She doesn’t really look capable of punching anyone anywhere. I think she’ll begin to cry, which will freak them out, and then that will allow her an opportunity to escape.
Considering the setting of the strip (a college in a world NOT inhabited by aliens and the people abducted by them), I’d have to say that’s unlikely… which means it may still happen, just not in the same way as before (though probably just as much of a tearjerker).
Not sure what you read in the Walkyverse, but there was a whole sequence of strips of Dina trying to learn to socialize and standing out there in some common area or hallway with people passing her by and her being unable to strike up conversations.
Dina was very much unable to deal with other people easily. When she was about to die she was thinking that in the end this is the only sort of thing she was good for other people for – taking it instead of them, who would miss her, etc.
I can understand maybe missing some of it, but missing her thought-dialogue in the sequence of strips where she died seems weird unless one isn’t familiar with the old Walkyverse.
Mike just seems like a bad first boyfriend. I’d rather see Dina with someone else, someone who’s gentler, at least at first. Dina and Mike worked alright in Walky, but that’s because she had already gained some confidence and experience by then.
Rognik
I suppose keeping him sloshed didn’t hurt, either.
The coloured cheeks… It took me awhile to get used to them but now I like them, but Willis what made you wake up one day and decide to start colouring cheeks in? Just curious
I drew a strip with Chris Pine in it, he has rosy cheeks, so I gave him some, thought they looked kind of nice, and so they ended up on a lot of my characters.
Not gonna lie, LOVE Mike’s expressions here.
Third panel: “Seriously, what the fuck? I’m not seriously going to find a girl behind this door?”
Fourth panel: “SUSPICIOUS GIRL IN DINOSAUR HAT.”
Not gonna lie, LOVE Mike’s expressions here.
Third panel: “Seriously, what the fuck? I’m not seriously going to find a girl behind this door?”
Fourth panel: “SUSPICIOUS GIRL IN DINOSAUR HAT.”
Ha, ha! Since I read this in an RSS feed, I didn’t notice the title of the comic and for a second thought Dina was alive again in the Shortpacked / It’s Walky world! XP
Discussion (139) - “Dina”
Jen Aside
SURPRISE ROOMIE
David Herbert
Next she’ll escape after punching them both in the dick.
Undrave
No in the FAAAAAACE!
R
She doesn’t really look capable of punching anyone anywhere. I think she’ll begin to cry, which will freak them out, and then that will allow her an opportunity to escape.
Chikara
Woo Hangover reference!
Quantum Polagnus
Gnomish Cock-Punch Trap?
shadowsneakz
Nah, she’ll go all Ruth on them and no-one will ever see their femurs again…
Hinoron
The Veloci-Dina quietly stalks her prey….
George
Guessed it from the Twitter. Love Mike’s facial expression.
Wait, am I first?
George
Dang. Nope.
dchorror
He doesn’t seem to have the scowl, he seems perpetually worried.
ArchSchnitz
He looks like he has my perpetual facial expression, which is a combined scowl/lost in thought.
wmpnash
Nonsense. Obviousy your perpetual facial expression is a Happy-Ethan-Smile. Really ArchSchnitz, who are we going to believe: you or Gravatar?
SteveCharb
That’s one high-arching eyebrow. Spock is envious.
captainswift
Ah, the shy one and the reclusive one. That room’s gonna be a party hotspot.
Trevor
haha, oh Dina… you better not get caught in an explosion this time.
Malph
Considering the setting of the strip (a college in a world NOT inhabited by aliens and the people abducted by them), I’d have to say that’s unlikely… which means it may still happen, just not in the same way as before (though probably just as much of a tearjerker).
Chrisby
Well I think Amber mentioned in her Twitter about her roomie being even more of a shut-in than her, or something to that effect.
So this was to be expected.
Ragnal
It was? I kinda thought Dina was a bit more social in the Walkyverse.
Jen Aside
No way, only when Walky kinda sorta made her by demanding she be his girlfriend to spite Joyce.
Slipgate
Not sure what you read in the Walkyverse, but there was a whole sequence of strips of Dina trying to learn to socialize and standing out there in some common area or hallway with people passing her by and her being unable to strike up conversations.
Dina was very much unable to deal with other people easily. When she was about to die she was thinking that in the end this is the only sort of thing she was good for other people for – taking it instead of them, who would miss her, etc.
I can understand maybe missing some of it, but missing her thought-dialogue in the sequence of strips where she died seems weird unless one isn’t familiar with the old Walkyverse.
KVogue
Does Dina stand behind doors often, or is this a new development? Either way Mike’s expression is great.
Wackd
She’s hiding from Mike. Y’see, he’s already got a reputation.
Cassidy
That’s the least assholeish mike could be… He should have pushed the door against the wall squishing her HAHA
Wackd
He could simply be too surprised to remember to be a dick.
Of course, him pushing the door back will probably be the first panel of Monday’s comic…
Drpepperfan
Have you forgotten that Mike has a soft spot for Dina?
Cassidy
not yet…. he is ONLY JUST MEETING HER FOR THE FIRST TIME. in this universe anyway.
Undrave
I like Mike’s FAAAAAAAAACE too.
Hullo Dinah-saur! Would it be in bad form to make a ‘clever girl’ ambushing raptor joke?
BlueNight
I think that’s the point.
Somebody warn Randall.
Fyrewyre
Munroe or the villain from Monsters Inc?
Ian
You assume they’re two separate entities?
Fyrewyre
Touche, magic hallway.
Kamino Neko
That’s actually kind of creepy….
No0ne
Dina is almost creepy in that last pannel…
Also: Mike not being a jerk is futher proof that hes is still working on the whole world hater thing…
Chrisby
Maybe he’ll say her hat is stupid.
Dena
Whoa, I have a hat just like that one!
Yay for Dina!
David
(Remember, folks, everyone can have a hat just like that one!: http://shortpacked.bigcartel.com/product/dina-s-dino-hat )
David
(It’s available for a reduced price until Monday.)
Someone
Willis! You..professional shiller, you.
MrGBH
Is it available for shipping outside the USA?
Cassidy
im in Canadaland and i have one!!!
Joebo
You man Canadia right?
Dena
Ahaha, glad I could help.
Andi
Love that hat… so much.
cappadocius
Oh, I do hope Dina and Mike end up a couple in this Universe, too.
Starline
I’m personally looking a Dina-Mike-Amber love-triangle drama situation. (But I’d also root for Dina first)
R
Mike just seems like a bad first boyfriend. I’d rather see Dina with someone else, someone who’s gentler, at least at first. Dina and Mike worked alright in Walky, but that’s because she had already gained some confidence and experience by then.
Rognik
I suppose keeping him sloshed didn’t hurt, either.
Tomb
Is it just I? Or does Dina appear to be blushing at Ethan?
Chris
The coloured cheeks… It took me awhile to get used to them but now I like them, but Willis what made you wake up one day and decide to start colouring cheeks in? Just curious
David
http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/02-everyone-starts-having-rosy-cheeks/oldspock/
I drew a strip with Chris Pine in it, he has rosy cheeks, so I gave him some, thought they looked kind of nice, and so they ended up on a lot of my characters.
Nathaniel VonLypathronpicaplasty
Hmmm. First we’ve seen of Ethan. Wonder how he knows Mike in this universe, if at all.
…..
Oh, this could be interesting. Wonder if they’re…
Naw. That’d be too good to be true. Right?
Reboot
Willis said somewhere or other that Ethan, Mike & Amber are childhood friends.
And that Ethan declined to share a room with Mike because he doesn’t want horrible things done to him in his sleep.
Gianni
That seems like as good a reason as any not to want to room with Mike.
Someone
With as much of a masochist as SP!Ethan seems to be, you’d think he’d WANT that…
Cha
I’m going to be Dina in college. >> The room and the standing behind the door…yeah.
Malph
I’m already like that. As soon as I get a dorm room I’m hanging out behind it.
Malph
“It” being the door (or the alternate world located just behind the room).
Ragnal
Not gonna lie, my first reaction to Dina’s appearance here was just ‘D’awwwww’.
Malph
Mine was more *waving arms in the air while silently saying “DINA!”*
Heather
That was my reaction too.
Hopefully, she’ll be invited along?
Eri
Loving Mike’s expressions!
And yay, Dina =D
blackouthart
Not gonna lie, LOVE Mike’s expressions here.
Third panel: “Seriously, what the fuck? I’m not seriously going to find a girl behind this door?”
Fourth panel: “SUSPICIOUS GIRL IN DINOSAUR HAT.”
blackouthart
Not gonna lie, LOVE Mike’s expressions here.
Third panel: “Seriously, what the fuck? I’m not seriously going to find a girl behind this door?”
Fourth panel: “SUSPICIOUS GIRL IN DINOSAUR HAT.”
Dierna
What? No Ceratopsians or Parasauralophi?! Hmf….how rude… I wouldn’t have a wall of dinos I would have a shelf. *lol*
Tanukitsune
Ha, ha! Since I read this in an RSS feed, I didn’t notice the title of the comic and for a second thought Dina was alive again in the Shortpacked / It’s Walky world! XP
Gianni
Everyone loves Mike’s expression, but I think panel 4’s Ethan expression is good too. Sort of a “WTF girl behind the door” expression.
Sporkaganza
I can’t help but imagine a sharp, abrupt musical sting, like from a horror movie, for panel 4.
Jabberwocky
Someone’s in the doorway with Dina~
begbert2