Hey, look, it’s a Shortpacked! comic I drew myself!
On Tuesday the wife and I are flying out to San Diego for this thing called a “Comic-Con.” I will be there at a table! It’ll be the table next to Blind Ferret somewhere in the Webcomics Pavilion or whatever it’s called, presumably in aisle 1300ish as always. Maybe I should look this up. Yeah, 1330….ish. Well, I narrowed it down to the tens column. If you see Joel Watson and I in the middle of a weird sex tryst, then you’re in the right spot.
Comic-Con is exhausting and I don’t like thinking about it.
BUT I WILL HAVE BOOKS FOR YOU. Not any new books. Those are still in Hong Kong. But the old books! (Though if one of my shipments didn’t get lost in the mail, I’ll have the very last handful of first-printing SP! Book 1s.) Also some, uh, pin-up postcards. There is some partial nudity involved. And, of course, my Dinobot/Waspinator/Megatron posters and whatnot.
Over the course of this coming week I will evolve from how I draw myself to how Josh Lesnick draws himself.
Ethan is workin’ his way to minimum wage.
Also I haven’t seen anyone in overalls in years? And I live in the south.
Have you tried going to raves?
Oh hey, a new angry customer! For some reason, the reddish hair and overalls remind me of Ruth.
Ruth 2: Electric Boogaloo
Maybe it’s the reddish hair and overalls, but I’m getting that vibe too. Can’t put my finger on why.
Yeah, phrased badly, but her hair was
A: A different style, and
B: Different shade, plus she wore glasses. Different enough I wouldn’t normally be going “Hey, similar!” Guess it’s just the rarity of overalls these days or something.
They’re a pretty dark color, too.
The only time I see women wear overalls is when they’re pregnant.
Also, annoyed, which helps with the Ruth Effect ™.
Ruth died in what… 1997? 1998? That’s 15 years ago.
Obviously this girl is a walk-in.
I can’t help but agree on one point. A shame so far no one seems to be selling them so far. Though I’m not sure when the release dates are. Hopefully sites just don’t have preorders yet.
I really one a Hot Spot… Power Dive seems nice too. But Hot Spot is one of my favorite Transformers designs ever. I just really love the Protectobots in general.
Is it weird that my first thought was “ZOMGOD, is that an angry FEmale costomer”? I mean, why does that surprice me? I should know that being an idiot fan isn’t exclusive to the Y chromosome. I mean, surely Willis has had one before and I just don’t remember.
I remember an angry female Power Rangers fan screaming at a TV in a convention comic. And at least one female scalping customer.
Lets be fair… all Power Ranger fans do is scream at the television.
You would too if Jonathan Tzacher was your executive producer.
http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-3-is-totally-gay/05-iacon-one-sketches/screwball/
And then there was her.
I still think “That’s Our Walky” should be the title/catchphrase of a wacky sitcom. Preferably one featuring a random dinosaur on the main cast.
It doesn’t talk, just rawrs and eats squirrels.
is there like…a money slot in my computer to get this done?
Bathrooms in a toy store? Sucks to be Ethan.
Better than Toys in a bathroom :3
YOU TAKE THAT BACK
AND PUT IN BACK ON THE SHELF WHERE IT CAME FROM.
Remember, everyone! When you ask for sketches, ask for them to be facing to the RIGHT! Willis loves a challenge!
Ahahahaha. You cruel, cruel bastard.
nooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Ever do DragonCon? I hear we’re a lot friendlier.
If I knew how to make a more sinister smile emoticon I would.
A girl in suspenders… carrying a purse? That’s like a man wearing a thong and steel toe boots.
There are so many things wrong with your comment that I don’t even know where I should start.
Start at why toes need protection more than what the thong is not protecting.
hectoruno, ColeSloth said thong not thongs, big difference.
I think hectoruno’s talking about what a thong (of the banana-hammock variety) would not be protecting from blunt impact trauma, as opposed to toes (which can hurt eight ways from Christmas when we stub them, but don’t leave us curled in a fetal position or gritting our teeth hard enough to cut steel if they’re struck).
Admittedly, a manthong with built-in cup would be an interesting concept (and not just for the amplifying effect it would have on presumed virility) but I highly doubt whaletails are going to be considered a popular male fashion statement “in the club” any time soon.
OTOH, how often do you people stub your junk on things vs. your toes?
Yeah, I know what kind of juvenile internet bragging that question invites, but c’mon, seriously. Fashion horror aside, it at least shows realistic risk assessment.
shes pissed off about not being able to bu crappy toys from out of the country on a website.
you think shes worried about fashion at this point? there are more important things on her mind.
She’s not in suspenders, those are overalls.
Second, a guy in steel toed boots and a thong sounds totally awesome. Excuse me while I create the latest and greatest of the animes.
Am I the only one puzzled by why a guy in a thong and steel toes should be weird? Or is it just the people I work with? XD I do assume he’s wearing other stuff too, right?
Just boxing gloves, a cowboy hat, and a cape.
Only a leering smile and way too much patchouli, in my mental image.
*shudder*
That is one sweet lookin’ game aisle back there.
WHY ARE THE APPLES TO APPLES BOXES NOT NEXT TO EACH OTHER?
*mentally rearranges shelf*
So that they’re accessible to anyone, regardless of height. Don’t be such a sizeist!
Is that Iron Man on the Operation box? Is this a real thing?
apparently yes: http://www.amazon.com/Operation-Iron-Man-2-Edition/dp/B002VECGUU
“I hate toilet duty”.
That’s how you knew you’d done something to anger the managers at the resturant where I waited tables. Especially if they sent you to clean the ladies’ room. Bleh.
Some of my crappiest jobs were being responsible for cleaning a bunch of school dunnies, scraping spitballs off the floors, walls and ceilings, unclogging loos stuffed with toilet rolls, shit outside the loo and they only paid me for 2 hours work to clean 12 toilet blocks when it usually took 3 & a 1/2 hours to complete… worse 6 months of my life.
That sounds kind of illegal.
Those toilets got vandalised regularly yes and they really should have paid us for three hours a day not two but all I can say is that I am glad that I’m not working there anymore.
Sounds like! I’m glad you got out. Jobs that make you lose your will to live are the worst.
“Kinzie, why am I a toilet again?!”
Best moment in SR3 right there
Loaded statement is loaded
Well it took me like a week but I’ve now read the entirety of Shortpacked for the first time. Forgive me but is it possible to read Roomies, It’s walky and Joyce and Walky in full? DoA’s a different continuity right?
Yes, and yes. DoA’s a parallel universe of untold uniqueness, and Roomies/Walky/J&W are precursors to Shortpacked!, which is why there are occasional continuity nods (like the Cinnabun alien, and the British fellow with the snazzy bowtie, and Robin having super speed, et cetera.
Forgot to add to my last post, but Roomies transitions to Walky and J&W on its own. You won’t have to start each one separate or go through some “Continue the story in It’s Walky!” link or something like that.
Thanks. I’ve managed to get onto It’s Walky already so it’s going well I guess. Is Joe from Roomies is Utra-Car’s dad right?
Yep, that’s the same Joe.
Aww, poor girl just sounds like she needs someone to talk to. About toys.
postcards? oh my! No Robin one though? Well guess it doesnt matter I`m not able to make SDCC this year anyway
I did Robin and Leslie the day after putting in my order for the postcards.
I like the character design and outfit of the angry customer. I bet she’s commando under those coveralls… I wonder if they have full length legs or if they end as shorts?
yer makin’ me might uncomfortable, stranger.
As much as I hate the “butt pooping on Cyclops” avatar, it seems oddly appropriate for a comment that creepy.
I don’t think AE Cliffjumper’s uesless…especially if you like the mold but not the stupid PRIME face.
….Did they ever clean off that”art” in the restroom?
I smell Brick Joke!!!!
Whoa, this comic has a background, with real toys!
I have talked to my boss like this before, because we are friends, with similar result.
So tell me, does every customer come in that toy store just to search for and ask about obscure action figures? Or do people occasionally just come in for something simple like, say, a yo-yo.
they come in and are suddenly get in raged about how the yo yos are not like as good as they were when they were kids what with their a high-performance ball bearing transaxle made with aluminum.
I see. I was going to ask about jump ropes, jacks and marbles too, but forget it. I now get the sense that the store is kind of a physical manifestation of an internet message board.
Is that…Iron Man Operation in the background, or am I quickly going insane?
Yes … aaaand ….. yes