Grrl Power #180 – Seek the lee of the damage magnet
I suppose if I had left off the previous page a little differently, I could have had the reveal today, but I wanted that to be posted on a Monday which is when most people come by the page. Also this page shows of one of the significant differences between how Maxima’s and Achilles’s invulnerability works. Max’s protects her hair/clothes/etc to a significant degree, whereas Achilles’s doesn’t. Well, it probably does a little bit, otherwise his clothes would have completely burned off, but that’s more to do with it not being that kind of comic that an actual artifact of how his powers work. Also to show that even when panicking, Sydney’s ADHD can sort of be an asset. In the few seconds she’s been running around, her mind has run through a dozen scenarios and she decided that if something bad is happening to the orbs, which she can’t escape from incidentally, seeking refuge on the leeward side of Achilles is the best bet.
So the other big news in case you haven’t seen is that I’m going to be posting on Mondays and Thursdays for the foreseeable future, certainly at least while I am looking for a job. Of course ideally the comic would become my job. Personally I think it’s premature to try and do so since I don’t have a book to sell yet, but I’m certainly willing to take a stab at it as I’d much rather create and entertain with something that only I can do than go back to being a corporate cog. To that end I’ve set up a Patreon account which definitely has a promising start, and I deeply appreciate everyone that’s become a patron so far. Please check it out and remember if you can’t contribute directly to the comic (or aren’t quite that committed to it (understandable, there are lot of comics I read but don’t support financially even when I could)) but still want to help, sharing it on facebook, twitter, reddit and whatever else you like is a great way to help build support.
Be sure to check back on Monday for the reveal. I think you guys will like it. :)
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Now the orbs turned into a alienrobot,which will work for Archon while Sidney returns to her comic shop
Actually I look at this scene as more of something to go onto the Archon Blooper real for Achille’s birthday party, or say a sex em up show for the girls….
so …..??? why dose he have marshmallows in his jacket? really? by the way he acts i would have thought it would have been weed.
It’s a reference to the mini-comic on this page, which is itself a call-back to comments about erupting volcanoes.
https://www.topatoco.com/help/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/20/5/who-gets-to-sell-stuff-on-topatoco
^ Might be helpful…
Two things. First, about the publicity/support thing. In-story, you’ve got hella newscasters here. One of them should be carrying the story of a local artist that needs support to go pro — then one of the others can look at her and say “You’re going with THAT story after we just saw someone start a volcano from scratch?!” whereupon she shrugs and says, “You gotta keep the sponsors happy…”
Second: I am disappointed every time I see Sydney flustered, startled, angry, or frightened but *don’t* hear her adorable foul mouth. “Flaming Gopher Jizz!” would have been better than “Hisss!” here IMO. Also she wouldn’t have gone all inarticulate and yelled AAAAAAA…. she could perfectly well express the sentiment with an over-the-top string of obscenities. Remember, writing Sydney is way more fun for you *and* your readers if you channel the spirit of Alphonse Zukor. Well, okay, Sydney’s profanity doesn’t rhyme. But still, she should be at least hilarious!
You are not alone in saying that, but it feels right to me as it stands. Simply because she has been caught by surprise. I do not get the impression she is used to routinely handling naked flesh. And she certainly was not expecting it.
Under those circumstances, a surprised intake of breath, or something similar, feels the most realistic to me. Whereas eloquent swearing requires a bit of thought.
And stubbing a toe fleeing a chimney.
True. Anyway, it’s Dave’s character and it’s probably right not to have the running “gag” of Sidney’s mouth get too overwhelming. It might overshadow other aspects of character that Dave wants to develop. Still, I think it’s fun.
I agree it’s fun, but if done too much, then it gets boring and rote. Personally I like this page quite a bit, given how Sid was planning to use her telepresence orb to spy on the guys changing/showering
Personally I interpreted it as fantasising,rather,than,planning. A subtle difference, but one that has occupied many hours of court room time debating. Other than that nit-pick though, I agree that the irony has an amusing twist.
I think her earlier profanity was more from anger then surprise.
Why don’t we ever seem to hear Sydney swear appreciatively?
Think the Holy Ferret Balls, or therebouts was appreciative when she first saw Max fly at the bank. To laze to search back right now to link.
Odd, everything in the comic from halfway through the first panel is f’ed up. Some sort of coloured static. Was fine the other day…
er, first row of panels is what I meant.
Not getting any problem myself. Tried clearing my browser cache and re-loaded but still displays fine. So guessing the problem is either at your end, or browser-specific. I use Google Chrome.
Windows Internet Explorer works fine as well.
That is, no color anomalies on my screen.
Yes, that is a much better way of describing Internet Exploder than “works fine”. There are a few web sites that are still coded for IE that I seek out a Windows machine to use, but they are getting few and far between. Basically work sites and I don’t work for those people any more.
Yeah, kinda figured it be on my end, but usually a good idea to say something just in case.
yup, better safe than sorry
Agreed.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
That was a very needed laugh. I woke up my wife, I was laughing so hard.
You know,.. how does Achilles cut his hair?
He doesn’t.
The general fan theroy is that Achilles’s invulnerability comes from the fact that his body is quantum locked in it’s curent state. Impossible to alter = impossible to hurt
That’s why he apears late 20s, but is actually in the 50.
It also means that his hair doesn’t grow, but also can’t be cut.
Seeing as his hairstyle is something they’d have in the 80’s (which is when he got his powers according to the cast page), it makes sense that he’s simply not able to alter it (and probably doens’t mind anyway)
Wow, nice theory. I’d not heard that one before.
If he’s truly quantum locked, that might mean he doesn’t have to eat either. Or he could eat tons without putting on weight.
It also sais he can’t be starved, so probably
Ya know modesty aside it makes sense front would be intact. his body would have protected that part same way sydney was hoping it would protect her. so back would be toast but front would be mostly intact.
Simple- her long strings of explatives are for anger, pain, and irritation (after-the-event effects), while here she is terrified and startled.
So much awesome on this page I’m surprised my monitor hasn’t exploded!
Didn’t I see a scene like panel four in a Mel Brooks movie?
No, Gene Wilder. “The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother”, he and Marty Feldman were caught in a trapped hallway with a buzzsaw.
I’m surprise no one said this yet but that totally counts as second base.
I am still jealous of Achilles. Sydney is welcome to grab my butt anytime.
The adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ smarter brother.
The way Sydney’s speech bubble does a turn like that is genius :D.
Agreed. :-D
And the “Hiss”, two panels later, is indicative of a cat-owner’s mind at work. ;-)
Achilles that jacket was doomed the second you put it on
So is the planet that he walks upon. But he must just make the most of it whilst it lasts. Enjoy the comfortable cut of the jacket. Savour the mouthfeel, of the marshmallows. Sniff the air. And take all these memories with him, into the void.
Or hop onto the next passing flying saucer and irritate them, by talking about the mouthfeel of their food.
Looking at panels 4 and 5 it seems like Sydney pulled her perk point from Achilles’s… non-existent back pocket.
Perhaps that is one of the on buttons for the skill tree? Sydney needs to fondle a stripper’s backside, to level up!
Hey, don’t look at me like that! We are talking about whoever made the hentai orb, after all.
I’ve read this page multiple times, and only just now realized he says that the melted marshmallows mean “this jacket is ruined”, while the whole back of it is already burned off. XD Did he not notice that before (I always assumed he already knew, given his lack of a reaction to Sydney touching his but), or did he just not think about it?
Year and a half old comment, but… you can see Achilles and the marshmallows at the bottom of page 175.
The last panel where Sydney went all fan girl, her pursed lips reminded me of the Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm manga where Alita is teased for her octopus lips. Annnd I feel that Sydney would understand the reference.
…. I’m immensely confused. How did this guy’s outfit get trashed, only on the back?? I know I read all the pages. I didn’t see him outside the bubble…
So what? huh? How?