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September 18, 2023

Liar

by David M Willis on August 31, 2013 at 12:01 am
  • 04 - Just Hangin' Out With My Family

└ Tags: amber, blaine, danny, randal, sharon

Discussion (236) ¬

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  1. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    August 31, 2013 at 12:01 am | #

    C’mon Danny, don’t Dan this up.

    • NerdHerder
      NerdHerder
      August 31, 2013 at 12:03 am | #

      Nah. He’ll just Britta it instead.

      • Mr. Random
        Mr. Random
        August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

        Better than Joycing it up…

        • RevenantBacon
          RevenantBacon
          August 31, 2013 at 12:40 am | #

          That panel with amber’s dad just screams
          dun Dun DUUNNNNNN!

        • Dibullba
          Dibullba
          August 31, 2013 at 1:57 am | #

          Needs more Miking it up

          • Neospector
            Neospector
            August 31, 2013 at 1:03 pm | #

            Just don’t Joe it up.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

        Brittas as in Gordon Brittas, now that really would be bad.

        • Kernanator
          Kernanator
          August 31, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

          Who?

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            August 31, 2013 at 12:20 am | #

            Gordon Brittas(Chris Barrie) from The Brittas Empire, a British sitcom about a man who believes that leisure centres can bring about world peace, unfortunately he has such an over the top irritating personality that he causes all sorts of disasters ranging from toxis gases to explosions and even being attacked by Roman Legions complete with catapults.

            • CanvasWolfDoll
              CanvasWolfDoll
              August 31, 2013 at 12:46 am | #

              it… was probably a community reference, but… i kind of want to track that show down now…

              • mrelegos
                mrelegos
                August 31, 2013 at 5:30 am | #

                You should! It was very funny.

              • Andrew_C
                Andrew_C
                August 31, 2013 at 7:23 am | #

                Most of it’s up on Youtube. The BrittasEmpire TV seems the best source.

                • Andrew_C
                  Andrew_C
                  August 31, 2013 at 7:25 am | #

                  Aargh! Make that the BrittasEmpireTV channel

            • Andrew_C
              Andrew_C
              August 31, 2013 at 7:01 am | #

              Technically it was re-enactors, though. Really pissed of re-eanactors. But you get the idea.

              • Cybersnark
                Cybersnark
                August 31, 2013 at 9:42 am | #

                So, no Rory Williams cameo?

                • tahrey
                  tahrey
                  September 2, 2013 at 4:10 am | #

                  Darvill was probably still in diapers when that show aired 🙂

            • tahrey
              tahrey
              September 2, 2013 at 4:11 am | #

              Wow, I don’t even remember the roman legion one. Bang goes next weekend.

        • Ace Rimmer
          Ace Rimmer
          August 31, 2013 at 12:48 am | #

          Oh hell yes, you just went there. Best sitcom of the 90s. I’ll never forget the episode wherein Brittas learns Tim’s real name.

          • Kamino Neko
            Kamino Neko
            August 31, 2013 at 5:29 am | #

            As your name attests, it’s not even the best sitcom Chris Barrie was in in the 90s! (Granted, the more sitcommy episodes of RD were kind of the weakest, but technically, it WAS one…)

            I did very much enjoy The Brittas Empire, though.

            • Animal
              Animal
              August 31, 2013 at 7:57 pm | #

              If you’re in trouble he will save the day
              He’s brave and he’s fearless come what may
              Without him the mission would go astray
              He’s Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

              Without him life would be much grimmer
              He’s handsome, trim, and no-one slimmer
              He will never need a zimmer
              He’s Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

              More reliable than a garden trimmer
              He’s never been mistaken for Yul Brynner
              He’s not bald, and his head doesn’t glimmer

              Master of the wit and the repartee
              His command of space directives is uncanny
              How come he’s such a genius? Don’t ask me!
              Ask Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

              He’s also a fantastic swimmer
              And if you play your cards right
              Then he just might come round for dinner
              He’s Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer

              No rhymes left now apart from quimmer
              He’d better fade us out before we get to schlimmer
              Fade out you stupid plimmer

        • tahrey
          tahrey
          September 2, 2013 at 4:09 am | #

          I was thinking just the same thing. It’d be hilarious though.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        August 31, 2013 at 12:36 am | #

        But I like my water filtered.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

      He’s already initiated the Danning sequence.

      • The Candyman
        The Candyman
        August 31, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

        Danning levels at 75%.

        • Jackson
          Jackson
          August 31, 2013 at 12:32 am | #

          We can’t sustain that kind of Dannage for much longer! …Dan it!

      • Matt
        Matt
        August 31, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

        When the Dannon is fully charged, does everyone in a 1-mile radius become a yogurt cup?

        • Mr. Random
          Mr. Random
          August 31, 2013 at 12:26 am | #

          Worse, the world turns yellow. And Danny has a moment of actual relevance.

        • The Candyman
          The Candyman
          August 31, 2013 at 12:30 am | #

          Nah, they’re just transformed into a whiny douche.

  2. Mr. Random
    Mr. Random
    August 31, 2013 at 12:01 am | #

    DRAMATIC IRONY!!!

  3. Dorky
    Dorky
    August 31, 2013 at 12:01 am | #

    That’s the spirit, Danny.

  4. Paul
    Paul
    August 31, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    Danny, you are a lovable, dimwitted teddy bear. And I love you for it.

  5. VizardJeffhog
    VizardJeffhog
    August 31, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    SOMEONE JUST KICK BLAINE’S SORRY ASS ALREADY

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

      I know. Smug asshole with his fire type Gym.

      • Mr. Random
        Mr. Random
        August 31, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

        Someone needs to make him cool down.

        • VizardJeffhog
          VizardJeffhog
          August 31, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

          HYDRO PUMP!

      • Z3tto
        Z3tto
        August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

        And Amber always chooses Bulbasaur… until now, that is. Now she’s packing a Blastoise.

        • VizardJeffhog
          VizardJeffhog
          August 31, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

          But if that Bulbasaur’s packing a Water type Hidden Power, I wouldn’t mind keeping that around.

        • Vivvav
          Vivvav
          August 31, 2013 at 12:29 am | #

          Amber has a penis?

          • Squall
            Squall
            August 31, 2013 at 12:41 am | #

            Only in her Champion stage.

          • CanvasWolfDoll
            CanvasWolfDoll
            August 31, 2013 at 1:22 am | #

            hey! danny’s got a name, you know.

        • Gaiash
          Gaiash
          August 31, 2013 at 3:32 am | #

          More like she caught another water type to cover her Bulbasaur’s weaknesses (also to surf to the Gym in the first place).

          • Paul1963
            Paul1963
            August 31, 2013 at 8:28 am | #

            Murderzard trumps all other Pokemon.

            • Paul1963
              Paul1963
              August 31, 2013 at 8:29 am | #

              Also all trainers. And most cities.

    • toddtr
      toddtr
      August 31, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

      I swear I’ve read posts about Glee that are exactly that word for word

    • Matt
      Matt
      August 31, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

      Well Amber uppercutted it and Ruth suplexed it. He is clearly unstoppable. I think Blaine might be some sort of horror movie villain.

      Perhaps that explains why Amber is a capable superhero; she clearly inherited her father’s Jason Voorhees-invulnerability.

      • Squall
        Squall
        August 31, 2013 at 12:46 am | #

        Each form has a specific attack it is weak to. The first was violent assault, the second was redirected momentum, and the third will be independence. And the final form will be defeated by Danny using Self-destruct.

        • Rex Hondo
          Rex Hondo
          August 31, 2013 at 5:32 am | #

          Wait, Blaine has different forms? Isn’t everybody just going to shit themselves when he morphs into his smaller, more maneuverable form that specializes in toxic and debuffing attacks:

          Ryan the Rapist!

    • NF
      NF
      August 31, 2013 at 12:26 am | #

      I’m hoping that Billie comes in from stage right and hits him like a truck.

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        August 31, 2013 at 1:44 am | #

        A luscious, alabaster-skinned truck.

  6. Utahrapter3
    Utahrapter3
    August 31, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    Can’t believe I finally caught up after binge reading 500 of these 🙁

    • dranorter
      dranorter
      August 31, 2013 at 6:09 am | #

      Utahraptor you can’t leave Dinosaur Comics for DoA. What would T-Rex do without you?

      • Koolaid Guy
        Koolaid Guy
        August 31, 2013 at 7:15 pm | #

        Well, as the name suggests this is the third UR, the fourth would just take the place and T-Rex shall remain forever ignorant

  7. Doom Shepherd
    Doom Shepherd
    August 31, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

    Blaine still wants to fight? Damn, that boy is stupid.

    • Dave
      Dave
      August 31, 2013 at 4:45 am | #

      Assholes like him tend to be, he’s hell bent on proving himself superior to Amber and assert himself as the “undeniable”, “irrefutable” “authority” in her life the moron thinks he is.
      So far Ruth delivered an entree of humble pie, we’re all just waiting for the idiot to eat his just desserts already and get it through his thick skull he no longer has ANY hold in Amber’s or anyone important’s life.

  8. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Yay, a sitcom plot! I love those!

    It has clueless parents, a bumbling guy with a much smarter girl, a silly lie that must be maintained…I don’t think much of Blaine as the wacky neighbor, though.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

      He’s the asshole. Every sitcom needs an asshsole.

      • Mr. Random
        Mr. Random
        August 31, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

        …Mike.

        • Raoullefere
          Raoullefere
          August 31, 2013 at 3:01 am | #

          Yes, Mike’s the Sitcom Asshole. The comic has enough whacky neighbors to fill a mini-van. Blaine is the Dramatic Cliffhanger things-have-suddenly-gotten-a-tad-serious Villain. If this were a sitcom, we’d be at the season finale somewhere around here.

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        August 31, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

        More like every sitcom needs a bizarrely dark, mood-whiplash “very special episode,” and Blaine seems to fit the bill.

    • Alyssa
      Alyssa
      August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

      A clueless guy, too.

  9. SUGauthor
    SUGauthor
    August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    I don’t see how this will stop Blaine, He wasn’t civil to Sierra’s parents I see no reason he’ll be civil to Danny’s.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

      Because you don’t Fuck with Barney Rubble.(aka. Danny’s dad)

      • Jonathan S.
        Jonathan S.
        August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

        Well, he doesn’t know that – yet…

      • Squall
        Squall
        August 31, 2013 at 12:48 am | #

        Then is Danny really Bam-Bam? Don’t fuck with Bam-Bam, Blaine!

    • PureFedora
      PureFedora
      August 31, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

      They’re in a more public area. If he starts something here, he’d be more likely to be detained and possibly jailed. Or at least kicked off campus. I’m surprised we haven’t seen security yet.

      • Matt
        Matt
        August 31, 2013 at 12:13 am | #

        Well, I believe either Ruth or Billie called security, it’s just taking them some time to get there.

        • Mr. Random
          Mr. Random
          August 31, 2013 at 12:16 am | #

          Realistically, I think the time’s that’s passed since Amber going into her room and now is roughly ten minutes.

          • Andiemus
            Andiemus
            August 31, 2013 at 5:17 am | #

            Did she run down 200 floors? I doubt she was in the stairwell more than a minute or two before Ruth showed up.

            • Aydr
              Aydr
              August 31, 2013 at 5:31 am | #

              Random said Amber going into her room, not Amber running away.

        • Doom Shepherd
          Doom Shepherd
          August 31, 2013 at 7:38 am | #

          Campus security is always so damn slow. This is why, in a somewhat similar situation (axe-crazy stalker going after a girl) I ended up having to fight the guy myself. Which is also probably why I want to see bystanders kicking Blaine’s ass.

    • showler
      showler
      August 31, 2013 at 8:19 pm | #

      At this point, he’s probably afraid Danny’s mother will kick his ass.

  10. beege
    beege
    August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    WACKY HIJINKS!

    • Undrave
      Undrave
      August 31, 2013 at 4:39 am | #

      SHENANIGAN LEVEL: SITCOM!

  11. shoeboxjeddy
    shoeboxjeddy
    August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    Does Jem and the Holograms exist in the DOAverse? Because something about this setup seems outrageously familiar…

  12. Demon-Something
    Demon-Something
    August 31, 2013 at 12:04 am | #

    You know what? For Danny, he’s actually doing okay so far…just wait for the tragic error.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:07 am | #

      The tragic error was in yesterday’s comic where Amber approached him.

  13. Cheryl
    Cheryl
    August 31, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

    YUSSSSS!!!!

    • Doom Shepherd
      Doom Shepherd
      August 31, 2013 at 12:06 am | #

      No sign of Sidney here.

  14. Gram91
    Gram91
    August 31, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

    Danny is the Lois Lane of this, minus the spine.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

      Danny is actually the Yamcha of this. He does nothing but lose but still somehow got the girl (temporarily).

      • The Candyman
        The Candyman
        August 31, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

        So Amber is going to hook up with Mike in this universe too?

        • Gram91
          Gram91
          August 31, 2013 at 12:15 am | #

          Wait, then who’s the Goku? …and Krillin I guess?

          • The Candyman
            The Candyman
            August 31, 2013 at 12:35 am | #

            Walky and Ethan both have Gokuish traits. Krillin is more of a mystery.

            • Gram91
              Gram91
              August 31, 2013 at 12:40 am | #

              Huh, I kinda thought Ethan as Krillin if Mike is Vegeta. But I definitely agree on Walky being Goku.

              • Squall
                Squall
                August 31, 2013 at 1:04 am | #

                I don’t think Dotty is a good fit for Chi-Chi though. And obviously her father isn’t Ox King, Gyu-Maô.

                • Alex Stritar
                  Alex Stritar
                  August 31, 2013 at 1:22 am | #

                  Well, maybe Joyce is Chi-Chi. She’s got the violent tendencies and the hunt for a husband.

                  … Also, why does it not seem that out of character for Walky to think marriage is a kind of food?

              • Andiemus
                Andiemus
                August 31, 2013 at 5:18 am | #

                Walky doesn’t have the charisma to be Goku.

                • begbert2
                  begbert2
                  August 31, 2013 at 10:48 am | #

                  Walky’s the Dragonball incarnation of Goku, who has a poor appreciation of the merit of pants.

                • The Candyman
                  The Candyman
                  August 31, 2013 at 11:00 am | #

                  Bah. If the Greeks could change the world without pants, than I don’t see why I need to put them on so much.

  15. Ragnal
    Ragnal
    August 31, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

    Billie, I know you’re there, just kick his ass already?

    Also, I don’t know how hard it is for Danny to figure this out. Amber’s Amazi-Girl. It’s not that hard to decipher! Right?

    …JUST SAY RIGHT AND QUIT BEING SNARKY!

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

      Clearly you underestimate how blind people in fiction are.
      Ash doesn’t recognize team rocket doing the same damn dress up schtick every other episode.

      • Wack'd
        Wack'd
        August 31, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

        “That voice…where have I heard that voice?”
        “In at least 100 other episodes, but I don’t recognize it either.”

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          August 31, 2013 at 12:18 am | #

          Isn’t it wierd there’s always a little person/ talking meowth? I mean I always thought that there was only one.

          • Squall
            Squall
            August 31, 2013 at 12:53 am | #

            There are probably an abundance of short furries in the Pokemon world. And once you get used to all the officer Jenny’s and Nurse Joy’s then hundreds of people with same voice won’t bother you. I’d say the real question is how all those Jenny’s and Joy’s can be siblings! Did one man knock up a set of quintuplets at the same time and they all had quintuplets as well? How did this happen?!?! It’s nearly physically impossible!

            • Mr. Random
              Mr. Random
              August 31, 2013 at 1:26 am | #

              Not with the right equipment it’s not.
              This is a job, FOR SCIENCE!

              • Squall
                Squall
                August 31, 2013 at 9:32 am | #

                Okay. We’re currently taking applications from willing female sextuplets. You know we’re not creepy because science.

            • Kernanator
              Kernanator
              August 31, 2013 at 1:29 am | #

              They’re actually clones.

              • Squall
                Squall
                August 31, 2013 at 2:51 pm | #

                Due to there being no proof of this, I will ruin everyone’s childhood by filling their heads with the image of Nurse Joy’s’s parents in an eternal orgy.

    • The Candyman
      The Candyman
      August 31, 2013 at 12:13 am | #

      Hey, Amber wears glasses. That’s pretty much the equivalent of wearing a full body suit and using an artificial voice deepener right there.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        August 31, 2013 at 12:19 am | #

        I can see….
        I
        CAN
        FIGHT!!!

        • ridtom
          ridtom
          August 31, 2013 at 12:33 am | #

          Haaaaaaa Fairly Oddparents reference *woot*woot*

      • Hoboturtle
        Hoboturtle
        August 31, 2013 at 1:13 am | #

        Unlike Superman, she at least wears a mask. By the way, how well can Amber see without her glasses?

        • Kernanator
          Kernanator
          August 31, 2013 at 1:31 am | #

          She probably just needs them for reading or seeing far-away objects, like me.

        • Rex Hondo
          Rex Hondo
          August 31, 2013 at 5:25 am | #

          How well can she see? Well, let’s put it this way. Off-panel, she ran up to three completely random people, a soda machine and a potted plant and called them “lover” before actually getting to Danny.

          • Plasma Mongoose
            Plasma Mongoose
            August 31, 2013 at 7:30 am | #

            Amber is Magoo?

    • Rex Hondo
      Rex Hondo
      August 31, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

      I’m pretty sure he knows on some level, whether conscious or not. He’s just playing his role as significant other to the superhero.

      All dating involves a certain amount of role-playing, acting in a way that one thinks will make the other happy. Danny just takes it to another level.

      • Alex Stritar
        Alex Stritar
        August 31, 2013 at 1:12 am | #

        So if Amber was a LARPer, Danny would act the part of princess who got kidnapped by a dragon?

        • Kirby
          Kirby
          August 31, 2013 at 3:35 am | #

          I think Danny would more likely be the squire.

          • Rex Hondo
            Rex Hondo
            August 31, 2013 at 5:03 am | #

            Or her minstrel.

            Oh, brave Amazi-Girl
            Rode forth from Bloomington
            She was not afraid to die
            Oh, brave Amazi-Girl
            She was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways
            Brave, brave, brave, brave Amazi-Girl

    • begbert2
      begbert2
      August 31, 2013 at 10:49 am | #

      And then it’s revealed that Danny has face blindness and won’t you all feel sheepish.

  16. Najaru
    Najaru
    August 31, 2013 at 12:05 am | #

    How exactly does this help Amber, again? Will Blaine leave her alone if he thinks she has a boyfriend?

    • Jonathan S.
      Jonathan S.
      August 31, 2013 at 12:09 am | #

      Most bullies are also cowards. You’ll notice that Blaine’s only been violent toward people he thought he could physically dominate – that is to say, Amber and Ruthless.

      Too bad for him he was mistaken on both counts…

      • John
        John
        August 31, 2013 at 1:00 am | #

        Danny is less physically imposing than Dina.

    • Matt
      Matt
      August 31, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

      I believe the idea is that in a crowded area, with both Danny and Danny’s parent’s around, Blaine will be too scared of societal backlash to just chase her like he has been.

      Didn’t help Amber too much when Dina or Sierra’s parents were around, but then, we’re on the first floor now and have a lot more adult onlookers.

      • Historyman68
        Historyman68
        August 31, 2013 at 10:35 am | #

        Neither Dina’s nor Sierra’s parents are white. Blaine’s already a bully; if he’s a racist bully he might respect white adults trying to calm him down more than non-whites.

        • Najaru
          Najaru
          August 31, 2013 at 2:42 pm | #

          Isn’t Blaine’s second wife Korean?

          • David Willis
            David M Willis
            August 31, 2013 at 2:49 pm | #

            I don’t think that precludes him being racist.

          • Squall
            Squall
            August 31, 2013 at 2:57 pm | #

            Blaine actually chose to marry again?

            • David Willis
              David M Willis
              August 31, 2013 at 6:52 pm | #

              Of course he’d choose to enter a contract with another human being in which he feels the other person is under his control but also that he isn’t bound by the same rules she is because he’s a jackass.

              • Squall
                Squall
                September 1, 2013 at 1:35 am | #

                This makes sense

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      August 31, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

      Danny might be useful as a meat-shield.

      • Pat
        Pat
        September 5, 2013 at 1:42 am | #

        His hit points are far too low.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:13 am | #

      Amber having a boyfriend is Blaine’s version of saying “Swiper no Swiping”.

      • Squall
        Squall
        August 31, 2013 at 12:54 am | #

        So Blaine’s gonna give up and run away?

    • The Candyman
      The Candyman
      August 31, 2013 at 12:16 am | #

      In Shortpacked, Amber having a boyfriend made Blaine even more psychopathic than usual. Not sure what he’s like here, but I can’t imagine he’d be exactly intimidated by it.

      • David Willis
        David M Willis
        August 31, 2013 at 12:44 am | #

        Catching her in bed with a boyfriend is what set him off in that universe, but here she’s just standing next to one.

    • David
      David
      August 31, 2013 at 4:03 am | #

      Well, Danny’s parents likely want to make a favorable impression on Danny’s girlfriend while they still get to know her. Standing by while she’s getting punched to pieces is not likely going to be their best bet.

    • Cybersnark
      Cybersnark
      August 31, 2013 at 9:49 am | #

      We just have to assume that Amber has some yet-to-be revealed Batman Amazi-girl Gambit at play.

  17. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

    Also, don’t worry about your hair, Danny. You know what they say about bald men, right?

    No seriously, do you know? Because I have no idea.

    • Jonathan S.
      Jonathan S.
      August 31, 2013 at 12:10 am | #

      We can blind people on sunny days?

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      August 31, 2013 at 12:12 am | #

      That they have loads of testosterone, thus making better lovers?

      • David
        David
        August 31, 2013 at 4:13 am | #

        No, that makes them better rabbits. And easier to pussywhip. Good lovers would need sensitivity and compassion, not necessarily positively correlated with testosterone. Some people prefer their toys not to be too anthropomorphic, though, in order to be safe from irrational attachments.

        It’s the “as long as he does not treat me different from a log with a hole, I’m safe from getting hooked and can drop him any old time” fallacy.

        • Andiemus
          Andiemus
          August 31, 2013 at 5:13 am | #

          Testosterone is the hormone that kicks off the sex drive, if memory serves, however.

          • Paul
            Paul
            August 31, 2013 at 4:50 pm | #

            Testosterone positively correlates with sex drive. But, obviously, an enormous sex drive doesn’t necessarily mean that someone is particularly “good” at sex.

            Also, medically speaking, a male who is balding (particularly before their 40s or so) is probably facing more of a genetic component. That means that they don’t actually have more testosterone (technically DHT), their hair follicles are just far more sensitive to the testosterone that they have.

            …Well, damn, I’m actually learning something in med school.

            • Animal
              Animal
              August 31, 2013 at 8:23 pm | #

              “Testosterone positively correlates with sex drive. But, obviously, an enormous sex drive doesn’t necessarily mean that someone is particularly “good” at sex.”

              Being “good at sex,” I think, especially for men, can be summed up with one word:

              Patience.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:13 am | #

      It’s hard to hear what they say over the laughter.

    • Mr. Random
      Mr. Random
      August 31, 2013 at 1:29 am | #

      All I can think of is their hypnotic powers.
      …
      I recently rewatch end the Spongebob Squarepants movie.
      …
      And the end scene about 20 times.

      • Mr. Random
        Mr. Random
        August 31, 2013 at 1:30 am | #

        CURSE YOU AUTO-CORRECT!

      • AJBulldis
        AJBulldis
        August 31, 2013 at 1:36 am | #

        MY EYES!

        • Yotomoe
          Yotomoe
          August 31, 2013 at 2:09 am | #

          BALD…BAAAAALD BAAAAALD BAAAAAAALD

  18. LiamAldam
    LiamAldam
    August 31, 2013 at 12:08 am | #

    Can we start joking that Danny’s mom’s secret identity is Walky’s mom?

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

      She’s actually running quickly between strips whenever she’s offscreen.

  19. Somebody
    Somebody
    August 31, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

    He looks confused. Is this a slight shaft of conscience maybe?

    • Pyr05
      Pyr05
      August 31, 2013 at 12:17 am | #

      Haha. Shaft.

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        August 31, 2013 at 2:36 am | #

        Shut your mouth!

  20. Greenygal
    Greenygal
    August 31, 2013 at 12:11 am | #

    I am…not really following Amber’s logic here? Everything Blaine has done, including threatening Amber and assaulting an RA, has been done in front of multiple adult witnesses. Why does she think bringing a “boyfriend” into the mix will make him stop if that didn’t? (Also, I can’t help remembering that the one time Blaine hit Amber in the other continuity was when he found her with a boy. I’m worried for both Amber and Danny now.)

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      August 31, 2013 at 12:14 am | #

      Desperate logic.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      August 31, 2013 at 12:15 am | #

      Pack mentality is still a thing. Even if it Wouldn’t detour Blaine, it’d sure help you feel safer. People in this kind of situation can’t be 100% scrutinizing logic, and she doesn’t exactly have a bazillion other options.

    • Squeeeble
      Squeeeble
      August 31, 2013 at 2:33 am | #

      You never know, he might not respect his daughter, but he might respect another man’s property. *vomits*

      • Paul
        Paul
        August 31, 2013 at 4:45 pm | #

        These kinds of people generally don’t recognize anything at all, besides their own needs/wants/desires. Particularly someone who he might view as “taking” something that is “his.”

  21. JebJeb
    JebJeb
    August 31, 2013 at 12:24 am | #

    Danny just learn to be the human shield you were meant to be.

    • Squall
      Squall
      August 31, 2013 at 12:56 am | #

      We’ll gather the dragon balls and bring you back!

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        August 31, 2013 at 5:20 am | #

        Don’t lie. You’re going to use the Dragonballs for panties, and you know it.

        • Squall
          Squall
          August 31, 2013 at 9:34 am | #

          The real question here, is what hot babe suddenly has no panties on

          • Rex Hondo
            Rex Hondo
            August 31, 2013 at 9:27 pm | #

            If you maintain the presence of mind to word your wish correctly…

            All of them.

            • The Candyman
              The Candyman
              August 31, 2013 at 10:07 pm | #

              It’s a Monkey’s Paw kind of thing. Only it’s good this time.

  22. AJBulldis
    AJBulldis
    August 31, 2013 at 12:26 am | #

    Wait, so does Blaine see them now?

  23. Justnobody
    Justnobody
    August 31, 2013 at 12:29 am | #

    Oh hey, look at Danny being a good boyfriend.
    I don’t really understand all of the danny hate in DoA. He’s not a pretentious asshole like Roomies Danny was, just kinda clueless. Sweet, but clueless.

    • AJBulldis
      AJBulldis
      August 31, 2013 at 12:35 am | #

      I think most of it just comes from our nigh-omniscient view of the events, plus the self-loathing inherent to anyone who reads webcomics. Danny hits too close to home for some of us, while others just flat out hate anyone who isn’t genre savvy.

      • Paul
        Paul
        August 31, 2013 at 12:56 am | #

        This is probably the best explanation I’ve seen.

    • Amber K
      Amber K
      August 31, 2013 at 12:36 am | #

      the danny hate? Honestly he really REALLY pissed me off the way he handled Dorothy concerning Walky. That’s what makes me dislike him as a person.

      • Paul
        Paul
        August 31, 2013 at 1:35 am | #

        Honestly, I thought he handled that extremely well, considering that she had dumped him (from his perspective, out of the blue) with the explanation that she didn’t want a boyfriend at this time in her life.

        • Amber K
          Amber K
          August 31, 2013 at 4:08 am | #

          Are we talking about the same Danny? I feel like I should write up excerpts over how he spoke to her over it. It comes down to the fact that Danny was clingy as hell! If she wants to break up with Danny (who wanted their relationship to be more serious than she wants for being in college), and date someone more casually (Walky), that’s her right.

          He was EXTREMELY disrespectful to her about her decision, and even went so far to say “IT TOOK ME YEARS TO GET IN YOUR PANTS” as if he had a right to be mad about how long it took for her and Walky to get around to shebanging. How is that anything BUT awful? Danny acted pretty possessive and terrible, it’s no wonder she broke things off with him.

          • Andiemus
            Andiemus
            August 31, 2013 at 5:10 am | #

            That was pretty spur-of-the-moment, and that one line aside Paul has a point. From Danny’s perspective Dorothy pretty much said “I don’t want a boyfriend right now” then like what, a week later she’s (from his perspective) sleeping with that twit whose idea of flirting is high-velocity happy meal toys? Sure, she’s within her rights to date whomever the hell she likes but Danny also has the right to be really peeved about being (from his perspective) flat-out lied to by someone he really trusted, especially when as demonstrated here, being honest is a huge deal to him.

          • Paul
            Paul
            August 31, 2013 at 1:05 pm | #

            You’re correct, it is absolutely her right to break up with him, whenever, for whatever reasons, and I think she had some pretty damn good reasons. I completely support Dorothy breaking up with Danny.

            That being said, any human being is going to feel bitter towards the person who just broke up with, especially only 2 weeks after the break-up, and *especially* when you’ve just been confronted with the new boyfriend.

            The “years to get in your pants” may have been inappropriate, but it was a barbed comment (or, I tend to think, crappy joke) from someone who was feeling betrayed and hurt. Frankly, I have a really good relationship with my most recent ex, but I could definitely see myself saying something similar as a half-joke/half-barb. It may not be the best thing to do, but it sure seems understandable to me.

            • Paul
              Paul
              August 31, 2013 at 10:27 pm | #

              You stare BLANKLY at me, like a doll. Is this ACKNOWLEDGMENT?

      • Varangian
        Varangian
        August 31, 2013 at 1:51 am | #

        Seriously?

        Look, this was someone he was emotionally invested in–who he thought wanted him, and who he wanted back, who broke off their relationship for the sake of ambition. There is nothing wrong with that! Seriously, no animus against Dorothy here. But that’s painful to go through, isn’t it?

        And then to find that she’s decided she can make room in her ambitious plans for a foulmouthed manchild whose only redeeming value is his body (Walky), AND she’s asking you to give of yourself to benefit said manchild accessory, well, that’s adding insult to the proverbial emotional injury.

        The correct moral thing to do, sure, is to just smile and hold in the pain and give her your shoes and your Amazi-Girl exclusive, but I know in Danny’s position I would count myself on the side of the angels for just exacting the small concession he did. Breakups are often ugly emotional wounds, and prying the scab off early doesn’t help shit.

        • Varangian
          Varangian
          August 31, 2013 at 2:07 am | #

          Let me note that I like Walky–even though the Pajama Jeans arc grated on my nerves a little, I genuinely find him likeable–but I really cannot find ways to describe him other than “foulmouthed manchild”. Possibly “reigning Dexter and Monkey Master fanboy”. That, too, is not exactly impressive.

        • Amber K
          Amber K
          August 31, 2013 at 4:15 am | #

          Yes, seriously.

          Danny’s pain is Danny’s problem, not Dorothy’s. He was clingy as hell and was SERIOUSLY disrespectful to Dorothy over the decision she had made. It’s made very clear throughout the comic that Danny wanted the relationship to be way more serious than Dorothy wanted it to be, hence being able to “””make room””” in her life for Walky. Walky is simple. Walky doesn’t want to think about a serious relationship, either.

          Danny, as I stated to someone above, was completely out of line in the shoes arc. Yeah, sure, she was asking him a favor and she was apologetic about it, but he blew it completely out of proportion.

          Dorothy does not belong to Danny. She does not owe him anything. To imply otherwise is ridiculous. Let me make it clear that Danny is allowed to feel how he feels about the situation with Walky, but saying things like “GOOD BECAUSE IT TOOK ME TWO YEARS TO GET IN YOUR PANTS” was **COMPLETELY** out of line, possessive and just a huge asshole thing to say and express. That specific situation is something that’s stuck with me about him as a character, and anyone who sympathizes with him in this instance instead of leers at him for being a jerk I have to SERIOUSLY question how they handle their romantic relationships.

          • Varangian
            Varangian
            August 31, 2013 at 4:40 am | #

            Ah.

            Let me clarify/expound on some stuff (in a non-hostile manner): I don’t think Dorothy ever “belonged” to Danny–the idea that anyone in a romantic relationship “belongs” to the other outside of a.) the expectation that both partners will be sexually monogamous unless an agreement is reached between both partners that sexual monogamy isn’t a thing in their relationship and/or b.) BDSM play is repugnant. Human beings aren’t possessions.

            THAT BEING SAID I thought–and given that we haven’t seen flashbacks to how Danny and Dorothy were outside of college this isn’t gospel–that it was pretty effectively implied that Dorothy vacillated and bullshitted and basically didn’t give Danny a firm answer on her emotional commitment til the proverbial eleventh hour relationship- wise. Whether or not you’re make or female, leading someone to believe you’re committed to a relationship you’re not committed to? Well, that’s a Shitty Thing to Do to your romantic partner, and I really don’t think Danny was outside of his rights as a person to resent it to hell.

            I also don’t think for a minute that Danny believes Dorothy belongs to him. Saying that shit about two years pants etc. was, to my reading, him lashing out at Dorothy. It was a shitty thing to say, yes, but I think extrapolating it as reflecting the core of his character is really, really overanalyzing that statement, and even to say it reflects the core of their relationship is pretty unfair.

            Finally, if Danny’s pain is Danny’s problem, Walky’s lack of shoes that Dorothy has taken on as her problem is her problem. I mean, even Dorothy seemed to realize her request was pretty unfair, so to paint Danny as the bad guy for not welcoming her and acting nicely towards her? To my mind that’s not only hypocritical, it’s criticizing him for not being a moral paragon. It’s a little ridiculous, and to carry it into the comments of every strip he appears, and a relationship where he’s very much NOT acting possessive, is a lot ridiculous.

            But, as I said, we’re at an impasse of viewpoints now, and we’re no longer dealing in facts. Plus I hit the tl;dr limit long a fucking go. So.

            • Logician
              Logician
              August 31, 2013 at 7:32 am | #

              Wow. I read that arc completely differently to you. The way I read it, Dorothy tried really hard to talk to Danny about how she felt about him, and gave the impression that she had been trying for some time. He simply refused to listen. Everything she said about their relationship and her feelings was blotted out by his own fantasy of the perfect romance.

              What I don’t like about him (hate is too strong a word) is that he’s a fantasist, and he imposes his fantasies on those around him. When Dorothy called him on it, he got angry. I think he’s doing just the same thing to Amber (though the fantasy is different) and I think it’s going to end badly because she’s interested in him as a person, but he’s only interested in her as an actor in his story.

              • Varangian
                Varangian
                August 31, 2013 at 11:03 am | #

                Well, rereading it, I think I should give Dorothy slightly more credit. Danny demonstrated he was (and even now, to my chagrin, seems to remain) utterly without the capability to pick up subtle cues. But I also think that Dorothy bears partial responsibility for not, as she put it, doing him her “greatest kindness” several weeks prior.

                I do tend to agree with you that there’s something of a fantasist’s element to Danny, and I find it just kinda…sad, because I don’t think it’s malicious, I think he’s just that sort of awkward person, he’s used to losing himself in stories. Goodness knows his parents don’t seem to give him much reason not to, as they straight up told him that without Dorothy he’s worthless.

                My hope is that the situation with Amber/AG will help shatter the remainder of his illusions, especially if he sees Blaine interact with her, if he’s made to understand what Blaine did and is. And that the shattering doesn’t come at Amber’s expense, because as much as I love Danny I’d throw him under a bus for Amber. >_>;

                • Logician
                  Logician
                  August 31, 2013 at 1:39 pm | #

                  I agree she bears some responsibility for not splitting up before he followed her to college. I also agree that there’s no malice in him, and that his parents aren’t much support. But I don’t find him loveable: he’s too self-centered, too inward looking. He’s really only interested in himself.

                • Kernanator
                  Kernanator
                  August 31, 2013 at 1:59 pm | #

                  …Which makes him a perfectly average 18-year-old.

              • Rex Hondo
                Rex Hondo
                August 31, 2013 at 9:31 pm | #

                To be fair to Danny, Amber did start running around in a mask and tights well before she met him. It’s her fantasy. He just bought into it wholeheartedly.

    • Tenn
      Tenn
      August 31, 2013 at 2:32 am | #

      When was he a pretentious asshole in Roomies?

      • David Willis
        David M Willis
        August 31, 2013 at 2:47 am | #

        from about 1997 through 1999

        • Tenn
          Tenn
          August 31, 2013 at 3:41 am | #

          I guess It’s Walky! made a stronger impression than Roomies! on me, but I honestly can’t remember Danny ever being anywhere near assholeyness in the Walkyverse. He was just the bland average guy, without any particular traits or dramatic backstory. Are there any specific things he did to deserve that title?

          • George
            George
            August 31, 2013 at 4:05 am | #

            He had a bit of a “holier than thou art” streak regarding drinking and premarital sex. Nothing in particular comes to mind, but he had a habit of making snide comments to friends on the subject.

            • Amber K
              Amber K
              August 31, 2013 at 4:17 am | #

              does no one remember the shoes arc?

              • anifreik
                anifreik
                August 31, 2013 at 4:36 am | #

                Nobody cares about the shoes arc. Personally, in Danny’s shoes, she’d have gotten an FU and a walk off.

                • John
                  John
                  August 31, 2013 at 9:55 am | #

                  Which would have been a perfectly reasonable response. Having dumped Danny because she allegedly didn’t want to be distracted by a boyfriend just then, Dorothy bringing her new boytoy by to try to borrow clothing from Danny was completely out of line, and she knew it, or she would have done it openly instead of trying weak subterfuge. Under the circumstances, Danny going, “Um, yeah, NO. You dumped me, fuck off,” and closing the door in Dorothy’s face would have been entirely justified, and would still have left him standing on the moral high ground in the situation.

                  Instead Danny took the opportunity to act all possessive of Dorothy’s vagina and to make her choose between her boyfriend and her ambition for no reason beyond petty cruelty. Which then backfired on him because she chose Walky over her ambition, which she wouldn’t do for him.

                • Mr. Random
                  Mr. Random
                  August 31, 2013 at 2:19 pm | #

                  He’d be justified in saying fuck off, but it wouldn’t be the moral thing to do…
                  Say what you will about Danny, he sticks to his morals, almost to a fault. Yes, he’s clueless and EXTREMELY clingy, as we saw in the beginning, but honestly, he tried finding a compromise between his morals and his emotions. At least he’s changing just a little. He’s coming into the real world. LET’S WATCH!’

              • Rex Hondo
                Rex Hondo
                August 31, 2013 at 4:57 am | #

                Everybody remembers the shoes arc. Very few, however, are solely focused on one thing he said in a moment of anger and blowing it way out of proportion.

                • Andiemus
                  Andiemus
                  August 31, 2013 at 5:12 am | #

                  Because “oh my god, how dare he say something in anger without thinking of the implications once” is a stupid thing to condemn someone over.

              • Tenn
                Tenn
                September 1, 2013 at 5:20 am | #

                @Amber K: No, I don’t remember the shoes arc in Roomies.

            • Tenn
              Tenn
              September 1, 2013 at 5:16 am | #

              @George: If I remember correctly – and I might not, ’cause it’s been a looooong time since I read it – Danny might have come off as preachy, but it was out of genuine concern, especially for Ruth. Billie, OTOH, would harangue Danny without provocation, and without any reason beyond “just seeing his face reminds me that there are things about myself that I don’t like and that makes me angry”.

  24. ridtom
    ridtom
    August 31, 2013 at 12:34 am | #

    Ok Danny this is a step in the right direction, just…..just don’t be yourself ok?

    • Kaci
      Kaci
      August 31, 2013 at 12:57 am | #

      perfect avatar. His subconscious is yelling at him.

  25. Darth Cariss
    Darth Cariss
    August 31, 2013 at 12:38 am | #

    I’ve really been hoping that Danny actually knows and is just playing along until she is ready to tell him herself, but this is casting doubts on that.

    • Kaci
      Kaci
      August 31, 2013 at 12:56 am | #

      he’s utterly clueless, yeah

    • Dicrel Seijin
      Dicrel Seijin
      August 31, 2013 at 3:33 am | #

      I had hoped that this was the case, that no one can so be utterly clueless, but I’ve come to the conclusion that Danny could not find his own backside even if provided a map.

      • David
        David
        August 31, 2013 at 4:18 am | #

        That’s not fair! The map was folded against the crease.

  26. Bloody_Jerk
    Bloody_Jerk
    August 31, 2013 at 12:43 am | #

    We need a Button, which, if we press it, starts to play the sound of the typical Sitcom Laughter.
    And I mean, like, right NOW.

    • Kaci
      Kaci
      August 31, 2013 at 12:54 am | #

      I also have this button for drama!

      http://www.dramabutton.com/

    • Kaci
      Kaci
      August 31, 2013 at 12:55 am | #

      The laugh button did not post. I have it for you!

      http://www.myinstants.com/instant/sitcom-laugh/

  27. Gottawonder
    Gottawonder
    August 31, 2013 at 12:44 am | #

    It looked like when Amber came whipping down the stairwell she spotted her asshole father and Danny and family about the same time. The fastest course of safety, however dubious, was Danny and family. They won’t stop Blaine I’m pretty sure. But they will slow him down, and by then Billy will have got her wind back.
    Hopefully, Blaine is about to be landed on by Billie, Security, Danny’s father and possible Amber herself.
    UNLESS, Mr. W. has another surprise for us. One thing for sure, Blaine ain’t stopping, he hasn’t got the brains nor the self-control at this point.

    • BayoWolf
      BayoWolf
      August 31, 2013 at 1:52 am | #

      “And then he pulls a gun.”

      • Doom Shepherd
        Doom Shepherd
        August 31, 2013 at 7:45 am | #

        Creeps like Blaine use their guns as a FIRST resort.

  28. Paul
    Paul
    August 31, 2013 at 12:50 am | #

    This comic is exactly why I root for Amber and Danny. His particular brand of lovable and dumb really works with her lovable and clever.

    Plus, Amber got the superpowered/force-of-nature jerkass in the Walkyverse. Dumbiverse Amber might do well with “wimpy but unfailingly honest and kindhearted.”

    • Varangian
      Varangian
      August 31, 2013 at 1:35 am | #

      I am here with you, Paul. I am here with you in the corner approving of Danny, because the beautiful little idiot said the right thing and isn’t hanging Amber out to dry.

      Outside of this corner, everyone believes that he’s about two inches from sprouting a tiny moustache and a Sonichu medallion, but here, we can believe in him. We can believe in Daniel Wilcox.

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        August 31, 2013 at 1:55 am | #

        Also, just how much of an idiot is he when nobody else has any idea as to Amazi-Girl’s true identity, either?

        • Dicrel Seijin
          Dicrel Seijin
          August 31, 2013 at 3:35 am | #

          I think the question should be: how many know Amazi-Girl exists? And of those, how many, having not recognized her, would care to find out her identity?

          • Rex Hondo
            Rex Hondo
            August 31, 2013 at 4:49 am | #

            Plenty of people at the party saw her, as well as various campus ne’er-do-wells off-panel. Most notable, though, are Sarah, Billie, and Dorothy, who all saw her close-up and in pretty good light. Sarah probably just doesn’t care, but Billie managed to peg her as Sal, and Dorothy doesn’t seem to have any idea, either.

            • The Candyman
              The Candyman
              August 31, 2013 at 11:04 am | #

              Alright, how many people have talked with Amber and Amazi-Girl without figuring out the identity of the latter?

              • Rex Hondo
                Rex Hondo
                August 31, 2013 at 9:35 pm | #

                Dorothy, the reporter trying to break the story, and person supposedly smarter than everyone around her, has met them both, and has not made the connection.

                • The Candyman
                  The Candyman
                  August 31, 2013 at 9:58 pm | #

                  But didn’t Dorothy only talk with Amber once, before getting involved with Amazi-Girl?

                • Rex Hondo
                  Rex Hondo
                  August 31, 2013 at 10:33 pm | #

                  How many times, really, do you need to meet two supposedly separate people before you realize that they’re the same person with and without a mask? Especially when she met them both in essentially the same way?

                  Amber shows up and makes a spectacle of herself.
                  Amazi-Girl shows up and makes a spectacle of herself.

                  Danny is obviously clueless when it comes to the opposite sex and doesn’t pick up on subtlety, which only makes him an average male. That’s just not the wavelength on which we operate. It seems that the Dumbiverse, at least as it pertains to Amazi-Girl’s secret identity, is operating on comic book rules, meaning we can’t hold Danny any more responsible for not noticing than we could Lois Lane.

                  TL;DR version: Feel free to blame Danny for things he does and says, which people can and do disagree about. Don’t blame him for an immutable cosmic law about secret identities being revealed until a dramatically appropriate moment. 😉

                • The Candyman
                  The Candyman
                  August 31, 2013 at 11:32 pm | #

                  For the record, I totally blame Lois Lane for not figuring out Superman’s identity, but that’s beside the point. I understand what you’re trying to say, and on that end I must agree with you.

                  I still think Dorothy might be able to pick apart the Amazi-Girl issue if she ever actually got around to it, though.

      • Kernanator
        Kernanator
        August 31, 2013 at 2:02 am | #

        I believe in Harvey Dent. I mean, Daniel Wilcox!

        • Varangian
          Varangian
          August 31, 2013 at 2:09 am | #

          You do not, don’t lie. >:(

    • Historyman68
      Historyman68
      August 31, 2013 at 12:17 pm | #

      Yes. They are perfect for each other- at least right now.

  29. jjfjfjf
    jjfjfjf
    August 31, 2013 at 1:07 am | #

    if(Amber->Dad() == complete and utter asshole){
    Joe->Father()->KickAss(Amber_Dad());
    }

  30. TrueVCU
    TrueVCU
    August 31, 2013 at 1:47 am | #

    I was about to cry in impotent frustration that she just get it over with and reveal her identity to him.

    Then I realized that, considering what that would do to her ability to compartmentalize her urge to hit people away from her main personality, this would be impossible.

    This is a better thought out justification for a secret identity than most ACTUAL comics.

  31. Mattyos
    Mattyos
    August 31, 2013 at 1:58 am | #

    oh my god hell has frozen over….danny did something right!

    • Alex Stritar
      Alex Stritar
      August 31, 2013 at 2:03 am | #

      No he didn’t. Even when he seems to be doing the right thing, the universe just twists things around so that it’s actually the wrong thing to do.

  32. Broseidon
    Broseidon
    August 31, 2013 at 3:51 am | #

    This whole scenario is getting extremely out of hand. It’s a bit absurd to suggest that a bloody adult who has tangled with an RA with so many witnesses and is now running amuck around campus unchecked. Even if you consider that it’s only been ten minutes maybe since she punched him, this is just going on and on, and it’s surreal and a little stupid to suggest that feasibly he can just prowl around without someone – everyone – noticing and intervening effectively besides the “lets dance” routine of a surreal showdown.

    I enjoy this comic for it’s character development and realism, this is stretching further and further from my fanbase as an overdramatic effect.

    • linkman0596
      linkman0596
      August 31, 2013 at 2:22 pm | #

      10 minutes? I wouldn’t be surprised if it had barely been 2 since ruth noticed something was up. plus, amber’s the only one who know’s that somethings up AND where her dad is. from the looks of things ruth and billie lost track of him, so can’t really tell security where he is

    • What was the question again?
      What was the question again?
      August 31, 2013 at 4:51 pm | #

      Things aren’t out of hand until Dora’s hat gets knocked off.

  33. Taigan
    Taigan
    August 31, 2013 at 5:11 am | #

    I may start posting this clip in all future Danny/Amber/AmaziGirl strips.

  34. Crumplepunch
    Crumplepunch
    August 31, 2013 at 5:25 am | #

    The Wilcoxen look surprised.

  35. Jake
    Jake
    August 31, 2013 at 5:34 am | #

    I’m a little disappointed there won’t be a knock-down, drag-out, genitalia-flailing-in-the-wind Brawl.

    Why won’t anyone let their characters 1v1 their own parents?

    • thecanvashat
      thecanvashat
      August 31, 2013 at 4:43 pm | #

      Star Wars?

      • Jake
        Jake
        September 1, 2013 at 5:15 am | #

        I didn’t see much genital-flailing in Star Wars. Not enough anyway…

  36. Paul1963
    Paul1963
    August 31, 2013 at 8:36 am | #

    “Hey, Amber, why is your handkerchief long and narrow, with two big holes cut in it? It almost looks like Amazi-Girl’s mask…”

  37. Chubsius
    Chubsius
    August 31, 2013 at 9:05 am | #

    …and then Blaine threw Danny off a bridge, and nobody but Amber quite knew how to feel…

  38. lefiath
    lefiath
    August 31, 2013 at 10:45 am | #

    Can someone finally call the police so they can escort the insane man out of the building?

  39. Somebody
    Somebody
    August 31, 2013 at 3:51 pm | #

    Am I really the only one who thinks that he might be starting to change his mind, or at least hesitate? He seems angry but conflicted to me. I certainly hope this is the case.

    • That Damn Rat
      That Damn Rat
      August 31, 2013 at 4:55 pm | #

      Witnesses, lots of Witnesses.

  40. Jack Finch
    Jack Finch
    August 31, 2013 at 5:24 pm | #

    Danny covers Amber’s play here properly, and he better be well rested for his next date with Amazi-girl. Just sayin’.

  41. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    August 31, 2013 at 7:51 pm | #

    You really need to catch a clue Danny, I mean it really.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      August 31, 2013 at 8:48 pm | #

      Danny has a catch and release policy when it comes to clues.

      • The Candyman
        The Candyman
        August 31, 2013 at 10:01 pm | #

        And then those clues are immediately caught by other people, because life has a middle finger attitude towards Danny.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        August 31, 2013 at 10:37 pm | #

        Maybe he doesn’t release them, it’s just that he’s using the wrong kind of pokeballs which means that they can escape from him.

  42. nothri
    nothri
    March 29, 2014 at 7:49 pm | #

    A bald move on Danny’s part.

  43. The Magus
    The Magus
    April 17, 2015 at 4:04 am | #

    Well isn’t this familiar.

    Of course, when Walkyverse!Joyce did it, she had rather less of a good reason… But still, I always love catching these little parallels.

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