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then they laid eggs in my chest! lol j/k ? Interesting Times [[The author smiles broadly. An alien peeks in over the panel border.]] / FUN FACT: I have never had contact with alien life-forms. / [[The author looks back at two aliens.]] / What, these guys? / They tell me they're from Argentina. / [[One of the aliens points at what appears to be a ship.]] / And the...
just like Babylon 9 or DS5 or whatever ? Interesting Times [[A book entitled "INTERESTING TIMES: The Complete Saga, by Nathan!" / Wouldn't it be cool if all these comics were part of this huge story-arc that was all subtle and cleverly built up? / [[The author looks extremely self-satisfied.]] / Well I'm here to tell you that this is the case! Every comic has...
would be easier if that dude had a face ? Interesting Times [[The author animatedly greets a faceless person.]] / I'm really bad at remembering names. / [[The author hesitates.]] / Actually, I'm really bad at putting the effort in to remembering names. / [[The author looks embarassed. The faceless person appears annoyed.]] / I guess you could say I'm just bad...
I mean the robot is cool and all, but come on ? Interesting Times [[David Blaine & Criss Angel]] / Lots of people think David Blaine and that Angel guy made a pact with the Devil to do what they do. / [[The author, under a disco ball and lights, doing the robot.]] / But I think we're ignoring a way larger problem - people who can do the robot really well. / [[The devil,...
went to the library and everything ? Interesting Times [[Batman stands ready for action.]] / MYSTERIES of SCIENCE EXPLAINED: Superheroes. / [[Superman and Wolverine]] / How does Superman fly? / What's with Wolverine's healing factor? / These are big questions, so I did the research. / [[The author has a revelation amidst a pile of books.]] / Turns out they're...
 
me and Lucas are tight, I call him G-Luc ? Interesting Times [[The author shakes his fist at a rack of Star Wars DVDs labeled "NEW"]] / NO, new Star Wars DVDs - I'm not going to buy you! Get away! / [[Three different versions of the Star Wars movies - two sets of tapes and a DVD boxed set]] / I'm not interested in paying $75 and taxes for a fourth set of the same...
watch for my official apology to Denmark, coming soon ? Interesting Times [[The author makes a gesture which is probably rude but has been censored.]] / Suck it, Denmark! / [[The author celebrates beneath a scoreboard that reads "AWAY 47, HOME 00"]] / Canada whipped you 47-nothing in the 1949 World Hockey Championships! / [[The author, again making the gesture, glances back...
a haiku tribute to clipboards ? Interesting Times [[the author scribbles on a piece of paper on a clipboard]] / are you busy? no! / [[now seen from the front, the author appears rather busy]] / but, it sure looks like you are! / [[the finished product on the clipboard is shown; mainly doodles and a big AC/DC]] / Clipboards win again!
seriously, i'm not considering it. really! ? Interesting Times [[a Tim Horton's restaurant.]] / So, there's like 300 Tim Horton's locations in the USA. I'm wondering, do these count as Canadian soil, like an embassy? / [[the author looks very scheming]] / Why? No good reason... / [[The author dashes toward the restaurant while three people give chase. A Metal-Gear...
especially if I get Ron Popeil in on it ? Interesting Times [[the author, wearing goggles, pours liquid from one beaker to another.]] / I'm going to use SCIENCE to create the ANTI-Infomercial. / [[A nondescript box is shown, with such slogans as "VERY EXPENSIVE!" and "INFERIOR PRODUCT!"]] / "You might expect to pay $30, but this is only $100!" / "But wait--that's...
 
thanks to Helix, they'll definitely have 'Rock' down ? Interesting Times [[The author, grinning, writes something down.]] / If I ever become a teacher, I'm going to have fun designing spelling lessons. / [[The author points to a list of 80s rock band names while students look on.]] / For instance, one will be based entirely on the names of 80s rock bands. / [[The author-as-teacher...
I just... I'm shocked, really ? Interesting Times [[A cover for the book "The Outsiders", proclaiming to have been written by "Some GIRL?! (WTF?)"]] / So, when was somebody going to tell me that S.E. Hinton was a GIRL?! / [[S.E. Hinton, 16, works at her typewriter.]] / And she was like, 17 when she wrote "The Outsiders"?? / [[The author's head explodes.]] / the...
YOU HEAR ME RENO? ITS HUGS FOR YOU ? Interesting Times [[Jean Reno stands, looking unhappy.]] / A tribute to: / JEAN RENO / (non-haiku edition) / [[Jean is dressed as his character Leon, brandishing a gun.]] / What can I say? You're the go-to guy for any movie that needs a Frenchman. / [[The author looks ready to hug Jean. Jean looks ready to hit the author.]] / I'm...
another thing would be "comic ideas, un-had" ? Interesting Times [[The author studies a jar of Mayo. The picture is labeled as having "nothing to do with today's topic".]] / GREAT MYSTERIES of the UNIVERSE: / Things that are ironically more difficult, the harder you try at them. / [[The author struggles to open a spice container]] / How does this even work? How can...
baseball gets unlimited ammo ? Interesting Times [[The author is excited, watching a television program called "BASKETBALL + GUNS"]] / I figure, the way to make any sport more exciting would be to add guns. / [[The author shoots a random person in the back with a paintball.]] / No like, real guns, though! Just paintball ones or whatever. / [[The author...
 
consequences, shmonsequences ? Interesting Times [[The author walks along, talking to nobody in particular.]] / Yeah, I used to talk to myself a lot. / [[The author throws a concerned glance at somebody who is talking to themselves.]] / the strange thing is that now, when I see others doing it, I find it odd. / [[The author, labeled as "older me",...
probably the best joke ever ? Interesting Times [[A student points to his computer. The author looks startled.]] / A kid at school said he'd show me how to make a bomb. / (I was shocked!) / [[A view of Microsoft Word, with a little picture of a bomb in the corner.]] / But then, he just used the Wingdings font in MS Word and pressed the right key! / [[The...
gotta respect the real cult dudes ? Interesting Times [[The author, wearing a hooded cloak.]] / You heard it here first: / I'm gonna bring the Hooded Cloak into popularity! / [[A few cloaked individuals wander about.]] / Man, wouldn't it be cool to have everyone walk around lookin' like we're in a cult? / [[An irritated-looking cult member wears a barrel-and-suspenders.]] / Oh...
not a fan of monopoly, as you can see ? Interesting Times [[The board from the game "Monopoly.]] / Why do games of Monopoly never end well? / [[The author appears to be stealing from the game bank.]] / Is it the rampant cheating, backbiting, and outlandish length of each game? / [[Another player angrily confronts the author, who appears to be denying everything.]] / Or...
the loincloths imply that all the other stickmen are nude ? Interesting Times [[A time machine and a microwave, labeled "not to scale"]] / Why it is important to distinguish between a microwave and a time machine: / (because I know you were wondering) / [[Somebody bakes their head in a running microwave.]] / Mainly it is because if you get it wrong, you will end up cooking your...
 
plus there was this tree we threw bricks at ? Interesting Times [[The author catches up to his friend who may or may not be Conrad]] / Back in High School, one of my friends and I developed an interesting habit. / [[The author and friend walk past the window of a classroom.]] / We'd walk back and forth in front of the window into the art room, while class was in....
the upgrade was the talk of the town ? Interesting Times [[The author sits in front of his computer and waves his arms in the air excitedly.]] / A couple of weeks ago, Google Earth upgraded the satellite view of my town to a higher resolution. / [[A crude overhead map of the town.]] / There's this weird, voyeuristic thrill that goes with being able to examine...
actually, that would be really scary ? Interesting Times [[Death stands, confused.]] / Today, I heard that Death is only our society's second greatest fear. / [[The author gives a presentation entitled 'LYCANTHROPY and YOU']] / The greatest? / Public speaking, if you can believe that. / [[The author hides behind the podium in front of an audience of grim reapers.]] / So...
many scientists have restraining orders against me ? Interesting Times [[A framed picture that merely says 'this is a picture']] / GREAT MYSTERIES of the UNIVERSE: / Pictures. / [[The author, confused, points to a mathematical equation where a picture is shown to be equal to Words x 10^3]] / They say "a picture is worth a thousand words," but who decided this? Is it based...
you wake up and bam, you're in a movie ? Interesting Times [[The author is on a TV show, looking astonished.]] / For those times when you are on a movie or TV show, here is a good hint: / If somebody hands you a gun and asks if you know how to use it, just take out the clip, put it back in, and pull the slide back. / [[The person who gave the author a gun is...
 
rocket trees? no, that won't do ? Interesting Times [[The author fires his rocket fists!]] / Sometimes I think of something that makes me go "hey, that would be awesome!" / (like Rocket Fists!) / [[The author now looks a little disappointed while firing his rocket fists.]] / But then, moments later, I realize that the same idea I just thought was awesome...
agenda comic friday: no game ? Interesting Times [[Person 1 shouts at Person 2]] / Person 1: The game is up! / Person 2: What game? / [[A third person appears.]] / Person 3: Someone's game is up? / Person 2: No! No game! / [[A fourth person leans in.]] / Person 4: What's this about a game? / Person 2: WHAT THE HELL!
the sip afterward is also optional ? Interesting Times [[The author raises his mug in salute to someone who walks by and waves.]] / Best way to acknowledge somebody else? Easy! / The Mug Salute! / [[A diagram of the important aspects of the mug salute]] / All you need is a mug. Then, instead of waving, raise the mug in a near-toast gesture, nod slightly, smirk,...
yes, I did lose a good pen recently ? Interesting Times [[The author looks distraught as his pen runs out.]] / When your favorite pen finally dies, it feels awful. / [[A montage of good times the author has enjoyed with his pen.]] / You think of all the good times - forms filled out, cheques written, and the Doodles! Oh, the doodles... / [[The author tosses...
I may have to go there myself ? Interesting Times [[The author looks on with a pleading expression.]] / Today's comic is a request for help. / [[The author dumps change into an ATM with a bowl on it.]] / Can somebody please confirm or deny that ATMs in Japan can sort change? / [[The author looks seriously confused.]] / There's no punchline. / I've seriously...
 

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