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Wrong way

by David M Willis on August 18, 2014 at 12:01 am
  • 04 - The Whiteboard Dingdong Bandit
└ Tags: danny, ethan, spider-man

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  1. An Average Loser
    An Average Loser
    August 18, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

    Interesting subject, Danny.

    • Ivan
      Ivan
      August 18, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      It’s starting to read like “Sticky Dilly Buns” around here, and I only made the visit for the Menage a 3 with Didi & Sonya!!

      • Matt
        Matt
        August 18, 2014 at 12:45 am | #

        No it’s not starting to read like that because this comic is still enjoyable.

        • T Campbell
          T Campbell
          August 18, 2014 at 3:49 am | #

          Y’know, I got personal reasons to defend Sticky Dilly Buns’ honor… but I’m more concerned about the idea that the two strips are “starting to read alike” because, I guess, they both feature male gay flirting. That seems a little… not progressive? (It can’t be the specific setup “straight guy joke-flirts with closeted gay guy, unconsciously turning him on.” We don’t even HAVE any closeted characters.)

          • Aydr
            Aydr
            August 18, 2014 at 4:55 am | #

            Well, except for the most recent strips flashing back to Dillon’s high school years… that one actually did read pretty similarly, to be fair.

          • Aydr
            Aydr
            August 18, 2014 at 4:56 am | #

            And if it makes you feel better, I found both that strip and this one to be some of the better in their respective comics.

            • T Campbell
              T Campbell
              August 18, 2014 at 9:53 am | #

              Man, that’s a little embarrassing. It’s still not our “typical” setup, which is what I get from the earlier comment, so my argument’s not indefensible. But still, I really shoulda remembered that one.

              • Ghola
                Ghola
                August 18, 2014 at 10:27 am | #

                This is what happens. You got the Willis lice.. You need a special shampoo and *may* have to shave a Go-Bots logo into your hair to get rid of it.

                • Nobody
                  Nobody
                  August 18, 2014 at 6:28 pm | #

                  Tonka Go-Bots or Playskool Go-Bots?

            • T Campbell
              T Campbell
              August 18, 2014 at 10:23 am | #

              (And thanks, Aydr.)

          • Random832
            Random832
            August 18, 2014 at 1:19 pm | #

            Even though Ethan came out in high school, he is not generally out to people at IU who did not know him from high school. Joyce knows, and Amber outed him to Sarah, but Danny does not actually have any reasonable way of knowing.

            Basically Ethan’s entire character arc to this point has been him trying to shut the closet door, it’s not really all that accurate to say he’s not closeted.

            • timemonkey
              timemonkey
              August 18, 2014 at 3:16 pm | #

              Ethan outed himself to Sarah, asking him if he knew he was gay was one of the first things she said to him.

            • T Campbell
              T Campbell
              August 18, 2014 at 10:26 pm | #

              This is a response to a vague pronoun on my part. I’m involved with Sticky Dilly Buns as the editor, so when I say “we don’t have any [currently] closeted characters” I mean that SDB doesn’t. DoA has at least one in Ethan: it’s hard to be 100% sure whether certain characters want to keep their sexuality quiet or not (Mandy, Grace, Robin DeSanto) or just how far their bicuriosity really goes (Danny, Joyce).

    • L33tmaster
      L33tmaster
      August 18, 2014 at 12:23 am | #

      no Ethan stay strong think about Joyce….. I’m not helping am I?

      • whatintheliteralfuck
        whatintheliteralfuck
        August 18, 2014 at 1:21 am | #

        well thinking of Joyce would likely kill his boner.

  2. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    August 18, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

    Danny turned into an ape for a second in panel 6.

    • An Average Loser
      An Average Loser
      August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      His boner assumed direct control. . .

      • Dean
        Dean
        August 18, 2014 at 2:18 am | #

        Does it have Harbinger’s voice?

        • Kaoy
          Kaoy
          August 18, 2014 at 10:12 am | #

          My headcanon says yes.

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      August 18, 2014 at 12:30 am | #

      I was gonna say Joe

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        August 18, 2014 at 12:30 am | #

        Synonomous!

      • Anderhail
        Anderhail
        August 18, 2014 at 12:54 am | #

        His… Joener?

        … I hate my brain this late at night

        • Gigafreak
          Gigafreak
          August 18, 2014 at 11:54 am | #

          A hot cuppa Joe?

    • whatintheliteralfuck
      whatintheliteralfuck
      August 18, 2014 at 1:24 am | #

      You didn’t know? Danny is a rejected Nintendo character. He was originally Danny Kong.

    • CiaranLovejoy
      CiaranLovejoy
      August 18, 2014 at 8:43 am | #

      He looks Like 2-D from the Gorillaz in Profile, like in the music video to ‘Tomorrow Comes Today’.

    • LittleMountain
      LittleMountain
      August 19, 2014 at 8:29 pm | #

      He turned into JOE!

  3. Mr. Random
    Mr. Random
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Well, I think they were both looking for something a little more similar…

    • Mr. Random
      Mr. Random
      August 18, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      People that they can both be with and be sure that they’re respective secrets won’t interfere with the relationship, while having their partners both accept them and help them through. Having someone to rely on, in a just overly enough manner that it becomes unhealthy.
      Also guys.

      • Foxhack
        Foxhack
        August 18, 2014 at 12:24 am | #

        I just hope Danny doesn’t Danny it up when he finds out Ethan is gay.

        I’m really liking them as buddies here.

        • whatintheliteralfuck
          whatintheliteralfuck
          August 18, 2014 at 1:51 am | #

          Danny can’t not Dan things up at every possible opportunity. It’s his unwanted superpower. Kinda like how Mike is a force of destructive nature. It has to happen because Danny.

          • MrMercury
            MrMercury
            August 18, 2014 at 9:22 pm | #

            Pretty sure he already knows. “You’d better buy me dinner first” combined with that face

            • The_Master
              The_Master
              August 19, 2014 at 1:12 am | #

              Can’t tell if it’s that or a Danny moment.

        • timemonkey
          timemonkey
          August 18, 2014 at 6:12 am | #

          I don’t think Danny would care, he’d probably be hard on himself after looking back and sticking his foot in his mouth.

    • neeks
      neeks
      August 18, 2014 at 1:07 am | #

      Ha, your comment reminds me of a guy I used to know who hated me because we had the same taste in men (almost identical dating history too, now that I think of it).

  4. Twirls
    Twirls
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    The character assassination of Black Cat?

    Oh Ethan, poor poor Ethan.

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      August 18, 2014 at 12:35 am | #

      I wanna know what kind of headlock noogie requires dinner first.

      • Dean
        Dean
        August 18, 2014 at 12:43 am | #

        The kind that Ethan wants to give Danny, of course.

      • TachyonCode
        TachyonCode
        August 18, 2014 at 12:56 am | #

        I’m gonna go with “the kind that requires a hungry college student as a target”…

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 18, 2014 at 4:02 am | #

        It depends on which head is been noogied. 😀

        • Jen Aside
          Jen Aside
          August 18, 2014 at 7:39 pm | #

          When I’ve done the “other” head like that, I’ve been told, “OW”

  5. Tacdud2
    Tacdud2
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    I am shipping it to hard right now.

    • Tunaro
      Tunaro
      August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      Why does these comics always end with new pairings? Is Willis just doing this on purpose now?

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

        YES!

      • EvilPenguin
        EvilPenguin
        August 18, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        Yes.

      • An Average Loser
        An Average Loser
        August 18, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        Is there any other reason to do this?

        • Tunaro
          Tunaro
          August 18, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

          More Slipshine Comics?

          • NCP19
            NCP19
            August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

            As seen here!

            http://www.dumbingofage.com/2014/comic/book-4/03-up-all-night-to-get-vengeance/gettoclass/

      • AgentKeen
        AgentKeen
        August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

        We don’t say ‘Damn You, Willis’ for no raisin.

        • Kelly
          Kelly
          August 18, 2014 at 12:23 am | #

          Right, we say it for these raisins: http://underscoopfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/raisins.jpg

          • Tunaro
            Tunaro
            August 18, 2014 at 12:40 am | #

            What in the name of dear holy God are those?

            • Mass Confusion
              Mass Confusion
              August 18, 2014 at 12:47 am | #

              The california raisins

              • BalRog gets a "D"...and PASSES!!!
                BalRog gets a "D"...and PASSES!!!
                August 18, 2014 at 12:56 am | #

                They heard it through the grapevine.

            • Bibulb
              Bibulb
              August 18, 2014 at 2:10 am | #

              Holy crap, do I feel old now.

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            August 18, 2014 at 7:15 pm | #

            They were a failed advertising campaign because many people thought that they looked like shit, not a good thing when you’re trying to sell food.

      • CarlaGriffin
        CarlaGriffin
        August 18, 2014 at 2:16 am | #

        The aim is to have every single character shipped with every single other character.

        • Kaoy
          Kaoy
          August 18, 2014 at 10:16 am | #

          I look forward to the Dina and Sal comics.

          • begbert2
            begbert2
            August 18, 2014 at 10:53 am | #

            “Yah do realize that bein’ a rebel means not actin’ like somebody else, raght?”
            “Then why do you look like all the rebels I see being rebellious on television?”
            “…”

            • gwalla
              gwalla
              August 18, 2014 at 4:38 pm | #

              I love it.

            • Plasma Mongoose
              Plasma Mongoose
              August 18, 2014 at 7:16 pm | #

              If only they had a LIKE button BB2.

            • Jen Aside
              Jen Aside
              August 18, 2014 at 7:40 pm | #

              hence http://sgpsketch.tumblr.com/post/87568870834/what-is-this-i-dont-even

        • Anywhere
          Anywhere
          August 18, 2014 at 4:33 pm | #

          I feel like the current aim is to specifically have Danny shipped with every other character, man or woman.

        • xKiv
          xKiv
          August 18, 2014 at 7:36 pm | #

          At the same time???

      • Farmer_10
        Farmer_10
        August 18, 2014 at 4:54 am | #

        I know right. Jake Gyllenhaal and Nightwing. What a fantastic ship.

      • Roborat
        Roborat
        August 18, 2014 at 3:35 pm | #

        What do you mean now?

    • Kas
      Kas
      August 18, 2014 at 12:37 am | #

      I was trying not to but this strip pulled me down the shipping well.

      • Vibbles
        Vibbles
        August 18, 2014 at 1:05 pm | #

        I knoooooow. I love Amber so much and don’t want her hurt by this but man the force is strong with this ship. x_x

    • rachel
      rachel
      August 18, 2014 at 12:41 am | #

      WE CAN SHIP IT

      • Anywhere
        Anywhere
        August 18, 2014 at 12:53 am | #

        YES, WE CAN!

        • neeks
          neeks
          August 18, 2014 at 1:09 am | #

          The Amber icons are perfect for that.

  6. jengoci
    jengoci
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    ooooooooooooooooh dear

  7. MrSirk
    MrSirk
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Wires crossed!

  8. Aubri
    Aubri
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Good thing Danny’s main talent is being utterly oblivious, eh Ethan?

    • Tunaro
      Tunaro
      August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      His secondary talent is somehow always saying the exact wrong thing at the exact wrong time at every opportunity. He’s just gifted like that.

      • Joebo
        Joebo
        August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

        This is known as “Danning it up.” He is an expert at it.

    • Icalasari
      Icalasari
      August 18, 2014 at 12:25 am | #

      To be fair, Ethan isn’t being completely obvious with this

  9. Rybridge
    Rybridge
    August 18, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    This would make an interesting love triangle.

    • Camachri
      Camachri
      August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      I’m thinking threesome.

      • Atomix26
        Atomix26
        August 18, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        threesome hype

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        August 18, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        Amber watching Danny and Ethan make out with a hand down her pants while wearing her Amazi-girl mask cuz it makes her feel more creepy.

      • Tunaro
        Tunaro
        August 18, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

        Actually by my count this is already up to a 7-way.

        • Drunken Nordmann
          Drunken Nordmann
          August 18, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

          We could make it an 8-way, if we throw Faz in.

          • gwalla
            gwalla
            August 18, 2014 at 4:39 pm | #

            Ugh, but why would you?

            • Drunken Nordmann
              Drunken Nordmann
              August 19, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

              Why not?

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          August 18, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

          And what can you drink during your 7-way? 7-up.

          (Admit it. That would make you wanna buy a 7-up)

          • BalRog gets a "D"...and PASSES!!!
            BalRog gets a "D"...and PASSES!!!
            August 18, 2014 at 12:59 am | #

            And Seagram’s 7. Then it would be 7 & 7 for 7.

            • Yotomoe
              Yotomoe
              August 18, 2014 at 1:08 am | #

              Now available at 7-11.

          • Deanatay
            Deanatay
            August 18, 2014 at 8:42 am | #

            Make 7 up yours!

      • An Average Loser
        An Average Loser
        August 18, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

        Dat OT3 tho. I rike it.

  10. otusasio451
    otusasio451
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Ah, Danny. As oblivious as always. How we love or hate you.

    • Rachel Roth
      Rachel Roth
      August 18, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      Oooh, how you are loved.

  11. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Ethan was a very conflicted boner right now.

    • newllend
      newllend
      August 18, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

      That what happens when you have pent up sexually conflicted frustration.

    • AgentKeen
      AgentKeen
      August 18, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      He didn’t just have one; it was so strong, he became the boner.

      • JessWitt
        JessWitt
        August 18, 2014 at 12:25 am | #

        Be one with the boner. Be the bONEr.

    • Jen Aside
      Jen Aside
      August 18, 2014 at 12:32 am | #

      I was reading “adorable like a puppy” but the alt-text tells me that would make him into beastiality

  12. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    I still say these two hooking up could be what finally causes Amber to snap.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Their corpses would be impossible to identify.

      • An Average Loser
        An Average Loser
        August 18, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

        There will be corpses?

        • Joebo
          Joebo
          August 18, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

          Only in the strictest sense.

          • JessWitt
            JessWitt
            August 18, 2014 at 12:24 am | #

            Strict corpses are so uptight. I blame the rigor mortis.

            • ninja_jesus
              ninja_jesus
              August 18, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

              Rigor M. Ortis was innocent!

  13. Camachri
    Camachri
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Danny used flirt. It’s super effective again! Stop doing that Danny!

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      He’s so Dan charismatic.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 18, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

        If only Billie was as successful with men… 😀

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          August 18, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

          Or women.

  14. JetstreamGW
    JetstreamGW
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Y’know what? Gay/Bi Danny would be hilarious.

    • Leorale
      Leorale
      August 18, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      Also adorable. I-hope-I-hope for Bi Danny.

      • Leorale
        Leorale
        August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

        …and hooray for my appropriate Ethan avvy.

      • JetstreamGW
        JetstreamGW
        August 18, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

        I just want to see him make an awkward ass of himself on more fronts!

        I’m imagining some kind of awkward triad with Danny, Ethan, and Amber that doesn’t connect on the Ethan and Amber sides of it. I can feel the Schadenfreude from here.

        • whatintheliteralfuck
          whatintheliteralfuck
          August 18, 2014 at 1:45 am | #

          Schadenfreude needs to be renamed to Willis.

          • Clif
            Clif
            August 18, 2014 at 2:37 am | #

            I believe Willis is already taken to mean frustrating your readers by toying with their emotions and making them like it.

            • Usayasha
              Usayasha
              August 18, 2014 at 6:17 am | #

              What you talkin’ ’bout, Willis?

      • JessWitt
        JessWitt
        August 18, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

        Thirded!

    • Kerry
      Kerry
      August 18, 2014 at 1:03 pm | #

      why would it be “hilarious”?

      • JetstreamGW
        JetstreamGW
        August 21, 2014 at 12:33 am | #

        See comments slightly higher up.

  15. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Danny is adorable. Like a baby that doesn’t know what it’s doing.

    • newllend
      newllend
      August 18, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

      Dady I’m sorry I broke this.

      How can a baby bestroy an entire new car !? I didn’t even finish the payments on that !

      Am I in trouble ?

      N-no it ok , stay here with mommy daddies going to take a bus down to Sea World and punch a dolphin in the face.

    • JessWitt
      JessWitt
      August 18, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

      Like a bear whose head is stuck in the empty ice cream bin.

  16. newllend
    newllend
    August 18, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    I wonder who would kick his ass first if he tried to make a move , Amber or Joyce.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Amazi-girl.

      • poofdepoof
        poofdepoof
        August 18, 2014 at 12:36 am | #

        Mike would.

  17. chris73
    chris73
    August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

    Imagine if amber walked in on that happening…

  18. Ragnal
    Ragnal
    August 18, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

    Stop reminding him he hates his sexuality, Dan!

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      August 18, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      Wait until Jacob pops in from nowhere.

      • tinfoil theory
        tinfoil theory
        August 18, 2014 at 1:14 am | #

        Ethan’s roommate is just as oblivious as Danny.

        • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
          Gadgeteer Smashwidget
          August 18, 2014 at 3:20 am | #

          That’s the point!

  19. Emperor Kiva
    Emperor Kiva
    August 18, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

    I’m at a loss for words.

  20. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    August 18, 2014 at 12:07 am | #

    HMMMMMM! I wonder if Ethan has access to a saddle and a ponytail-buttplug…

    • Ivan
      Ivan
      August 18, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

      Access?? What makes you think he doesn’t already have the set with chaps that match??

  21. chris73
    chris73
    August 18, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

    Does Danny know Ethans gay?

    • advancecasette
      advancecasette
      August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

      he does not

    • JessTheBest
      JessTheBest
      August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

      Nope 😀

    • Tom T.
      Tom T.
      August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

      I think we can assume not.

      • chris73
        chris73
        August 18, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

        I was going to say if he did it would make his face in panel six all the more interesting

        • MM
          MM
          August 18, 2014 at 12:15 am | #

          I don’t think he’d be nearly that smooth if he knew he were flirting.

          • chris73
            chris73
            August 18, 2014 at 12:24 am | #

            Its still an interesting look on his face though no matter the reason

          • tinfoil theory
            tinfoil theory
            August 18, 2014 at 1:17 am | #

            No?

            • MM
              MM
              August 18, 2014 at 1:25 am | #

              Okay, let me rephrase: if he knew he was flirting and that it was working.

    • An Average Loser
      An Average Loser
      August 18, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

      Since when has Danny ever known anything that wasn’t explicitly spelled out for him moments after everyone else is clued in?

      • neeks
        neeks
        August 18, 2014 at 1:13 am | #

        Well, not everyone is in on amazi-girl’s identity, so while it was spelled out for him, he’s actually one of the first non-childhood-friends to know.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 18, 2014 at 12:15 am | #

      >Danny
      >Know
      Danny doesn’t KNOW things.

    • newllend
      newllend
      August 18, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      Of course he’s not , Danny is always required to be in a situation where he is missing an important piece of information.

      • Pantheon the Mantheon
        Pantheon the Mantheon
        August 18, 2014 at 1:09 am | #

        Right, his entire life is basically that one episode every sitcom has on repeat, where an entire confrontation could be avoided if that one guy had been paying attention.

    • AgentKeen
      AgentKeen
      August 18, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

      Pretty sure part of the introduction was ‘and girlfriend, Joyce.’

      • AgentKeen
        AgentKeen
        August 18, 2014 at 9:55 am | #

        Oh, crap, but looking back Amber did tell him about past boyfriend(s) being gay, so he could put 2 and 2 together. (though Ethan is clearly avoiding it with his ‘I dunno…’, so I can see Danny being trusting and going with it).

        • Greenygal
          Greenygal
          August 18, 2014 at 11:45 am | #

          …I had totally forgotten that Amber told him that. Okay, so it’s not entirely a case of “Danny doesn’t know something important because he has no way of knowing it”. I mean, I don’t especially fault him for not remembering that Amber said that a month ago, but he does technically have the information he needs.

          • Greenygal
            Greenygal
            August 18, 2014 at 11:51 am | #

            And, I mean, yes, Joyce, but Danny also knows that when Amber saw Ethan with a girlfriend she turned into a thundercloud of doom and dragged him outside to yell at him. Which, if Danny had remembered her previous statement at the time, would be pretty suggestive.

            • timemonkey
              timemonkey
              August 18, 2014 at 3:01 pm | #

              Of course the question if Danny retained that piece of information. If Danny’s fine with homosexuality then he likely just shrugged it off as a valid reason to break up and moved on. I know we rag on him for being oblivious but we can’t expect him to keep a list of every little detail Amber ever said to him.

              • AgentKeen
                AgentKeen
                August 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm | #

                I would probably be in the same position. I think Amber mentioning her past experiences is definitely something he should have filed away (as it seems to be a pretty big deal), but I can’t slight him for not thinking of it now. Like I said, he (probably) thinks Ethan has a girlfriend (and of course, Ethan wouldn’t do what he did to Amber to ANOTHER girl!) and Ethan is specifically dodging the question here (I mean, if that’s what happened between him and Amber, he’d just say so, right?).

                But it still sets up the fact that Danny at least had the clues, which could set-up a ‘wacky misunderstanding’ type of situation that he’s so good about falling into.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      August 18, 2014 at 9:01 am | #

      Danny is part of Ethan’s whole “college is the time to be a nerd and live my life the way I want to, and ignore the whole ‘gay’ issue which only causes me trouble” plan. I hope he’s able to find some happiness from it.

      However…

      Let’s just say, “I’ve read enough Willis to know where this leads.”

  22. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

    So, Amber and Ethan do, in fact, have the same taste in men.

    • MM
      MM
      August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      And Danny too, apparently.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      Clearly a 3-way is just the thing to revive their friendship.

      • Jen Aside
        Jen Aside
        August 18, 2014 at 2:51 am | #

        dangit, I had done a comic for another web comic that was directly related to this, but I can’t find it anymore… =<

        LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO REDRAW IT FOR DOA

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          August 18, 2014 at 2:57 am | #

          I didn’t even know Jen Aside drew. Learn something new everyday.

          • Jen Aside
            Jen Aside
            August 18, 2014 at 7:45 pm | #

            I don’t like to do it so much under a work-questionably-unfriendly pseudonym, is all.

      • Pier
        Pier
        August 18, 2014 at 6:32 am | #

        3 way with them feels like a “Hello My Love” trainwreck.

      • gwalla
        gwalla
        August 18, 2014 at 4:42 pm | #

        It worked so well in “Chasing Amy”!

  23. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    August 18, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

    Jake Gyllenhaal and Nightwing – well I have a better picture of what a real Ethan looks like now.

  24. Rani
    Rani
    August 18, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

    Oh! OH! This is the first (roughly) time I’ve seen Ethan wear short sleeves!

    • JessWitt
      JessWitt
      August 18, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

      He’s worn short sleeves before actually. No tank tops alas.

      • Rani
        Rani
        August 18, 2014 at 12:52 am | #

        Did he wear them before this arc?

        • Nono
          Nono
          August 18, 2014 at 1:01 am | #

          Memory tells me when he showed Joyce his new haircut, but I might be wrong.

          • JessWitt
            JessWitt
            August 18, 2014 at 8:26 am | #

            No, your memory’s on par.

  25. LiaHansen
    LiaHansen
    August 18, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

    Huh. Maybe this thing could work.

  26. dailybrad
    dailybrad
    August 18, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

    Oh, Sassy Danny, you’re fun.

    • Leorale
      Leorale
      August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      Sassy Danny is the best Danny.

  27. Rani
    Rani
    August 18, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

    Also, speaking of things regarding Jake Gyllenhaal and DC/Marvel superhero names…

    http://cdn2.gossipcenter.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/story_header/photos/nightcrawler-trailer-072314sp.jpg

  28. Keroshino
    Keroshino
    August 18, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

    Great, Now I ship Ethan and Danny! >_<;

  29. DemonSomething
    DemonSomething
    August 18, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

    Can we just casually mention that Danny is flirting harder than Ethan, and has already done so in the past? “Tall, well chinned chunk of dude,” indeed.

    • timemonkey
      timemonkey
      August 18, 2014 at 6:22 am | #

      Danny used flirt. It was Super Effective!

      And it’s not the first time.

  30. Corsair114
    Corsair114
    August 18, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

    So when’s the one where Danny and Ethan sword fight?

    Y’know, naked.

    And oiled.

    And… and…

    …I’ll be in my bunk.

    • An Average Loser
      An Average Loser
      August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      You mean the kind of swordfight that doesn’t use swords but instead their–
      . . .

      Got anymore room in that bunk?

      • Leorale
        Leorale
        August 18, 2014 at 12:18 am | #

        Corsair and Average are thinking about dudes and will now bunk together?
        We’re gonna need more bunks

        • gwalla
          gwalla
          August 18, 2014 at 4:45 pm | #

          We’re gonna need a bigger bunk.

      • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
        Gadgeteer Smashwidget
        August 18, 2014 at 3:23 am | #

        oh. ohmai. *blushes intensely despite himself*

        can I hide in there with y’all?

    • neeks
      neeks
      August 18, 2014 at 1:15 am | #

      “The one where Danny and Ethan swordfight” is the title of the next Willis slipshine.

      • whatintheliteralfuck
        whatintheliteralfuck
        August 18, 2014 at 1:40 am | #

        Neeks, you deserve a hundred internets for that.

        • neeks
          neeks
          August 18, 2014 at 3:18 am | #

          Woohoo, I’ll have enough for a free vacation* in no time!

          *some conditions apply, inquire within for details

  31. MrSirk
    MrSirk
    August 18, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

    What is new with Spider Man lately?

    • MM
      MM
      August 18, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      Well, he’s back to being Spider-Man and not Doctor Octopus now.

      • AgentKeen
        AgentKeen
        August 18, 2014 at 12:20 am | #

        If I hadn’t already known that Superior Spider-Man was a thing, I would feel like you were burying the lead a bit there.

        • MM
          MM
          August 18, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

          That may have something to do with the fact I would like to bury that storyline. Or at least 95% of SpOck’s dialogue.

          • MrSirk
            MrSirk
            August 18, 2014 at 4:16 am | #

            Just reading the word SpOck and knowing it means Spider Octopus hurts a tiny bit.

    • Gaiash
      Gaiash
      August 18, 2014 at 1:28 am | #

      Both 616 and Ultimate Peter Parker are back, though the return of Ultimate Pete is a bit of a mystery. It probably has something to do with the other thing that’s new in Spider-Man, a mass crossover event where Spider-Men (and women) from different worlds and timelines team up because of a universal threat… to Spider-Man.

      Also Miles’ girlfriend is going to dump him because he told her he’s Spider-Man.

      • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
        Gadgeteer Smashwidget
        August 18, 2014 at 10:47 pm | #

        Spider-Man has so much potential as a character; how have they butchered the stories so badly? Even just hearing about them makes me shudder.

  32. MM
    MM
    August 18, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

    I just realized, Danny’s signaling he’s comfortable with mpreg in the first panel. No wonder Ethan’s all confused.

    • Leorale
      Leorale
      August 18, 2014 at 12:24 am | #

      And.. now I have ‘mpreg’ in my google history.
      I’d be mad at you, but really, I have nobody to blame but myself.

      • MM
        MM
        August 18, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

        You…didn’t know? I feel like I went deer hunting and accidentally shot a unicorn. 🙁

        • Buss
          Buss
          August 18, 2014 at 12:43 am | #

          Huh. Maybe I won’t google that now.

          • Tenn
            Tenn
            August 18, 2014 at 4:36 pm | #

            Mpreg as a concept is actually rather sweet. It could turn weird if it’s not handled in a medically feasible way, sure, but what couldn’t?

            • gwalla
              gwalla
              August 18, 2014 at 4:46 pm | #

              …”medically feasible”?

              • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
                Gadgeteer Smashwidget
                August 18, 2014 at 10:48 pm | #

                Your grav just works so well for this comment.

              • Tenn
                Tenn
                August 19, 2014 at 5:45 pm | #

                Like, implanting a womb and delivering by cesarean, as opposed to magical/handwaved conception and delivery through the butt.

        • Leorale
          Leorale
          August 18, 2014 at 12:44 am | #

          Aw, don’t worry, I got better. I’ma whinny and gallop off into the rainbow distance.

          • Keroshino
            Keroshino
            August 18, 2014 at 1:31 am | #

            OMG! You’re a Robot Unicorn now!!!

  33. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    August 18, 2014 at 12:22 am | #

    Okay, normally I’m one of the first guys to scream about Danny being oblivious, but I’m too busy laughing.

  34. jayllenrup
    jayllenrup
    August 18, 2014 at 12:22 am | #

    Now kiss

  35. ninja_jesus
    ninja_jesus
    August 18, 2014 at 12:24 am | #

    Ethan the boyfriend wrecker.

  36. Nono
    Nono
    August 18, 2014 at 12:25 am | #

    I’m actually curious if Ethan actually has a specific type of ‘guy’ he’s into. He’s been shown to be at the very least mildly attracted to Jacob, Jocelyne, and Danny, all who are pretty varied.

    Nothing that says he has to be into a specific kind or trait, but it’s more like a case of ‘does he jack off to Spider-man or Thor’?

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 18, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

      He probably has wide tastes. Personally I prefer chubby ladies, but I’ll date a smallish girl too if our personalities click. Also I’ll date someone if they’re attracted to me cuz I’m easy like sunday morning.

      • ninja_jesus
        ninja_jesus
        August 18, 2014 at 12:36 am | #

        I’ll date most any human beings. Perhaps even sentient non-human organic lifeforms/sentient, non-human non-organic life, if the language barrier for either is not a huge issue, and self-awareness and moderate-level intelligence are a given.

        I just want a hug, or an equivalent to one. Just don’t kill me from doing so and we’ll be fine.

        😐

        • APersonAmI
          APersonAmI
          August 18, 2014 at 2:37 pm | #

          I like your attitude.

          Hugs are great. Like, the best.

          • ninja_jesus
            ninja_jesus
            August 18, 2014 at 9:23 pm | #

            Captain Jack Harkness is my spirit animal.

      • whatintheliteralfuck
        whatintheliteralfuck
        August 18, 2014 at 1:38 am | #

        I’m sure by wide tastes you mean he tastes a wide variety of men.
        sorry, it was too easy.

        • darkgloomie
          darkgloomie
          August 18, 2014 at 3:18 am | #

          I’m sorry, but if Ethan had widely tasted men we wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.

  37. Regalli
    Regalli
    August 18, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

    I guess living with Joe’s messed up any hope of gaydar Danny might ever have had?

  38. Lonas
    Lonas
    August 18, 2014 at 12:28 am | #

    The metaphorical butterfly flap that will end in a drama hurricane, possibly between Danny,Ethan,Amber,and Joyce. I expect flipped tables,hair pulling, and um…something even more over the top than the Danthan fics being written up at this moment. How about…Joe finds out what happened to Joyce?

    • ninja_jesus
      ninja_jesus
      August 18, 2014 at 2:20 am | #

      Dude, if Joe finds out what happened to Joyce, all I’d imagine him seeing is red. Since Joe is a ladies’ man, I could see Joe being hugely supportive and understanding of Joyce and be very fucking pissed that someone would treat a girl so horribly. I’d expect a manhunt, too. And imagine if Roz was informed. A girl a party getting assaulted? She’d do everything she can to find that asshole. Possibly call in a favor from her older sis.

      • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
        Gadgeteer Smashwidget
        August 18, 2014 at 3:27 am | #

        Yeah, that’s a thing I like a lot about Joe: he’s something of a chivalrous pervert.

      • Sam
        Sam
        August 18, 2014 at 6:07 am | #

        Joe is pretty much that guy who likes sex a lot with willing partners, but will totally crush anyone who dares to hurt a girl at the same time. He is not a sleazy guy about it, he is honest about who he is and is perfectly gentlemanly on a date – he didn’t let Mike hit Joyce even though Mike had hit him, but he didn’t show double standards either because he also went ‘what the hell Joyce, why I am getting hit in the face’.

        Joe is pretty awesome over all.

        • ninja_jesus
          ninja_jesus
          August 18, 2014 at 6:36 am | #

          I will admit he has his merits, but honestly he’s kind of a bad friend, at least for Danny to rely on alone.

      • Greenygal
        Greenygal
        August 18, 2014 at 11:59 am | #

        Roz wasn’t specifically told, but she has some idea.

      • Lonas
        Lonas
        August 19, 2014 at 2:30 am | #

        And now the Image of Joe becoming a sidekick to Amazi-Girl,not fully prepared for a costume, and running around in a banana hammock is in my head. He also ends up stealing Ethan away from Danny.

  39. Rocketboy1313
    Rocketboy1313
    August 18, 2014 at 12:29 am | #

    The love child of Jake Gyllenhal and Nightwing. Wish I had those kind of looks working for me.

    • whatintheliteralfuck
      whatintheliteralfuck
      August 18, 2014 at 1:36 am | #

      The only requirements would be that you would be extremely gay and your parents would hate you for it.

  40. lordhaw
    lordhaw
    August 18, 2014 at 12:39 am | #

    Ah, Danny, Danny, Danny….

  41. Kevin
    Kevin
    August 18, 2014 at 12:43 am | #

    Oh my God Ethan’s gonna get the wrong signal and kiss Danny right as Amber turns the corner and she’ll get the wrong idea and slide deeper into chaos? Never saw it coming.

    • Lord Geovanni
      Lord Geovanni
      August 18, 2014 at 12:46 am | #

      why is everybody soo keen on amber breaking a few more eggs cause she has another gay boyfriend

      • whatintheliteralfuck
        whatintheliteralfuck
        August 18, 2014 at 1:34 am | #

        These are people that are fans of David Willis, a master of forcing fictional characters to do things so unnaturally unfortunate in their lives its as if a god wanted them to just die in a fire. If you expect fans of the series to not want Amber to be even nuttier than she is already, you may need a course in psychology.

        • ninja_jesus
          ninja_jesus
          August 18, 2014 at 2:11 am | #

          Maybe everyone else does.

  42. Salmo
    Salmo
    August 18, 2014 at 12:44 am | #

    I AM LITERALLY HYPERVENTILATING.

  43. Lord Geovanni
    Lord Geovanni
    August 18, 2014 at 12:45 am | #

    trying so hard not to be homo and you making it like you smokeing in front of someone trying to quit smokeing

  44. nothri
    nothri
    August 18, 2014 at 12:46 am | #

    I think Danny has officially found his surrogate Joe.

  45. Beachfox
    Beachfox
    August 18, 2014 at 12:46 am | #

    Oh my god, this is too adorable for words.

    And also: Poor poor Ethan. I’ve been there, buddy. There’s nothing worse then a straight-guy flirting with you without meaning to flirt with you.

    • Lord Geovanni
      Lord Geovanni
      August 18, 2014 at 12:50 am | #

      i think the same thing with girls who i have never met. only over the internet. its like. is she flirting i dont want to sound weird and she gets creeped out. *screams* ‘takes boring way out’

  46. Emperor Kiva
    Emperor Kiva
    August 18, 2014 at 12:54 am | #

    Poor Ethan

  47. Insanenoodlyguy
    Insanenoodlyguy
    August 18, 2014 at 12:57 am | #

    Ethan and Danny does a sex confirmed?

    • tinfoil theory
      tinfoil theory
      August 18, 2014 at 1:24 am | #

      Danny might be a little bit gay, but I think it is very likely Ethan will have his heart crushed.

  48. Nono
    Nono
    August 18, 2014 at 1:02 am | #

    With all the people completely on board with the Ethan/Danny ship, I’m extra surprised Willis didn’t get asked to do more male/male kissing pictures.

    Maybe next year.

    • whatintheliteralfuck
      whatintheliteralfuck
      August 18, 2014 at 1:30 am | #

      I’m fairly certain he gets more than enough makeout requests in general to be at least a little unnerved. . .even for his twisted mind.

    • timemonkey
      timemonkey
      August 18, 2014 at 6:33 am | #

      Very few of the male characters interact all that regularly. And most of them aren’t particularly likable. Danny and Ethan are getting along and not annoying anyone at the moment but most of the time they are. It’s hard to enjoy dude on dude action when you want to smack both participants.

  49. LeslieBean4Shizzle
    LeslieBean4Shizzle
    August 18, 2014 at 1:04 am | #

    Best Alt-Text EVER.

    Also, best use ever of “don’t take this the wrong way or nothin'” ever.

    • LeslieBean4Shizzle
      LeslieBean4Shizzle
      August 18, 2014 at 1:06 am | #

      You know, just a couple days ago, I was wondering how Willis could get some dude-on-dude action going over at Slipshine with the cast of Dumbing since there isn’t much of that going on over here. And, as if Willis from several months ago was reading my mind, here is the answer. Maybe. Hopefully.

  50. Nena
    Nena
    August 18, 2014 at 1:11 am | #

    Haha! Danny sure manages to walk into all kinds of crazy situations!

  51. zebrathinker
    zebrathinker
    August 18, 2014 at 1:11 am | #

    HOOTS N HOLLERS

    i love this i cannot wait for it to end so so so terribly for all parties involved

    • whatintheliteralfuck
      whatintheliteralfuck
      August 18, 2014 at 1:27 am | #

      This is a David Willis comic, at least one party will be satisfied with the results. Even if it’s just Mike admiring that catastrophe that is the rest of the casts’ lives.

  52. neeks
    neeks
    August 18, 2014 at 1:19 am | #

    And now I chortle at yesterday’s commenters who were so glad Ethan was getting some guy/guy interaction without being reminded of being back in the closet.

  53. Googergeiger
    Googergeiger
    August 18, 2014 at 1:19 am | #

    …………..Fuck it, I’m shipping these two. I don’t care. Joyce, Amber, I don’t care. Those two can take a hike.

    • whatintheliteralfuck
      whatintheliteralfuck
      August 18, 2014 at 1:26 am | #

      Your gravitar of Ethan makes that comment so very much better.

    • tinfoil theory
      tinfoil theory
      August 18, 2014 at 1:29 am | #

      I can’t imagine Joyce/Amber.

      • Keroshino
        Keroshino
        August 18, 2014 at 1:38 am | #

        It’s a crack pairing for sure…but I can accept it! 😀

    • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
      Gadgeteer Smashwidget
      August 18, 2014 at 3:30 am | #

      and make out on said hike. 😀

    • Sam
      Sam
      August 18, 2014 at 6:59 am | #

      Well, Joyce was always going to have to take a hike eventually at least. Amber – needs more good friends first before we can toss Danny.

  54. Timni
    Timni
    August 18, 2014 at 1:22 am | #

    aawww you made the little gay embarrassed

    • whatintheliteralfuck
      whatintheliteralfuck
      August 18, 2014 at 1:25 am | #

      Considering how Freaking tall Ethan is, I assume you mean the little gay in his pants.

  55. Grace
    Grace
    August 18, 2014 at 1:24 am | #

    oh my god, they would be such a cute couple~~~ If I didn’t want Amber to be with Danny, I would so be rooting for Ethan and Danny all the way *proceeds to look up fanart & fanfiction* Now THAT couple would make a good NSFW comic *sigh*

  56. Idon'tcarenomore
    Idon'tcarenomore
    August 18, 2014 at 1:27 am | #

    Good God Willis what are you doing?

    If you drop the ‘wonder what Spiderman is doing”?, Danny just came on to Ethan full steam ahead, from “you got ’em all” to “buy me dinner.”
    That last sentence tends to derail it.

    It sure derailed Ethan.

    Amber is getting her act together. She knows she can do it now, and she knows she has a good friend in Dorothy. Also knows she has admirers.

    I hope Ethan and Danny don’t ship, because I like them being “friends”. They both need a friend. Ethan needs a friend who will not judge him, and I don’t think Danny will. (for whatever reason).
    Danny needs a friend who will not use him to make himself look good.

    And Amber doesn’t need either one of them. A shame to loose a childhood friend in Ethan, but it happens.

    • ninja_jesus
      ninja_jesus
      August 18, 2014 at 1:51 am | #

      Danny also needs a friend who won’t ignore him when he has problems, or berate him when his problems seem trivial.

    • ninja_jesus
      ninja_jesus
      August 18, 2014 at 2:09 am | #

      Also, saying Amber doesn’t need either of them is a bit harsh, I think. In this case, it’s entirely possible for their friendships to be mended; it’ll just have to survive another drama tornado before reaching that point.

      And personally, I think Danny is a lot better than how people perceive him to be, but that’s just me.

      • Ben
        Ben
        August 18, 2014 at 5:29 am | #

        No…. No it isn’t just you. Having been a ‘Danny’ type all the way through high school and the first little bit of college, I love him and want him to get to the point where he ‘gets’ things without Dannying them up.

  57. Ridureyu
    Ridureyu
    August 18, 2014 at 1:38 am | #

    If Dan does not give in to Ethan, he has danned up even worse things.

  58. teddydragon
    teddydragon
    August 18, 2014 at 1:43 am | #

    MY SHIP SAILS!

  59. Keroshino
    Keroshino
    August 18, 2014 at 1:43 am | #

    Ethan: you’re Adorable!
    Danny: (thinking) just take the complement.

    • Jon P
      Jon P
      August 18, 2014 at 9:29 pm | #

      He’s reacting to being called adorable by Ethan a lot differently than being called adorable by Sal.

  60. ninja_jesus
    ninja_jesus
    August 18, 2014 at 1:45 am | #

    Ethan is walking a very thin line in order to exert his newly-found “creative freedom” over his own life, which he doesn’t seem to realize affects everyone around him both positively and negatively.

    True, he may be getting the intended benefits of pretending to be straight — his male friends never second-guess what they say to him, they don’t feel uncomfortable around him when partially unclothed, and he’s not getting the kind of negative judgment he got back before college started — but now he seems to be in a position where anything ambiguously flirtatious or physically appealing to him is arousing and he doesn’t know what to do. Basically, to attain an outwardly hetero appearance so he can express himself as he once could, he’s sacrificed his ability to do so freely with an entirely new identity, now having to conform himself to societal standards that don’t apply to him no matter how much he tries to obey.

    It’s fortunate that he has some really good friends, because even if he were to come out as gay and they were upset because he lied to them, I’m sure that they would be able to understand, to move past it, and accept his apology.

    The only one I’m worried about in the above scenario is Joyce; her introduction to sexuality was not the greatest, and she is now using Ethan as a crutch to heal from that. She feels safe around him, and she knows that, because he can’t reciprocate her feelings, he won’t try anything sexual on her. It seems to me that she does not understand the implications of not having her feelings reciprocated. She has so many idea in her mind about getting married, specifically to Ethan, and her altruistic goal of trying to help Ethan hide his homosexuality is sprinkled with her suppressed teenage lust and desire to experiment with sex in a safe environment. But none of these things can happen if Ethan can’t reciprocate her feelings.

    So, if Ethan were to come out as gay, therefore (at least in her mind) taking away Joyce’s crutch, how would she respond/react? Would she understand? Would she feel betrayed? That’s what I’ll be watching out for.

    Having said the above, though, Ethan coming out as gay wouldn’t necessarily break the kind relationship he and Joyce have; maybe they wouldn’t officially specifically boyfriend and girlfriend, but they can still be close, and Ethan can still cover as her “boyfriend” and give her that stability she needs, but Joyce would have to accept his decision to date guys as well, and essentially compromise what she had been taught about relationships in order to accept this new reality. Would she be able to do that?

    • ninja_jesus
      ninja_jesus
      August 18, 2014 at 1:46 am | #

      Whoops, cross out that extra “specifically” in the last paragraph.

  61. JoeMerl
    JoeMerl
    August 18, 2014 at 2:37 am | #

    Ethan. Don’t steal Amber’s kind-of love interest. This would be a spectacularly bad idea for many reasons.

    • Gangler
      Gangler
      August 18, 2014 at 3:33 am | #

      Think he’s more than a kind-of love interest at this point. He’s her kind-of boyfriend.

      The situation as I recall it is that they were dating and then she stopped taking his calls and now he’s not sure where he stands with her. They’ve got some stuff to sort out but he’s not single yet.

      • John
        John
        August 18, 2014 at 10:07 pm | #

        It’s more complicated than that. Danny was dating Amazi-Girl, and then he went on a wacky sitcom pretend date with Amber and ended up for-real dumping her, so Amazi-Girl stood him up for their real date, and then Amber saw him flirting with her half-naked nemesis, and then her father took him hostage and Amazi-Girl rescued him and Amber beat the shit out of her father and it was revealed to Danny that they’re the same girl, and then Amazi-Girl totally Batmanned him and they haven’t talked since, so it’s not real clear if either of them think that they’re together now.

  62. ShaggyDonahugh
    ShaggyDonahugh
    August 18, 2014 at 2:46 am | #

    *heavy panting*

  63. Raibean
    Raibean
    August 18, 2014 at 3:09 am | #

    I ship it

  64. Evil Midnight Lurker
    Evil Midnight Lurker
    August 18, 2014 at 3:12 am | #

    …okay, I know it’s Danny, but… I can’t help but get the impression that he did, in fact, put all the clues together correctly, in a matter of seconds, and then made a semi-subtle joke about it.

  65. Emoroffle
    Emoroffle
    August 18, 2014 at 3:56 am | #

    I ship this now.

  66. Sean
    Sean
    August 18, 2014 at 4:44 am | #

    Yeah, not getting off this ship any time soon. 8D

    • Gigafreak
      Gigafreak
      August 18, 2014 at 12:12 pm | #

      Well, ETHAN looks like he’s about to get off soon…

  67. Christopher Camacho
    Christopher Camacho
    August 18, 2014 at 5:09 am | #

    Danny is dancing his way into a date.

    • Christopher Camacho
      Christopher Camacho
      August 18, 2014 at 5:10 am | #

      AAAGH FRSKH#$*(# Autocomplete!

      I meant: Danny is danning his way into a date.

      • whatintheliteralfuck
        whatintheliteralfuck
        August 18, 2014 at 10:55 am | #

        both versions are accurate.

  68. SStefania
    SStefania
    August 18, 2014 at 5:18 am | #

    Oh my god, Danny’s going to feel so awkward when he learns that Ethan is gay!
    Like, years ago I was joking about a friend and girls and then I learned he was gay and I feel awful even today. Thanks for reminding me about this feeling, Willis.

  69. Ben
    Ben
    August 18, 2014 at 5:24 am | #

    Danny! HOW!??!?! (he asked rhetorically, knowing that, he’s Danny, that’s how….)

  70. Kim
    Kim
    August 18, 2014 at 5:56 am | #

    *wondering if the alt. text is a reference to Orgazmo or not…*

  71. Boomwolf
    Boomwolf
    August 18, 2014 at 6:20 am | #

    The awkwardness, she is real!

  72. hubble
    hubble
    August 18, 2014 at 7:51 am | #

    danning of age.

  73. Lea
    Lea
    August 18, 2014 at 7:57 am | #

    Hm…I could dig it.

  74. Jon_Sered
    Jon_Sered
    August 18, 2014 at 8:11 am | #

    I like the direction this is going!!! Hopefully right to Slipshine!!! (hint, hint)

  75. Cynthia
    Cynthia
    August 18, 2014 at 9:11 am | #

    “Yes homo” so thick you can cut it with a knife.

  76. Robert
    Robert
    August 18, 2014 at 10:06 am | #

    Danny’s gonna have a banana up his butt.

  77. Fred
    Fred
    August 18, 2014 at 10:23 am | #

    I love the way this is exactly what Ethan said he wanted: He wanted a friend who didn’t know him as the gay dude, but as the comic book and robot dude. And now he’s finding out that he’s reacting to almost every thing Danny says as if Danny were intentionally flirting. He’s finding out that the Closet he’s hiding in has walls, and they are pressing in.

    • OnnaStik
      OnnaStik
      August 18, 2014 at 2:49 pm | #

      I love that, and I also love that I’m pretty sure that if Danny knew, he’d be chill about it and think of him as the comic book and robot dude who, incidentally, is also gay. And then they could be bros with 90% less awkward accidental flirting.

      And when I say love, I mean it makes me want to shake sense into Ethan until his teeth rattle.

    • StClair
      StClair
      August 18, 2014 at 11:21 pm | #

      All of this.

  78. Minder
    Minder
    August 18, 2014 at 11:44 am | #

    You know, I really haven’t had much reason up to this point to think Danny might be anything other than heterosexual, but…if Willis wants to go down this road I am certainly not opposed

  79. Dani Kelley
    Dani Kelley
    August 18, 2014 at 12:19 pm | #

    *flails excitedly*

    Mostly though I just really want to hug Ethan.

  80. Kerry
    Kerry
    August 18, 2014 at 12:39 pm | #

    nooooOOOO ETHAN BBY

  81. OmegaDez
    OmegaDez
    August 18, 2014 at 12:48 pm | #

    Is Danny 100% straight?
    Could this lead somewhere? Or will Ethan be sad again?

  82. Soap
    Soap
    August 18, 2014 at 1:57 pm | #

    Ethan is such a great person

    and btw, i dont ship these two.

  83. cake baby
    cake baby
    August 18, 2014 at 2:29 pm | #

    Amber would be so totally wrecked if Ethan stole Danny from her. Two boyfriends who would rather be with one of her other guy friends than with her.

  84. piemanpie24
    piemanpie24
    August 18, 2014 at 3:13 pm | #

    Willis, I moved into my dorm today. And, I just felt like saying, damn you.

    Damn you for giving me weirdly high and specific expectations for college. Also, damn you for getting me into Transformers. It’s a money sink, but I love it. Keep up the good work, man.

    • David M Willis
      David M Willis
      August 18, 2014 at 3:15 pm | #

      you probably won’t bang a future president in three weeks, sorry

      • Jen Aside
        Jen Aside
        August 18, 2014 at 7:47 pm | #

        Well, maybe not a future POTUS… president of the Lowered Expectations Club, significantly higher chances!

        • Lord Geovanni
          Lord Geovanni
          August 19, 2014 at 12:26 am | #

          considering that a club like that probly doesn’t exist the chances are actually lower

        • Hoboturtle
          Hoboturtle
          August 19, 2014 at 2:36 pm | #

          Damnit! You set up high expectations for banging the “lowered expectations” club president. I should’ve lowered my expectations!

  85. Kimbo G Pataki
    Kimbo G Pataki
    August 18, 2014 at 3:16 pm | #

    Polyamorous relationship! Joyce, Ethan, Danny, AND Amber! Make it happen, Willis!

    • John
      John
      August 18, 2014 at 10:00 pm | #

      I don’t think Joyce should be in there (her relationship with Ethan is pretty fundamentally (pun kinda intended) unhealthy, and anyway I’m shipping her with Dorothy and Walky), but I could support Amber and Ethan making a Danwich.

      Or Amazi-Girl and Ethan-cosplaying-Nightwing and Danny-as-Hawkeye.

  86. dull
    dull
    August 18, 2014 at 3:28 pm | #

    heh, though they can be cute together, i don’t think EVERY character here is bi/pan… though i will still draw fanfictions about them…

  87. bunivasal
    bunivasal
    August 18, 2014 at 3:58 pm | #

    Oh my god Danny is going to find out Ethan’s gay and this is going to haunt him forever.

    Especially because it’s a noogie, man. Why would he buy you dinner for a noogie? You wouldn’t give a noogie to a girl you liked, unless you were six. Jesus.

    • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
      Gadgeteer Smashwidget
      August 18, 2014 at 10:44 pm | #

      I smell some latent homoerotic feelings awakening in Danny.

      Let’s hope he doesn’t Dan them up somehow.

  88. Aaron Bourque
    Aaron Bourque
    August 18, 2014 at 4:25 pm | #

    Y’know, I’d say “bad writing, Danny,” but that’s sadly not NEW in Spider-Man.

  89. Tenn
    Tenn
    August 18, 2014 at 4:48 pm | #

    Willis, you tease! As if I wasn’t shipping these two hard enough already… 😛

  90. cj95
    cj95
    August 18, 2014 at 5:47 pm | #

    Noogies….

    That’s second base.

    • Gadgeteer Smashwidget
      Gadgeteer Smashwidget
      August 18, 2014 at 10:43 pm | #

      come to think of it, are there “bases” for guys beyond kissing and having sex? Or is it a way to subtly objectify women by equating them to a game:?

  91. JohnInCA
    JohnInCA
    August 18, 2014 at 7:54 pm | #

    “Straight guy accidentally flirting with me because he’s more confident in his sexuality then I am in mine”? Yeah. I remember those days. Damn those were awkward.

  92. MrMercury
    MrMercury
    August 18, 2014 at 9:23 pm | #

    I kinda feel like Danny already knows

  93. Jess
    Jess
    August 18, 2014 at 10:00 pm | #

    Oh my goodness these two are adorable.

  94. Tim C.
    Tim C.
    August 18, 2014 at 11:02 pm | #

    this is actually not too far off my own experience as a college freshman. Oblivious to the point of high comedy. though whe I realized I was getting hit on by a friend who was a guy, I surprised myself by actually feeling flattered and not freaking out about it. Not to bad a reaction for 1993.

  95. Tomas
    Tomas
    August 20, 2014 at 1:09 am | #

    Willis, you should make a tumblr master post for all of Ethan’s “My body is not ready.” moments.

    Hashtag ethan’s body is not ready.

  96. LiveWire
    LiveWire
    August 23, 2014 at 11:32 pm | #

    Oblivious Danny is oblivious…?

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