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by David M Willis on October 28, 2010 at 12:01 am
  • 02 - Uphill From Here

└ Tags: jennifer, joyce, mike, walky

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  1. MrGBH
    MrGBH
    October 28, 2010 at 12:02 am | #

    Is Mike some sort of Mute? He’s had four appearances and hasn’t insulted anyone.

    • Pariah Jones
      Pariah Jones
      October 28, 2010 at 12:05 am | #

      Maybe someone’s mom was so dry it gave him cotton mouth.

      • MrGBH
        MrGBH
        October 28, 2010 at 12:06 am | #

        The mum was yours.

        (I’m so glad I got that insult in first).

      • JacquieH
        JacquieH
        October 28, 2010 at 11:28 pm | #

        Thanks, man. You almost made me spit out my coffee 😀

    • David Herbert
      David Herbert
      October 28, 2010 at 12:05 am | #

      I’m wondering where he was yesterday, since he wasn’t visible. Doing someone’s mom?

      • Malph
        Malph
        October 28, 2010 at 2:56 am | #

        He’s ALWAYS doing someone’s mom (even when he isn’t).

    • Wackd
      Wackd
      October 28, 2010 at 12:06 am | #

      That’d be an interesting twist. He’d have to insult people in sign language.

    • Ben
      Ben
      October 28, 2010 at 1:29 am | #

      He’s less about insulting and more about pissing people off. His lack of insulting has obviously pissed you off (maybe, not really?), so he’s done his job. 🙂

    • Matt
      Matt
      October 28, 2010 at 1:44 am | #

      “Know thy enemy” Mike just needs to bide his time to figure out how best to break everyone around him.

      • dutchguy
        dutchguy
        August 5, 2014 at 11:19 am | #

        Yeah that is what I figured, he is trying to find their weak points.

    • Raistandantilus
      Raistandantilus
      October 28, 2010 at 9:38 am | #

      He’s not mute per se, but he realised that he can be even more of a dick by pretending to have a disability and then suddenly disabusing everyone of the notion at the same time. Until he does, he will only communicate in semaphore.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      April 7, 2011 at 11:21 pm | #

      Mike only knows two languages; violence and mothaphucking.

  2. Pariah Jones
    Pariah Jones
    October 28, 2010 at 12:03 am | #

    Stroke her ego and her emotions change like flipping a light switch. Sounds like every woman I’ve ever dated.

    • Ragnal
      Ragnal
      October 28, 2010 at 12:06 am | #

      Dude, what women did YOU date? I’d love to meet someone like that!

      • Kaj
        Kaj
        October 28, 2010 at 12:34 am | #

        Your mom.
        -Given that we have to fill in for Mike, it had to be said. 😉

      • Pariah Jones
        Pariah Jones
        October 28, 2010 at 1:19 am | #

        They didn’t always change in a good way. Sometimes Crazy just evolved into Crazier.

        • Malph
          Malph
          October 28, 2010 at 2:59 am | #

          Sounds like almost every woman I’ve even met.

          • Heather
            Heather
            October 28, 2010 at 9:53 am | #

            Oh come on now, some girls are better in the sack that way.

            Like your mum.

    • JacquieH
      JacquieH
      October 29, 2010 at 12:00 am | #

      Yes, but is that a problem with the women, or a problem with you?

      Sorry, it’s the Mike avatar. I’m really not this mean 🙁

      • JacquieH
        JacquieH
        October 29, 2010 at 8:41 am | #

        Holy poop! I got a new avatar! 😀

  3. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    October 28, 2010 at 12:04 am | #

    Hmm, looks like she’s found the way into Billie’s heart. Cue the BilliexJoyce shipping

    • cappadocius
      cappadocius
      October 28, 2010 at 12:07 am | #

      I look forward to fanart of the two furiously scissoring.

      • R
        R
        October 28, 2010 at 12:09 am | #

        Scissoring is overrated.

        • David Herbert
          David Herbert
          October 28, 2010 at 12:32 am | #

          Then what would you suggest?

          • R
            R
            October 28, 2010 at 12:39 am | #

            Things that are more commonly done in the lesbian community.

          • Brendan
            Brendan
            October 28, 2010 at 3:37 am | #

            Dancing to Scissor Sisters.

        • cappadocius
          cappadocius
          October 28, 2010 at 6:06 pm | #

          But scissoring is hilarious to look at.

    • R
      R
      October 28, 2010 at 12:08 am | #

      Consider it shipped! Hmm, do I want to do MSPaint Quality fanart (my scanner is dead), or poorly written fanfic?

      • R
        R
        October 28, 2010 at 12:09 am | #

        I am amused that I am now Joe.

      • MrGBH
        MrGBH
        October 28, 2010 at 12:09 am | #

        Why does it have to be either/or? Do a pic of a scene from your fanfic.

        • R
          R
          October 28, 2010 at 12:31 am | #

          Indeed! I am working on a fanfic right now. And it is awesome!

          • maggiemarmalade
            maggiemarmalade
            October 28, 2010 at 12:49 am | #

            I LOOK FORWARD TO THIS

          • David Herbert
            David Herbert
            October 28, 2010 at 3:12 am | #

            So do I.

          • Heather
            Heather
            October 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm | #

            Make sure to post a link on the most recent comic available when it’s done!

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      October 28, 2010 at 9:59 am | #

      I feel like a bad yuri geek…this never even occurred to me.
      But it’d probably be good for both of them…get them to mellow out a bit.

  4. Drpepperfan
    Drpepperfan
    October 28, 2010 at 12:04 am | #

    Okay, I’ve decided on my OTP. Billie X Joyce. That is all.

    • Ragnal
      Ragnal
      October 28, 2010 at 12:06 am | #

      I agree with this. “Bah,” I say, to the people sick of gay couples.

  5. Darth Cariss
    Darth Cariss
    October 28, 2010 at 12:07 am | #

    I really like the silent Mike so far. I hope this trend continues.

  6. Dahlia
    Dahlia
    October 28, 2010 at 12:09 am | #

    Thats too precious…Joyce, stop being so darn adorable!

    I actually kind of like Ruth (well, not too much in THIS universe so much so “Its Walky!” universe), but she was kinda a bully…

    *rolls eyes* Good thing Joyce spoke up quick else Billie wouldn’t have even given her the chance to say that.

  7. Hawke
    Hawke
    October 28, 2010 at 12:10 am | #

    Mike is silent cause he knows that’ll eventually get the fans so mad they’ll riot.

  8. Hawke
    Hawke
    October 28, 2010 at 12:11 am | #

    Also does it look to anyone else like Billie’s groping herself in that last panel??

    • Drpepperfan
      Drpepperfan
      October 28, 2010 at 12:14 am | #

      I like to imagine so.

    • maggiemarmalade
      maggiemarmalade
      October 28, 2010 at 12:50 am | #

      You know, if you that out the “well” in her comment …

  9. No0ne
    No0ne
    October 28, 2010 at 12:20 am | #

    I almost feel sorry for Joyce… almost…

  10. Qaxis
    Qaxis
    October 28, 2010 at 12:28 am | #

    It’d be interesting if Joyce started to follow her hero’s example…

    • Deviltrig
      Deviltrig
      October 28, 2010 at 8:34 am | #

      Alcoholic Joyce… Now thats a funny thought!

  11. david matthew
    david matthew
    October 28, 2010 at 12:47 am | #

    Mike’s looming-ness is off-the-charts.

    • NF
      NF
      October 28, 2010 at 1:00 am | #

      He looks like he is preparing to violate Walky.

      Which sounds like something Mike might do.

      • Matt
        Matt
        October 28, 2010 at 1:45 am | #

        No nickels have been given out yet though!

  12. JackNapier
    JackNapier
    October 28, 2010 at 12:56 am | #

    Oh, Joyce…prepare to be sorely disappointed.

  13. NF
    NF
    October 28, 2010 at 12:59 am | #

    Joyce has some sort of Stockholm Syndrome on her FAAAACE!

  14. Qaxis
    Qaxis
    October 28, 2010 at 1:10 am | #

    For some reason, i keep thinking Joyce’s Calc book has a picture of Nachitos on it. Does anyone else see that?

    • Pariah Jones
      Pariah Jones
      October 28, 2010 at 1:21 am | #

      Cool Ranch Nachitos. It only looks like it says Calculus because the words are so small.

    • George
      George
      October 28, 2010 at 1:21 am | #

      Yep. The diagram on her book is totally a Nachito.

  15. Gianni
    Gianni
    October 28, 2010 at 1:33 am | #

    Mike is taunting me with his grimace. I’m not sure which I’m awaiting more: Mike opening his mouth or Sal making an appearance.

    • David
      David M Willis
      October 28, 2010 at 1:35 am | #

      Take bets on which you’ll see first, starting here!:

      • Qaxis
        Qaxis
        October 28, 2010 at 1:38 am | #

        That means its going to happen at the same time, doesn’t it?

        • LV!
          LV!
          October 28, 2010 at 1:40 am | #

          I predict that the first time Mike opens his mouth, he will vomit up an entire partially-digested Sal.

          • Qaxis
            Qaxis
            October 28, 2010 at 1:42 am | #

            Mike’s mouth is Sal’s window to the world then.

          • Drpepperfan
            Drpepperfan
            October 28, 2010 at 1:43 am | #

            They do say the mouth is the window to the soul. Or something like that.

        • Drpepperfan
          Drpepperfan
          October 28, 2010 at 1:40 am | #

          Aww man, you totally called it! Having said that though, I can tell Willis is gonna find an even dicker way of pulling it. Like NEVER APPEARING.

        • Kamino Neko
          Kamino Neko
          October 28, 2010 at 10:00 am | #

          Nah…it means that neither of them will ever happen.

          Ever.

      • Matt
        Matt
        October 28, 2010 at 1:48 am | #

        I predict that Sal will be like Vera on Cheers and Billie will walk in to scenes complaining about what a pain she is but we will never see her.

        ALTERNATE GUESS: Every time Sal opens a door, it hits Mike in the teeth, so she never appears and he never talks.

        • Trae Dorn
          Trae Dorn
          October 28, 2010 at 8:33 am | #

          That would require DoA Sal to use *doors* and I don’t know if I’m prepared for that level of a character change.

          THIS ISN’T BATTLESTAR GALACTICA!

        • Roborat
          Roborat
          October 28, 2010 at 4:17 pm | #

          I will go the other way, I guess that when Mike finally opens his mouth to say something, Sal will appear and kick him in the faaaaaace.

      • Dahlia
        Dahlia
        October 28, 2010 at 2:01 am | #

        D: Why does everyone assume Willis is going to pull a dick move?

        • Drpepperfan
          Drpepperfan
          October 28, 2010 at 2:06 am | #

          Because it’s WILLIS.

          • Dahlia
            Dahlia
            October 28, 2010 at 2:23 am | #

            But I—

            …

            Good answer…

            Good answer.

            (http://www.joyceandwalky.com/d/20070908.html <– I seriously hope this isn't that parallel universe he's talking about or else I WILL be disappoint at Willis)

          • Dahlia
            Dahlia
            October 28, 2010 at 4:41 am | #

            http://www.joyceandwalky.com/d/20080809.html <– NO.

            NO.

            PLEASE GOD NO.

            Sal x Danny sucks tushie!

            Plus, without Danny, Billie is intolerable!

          • xainoforgv
            xainoforgv
            October 28, 2010 at 9:32 am | #

            No i’m fairly sure that machete’s parallel isn’t DoA cause i’m fairly sure his had seme,the martians, head alien,ect. Also would people lol or curse willis’ name at the sky if he were to pull dannyxjoyce

          • R
            R
            October 28, 2010 at 12:33 pm | #

            I think the pairings ending up as different from previous canon would be alright, or at least make sense. These people, while they have traits and appearances in common with the other universe, appear to largely not have the same amount of damage (if aliens are absent, the no childhood abduction/superpower trauma). IE Sal didn’t see her parents die in front of her, didn’t cling to Danny and Mary during High School b/c he paid attention to her = different Sal who may come to love Danny for who he is and he may love her for who she is.

            I’m all for non-previous-universe-canon pairings. They may be different, but I feel it should be expected.

        • Animal
          Animal
          October 28, 2010 at 2:55 pm | #

          Past experience.

      • No0ne
        No0ne
        October 28, 2010 at 5:27 am | #

        I’m going to place my bet on it not only happening in the same panel, but somehow Mr. Willis will make it happen at the same TIME, like Sal will break through Mike’s first speech bubble or something. Mostly because he was the one who told us to take bets.

  16. Piccolo
    Piccolo
    October 28, 2010 at 2:21 am | #

    Billie’s face.
    Panel 2.
    Yes.

    • agentksilver
      agentksilver
      October 28, 2010 at 9:37 am | #

      I think you mean:

      Billie’s faaaaaaaaaaace.
      Panel 2.
      Yes.

  17. TexasNinjaBuzzard
    TexasNinjaBuzzard
    October 28, 2010 at 2:29 am | #

    I love panel two so much. There was both talk of violence, and someone getting pissed off nearly to the point of current violence– Mike isn’t just leaning into that panel, he’s leaning into that panel hard.

  18. TexasRed
    TexasRed
    October 28, 2010 at 4:38 am | #

    At the risk of sounding serious in this humorous thread….Thank you David. I’ve dealt with asshole bully RA’s before. So having Joyce point it out like that is AWESOME to me.

    In other news: I’m waiting for Galasso to show up as the propietor of the Campus Store. Or maybe Reagan as the Dean!

  19. Chaun
    Chaun
    October 28, 2010 at 5:44 am | #

    Wait… since when is Joyce allowed to smile in a not-triangle?

  20. Jacob
    Jacob
    October 28, 2010 at 6:01 am | #

    Hadn’t Joyce said “You’re my hero”, she would have had her ass whooped by the last panel.

  21. Pagannerd
    Pagannerd
    October 28, 2010 at 7:33 am | #

    People wanna talk about fan-shipping? Screw BilliexJoyce.

    JasonxWalkyxMikexEthan four-way. Look my avatar in the eye and just try to tell me you don’t want it.

    • Pagannerd
      Pagannerd
      October 28, 2010 at 7:34 am | #

      Oh Yay! I’m Dina. Although I like this hat less than her old one. Seems like she’s stealing Molly Hayes’ schtick.

    • Heather
      Heather
      October 28, 2010 at 9:57 am | #

      Can’t we have both?

  22. Rachel
    Rachel
    October 28, 2010 at 9:30 am | #

    Mike and Walky are the best roommates ever. Mike is, well, Mike, and Walky is laid-back and teasing enough that Mike would inwardly smirk at his comebacks and Walky would love making fun of Mike.

  23. Index
    Index
    October 28, 2010 at 9:39 am | #

    Nothing good can come of this.

  24. agentksilver
    agentksilver
    October 28, 2010 at 9:41 am | #

    I am in love with how well this comic is passing the Bechdel test so far.

    • David
      David M Willis
      October 28, 2010 at 12:37 pm | #

      I’m actually concerned my strip might not pass the Bechdel test for Dudes. You’ve already seen the only times two dudes talk to each other in the first couple of months of the strip, and it was about a chick!

      • begbert2
        begbert2
        October 28, 2010 at 3:25 pm | #

        No, guys also talked about beating Danny up.

        So you’ve covered girls and violence: all you need is guys talking about sports and you’ll have covered all the things that guys do talk about.

        • DCHorror
          DCHorror
          October 28, 2010 at 7:17 pm | #

          That’s not fair.

          Guys…um…talk about comics…and video games…and um…

        • David
          David M Willis
          October 28, 2010 at 7:20 pm | #

          They beat him up while calling him gay, which is a “you don’t like chicks” thing. CHECK AND MATE.

          • R
            R
            October 28, 2010 at 11:18 pm | #

            Really? When I was younger and some of my classmates used that word derogatory, they normally mean it in a “you’re not a real man” type of a way, not that the person in question really was into dudes.

          • David
            David M Willis
            October 28, 2010 at 11:27 pm | #

            I really feel like those are connected, somehow. Erroneously, of course, but connected nonetheless.

  25. JesseJanitect
    JesseJanitect
    October 28, 2010 at 11:06 am | #

    Now its 3

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      October 28, 2010 at 5:57 pm | #

      quite

  26. The Blot
    The Blot
    October 28, 2010 at 11:13 am | #

    So is Mike the Silent Bob to Walky’s Jay or what!?!

  27. Maveric1984
    Maveric1984
    October 28, 2010 at 1:03 pm | #

    …..I think I had that math book

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      October 28, 2010 at 5:54 pm | #

      Okay, gotta ask, what is that molecule in your Gravatar?

      • Kelly
        Kelly
        November 5, 2010 at 9:22 am | #

        TNT?

  28. Heather
    Heather
    October 28, 2010 at 3:45 pm | #

    Billie will probably be annoyed when word of Amazi-girl might steal away her new fan’s attention.

    Love triangle? :D. (Joyce is too adorable not to want to keep. Initially she may annoy you, but she wears you down.)

    Threesome?

    I can’t wait until this comic has its own line of fanfic- seems like it will eventually judging from above at least!

  29. DCHorror
    DCHorror
    October 28, 2010 at 7:21 pm | #

    Maybe it’s cause we can’t see his mouth, but Mike looks…concerned in that last panel. It’s…disturbing.

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      October 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm | #

      He’s just shocked that someone who says things like ‘holy poop’ has such a delightful snarky streak.

  30. Zudarkness619
    Zudarkness619
    October 29, 2010 at 10:39 am | #

    Awwwwwww

    How come mike hasen’t said anything yet…. You just know Mike is going to say something

  31. Hinoron
    Hinoron
    December 10, 2012 at 8:54 pm | #

    Best method for dealing with people with a gigantic chip on their shoulder: Say the complete opposite of what they’re expecting. 😉

  32. newllend
    newllend
    August 13, 2013 at 2:38 am | #

    Standing up too a-I thought she was just getting her ass kicked

  33. Tealjoy
    Tealjoy
    November 7, 2013 at 6:58 pm | #

    So Walky is now a favorite.

  34. Mousa The 14
    Mousa The 14
    March 31, 2016 at 10:21 am | #

    Great, because EXACTLY what we need is for Billie’s ego to be fed.

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