Tuesday
Feb142012
How to Look Beyond the Obvious
A WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED for a signed copy of my book “Curse of the Masking-Tape Mummy.”
All you have to do is leave a comment on the previous comic (How to Know When It’s Time to Shut Up). Tthe winner will be selected at random on Thursday morning (Feb 16th). As with last time, I'm asking a question that you can, but are not obligated to, answer. I’m told this is a valuable opportunity to gather demographic data about my readers, so my question this week is as follows.
“What demographic data about you should I be trying to gather?”
I look forward to your suggestions.
February 14, 2012
Reader Comments (42)
Rick 1 Scott 257 1/3
+1 Rick
This is one of your best!
I know it's always claimed to be about abuse, but I feel like panel 2 pretty much sums up Ric and Scott's entire relationship.
I know it's always claimed to be about abuse, but I feel like panel 2 pretty much sums up Ric and Scott's entire relationship.
Second panel is my favorite, but it's also nice to see Rick score one in a perfectly appropriate manner.
"Philip got a bit bitey..."
Bloody good movie, that one. And Happy B-Day on Valentine's Day to Shaun himself, Simon Pegg!
Actually, (I am saying "actually" even though I know I shouldn't. Step 1 is admitting that I have a problem...) Shaun Of The Dead is the only zombie movie I can think of in which the zombies and humans do end up co-existing in peace in the end. Humans and Zombies cooperating to build a better tomorrow! I would love to see the artwork for that propaganda poster.
Actually, some of Terry Pratchett's books have zombies as some kind of "heroes". :)
How exactly do you randomly select a comment?
Like you have them all printed on a dart board?
Or you pic an random page and where ever your finger lands when you stop scrolling is it?
Do you use a random number generator?
Wiggi-what's up? How is it done?
Am I TOO curious?
There are no periods in this post. Except that one and this next one.
Dang...(and those three)
How exactly do you randomly select a comment?
Like you have them all printed on a dart board?
Or you pic an random page and where ever your finger lands when you stop scrolling is it?
Do you use a random number generator?
Wiggi-what's up? How is it done?
Am I TOO curious?
There are no periods in this post. Except that one and this next one.
Dang...(and those three)
demographic information: The length of your glorious hair
Fantastic comic!
Unlike any of the film adaptations, in the book I Am Legend there is a zombie/vampire society. That is the whole point of the book and the reason for the title: the protagonist is a legend among the undead. He is a human monster from a bygone era that kills them during the day and fortifies himself at night.
Hilarious. Panel 2 is genius, and overall, this is one of the best you've ever done.
Demographic: People who are completely average in every way
I think Rick has missed this movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457572/
So, Ric's been reading Richard Matheson, perhaps?
When the last human falls, zombies will have no food source. Are you happiest at a buffet or in the desert? The zombie utopia would be at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, not the end.
-1 Rick
...and screw the zombies.
zombie utopia. Awesome.
This movie is from the zombies point of view. It's called "Wasting Away" also known as "Aaah! Zombies!!" I thought they were talking about this movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027762/
The Movie "Fido" deals with the zombie rising aftermath. There are humans, so it's not a zombie utopia.
Ooh, Jeshka, don't be too hard on yourself over period over-usage at the end of your funny post; you needn't worry about those last three 'periods.' When grouped together like this (...), they are known as an elipsis.
Oh, dear, I just "well, actually"-ed without actually saying "well, actually."
Darned link I followed last time...
As for this strip, I have to agree that panel two is great, and really does seem to sum up the Scott/Rick relationship/dynamic.
Love panel 2. Rule of thumb: sarcasm is like poker, if you cant tell who's the sucker, then it's you.
I really do not have a comment, but your first two books were so good I wanted in on the possiblity of getting your third one gratis. Thank you for making me laugh three times a week plus.
That's still Rick from the mirror universe I bet!
It's really low budget, but there's a movie called 'Wasting Away' that's told from the zombies' perspective. You might like it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027762/
Demographic: how many men look exactly like Scott (comic or real version) and have pretty much the same lives and conversations. I guarantee you that it's more than you think.
He's also missed this movie, which I watched on Netflix (under the name Aaah! Zombies!!) just last week.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1027762/