Mall
Posted on July 16, 2012 by David M Willis

165 thoughts on “Mall”

  1. Herohatch

    I can’t wait to hear Dina’s version of this trip.

    1. Yotomoe

      “well, when the heaviest of them had successfully downed 8 Budwiesers within 20 minutes the largest one seemed to take attack position by wielding a blunt wooden object. The smallest of them, eager to find a mate, wandered off after seeing a boy with a book with a plus on it.

      1. Khrene Cleaver

        “The smallest of them, eager to find a mate, wandered off after seeing a boy with a book with a plus on it.”

        That almost made me ruin my laptop by making me laugh and spew water out my facial cavities.

      2. Raen

        …heaviest?

  2. Hiredg00n

    Dina’s got some plot teleporting powers goin on doesn’t she?

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      She’s Nightcrawler? I’m guessing that her cap is a holo-projector.

      1. Khrene Cleaver

        Portal’s Chel? Or some sort of weird CG Min from King of the Hill?

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          Nope, she is the Boss I designed on my Saints Row 2.

      2. Hiredg00n

        dammit Mongoose, now I’m imagining Dina in blue skin with a tail, & it’s working ffaarr too well… & it’s absurdly cute on top of everything else.

        too bad my ability to draw is limited to stick figures, otherwise I’d try to find a way to capitalize on my mental wanderings

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          If Dina is like Night Crawler, does that mean that Sal, who is like Rogue is her sister?

        2. Hiredg00n

          if it gets Sal in that zipper X-boob suit that Rogue was wearing for a while, I fully endorse that idea, but it would require some great skills to portray that…. perhaps we can convince the Almighty Willis to perform such a cheesecake pinup?

          I can see it now… Dina hanging off the ceiling, lightly blued with that tail swishing about, Sal with the zipper plunged down just enough to get a peek of fun, that’d be a nice pic indeed

        3. Hiredg00n

          http://1979semifinalist.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/xmen-schism-4-cho.jpg?w=490&h=743

          for reference as to what I’m speaking of

      3. Gargamel

        I always thought Mirror Master style.
        Or that demon in Mirror.

        Way more creepy now.

    2. Doctor_Who

      I think she can just bilocate. She might be behind your door right now. Toss her a magazine, it’s boring back there.

      1. Yotomoe

        She is simply studying humans. She has a camera behind her and she comments on us in our natural habitat.

      2. LaurelRaven

        Maybe she’s a superhero…her superpowers are those of Omnipresent Man.

        1. GenericScreenName101

          Dina, a girl with amazing powers? Those powers of being where she needs to be when needed.

          …Possibly…

    3. TheLastOutlaw

      I picture her just being endlessly stuck in the bus system.

      1. Roborat

        Sitting beside Aslan.

    4. B.D

      Baldios. Dina is Baldios.

  3. Mkvenner

    Is she a barnecle?

    1. vlademir1

      Why? Is she clinging to the bottom of your ship?

      1. Rex Hondo

        Now I’m going to be imagining Dina hiding behind a door every time I imagine any other two characters hooking up, or getting dragged along on their dates.

  4. Plasma Mongoose

    RARR! indeed. 😀

  5. Darth

    This summer………….DEXTER AND MONKEY MASTER: THE MOVIE

    1. Wack'd

      Jon Lovitz as Monkey Master, Kelsey Grammar as Monkey Master, and Jason Lee and Neil Patrick Harris as two everydudes with no choice but to take them in in order to learn a valuable moral.

      1. Wack'd

        Jon Lovitz as Dexter, sorry.

  6. Wonder Wig

    I like the mix of real advertising, The Target, Sears, and Dick’s, and the Monkey Master ad on the bus, all in the same panel.

    1. Izzy

      He’s not advertising. He’s telling you to target Sears dicks

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        I’m assuming that Dicks is not some kind of male stripper club.

        1. Yotomoe

          No more than Target is a gun store and Sears is a pyrotechnics outlet.

        2. Pivitor

          It’s a sportings good store, but I like your idea better

        3. Plasma Mongoose

          Thanks, here in Oz we have Dick Smith, which is an electronics store.

        4. Yotomoe

          Here in GA we have Dick Blick’s which is an art store.

        5. Plasma Mongoose

          GA?

        6. Wizard

          Georgia. The American state, not the east European country.

        7. Plasma Mongoose

          AH! Well I am in SA, that’s South Australia not South Africa.

        8. Yotomoe

          According to FOP, Gah is very European.

        9. Khrene Cleaver

          When did Fairly Odd Parents become the prime resource for all knowlege about European culture?

        10. TheRealAllPurposeGuru

          I KNOW. WE used to have it too, in Silicon Valley. Went belly up. I miss the place.

        11. TheRealAllPurposeGuru

          Dick Smith Electronics, that is.

        12. Plasma Mongoose

          Did the Silicon Valley Dick Smith Electronics have his face with the 60s glasses/hairdo as the logo as well?

  7. Plasma Mongoose

    “…or the lint in your bellybutton.”

    1. Yotomoe

      “or the jam between your toes”

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        “…or the wind beneath her wings.”

        1. Yotomoe

          “…or the toilet paper on your shoe”

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          “…or the styrofoam bead in your hair.”

        3. Yotomoe

          “…or the garden salad lettuce in your teeth”

        4. Kernanator

          “or the fist in your face.”

        5. Yotomoe

          “…or the foot in your balls”

        6. Plasma Mongoose

          “…or the cheese on your vegan pizza.”

        7. Yotomoe

          “…or the hairs caught in your sunglasses”

        8. Wonder Wig

          “… or the sock that wont come off because your feet are wet.”

        9. Insanely Asinine

          “… or the tapeworm in your stomach.”

        10. Yotomoe

          “…or the pee in your little brother’s sheets”

        11. Kernanator

          “Or the dog nipping at your heels.”

        12. Plasma Mongoose

          “”or the grass seeds in your velcro straps”.

        13. Aydr

          Or ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife.

        14. vlademir1

          Isn’t it ironic that this was the best use of that song’s lyrics I’ve ever seen.

        15. Black Bumblebee

          Why do I feel like saying “I am Darkwing Duck!” after all of these?

        16. Raiser

          Because you’re a good person.

  8. Cope

    Sneaking in an Avalon reference?

    1. Cholma

      Score! *sigh* I miss “See-lid” and company.

    2. Thor

      Avalon references are the only Avalon we are ever going to get again. It’s a relic of another time . . . sort of like “SMUT WITHOUT WARNING!”

    3. Markus

      You know that Avalon is truly dead, when such a reference generates just three Comments (well, now four).

      1. TheRealAllPurposeGuru

        Hey, I immediately thought of Ceilidh. Hell, if I had a third kid her *name* would be Ceilidh.

        …I miss Avalon too. I wish David had had the time to take over from Josh and finish the story.

        1. Lenneffe

          Avaaaaaaalllllooooooon ;_; This made me go back to avalonhigh.com to see if it was still there. memooorrriiieees.

        2. TinyDoctorTim

          I’m pretty sure I woud never have found “It’s Walky!” and DW’s other work had I not found Avalon on Keenspot first. I miss Josh Phillips. Memories….

        3. Ucchan

          It’s the same for me too, TDT! The Avalon reference was a very welcome surprise in today’s comic. Memories, indeed …

      2. Parkrndl

        i miss Avalon… *snif*

    4. Tapio Peltonen

      Just replying to join the ranks of those who caught the reference.

    5. Animal

      Dina’s last name in this continuity is “MacFarlane.”

    6. Roborat

      Well, as I had never heard of this comic, I had to go do some research. I can’t believe I missed this one, particularly as it is Canadian. I will turn in my webcomic otaku card now, and bow my head in shame. Time for an archive run now.

      1. TheLastOutlaw

        It’s worth a read.

        Now why do I have this urge to drink Barq’s all of a sudden?

    7. Alan

      Josh is on my “if I become a billionaire” list of people to give money to to do things. He’s already agreed to finish Avalon for $1M. I don’t recall if that was $1M Canadian money or real money though.

  9. alicemacher

    Ouch. Pretty cold, Billie.

    1. Gundi

      I know. There’s being a jerk and then there’s being a *jerk.*

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        and having a jerk.

        1. Yotomoe

          and jerkin’

        2. alicemacher

          And eating jerky.

        3. Plasma Mongoose

          and clean and jerk.

        4. tahrey

          OK, Plas’s avatar has been explained… what about yours, AM?

        5. alicemacher

          Mine? She is the one and only Lisa Winklemeyer, of
          T Campbell’s Penny and Aggie and
          QUILTBAG. My favourite character in my
          favourite webcomics.

        6. Rex Hondo

          Or doing The Jerk.

      2. Raoullefere

        And then there’s being Billie and exceeding all levels of being a jerk because no one but you really exists, anyway. At least Billie doesn’t call that existing*, and she assumes that if you’re willing to settle for that, you’ll happily accept whatever abuse she feels like piling on you, too.

        *Because if you wanted to exist, you’d be a cheerleader.

      3. Rex Hondo

        “I was born a poor black child.”

  10. NCP19

    But she’s an adorable dryer sheet!

    1. TacosForever

      And maybe this comparison means that she smells nice! Like a dryer sheet.

      1. Tom T.

        Doubtful.

  11. Kernanator

    This is gonna be fun~

    1. Yotomoe

      of course it is. There’s always fun to be had with Dick’s

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        But not in public, there are laws after all. 😀

        1. Anon

          Yes, but laws are meant to be broken.

        2. Rex Hondo

          Just adds to the challenge.

        3. Plasma Mongoose

          Nothing sais rebellion like being able to honestly say “I’m breaking the law with my penis”.

        4. begbert2

          I’ve never broken the law without my penis. I mean, I take it with me everywhere I do.

        5. Plasma Mongoose

          BUt have you used your penis as a tool for crime?

        6. Rex Hondo

          Only crimes against nature.

  12. Thor

    This strip is an example of the racial diversity that Hollywood keeps telling us that audiences will never accept.

    Fuck you, Hollywood.

    1. Yotomoe

      Mixed drinks are much better after all.

    2. Plasma Mongoose

      So if Hollywood ever does a Captain Planet movie, they will be represented by a diverse range of races found in North Western Europe.

      1. tahrey

        By which, then, you mean “pretty much all of them”?

        Dunno about you but when I go walk around my local NW European city it’s pretty damn diverse.

        (I was totally thrown when I went to college in a more isolated town and found the population there was about 99% WAS… felt like running over and hugging the first african dude I saw – which was at least a month after getting there)

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          I should have said “races originating from North Western Europe.”

  13. Doctor_Who

    So, is Sarah really tall, or are the other three short?

    I mean, jeez, she’s like a head taller than all of them.

    1. Yotomoe

      Sarah is just super tall. Now I imagine her toppling buildings and breathing fire like a godzilla.

      1. ThatRobedGuy

        Gamera is a preferable alternative.

      2. Plasma Mongoose

        She’s the ‘Old Testament God’, of cause she’s tall.

  14. cronamash

    D’awwwwwwwwwww! Poor Dina =(

  15. Bekah

    A most pleasant type of dryer sheet, as it does not cause some people to snicker and guffaw behind you until that one kind soul comes along and peels it off and says “you got something on you”.

    Instead she just wears t-shirts that could be about either boners or paleontology, depending on one’s perspective.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Plus she keeps your clothes from building up static.

  16. Philippe G.

    Ah! Finally, Sarah and Dina met! My Dina/Sarah ship doesn’t seems so unlikely now, does it? (Ok, maybe it does, but I can dream, goddammit!)

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      I have noticed a serious lack of sexual tension between the two so far.

      1. Yotomoe

        I don’t even think I’ve had any evidence that either has any desire to have sex with anyone ever.

        1. tahrey

          asexual lesbian hate-sex? the otherkin’ll love it.

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          I’m having trouble visualising how it(asexual lesbian hate-sex) will even be a thing.

      2. Rex Hondo

        There’s no tension because they’ve already thoroughly sated their desire for each other, off-camera.

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          At least you won’t get zapped by static discharge if you touch Sarah now. 😀

    2. Resne

      Two characters have been in the same room together? Ship it.

      1. Bekah

        Mike and Joe. Mmmmmm

        1. Phillip Wilde

          Hawt.

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          Ryan’s FACE and Sarah’s baseball bat, I’m shipping it!

        3. begbert2

          I’m pretty sure those two got to at least second base, possibly third.

        4. TPmanW

          Yeah, I’m thinking there might have been some penetration there. The baseball bat was certainly trying for it.

        5. LuckyStar7

          The face or the baseball bat?

  17. Romanticide

    Personally I think she is more like those money bills you thought you lost only to find them one day in the pants you are just going to wash 😀

  18. Uniqueantique

    Is there a full moon in chat tonight? Slightly crazy bunch in here. Well, crazier than usual anyway.
    I love Dina, how can you not? She is like a kitten. A teleporting kitten.

  19. Wixvhen

    Dina fan club, squee like you know you must. We promise not to judge… Because we normies did the same thing already.

  20. LARPeX

    Look at the first panel again:

    Macy’s sears dicks.

    Clearly men are not welcome at Macy’s; those who dare to enter are severely punished.

    1. tahrey

      Mmmm… roast hot dogs.

    2. Parkrndl

      I’ll just leave this here…

      http://pic.epicfail.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/placement-fail-Kohls-Staples-Dicks.jpg

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        OWCH!

      2. LARPeX

        Yiss

  21. ProjectXa3

    Is that who I think it is on the side of that bus? 8D

    1. TacosForever

      With this gravatar, let me be the first to say:
      Yes. Yes it is.

  22. Broggly

    Despite the gravatar, I’ve always been the Dina of my group. The quiet, awkward part, not the tiny, adorable part.

    1. begbert2

      Who is always there behind every door and on every bus, lurking, lurking, lurking?

    2. LuckyStar7

      I’ve always been the strange, ignored side of Dina.

  23. John Madden

    How DOES this keep happening?

    1. tahrey

      MAGNETS

      1. HeatPhoenix

        HOW DO THEY WORK

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          EM radiation.

  24. Lightfoot

    Dina always seems to be around penis jokes…

    Anyway, Dina’s presence in a story is always a good thing. She’s odd and cute.

    1. Rex Hondo

      Better penis jokes than joke penises.
      Just sayin’…

  25. Azrael

    DINA! <3

  26. NinjaNick

    Sneaky girl. I like the shirt. 😀

  27. Raen

    Great, now I ship Dina/Ceilidh.

  28. Whaaaat?

    DINAAAAAAAA! somehow my favorite character, she deserves a little story too lol

  29. Dr.Z

    Monkey Master & Dexter are watching all of you through the 4th Wall…

  30. ADHadh

    Dina’s on the prowl again.

  31. clbcts

    speedway! I’m reading this comic at one!

  32. Anna

    College Mall! (Am I the only person from Bloomington who reads this strip? Hehe.) I don’t live in Bloomington anymore so I love seeing stuff I recognize.

    1. Black Bumblebee

      Bloomington only exists in the comic–that you somehow escaped means that you escaped from the comic into the real world. Don’t worry, a car has been sent to bring you back… (cue evil laughter)

    2. Dr. Bolty

      I attended IU, so I also get a big kick out of recognizing all of the sights. 🙂

  33. Jererry

    I think Billy might be talking about herself, except she’s more aggressive than most dryer sheets.

  34. Alexx

    Ya know, if they would all embrace the awesomeness of dinosaurs a little more, then they wouldn’t be so surprised to have Dina around.

  35. David Grubb

    That’s supposed to be a Citgo across the street.

  36. Hydrargentium

    On Dina, that is the best shirt ever.

    Hg

  37. Phil

    I do believe I have a new favorite running gag.

  38. Ping

    Avalon reference!?

  39. Arturo

    Morning. I’ve finally caught up to date with this ‘ere fine web publication and I’m enjoying it all so much it’s curiously irritating. Nice to meet you all.

    Carry on.

  40. Whittier

    I just got back from my 20-year reunion in Bloomington, and I just want to say how much I appreciate how many details of the city you include and get spot-on.

  41. NiK

    I feel like I need to start photoshopping Dina into other comics beat panels now…

  42. Michelle J Caboose

    I want that t-shirt Dina’s wearing! ~<3

  43. ALLxISxGONE

    Dina is just so adorkable

  44. Volkai

    Ah, gotta love the Avalon reference.

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