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Dress

by David M Willis on January 26, 2011 at 12:01 am
  • 03 - Men are from Beck, Women are from Clark
└ Tags: joe, joyce

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  1. Cassidy
    Cassidy
    January 26, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    ITS SO YELLOW

  2. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    January 26, 2011 at 12:02 am | #

    She looks so adorable.

    • Jabberwocky
      Jabberwocky
      January 26, 2011 at 12:47 am | #

      Agreed :3

    • Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
      Digidestined of Trust (Tim)
      February 17, 2011 at 2:52 pm | #

      HAHAHAA! She looks so pretty!

  3. General Tekno
    General Tekno
    January 26, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    Awesome panel, sir. Awesome indeed.

  4. JackNapier
    JackNapier
    January 26, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    R-owr!

    • Loki
      Loki
      January 26, 2011 at 12:06 pm | #

      Yow!

  5. ProtonCon
    ProtonCon
    January 26, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

    So….cute…

  6. Alice Macher
    Alice Macher
    January 26, 2011 at 12:09 am | #

    Yow wow.

    Joyce… um… if the date with Joe doesn’t go as you’d hoped… well, I’m Jewish too, if that helps… *nosebleed*

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      January 26, 2011 at 8:18 am | #

      Perverse sexual lust!!!

      • Sarssol
        Sarssol
        January 26, 2011 at 10:17 am | #

        With his penis!

        • wnderjif
          wnderjif
          January 26, 2011 at 3:01 pm | #

          I would Joe that.

      • Alice Macher
        Alice Macher
        January 26, 2011 at 12:33 pm | #

        I thought I knew what PSL for Joyce was.

        Then I visited Willis’s deviantART page and found this:

        Ratty Old Clothes

        *Class III nosehemorrhage*

        • Just for kix
          Just for kix
          January 27, 2011 at 8:35 am | #

          Wow!

  7. TheSoundDefense
    TheSoundDefense
    January 26, 2011 at 12:11 am | #

    Joe appears caught off guard. I think he’s going to have a change of heart by the end of this.

    • Rowen Morland
      Rowen Morland
      January 26, 2011 at 12:53 am | #

      He always did have a weakness for her when she didn’t act like he expected.

  8. Mirenheart
    Mirenheart
    January 26, 2011 at 12:11 am | #

    Awww X3

    She’s so cute!!!

    • Mirenheart
      Mirenheart
      January 26, 2011 at 12:12 am | #

      But my avatar makes what I said sound creepy…

      • Mirenheart
        Mirenheart
        January 26, 2011 at 12:47 am | #

        And now it should be better

  9. Wackd
    Wackd
    January 26, 2011 at 12:12 am | #

    *achem* Tale as old as time…

    I know the dress doesn’t look much like it besides the color but that was my immediate reaction.

    • Rezby
      Rezby
      January 27, 2011 at 1:29 am | #

      Song as old as rhyme…

      Glad to see that I wasn’t the only one who thought of that, too.
      I think it’s partially the demeanor, though. Joyce appears so shy in this picture, and that’s basically how Belle behaved for the first half or so of her stay in the enchanted castle.
      Then again, YMMV.

  10. JK9000
    JK9000
    January 26, 2011 at 12:15 am | #

    Niiiiiiiiice.

  11. SamUI
    SamUI
    January 26, 2011 at 12:17 am | #

    “…and my pants.”

  12. Shift
    Shift
    January 26, 2011 at 12:18 am | #

    So… does he actually CARE that this could be more than just sex? I mean, if he’s conscious enough to dress up nicer for her… And If so, I honestly didn’t see that comic.

    • Shift
      Shift
      January 26, 2011 at 12:18 am | #

      I mean “Coming”

    • MM
      MM
      January 26, 2011 at 12:21 am | #

      Apparently his eyebrows are directly connected to his libido. Who’d’ve thunk?

  13. cruncher3019
    cruncher3019
    January 26, 2011 at 12:23 am | #

    Don’t fuck her, Joe! Don’t do it mayne!

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      January 26, 2011 at 6:32 pm | #

      Not even with his penis?

  14. MercyDispensorMan
    MercyDispensorMan
    January 26, 2011 at 12:23 am | #

    Joyce could melt the face of a Nazi with her cuteness :O

    • Cinder
      Cinder
      January 26, 2011 at 12:30 am | #

      I agree with this comment.

      Joe seems to be getting more of a heart, courtesy of Joyce. He looks like he was absolutely bowled over by how she looks.

      • Zap
        Zap
        January 26, 2011 at 3:35 am | #

        Some things just never change, it seems.

        (and I’m not just talking about Mike fucking moms)

        • Joebo
          Joebo
          January 26, 2011 at 6:31 pm | #

          for a nickel… with his penis.

      • Rodney
        Rodney
        January 26, 2011 at 8:49 am | #

        Now only if Walky could get a Brain and Danny some courage maybe our heroes can get Dorathy home

    • Shift
      Shift
      January 26, 2011 at 5:27 am | #

      Little known fact: Joyce was actually what was inside the Ark of the Covenant in Indian Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark.

      • dchorror
        dchorror
        January 26, 2011 at 12:58 pm | #

        Wait a second…shouldn’t everyone dissolve at seeing her if that’s the case?

        • Bill M.
          Bill M.
          January 26, 2011 at 1:50 pm | #

          No, she only melts Nazi faces.

    • Ian
      Ian
      January 26, 2011 at 11:05 pm | #

      I don’t think that skill will be needed here.

  15. Doom Shepherd
    Doom Shepherd
    January 26, 2011 at 12:25 am | #

    So cute! My head asplode!

  16. Dierna
    Dierna
    January 26, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

    Cute outfit Joyce!! And Joe… your eybrows are probably on the ceiling by now…

  17. Ryune
    Ryune
    January 26, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

    Ahhh, good old fashioned perverse sexual lust. Joyce never fails to deliver it.

    • George
      George
      January 26, 2011 at 12:46 am | #

      Ironically, I think she took the edge off Joe’s lust, since he’s dressing up nice for her.

      • Ryune
        Ryune
        January 27, 2011 at 1:15 am | #

        Yeah but I was talking about the audience.

  18. thatoneguy
    thatoneguy
    January 26, 2011 at 12:30 am | #

    the new banner with panel 2 is ADORABLE.

  19. Randonimity
    Randonimity
    January 26, 2011 at 12:38 am | #

    Joyce looks so ADORABLE! *w*

  20. Epic
    Epic
    January 26, 2011 at 12:44 am | #

    People…my head just blew up from cuteness overload…anyone see a brown head rolling around anywhere? Kinda need it back.

  21. arjay2813
    arjay2813
    January 26, 2011 at 12:44 am | #

    it suits her, but i’d rather see that in any other color, i think

  22. Cholma
    Cholma
    January 26, 2011 at 12:45 am | #

    Yowza! Joe’s not going to know what hit him when the night is over.

    • Lokitsu
      Lokitsu
      January 26, 2011 at 5:34 pm | #

      I don’t think he knows what hit him NOW.

  23. agentksilver
    agentksilver
    January 26, 2011 at 12:47 am | #

    Wow…that…that is a much nicer dress than I thought it would be. I am very impressed.

    More cleavage, too. They let sheltered Christian girls dress like that now? Where was I when that happened?

    Also, am I the only one who thought she was wearing pants at first?

    • Trevor
      Trevor
      January 26, 2011 at 3:11 am | #

      I also thought she was wearing pants.

      • Fyre
        Fyre
        January 26, 2011 at 3:35 am | #

        F’sho. They were awesome pants… until they turned into a dress.

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      January 26, 2011 at 7:06 am | #

      Yeah. The design of the bodice, and the way the skirt falls when she’s walking, it looks more like a top and loose pants.

  24. Jabberwocky
    Jabberwocky
    January 26, 2011 at 12:48 am | #

    So cute! *overdoses on cuteness*

  25. Lone Wolf
    Lone Wolf
    January 26, 2011 at 12:52 am | #

    … so cute… It’s like she’s the living embodiment of a sunny day. And that look on her face… so naive… so innocent… so trusting… I want to take her by the hand and run, laughing, through a sun-drenched meadow full of wildflowers.

    • Crimson Magic
      Crimson Magic
      January 26, 2011 at 1:02 am | #

      TMI, Lone Wolf. TMI.

    • Alice Macher
      Alice Macher
      January 26, 2011 at 1:21 am | #

      Just like in a Bollywood movie. (And, since this is Joyce we’re talking about, with about as much sex.)

      • Rognik
        Rognik
        January 26, 2011 at 1:29 am | #

        Nah. In Bollywood, the lovers do kiss. We might not even get that far. (Really old standards say don’t kiss on the first date.)

        • Alice Macher
          Alice Macher
          January 26, 2011 at 2:08 am | #

          This is true. Kissing is allowed. Anything further than that is represented symbolically with the running through the fields and singing.

          • Osaru Sensei
            Osaru Sensei
            January 26, 2011 at 3:27 am | #

            daww, spoilsports 😛

  26. Rognik
    Rognik
    January 26, 2011 at 1:28 am | #

    I think I’m kind of impressed that she is able to leave Joe speechless. Has anyone been able to do that before? Come even close? Don’t tell me Joe is all talk and no follow-through.

    Also, take a good look at the second, lesser stripe there. Who knows when we’ll ever see it again, if ever. Not sure even a vest over that shirt would be enough to catch up.

  27. NF
    NF
    January 26, 2011 at 1:28 am | #

    Joe just pegged buffoon on the scale.

    (Seriously, his expession in panel 4.)

  28. aydr
    aydr
    January 26, 2011 at 1:35 am | #

    Wow. Unexpectedly cute from Joe and Joyce. I guess if I think about it though he always did have a bit of a soft spot for her.

  29. Black_Fedora
    Black_Fedora
    January 26, 2011 at 1:45 am | #

    She might just be the one to help him find the Chivalrous Knight he never knew was there, now that could be interesting. Oh! right, everyone says Chivalry is dead. >_< (why do they keep SAYING THAT?!)

    Though I must admit she does look stunning…

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      January 26, 2011 at 6:28 pm | #

      Chivalry is not dead. I’m chivalrous.

      • Scott
        Scott
        January 26, 2011 at 11:39 pm | #

        Was it Dave Chappelle that said Chivalry is dead… and women killed it?

        • Joebo
          Joebo
          February 22, 2011 at 1:15 am | #

          That one I will agree with.

  30. Plan D
    Plan D
    January 26, 2011 at 1:52 am | #

    Anybody have that ol’ Willis pic of Mike jump kicking somebody than laughing? Joe just got that to the gut

  31. DrDVD
    DrDVD
    January 26, 2011 at 1:55 am | #

    lol, joyce really reminds me of one of my crazy conservative friends and so far the story could fit.

  32. Ancestral Hamster
    Ancestral Hamster
    January 26, 2011 at 2:34 am | #

    Young lady! You are not going out in that! Go back to your room and cover yourself up in high-necked homespun!

    (Actually, it’s a great outfit, but not what I was expecting based on Joyce’s behavior in this continuity.)

  33. RJ
    RJ
    January 26, 2011 at 2:39 am | #

    “…with my penis.”

    • Loki
      Loki
      January 26, 2011 at 12:09 pm | #

      “I’ve gotta go find a vest… with my penis.”

      • FlyingFish
        FlyingFish
        January 26, 2011 at 12:41 pm | #

        Or “for my penis.” Can’t have it showing up to the date all informal!

  34. TheAlucinaut
    TheAlucinaut
    January 26, 2011 at 2:40 am | #

    My crush on Earth 2 Joyce has reached astronomical levels. She is ADORABLE!

  35. NinjaNick
    NinjaNick
    January 26, 2011 at 3:12 am | #

    How cute. 😀

  36. OhNoUDiNt
    OhNoUDiNt
    January 26, 2011 at 5:07 am | #

    Clearly Joe wasn’t the only one caught off guard by the blinding caution sign that is Joyce’s dress. You’ve all been hypnotized by the cute. I can tell because this strip features Joe and there has not yet been one “with his penis” up to this point, so I will be the brave one and take the bullet. With his penis.

  37. ADHadh
    ADHadh
    January 26, 2011 at 6:58 am | #

    Heh, seeing Joe suddenly ashamed of himself like that is GOLDEN.
    Also, anticipating new avatar.

    • ADHadh
      ADHadh
      January 26, 2011 at 6:59 am | #

      Still Amber? Argh.

      • Dedlok
        Dedlok
        January 27, 2011 at 12:24 am | #

        I’d rather have Amber than Ruth. Let’s trade!

  38. sledge2071
    sledge2071
    January 26, 2011 at 7:13 am | #

    Why do I hear music from “Beauty and the Beast?”

  39. Björn
    Björn
    January 26, 2011 at 7:17 am | #

    I harbour PSL! PSL, I tells ya!
    Also, I think she’s wearing the same dress as in a limited print I got on my birthday years ago.

    • Björn
      Björn
      January 26, 2011 at 7:20 am | #

      http://www.itswalky.com./auctions/dress.jpg
      Yup, that’s the one!

  40. katie01
    katie01
    January 26, 2011 at 8:01 am | #

    Cute.

    Hmm…do I get a new avatar or am I stuck with the same one?

    • sledge2071
      sledge2071
      January 26, 2011 at 8:35 am | #

      I wish we could trade.

  41. MarkLar
    MarkLar
    January 26, 2011 at 8:49 am | #

    Joe is going to get his D on… unlikely. But I’m Hopeful.

  42. ashleyw
    ashleyw
    January 26, 2011 at 8:57 am | #

    floating eyebrows are the best.

  43. Beagle
    Beagle
    January 26, 2011 at 9:03 am | #

    Yellow dress desktop please!

  44. Rachel
    Rachel
    January 26, 2011 at 9:53 am | #

    Have we ever seen Joyce in a dress before? I feel like this is the first.

  45. Just for kix
    Just for kix
    January 26, 2011 at 10:08 am | #

    <3 Joyce *dreamy eyes*

  46. Taryn
    Taryn
    January 26, 2011 at 10:18 am | #

    Ooooh man. This greatly pleases my desire for JoeXJoyce!!

    <3 So cute! *implodes*

  47. LupLun
    LupLun
    January 26, 2011 at 10:31 am | #

    Bell bottoms? Really? REALLY?

    • Socks
      Socks
      January 26, 2011 at 11:23 am | #

      maybe it’s just the way that the dress folds when she walks? & if it’s bell bottoms then who cares? it’s joyce XD

      • Joebo
        Joebo
        January 26, 2011 at 6:25 pm | #

        It’s a dress. For one thing… look at the title of today’s strip.

  48. begbert2
    begbert2
    January 26, 2011 at 10:36 am | #

    Am I the only one who does NOT think that Joe suddenly fell in love or grew morals?

    I think that two things just happened: 1) He was, yes, very surprised that Joyce appeared dressed up in something appealing (and shoulderless!), and 2) he realized he was suddenly grossly *underdressed*. And the problem isn’t impressing Joyce, who clearly doesn’t care; it’s everyone else. Next to Joyce, Joe now looks like boorish schlub, to everyone else. (Including the ladies.)

    In recent comics he made a point that his ‘guns’ were all the outfit he needed. He was just proven wrong.

  49. Keyguard Active
    Keyguard Active
    January 26, 2011 at 11:26 am | #

    I worry for Joyce. I identify with the poor girl, because I too trust people when that may be the wrong choice.

    • goatman95111
      goatman95111
      January 26, 2011 at 8:29 pm | #

      Yeah, you have to worry for her. But possibly this would present the opportunity for Walky to make a counter strike, and win her over.

  50. Xaxxa
    Xaxxa
    January 26, 2011 at 1:19 pm | #

    Round 1!
    Joyce 1 – Joe – 0

  51. Noxx
    Noxx
    January 26, 2011 at 1:52 pm | #

    That is just cuter than three bunnies huffing Glade.

  52. Bill M.
    Bill M.
    January 26, 2011 at 1:58 pm | #

    Joyce used astonish. It’s super effective! Joe tries to use Leer and flinches.

    • Cratacon
      Cratacon
      January 26, 2011 at 5:26 pm | #

      Astonish is a Ghost move, so you’re telling me that Joe is a Psychic? Or perhaps even Ghost himself? I disagree!

      • Joebo
        Joebo
        January 26, 2011 at 6:24 pm | #

        I’m pretty sure he was just being trite.

  53. TheRealAllPurposeGuru
    TheRealAllPurposeGuru
    January 26, 2011 at 2:12 pm | #

    Am I the *only* one who remembered the dress from the original storyline? I recognized it immediately.

    Admittedly, she’s barefoot in the original picture, but now I feel really really old.

    Anyhow, like the cartoonist said, check out deviantart. Lots and lots of PSL-inducing imagery of many of these characters in the other universe.

    Especially check out Animal’s commission of Sal swimming.

  54. mouseanderson
    mouseanderson
    January 26, 2011 at 2:12 pm | #

    To paraphrase Billy Joel: you christian girls start much to late.

  55. Brian
    Brian
    January 26, 2011 at 2:53 pm | #

    <3 Willis, you've made my day a little brighter

  56. Sili
    Sili
    January 26, 2011 at 6:18 pm | #

    Oh dear …

    I now ship this so hard.

    Sorry, Walky.

  57. Gianni
    Gianni
    January 26, 2011 at 7:23 pm | #

    You’re too good for him, Joyce.

    Run. Run like the wind!

  58. TheCerpent
    TheCerpent
    January 26, 2011 at 10:04 pm | #

    I thought “Cute!” at first, but a second glance made me think… does Joyce have a slightly sinister look to her? Maybe it’s just me.

  59. Locke
    Locke
    January 26, 2011 at 10:38 pm | #

    Them blue-eyed girls be nothin’ but trouble, Joe. Especially the real pretty ones.

  60. Jack
    Jack
    January 27, 2011 at 12:31 am | #

    Wow! Is Joyce is out of his league!?

  61. Darkflame
    Darkflame
    January 27, 2011 at 6:28 am | #

    I love the out-of-panel emphasis.
    I also notice this image is a conveniently transparent png so if the website background ever changes, it will still fit – nice.

  62. Volkai
    Volkai
    January 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm | #

    I recognize that dress!

    I’m on to you, Willis!

  63. Happy Ham Ham
    Happy Ham Ham
    July 1, 2011 at 5:45 pm | #

    Oh wow! I have a dress that looks just like that!

  64. SonicBlueRanger
    SonicBlueRanger
    August 31, 2011 at 2:16 pm | #

    Joyce is so hot she made Joe’s Eyebrows fly into some unknown Dimension above his head.

  65. Matrix374
    Matrix374
    September 25, 2011 at 1:04 am | #

    I’m just going to ignore all the comments above me and say
    “yellow stripes”

  66. BD
    BD
    August 17, 2012 at 1:33 am | #

    I’m surprised Joyce is cool with dressing like that. You’d think her religious upbringing would keep her from that, but I guess not?

    • Aisling
      Aisling
      May 22, 2015 at 4:35 pm | #

      Depends on the cult/denomination. The one I grew up in? Definitely not, not that they would let her go to a “worldly” university anyway. Thankfully Unis are good for unbrainwashing people 🙂

  67. Aisling
    Aisling
    May 22, 2015 at 4:33 pm | #

    “and my eyebrows” …with his penis.

    Sorry, been reading the comments too much…

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