Mission
Posted on July 9, 2012 by David M Willis
On Tuesday the wife and I are flying out to San Diego for this thing called a "Comic-Con."  I will be there at a table!  It'll be the table next to Blind Ferret somewhere in the Webcomics Pavilion or whatever it's called, presumably in aisle 1300ish as always.  Maybe I should look this up.  Yeah, 1330....ish.  Well, I narrowed it down to the tens column.  If you see Joel Watson and I in the middle of a weird sex tryst, then you're in the right spot. Comic-Con is exhausting and I don't like thinking about it. BUT I WILL HAVE (shortpacked! and roomies!) BOOKS FOR YOU.  Not the DoA books.  Those are still in Hong Kong.  But the old books!  (Though if one of my shipments didn't get lost in the mail, I'll have the very last handful of first-printing SP! Book 1s.)  Also some, uh, pin-up postcards.  There is some partial nudity involved.  And, of course, my Dinobot/Waspinator/Megatron posters and whatnot.  Plus, the debut of the Amazi-Girl/Danny poster! Over the course of this coming week I will evolve from how I draw myself to how Josh Lesnick draws himself.

99 thoughts on “Mission”

  1. Mister Mercy

    Socially impaired… >.> sounds so offending

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Sounds quite PC to me.

      1. Mister Mercy

        Well, more like pretentious or condescending, I meant. She’s basically saying, “I like ‘helping’ people who I consider ‘beneath me'”

        1. LaurelRaven

          Yes. P.C. Pretentious and Condescending. Isn’t that what Plasma said?

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          +1 LIKE

  2. Mkvenner

    Or Bismark’s liver.

  3. Yotomoe

    o3o I think Walky is the most stylish of all of them. Did you see his genuine cheddar lipcoverin’?

    1. AckAckAck

      Orange Clown look is in this season.

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        I wonder if he listens to ICP.

        1. AJBulldis

          Doesn’t everybody?

        2. Luke

          … No.

        3. Sensedog

          Hello no.

  4. Uniqueantique

    Yup, she may help the socially imparied to dress, but she could use some etiquite lessons. Good old Walky, he will never change.

    1. Yotomoe

      He doesn’t have to change. Those are Pajama Jeans. He can wear them forever.

      1. Regalli

        Yeah, but the thread won’t last forever, will it? He’ll probably need another pair in a few years or decades or whenever.

        1. gangler

          He can avoid changing by just putting on a new pair of Pajama jeans over top of the old when they start to fray.

      2. AckAckAck

        Dammit I really want a Pajama jean (seriously).

        My job forcing me to move around like crazy and I just tired with heavy canvas jeans. I don’t give a damn about look.

        And yes, I’m a man.

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          But only a man’s man can pull off pj jeans.

        2. Argon

          I saw them at Walgreens, not terribly long ago. Start there.

        3. Shadlyn Wolfe

          I’ve actually gotten rid of all my jeans and switched to light-weight slacks. Not only do they look dressier, they’re also MUCH more comfortable. I can never understand why people where the most abrasive material for their “comfy” clothes? I mean, jeans for lawn work and stuff, I understand. Jeans for lounging around the house? Bwa?

        4. Rex Hondo

          I endorse this statement 1000%

  5. Wonder Wig

    Looking at Walky’s face, it looks like he’s had a 50-50 success rate of the nachitos making it directly to his mouth.

    1. Yotomoe

      I’m honestly surprised that there’s no shirt ratio. He’s learning.

      1. Wack'd

        No, see, his arm and the bag are conveniently covering the stains. I’d be willing to be the in-facing side of his arms are coated too from him using them as napkins.

        1. jake36x

          I think that would imply he wiped his face at some point

        2. Shadlyn Wolfe

          He does so wipe his face! On Dorothy’s face! Then he has to eat more Nachitos to get that lovely sheen back.

    2. Joe H

      You ever eat nachitos? 50/50 are pretty good odds.

  6. Luke

    This day is going to end in tears, I can smell it.

    1. Joe H

      I think you’re smelling the nachitos.

      1. Luke

        No, it’s definitely tears, I can tell.

        1. Khrene Cleaver

          Is the air filled with the scent of dissapointment and a hint of salt? Definitley Nachitos

        2. Luke

          It’s more like the scent of impending rain… and salt.

        3. TPman

          The smells are definitely similar.

    2. Wack'd

      I wish I could smell tears.

      1. Yotomoe

        you probably can…it’d just creep out whoever was crying

      2. Plasma Mongoose

        If you could smell tears, it would be a very handy tool because tears of pain smell different from tears of sorrow and ‘crocodile’ tears smell different again.

        1. Luke

          The ability has come in handy on many occasions.

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          Detecting crocodile tears can save you a lot of grief and money.

        3. Luke

          But the slaps to the face exponentially increase when dealing with people of the female persuasion.

        4. Plasma Mongoose

          You just need to practice your slap interception skills.

        5. Luke

          Did I say slaps? I meant attempts…

        6. Mrelegos

          Not to mention all the crocodile attacks you can avoid.

        7. Plasma Mongoose

          Which is pretty important if you live in Australia.

  7. Yotomoe

    I really hope Sarah just kind of follows behind them silently whilst making faces for the entire shopping spree.

    1. George

      Somehow, I wouldn’t be surprised.

    2. TacosForever

      Yeah, that seems pretty likely.

    3. AckAckAck

      Training for motherhood?

    4. jake36x

      WAIT wheres the bat!?

      1. Roborat

        Returned to it’s storage location, of course.

  8. Rex Hondo

    Ironically, Walky can’t even hear them because he’s still floating in boob-induced euphoria.

    1. Yotomoe

      or Nachito-induced euphoria.

  9. Doctor_Who

    Walky got boobs and Nachitos in the same day!

    Of course, eat enough Nachitos and anyone will soon get boobs.

    1. Yotomoe

      Nachitos: The Breast-Maker

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        What happens when you mix Nachitos with Mentos?

        1. Adell

          Your head explodes, but all the explody bits turn into skittles

  10. Leorale

    Dang, Billie looks fine in those shorts.

    1. Leorale

      Ruth avatar… confusing…

      1. Luke

        Or maybe it makes perfect sense…

        1. Shade

          Now it just looks like Ruth is trying to reassure herself.

        2. Luke

          One of us, one of us…

  11. Tandel

    Oh Billy… it must be hard dispensing all of this sage advice while you’re primarily focused on country matters.

  12. pyrofreakpenguin

    Popular from Wicked comes to mind.

    “Elphie, now that we’re friends, I’ve decided to make you my new project!”

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Imagine Joyce as Eliza Doolittle & Billie as Professor Higgins.

  13. Blue

    Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I…

    And let’s face it, who isn’t less fortunate than I?

    1. Yotomoe

      Tony Stark?

      1. AckAckAck

        Eddard Stark?

    2. anon

      When someone needs a makeover I simply have to take over, etc

      The first thing I thought of when I saw this comic.

      1. Kernanator

        Popular. You’re gonna be popular.

    3. Kernanator

      My tender heart tends to start to bleed.

      And when someone needs a makeover, I simply have to take over.

      I know I know exactly what they need.

      1. Plasma Mongoose

        So you’re like a one man Queer Eye?

        1. Kernanator

          …Yes.

          Honestly, I probably have a similar approach to fashion as Walky.

          1. Is it comfortable?

          2. Does it cover everything that’s supposed to be covered?

          If yes to both these questions, put it on.

          If I’m supposed to look nice for something, then cleanliness is considered as well.

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          So no leather chaps then.

        3. jake36x

          Does it have to cover?

        4. Gordon

          Well, “everything that’s supposed to be covered” is a variable quality.

          I mean, if you’re on a date, certain things can be moderately covered, depending on the location of the date. It’s different for work(depnding on your job), or church(depending on your church).

  14. Bekah

    Come on Walky. At least wipe your mouth on your sleeve every half-dozen or so fistfuls.

    1. AckAckAck

      He already learn the tongue wiping technique. He can simply wipe all those Nachitos dust with a single tongue roll.

      1. Rex Hondo

        Dorothy is a lucky, lucky girl…

        1. Roborat

          Yea, I am picturing the patterns of orange stripes on various portions of her anatomy.

  15. TacosForever

    I really want Billie to start berating Walky again about how he’s never going to attract Dorothy, and for Dorothy to come up and start making out with him. Please can that happen.

    1. Resne

      Or have Joyce go “Well, actually…”

    2. Yotomoe

      If Dorothy did she’d get a mouthful of residual Nachitos.

      1. TacosForever

        All the better for her!

    3. Resne

      Someone had a bowl of Psychic-O’s for breakfast.

  16. Romanticide

    Sniff T.T I will be on San Diego this week, but I won’t be able to go to comic con!!! D: *cries a lot*
    I like to scenes like this with the guys XD

  17. AckAckAck

    Oh Billie, if you really want to “fix” Walky why don’t you marry him?

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      I think Dotty might not like it if Billie tryed to fix him, she’s not a qualified vet after all.

  18. Kernanator

    That’s because Walky has read the player’s manual, and thus knows all the moves.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      Like the old tongue and groove technique.

      1. TPman

        Please, elaborate.

        1. Plasma Mongoose

          You want diagrams? 😀

        2. Kernanator

          Please, teacher!

        3. Plasma Mongoose

          I hope this isnt too hot for ya.

        4. eerilychildish

          I knew I should have refreshed before posting

        5. Kernanator

          Awww, yeaaaaaaaaah.

        6. eerilychildish

          http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&biw=1364&bih=683&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=SSYkbepGBuuA5M:&imgrefurl=http://southerngaragebands.com/newgrooves.html&docid=_9hp_Z11qCyifM&imgurl=http://southerngaragebands.com/tongue%252520and%252520groove%252520joint.gif&w=800&h=482&ei=U4n6T-KbBIXY2QXIw-D8Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=702&vpy=153&dur=2449&hovh=174&hovw=289&tx=175&ty=79&sig=117295257863530879702&page=1&tbnh=108&tbnw=180&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0,i:170

  19. Ryan Balis

    Move out Billie! there’s some nacho kissing to be made there!

  20. sandbridgekid

    It’s a shame you have to get your books printed in Hong Kong. My friends 85 year old family printing business in Virginia is going out of business in November after it finishes its last contracts. 28 people not including family will be out of work. Cheers! I just love America!

    1. debbiedowner

      You’re enjoying your day, everything is going your way then along comes DEBBBBIE DOWNER! She’s always there to tell you ’bout a new disease, a car accident or killer bees. You’ll beg he to spare you, ‘Debbie, please!’ But you can’t stop Debbie Downer! *Wah Waaaaaaah*

    2. David

      That’s terrible news, but I don’t want my pal Peter in Hong Kong to be out of work, either. Folks in Hong Kong need to eat as much as folks in America do. And Peter deserves my money, for he has always been incredibly dependable and friendly, and the end product is always high quality. In the six years I’ve been doing books through his company, I have never had one complaint. This is why I continue to refer my peers to him when they ask me who publishes my books.

      I don’t see any reason to switch publishers just because of nationality.

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