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Keeners

by David M Willis on July 16, 2013 at 12:01 am
  • 04 - Just Hangin' Out With My Family
└ Tags: danny, deborah, dorothy, jeremiah, randal, sharon

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  1. AHR
    AHR
    July 16, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    Now he’s joyce and dorothy’s danny.

    • Totz the Plaid
      Totz the Plaid
      July 16, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

      Can’t be. Dorothy’s actually likable!

    • GoldStarz
      GoldStarz
      July 16, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

      Dorothy is her own boyfriend.

      • thecanvashat
        thecanvashat
        July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

        Dorothy is caramel?

  2. Jen Aside
    Jen Aside
    July 16, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    “LATCH ONTO THAT WOMAN LIKE THE INCEL YOU ARE”

    …

    “okay dad”

    • thecanvashat
      thecanvashat
      July 16, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

      You may have to jiggle the arms to make them latch back on, but excessive force will just break it and cuase scratching

    • Draga
      Draga
      July 16, 2013 at 1:52 am | #

      isn’t danny the opposite of an incel?

      • Osaru Sensei
        Osaru Sensei
        July 16, 2013 at 2:01 pm | #

        … outcel? 😛

  3. thecanvashat
    thecanvashat
    July 16, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    Well played, Danny. Well, played.

    • Joe
      Joe
      July 16, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

      Not well played at all, actually.
      There isn’t any way this will end well for him.

      • thecanvashat
        thecanvashat
        July 16, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

        It won’t end well. JUST AS PLANNED.

        Danny’s smart moves are incomprehensible to the rest of us.

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          July 16, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

          Danny’s in a social Sadomasochist relationship with himself?

          • thecanvashat
            thecanvashat
            July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

            And he wouldn’t have it any other way.

            • Totz the Plaid
              Totz the Plaid
              July 16, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

              …that explains so much.

              • Chronos
                Chronos
                July 16, 2013 at 1:01 am | #

                So Danny is Tzeench, I take it?

                • Kamino Neko
                  Kamino Neko
                  July 16, 2013 at 1:48 am | #

                  That sounds a lot more like Slaanesh than Tzeench.

                  He does have Tzeench’s tendency to work against his own interests, just ‘cuz, but masturbatory sadomasochism is definitely more Slaanesh’s realm.

                • Mr. Random
                  Mr. Random
                  July 16, 2013 at 1:41 pm | #

                  I’ve never played 04k. I keep hearing references to it though. Does this mean it is good?

                • Kamino Neko
                  Kamino Neko
                  July 16, 2013 at 3:46 pm | #

                  It’s great, if you like the kind of thing it is.

                  I’m mostly familiar with the media and video games, rather than the tabletop game (WAY too expensive), but it’s an interesting universe – deliberately over-the-top grimdark, where even the handful of factions that can be considered good guys are xenophobic, and tyrannical in various ways…but the other factions are worse.

                • Kernanator
                  Kernanator
                  July 16, 2013 at 4:25 pm | #

                  The Ciaphas Cain book series is pretty fun. It’s basically a comedy set in 40K, so if you’re worried about the grimness, you can go with that instead.

      • Totz the Plaid
        Totz the Plaid
        July 16, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

        And, c’mon, he’s dating a superhero now! Well… more “costumed vigilante” than superhero, but still! It’s not like he’s covering up for being single!

        • thecanvashat
          thecanvashat
          July 16, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

          He’s like Vicky Vale without the alliteration!

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

            Unless you count his many nicknames… “Douchebag Danny”, “Danny Dickface”, “Danny Dumbass”, “Whiny Wilcox”, etc.

            • thecanvashat
              thecanvashat
              July 16, 2013 at 12:20 am | #

              “Amazi-Girl’s Girlfriend Danny Dickface” sounds like a comic I would probably buy,

          • nothri
            nothri
            July 16, 2013 at 12:30 am | #

            I think of Danny as more a Gwen Stacy than anything.

            • nothri
              nothri
              July 16, 2013 at 12:40 am | #

              Just has that kinda face that says “Please throw me off a bridge” is what I’m saying.

              • thecanvashat
                thecanvashat
                July 16, 2013 at 12:45 am | #

                And then Amazi-Girl dated someone completely different, and Danny missed out on her big budget movie. On account of being dead.

                • Kennerly
                  Kennerly
                  July 16, 2013 at 1:09 am | #

                  Until the reboot, that is.

        • Stranger
          Stranger
          July 16, 2013 at 6:49 am | #

          You mean “chubby college student in spandex”. Youd get the same result by looking for dates in a college town coffee shop.

          • John
            John
            July 16, 2013 at 12:45 pm | #

            That’s not chubby. ‘Cept for the Amazi-Rack, that’s all muscle.

            • VZG
              VZG
              July 16, 2013 at 5:43 pm | #

              I parsed this poorly at first and was briefly under the impression that you thought her tits were basically boob-fists.

              • John
                John
                July 16, 2013 at 11:04 pm | #

                Yeah, poor pronoun-antecedent placement. My bad.

                You gotta admit that would be awesome, though.

        • BooBoo
          BooBoo
          July 16, 2013 at 11:41 am | #

          You use the word “dating” pretty loosely. They hung out a few times, mainly playing video games. There’s infatuation, but that’s about it.

          • Kernanator
            Kernanator
            July 16, 2013 at 12:09 pm | #

            You forgot the time when they made out by the side of the street.

            http://www.dumbingofage.com/2013/comic/book-3/02-guess-whos-coming-to-galassos/compartmentalize/

        • zomgvampires
          zomgvampires
          July 16, 2013 at 1:25 pm | #

          Amazi-girl is totes a superhero. She’s my favorite super ever~

  4. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    July 16, 2013 at 12:03 am | #

    “What’s this in your room, comic books? Oh son, you’re not still into superheroes, are you?”

    • Totz the Plaid
      Totz the Plaid
      July 16, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

      “Not really, dad, but it’s not for lack of trying! It’s just the tights kinda get in the way, y’know?”

      • bunivasal
        bunivasal
        July 16, 2013 at 12:15 am | #

        HEYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • thecanvashat
      thecanvashat
      July 16, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

      Look, this stuff is so immatur–

      Oh. OOOOOH. I’ll put this back then.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

      If you are dating another superhero again I’m gonna bongo slap you, son.

      • thecanvashat
        thecanvashat
        July 16, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

        In this family, we only date good, old-fashioned, wholesome clowns!

  5. Uniqueantique
    Uniqueantique
    July 16, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Well, that explains why Danny is Danny. Great role model there.

  6. Wonder Wig
    Wonder Wig
    July 16, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Danny’s dad reminds me of Barney Rubble.

    • Totz the Plaid
      Totz the Plaid
      July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

      I tried reading it in Barney Rubble’s voice, but I couldn’t. I’m kinda disappointed by that.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

      Great, now I’ve mentally given him the voice. Now it doesn’t matter what he says, it will always sound stupid.

      • Wonder Wig
        Wonder Wig
        July 16, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

        There are 2 kinds of people in this world. Those who can read that in Barney’s voice and those that can’t.

        • Belades
          Belades
          July 16, 2013 at 12:21 am | #

          I find it possible to read it in Barney’s voice, but the vernacular after the first sentence doesn’t quite fit what Barney would use.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            July 16, 2013 at 12:23 am | #

            It helps if you imagine the laugh after he’s done talking.

        • nothri
          nothri
          July 16, 2013 at 12:45 am | #

          Well, sure, but isn’t that basically true of everything you could say about divisions of people?

          There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who are on fire, and those who are not.

          • thecanvashat
            thecanvashat
            July 16, 2013 at 12:49 am | #

            Those who wear red belts instead of underwear, and those who do not.

            • xKiv
              xKiv
              July 16, 2013 at 8:22 pm | #

              Those who are one of two kinds of people, and those who aren’t.

              • nothri
                nothri
                March 29, 2014 at 6:20 pm | #

                Okay, almost everything. You win this round, old man.

  7. Gram91
    Gram91
    July 16, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

    I will laugh until I die once they get to a conversation topic that I strongly believe will be brought up.

    • Bob
      Bob
      July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

      Danny is clearly also concealing his free-hanging penis?

      • thecanvashat
        thecanvashat
        July 16, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

        That explains Dorothy’s reaction.

      • nothri
        nothri
        July 16, 2013 at 12:33 am | #

        I did that this morning. With pants!

  8. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    July 16, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

    Also, this strip’s title sounds like something a kid from a 1950s children’s book would say.

    Little Danny Wilcox, Boy Adventurer:“Gosharootie, this secret pirate cave we found sure is keeners! What do you think, Scraps?”
    Scraps:“Ruff! Ruff!”
    Little Danny Wilcox, Boy Adventurer:“Swell!”

    • thecanvashat
      thecanvashat
      July 16, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

      Gosharootie is Mr. Warner’s superhero catchphrase.

  9. Alex Stritar
    Alex Stritar
    July 16, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

    … That explains so much.

  10. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

    Look, Danny, I can understand not wanting to talk about a bad breakup with your parents. Really, I do. But this is one of those times that you should really have mentioned it earlier.

    (I’m back. Anybody miss me?)

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 16, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

      Yes! But my aim is improving.

    • Ragnal
      Ragnal
      July 16, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

      You were gone?

      • Kernanator
        Kernanator
        July 16, 2013 at 12:52 am | #

        Yeah, I was up in Sacramento for the state fair. Got to see Weird Al live. Good times.

    • Sir Robin
      Sir Robin
      July 16, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

      Who are you?

      • thecanvashat
        thecanvashat
        July 16, 2013 at 12:27 am | #

        I’m Batman.

        • nothri
          nothri
          July 16, 2013 at 12:37 am | #

          I. Am. Ironman.

          • thecanvashat
            thecanvashat
            July 16, 2013 at 12:51 am | #

            The two must never fight. No one can know the winner. It would be too much for the world to know.

          • Chronos
            Chronos
            July 16, 2013 at 1:05 am | #

            I AM SPARTICUS!

            • Kernanator
              Kernanator
              July 16, 2013 at 1:26 am | #

              I’m Brian, and so’s my wife!

            • nothri
              nothri
              July 16, 2013 at 10:47 am | #

              Spartacus? THIS. IS. MADNESS!

              Okay, I’m done. That comment was stupid even for me.

          • NightmareWarden
            NightmareWarden
            July 16, 2013 at 4:41 am | #

            We Are Pinky & The Brain. We’re Pinky And the BRAIN Brain brain brain brain brain brain BRAIN. Narf!

        • thecanvashat
          thecanvashat
          July 16, 2013 at 12:46 am | #

          This is probably one of the worst gravatars to use with my prior comment.

          It raises so many questions!

          • begbert2
            begbert2
            July 16, 2013 at 10:27 am | #

            Not really – if the guy can convincingly dress up as killer croc, then he could be anybody.

        • Crimson Doom
          Crimson Doom
          July 16, 2013 at 8:24 am | #

          Hi, I’m Daisy!

      • Kernanator
        Kernanator
        July 16, 2013 at 12:52 am | #

        Your worst nightmare.

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      July 16, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

      (Yes, but I think I have time to reload)

      I never kept my parents appraised of my relationship status in college. My mom was schizo when it came to that sort of thing.

      “You’re with a new girl? Well I hope you’re taking it slow, or at least using protection! That’s what some girls do, they go to college just to snag a young man with prospects and get pregnant so they can bleed you dry…now when can I have a grandchild?!“

      • Mr. Random
        Mr. Random
        July 16, 2013 at 12:16 am | #

        Disturbingly enough it sounds like mine. She told me to cover my pocket, (wallet) and fly (penis), because some girls would go after one, the other, or both.
        She’s not the best, but I love her anyway.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        July 16, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

        That sounds like confusing advice. “Don’t have sex except for as soon as possible but only with the right woman when you’re ready the second you meet her.”

        • Totz the Plaid
          Totz the Plaid
          July 16, 2013 at 12:19 am | #

          “…And for goodness sake, always use protection, but gimme grandbabies now!”

          • thecanvashat
            thecanvashat
            July 16, 2013 at 12:22 am | #

            Look, these ones come pre ruptured!

  11. Psycho
    Psycho
    July 16, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

    I have a feeling that we’re going to have to wait for a LONG while before Danny grows a spine like he did in the Walkyverse.

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

      The Wilcox is known for being an invertebrate during early stages of it’s life.

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      July 16, 2013 at 10:28 am | #

      On the upside, by his perception of time it’ll probably happen much, much faster!

    • The Candyman
      The Candyman
      July 16, 2013 at 12:42 pm | #

      Did Danny ever actually grow a spine? I stopped reading It’s Walky! around where Sal breaks out of jail.

      • Psycho
        Psycho
        July 16, 2013 at 2:49 pm | #

        He grew it towards the end of Roomies, but was made a secondary character once Roomies ended. That said, DoA’s Danny is WAY more of a wimp than Walkyverse Danny, so I’m guessing that it’s going to take a while for him to grow a backbone.

  12. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    July 16, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

    Mooch off your girlfriend, Danny. That’s how I met your mom. Try trapping her with a kid. Worked for me!

  13. Sir Robin
    Sir Robin
    July 16, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

    Dammit Danny, you are dating a super hero, that’s an upgrade

  14. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    July 16, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

    “There’s no possible way you could’ve fucked this up already Danny. You’d have to be a complete piece of shit to let a woman like that go.”

    • SUGauthor
      SUGauthor
      July 16, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

      Wow, it sounds like Danny has HORRIBLE parents.

    • thecanvashat
      thecanvashat
      July 16, 2013 at 12:15 am | #

      Dorothy is describing Danny in panel 4, then, apparently.

  15. Mr. Random
    Mr. Random
    July 16, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

    A father actively encouraging his son to be with someone because he thinks the OTHER person is going somewhere. Even allowing room for joking…
    BAD RANDALL. BAD FATHERING. YOU APOLOGIZE TO YOUR SON RIGHT NOW!

    • saltchocolate
      saltchocolate
      July 16, 2013 at 6:52 am | #

      But . . . Wouldn’t the opposite be far worse?

      “She’s an alcoholic with anger management issues, no education, and a criminal record. Stick with this one, son.”

      • Mr. Random
        Mr. Random
        July 16, 2013 at 1:38 pm | #

        Hmmm. You have a point… how do I put mine. Uh… not to sound cheesy but I’d prefer a “I’m happy you’re happy.” Type thing. I mean obviously speak up with yours, but…

        Wait, mine means not talking about someone you despise as their SO. Hmmm. How do I put this……..
        Damn it. This is the internet, only well thought out arguments should be here.

        • saltchocolate
          saltchocolate
          July 16, 2013 at 7:52 pm | #

          Actually, I get where you’re coming from. : ) But because we all post things that sound great at midnight and then a little off-kilter in the morning, it’s fun to play with the language later!

      • John
        John
        July 16, 2013 at 2:36 pm | #

        Hey! Billie has an education!

        • saltchocolate
          saltchocolate
          July 16, 2013 at 7:52 pm | #

          Ha!

  16. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    July 16, 2013 at 12:16 am | #

    Danny: Putting the cock-up in Wilcox.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      July 16, 2013 at 12:18 am | #

      He’s Wilcox of the Walks.

      • Doxkid
        Doxkid
        July 16, 2013 at 8:19 am | #

        Impressing all the ladies with his self-cock-blocks?

  17. bunivasal
    bunivasal
    July 16, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

    So I reeeeally feel like every time Danny appears in the comic, there should be people painted robin’s egg blue in the background to symbolize his bland, unlikeable resemblance to Tommie from Apartment 3-G.

    • Totz the Plaid
      Totz the Plaid
      July 16, 2013 at 12:21 am | #

      I guess that would make Joe his Margo.

      …who’d the LuAnn in that situation?

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        July 16, 2013 at 11:58 am | #

        You know, I don’t think we have anyone vapid enough for that one. So I’m just gonna say Danny in a blonde wig.

  18. piemanpie24
    piemanpie24
    July 16, 2013 at 12:25 am | #

    Willis, the alt text brings up a question; what comedians are you into?

    • David
      David M Willis
      July 16, 2013 at 12:28 am | #

      I have no idea why the alt text brings up that question, so I’m guessing different ones than you.

      • thecanvashat
        thecanvashat
        July 16, 2013 at 12:43 am | #

        Ooooh, tell us, tell us!

        • David
          David M Willis
          July 16, 2013 at 12:59 am | #

          I’m not sure I’m big enough into any specific comedians to be “into” them. I guess I follow Patton Oswalt on Twitter.

          • Ophannin
            Ophannin
            July 16, 2013 at 3:24 am | #

            I’m guessing piemanpie24 took the alt text as a reference to a Brian Regan routine – just as I did.

            A transcript of the routine: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Brian_Regan#From_Brian_Regan_Live:_Stupid_in_School

            • David
              David M Willis
              July 16, 2013 at 3:40 am | #

              Yeah, that joke is older than that.

  19. Rufus Saltus
    Rufus Saltus
    July 16, 2013 at 12:35 am | #

    My dad once told me, “You need to go to a small liberal arts school and meet a rich east coast girl, because the only way [men in our family] are successful in this world is by marrying well.”

    • thecanvashat
      thecanvashat
      July 16, 2013 at 12:53 am | #

      OUR GENES MUST PASS ON, DANNY. YOU ARE OUR ONLY HOPE, DANNY. YOU MUST GO TO COLLEGE IN THE DAGOB– wait, don’t do that. Ewwwww….

      • Kennerly
        Kennerly
        July 16, 2013 at 1:19 am | #

        And I thought they smelled bad on the outside!

    • Stranger
      Stranger
      July 16, 2013 at 6:46 am | #

      Nice of your dad to clarify from the start that you only hold value as a gene transfer system

      • Rufus Saltus
        Rufus Saltus
        July 17, 2013 at 12:21 am | #

        It’s not so much about having kids as it is about being financially/socially successful.

    • Whittier
      Whittier
      July 16, 2013 at 9:45 pm | #

      In my father’s family, they had a rule (I’m not sure if it’s still the rule since I’m not connected to them now) that you had to marry someone richer than you, regardless of your gender, because that brought money into the family.

  20. Beachfox
    Beachfox
    July 16, 2013 at 12:52 am | #

    I physically laughed. I truly let out physical laughter.
    Well played. Well well played.

  21. AgentKeen
    AgentKeen
    July 16, 2013 at 12:59 am | #

    Ok, now Danny’s the worst.

    • TurtlyLooker
      TurtlyLooker
      July 16, 2013 at 5:32 am | #

      When (in this universe) was Danny /not/ the worst?

      • AgentKeen
        AgentKeen
        July 16, 2013 at 11:39 am | #

        I’ve always been more of a ‘Yeah, Danny’s bad, but he could do worse things…” or “He’s just making the best of a bad situation, I guess…”

        But this was just one thing too far… sigh…
        Crap, this means I’ve been a Danny apologist up until now, doesn’t it?

      • John
        John
        July 16, 2013 at 12:06 pm | #

        Until Danny tries to drug and rape an innocent girl, he can rest assured that he isn’t the worst in this universe.

        That’s kind of damning with faint praise, though.

        (I think I’d rank Mary as worse than Danny, too, though we thankfully see less of her. Er. I mean, “see her less often”.)

        • Mrelegos
          Mrelegos
          July 16, 2013 at 12:14 pm | #

          Danny’s nowhere near the worst. He’s an idiot, his brain to mouth filter should have been changed years ago, but it’s not as if he actively sets out to hurt people, he’s not a misogynist (just ridiculously naive regarding how people work in general)

          People wanna have a go at Danny, but frankly, at least he’s trying.

          • John
            John
            July 16, 2013 at 12:56 pm | #

            I sure find Danny trying.

        • AgentKeen
          AgentKeen
          July 16, 2013 at 3:56 pm | #

          Point, but I guess in my head, Ryan is so terrible as to be on a scale all his own (y’know, a ‘total monster’ kind of scale instead of a ‘not a good person’ scale).

          I tend to think of Danny like Mrelegos, and usually the ‘bad things’ he does are more out of just not realizing. But, at this point, he’s actively not correcting his parents and creating a bad situation.

  22. Dean
    Dean
    July 16, 2013 at 1:28 am | #

    It kind of looks like Danny’s dad has a comb-over.

  23. Charles RB
    Charles RB
    July 16, 2013 at 1:39 am | #

    Soon, there shall be SUFFERING 😀

  24. NF
    NF
    July 16, 2013 at 2:16 am | #

    Danny is absolutely spineless.

    • NightmareWarden
      NightmareWarden
      July 16, 2013 at 4:43 am | #

      The proper term is “invertebrate”. Danny should know, his picture is in the dictionary.

      • The Candyman
        The Candyman
        July 16, 2013 at 12:50 pm | #

        Invertebrates at least have a thick outer shell. Danny’s got the worst of both worlds.

        • The Candyman
          The Candyman
          July 16, 2013 at 12:51 pm | #

          Actually, now that I think about it, Danny would have to be pretty thick to stick around Dorothy as long as he has.

        • Dean
          Dean
          July 16, 2013 at 7:47 pm | #

          Not necessarily- worms don’t have outer shells. maybe Danny is some kind of worm.

  25. Love is Mathematical
    Love is Mathematical
    July 16, 2013 at 3:55 am | #

    Just gonna say: not uncommon for parents of two twitterpated individuals to become friends, or be friends before said individuals became twitterpated, and to remain friends after twitterpation ends.

    Also, some people get to stay friends of their exes’ parents. Because their parents are cool like that.

    …clearly she’s not close to them on account of not having contacted them after the break-up.

  26. Vince
    Vince
    July 16, 2013 at 4:05 am | #

    *clicks comic* *clicks again*

    Oh dear lord, I caught up…

    nooooooooo~~~

  27. TurtlyLooker
    TurtlyLooker
    July 16, 2013 at 5:31 am | #

    The humor of this whole fiasco is made better by the fact that this story was put in motion 3 years ago, but for them it was more like three weeks. So the exasperation is about 2% of what it would be, by our time.

  28. Stranger
    Stranger
    July 16, 2013 at 6:45 am | #

    Man this kid is pathetic.

  29. Crumplepunch
    Crumplepunch
    July 16, 2013 at 8:14 am | #

    Those Wilcoxen are going to be trouble.

  30. inkwell
    inkwell
    July 16, 2013 at 9:54 am | #

    Anybody else want Ambe — I mean Amazi-Girl — to appear out of nowhere and slap him?

  31. Jimmy
    Jimmy
    July 16, 2013 at 10:24 am | #

    Maybe I empathize with Danny too much but I can understand his hesitation. It’s not always easy to talk to family about personal matters.

  32. Rogue of Space
    Rogue of Space
    July 16, 2013 at 11:33 am | #

    Seriously though, how does one break the news to one’s parents that one is dating a superhero?

  33. Daibhid Ceannaideach
    Daibhid Ceannaideach
    July 16, 2013 at 11:40 am | #

    “Danny must have behaved like a human being instead of a passive agressive doucheba … oh crap.”

    • Daibhid Ceannaideach
      Daibhid Ceannaideach
      July 16, 2013 at 11:41 am | #

      (Actually, I can easily imagine myself in Danny’s position. And this horrifies me, and leads me to resolve to lead a better life.)

    • BooBoo
      BooBoo
      July 16, 2013 at 11:42 am | #

      No, he was just being passive, because he was afraid to tell his parents. No aggression whatsoever/

  34. Regalli
    Regalli
    July 16, 2013 at 11:59 am | #

    Well now, I see where Danny gets his Danny-ness from.

  35. The Candyman
    The Candyman
    July 16, 2013 at 12:53 pm | #

    Just noticed that Danny’s Dad’s hair looks suspiciously like Mike’s.

  36. Kirt Dankmyer
    Kirt Dankmyer
    July 16, 2013 at 1:15 pm | #

    Oh, Danny, you are a hot mess. Don’t ever change. 🙂

  37. Tenn
    Tenn
    July 16, 2013 at 3:46 pm | #

    And then they meet Amber.

    “Dorothy! You’ve got new glasses! And you’ve dyed your hair! And… gained some weight! And… you’ve had plastic surgery?”

  38. Yubi
    Yubi
    July 16, 2013 at 5:55 pm | #

    Um… Is it just me or is what Danny’s father said the WORST possible thing he could have said, next to “I don’t think you’ll amount to anything, oh and I killed your kitten.”

    • PoweredBySucrose
      PoweredBySucrose
      July 16, 2013 at 7:39 pm | #

      Explains a lot about Danny, doesn’t it?

  39. KKoro
    KKoro
    July 16, 2013 at 7:18 pm | #

    I feel like there’s some inside joke here I’m not getting. What’s the point of the last two panels?

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      July 16, 2013 at 8:04 pm | #

      There is no inside joke. Read the third panel carefully. That should tell you everything you need to know.

      • KKoro
        KKoro
        July 17, 2013 at 12:51 am | #

        Wait, so why is everyone criticizing Danny, then? I mean, if he just hasn’t told his parents yet…so?

        Is that actually a thing people do, keep their parents up to date on everyone they’re dating? I guess I don’t understand why people are saying this makes Danny “the worst”.

        • Kernanator
          Kernanator
          July 17, 2013 at 1:11 am | #

          It helps if you read the entire comic from the beginning. The context helps things make more sense.

        • Mrelegos
          Mrelegos
          July 17, 2013 at 2:53 am | #

          Because the readers of this comic will, given any chance whatsoever, will leap all over absolutely anything the Danny does and brand him scum, the worst, a douche, a wimp, whatever.

          It’s something a lot of fandoms do whenever they’re confronted with a character who is by and large quite nice and trying his best to be a good guy, but still has flaws. It’s quite amusing once you spot the tendency, cross-fandoms.

  40. Maycroft
    Maycroft
    July 20, 2013 at 2:18 pm | #

    well… he could always tell them Dorothy had a hair dye.

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