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by David M Willis on January 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
  • 03 - Men are from Beck, Women are from Clark
└ Tags: joe, joyce, mike

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  1. David Herbert
    David Herbert
    January 27, 2011 at 12:01 am | #

    I wonder what his rates are? Probably higher than your mom’s.

  2. MercyDispensorMan
    MercyDispensorMan
    January 27, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

    He’ll guard your mom for a nickel.

    • BrooksCracktackle
      BrooksCracktackle
      January 27, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

      And then bang her.

      • BrooksCracktackle
        BrooksCracktackle
        January 27, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

        Or was it the other way around?

        • G.S. Mercs
          G.S. Mercs
          January 27, 2011 at 1:24 am | #

          It’s actually he’ll bang you and your mom at the same time, then guard your mom from you for a nickel. It’s a very complicated formula.

          • Bickendan
            Bickendan
            January 27, 2011 at 2:14 am | #

            Either way, he’s overpaying.

      • Maycroft
        Maycroft
        January 16, 2012 at 12:34 am | #

        …with his penis.

        • MochaSpade
          MochaSpade
          January 18, 2014 at 4:09 am | #

          I always thought that you were johnny bravo as a kid

  3. addude
    addude
    January 27, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    Oh Joe you have no idea what you got yourself into

  4. JediAutobot
    JediAutobot
    January 27, 2011 at 12:04 am | #

    hahaha
    Man, that must have been a fun conversation, I hope Amber and Ethan were around for it.

  5. wnderjif
    wnderjif
    January 27, 2011 at 12:05 am | #

    shoe chose a good chaparone. but i wonder how much he charges.. a mom, 2 moms?

  6. The Blot
    The Blot
    January 27, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

    Finally, more screen time for Mike!

    It’s like my momma always said, “The more Mike the better.”

    • Gianni
      Gianni
      January 27, 2011 at 12:52 am | #

      With his penis.

  7. .
    .
    January 27, 2011 at 12:06 am | #

    HAHA! HA! OH, WOW!

  8. TheSoundDefense
    TheSoundDefense
    January 27, 2011 at 12:07 am | #

    Um.

  9. Beachfox
    Beachfox
    January 27, 2011 at 12:12 am | #

    I laughed out loud. A long hearty throat laugh, rich with knowing amusement.

    • Kelsey
      Kelsey
      March 23, 2011 at 1:10 am | #

      That’s the best kind of laugh.

  10. Lone Wolf
    Lone Wolf
    January 27, 2011 at 12:12 am | #

    … Clever girl… seems Sarah’s worries were unfounded after all.

    • arjay2813
      arjay2813
      January 27, 2011 at 12:20 am | #

      lol, after being with dina (in Its Walky), and seeing that i cant help but laugh

  11. Kar
    Kar
    January 27, 2011 at 12:14 am | #

    Looks like Joe is going to get his threesome after all!

    • Rognik
      Rognik
      January 27, 2011 at 7:11 am | #

      That’s not the kind of threesome he wanted. At all…

      • David Herbert
        David Herbert
        January 27, 2011 at 8:05 am | #

        But you know there are readers out there who would love it all the same.

      • benenator
        benenator
        January 30, 2011 at 8:53 pm | #

        I believe that it would count as NoYay for him.

        And the required TVTrope link: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoYay

  12. JK9000
    JK9000
    January 27, 2011 at 12:16 am | #

    Welp. That sure killed any happy feelings inspired by the dress.

    • Soundbucket
      Soundbucket
      January 27, 2011 at 5:36 am | #

      With his penis

  13. Iasthai
    Iasthai
    January 27, 2011 at 12:18 am | #

    HAHA! That is *PERFECT*!

  14. captainswift
    captainswift
    January 27, 2011 at 12:19 am | #

    Best use of a Mike.

  15. arjay2813
    arjay2813
    January 27, 2011 at 12:21 am | #

    anyone else imagining Joe being the next one to yell “damn you Willis!”

    • wnderjif
      wnderjif
      January 27, 2011 at 6:46 am | #

      right after Sidney Yus, by the way, has she made a sighting yet?

  16. Mack
    Mack
    January 27, 2011 at 12:23 am | #

    Great into for Mike

  17. Alice Macher
    Alice Macher
    January 27, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

    Fortunately for Joe, the chaperone is Mike and not Ruth, who in this universe is much more of a person you don’t want to cross, like EVER. 0_0

    • Joebo
      Joebo
      January 27, 2011 at 12:43 am | #

      I don’t know, this could be a real chance for Mike to be himself. That is to say what the fandom has decreed that he should be.

    • Schornforce
      Schornforce
      January 27, 2011 at 3:18 am | #

      Hm… now that got me wondering– who would win in a fight between Mike and Ruth…. other than the readers, that is…

      • Soundbucket
        Soundbucket
        January 27, 2011 at 5:37 am | #

        MIKE & RUTH SHIPPING ACTIVATE NAO

        • The E-man
          The E-man
          January 27, 2011 at 11:34 am | #

          YES YES YES YES YES
          SQUEEEEE!

  18. Jack
    Jack
    January 27, 2011 at 12:28 am | #

    Bwhahahaha! Take that Joe!

  19. wynne
    wynne
    January 27, 2011 at 12:30 am | #

    It seems that Sarah should have been more concerned about Joyce breaking Joe rather than the other way around.

  20. NF
    NF
    January 27, 2011 at 12:30 am | #

    Mike!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. Shift
    Shift
    January 27, 2011 at 12:38 am | #

    Is the Chaperon there to keep Joe under control or to keep Joyce under control?

    • Malph
      Malph
      January 27, 2011 at 3:43 am | #

      Yes.

  22. Andy
    Andy
    January 27, 2011 at 12:39 am | #

    Vat a tveest!

  23. Gianni
    Gianni
    January 27, 2011 at 12:51 am | #

    Perfect! It caught me off guard just like a good twist should!

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      June 6, 2011 at 1:30 am | #

      With his penis.

  24. Bill M.
    Bill M.
    January 27, 2011 at 1:04 am | #

    That’s on the business card.

    Mike Warner – Professional Chaperone

    Keep your hands off the goods and I keep my hands off your throat.

  25. Alechsa
    Alechsa
    January 27, 2011 at 1:05 am | #

    Holy crap! I want to see the meeting where Joyce hired him….

  26. MM
    MM
    January 27, 2011 at 1:08 am | #

    *slow clap* Well played.

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

    I absolutely didn’t see that coming. Hilarious use of a Mike.

    • Bickendan
      Bickendan
      January 27, 2011 at 2:15 am | #

      This.

  28. Dierna
    Dierna
    January 27, 2011 at 1:15 am | #

    Good call Joyce!!

  29. Zaffino
    Zaffino
    January 27, 2011 at 1:22 am | #

    Yes….just so much yes

  30. Cinder
    Cinder
    January 27, 2011 at 1:28 am | #

    Excellent move, Joyce! Lol. Aw, Mike. <3

  31. ScytheAkse
    ScytheAkse
    January 27, 2011 at 1:32 am | #

    i never thought i would feel sorry for joe…

  32. numaron
    numaron
    January 27, 2011 at 1:34 am | #

    Mike just sucker punched Joe’s mojo.

    • George
      George
      January 27, 2011 at 1:37 am | #

      That’s probably his payment. Or at least the beginning of his payment.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      June 6, 2011 at 1:45 am | #

      He did it with his penis.

  33. Guitar Dude From SD
    Guitar Dude From SD
    January 27, 2011 at 1:37 am | #

    Mike is a genius, by providing a good night for Joyce, he totally ruins Joe’s night. That guy has the ability to be a jerk and nice at the same time, good show Mike

    • Chiatroll
      Chiatroll
      January 27, 2011 at 11:03 pm | #

      It would be most jerk if he really provided a good night for joyce if you know what I mean.

      then pretended to forget it or something. They can both have ruined nights.

      I’d be for that.

  34. Jon
    Jon
    January 27, 2011 at 2:19 am | #

    I haven’t laughed so hard at a Willis strip since Batman mastered DDR.

    • wnderjif
      wnderjif
      January 27, 2011 at 6:48 am | #

      i thought that was a replacement Batman ???

      • Jon
        Jon
        January 27, 2011 at 7:12 am | #

        http://www.shortpacked.com/2005/comic/book-1-brings-back-the-80s/06-mrs-greg-killmaster/a-63/

  35. TemplarKnight
    TemplarKnight
    January 27, 2011 at 2:35 am | #

    You know, this universe’s Mike does seem like a nicer guy than the walkyverse version. Past one “your mom” joke on his notes, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of jerkiness to him.

    • sun tzu
      sun tzu
      January 27, 2011 at 5:09 am | #

      It’s not just Mike – several of the characters seem to be less extreme versions of their “classic” selves. Joyce in particular comes to mind.

  36. DiDi
    DiDi
    January 27, 2011 at 2:49 am | #

    BAM!! Who called it??

    Mike ain’t gettin’ none of that! Not if Mr Chaperone has anything to say about it.

    I wonder who he is to Joyce in this alternate continuity…?

    • JackNapier
      JackNapier
      January 27, 2011 at 8:52 am | #

      But what about Joe? Will he be getting any?

  37. Sven8705
    Sven8705
    January 27, 2011 at 2:54 am | #

    Is this a “Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place” reference?

    • Bill M.
      Bill M.
      January 27, 2011 at 12:53 pm | #

      I miss that show. Of course I liked it more before they dropped the Pizza Place from the title and it just became “Two Guys and a Girl.”

      • XRL
        XRL
        January 28, 2011 at 8:17 am | #

        That sounds like a spin off to 2 girls 1 cup D:

  38. Lokitsu
    Lokitsu
    January 27, 2011 at 2:57 am | #

    Never saw this coming.
    Give up now Joe and just buy her a ring.

  39. Escadia
    Escadia
    January 27, 2011 at 3:15 am | #

    I was going to make a comment about how there isn’t anything Mike wouldn’t do for money, but then I realized… He gets to spend the entire night “blocking” Joe. He’s probably doing this for free.

  40. dchorror
    dchorror
    January 27, 2011 at 3:37 am | #

    It’s hard to tell cause Joe’s not standing up straight, but Mike’s kind of a scrawny guy compared to Joe. If a fight actually broke out, I’d bet on nonpowered Joe over nonpowered Mike.

    Not that Joe’s gonna fight Mike.(Waits for meme to activate)

    • Malph
      Malph
      January 27, 2011 at 3:46 am | #

      I don’t know. Mike may be a bit scrawny, but he’s still a pretty tough bastard. I have to go with Mike taking Joe down.

      • drivethruwhale
        drivethruwhale
        January 27, 2011 at 5:01 am | #

        And I’m guessing Joe doesn’t have a whole lot of fighting know-how. Mike not either, but he’s more likely to than Joe.

    • wnderjif
      wnderjif
      January 27, 2011 at 6:49 am | #

      i’ll er uhm, “bite”

      With his penis.

      • dchorror
        dchorror
        January 27, 2011 at 12:20 pm | #

        I was not actually expecting someone to take that.

        • JD
          JD
          January 27, 2011 at 12:39 pm | #

          But someone should write fanfic about it.

      • JD
        JD
        January 27, 2011 at 12:20 pm | #

        You’re not supposed to bite that!

    • Gianni
      Gianni
      January 27, 2011 at 10:22 am | #

      Mike would fight dirty, which I don’t see Joe effectively countering.

    • Bookreader
      Bookreader
      January 27, 2011 at 11:37 am | #

      CAN THERE BE A JOE-MIKE PUDDING FIGHT SHOWDOWN?

    • scythe
      scythe
      January 27, 2011 at 10:33 pm | #

      i say joe wins when you hit on that many women sooner or later you find a jealous boyfriend who wants to pound on you, if you don’t stop after that your either a moron or you won the fight

  41. DiDi
    DiDi
    January 27, 2011 at 4:02 am | #

    Bah! I lost out on the chance to correct my comment! *pouts*

    I meant Joe…

    Still! Everything else was fine!

  42. Noones
    Noones
    January 27, 2011 at 4:10 am | #

    Joyce. Freaking. Wins.

  43. OhNoUDiNt
    OhNoUDiNt
    January 27, 2011 at 6:04 am | #

    All the hoopla about what would win out on this date. Joyce’s cuteness, her naievte, her religion, Joe’s penis. In the end it is as it was and always will be. Finish them! Mike. Wins. Hillarity!

  44. Rognik
    Rognik
    January 27, 2011 at 7:09 am | #

    The chaperone part did not surprise me. That the chaperone is Mike does. How did she even meet him? I doubt she would’ve found him between that morning and this night.

    • Zakrael
      Zakrael
      January 27, 2011 at 7:20 am | #

      Well, they did have a class together at one point. And they seem to have known each other on twitter before that, so presumably they met earlier.

      As for why she decided to hire him as a chaperone, your guess is as good as mine. Maybe, for all her naivety, she’s just a fantastic judge of character? =D

  45. ADHadh
    ADHadh
    January 27, 2011 at 7:34 am | #

    “Keep your hands off the goods and I keep my hands off your mother.”

  46. katie01
    katie01
    January 27, 2011 at 7:46 am | #

    This is perfect. I can’t wait to see how it plays out.

  47. Shashulfrashul
    Shashulfrashul
    January 27, 2011 at 8:11 am | #

    I could see this being Mike’s idea just as much as Joyce’s. Think about it, he would be conning Joyce out a some payment, he would get to block Joe, and he would have the possibility of doing something devious during the date. It could be… the perfect storm.

  48. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    January 27, 2011 at 8:42 am | #

    Joyce 2, Joe nil.

    We’re heading for a shut-out, here, folks.

  49. ashleyw
    ashleyw
    January 27, 2011 at 8:42 am | #

    this will probably be the best thing ever.

  50. katamanda
    katamanda
    January 27, 2011 at 9:10 am | #

    Most epic cockblock ever

  51. katamanda
    katamanda
    January 27, 2011 at 9:11 am | #

    Most epic cockblock ever.

    • katamanda
      katamanda
      January 27, 2011 at 9:11 am | #

      whoops double comment

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      January 27, 2011 at 10:10 am | #

      Most epic double post ever. >_>

  52. ziggy78eog
    ziggy78eog
    January 27, 2011 at 9:18 am | #

    Mike would make the best chaperon; the ultimate cock-block.

    • Gianni
      Gianni
      January 27, 2011 at 10:24 am | #

      With his penis

  53. Ribos
    Ribos
    January 27, 2011 at 9:53 am | #

    I am afraid that Joyce is secretly a manipulative, scheming individual, bent on finding a trophy husband to support her throughout life. This has all been intentional: picking Joe, who at that point had demonstrated only the shallowest interest in women, and then sucker-punching him with the questionnaire. He then had to follow through with a date because HE IS JOE, whereupon he was disarmed by the dress. But to dash any hopes of his that he was still in control of the situation, Joyce brought along Mike.

    Joyce has her marital dreams, but she appears less naive than we thought at first. This relationship will move along at the pace she has planned, and Joe will be helpless to do anything but follow along. Go Evil Joyce!

    • Tahiri
      Tahiri
      January 27, 2011 at 2:41 pm | #

      Win!

  54. kater
    kater
    January 27, 2011 at 10:23 am | #

    This is the best thing that could have possibly happened ever.

  55. Matt of Steel
    Matt of Steel
    January 27, 2011 at 12:22 pm | #

    Joyce is Bizarro Joe.

  56. Lobster
    Lobster
    January 27, 2011 at 1:21 pm | #

    Awesome choice for a chaperone!

  57. Jabberwocky
    Jabberwocky
    January 27, 2011 at 2:01 pm | #

    This reminds me of back when Garfield was still funny, and he’d tag along on Jon’s dates to make sure he’d never score.

    Just in case I’m not being clear enough:

    Mike = Garfield

    Joe = Jon

  58. Loki
    Loki
    January 27, 2011 at 3:35 pm | #

    “Good, ’cause the plans were for the two of us and a pizza joint… with my penis.”

    Now that that’s out of the way, I have to agree that Mike as chaperone is epic.

    It’s interesting to watch Joe’s confidence crumble between Joyce’s dress and then.. bam, double-curveball: chaperone.

  59. gangler
    gangler
    January 27, 2011 at 4:12 pm | #

    WTF! Where’d the belle bottoms go?

    • bionelly
      bionelly
      January 27, 2011 at 5:27 pm | #

      There weren’t actually any bell bottoms, it just kind of looked like it because of the way the dress draped over her legs.

      • gangler
        gangler
        January 29, 2011 at 10:50 pm | #

        Ah, didn’t spot that. I liked the bell bottoms more. Dress is nice too though.

  60. Roborat
    Roborat
    January 27, 2011 at 4:40 pm | #

    Nice one. So Mike will be all up in Joe’s FAAAAACCCE. And Joe doesn’t get any action . . .
    with his penis.

    • Gianni
      Gianni
      January 27, 2011 at 4:50 pm | #

      Winning comment right there.

  61. ArchSchnitz
    ArchSchnitz
    January 27, 2011 at 8:55 pm | #

    Joyce is now my favorite after Mike.

  62. Dahlia
    Dahlia
    January 27, 2011 at 10:50 pm | #

    Cute!

  63. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    May 27, 2011 at 1:24 am | #

    I’m thinking a “How Joyce got Mike to agree to this” side-story would be wonderful.

    • SonicBlueRanger
      SonicBlueRanger
      August 31, 2011 at 2:20 pm | #

      He’s up for causing people pain…the end.

  64. Hacchin
    Hacchin
    June 14, 2011 at 1:05 pm | #

    Fuck yeah Mike. Now I’m feeling comfortable about where the story is going 🙂

  65. Kelsey
    Kelsey
    July 8, 2011 at 10:22 am | #

    Man, he seems like an excellent chaperone! What’s his number? I’d like him to babysit my fictional children.

  66. Hinoron
    Hinoron
    December 10, 2012 at 9:54 pm | #

    Oh, chaperoned dating! How very Muslim.
    ^_^

  67. Viredae
    Viredae
    March 19, 2013 at 5:37 am | #

    I just noticed… Yellow stripe.

    I know it means nothing, but hey.

  68. Tealjoy
    Tealjoy
    November 7, 2013 at 7:34 pm | #

    MIKE

  69. BoredatWork
    BoredatWork
    January 6, 2015 at 8:47 am | #

    Everytime I see Mike speak, I like him more and more.

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