The Ask Jeph thread

[GenericName]

The link back to the comic is called Jeph's Signature. Judging from the fact you're in this thread, you've found it.

[witheringsanity]

whats with the facial hair? april fools was like a month ago

[intelmole]

whats with the facial hair? april fools was like a month ago

I'm going to go with cinco do mayo based explanations.  'Tashes are mexican, riiiiiight?

[chkngrrl]

Could you design and sell some nifty little business cards with info about the comic? I'd be happy to carry them around when I wear my "She Blinded Me With Library Science" shirt. People ask me where I got it every time, and I'm pretty sure they won't remember the info by the time they get to a computer.

(Sorry if this has been asked before. I tried searching for it.)

[no one special]

You mean San Diego?  Because he's been to that one like the past three years.  He's going this year; not next though, so if you want to catch him there do it this summer.

No, I meant San Francisco; San Diego is a full 600 miles away from the Bay Area.  One of the simultaneously awesome and sucky things about California is that it's freakin' huge. 

[jeph]

Are any of the events in the comic based upon things that have happened to you or people you know in real life?

No, no, a thousand times no.

Except for when they are.

Sorry to hear about your finger(well read about anyway), How did it happen, if you don't mind me asking?

My pocket knife and I had a disagreement.

How awesome are you, on a scale of 1 to yes?

0

random thought-

what TV shows did you watch as a kid?

cartoons

Would Faye be healthier if she took up sculpting again? Is she one of those people who needs a creative outlet in order to function well?

Time will tell.

Which characters, if any, would you describe as admirable?

They've all got flaws, of course, but Faye has had the guts to take charge of her life lately, and Hannelore has the courage of a bullfighter just to get through the day.

By "admirable" I don't mean "role model", of course.

FAYE'S TITS ARE ADMIRABLE ALL RIGHT HUR HUR HUR

I couldn't help but notice that Sven Bianchi has a very strong similarity to Porcupine Tree's Steve Wilson. Was this Intentional or coincidential?

Complete coincidence. I hate that band.

1. Ever see people who look like or act like your characters? Does it phase you at all?

and

2. Does Cristi ever read to the plot twist you write and comment on it, or is it all raw unedited Jeph?

I've seen a lot of Faye and Marten clones.

She reviews most scripts before I start drawing, but not all of them.

why don't the characters ever go to live shows?

Because drawing crowds would take too long and I don't like copy and pasting character art.

Why was Faye so willing to tolerate all the flirting from Dora when a guy trying the same would have been punched at least?

Dora's her boss.

Which QC strip are you proudest of?

This may have the same answer, but it's a different question: what is your favorite QC strip?

What's your favorite xkcd?

The silent Hanners strip from a while back.

Favorite xkcd is probably the ballpit one.

How many Tattoos have you got and did you design any yourself?

I can't help but picture the I Feel Pretty T-shirt on a guys chest.

Many, and yes.

I was just wondering what is up with Raven's breasts? They were pointing straight up in the last comic. I thought she was going to poke Faye's eyes out!!!

Raven defies gravity.

any plans of being at seattle's comicon?

If you mean Emerald City, yes.

What do you think of the PVTA? (Important to know what the famous residents think of the transportation system out here in Western Mass!)

They're...buses?

Will you be my friend?

If you're a devout Mormon you would probably not enjoy hanging out with me.

Anyway, there's a thread in here about the 'random' button. Why does it never give you a comic more recent than #817?

Because of problems

Jeph,

I'm wondering what sort of a conversation with Randall inspired the most recent xkcd strip.

The regular kind?

Was the Hot Topic clerk in #46 Raven?

If Faye had a pet, what kind would it be?

Yes.

A cat.

Why is there a link from the strip to the forums, but no link from the forums back to the strip?

I'm lazy.

Enough of me talking about SPX:

Jeph, did you get to meet the HSR guys at ROFLcon this year?  The HRwiki says they went.

Nope, I was busy having an anxiety attack instead of attending the big party after the con.

Jeph, who would win in a fight- Black Francis or Jeff Tweedy?

Tweedy.

do you like chinese food?

what do you normally order?

Yes.

All kinds of shit.

Have you ever messed around with any three dimensional art (i.e., sculpture, whatnot)? You seem to have pretty decent spacial skills.

Are you finding it challenging to continue to create funny strips? I mean, the wells of humorous material are not botomless; just wondering if you still think your comic is funny (I do, or I wouldn't read it, before somebody jumps down my throat.)  

What do you think of Stephen Colbert?

Nope, I am too impatient for "real" art.

It's always been challenging, it always will be. It's never easy.

He's funny.

Why is there a link from the strip to the forums, but no link from the forums back to the strip?

Seconded.

Also, ever think about an appearance at San Francisco ComicCon?  We know you're stretched thin, but think about it!  'Cause seriously, the West Coast needs you.  Like whoa.

I think we're trying to do APE this November. I really wanna go to SF.

whats with the facial hair? april fools was like a month ago

It is an inside joke that less than ten readers will get.

Could you design and sell some nifty little business cards with info about the comic? I'd be happy to carry them around when I wear my "She Blinded Me With Library Science" shirt. People ask me where I got it every time, and I'm pretty sure they won't remember the info by the time they get to a computer.

(Sorry if this has been asked before. I tried searching for it.)

I'm actually working on that this week.

[SilentJ]

You mean San Diego?  Because he's been to that one like the past three years.  He's going this year; not next though, so if you want to catch him there do it this summer.

No, I meant San Francisco; San Diego is a full 600 miles away from the Bay Area.  One of the simultaneously awesome and sucky things about California is that it's freakin' huge. 

ohshits, my bad, dude.  Honestly I didn't know there was a different con in San Francisco; blame my East Coast-ness.

[no one special]

s'all good - I know almost nothing about the East Coast.  Heck, when I visited Boston and Philly, i could have sworn I was in another country; the only way I knew i wasn't was that they used US currency. 

Also, there are approximately 4,000,000,000,000,000 cities/towns in California called 'San _____', so it's easy to get confused.   

Oh, and San Francisco--->San Diego = 500 miles, not 600.  My bad.

I think we're trying to do APE this November. I really wanna go to SF.

Woohoo!

[Border Reiver]

California's not that big.  It will fit into 7 of the 10 Canadian provinces and all three teritories with room to spare. 

[cincinnatus]

A bit obscure, but I just noticed this:

Does comic #492 contain a reference to The Master and Margarita?  If so, have you read the book / did you enjoy it?

[JReynolds]

All of the USA could fit into Canada with room to spare. Yay, us!

We're like a giant, horizontal Chile. Most of our people close to the border, lots and lots of thinly populated land north of that.

[Jack Half-a-Prayer]

Will we ever see a FlashLARP PotterSpace event in the comic?

[insanepickles]

So...  is there a ballpark thread price on the priceless limited prints? because i'm half-dead for lusting after one.

[C-Rex]

Have you heard of the Guest Strip Program? Would you be willing to do a guest strip for them?
http://www.moovok.co.uk/gsp/index.php

[TheHempInvader]

2 things;

1. What do you think of Australians?

2. Are you into games/gaming? If so - What?

[no one special]

California's not that big.  It will fit into 7 of the 10 Canadian provinces and all three teritories with room to spare. 

All of the USA could fit into Canada with room to spare.

So...what's your point?  That's like saying "North America's not that big compared to the Earth."  I mean, Shaq's taller than Lebron, but 6'9" is still freakin' tall.

Anyways, I'll try to be nice and not hijack the thread, so... we'll just leave it at that.

[Border Reiver]

Just pointing out that size is relative - a large American State is still a lot smaller than a mid-sized Cdn province, just like a large Cdn city is still less populated than a moderate American one.

[DoubleAW]

What is up with the lack of makeouts recently?

[SilentJ]

1. What do you think of Australians?

dude lurk more

this thread has, like, thirty goddamn australians

[Eris]

And Jeph hates all of them.

[C-Rex]

If you don't mind me asking, about how many hits per day does QC  get?

[grigged]

At what point did this thread stop becoming introspective and move into the realm of annoying?

[Toba]

A long time ago.

[SilentJ]

And Jeph hates all of them.

That goddamn racist.

[catgal2005]

um...yes, they're buses. any opinions on them, though?

[MissAmbiguity]

Jeph, what did you take in school... and what kind of work did you do prior to making this comic? It's just that you seem to be able to pull out information from so many different areas, be it physics with the blue shifting or string theory... or Engl lit like Montressor, y'know on top of all the music references.

You're an intriguing man. =P

[vgaer]

Jeph, what did you take in school... and what kind of work did you do prior to reading this comic? It's just that you seem to be able to pull out information from so many different areas, be it physics with the blue shifting or string theory... or Engl lit like Montressor, y'know on top of all the music references.

You're an intriguing man. =P

Maybe he just uses the power of THE INTERNETS.

[Playing With Matches]

Jeph - whatever happend to Robot Boyfriend? Was he tarred, feathered, and unplugged after the witch trial, or is he a lurking skeleton in a closet somewhere?

[jazziewolf]

First you didn't draw bottom lips, and now you don't really draw top lips. Are you going to find a happy medium? They all remind me of Christian Bale, which is a little worrisome considering many of the characters are female.

When drawing faces, which feature do you draw first? (i.e. jawline, eyes, hair, mouth...)

[DoubleAW]

Jeph - whatever happend to Robot Boyfriend? Was he tarred, feathered, and unplugged after the witch trial, or is he a lurking skeleton in a closet somewhere?

It's here: http://questionablecontent.net//view.php?comic=1017

[Toba]

Jeph, what did you take in school... and what kind of work did you do prior to reading this comic?

I am assuming that Jeph writes and illustrates the comic prior to reading it.






But one can never be sure.

[GenericName]

Jeph - whatever happend to Robot Boyfriend? Was he tarred, feathered, and unplugged after the witch trial, or is he a lurking skeleton in a closet somewhere?

It's here: http://questionablecontent.net//view.php?comic=1017

Dude that is the most unhelpful answer ever. It's like saying "Oh what happened after the American Revolution?" "Well the Americans had a revolution"

[SilentJ]

That comic begins with Hannelore putting the robot boyfriend back in his box.  If you read that whole story arc, you'd remember that she says she's sending him back to her dad.

Which would require the chassis being put in a box.

[raoullefere]

Please, Toba, that sounds like a temporal paradox in the making. We don't need another one of those. I only nowhen willen be haven gottening over the latest one. Last one. Most recent one. Whatever.

Actually, the paradox wis kind of interesting. It's the verb tenses that are the problem.

We miss you, Mr. Adams, wherever you're hitching a ride now.

[MissAmbiguity]

Jeph, what did you take in school... and what kind of work did you do prior to reading this comic?

I am assuming that Jeph writes and illustrates the comic prior to reading it.






But one can never be sure.

Writing/Making the comic...

typo...

and also... shush you!

*goes to edit*

[DoubleAW]

Jeph - whatever happend to Robot Boyfriend? Was he tarred, feathered, and unplugged after the witch trial, or is he a lurking skeleton in a closet somewhere?

It's here: http://questionablecontent.net//view.php?comic=1017

Dude that is the most unhelpful answer ever. It's like saying "Oh what happened after the American Revolution?" "Well the Americans had a revolution"

You asked me what happened to him. I linked you a comic with her putting him back in a box. That's where he is now. :]

[Kairuka]

I just wanted to make a comment regarding your poor, chafed knuckles. Perhaps you should consider wearing a pair of retro, Judd Nelson as "John Bender", Breakfast Club gloves. Or maybe not, but it would probably help you avoid injury if you wore something to keep your knuckles covered ^.^

[britMonster]

Jeph, since you had an accident and left your cord at home, are we going to get an extra special Saturday comic so you can keep on schedule?

[MisterSwampson]

Would you ever consider adding a punker character to your comic. I know me and my friends, though not really into a lot of indie music, LOVE QC! I read it almost everyday that I can! I would love to see one of us there! haha!

[bicostp]

Will you ever add ASCII face mugs to the store?

Please?

[Playing With Matches]

Ah, silly me. Reading the comic before that one explains all.

Thank you!

[jeph]

A bit obscure, but I just noticed this:

Does comic #492 contain a reference to The Master and Margarita?  If so, have you read the book / did you enjoy it?

Nope.

Will we ever see a FlashLARP PotterSpace event in the comic?

Unlikely.

So...  is there a ballpark thread price on the priceless limited prints? because i'm half-dead for lusting after one.

If I put 'em up on the site, they'll be $25, just like I charge at conventions.

2 things;

1. What do you think of Australians?

2. Are you into games/gaming? If so - What?

These are the most ridiculously generalized questions I believe I have ever fielded.

What is up with the lack of makeouts recently?

Well, if you brushed your teeth once in a while...

If you don't mind me asking, about how many hits per day does QC  get?

Suffice it to say enough people visit QC daily to populate a reasonably-sized city.

At what point did this thread stop becoming introspective and move into the realm of annoying?

When one-post newbies started getting snarky.

Jeph, what did you take in school... and what kind of work did you do prior to making this comic? It's just that you seem to be able to pull out information from so many different areas, be it physics with the blue shifting or string theory... or Engl lit like Montressor, y'know on top of all the music references.

You're an intriguing man. =P

Mostly music classes. I read a lot of different things, though.

First you didn't draw bottom lips, and now you don't really draw top lips. Are you going to find a happy medium? They all remind me of Christian Bale, which is a little worrisome considering many of the characters are female.

When drawing faces, which feature do you draw first? (i.e. jawline, eyes, hair, mouth...)

Who knows. My art is different every single day.

I usually start with the eyes, but I am beginning to suspect this is a Bad Habit so I am trying to switch things up.

Would you ever consider adding a punker character to your comic. I know me and my friends, though not really into a lot of indie music, LOVE QC! I read it almost everyday that I can! I would love to see one of us there! haha!

Probably not. Mitch Clem does punk humor way better than I ever could.

Will you ever add ASCII face mugs to the store?

Please?

Someday.

[TheHempInvader]

These are the most ridiculously generalized questions I believe I have ever fielded.

Fine, i'll get to the point.

Where's the shirt I ordered two months ago?

  I want it...

[Is it cold in here?]

Who would Dora's ideal man be?

[NoJoy]

Any plans to do "Mr & Mrs" shirts? I'd definitely buy one.

[SilentJ]

These are the most ridiculously generalized questions I believe I have ever fielded.

Fine, i'll get to the point.

Where's the shirt I ordered two months ago?

  I want it...

If you drop an IM to qcmerch on AIM or email qcmerch (at) mac (dot) com, you can get this one answered.  Judging by how many merch orders Jeph and Cristi get, it's not surprising that a few of them go awry.  Nobody blames them!

Also new people, a friendly reminder: after introducing yourselves in the Hi, I'm New board, you may want to read through this thread before posting, lest you ask a question that's come up fuck-all times before.  Just sayin', for Jeph's sake.

[Mr. Mojo]

What's your favourite brand of guitar?

[innocentliar]

These are the most ridiculously generalized questions I believe I have ever fielded.

Fine, i'll get to the point.

Where's the shirt I ordered two months ago?

  I want it...

If you drop an IM to qcmerch on AIM or email qcmerch (at) mac (dot) com, you can get this one answered.  Judging by how many merch orders Jeph and Cristi get, it's not surprising that a few of them go awry.  Nobody blames them!

Also new people, a friendly reminder: after introducing yourselves in the Hi, I'm New board, you may want to read through this thread before posting, lest you ask a question that's come up fuck-all times before.  Just sayin', for Jeph's sake.

would like to say I sympathize with TheHempInvader and the reason I'm posting is because I've not been answered anywhere else...I'm not being angry, I just wondered why I'm not worth even an email telling me that my order has gone awry...I've certainly tried everything I can to find out other than coming here...

[Zombiedude]

Why is there a link from the strip to the forums, but no link from the forums back to the strip?

Why does it matter would be a better answer.

[JReynolds]

Other denizens of the discussion group have suggested that I ask you this question.

Is Mr. Clean from Hanner's dream sequence in #1141 real in the QC-verse? As real as the characters Marten, Dora, etc are?

I am not at all expecting a straight answer, by the way.