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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Weekly Webcomic Update
Sluggy Freelance — Gwynn and Riff go to live with Zoe, which is a measure of their desperation, as they haven't been on speaking terms with her recently. They suspect that Zoe intends to use their predicament in her radio show, which could be very bad, if the Feds find out about Aylee.

Day by Day — Al Gore, Helen Thomas, Mayor Bloomberg, and television families are all properly mocked. The best part, though, is the wedding discussions between Sam, Zed, Jan, and Damon.

Scary Go Round — Len's in charge of overseeing the missions, while Shelley prepares for a trip to the moon. I'm not quite sure how she plans to get there without some help from a rocket scientist, or at least Tim. Moon (the woman, not the satellite), Desmond, and Ernest, meanwhile, begin their hunt for the kraken.

Dominic Deegan — Melna and Luna get very, very drunk, which is probably not a good idea. Dominic's taking care of his hungover girlfriend when Neilen drops by for an assault. I'd say it's time for him to go.

College Roomies from Hell!!! — Harry's confused by everyone's fear of Dave. When he tries to shoot him, he gets some laservision for his trouble and learns right quick. Hopefully, Dave's demo hasn't put him into cardiac arrest. April gets some comfort from Paul in the meantime.

Schlock Mercenary — Kevyn makes good use of Schlock to keep the mercenaries undetected. Then they make some fur loincloths so the artist doesn't need to bother with strategic plant placement anymore. And with that, Kevyn's memories come to an end just in time for him to discover that his body's about to be incinerated by Shufgar's men.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Weekly Webcomic Update
Sluggy Freelance — Whoa. Torg just outsmarted Riff. Riff has a great plan for hiding Aylee: it only requires that she be transported by the DFA. The problem is that the DFA opens up random reality pathways, and there's no way to retrieve Aylee without the remote, which he hasn't given to Aylee. That isn't a problem for Riff, but Torg figures it out, and he grabs the remote and goes with Aylee.

Day by Day — Zed and Sam are enjoying their honeymoon, Gore and Hillary are giving press conferences, and "300" is on everyone's mind. All in all, a good week.

Scary Go Round — Shelley has collected her friends, and now sends them on missions to retrieve some old-time gods. Sounds like some good old-fashioned questing by the residents of Tackleford.

Dominic Deegan — Well, it turns out that Dominic was on to Neilen the entire time, and it wasn't hard for Luna to figure out either. This isn't the first time he's done it, either, as he also stole Runcible Spoon's wife. Runcible's ready for revenge, but Melna convinces him it would ruin his chances to become Headmaster.

College Roomies from Hell!!! — I'm not too surprised that Stanny won with that super-shocker. Mike's down for the count, and Stanny's telling him how he plans to get Marsha's soul. Then it's on to Blue and Dave, whom Harry just found in the closet.

Schlock Mercenary — The mercenaries survive the crash by landing in a lake. After a little effort, Kevyn comes up with a plan to survive, but requires destroying the taxi and Schlock's gun. Schlock loved that gun.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Weekly Webcomic Update
Sluggy Freelance — Aylee's trail of destruction does not go unnoticed. The military is out to get her now, with the approval of the president. The actual president isn't shown, so I don't know if it's supposed to be Bush or some fictional character, although you gotta love any president who has Darth Vader as an adviser and renames his departments "Shoot First" and "Ask Questions Later."

Day by Day — Well, I guess if you're going to get married at the Vegas airport, having a female Elvis impersonator do it is pretty much required. Damon offers some advice for sex games to the happy newlyweds, although his ideas just show that he needs some time away from politics.

Scary Go Round — The witch gives Shelley some advice: she needs to go to the old gods for help. Unfortunately, she demands Amy as a hostage while she does so. So Shelley gathers together her best friends (including Esther and the Boy) to help save the world. I'm wondering how this particular world ending calamity compares with the one that Bob is up to, as it seems as though Ralph is planning something different. They do seem destined to cross, though.

Dominic Deegan — So Neilen uses his magic to try to break up Luna and Dominic, huh? Fortunately, Luna and Dominic both are too smart for him. I'm not so sure what they'll do to him as punishment for his attempt.

College Roomies from Hell!!! — So Stanny's cheating in his fight with Mike. Well, what do you expect? Of course, Mike's also knows how to take advantage of his enemy's weaknesses. Too bad he doesn't have a proper appreciation for his enemy's strengths.

Schlock Mercenary — The mercenaries manage to get their flying taxi going, but they don't get far before they run out of fuel. Plus there's the homing beacon. Long story short, the taxi plummets from the sky, and Schlock grabs hold of everyone and uses his plasma canon as a rocket to bring them in... well, I somewhat doubt it will be gently. All right, I admit, I've already seen the landing, and I know it won't be gently.

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Weekly Webcomic Update
Sluggy Freelance — Wow, Aylee's new form is even more destructive than her last one. She destroys a bunch of houses while trying to hide. Of course, it's somewhat hard to hide someone as big as a mountain, who then loudly proclaims that she is a volcano. Of course, she's able to take advantage of the fact that some people will blame anything on global warming.

Day by Day — Sam's pregnant? Wow. I thought she didn't want kids. It's a shame that Zed's been recalled to active duty doing Army PR (with a little help from Jan, of all people). They decide a Vegas wedding is a necessity.

Scary Go Round — When Esther attacks Erin due to their competition over Principal Bob, her friends, and a few of her less friendly acquaintances, tackle her and take her to see... hmm, I don't really know who the old guy ranting about sirens is. Amy and Shelley, concerned for Monty, soon discover that Ryan told Ralph about him, which is probably a mistake. Ralph's the one who raised Shelley from the dead. Amy suggests that when you have trouble with Satanists, you should go see a witch.

Dominic Deegan — Runcible and Cassafin would both make fine headmasters. The other applicants whom the current headmistress interviews... not so much. Melna and Luna seem to be getting along fairly well, with Luna helping her work through her attraction to Stonewater. Too bad Neilen seems intent on using that to break up Luna and Dominic.

College Roomies from Hell!!! — So Mike was actually trying to let April down gently. Too bad that didn't work out, what with Satan manipulating him. Mike's all ready for a fight with Stanny, but will he fight fair?

Schlock Mercenary — Just when it looks like all hope is lost and the mercenaries are going to die, or be ransomed, Schlock shows up. They never check the air vents. The mercs are on the run, but rather than a tank, it looks like the best they can find is a partially dismantled taxi.