Shortpacked! by David Willis

Discussion (48) ¬

1. 
   Vivvav

   October 15, 2012 at 12:01 am | # | Reply

   Does it allow him to load more stuff on the back with the feet stuck out like that?

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     David Willis

     October 15, 2012 at 12:05 am | # | Reply

     Trailers attach via the hitch, so the amount of leg mass is irrelevant other than adding a whole bunch of unnecessary weight to the vehicle.

     • 
       TPman

       October 16, 2012 at 12:38 am | # | Reply

       Yeah, but there’s more surface area on the back of the truck. Therefore (slightly) more cargo capacity.

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         David Willis

         October 16, 2012 at 12:42 am | # | Reply

         That would make sense if he were a pickup truck, but he’s not.

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           Sam

           October 16, 2012 at 1:27 pm | # | Reply

           As a former trucker, I can attest that that extra “leg-weight” would kill him at the weigh stations and CAT scales. Considering how trailers are loaded, Prime would never qualify for an EZ Pass.

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             Robin

             October 17, 2012 at 10:11 am | # | Reply

             I read that as “As a former truck, I can attest that…”
2. 
   StClair

   October 15, 2012 at 12:03 am | # | Reply

   As transformations go, it could be a LOT worse.
3. 
   Aizat

   October 15, 2012 at 12:03 am | # | Reply

   Nah, Prime’s more subtle than that.
4. 
   Yotomoe

   October 15, 2012 at 12:04 am | # | Reply

   I always thought they went into him and became seats or something.
5. 
   David Herbert

   October 15, 2012 at 12:04 am | # | Reply

   “And my foot will go up your ass if you don’t shut up soon.”

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     Yotomoe

     October 15, 2012 at 12:08 am | # | Reply

     I imagine it’d be difficult but worth it to see a truck kick someone in the ass.
   • 
     TaZZerath

     October 15, 2012 at 12:17 am | # | Reply

     Yotomoe’s comment above yours plus this one makes for a very interesting image!!
6. 
   Wonder Wig

   October 15, 2012 at 12:05 am | # | Reply

   Prime’s just got some serious back, like daaaaum.
7. 
   Stephen Bierce

   October 15, 2012 at 12:06 am | # | Reply

   *plays the song of that title from ZZ Top*
8. 
   Aizat

   October 15, 2012 at 12:06 am | # | Reply

   Has no one ever know where does Prime trailer goes?

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     Yotomoe

     October 15, 2012 at 12:09 am | # | Reply

     those are his internal organs. He squeezes them out of his mouth like a starfish.

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       Aizat

       October 15, 2012 at 12:11 am | # | Reply

       Really? Because IIRC, his trailer always appear out of nowhere everytime he transformed into a truck.

       • 
         Yotomoe

         October 15, 2012 at 12:13 am | # | Reply

         I don’t know about you. But I wouldn’t want to see the arduous and horrifying process of him basically puking his innards out.
       • 
         TaZZerath

         October 15, 2012 at 12:14 am | # | Reply

         ‘Subspace’ is the fanon term. But I like Yotomoe’s explanation better
   • 
     David Willis

     October 15, 2012 at 12:15 am | # | Reply

     Well, in the Marvel stuff, it just stood there conspicuously during battle. It’s only the cartoon that likes to disappear it.
9. 
   TaZZerath

   October 15, 2012 at 12:07 am | # | Reply

   Maybe he feels he gets better energon mileage with more aerodynamics this way?
10. 
    Sporky

    October 15, 2012 at 12:12 am | # | Reply

    I’m not sure what it is exactly I’m supposed to be looking at in this strip. It just looks likea truck to me.

    • 
      Aizat

      October 15, 2012 at 12:15 am | # | Reply

      There are ninjas in the panel with the regular truck.

      • 
        John Harmon

        October 15, 2012 at 3:26 am | # | Reply

        Where? I don’t see-

        Oh…

        • 
          GrrArg42

          October 16, 2012 at 12:23 am | # | Reply

          Ack! I’ll hide in this ordinary semi truck and wait it out… if I lock the doors they can’t get me, right? I’ll be safe.. safe
11. 
    Doctor_Who

    October 15, 2012 at 12:15 am | # | Reply

    At least his legs aren’t hanging off his chest. That would be stupid.
12. 
    Zanosuke Kurosaki

    October 15, 2012 at 12:18 am | # | Reply

    For some reason, I had forgotten Spike wore those silly, silly boots.

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      David Willis

      October 15, 2012 at 12:22 am | # | Reply

      EVERYONE wore those silly, silly boots! And the unpictured yellow hardhats.
13. 
    Regalli

    October 15, 2012 at 12:18 am | # | Reply

    He just likes the color blue a lot, okay? He wants to make sure he’s blue enough in truck mode.
14. 
    Rex Hondo

    October 15, 2012 at 12:21 am | # | Reply

    “You’re right. I have failed and there’s only one solution. BLOW ME UP!!!“

    • 
      GrrArg42

      October 16, 2012 at 12:24 am | # | Reply

      But I’d burn my mouth on the tail pipe.
15. 
    Pyr05

    October 15, 2012 at 1:49 am | # | Reply

    “Plus, those are my turbo boosters. For when I have to be somewhere really fast. I’m not going to use NOS in my body to friggin’ Die.”
16. 
    KevinSig

    October 15, 2012 at 6:37 am | # | Reply

    Aaaand now I’ll be keeping my MP04. Between this & the covers, I don’t see the point.

    Sure he’s a bit bigger, but it isn’t like this hasn’t happened with the toys before.
17. 
    AJBulldis

    October 15, 2012 at 8:45 am | # | Reply

    So do toy collectors actually play with their toys, or do they just sort of look at them?

    • 
      Andrusi

      October 15, 2012 at 9:05 am | # | Reply

      Depends on the collector.
18. 
    begbert2

    October 15, 2012 at 10:57 am | # | Reply

    To be entirely fair, they don’t actually go above the stripe.
19. 
    spiderpool279

    October 15, 2012 at 1:03 pm | # | Reply

    This is why I liked in Animated and the Unicron trilogy that he was a firetruck, it seems to fit better anyways.
20. 
    Fishbug

    October 15, 2012 at 3:05 pm | # | Reply

    Now you have to draw the truck that MP-1 turns into.
21. 
    torru369

    October 15, 2012 at 3:54 pm | # | Reply

    Alot of people seeem to forget that Optimus wasn’t an infallible guy. He shot an exploding rock, allowed Wheeljack some crazy experiments and simply watched as two boys ducktaped a girl and dragged her away.

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      Regalli

      April 18, 2013 at 1:24 am | # | Reply

      So that last one is basically the only episode of Transformers G1 I’ve ever watched and OHGODWHYYYYYY.
22. 
    Jaid

    October 15, 2012 at 6:30 pm | # | Reply

    Totally reading that in Peter Cullen’s voice.

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      StClair

      October 15, 2012 at 8:48 pm | # | Reply

      Is there anyone who doesn’t?
23. 
    Krepta

    October 16, 2012 at 12:26 am | # | Reply

    If they offer fire engine and dump truck attachments like Animated Optimus has, I am fully on board with this.
24. 
    Tenzhi

    October 16, 2012 at 12:35 am | # | Reply

    I don’t recall my Optimus Prime (or Ultra Magnus, for that matter) being nearly that thick in the fifth wheel area. I therefore assume it must be a reference to the recent Masterpiece Optimus post.

    • 
      David Willis

      October 16, 2012 at 12:39 am | # | Reply

      Click the linked word under the strip.

      • 
        Kryss LaBryn

        October 16, 2012 at 9:25 am | # | Reply

        I had no idea there was a link there until you said that. XD

        • 
          Tenzhi

          October 17, 2012 at 2:43 am | # | Reply

          Heh, I didn’t see it, either. That’s ridiculously thick compared to the original toy, though (and more “greebly” as well).
    • 
      begbert2

      October 16, 2012 at 10:35 am | # | Reply

      The comic does exaggerate somewhat.