Shortpacked Book 1: The Reprint is happening! There are now some options for pledging for both books. Now that we’ve passed two goals, the third goal is reaching $28k so we can print Roomies! Book 2.
Also, I will be at Phoenix Comicon this weekend! I’ll be tabling with Rob DenBleyker of Cyanide and Happiness in Artist Alley. I’ve never been to Phoenix, so I’m excited for it. I hear you guys have Fazoli’s! This pleases me.
That was a stupid thing to say, Ethan.
could be worse…coulda called him the wrong name
Yeah, like Rufus or Dan.
Or Dhalsim.
What are you talking about? You get extra xp for roleplaying in-character. Ethan was reminding Ken of this in-character, which means if Ken had acted on it, they BOTH might have leveled up!
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I’m sure Knockout is worth many more XP for whoever gets it.
Aaaand all of a sudden, I know who I’d like to see Ken in a relationship with…
You too, huh?
Soon as I read this one my reaction was ‘boy, I hope Ken’s at least bi, ‘cuz…hoo boy’.
It would be fun.
Until they broke up and a custody battle for the figures ensued…
Bitterness. Heartbreak. Compromises of the soul…
Me three, this should be interesting.
Inb4 “me four”.
…DAMMIT.
Dawson?
Historical Jesus?
Yes – something about this just sent up all my shipping flags.
Took you long enough! ;3
Ethan versus Chun Li, FIGHT!
Go home and be a family man.
I’d rather be an american dad.
If I was a woman I’d rather be a futura ma.
I guess that makes me a Bob Burger.
I’m just an argyle sock…
I’m just a gargoyle on a lighthouse in the sea of time.
I’d have to agree with Ken. When Knockout is involved, society and all its rules go out the window.
Have you seen the TFP Knockout toy? Sure, his character on the show is great, but his toy (judging by the pictures) is so awful that it single-handedly convinced me not to try for a complete on-screen Decepticon set for Prime.
The awfulness of the Airrachnid toy just clinched it.
Get the Energon Driller instead, the Cyberverse Legion Knockout looks better, all things considered.
It’s not like there other Knockouts on the shelf.
No, there probably isn’t.
He’s 1 to a case and the store is probably choking on Bumblebees which were 3 to a case in waves 1 & 2. It’s a small miracle the Knockout wave is even on the pegs.
He’s actually 2 to a case. So odds are someone bought the other Knock Out.
Yes, as I just noticed, and corrected myself below (just as you were correcting me, lol).
My local store literally has nothing but bumblebees. Peg upon peg of uniform yellow.
And they’re not moving.
I think we may have to face the possibility that TF has finally hit Bumblebee Saturation.
Waspinator thinks they’re swarming!
I said NO! Dragon-bot command you, Sub-commander kiss-butt!
Dragon-bot not command Waspinator!
Not any more!
Waspinator sick of being evil!
Sick of being Predacon!
And Waspinator sick of being blown to scrap all the time!
Sooo, Waspinator quits!
As of NOW!
Which means Ant-bot and Two-head can just pucker up their mandibles and plant big wet juicy ones right here on Waspinator’s big, fat, stripy…
Just a quick correction on my part, Knockout is only 1 to a case in wave 4. He’s 2 to a case in wave 3.
Ken, you got Shattered Glass Longarm, let Ethan have this one.
Only he was willing to give Ethan his Longarm. For Knockout however no even Ken has his limits.
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By the time I post this I bet I’m number 15.
Or just 8, maybe I’m lucky after all.
8th…I’m sorry…
Totally shipping Ken and Knock Out.
will we have to pay extra for shipping?
Sir, you have made me laugh.
Ship them to Abu Dhabi please.
FOR SHAME!, pinching the joke that I pinched off Garfield? *tsk-tsk*
While we’re on the subject…is it too off subject to ask why nothing Garfield is ever as funny as the comics?
Garfield is usually funnier out of the comic.
nuh-uh. I’ve read garfield comics fo’ever…and the shows are always not as funny. but I guess it’s your opinion.
Comic hasn’t been funny since at least ten years ago when Jim Davis ran out of fucks to give.
LIES & SLANDER!!! LIES & SLANDER!!!
Hell, I don’t think he’s done anything but sign the checks since the mid-80s.
Probably doesn’t even do that anymore. Direct deposit.
The comic is funnier with Garfield out of it too.
Well, can’t ship them to Alaska now can we?
I genuinely don’t get what Ethan was saying in the last panel. I feel silly and stupid now.
that he will do sexual favors to ken for that toy.
jk. just sayin’ ken is weak and quite easy to please.. he’s basically saying…”hey, you’re a nice guy. a nice guy’d give me this toy”
Noooow I get it. Thank you! My brain went on a hiatus for a few moments there.
It’s nice to be getting more Ken focus.
I feel like he’s being bred as Ethan’s successor to the title of “main nerd guy” once Ethan gets too old for this shit.
…I’m shipping them.
DAMN YOU WILLIS.
Ethan/Knockout OTP?
I love how Ken doesn’t even look particularly mad in the last panel. It’s just a simple statement of fact.
This reminds me, wonder when a WFC strip will be made.
Also, nascent Ethan/Ken ‘shipping aside, this strip tells me I need to get to Toys R Us soon.
so when is ethan gonna go ahead and admit that he’s getting feelings for ken?
aw man…I can’t stop seeing “easy to please” when I think of that possibility
These two can bicker all they want over Knockout. My holy grail is Doublecross.
Some day. Some day a toy designer or television writer will realize how awesome a robot that becomes a two-headed dragon is, and make my wish come true. Until then I can only dream.
(Seriously, I know he’s kind of stupid, but I seriously adored that toy as a kid, and would love to get a new one).
Some day. Some day a toy designer or television writer will realize how awesome a robot that becomes a two-headed dragon is, and make my wish come true.
Yeah, assuming your wish is actually for a new Hun-Grr/Hun-Grrr/Hun-Gurr/Hun-Garr/Hun-Gurrr/Hun-Gir/Han-Ger/Cop-Tur/Silly-Name.
Han-Gur
Han-Gur, the Autobots’ abortion provider?
He’s alright, but I want the organic looking arms/legs/wings. They really made him stand out from most Transformers.
Also, the toy shot sparks from its chest. Wicked.
Ken, your name already makes people think of Street Fighter. Do you really think adding “Knock Out” into that is smart? Or maybe that it might give people an idea? Just put down the toy and no one gets hurt.
I don’t like Knockout much. I like Ratchet and Arcee some but mostly I like Bulkhead, but then I’ve liked Bulkhead as a general idea ever since Animated. I like Starscream’s new Apex Armor. Just the armor though. I normally like Optimus but Optimus has been kind of annoying this season.
I miss Prowl.
I very much hope the next strip is Ethan and Ken in a rolling battle that takes them through the store as they each refuse to let go of the thing and everyone looks on. Like Malaya had with Ultracar. maybe someone could have a knife.
….and then they fucked?
But is it Ethan/Ken or Ken/Ethan?
Ethken? Kethan?
Zangiethan? Chun-Lithan? …Ethan Honda?
E. Honda?
I believe the actual phrase is “Now Kiss!”
Someone please when is that toy out I need it
(Definitely shipping Ethen/Ken now)
Stand your grand, Ken!
Huh, not trolling but I saw 3 Knock Outs at Target yesterday (1 on an endcap, 2 in the aisle) and just passed them by. The Prime toys are garbage.
Not trolling, huh?
Prime toys, like all things, vary in quality. You may have noticed that some of them (particularly first edition Bulkhead) are pretty much universally hailed as marvels of engineering. But what does everybody else but you know?
Now football, on the other hand, is pretty much straight up garbage. Objectively speaking.
The only Prime figure I was interested in was FE Bulkhead for my Classics collection to put against Lugnut! I had and returned Bumblebee, Cliffjumper was too small, Optimus looks terrible compared to FE, I was considering getting a Starscream to make into Classics Slipstream but Hasbro’s doing it, and to be honest I’m pretty neutral about the show in general. I don’t have the Hub but I’ve seen 6-7 episodes at my girlfriends mom’s house when we stay over there and it just doesn’t “wow” me. I just think it sucks that we got this instead of more Animated.
And football is garbage.
“not trolling but”
You may as well put “TROLLING LOL” at the top of your post in 32-point bold sparkletext. Sheesh.
I honestly don’t know who would win in a fight between them… maybe it would just result in some mild slapping, and then somehow become sexy boy-boy lickity-style action.
I don’t know guys, I think they should make out
This was my first thought.
yes
they were made for each other
I think Mike should take it from them both and then grind it up in a blender and snort it and thus damage his lungs so badly that he needs to go to hospital and as the ambulance is taking him away he rasps “It was worth it”.
Hooray for Ken standing up for himself!
I want a Knock Out to show up here. But we still only have Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper, and Soundwave. Oh, and the Bumblebee and Starscream reapaint two-packs with the first edition molds. But seriously, I’m getting tired of the Wal-Mart here only buying the first wave or two of something and leaving it on the shelves in some sort of appearantly unlimited supply. We’ll be getting our first Toys R Us sometime later this year or early next year, so maybe things will finally change.
i will take one of those starscream/bumblebee repaint twopacks please
need silas
united states no get
I will see if I can grab one for you tomorrow! *crosses fingers they are still there*
squee
SUCCESS! I’ve purchased one! I made sure to get one that doesn’t have a derp-eyed Silas! If you would like to purchase it from me, send me an e-mail and we can discuss it! I’m not sure if this comment… forum… thing shows you the e-mail addresses people enter or not, I’ve never seen it from the admin side. So just in case it doesn’t, you can reach me at “adekii@gmail.com”
Generally when you stock shelves if there’s an item behind what you’re looking at it’s the same thing..in other words there’s totally another Knockout right behind that one
I don’t find that true at all. Logistically, that could be anything else currently shipping behind the toy they’re both holding.
I’ma throw in with Dave on this – while that does sometimes happen, it’s…not particularly consistent…when I went to see if I could find a RiD Arcee, there were Wheeljacks behind Bumblebees, behind Cliffjumpers, behind more Bumblebees (and a couple pegs had Prime toys behind movie toys, but I think that might have just been an accident).
In my area, there are four Bumblebees on every peg, with maybe something else in front of them.
Seriously, where is Knockout in my area? I have been looking for weeks for that guy!
Ethan CLEARLY had it in his hands first. Ken should screw off.
Jive just got real.
Use your Lighting Kicks on him, Chun-May.
Watch out for her Thunder Thighs, Ethan!
So who likes Ken more than Malaya? I do.
E.Honda will only be pushed so far, and then you’re over the line.
their hands touch… a spark seems to shudder through them… their eyes lock…
I wonder if Willis is thinking of attending NYCC, seeing as there’s a good chance Hasbro will be there. If he needs to save money, he could always consider Amtrak. Maybe not the fastest method of travel, but the have free WiFi & so he could technically keep working on the trip.
Boys and their toys.
Sorry man, no Fazoli’s down here. They pulled out a couple years ago and now the nearest one is in Vegas. But, hey, glad you’re coming to Phoenix anyway!
GOOGLE MAPS LIES TO ME
I’ll see you this weekend at PhxCon, Willis!
ARRRRRGH!!!! Of course the first year you come to PHX-Comiccon, it’s the ONE YEAR I’m out of town and have to miss for a wedding.
DAMN YOU WILLIS!! *shakes fist at sky* Can I at least get some Ethan-Ken-kissy-kissy to make up for it? (Or… make-OUT for it, ammirite? Up top! *waits for a high-five that never comes*) Sigh…………
I have never seen more than one Knock Out on a shelf at a time.
You’re missing out.