Shortpacked! by David Willis

Discussion (20) ¬

1. 
   Noble Bear

   May 6, 2010 at 1:31 am | # | Reply

   I laughed so hard at that.

   I am going straight to hell.
2. 
   LockeZ

   May 13, 2010 at 4:49 pm | # | Reply

   Thanks to the addition of content tags, I now finally know that this is a reference to superman!
3. 
   agentksilver

   August 24, 2010 at 3:00 pm | # | Reply

   I think I like Cyborg Pope the best.
4. 
   Page-Mistress

   September 9, 2010 at 11:45 am | # | Reply

   …I might find this funnier if I had known that a) this was a Superman reference before seeing the tags and b) don’t remember them making an announcement for this at my Catholic school.

   And now to lighten the moment for any one that reads this, if Robin wanted to punch this guy, I would keep him still for her, and if their boss asked I saw nothing.

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     No0ne

     October 8, 2010 at 4:40 pm | # | Reply

     Robin wouldn’t need you to hold him, and I bet she could punch him so fast no one would see it.

     She is like the Walkyverse version of the flash after all.
5. 
   BD

   January 17, 2011 at 2:02 am | # | Reply

   Is it in character for Mike to be familiar with the Death of Superman series?

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     Lesharo

     February 3, 2011 at 1:39 pm | # | Reply

     Mike is familiar with whatever he needs to be in order to be an ass. He is the Batman of Jackassery.
6. 
   Zacula

   April 22, 2011 at 5:06 pm | # | Reply

   HA HA! Reign of Supermen reference!
7. 
   Mkvenner

   June 15, 2011 at 8:40 pm | # | Reply

   Compared to most of the other popes, current one included, John Paul the Great was a saint.

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     Salmo

     July 18, 2011 at 2:10 am | # | Reply

     Early on, maybe. But by the end, he was as much of a bastard as any of them. Flying to Africa to lie about condoms, excommunicating priests who spoke against the church’s bad practices while protecting pedophiles, the usual.
8. 
   Head Alien

   June 25, 2011 at 3:09 pm | # | Reply

   Mike has inspired me to revert to being an asshole as he reminds me of just how much fun it is. Ps: mike got the crap beatin out of him by Walky so I figure robins punches won’t fell half as bad by comparison.
9. 
   Head Alien

   June 25, 2011 at 3:10 pm | # | Reply

   Mike has inspired me to revert to being an asshole as he reminds me of just how much fun it is. Ps: mike got the crap beatin out of him by Walky so I figure robins punches won’t feel half as bad by comparison.
10. 
    dragoonchris

    December 20, 2011 at 11:05 pm | # | Reply

    I bet the Pope’s personality been saved on a floppy disk
11. 
    Sporkaganza

    December 25, 2011 at 8:01 pm | # | Reply

    It always bothered me that Robin was the one mourning for the Pope here. I don’t know why – it just seemed so weirdly out of character. Maybe she was raised Catholic? Not improbable for someone with her background.

    I think it’s just because it’d be even more out-of-character for anyone else. Ethan is the most likely to care about this sort of thing, but he’s Jewish, so… yeah.

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      NF

      February 19, 2012 at 8:19 pm | # | Reply

      Robin is latino, so yes, she is Catholic. She also somehow believes in another strip that she will ascend when the rapture comes, so honestly I wouldn’t get too worked up about what Robin does or does not believe in.

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        mystere9

        December 11, 2012 at 12:53 pm | # | Reply

        That’s like saying any Caucasian with a fantastic beard and tousled black hair must be Jewish.
12. 
    Kernanator

    October 15, 2012 at 8:25 pm | # | Reply

    In retrospect, I’m surprised I knew exactly what this was referencing the first time I read it, despite never having read the Death of Superman arc, despite not even being born when it happened.
13. 
    Jono

    October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm | # | Reply

    I remember when this strip came out, I didn’t get the reference until the phrase “hip 90s hair.” And then I laughed very much.
14. 
    ProjectXa3

    February 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm | # | Reply

    Oh wait, it’s a Superman joke, isn’t it?
15. 
    Patrick

    April 4, 2013 at 11:32 pm | # | Reply

    Behold!! I come from the future! A future where popes retire from their position! As in retiring not just from death. Though fear not commenters of strips past! Keep reading! This comic only gets better. Seriously. Like an addiction.