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Jun232010

How to Fight a Fake-Looking Monster

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Reader Comments (61)

This thought occurred to me today. You, or at least, cartoon you, would look pretty dang epic in a viking helmet.

I don't know why I thought of this. If it's from an earlier comic or something, feel free to flame me, guys.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJacob

I think I just found my next Halloween costume.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterHolly

Not to be confused with the rubberized, mechanical trouser snake that your wife/girlfriend may be fighting this very minute.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterpHIL

I just finished reviewing Gamera vs. Barugon and the latest MST3K release, so the timing of this cartoon was perfect.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterC.S.Strowbridge

"Just like Captain Kirk." Sounds to me like someone thinks Picard was the better captain. Also, great job.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJ.J.

Hmmm, snake, eyehole, zipper, two-handed over the head, "snot" beaten out of you. Freud would have a blast with that one.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterdeimos

Every pane of this made me laugh really hard. I don't think one of your comics has made me do that in a long time. Bravo on a highly amusing and entertaining piece.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJon

Hahaha..... Trogdor?

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJustin

Oh, God, I lurved this one! Another awesome chance to work Trek references into everyday life. Can't wait to try it out the very next time I see somebody in costume. Been a fan for years, Scott. Your comics really are helping me get through this aught-generation-slump. Whoohoo, keep'em comin!

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRanditty

TROGDOR!!! (Burninating all o' the peoples...)

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChuck

The S is for Sucks

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBurnout

I have never commented here but I just wanted to make sure that someone else had caught the Trogdor similarity besides me :)

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterd

Consummate V's! I said consummate!

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMark

"Let's put one of those beefy arms back on him! Yeah, that's nice... Coming out of the back of his neck..."

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBrian

this comic fails to inform you that the fake-looking monster is the most dangerous of all. note that it is not called the 'fake monster', but the 'fake-LOOKING monster'. the 'zipper' and 'eye hole' markings on his skin serve to lure the unwary into striking range. before you even realize it, he is upon you!

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered Commentero0o

I'm glad I'm not the only one who immediately though "Trogdor!" Please tell us you're a fan, Scott!

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTV James

What Jon said - a classic.

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercsrster

I distinctly recall Scott saying that he could not draw, and, thus, all of his comics were solely done by tracing pictures he'd taken of people in real life.

This in mind, who or what was the base template for the Snake Ape, and the apparently more powerful Robo Snake Ape?

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterThe Chosen One

Trogdor was a man!

Or maybe he was a Dragonman!

Or..maybe he was...just a Dragon...

But he was still TROGDOOOOOOOOOOR!

Epic stuff.

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterZeagleFiend

I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought of Trogdor

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSheherazahde

The Title in the RSS feed sold me. I was far from disappointed. The question remains. Did you actually build a snake ape monster , photograph it, rotoscope it? We got to see the photos. Snake-ape and robo-snake ape costumes would be hot ebay items.

@Holly: Next Halloween costume? Which one: Snake Ape or Robo Snake Ape?

"Ah, a Trogdor costume" was the FIRST thing I thought of when I looked at panel 1 of this strip. I cannot believe it wasn't at least partially inspired by the beefy-armed burninator.

I like how Robo Snake Ape has a viewing slit rather than eyeholes, but it still has a zipper.

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRadien

Came for the Trogdor reference, left happy.'

Awesome strip Scott! Never fails to make me laugh.

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBrent

LOL. nice one guys

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterberns

Trogdor?

June 24, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterFopenplop

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