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Oh, I, uh, wasn't really looking.

2 (2.9%)

Marten Reed, Professional Indie Ogler.

3 (4.3%)

"Not really looking, eh?" "Figuratively speaking."

2 (2.9%)

I'm not mad at you, I just think it's funny.

0 (0%)

You're not the only one who has $#!+ they gotta figure out.

0 (0%)

Sweetie, your problem's simple

1 (1.4%)

What DO you want from your life?

3 (4.3%)

Cheeseburger and a haircut!

0 (0%)

Creepy Haidresser!

7 (10%)

Hundred foot tube lined with WHAT?

5 (7.1%)

Snip!

2 (2.9%)

What DO I want? EPIPHANY!

2 (2.9%)

Hannelore!

2 (2.9%)

Wait, how did I know you were gonna be in my apartment?

6 (8.6%)

Why AM I in your apartment?

15 (21.4%)

It's been forever since we played music!

4 (5.7%)

Amir: "Hey dudes. I was wonderin' if you'd ever come back."

8 (11.4%)

Shower? "I'M GOING HOME"

8 (11.4%)

Total Members Voted: 61

[Interlude]

I really loved the last panel of today's comic. I always enjoy the interactions between Marten and Hannelore. Or maybe it's that I enjoy Hannelore in general.

Annnnd now I have the urge to watch The Blues Brothers! Haha.
 

[Tova]

I only own it on VHS. I really need to fix that... 

[themacnut]

I think the door is and always will be open for Hanners to be the one who snaps and kills 'em all. And 8 think Jeth will always give us reminders the door is open. And Hanners will remain the helpful, happy voyager of self discovery and self improvement right up to the minute she goes through that door. If she ever does.

It would be one sure way for Jeph to end the comic if he ever gets tired of it.

Hanners Snaps, Everyone Dies.

(Now you wait, you'll either see a guest comic like that or Jeph doing a Dream Sequence...)

[iduguphergrave]

It wouldn't terribly surprise me if the gang had a plan for if/when Hannelore snaps. You know, things like where she can hide from the police, where they can hide the bodies, etc.

[Near Lurker]

Hm... sixteen strips until 2000...

[Kugai]

And next week

Jeph does all Secret Bakery strips with only Dora, Faye, Raven, Cosette and Sven

 

[azurefirem]

*sings loudly*
MARTEN AND HANNELORE, SITTIN' IN A TREE.
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
FIRST COMES LOOOOOOOVE, THEN COMES MAAAAAAAAAARRIAGE
THEN COMES THE BABY IN THE BABY CARRIAGE! :DDDDDD

[SirDudley]

I only own it on VHS. I really need to fix that... 

Yeah, you probably should fix that.

[Throg]

I think the door is and always will be open for Hanners to be the one who snaps and kills 'em all. And 8 think Jeth will always give us reminders the door is open. And Hanners will remain the helpful, happy voyager of self discovery and self improvement right up to the minute she goes through that door. If she ever does.

It would be one sure way for Jeph to end the comic if he ever gets tired of it.

Hanners Snaps, Everyone Dies.

(Now you wait, you'll either see a guest comic like that or Jeph doing a Dream Sequence...)

Hanners as Kid Miracleman! 

[DSL]

Or ... OR ...

Hanners snaps and offs everyone ('cause she's sick of their shit) EXCEPT Faye, who's her therapy sister (Strip 663) and is adjusting somewhat. They steal Dora's or Raven's car or maybe that crossover thing Tai's driving, and head cross country.

C'mon. Faye and Hanners would make an awesome buddy road trip movie. Somewhere between Thelma and Louise, and Rain Man.

[The Duke]

Panel 4 and down just beg to be recaptionned:

Marten: The band? The band.
Marten: THE BAND!

And then Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm walk in and they all jam out.

[Kazukagii]

If we are going The Blues Brothers route, I vote Faye to be the Aretha Franklin role. Or at least be the one singing her songs.

Faye: I just had the strangest conversation with Marten and Hanners.
Angus: Oh really?
Faye: Yeah, Marten made some comment about how after the cheese burger, he was really craving four whole fried chickens.
Angus: Marten!
Faye: And then Hanners said that she wanted a coke.
Angus: Hanners! God damn, the blues brothers!

[snubnose]

Damn, I thought "WOHO EARLY COMIC !" and then I realized I missed yesterdays comic ... well on the upside, two comics in one day ! YAY !  

About the poll: Nobody can resist THE HANNERS ! You shall have no Hanners next to Hanners ! HANNERS FOR PRESIDENT, QUEEN AND GODDESS DAMMIT !!! 

[akronnick]

You shall have no Hanners next to Hanners !

It would look weird having one Hanners right next to another.

[Is it cold in here?]

And Doppelgangers scare her.

[pwhodges]

Also not showering. (COMIC)

[akronnick]

Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.

[Kazukagii]

It really has been a long time since we've seen Amir: he's forgotten that you can't say things like that around Hanners!

[thatchickliz]

If QC were to become Blues Brothers, I could live with that. And be happy forever.

Also, I don't know what it is about Amir and Dale (other than similar appearance and glasses) but for a while I thought they were one character.

[rje]

Omg Amir!! 8D
He looks good for squatting this whole time

omg excite
It's been a bit since I've been this excited and looking forward to the next comic and arc
and didn't get to comment on yesterdays but I laughed out loud, Hannelore's expression was perfect 

[nonethousand]

...and the band is back! (probably... if Amir *really* showers and doesn't talk about urinal cakes EVER again! )

anyway, I can't help thinking that in a parallel universe far far away, the plot followed a different musical...

{in Marten's apartment}

Marten: Hey Hanners.
Hannelore:  Yes Marten?
M: I've got something to say
H: Uh huh.
M: I really love
    the
    skillful way...
    you beat the other girls...
    to the Milky Way.
H: Oh Marten.
M: The coffee was doomed but I drank it [Chorus(Pintsize & Winslow): Hanners]
    The future is ours so let's plan it. [Hanners]
    So please don't tell me to can it. [Hanners]
    I've one thing to say and that's Dammit, Hanners I love you.
    The whip was my mom's but I have it [Hanners]
    There's a fedora in my closet and I'll wear it [Hanners]
    If there's one archaeologist for you then I am it. [Hanners]
    I've one thing to say and that's Dammit, Hanners I love you.
    Here's a ring to prove that I'm no Belloq.
    There's three ways that love can grow {Pintsize gestures that something else can (and will!) grow}
    That's good, bad, or mediocre. {at "bad" Marten whacks Pintsize}
    Oh H-A-N-N-E-R-S
    {Roomba and its "puppies" fly through with LETTERS painted on their side}
    I love you so.

[to be continued..]


P.S.: this IS NOT shipping: I'm just playing with musical re-enactments... please don't mod me
Pp.S.: yes, it's a slow day at work!

[themacnut]

nonethousand, I hereby present you with the Award for Corniest Musical Re-Enactment ever.

Enjoy your bronzed ear of corn.

[nonethousand]

nonethousand, I hereby present you with the Award for Corniest Musical Re-Enactment ever.

Enjoy your bronzed ear of corn.

yay! I haz award!

[CompSarge]

Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.

Unless my archive diving skills are diminishing, last time we saw Amir was back in 2008.

Archive Diver Man AWAYYYYYYY!

Also, is it just me, or did Amir lose the hair on his arms in the time since we last saw him?

[Delator]

I was wonderin' if you'd ever come back.

I lol'ed really hard. Just the tone in my head.

"I figured you guys would be back soon...not...wait, what year is this?"

[Blackjoker]

Amir's back!

How long has it been?

Longer than Raven but not as long as Pizza Girl is my guess.

Unless my archive diving skills are diminishing, last time we saw Amir was back in 2008.

Archive Diver Man AWAYYYYYYY!

Also, is it just me, or did Amir lose the hair on his arms in the time since we last saw him?

Lack of showering caused the hair to fall out?

Honestly I'm more shocked that he doesn't smell like a fermented gym bag if he's been crashing there for that long and not showering regularly.

[Skaltura]

Loving that subtle yet completely nonchalant ass-scratch in the second panel.

[jwhouk]

Wait, wait - if he hasn't been showering at all, would that mean he's secretly pining for his ex-lover, Natasha? ("Filth is WAY Hard-core.")

Oh boy, this has ALL SORTS of possibilities.

[jwhouk]

The Epiphany?

The Band!    - 22 (41.5%)
It's All Vicky's Fault!    - 2 (3.8%)
He Wants Faye!    - 0 (0%)
He Wants Padma!    - 1 (1.9%)
He Wants Hannelore!    - 11 (20.8%)
He Wants MARIGOLD!    - 1 (1.9%)
It was the Gimp Suit all along!    - 2 (3.8%)
Pintsize is the answer to his troubles!    - 0 (0%)
Pintsize IS his troubles!    - 1 (1.9%)
He needs more WAFFLES!    - 8 (15.1%)
He needs a login name for the forums!    - 5 (9.4%)

Total Voters: 53

[Welu]

I wouldn't have noticed the arm hair if it hadn't been mentioned. I'm glad to see some (well, two) of the old cast back recently.

[frogfactory]

I'm not entirely convinced the last two strips aren't a dream sequence.

[innermoppet]

Where is Amir's arm hair? I always liked that he was a hairy dude.

Does this mean we'll see Natasha as well? I seem to remember them breaking up and her stomping out of the band.

[questionablecontentfan]

I'm actually really mad that it wasn't something romantic. Dammit. What the hell. That band went nowhere before, why would it go anywhere now?

[jwhouk]

Because NOW they'll find themselves a lead singer.

Someone who doesn't realize they can sing.

Someone like...

...Marigold.

[stoutfiles]

I'm actually really mad that it wasn't something romantic. Dammit. What the hell. That band went nowhere before, why would it go anywhere now?

It has a much better chance of going somewhere than pairing Marten with Hanners.  I agree though about the band; I think Marten should take up a trade instead that he could use to get a better job.  Baby steps I guess, its better than nothing.  He definitely doesn't need a new girl though.

[Carl-E]

Because NOW they'll find themselves a lead singer.

Someone who doesn't realize they can sing.

Someone like...

...Marigold.

 


OK, you win.

[Throg]

What is up with those loops in panel 4 on Amir's arm?  It looks like the tuning keys on the head of a bass, but if so -- that's an odd artistic choice.  It makes it look like tabs are growing out of Amir's arm.  

I'd love to see Marten get down to SRS BSNS with the band.  Indie bands that make it out of the bar circuit -- hell, who even make it ON to the bar circuit -- are pretty driven.  Who knows, maybe this will be Marten's character growth arc.  

//edited to add:     now seeing deathmole as a j-pop cover band.  PO PI PO PI PO MA RI GOLD

[pwhodges]

There is a bass leaning against the wall; it was visible in full detail when the drawing was being done - but Amir was positioned so as to hide it almost completely.

[slingstone]

Omg Amir!! 8D
He looks good for squatting this whole time

It's not squatting if you're paying rent...

Hopefully he'll get some more screen time in this arc and we can learn more about him.

[Interlude]

I'm actually really mad that it wasn't something romantic. Dammit. What the hell. That band went nowhere before, why would it go anywhere now?

I would have been perfectly happy if it WAS something romantic, but right now I prefer their relationship as it is. They have an easy-going, comfortable vibe with one another. It could develop into more, but it's probably good for both of them to have that drama-free (relatively speaking) camaraderie.   

[Carl-E]

Hanners won't realize how safe she feels around Marten and Marten won't realize how much he cares for Hanelore until after they've been touring and propping each other up emotionally for about two years.  

So, 2028 or so?  

[Border Reiver]

You think it'll happen that fast?

[stoutfiles]

Hanners won't realize how safe she feels around Marten and Marten won't realize how much he cares for Hanelore until after they've been touring and propping each other up emotionally for about two years.  

So, 2028 or so?  

Hanners is completely disgusted with just the idea of kissing.  She needs someone really shy (aka the guy from TSB) to complement her unwillingness to do anything physical for a very long time.  Marten would just get frustrated with her, but pretend like he isn't, and then whine about it thoroughly when he gets drunk.

[The Duke]

What is up with those loops in panel 4 on Amir's arm?  It looks like the tuning keys on the head of a bass, but if so -- that's an odd artistic choice.  It makes it look like tabs are growing out of Amir's arm.  

During his time squatting in the practice space, Amir has been experimenting with cybernetics and is now a bass (the instrument, not the fish)/human hybrid. Homo bassiens, if you will.

[dr. nervioso]

To everyone who thinks hanners is gonna kll everyone when she snaps.

Have a little faith in Faye. As long as she's not too drunk, I'm pretty sure she can kill hanners. I imagine it going like this

F:Man, weird things have been happening lately. First Dora's ass is set on fire, Marten is impaled by his own guitar, Marigld dies of hunger cause someone stole all her ppcky during a raid, Raven's tits exploded during one of her experiments, Sen's penis was cut off, the AnthroPCs were all shorted out-

*Hanners prepares to swing the battle Spatula*

*Faye counters with the broadsword*

F: I knew you would snap eventually hanners, I was always prepared

*Faye is inexpicably donning a biker's jacket, tank top, and wrn out jeans. She also has several tattoos n her limbs. Awesome fighting scene occurs, Hanner's hand is cut off*

F: Eat some southern fried death bitch!

*Faye stabs Hanners in the chest*

*Last Panel: Hanners lays dead at the floor of the coffee shop, sword still in her chest, eyes wide open. In the background, Faye is walking away while light a cigarette*

I apologize for any typos in the post, my keyboard sucks

[TinPenguin]

What would actually happen is Faye would knock Hanners out with her narcotic boobs and all would be well.

[dr. nervioso]

^That too, but that was a bit too close to shipping and I wanted to play it safe

[pendrake]

For comic #1985... (15 to go to the Y2QC crash!)

1. It is nice to see Amir again, though perhaps not so nice to see his current financial status.  I do find it interesting that we seem to be backtracking (or perhaps "coming full circle") along QC's 8-year history.  Makes me wonder who will be next to RE-appear...?

2. And as most correctly surmised and expected, Deathm0le is beginning to reform.  Which does beg the question, who will be the new fourth band musician?  And do they need a fifth (singer) role?

3. While I personally would not be opposed to a Marten & Hannelore romantic angle, I am taking a variant stance against it in that it is not what Marten would want &/or needs at the moment.  Marten is at a period in his Jeph-drawn life that he needs a companion, rather than a girlfriend, and the most viable QC-cast member for that (companion) role currently is Hanners.

4. As for Hanners' psychoses(?  psychosis'es?  psychosi?), it has been repeatedly shown that Hannelore trusts Marten to the point that she can touch, hug, play (drum or gong), and dance with him.  Which if one thinks about it, is not really surprising since she has been around for over 1500+ strips.  That kind of trust and reliance is not implicit, it is built.

5. dr. nervioso...  I doubt anyone would begrudge you for referencing the Vulcan Boob Squish .

[foolsguinea]

AmirAmirAmirAmirAmirAmirAmir 
I expected him to be better off actually.

[dr. nervioso]

I also didn't see how Faye would get close to Hanners to do the boob aquish if hanners had the battle spatua. And she was in kill ode. It just wouldn't make sense