Grrl Power #870 – Should auld acquaintance show up at work
I hate to side with the interstellar car salesman looking guy, but… he’s not wrong.
So yeah. It is a small universe. Well, galaxy. Ray is an acquaintance of both Dabbler and Cora, and judging from their reactions, possibly an ex-boyfriend and/or business partner.
I liked Dabbler’s octopus dress, but her new threads are actually cosplay. I’m sure some of you will identify it right away, especially since at least one of you requested it. :)
I went back and forth between the name Ray Cosmos and Ray Cosmic. I have a sneaking suspicion Ray Cosmic might be the name of some radio serial from the 1920’s though.
Maxima’s directions there in the first panel aren’t the whole story of why Arc-SWAT is handling this INS-ish event. I had a bunch more written for her, but had to make some choices for space and wall of text considerations.
Someone pointed out that September August 23, one day before the previous page went up, was Grrl Power’s 10th anniversary! I completely forgot. :p So break out the top shelf whiskey and adult party favors and do something you’ll need to apologize for in the near future on a stage with a podium and a bunch of American flags, but we’ll all really know what you’re saying is “I’m sorry I got caught.”
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With the combination of pompadour, pencil mustache, and soul patch, there was no way this guy wasn’t going to be a douche.
Also, anyone who measures beauty by the amount of skin showing is a jackass.
I’m agreeing here.
Anyone.
By percentage or square foot?
(Not that I agree though multiple such opinions likely exist)
While I suspect that IS what he’s doing, I don’t like their new clothes either.
I doooooo!
But Ray Cosmos is still a jackass.
Well, don’t worry, he’ll likely be leaving Earth soon. Without the aid of a Vac-suit or Ship.
…Because you know he’ll try and hit on Maxima.
Yeah, never trust a guy with a pompadour. Or a pencil mustache. Or a soul patch.
Definitely don’t trust someone with all three.
You left out the mutton chop sideburns. this guy is going for the full package.
Well… there are exceptions for the pompadour like Josuke Higashikata from JoJo Bizzare Adventures or James Punkhead from Redline. On a second thought, they might be decent people, but very much on the crazy side, so trust might not be the best approach indeed.
Also two obvious cases: James Dean and Elvis himself.
Hey now, don’t go profiling based on hairstyles, facial or otherwise. It’s the fault of people like this for bringing shame to the style, not the other way around.
The one from Ruby Rhod – 3D popped into mind as well
What do you want to bet that all three are fake?
Damn, there’s always someone who is faster. XD
I was just about to write: “With this guy, it’s disguise time for everyone else.” and have everyone keep guessing what I meant.
Also it seems like Reply doesn’t work when JS is deactivated, so you can guess anyway. ^^
I get a Zap Brannigan (Futurama) vibe from this guy.
Zap Brannigan was based on the same archetype/trope.
IS Dabbler wearing Captian amelias outfit from Treasure planet?!
that’s what I pegged that outfit as, too!
Good to see someone I agree with!
How incredibly douchey do you have to be to turn off a succubus? I mean, that’s got to be almost impossible, right?
I’ve said it before – there’s a difference between nutrition and enjoyment, especially for succubi.
This guy’s lust must taste like a day-old Fillet-O’Fish.
EXACTLY!!!
Beauty
Just like energy
Can never truly
Diminish
Rather
It just changes form
For ample
And well formed cleavage
Is still there
Whether displayed bare
Or hidden away
Under artistic coverings
It does help
Though
To appreciate such things
In not such a skeevy way
That said beauty
Needs be hidden away
From the metaphysical
Or actual
Infantile drool
That just oozes from
A dude
Such as this
Really, I don’t understand how Dabbler is doing that to him at all. She’s been fine with it, with everyone else, and it’s not like she’s not around his type. :p
There’s history there we don’t know about. And I suspect even a succubus has a limit to how much douchebaggery she will tolerate.
Agreed. Ray’s only said three things so far and I already want Cora to blast him to bits.
What we’ve seen of Math, seems just as bad.
Based on Panel 4, it seems that the problem is not what we’ve seen of Math and Ray on the page, but what both Xuriel and Cora have seen of Ray before they came to Earth.
There’s a huge difference between a dried cured sausage and a dog poo.
I had a work meeting with our video scriptwriter talking about dialogue, and how accent, tone, and cadence makes all the difference in characterization.
Now I can sum that point up with “LLLLLLLLLLADIES!”
Wait I call shenanigans! Purple Tentacle is coming out of the ship! He’s from Earth! Maniac Mansion said so!
Oh good, someone ELSE noticed him too!
It’s been ages, but it’s the captain…commodore…admiral type cat woman from treasure planet right? Am I right? I’m pretty sure I’m right.
Amelia, Captain Amelia of the Lightship Legacy.
Cora & Dabbler from INS Division SIX reporting.
If Dabbler does not have a tech based memory eraser, it would be a first.
She has her hammer https://www.grrlpowercomic.com/archives/comic/grrl-power-310-dabblers-happiest-meal/
To me, he immediately twigged as being Robbie Rotten with extra skeeze. (rest in peace, Mr Stefánsson)
Failing that, a wannabe Captain Lincoln F. Sternn.
I think he’s almost an inverse of Lincoln Sternn. Sternn was an all-around horrible person who managed to scrape some charisma from somewhere. This guy seems like he’s mostly harmless, and is just a skeevy loser who thinks he’s charming.
a cross between Robbie Rotten and Zap Brannigan with a little Waluigi tossed in
Is Dabbler dressed as Captain Amelia from Treasure Planet? :3
Anybody else get a ‘Ford Fairlane’ vibe?…
“Ladies! Ya got the bonus prize!”
When I read Ray Cosmic’s dialog, it instantly played in my head as the Warden in B1:C6 of Avatar, as voiced by George Takei. I literally can only hear the dialog in that deep, false modesty, almost singsong voice he uses to address the prisoners on first arrival. I think it fits nicely.
Is he wearing strips of gold pressed latinum?
looks more like slips of gold pressed latinum, based on how large the stamping is.
https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Latinum
http://www.trekprops.de/gold-pressed-latinum
No, it’s gold-colour tinted anodised aluminum.
Dabbler dressing modestly?
Maxima found her new favorite person.
Until she actually meets him.
Which well probably be immediately followed by tossing him into Orbit.
He will then also have to attempt to remove his cranium from he rear end where Maxima inserted it.
That does indeed appear to be Captain Amelia’s uniform from Treasure Planet… At first, I thought Cora was saying (Hoo)’Ray Cosmos… until I read the story below the strip… Cosmos reminded me of Sweet J.D. from Redline… Pomp, muttonchop sideburns and all. And seriously… this guy must really be a piece of work to skeeve off Dabs… She hasn’t turned down a meal yet… but this guy obviously wants to make her toss her cookies… I can imagine right now Dabs is thinking, “Ray… there is someone you just HAVE to meet… a real GOLDEN girl!!! Let the hilarity ensue!!!
Ray Cosmos is lost. Clearly, he SHOULD have landed in Las Vegas. Or maybe LA.
Don’t send him to LA. We don’t want him here.
Noone wants him around :-).
I don’t think Mr. Morningstar would like Ray showing up at his club.
I think I’d actually PAY to see Ray try to square up to Ol’ Lucy! *lol*
my hate for him was as fast as i registered dabbler’s and cora’s face
Fblthp! Gotta love that little dude (scared looking alien in the back of panel 2). Any other MTG fans able to spot our token Ravnican?
He never did like crowds!
A nutcracker dress would be a good choice as well. Chaste and subtly threatening. Or not so subtle, with the right heels.
I actually think Cora’s Choice of clothing is pretty elegant.
im guessing ray here is if you take the worst parts of captain sternn and zapp branigan, pop them in a blender and the concentrate it.
Eyyy, Fblthp is totally lost again I see?
Hah! Pimp my tour director. Would you buy a used space cruiser from this man?
How come Math doesn’t get a similar response?
Math is a lech, but he knows not to push it and he does have his uses. Unlike Ray.
The flavour probably has three or four dimensional range and a distinct addition for each fetish.
There are likely to be a few combinations that you would want to avoid like they are poison.
Math is a pure, innocent lech who loves all women. He just displays an unrestrained level of sexual interest that our society considers unacceptably immature.
Consent.
Hooo boy… why do I get the impression that once Max gets involved he’s going to be ground zero for a beating?
Wait…is that a guy from Day of the tentacle coming off the ship in the last panel?
I put me in mind of the author insert from the comic strip (Nerf Now).
I mentioned that already. Its Purple Tentacle from Maniac Mansion and Day of the Tentacle.:)
Ok, point out a single thing this guy did, that dabbler haven’t done ten times worse…
Dabbler likely knows when it’s inappropriate or going to far. He probably is far less limited and with less self restraint. That Potentially may negatively flavour any lust they taste.
Dabbler plays towards people, he on the other hand likely only sees the flesh.
Greeting anyone with Lllladies(or of course bbboys)
I seriously doubt the universe is that small. Meaning I don’t think his visit is a coincidence: He probably saw Dabbler & Cora on some alien re-broadcast of the press thing, and cooked up this tour on the chance he’d be able to meet-up.
and thus Dabbler used her magic to imprison him in an organ in an old haunted house where he’d be forced to put up with bad punning monsters and grant the wish to become Beetle Borgs to three little kids.
for those that don’t get the reference,
this thing
https://static1.fjcdn.com/comments/Swells+with+flabber+_13dd2b133ca9b7c8d4988f2174c58aea.jpg
the show was an attempt to repeat the success of Power Rangers by taking clips of action scenes from a Japanese show and splicing in unrelated characters; in this case kids transforming into the characters…as well for some reason some second rate universal studios monsters and Jayleno-Genie-Beetlejuice…it didn’t last.
oh….oh no. I knew I’d seen that chin somewhere!
Treasure planet cosplay of Captain Amelia. Nice.
He creeped out Xuriel enough to cause her to change into a less revealing outfit.
That is impressive, in a really disturbing sort of way.
Side note: I mentioned this to some friends, and one of my female friends replied that she’s met a few ‘people’ that could likely cause the same result.
Am I the only one that took one look at that guy and immediately thought “The Alien Formerly Known as Prince?”
The Artist Formerly Known as Prince has talent and good manners!
Oh, of course. No offense to TAFKAP, that was just my first impression upon seeing him, before I actually read the dialog and saw what a smarmy douchbag he is.
Let’s hope they will have the presence of mind to make sure he never gets to interact with Maxima…
Are you kidding?!? Dabs is gonna steer him directly to her, so she doesn’t have to take any blame when Max atomizes the creep for drooling over her!
I have a question that has been bugging me for a while now. Are we still in the flashback that started on page 4?
Sydney says “Let me back up a few months” and it looks like Maxima calls her Corporal. I think at the current point in the plot, Sydney is still a cadet or in training… so to me that tells me that she hasn’t reached the rank she was on page 4 and we’re still in a flashback
Am I wrong?
No. Also, I’m not sure we end the flashback before end of the comics.
There are a few retcons that have to be done in some of the older comics. That would be one of them. THere are a few more from the first 10 or so episodes, mainly dealing with misunderstanding of rank and time it takes to get to certain levels that Dave kind of fixed as he went, but you get some of those weird limey timey wimey things happening
For some reason, I half expect this guy to burst into singing “We are Number 1!”
I love how he looks like Space Robbie Rotten. xD
What kind of person do you have to be for Dabbler to consider you a creep?
That guy