Shortpacked! by David Willis

Discussion (29) ¬

1. 
   Hewlett

   June 4, 2010 at 5:30 am | # | Reply

   If only people could practice this in real life.

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     MrGBH

     July 9, 2010 at 6:27 pm | # | Reply

     What do you mean ‘could’? I did this just last week.

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       Taurin

       September 12, 2010 at 7:25 pm | # | Reply

       The GBH does stand for Grievous Bodily Harm, doesn’t it?
2. 
   Cinder

   September 13, 2010 at 7:41 pm | # | Reply

   It IS a great toy store. That man has gone back about 4 or 5 times. Lol.
3. 
   Rigugonkai

   October 2, 2010 at 11:00 am | # | Reply

   bet u 5 bucks he will show up again.
4. 
   Barbalith

   October 7, 2010 at 6:48 pm | # | Reply

   Just used this to win an argument.
5. 
   Hunter

   November 15, 2010 at 2:47 pm | # | Reply

   This strip is one of many, many reasons why Mike has always been my favorite.

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     Fauxlosopher

     December 3, 2010 at 1:28 pm | # | Reply

     He’s not my favorite, per se, that’s gotta be Walky, but he’s definitely second place. And then Joyce, Sal, and Joe, in that order.
6. 
   chrisleech

   December 13, 2010 at 4:14 pm | # | Reply

   mike all the way

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     Mayhemzero

     March 18, 2012 at 12:48 pm | # | Reply

     W00T!!! I would TOTALLY support a Mike comic! Maybe Mike and Walky? Because I like him, too.
7. 
   Yoto32

   December 16, 2010 at 8:54 pm | # | Reply

   Is Mike… sticking up for Ethan?

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     Name is Lie

     December 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm | # | Reply

     Nope, just being a asshole

     • 
       jeschr

       June 26, 2011 at 12:02 pm | # | Reply

       if you’re being a asshole against a asshole.. are you still being an ass then?

       • 
         Ragnal

         January 12, 2012 at 11:37 pm | # | Reply

         I think it just makes you a righteous asshole.

         Like CM Punk.
   • 
     BD

     January 19, 2011 at 11:17 pm | # | Reply

     An asshole in Ethan’s favor. For once.
   • 
     Squidly

     August 14, 2011 at 4:00 pm | # | Reply

     Mike is sticking up for *logic*
   • 
     Tegan

     July 23, 2012 at 1:43 pm | # | Reply

     I honestly think he is. It is confusing.
8. 
   Lesharo

   February 4, 2011 at 12:48 pm | # | Reply

   Occassionally, smaller, weaker assholes have to be put in their place by the dominant asshole. Mike is maintaining his leadership of the pack, not sticking up for Ethan. That’s just an unwanted side-effect.

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     Quantum Polagnus

     May 16, 2011 at 10:08 pm | # | Reply

     lmao, it all makes sense now! Mike is the alpha-male asshole!
9. 
   K

   February 28, 2011 at 5:54 pm | # | Reply

   Mike is my hero. I am going to be Mike when I grow up.
10. 
    Mirrikuu

    June 26, 2011 at 7:47 am | # | Reply

    I’m going to name my anus Mike now.
11. 
    Ωmega

    September 24, 2011 at 4:58 pm | # | Reply

    Huh! I never noticed what’s-his-face-complaining-customer-guy actually has a name. “Duncan”.
12. 
    LuffySP

    January 4, 2012 at 3:22 am | # | Reply

    Mike occassionally “sticks up” for Ethan. When it suits him and his own ideals of course. Mainly his pursuit of total assholishness. I think Ethan has a little crush on Mike though. XD Who wouldn’t? Man candy!
13. 
    Dragoonchris

    February 7, 2012 at 7:21 pm | # | Reply

    Cool, the lovable a-hole is showing that other a-hole who’s boss.
14. 
    Goldfinger_42

    April 15, 2012 at 9:06 pm | # | Reply

    I’m confused…is smaller quantities of figures=higher manufacturing price per figure a good thing? It seems like it should be the opposite, unless they’re going for more quality of figure than usual.

    • 
      David Willis

      April 15, 2012 at 9:12 pm | # | Reply

      Whether it’s a good thing is irrelevant. That’s just how the economics of producing things works. When I print Shortpacked! books, I pay my publisher more per book for doing a run of 1000 than I would for a run of 5000 or higher. It costs more to produce a small handful of a thing than it would to do buttloads.
    • 
      Platty

      October 21, 2012 at 10:53 pm | # | Reply

      The fixed costs remain the same while the variable costs increase linearly, so the average cost is lower.
15. 
    The Scout

    June 25, 2012 at 1:59 pm | # | Reply

    Mikey’s asshole-isms have so much love in them.
16. 
    Beastlybro7

    February 20, 2013 at 1:54 pm | # | Reply

    Mike’s opinions are always right