Shortpacked! by David Willis

Discussion (37) ¬

1. 
   David Herbert

   January 25, 2011 at 12:02 am | # | Reply

   Aww, he’s just adorable.

   Hope Leslie’s doing okay.

   • 
     Dave Van Domelen

     January 25, 2011 at 12:13 am | # | Reply

     I believe Leslie is, as the man said, pretty ****ing far from okay.
   • 
     Whovian

     June 24, 2011 at 11:05 am | # | Reply

     I agree with everything you just said.
2. 
   Cholma

   January 25, 2011 at 12:10 am | # | Reply

   “Wheaton Shot First”
   BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

   • 
     Andy

     January 25, 2011 at 1:11 am | # | Reply

     But he couldn’t have! Preemptive shooting is a dick move, which clearly violates Wheaton’s Law.

     • 
       dangermouse

       January 25, 2011 at 2:25 am | # | Reply

       those of us who were raised on the REAL Star Wars know that sometimes pre-emptive shooting is the right thing to do.

       • 
         Cholma

         January 25, 2011 at 4:44 am | # | Reply

         Damn straight!
       • 
         Broketoon

         January 25, 2011 at 9:54 am | # | Reply

         Are you refering to the cleverly concealed and digitally edited event that took place in the Mos Eisley Cantina, in which the truth was altered so that Han Solo would not be at fault from Imperial law for having shot “in self defense”, when he in fact…is probably a mass murderer in his spare time? (but still damn sexy O_o)
       • 
         Andy

         January 26, 2011 at 1:48 pm | # | Reply

         While I agree that *Han* shot first, Wheaton could not have for above reasons.
       • 
         Jarekk

         September 10, 2011 at 5:27 am | # | Reply

         If the other guy’s pointing a gun at you, it’s not pre-emptive. It’s pretty damned emptive.
     • 
       Stephen Bierce

       January 25, 2011 at 12:32 pm | # | Reply

       You didn’t see Wheaton’s appearance on CRIMINAL MINDS a couple years ago.
3. 
   arjay2813

   January 25, 2011 at 12:11 am | # | Reply

   dang, he disintegrated that box!

   • 
     Stephen Bierce

     January 25, 2011 at 12:34 am | # | Reply

     Packing peanut spray! Whee!
4. 
   T Campbell

   January 25, 2011 at 12:15 am | # | Reply

   I’m honestly almost as happy to see Leslie irritable as I am to see Ethan giggly, because that means Leslie’s feeling something other than a combination of listless acceptance and soul-crushing depression. She’s probably got a way to go, but there’s hope for healing. Of course, she was always a bit impatient with the way Ethan’s toy obsession cluttered up her living space.

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     T Campbell

     January 25, 2011 at 12:44 am | # | Reply

     (Then again, I could be completely mistaken. Leslie’s grown considerably more spine in the last couple years than she had in her early appearances, but some scars really do never heal. At least… not on their own.)

     • 
       coobee

       September 24, 2012 at 4:59 am | # | Reply

       Oh T, your comments on this storyline are the best thing about about it.
5. 
   Alechsa

   January 25, 2011 at 12:41 am | # | Reply

   The man who agreed to a ‘catch the Riddler’ roleplay is NOT allowed to judge…

   • 
     Amadei

     January 25, 2011 at 7:42 am | # | Reply

     I think you have a point there.
6. 
   RaijinK

   January 25, 2011 at 12:47 am | # | Reply

   Woah…woah wait…is that box arrow pointed UP!?

   Wow, Robin’s bill really did fix everything.

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     Cholma

     January 25, 2011 at 4:47 am | # | Reply

     Good catch!

     • 
       Rick Sivart

       January 25, 2011 at 10:37 am | # | Reply

       It may not mean it was delivered properly, it only means the LESLIE saw the arrow and carried it properly.
7. 
   Malcolm

   January 25, 2011 at 12:55 am | # | Reply

   … Why do I hear the cookie monsters ‘Om nom nom’ during the last panel?
8. 
   Dierna

   January 25, 2011 at 12:58 am | # | Reply

   I want that Wheaton Shot First shirt!
9. 
   Rognik

   January 25, 2011 at 2:26 am | # | Reply

   First off, since when is “world peace” = utopia? All it means is that there’s no wars. And obviously the customers are happy when they’re complaining. (I’m convinced this must be true after my last public service job.)

   Second, “what’s in the box? What’s in the BOX!?”

   • 
     begbert2

     January 25, 2011 at 10:56 am | # | Reply

     You been reading the blog?
10. 
    Ruri

    January 25, 2011 at 2:51 am | # | Reply

    I can’t help but notice that everyone in the last 2 comics looked peeved DESPITE it being a Utopia out there…with the exception of Ethan when he hears whats in the box,but he could be in the middle of nuclear war and still squeee from the joy of transformers toys.

    • 
      Kamino Neko

      January 25, 2011 at 4:09 am | # | Reply

      It kinda isn’t utopian for them, though… Les lost Robin, Ethan’s still dealing with the same crap he did before (although he’s getting laid more), and Duncan’s just a complaining arsehole, so he’ll never be happy.

      Drew seems as happy as a guy can be (or admit to being) when his boyfriend’s in a foul mood.

      • 
        Björn

        January 25, 2011 at 4:18 am | # | Reply

        Duncan cannot be happy unless he IS complaining.

        • 
          Kamino Neko

          January 25, 2011 at 11:52 am | # | Reply

          A better way to put it, yes.
11. 
    Robert in San Diego

    January 25, 2011 at 3:49 am | # | Reply

    Don’t mind me. I’m just waiting for the cat to reappear.
12. 
    Björn

    January 25, 2011 at 4:23 am | # | Reply

    Just wanted to tell you, David, that I like the new cast lineup in the page header. Although it looks quickly drawn, and as much as I’m sad to see Faz gone, I’m just so content that Ethan finally stopped cocking his head and trying to look “cute”. Must be because he’s getting laid nowadays.
13. 
    Thenodrin

    January 25, 2011 at 8:36 am | # | Reply

    I love the shadow beneath Leslie’s eye, as if she has been crying herself to sleep lately. Not that I “love” that she is upset, but the level of detail.

    Theno

    • 
      drpepperfan

      January 25, 2011 at 9:02 am | # | Reply

      What shadow? It’s just the same cheek blush as always. Everyone has them.

      • 
        Wackd

        January 25, 2011 at 10:43 pm | # | Reply

        Her eyes…they’re staring into my soul…
14. 
    MarkLar

    January 25, 2011 at 8:51 am | # | Reply

    Great t-shirt. I want one.
15. 
    Doom Shepherd

    January 25, 2011 at 3:01 pm | # | Reply

    Wait… a San-Franciscan’s idea of world peace, and they still sell “war toys?” With GUNS???

    (Hurr-hurr…)

    I’m not buyin’ it either, Ethan. There’s got to be a darker side to all this than just Robin and Leslie’s estrangement.
16. 
    James

    January 25, 2011 at 11:53 pm | # | Reply

    Why does Hivemind look so familar? http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/f930e/super_heroes_to_the_rescue/