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New strip after a month break. It's just a little piece of the puzzle.
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"I'm afraid his convalescence will be less ‘hair of the dog’ and more ‘what is a dog.’" I already kinda want to call that one of my favorite Cornelius lines.
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May 14, 2012 10:10
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'Booze before you's' is my new tagline for irresponsible drinking.
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May 14, 2012 10:17
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What is nice about the following statement: There is a new Achewood strip a) It did happen b) It didn't happen c) It could happen
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May 14, 2012 10:34
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Farmer Crack-rear end posted:Best title text for an internet image, ever. No question. That strip was already funny before I noticed the alt text, then I just went into hysterics.
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May 14, 2012 11:40
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Cornelius is speaking in limericks.
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May 14, 2012 15:30
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I actually liked this one! Hopefully we won't be seeing any more Zany Artsy Plotlines for a while, because i can barely remember the last time there was a Funny Thing in the comic.
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May 14, 2012 15:47
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Technique posted:I actually liked this one! Hopefully we won't be seeing any more Zany Artsy Plotlines for a while, because i can barely remember the last time there was a Funny Thing in the comic. what kind of man has his priorities so screwed up he can't enjoy a little Laser Sex Math
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May 14, 2012 17:33
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I love how Cornelius and Todd are speaking to each other in extremely disparate styles, yet they fully understand each other and it's not an issue. This is a great conversation. Achewood does this quite a bit, doesn't it?
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May 14, 2012 18:59
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Rev. Bleech_ posted:what kind of man has his priorities so screwed up he can't enjoy a little Laser Sex Math Laser Sex Math was a weak payoff to an asinine storyline, and it was pretty much bordering on self-parody.  There, i said it.
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May 14, 2012 19:19
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That line about figurin' out helicopters was classic Achewood, y'all just frontin'.
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May 14, 2012 20:02
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The second I saw Todd I was absolutely delighted. I hope him and Lyle do, in fact, get Ray "shittered".
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May 14, 2012 23:32
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I'm sure I missed it upthread, but I just read a little interview in a blog called The Believer, dude got divorced!
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May 14, 2012 23:35
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Yeah Ray better back on the sauce soon since there is no way 12 Steps Ray will be anywhere near as fun as the sleep chilling, braveheart watching, Ketel One in the tub Ray we all know and love. Its a comic, they do not have livers, i like my cartoon cats liquored up and hilarious.
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May 14, 2012 23:37
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Cornelius's script just reeks of Onstad trying too hard, which is saying something, considering the character.
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May 15, 2012 00:15
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Tall Tale Teller posted:I'm sure I missed it upthread, but I just read a little interview in a blog called The Believer, dude got divorced! Ouch, really? Poor bastard.
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May 15, 2012 00:29
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Jerusalem posted:Ouch, really? Poor bastard.  At least we have a reason as to why the strip fell apart over the last year or so.
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May 15, 2012 00:57
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I think we can give the man a pass on that lack of content, then, on that front if nothing else.
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May 15, 2012 01:33
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http://believermag.tumblr.com/post/18117161997/interview-with-chris-onstad-part-i-when-chris Part I http://believermag.tumblr.com/post/18779782128/interview-with-chris-onstad-by-joseph-martin-part Part II Here he discusses the divorce briefly http://believermag.tumblr.com/post/19736564596/interview-with-chris-onstad-cartoonist-by-joseph Part III Discusses the store in a question
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May 15, 2012 06:54
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The stuff about the store doesn't make a lot of sense. People don't have the discretionary income for a t-shirt, but they have enough to donate for nothing, or pay for commissions? Not to mention the fact that plenty of other webcomics and small websites continue to support themselves through merchandise, even in the recession. I wonder if Achewood's audience is smaller than other webcomics or if he just had a lovely deal on the margins for his shirts.
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May 15, 2012 09:25
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Erebus posted:The stuff about the store doesn't make a lot of sense. People don't have the discretionary income for a t-shirt, but they have enough to donate for nothing, or pay for commissions? Not to mention the fact that plenty of other webcomics and small websites continue to support themselves through merchandise, even in the recession. I wonder if Achewood's audience is smaller than other webcomics or if he just had a lovely deal on the margins for his shirts. I would hazard a guess that it's none of the above. The whole Cookbook II fiasco is probably an issue he doesn't ever want to have to address again, and if he doesn't have an open "store" any more, then he gets to pretend like he never screwed all those folks out of their cash. Plus, his whole statement about how he's just like Louis CK and the freemium content model is the wave of the future doesn't hold water with me; I just recently noticed that he took down that "EXCLUSIVE CONTENT" banner from the top of achewood.com that was linking to all of the old premium content with the caveat that you should donate what you feel it was worth. I would guess that nobody felt very inclined to donate after his shady history as a merchandiser!
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May 15, 2012 15:38
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Tall Tale Teller posted:I'm sure I missed it upthread, but I just read a little interview in a blog called The Believer, dude got divorced! That's so sad.  Poor guy, I feel for him.
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May 15, 2012 16:13
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homeless poster posted:Plus, his whole statement about how he's just like Louis CK and the freemium content model is the wave of the future doesn't hold water with me; I just recently noticed that he took down that "EXCLUSIVE CONTENT" banner from the top of achewood.com that was linking to all of the old premium content with the caveat that you should donate what you feel it was worth. I would guess that nobody felt very inclined to donate after his shady history as a merchandiser! It's still there for me.
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May 15, 2012 16:21
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Ouch, poor Chris. This changes the whole weird couple splitting up in the Nice Pete Goes To High School arc for me too drat.
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May 15, 2012 17:49
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Erebus posted:The stuff about the store doesn't make a lot of sense. People don't have the discretionary income for a t-shirt, but they have enough to donate for nothing, or pay for commissions? Not to mention the fact that plenty of other webcomics and small websites continue to support themselves through merchandise, even in the recession. I wonder if Achewood's audience is smaller than other webcomics or if he just had a lovely deal on the margins for his shirts. I think it's more that running the shop and buying stock isn't profitable for him given the reduced demand for that kind of poo poo. Physical merchandise management and shipping is kind of annoying. That's why most webcomic-y people are using Topatco lately. Topatco works since it's combining all the shops together so as to support operations easier basically. They have full-time people doing it as opposed to an author finding time to manage a warehouse of Roastbeef shirts that may or may not actually be bought for years. Achewood doesn't exactly have like... MS Paint Adventures level fervor about it, where Hussie and associates have so much demand for his goods that a lot of time can be devoted to the stock since there's enough demand to justify the time/space. There's no reason Onstad can't use things like Topatco though.
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May 15, 2012 17:56
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Zorak posted:There's no reason Onstad can't use things like Topatco though. Well people are probably going to be apprehensive to give him money after the whole "ripping people off" fiasco. I don't think Topatoco would get much profit from that. But yeah poor Onstad divorce definitely sucks and explains 2011's derth of content (but not him stealing from people)
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May 15, 2012 22:43
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I think I remember him saying his wife did most of the work for the store. It came up back when they had some kind of issue with their warehouse guy and had to get a new one. I may be remembering someone else though
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May 16, 2012 06:14
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Van Dis posted:Cornelius's script just reeks of Onstad trying too hard, which is saying something, considering the character. Dude spoke a limerick to Todd in the first, what are you dead inside
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May 16, 2012 11:00
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Maldraedior posted:I think I remember him saying his wife did most of the work for the store. It came up back when they had some kind of issue with their warehouse guy and had to get a new one. I may be remembering someone else though After a while he hired a guy to handle the merch.
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May 16, 2012 19:59
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It just sounds like he has no concept of how to run a business, tried to sell 100 shirts instead of 1-3,branched out into glasses and mugs and poo poo way too fast, and then torpedoed his own customer base by blatantly stealing from them. Wonder if he got caught stealing from his wife and that is why they divorced. Also I'd love to know how a job that kept you at home all day with the kid and available to be with your wife could possibly take up all his time. What a whiner. WoodrowSkillson fucked around with this message at 17:54 on May 17, 2012 |
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May 17, 2012 17:51
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Working from home can actually suck a lot, since there are a million distractions, and unless you're very disciplined, no real separation of "work time" and "off-time". So instead of going to your job, working 8 hours, then getting 6 hours of personal time, it can take 12 hours to get the same amount of work done with unsatisfying breaks and misc tasks thrown in. But yeah Onstad seems to have done some things wrong overall.
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May 17, 2012 18:14
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So it looks like the latest comic strip was removed. Or am I missing something?
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May 17, 2012 18:31
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Funkdreamer posted:So it looks like the latest comic strip was removed. Or am I missing something? So much for "comics resume in May", I guess.
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May 17, 2012 18:46
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What the hell? Did someone save a copy? See what you did, WoodrowSkillson?? See??
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May 17, 2012 18:48
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The May 14th one? Or was there a newer one?
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May 17, 2012 19:45
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Irish Taxi Driver posted:The May 14th one? Or was there a newer one? May 14th. Is it up for you? It's telling me it's not a valid date. --- I liked this strip and felt relieved that we're seeing more of the cast again & are easing back into the fun parlor banter that helps cushion the longer stories. Connie and Todd both had some good dialogue. THAT SAID, Cornelius felt a little too Wodehousey and twee, but it was a good start. I can't imagine it's easy to slip back into so many complex characters and write them naturally after an extended furlough & he needs to cut himself some drat slack if he's taking down strips because of minor imperfections.
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May 17, 2012 20:32
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mysterious frankie posted:May 14th. Is it up for you? It's telling me it's not a valid date. Yeah I can see it just fine. mysterious frankie posted:I liked this strip and felt relieved that we're seeing more of the cast again & are easing back into the fun parlor banter that helps cushion the longer stories. Connie and Todd both had some good dialogue. THAT SAID, Cornelius felt a little too Wodehousey and twee, but it was a good start. I can't imagine it's easy to slip back into so many complex characters and write them naturally after an extended furlough & he needs to cut himself some drat slack if he's taking down strips because of minor imperfections. It felt like Cornelius was making fun of Todd or something by going too british, or that the entire conversation was how Ray thought it would go. Saoshyant posted:
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May 17, 2012 20:56
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Irish Taxi Driver posted:Yeah I can see it just fine. Comic's back. Saoshyant fucked around with this message at 22:20 on May 17, 2012 |
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May 17, 2012 21:48
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I had the same problem earlier (the comic was missing) but now it's back!  I imagine it's something going on with the site and should clear up soon.
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Speaking of merch, does anybody know if the shirts available at Zazzle are made/approved by Onstad? They seem to be the only game in town, but I don't want to buy a shirt if it's bootlegged or anything.
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