, that’s a perfectly normal greeting.

  50. The Candyman

    Now that Howard’s been introduced, I’m just going to come out and and say that Faz is totally going to be his roommate.

    1. Andrew_C

      Howard is the Faz of Dumbing of Age

    2. Ragnal

      I don’t believe Howard’s a freshman. Prolly just visitting Ruth for the day or somehting.

      1. Heatth

        Howard and Faz will be roommates when Dumbing of Age finally advance an year, then.

        I actually want this to be true. It would be fairly hilarious.

  51. Ian

    Hail house Targaryen. May Westeros be united in blood and fire once more.

  52. Aisling

    LOL “It’s just some dork.”

  53. Lordess of Madness

    Naturally I’m watching GoT at the same time…

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