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Stadium Club
Posted on September 9, 2013 by David M Willis
Next weekend,  y'all!:  SPX!  Maryland!  North Bethesda!  Table W32!  (That's against the wall on the... right-hand side as you enter, I believe?  I'm neighbor to Danielle Corsetto and Magnolia Porter.) I will bring books, posters, some prints, and my ability to draw sketches for you.  I will have the tiniest number of Dumbing of Age Book 2s there for purchase, which I have had shipped quick-like for way too much money to be here early for this event.  (The rest of the books will likely get to me back home a week later.)

141 thoughts on “Stadium Club”

  1. Thanks, I'll Have Another!

    Oh, Roz.

    1. MrMercury

      slutmonger…

      1. Viredae

        Slutmonger… Does that mean she mongers sluts? what the hell is even monger?

        *looks it up*

        1. denoting a dealer or trader in a specified commodity.

        So Roz trades in slut? is she a pimp?

        1. gangler

          I’ve heard it used to mean somebody who spreads something in the more general sense.

          Like Warmonger being somebody who strongly and actively encourages war withing their community.

          So Roz could be somebody who strongly encourages slut within her community. This likely refers to Roz’s practice of wearing a condom hat and spreading the good word about safe sex.

        2. Biege

          it’s odd to see a robin who’s actually bothered about her position as a senator (and seems to want a good relationship with roz) rather than the ever-quirky “this is my side job” version from shortpacked.

          also, love robin’s epxression in pannel 2

          now all we need is a leslie somewhere…

        3. Biege

          and this was not meant to be a reply…

          duh doy

        4. JBO

          Isn’t Robin only in congress?

        5. AsimovSideburns

          Congress included both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

          I’m not sure whether she’s a Senator or a Representstive in DoA, though. I’m pretty sure she was a Representative in Shortpacked!.

        6. Makkabee

          She’s a Representative. An earlier strip showed her House district.

        7. Captain Batson

          She’s not old enough to be a senator, and was only just old enough to be a representative when she ran.

        8. ALLxISxGONE

          Never gonna give you up.
          Never gonna let you down.

  2. Vivvav

    Oh good, because this storyline wasn’t rife with emotional trainwreck moments already.

    1. Skull025

      Suddenly the stadium is closed because a train runs through it and we’re all spared personal emotional disaster at the cost of a cheap laugh track.

      1. Xavier Nine

        *canned laughter*
        *audience applauses*
        *cut to commercial*
        We’ll be back with part two of The Big Bang Theory…

        1. Groove

          Whenever people say the Big Bang Theory isn’t funny I feel obligated to defend it, but mocking the amount of canned laughter is hitting the nail right on the head. It does that terrible American comedy thing of opening the can for not just the punchline but also every line of the setup, which ruins all sense of comedic timing on top of just being stupid.

          If they removed the laughter you’d get the correct timing back and you’d probably make each episode 5 minutes shorter, making each one quite fast moving.

        2. Notebooked

          The thing that bugs me most about it — and most other recent comedies that use it — isn’t just the abundance of canned laughter, but the fact that it’s always the three same tracks. I read something about canned laughter once, that there used to be all sorts of different kinds of laughter, from small chuckles to personalities, like “the guy with the unusually loud laugh” and “the girl who gets it before everyone else” and “the woman trying not to laugh” interspersed with the rest of the stuff. It’s still not good to use, but mixing it up a bit might make it slightly less than absolutely awful.

          Although, apparently The Big Bang Theory runs before a live studio audience? I’m not sure I believe that, though. They must at least remix the laughter, adding in more in the post-production, or prompt the audience. No one laughs that much.

        3. Bloody_Jerk

          The Laughter is live.
          You can see that in some Footage from the Crew (like videos from the actors, making of’s and of course the Flash Mob Video).
          Chuck Lorre explained, that audience laughs, when they are amused, there is no mixing and no order to laugh.

        4. Raen

          No, there’s an audience, but anyone can hear there’s more sweetening than in diet soda.

        5. Megatron

          That’s not true. As it turns out, live audiences can laugh a lot. And loudly, and annoyingly. That’s just the way the world is. Sometimes, reality is unrealistic. Sitcoms that do use canned laughter, like How I Met Your Mother, are often a lot more subtle, to avoid the very complaints made here.

        6. Harrowed

          That’s where I’m *somewhat* lucky to be partially deaf. I can’t hear the laugh-track and it doesn’t show up on the captions.

        7. The_Master

          Except that Big Bang theory is actually filmed in front of an audience, which they frequently tell to simmer down. A lot of ground breaking shows have been filmed in front of a live audience(such as “All in the Family”, which is where the “different types of laughs” come from.

      2. Thasvaddef

        I like trains.

        1. gareth

          I like turtles

        2. Dr. Von Z.

          I likke cake.

        3. Kernanator

          I like chocolate milk.

        4. Drunken Nordmann

          Hello.

  3. Dorky

    what are you talking about? politics NEVER change people!

    1. Yotomoe

      They only change animals, plants, and elements.

      1. AJBulldis

        Used to be all Hydrogen had a neutron. THANKS OBAMA.

        1. David

          From a continental standpoint, I consider it appropriate that U.S. hydrogen has been finally stopped from shamelessly enriching itself.

        2. Zap Rowsdower

          But hydrogen is already the poorest element, with only one proton! It’s the element most in need of enrichment, while the heavier elements benefiting at the cost of hydrogen are already enriched enough!

        3. Kernanator

          OCCUPY PERIODIC TABLE!

  4. Jen Aside

    They are the celebratoriest backgrounds! ALL THE PUBLICLY-SANCTIONED VIOLENCE

    1. ShadowWing Tronix

      Although we only get to see two of them thanks to the close-up in panels 2 & 4.

      1. ShadowWing Tronix

        Should add “yes, they are good”, but they usually are.

  5. Nym

    “Slutmonger”? Wow, Robin.

    Good job on the backgrounds, Willis!

    1. Doctor_Who

      One of Iron Man’s more controversial villains.

      1. Alex Stritar

        He had a suit made out of scantily clad women. (This was around the time people stopped caring about the Comics Code. XD)

        1. Doctor_Who

          That kinda sounds like Tony Stark’s kryptonite.

          Or something he’d invent for himself when drunk.

        2. ironbillie

          The power of the boobies. My only weakness (ok, butts too)!

        3. Bill

          The power of the boobies is nothing compared to the power of Sha-Boobies!
          (from another webcomic)
          http://www.bncritters.com/images/comicstrips/2008/bncritters_05-28a-08.jpg
          http://www.bncritters.com/images/comicstrips/2008/bncritters_05-29-08.jpg

        4. JBO

          Perfect Gravatar.

        5. Ocbrad1

          I concur. (Plus, perfect gravatar)

        6. Notebooked

          I keep reading Comics Code as Konami Code and being very, very confused.

    2. Plasma Mongoose

      She wanted to be known as The Cockgobbler but that name was copyrighted already.

      1. NightmareWarden

        One of Marvel’s lesser known heroes, eh?

        1. The Candyman

          And one of the most terrifying.

        2. John

          Actually a turkey-themed villain. Teamed up with the Teabagger to fight Spider-Man from Admonishing Spider-Man #4.2 until Marvel figured out what their names meant.

  6. KingMabel

    Sister Bonding the Politically Correct Way!

  7. Anna1090

    Sister-on-sister time…. Ain’t it great?

  8. TheOthin

    Robinnnnnnnnnnnn

  9. Kernanator

    Oh man, I didn’t even see this coming.

    Willis, this is perhaps the biggest, baddest setup I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait for the fireworks.

  10. Mkvenner

    Does robin even like football?

    1. Yotomoe

      Well she’s of hispanic heritage so she probably likes FUTBALL.

      1. James

        that’s racist.

        1. The Candyman

          Everyone likes FUTBAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLL. Football isn’t as popular, though.

    2. Zap Rowsdower

      It doesn’t matter whether or not Robin likes football. What matters is whether or not she stands to be perceived by her constituency as being more relatable and thus more popular and more likely to be elected if she is SEEN as liking football.

      1. Mkvenner

        This is all going to end in an ethics investigation isn’t it?

        1. Warbossnick

          Probably, most likely

  11. Wonder Wig

    *Enter Bane*

    1. MM

      Bane. Blaine. Hmm.

    2. Yotomoe

      *singing the Bane freestyle rap*

    3. The Candyman

      PEOPLE OF BLOOMINGTON, TAKE BACK YOUR CITY! You guys from Purdue, you can just go home.

  12. Yotomoe

    BOUT TIME I SAW MY FAVORATE DESANTO.

    1. Plasma Mongoose

      I would have never taken you to be a Roz fan.

      1. Yotomoe

        I will slam you.

        1. Yotomoe

          and not in a good Las Vegas way.

        2. Plasma Mongoose

          KE KE KE!

        3. Kelly

          Dang Koreans, with their zergling rushes!

  13. mechaqua

    Hello? Robin its the 1920’s they want there words back.

    1. mechaqua

      Note slutmonger is not a 1920’s word at least i don’t think it is.

      1. Tachyon

        I kind of figured you were referring to “captains of industry”. I think they’re better known as the Capitalist class today…

        1. The Candyman

          I refuse to believe said captains of industry aren’t wearing suits and top hats, don’t have handlebar mustaches, and don’t say anything in a way that makes it seem like they’re already planning your death.

  14. Fernando

    More Robin? YES PLEASE

  15. Gram91

    YAY ROBIN!!! Now all we need s Leslie.

    1. Paul

      Yes. This. More of this.

  16. NerdHerder

    Now tell me Leslie is just around the corner…

    1. AgentKeen

      I was just about to say that.

      Some Leslie-Robin time, please!

    2. Mkvenner

      *evil Smile*

  17. Bill

    Da Doy??

  18. Plasma Mongoose

    I see that Robin knows the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, in this case “Exploitation begins at home”.

  19. vsophi

    omigosh, happy birthday, doa!
    also hi robin what’s up with you

  20. Blue

    ROBIN! I’d almost forgotten about her! I think it has literally been years since she was in DoA.

    Roz’s last line makes me wonder if she and her sister used to be a lot closer politically but after Robin began running she moved right to get elected?

    1. AJBulldis

      I believe it was implied in her previous appearance that she mostly stays to the right to stay in office.

  21. Bill

    Late to the party, so apologies in advance if this has been answered before, but is there a place with FAQs about the strip/artist or a place where one can post and ask questions directly of Willis?  For example, I’m curious to know why he titled the strip “Dumbing of Age”, and why he set it in Bloomington when he is actually from OSU country.

    1. Miakosamuio

      You caould try asking him on his tumblr if you like

      itswalky.tumblr.com/ask

      1. AgentKeen

        Also, there’s an FAQ link up at the top of the page, though I don’t believe either of those questions are there.

        Also Part II: The Alsoing, I thought he did go to Indiana, at least originally?

    2. Whittier

      He attended Indiana University in the late 1990’s. His very first strip, “Roomies”, began in the IU school newspaper.

    3. Kelly

      He lives in Ohio now. He grew up in Indiana.

      “Coming of age” is a common phrase, this is a pun on it, emphasizing that college kids can act plenty dumb at times.

  22. Darbinator716

    I think we have yet to see a functional family unit.

    1. Doctor_Who

      Dorothy’s seem alright. Also we at least haven’t seen anything BAD about Amber’s mom (despite hooking up with Joe’s dad), or Sierra or Dina’s parents.

      Though those could all be due to limited screen time thus far.

      1. Andrew_C

        Dorothy and Sierra’s parents seem the best of the bunch.

        Dina’s seem well meaning, but you could argue that the inaction of people anxious not to cause a fuss, like Dina’s parent’s is often what allows creeps like Blaine to get away with it. And even though Sierra’s parents seem more together, they apparently didn’t contact campus police either. But I’d probably be as bad as Dina’s parents in a similar situation, so who am I to talk.

        1. The Candyman

          Mike’s parents are pretty cool, too.

        2. Zap Rowsdower

          I don’t think any family containing Mike counts as a functional family unit.

        3. The Candyman

          Got me there.

        4. begbert2

          Yeah, but the Warner family unit would include Mike, so ‘functional’ may not apply.

    2. Mkvenner

      I doobt the we will ever see one.

  23. Regalli

    Okay, so we’re seeing Robin but still not any parents?
    (I’m curious to see more of their family, but I realize after Ethan’s that this is probably a very very bad idea. I remember the dad’s a jerk.)

    1. Wack'd

      I noticed that there are proportionally more jerk dads than jerk moms in the Walkyverse. I like that the Dumbiverse is taking pains to even the playing field.

      1. Regalli

        Now we just have everyone as jerks.

        Yay, drama! 😀

  24. Gottawonder

    Congratulations on 3rd Birthday. Thx. for the nifty background artwork, very nice.
    Bill, I don’t know for sure but seems to be:
    Dumbing of Age > Coming of Age ?

  25. Whittier

    It looks like there are about forty people in Memorial Stadium. Yup, that’s about right.

  26. ironbillie

    Looks like Roz is not ready for some Football.

    1. Wack'd

      Any thing you say can be used TO GET YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

  27. Kiggy

    “Total slutmonger”
    XD XD XD

  28. katercanter

    I really enjoy Roz and her dynamic with the smary/successful Robin here. Hopefully we get to see more of their relationship without it being overshadowed by romantic drama.
    Though I do love some Leslie Bean.

  29. Shade

    Roz, please, contain your excitement. You’re scaring the little children.

  30. jeromio

    I guess it’s possible that this is on purpose, but for me, the top of your page, the title and the actual comic, loads SOOOOOO SLOOOOOWWly. The bottom parts with the blurb and the comments, etc – basically everything below and including the nav buttons – those pop up right away. But the actual thing I want to see, the comic (and the title image) – that takes literally 55-130 seconds to load. I counted. I’ve experienced this on multiple devices on multiple different networks on multiple days since I first discovered this comic 6-7 weeks ago. Mebbe it’s just me. Or, like I said, mebbe it’s some script and it’s on purpose. So, there you go. F to the WIW.

  31. AlsoSprachOdin

    The first panel: “Look, Roz. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.”

    1. Shadow12000

      That’s a terrible thing to tell Roz. Getting her hopes up about all the buff, sweaty football players and all the people in the audience like that.

  32. Shadow12000

    Slutmonger…wouldn’t that be a pimp? A monger is another word for a person who sells something, right? So wouldn’t a slutmonger be someone who sells sluts? Geez Robin, learn your vocabulary. She doesn’t sell sluts, she- nevermind.

    1. begbert2

      http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monger:

      Definition 2: a person who attempts to stir up or spread something that is usually petty or discreditable

      You don’t have to make a profit; just promoting it is sufficient.

  33. someguywithakatana

    I like how the relationship dynamic is the exact opposite of the other universe.

  34. Kaci

    I… didn’t see this strip coming O_O

    1. begbert2

      The Blaine storyline ended, so another had to be added to maintain critical mass.

  35. James

    Howard and Roz will ship

    1. Mkvenner

      If by that you he will loose his virginity to roz. Then yes i can get behind that.

      1. The Candyman

        It’s going to be the only sex Roz regrets.

        1. The Candyman

          For the record, I ship them too.

  36. Bob Dole

    Ten bucks says Billie and Ruth get caught on the Jumbotron later

  37. tahrey

    Jeez, where does a university even get the money to build something like that? I think I suddenly see why you guys’ tuition fees are so superamazingly high…

    1. James

      Actually most of a College Stadium fundrasing for building or renivations comes from Boosters, former players and taxes.

      Heck Trent Green put up most of the 3.5 million in the 2003 renovation on Indana’s MS.

      Also why there are so many memoral Stadiums is because most broke ground in the 1920 to honor the dead of WWI

  38. CianM1301

    First off, yay Robin!
    Second, three years of DoA?! Woo!

  39. Notebooked

    I can’t tell if the alt-text is being sarcastic.

    1. xKiv

      Is that sarcasm?

  40. agentksilver

    I love how their body language and relationship is exactly switched between universes.

    Walkyverse: Roz is super excited around Robin while using her for her own purposes (a free place to bunk), while Robin is all slumped-shoulders and barely-contained resentment.
    Dumbingverse: Robin is super excited around Roz while using her for her own purposes (maintaining a family-friendly appearance for her career), while Roz is all slumped shoulders and barely-contained resentment.

  41. Jesse

    How did she become such a sell-out?

    1. Mkvenner

      Tea Party ticket.

  42. Jimmy

    I know why Robin is in the indoor seats: It’s Indiana Hoosiers football; she wouldn’t be caught dead watching that junk (apologies to Hoosiers alumni, but you know I’m right ;).

  43. The Candyman

    Roz’s face needs to be a gravatar.

  44. Norj

    Robin and Leslie, Billie and Ruth, when is Daisy going to get her own lesbian.

    1. TJ Baltimore

      Don’t forget Grace and Mandy!

      1. Norj

        Oh right. Hmm Daisy’s never getting laid is she?

  45. Ocbrad1

    Happy 3rd b-day, DOA! Loved the ride so far, can’t wait to see where it goes next. And great job on the backgrounds!

  46. Tufto

    Woo! Robin! 😀

  47. Mkvenner

    3 years of darn comics. HURRAY!!!

    (;,;)

  48. Gargamel

    So is Robin closer to the age you would expect a US senator to be in this universe?

    1. John

      She’s not a senator. (Nor was she in Shortpacked!) She’s a representative. Age requirement is 25.

  49. Baker

    Don’t worry Roz, I get the feeling she can’t change. Even if she tried.

  50. oooooooooott

    What I love is… I actually live here, and I found shortpacked n’ dumbing of age by accident. But… they should all be fans of basketball. This is IU, not Butler. 😀

  51. The Magus

    I miss the old Robin… 🙁

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