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months ago when i posted their model sheets on tumblr at least two people identified them as DINA'S parents and WHAT THE HELL GUYS REALLY???
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by David M Willis on July 13, 2013 at 12:01 am
  • 04 - Just Hangin' Out With My Family

└ Tags: deborah, dorothy, jeremiah

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  1. AHR
    AHR
    July 13, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    My nightmare.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      July 13, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

      Mine is when the dinosaur empire finally comes out of hiding and conquered Earth.

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        July 13, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

        And Dina shall be their queen!

        • Ryorin
          Ryorin
          July 13, 2013 at 12:38 am | #

          …I think you are confused about the connotations of “nightmare.”

      • james
        james
        July 13, 2013 at 12:49 am | #

        Do not fret, Aizat. For here at the edge of hope, we are cancelling the Apocalypse!

        • hmrc4evr
          hmrc4evr
          July 13, 2013 at 4:09 am | #

          So…Saint Walker is going to save us?

          • Crimson Doom
            Crimson Doom
            July 13, 2013 at 3:44 pm | #

            Yup, he’s going to beat up Darkseid on Apokolips to avert the Apocalypse.

      • Salty
        Salty
        July 13, 2013 at 2:35 am | #

        Fear not. There will always be Getter.

        And psychos to pilot it.

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          July 13, 2013 at 5:49 am | #

          Wow, you actually got my Getter Robo reference.

          • Kiggy
            Kiggy
            July 13, 2013 at 6:02 am | #

            I did too, but I was late to da par tee :p

      • Potato-The-Faaace
        Potato-The-Faaace
        July 13, 2013 at 2:40 am | #

        Dina would probably love that though

      • David
        David
        July 13, 2013 at 5:18 am | #

        You mean, like with Dr McNinja?

      • Kiggy
        Kiggy
        July 13, 2013 at 6:01 am | #

        Dinosaur Empire? Getter Robot reference?

    • Roborat
      Roborat
      July 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm | #

      At least Walky wasn’t there.

  2. Juliecat
    Juliecat
    July 13, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    What if…they ARE Dina’s parents???

    Poor Dina 🙁

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 13, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

      What makes you think they’re Dina’s parents??

      • saltchocolate
        saltchocolate
        July 13, 2013 at 11:53 am | #

        Sometimes the hovertext is crucial to understanding the comments…

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          July 13, 2013 at 7:28 pm | #

          I keep forgeting about the hovertext.

  3. Super Duper
    Super Duper
    July 13, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    Not creepy. Not creepy at all.
    Incidentally, her parent’s names are Jeremiah and Deborah. Huh. Trying to find symbolism. Failing to find symbolism.

    • GoldStarz
      GoldStarz
      July 13, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

      Deborah starts with D and has an Ora sound?

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 13, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

        While I’m ashamed of you for making that joke, I’m ashamed of myself for understanding it.

        • Totz the Plaid
          Totz the Plaid
          July 13, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

          …is that… is that a Kia-Ora reference?

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        July 13, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

        Dora?

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          July 13, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

          The Explorer?

          • ProjectXa3
            ProjectXa3
            July 13, 2013 at 12:45 am | #

            Swiper, no swiping!

            • hmrc4evr
              hmrc4evr
              July 13, 2013 at 4:12 am | #

              They’ve come to swipe the windows? And accidently reveal the location of Cobra bases?

          • saltchocolate
            saltchocolate
            July 13, 2013 at 10:17 am | #

            Is that Backpack all grown up?

    • Ryorin
      Ryorin
      July 13, 2013 at 12:41 am | #

      Jeremiah was a major prophet and Deborah was a kick-ass judge. Maybe her dad’s a economic analyst and her mom’s a colonel or general in some branch or another?

      • Animal
        Animal
        July 13, 2013 at 10:53 am | #

        Actually Jeremiah was a bullfrog. He was a good friend of mine. I never understood a single word he said, but I helped him drink his wine. He always had some mighty fine wine.

        • RossV
          RossV
          July 13, 2013 at 12:25 pm | #

          Joy to the world.

          • Animal
            Animal
            July 13, 2013 at 1:28 pm | #

            Joy to all the boys and girls.

            • Bill M.
              Bill M.
              July 13, 2013 at 2:51 pm | #

              Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea.

              • Boom
                Boom
                July 13, 2013 at 3:03 pm | #

                Joy to the references I don’t get.

                • xKiv
                  xKiv
                  July 13, 2013 at 3:29 pm | #

                  You and me. (joy to)

                • Animal
                  Animal
                  July 13, 2013 at 6:01 pm | #

                  “Joy to the World,” Three Dog Night, Dunhill Records, 1971.

                  http://grooveshark.com/s/Joy+To+The+World/3zHE9m?src=5

              • Animal
                Animal
                July 13, 2013 at 5:58 pm | #

                Joy to you and me.

                • Regalli
                  Regalli
                  July 13, 2013 at 7:33 pm | #

                  If I were the king of the world, tell you what I’d do,

  4. asdsadafa
    asdsadafa
    July 13, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    I wish I was half as motivated as her, bust still three halves her dimension

  5. Wonder Wig
    Wonder Wig
    July 13, 2013 at 12:03 am | #

    Oh, I have my keyboard set to Deborah.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 13, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

      MILF ALERT!

      *KLAXON SOUNDS*

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        July 13, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

        KEEP HER AWAY FROM MIKE! I REPEAT, KEEP HER AWAY FROM MIKE!

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          July 13, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

          Mike has already banged her. Twice. This is a Carnival for him.

          • Doctor Lantern
            Doctor Lantern
            July 13, 2013 at 1:37 am | #

            And only spent 10 cents

        • Plasma Mongoose
          Plasma Mongoose
          July 13, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

          Check fo nickels.

      • AgentKeen
        AgentKeen
        July 13, 2013 at 12:39 pm | #

        So let’s see… We’ll have a bunch of Moms around Jacob, and Joe’s dad on a college campus… This might be interesting…

      • Kirt Dankmyer
        Kirt Dankmyer
        July 15, 2013 at 11:54 am | #

        Damn, you beat me to this. Mom is hotter than the daughter.

  6. Jen Aside
    Jen Aside
    July 13, 2013 at 12:03 am | #

    “HI MOM AND DAD WHY DO YOU LOOK YOUNGER THAN I DO”

    …

    “OH SHI I BEEN STUDYING TOO HARD”

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 13, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

      Dorothy’s parents had a baby when they were 5

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      July 13, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

      Oh no, I STUDIED TOO LONG!

      • Doctor_Who
        Doctor_Who
        July 13, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

        Army of Dorkness.

        • Totz the Plaid
          Totz the Plaid
          July 13, 2013 at 12:15 am | #

          Good? Bad? I’m the girl with the books.

          • Linkara
            Linkara
            July 13, 2013 at 12:26 am | #

            Yamiko Readman? What are YOU doing here?!

            • Ryorin
              Ryorin
              July 13, 2013 at 12:42 am | #

              Yamiko Readman: Yomiko Readman’s dark twin. She reads the last page first.

              • Belades
                Belades
                July 13, 2013 at 12:49 am | #

                Her hobby is reading character deaths out loud.

                • Kiggy
                  Kiggy
                  July 13, 2013 at 6:06 am | #

                  After writing them in the Death Note notebook?

              • Cybersnark
                Cybersnark
                July 13, 2013 at 10:35 am | #

                Her best friend is Nonono Sumiregawa.

  7. timemonkey
    timemonkey
    July 13, 2013 at 12:03 am | #

    Good thing she decided to bury her nose in her textbooks instead of Walky.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 13, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

      I for one would be proud of my daughter if I found out she’s with a CARAMEL SCULPTURE!!!

      • Black Bumblebee
        Black Bumblebee
        July 13, 2013 at 12:20 am | #

        When you have a daughter, trust me, you don’t want to see them with anyone. It’s a dad thing.

    • Dicrel Seijin
      Dicrel Seijin
      July 13, 2013 at 6:14 am | #

      I’ve been in a similar situation. My parents called saying they were coming over. I figured I would have time to walk the girl in my room back to her dorm and be back in time to meet my parents. We get to the lobby and I find my parents sitting on the couch–they had called from the front desk.

  8. Gil
    Gil
    July 13, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Dina’s parents? We saw them already though. Sort of. Also, race is a factor.

    • Cybersnark
      Cybersnark
      July 13, 2013 at 10:37 am | #

      I thought Dina’s parents were velociraptors (she’s adopted).

  9. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    July 13, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Deborah is Cute as hell, for a mom. I wanna pinch her cheeks!

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      July 13, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

      On her face or the other cheek?

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 13, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

        FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE

        • Kiggy
          Kiggy
          July 13, 2013 at 6:07 am | #

          Keep telling yourself that…. >;)

      • Totz the Plaid
        Totz the Plaid
        July 13, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

        Yes.

    • Farmer_10
      Farmer_10
      July 13, 2013 at 1:17 am | #

      I love the big smile on her face. She just looks so geniunely happy. It’s endearing.

  10. Sensedog
    Sensedog
    July 13, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

    And of course, Deborah also has freckles.

    …Hell yes.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      July 13, 2013 at 12:13 am | #

      She got freckles on her elbows too.

  11. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    July 13, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

    Mom, Why are we wearing the exact same color shirt?

    • Totz the Plaid
      Totz the Plaid
      July 13, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

      Actually, Dotty’s is a shade or two more red than Deborah’s.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 13, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

      Dark Grape is the new black.

  12. Robbie C
    Robbie C
    July 13, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

    Woohoo! I got first vote on the newest poll. We’ve already met Joyce’s parents, but I thought the “invent the internet” joke from Joyce’s dad is one of the funniest we’ve seen so far.

    • Totz the Plaid
      Totz the Plaid
      July 13, 2013 at 12:16 am | #

      When I voted it showed me as being the only vote… Hmm…

    • John
      John
      July 13, 2013 at 12:16 am | #

      And you, of course, voted for Dina.

      (I got the second vote.)

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 13, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

      Joyce’s father is Al Gore? Holy Toledo!

      • Groove
        Groove
        July 13, 2013 at 3:19 am | #

        More like Joyce’s dad is Stan’s dad, always getting the best joke.

    • Sporky
      Sporky
      July 13, 2013 at 12:19 am | #

      It took me a little while to figure it out, but I eventually picked Roz. Really, more than anything else, this is actually just me wanting to know what kind of family Robin from Shortpacked! grew up in than actually Roz, but I’ll take a DeSanto family in either universe.

      Stuff like Walky/Sal or Amber I didn’t pick because I can’t imagine their families being substantially different from the Walkyverse versions. And I didn’t pick Dina because she’s not only too obvious but also I think she herself is more interesting than any potential family members – insofar as her family would be interesting it would be in how they reacted to Dina.

      • inkwell
        inkwell
        July 13, 2013 at 2:20 pm | #

        But didn’t Robin and Roz’s dad leave the family at some point? That would just lead to more opportunities for depressing stories like Ruthless’s parents. Or Billie’s clearly inattentive parents who don’t care about their daughter at all.

      • John
        John
        July 13, 2013 at 7:43 pm | #

        I’m kind of curious what Linda Walkerton is like in a world where [MASSIVE IT’S WALKY! SPOILERS REDACTED]. Otherwise, yeah, most of the parents we met in the Walkyverse I figure aren’t going to be much different in the Dumbiverse. Of the ones we didn’t see in the Walkyverse, I figure Sierra’s are probably the most interesting.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 13, 2013 at 12:23 am | #

      I’d normally want to meet Billie’s Parents the most, but I’m gonna have to go with Sierra cuz I love her :3.

  13. Cliff
    Cliff
    July 13, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

    The addiction I have for this comic is unreal. Anyone got tips for the daily withdrawal I go through at 12:05 every day???

    • Luzahn
      Luzahn
      July 13, 2013 at 3:51 am | #

      Random button, and then absentmindedly read through a chapter before you notice.

    • saltchocolate
      saltchocolate
      July 13, 2013 at 10:21 am | #

      Shortpacked! (Though I think this works the other way around for a lot of folks here.)

  14. nothri
    nothri
    July 13, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

    “WHAT THE HELL GUYS, REALLY?” Your fun, Willis, we likes destroy it. Like a pack of rabid hounds, we takes it in our doggy teeth and chew it to bits! Cause that is how we role.

    • Belades
      Belades
      July 13, 2013 at 12:22 am | #

      Killing people’s fun is my sport of choice. My weapons are wikipedia, a lack of the social awareness to tell when people are joking, and a lack of actually caring when they are.

      • xKiv
        xKiv
        July 13, 2013 at 3:35 pm | #

        DAMN YOU, WILLIS FANS!

  15. BigMadDraco
    BigMadDraco
    July 13, 2013 at 12:20 am | #

    I’m assuming Jeremiah is her mom and Deborah is her dad. No that’s not a typo.

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      July 13, 2013 at 12:24 am | #

      …and an uncle named Sue.

  16. Uniqueantique
    Uniqueantique
    July 13, 2013 at 12:32 am | #

    She looks just like her father, except he looks more like her brother. How old are her parents anyway? About 12 when they had her?

  17. ProjectXa3
    ProjectXa3
    July 13, 2013 at 12:43 am | #

    Really?? DINA’s parents??? What the hell?

  18. Gram91
    Gram91
    July 13, 2013 at 12:46 am | #

    Can we get a link to this tumblr page?

  19. WhiteEyedCat
    WhiteEyedCat
    July 13, 2013 at 12:47 am | #

    I’m really excited to see Roz’s parents, I’ve got to know what combination managed to produce Robin and Roz.

    • WhiteEyedCat
      WhiteEyedCat
      July 13, 2013 at 12:48 am | #

      Joe’s face in my avatar makes this comment seem much seedier than originally intended.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 13, 2013 at 1:06 am | #

        At least it wasn’t Mike.

        • Boom
          Boom
          July 13, 2013 at 3:19 pm | #

          Or Joyce.

  20. Justnobody
    Justnobody
    July 13, 2013 at 12:47 am | #

    I love Dorothy’s expression in the last panel.

    • Maycroft
      Maycroft
      July 13, 2013 at 1:25 am | #

      He probably sent them in the right direction.

  21. C.
    C.
    July 13, 2013 at 1:15 am | #

    Quite a fun coincidence that this strip ended up running on Saturday.

  22. Hans
    Hans
    July 13, 2013 at 1:25 am | #

    As we all know, hair style is passed on through the mother

    • The Candyman
      The Candyman
      July 13, 2013 at 2:16 pm | #

      Or father, depending on the gender of the child. Hair color can be from either parent (but never anything different).

  23. StClair
    StClair
    July 13, 2013 at 4:20 am | #

    I’ve had this happen for family birthdays.

  24. e-
    e-
    July 13, 2013 at 4:26 am | #

    Maybe Dina was adopted.

  25. D. House
    D. House
    July 13, 2013 at 4:45 am | #

    WTF why does Joyce’s best friend from the first 2 strips in this comic remind me so much of Dorothy’s mum.
    Freckles, the hair style, the colour is just a few hues apart…
    Neither of them use glasses either.

    • D. House
      D. House
      July 13, 2013 at 4:49 am | #

      Wahoops I take that back.
      Although maybe they’d be a bit more look-a-like-ish if Joyce’s best friend let her hair cover her ears.
      Just me tho.
      Also Willis has a liking for freckles, and I probably noticed the freckles more than anything.

  26. Kiggy
    Kiggy
    July 13, 2013 at 5:58 am | #

    LOL

  27. Martin Smith
    Martin Smith
    July 13, 2013 at 6:17 am | #

    I don’t know quite why, but I find Dorothy’s mum terrifying.

    • Boom
      Boom
      July 13, 2013 at 3:10 pm | #

      Right there with you.

  28. Mad Man
    Mad Man
    July 13, 2013 at 8:52 am | #

    wow

  29. saltchocolate
    saltchocolate
    July 13, 2013 at 10:25 am | #

    Is it just me, or does Dorothy with her glasses off look a lot like Leslie?

    • CianM1301
      CianM1301
      July 13, 2013 at 8:06 pm | #

      Wow, she really does!

  30. Jenny Creed
    Jenny Creed
    July 13, 2013 at 1:20 pm | #

    I know we all want to see more of Dina, guys, but do you really want to go down this road? If it was up to me I’d punish the voters by doing like a month of The Adventures of Dina’s Parents and Not a Damn Word About Dina Herself.

  31. JustcallmeSoul
    JustcallmeSoul
    July 13, 2013 at 5:39 pm | #

    Dina wins every poll! i hereby move that she be removed from the polling as she has served far too many terms in office!

    • JustcallmeSoul
      JustcallmeSoul
      July 13, 2013 at 5:40 pm | #

      *pops popcorn* And now we wait… yes… this shall be fun.

  32. DRILL DINGO
    DRILL DINGO
    July 13, 2013 at 10:31 pm | #

    Oh man, I found this comic on Tuesday & I just caught up now.

    What do I do now?

    • Roborat
      Roborat
      July 15, 2013 at 4:17 pm | #

      Read the other comics that Sir Willis did/does.

  33. brumagem
    brumagem
    July 13, 2013 at 11:06 pm | #

    PREDICTION: Dorothy is closely related to Leslie.

  34. zomgvampires
    zomgvampires
    July 13, 2013 at 11:21 pm | #

    And thus I finally catch up with the two ongoing strips Willis has. First Shortpacked! and now Dumbing of Age… now to start on the other ones (working backwards).

    Also? I’m on the bandwagon for wanting to see Dina’s parents… and hoping that Robin makes another appearance (with Roz’s family)… and licky-styles Leslie.

    A girl can dream.

  35. Thor
    Thor
    July 14, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Deb and Jerry Keener.

    They couldn’t sound more WASPy if they hired a focus group.

  36. Robert
    Robert
    July 15, 2013 at 12:30 am | #

    Is it just me or do the keener’s look like they could be dan’s parents? Which is really awkward and creepy now that I think about it.

  37. iggy_rock
    iggy_rock
    July 15, 2013 at 10:44 am | #

    I was disappointed that Ruth’s parents weren’t on the poll. Yes I know they’re dead and that’s the point. Zombie parents would RULE!

  38. Roborat
    Roborat
    July 15, 2013 at 4:18 pm | #

    How cute, mom and daughter have the same phones.

Who's that guy over there?

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