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May 19, 2026

Flowers

by David M Willis on January 5, 2014 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - The Only Dope For Me Is You
└ Tags: amazi-girl, dorothy, walky

Discussion (157) ¬

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  1. Dorsilus
    Dorsilus
    January 5, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

    OH SHIT

    • Parnifia the Bastard
      Parnifia the Bastard
      January 6, 2014 at 5:57 am | #

      Where have I heard that before…

  2. JebJeb
    JebJeb
    January 5, 2014 at 12:01 am | #

    Shit’s going down.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

      Shit’s going down and hit the fan.

      • Potato-The-Faaace
        Potato-The-Faaace
        January 5, 2014 at 6:34 am | #

        The vertical fan?

      • Corsair114
        Corsair114
        January 5, 2014 at 7:14 am | #

        The fan’s about to come looking for the shit.

      • Arkantos
        Arkantos
        January 5, 2014 at 1:01 pm | #

        So hard I half suspect that the fan is the shit’s ungrateful step-child. Or the fan is Amber’s mom and the shit is Blaine. Either one.

  3. Geminia999
    Geminia999
    January 5, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    You know, Walky, I’m really hating you now. I guess you’re my Danny.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      January 5, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      Or Ethan. So far Walky is probably the 4th least hatable guy, behind Joe and Jacob and maybe Mike.

      • David Herbert
        David Herbert
        January 5, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

        I’d say Mike’s worse, he probably knows what an asshole he is but still acts that way.

        • Lucas
          Lucas
          January 5, 2014 at 12:44 am | #

          If you read It’s Walky and Shortpacked then you kind of grow to love Mike

          • Ikaru
            Ikaru
            January 5, 2014 at 1:57 am | #

            Mike is so Mikeable. XD I love him. And not hating Walky at the moment…..he’s trying to help his girlfriend, nothing wrong with that. He’s not being stupid or useless or obtuse or….every other synonym for Danny.

            • fantasyfreakvi
              fantasyfreakvi
              January 5, 2014 at 9:16 am | #

              …wait, when was the last time we’ve seen Mike? Did he fall into a black hole or something?

              • PureFedora
                PureFedora
                January 5, 2014 at 9:48 am | #

                I think Willis was having trouble stopping Mike from making fun of absolutely all the other characters, and so doesnt include Mike unless absolutely necessary. I think I read it on a tumblr post. Don’t quote me on this.

                • Daniel Holm
                  Daniel Holm
                  January 5, 2014 at 11:00 am | #

                  Makes me wonder if we’re going to see Drunk Mike. (Assuming alcohol still has the same… effect… on Mike as it did in Shortpacked!.)

                • Tom Speelman
                  Tom Speelman
                  January 5, 2014 at 11:16 pm | #

                  In Book 1, in the bonus content, Willis talks about how Mike is his overexposed character. So what you’re saying, PureFedora, is consistent with that.

              • davidbreslin101
                davidbreslin101
                January 5, 2014 at 5:19 pm | #

                Where’s Mike? Well, the parents visited just the other day. So many moms, so little time…. poor guy’s just tired.

          • Volkai
            Volkai
            January 5, 2014 at 10:03 pm | #

            You kind of grow to Stockholm Syndrome Mike.

    • GoldStarz
      GoldStarz
      January 5, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

      Walky is acquiring a taste for Dannying.

      • timemonkey
        timemonkey
        January 5, 2014 at 12:20 am | #

        DANNY doing this would be Dannying, Walky’s not screwing anything up for himself or anyone he cares about. Amber isn’t a member of his social circle and he’s had no interaction with Amazi-Girl.

        • Geminia999
          Geminia999
          January 5, 2014 at 12:26 am | #

          Well, Walky should be talking to Sal.

          • timemonkey
            timemonkey
            January 5, 2014 at 1:05 am | #

            As I mentioned yesterday, Sal took off on her mortorcycle. And is likely still pissed at him. Just because he should do something doesn’t mean doing it NOW is a good idea.

        • John
          John
          January 5, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

          Yeah, if he knows anything at all about Amazi-Girl, it’s just that she’s the crazy chick whose grandstanding let Joyce’s almost-rapist get away.

          Plus whatever insanity Billie wrote in her article, assuming he bothered to read it.

          And while he’s encountered Amber a couple times, I don’t believe they’ve ever had a conversation. He just knows her as that crazy chick who dragged Joyce’s boyfriend out of Galasso’s.

    • fudo81
      fudo81
      January 5, 2014 at 3:16 am | #

      I’m not a big Walky fan myself, but I don’t understand the hate here. He knows his girlfriend is writing about Amazi-girl and he happened to find a good picture of her on the internet, so obviously he’s showing it to her. What’s wrong with that?
      … Or is it just because this might make Amber’s weekend even shittier? In that case, I’d get a generic “damn you Willis”, but Walky is rather innocent anyway.

      • Frogger
        Frogger
        January 5, 2014 at 7:18 am | #

        I think it’s because Dorothy told Walky how important studying is for her and (I think) Walky kind of kept brushing that off since he doesn’t see the importance of it. To me, it’s like he’s not really respecting her wishes on leaving her alone so she can study by saying that the Amazi-Girl reveal is more important than her studying.

        Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but Walky is (un)intentionally dismissing her feelings by being “helpful.”

        • Lel
          Lel
          January 5, 2014 at 8:06 am | #

          How many times have we seen Walky deliberately interrupting her studying? Just this one time, I think.
          Just saying, we’re taking a single incident out of proportion.

        • timemonkey
          timemonkey
          January 5, 2014 at 9:03 am | #

          When has Walky brushed off her studying? He’s always been respectful of her choices and even here he’s offering her something useful in return for taking a break.

          • Frogger
            Frogger
            January 5, 2014 at 11:57 am | #

            After looking back I realized I was thinking about a person that is kind of similar to Walky. Whoopsy.

  4. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    January 5, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Oh dear!

  5. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    January 5, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Damnit Walky! YOU’RE EVEN THE BEST AT TAKING PHOTOS OF AMAZI-GIRL!?
    What AREN’T you good at?

    • Plasma Mongoose
      Plasma Mongoose
      January 5, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      Did he take the photo or did someone email it to him?

      • GoldStarz
        GoldStarz
        January 5, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

        “damn you social media” implies internet involvement.

        Damn you internet! You have betrayed me!

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          January 5, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

          Everybody betrayed me! I fed with this world!

      • Jon P
        Jon P
        January 5, 2014 at 12:28 am | #

        The picture is basically exactly the angle of the picture taken on 12/25/13 which was not taken by Walky (unless Walky is also a masked superhero).

        • Thad guy
          Thad guy
          January 5, 2014 at 1:32 am | #

          Good catch!

          • Ikaru
            Ikaru
            January 5, 2014 at 12:09 pm | #

            Seemed obvious to me. That dude probably twittered it or something.

            • Ikaru
              Ikaru
              January 5, 2014 at 12:09 pm | #

              Can you even twitter photos like that? I don’t twit often….

              • AJBulldis
                AJBulldis
                January 6, 2014 at 4:09 am | #

                Oh yes. You can. I do it fairly regularly.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

      Look out Walky. One more thing you’re good at and you’re crossing into Mary Sue territory.

    • Geminia999
      Geminia999
      January 5, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

      Well, apparently he’s also a master of disguise because apparently he was that ginger haired dude from earlier.

      • Plasma Mongoose
        Plasma Mongoose
        January 5, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

        If that was the case, than Sal was right, Walky really does seem whiter.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

      No one catches pictures as good as Walky.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        January 5, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

        Just imagine the Gaston song, but with Walky.

        • timemonkey
          timemonkey
          January 5, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

          I expect that version would involve less chest hair and more bowel movements.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            January 5, 2014 at 2:14 am | #

            Noone…
            Craps like walky
            Noone Braps like Walky
            Noone expels noxious gas like Walky.

    • Brie
      Brie
      January 5, 2014 at 7:05 pm | #

      Um…it’s not a photo people…didn’t you all see the little triangle symbol? That there is a VIDEO. Amber is really screwed…

      • David Willis
        David M Willis
        January 5, 2014 at 7:08 pm | #

        Actually there are two arrows, the other pointing left, hidden in Amber’s midsection. Walky’s browsing a gallery of images. (They’re probably not all of Amazi-Girl. I’d say most of them are of McNuggets.)

        • Sam
          Sam
          January 6, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

          Boxes of McNuggets or single individual McNuggets? :0

  6. Catriona
    Catriona
    January 5, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    I kind of expected a different direction for this, admittedly.

    • Yotomoe
      Yotomoe
      January 5, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

      The licky-style direction.

    • Dorsilus
      Dorsilus
      January 5, 2014 at 12:05 am | #

      I’ve learned to just not expect anything with this webcomic.

      • saltchocolate
        saltchocolate
        January 5, 2014 at 12:40 am | #

        Check.

      • Historyman68
        Historyman68
        January 5, 2014 at 12:23 pm | #

        I’ve learned not to expect just anything from this webcomic.

  7. Astronomifier
    Astronomifier
    January 5, 2014 at 12:02 am | #

    Oh DAMN

    • Ikaru
      Ikaru
      January 5, 2014 at 12:10 pm | #

      Need to finish that line!! -YOU WILLIS. Perfect avatar for it too.

  8. Rob S
    Rob S
    January 5, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    SONOFAbongo!

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

      IT’S ME AUSTIN! IT WAS ME, ALL ALONG AUSTIN!

      • LostTokens
        LostTokens
        January 5, 2014 at 3:19 pm | #

        You… I like you, Mr. McMahon.

  9. Aizat
    Aizat
    January 5, 2014 at 12:03 am | #

    Still taking notes.

  10. newllend
    newllend
    January 5, 2014 at 12:04 am | #

    Wow walky making all the rite movies, or is he?

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:07 am | #

      Wait, Walky’s making movies?

    • newllend
      newllend
      January 5, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

      Moves, mobile auto correct strikes again damnit!

  11. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    January 5, 2014 at 12:06 am | #

    A scoop for some spooning?

    • KingMabel
      KingMabel
      January 5, 2014 at 12:30 am | #

      Let us hope so. For the sake of Walky, and the rest of the internet, we hope to see some spooning compensation.

  12. Regalli
    Regalli
    January 5, 2014 at 12:08 am | #

    … Seriously. DAMN, Amber’s weekend sucks.

  13. Bill
    Bill
    January 5, 2014 at 12:09 am | #

    We are to assume that the unidentified kid with the smartphone posted the pic on some site or another?  But all it does is show Amazi-Girl in costume; what great new clue would that yield that would help Dorothy blow her cover?

    • Geminia999
      Geminia999
      January 5, 2014 at 12:12 am | #

      A clear view? I mean it’s easier to get an identity when you have a still image to cross reference stuff with

    • stevecharb
      stevecharb
      January 5, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      Step one: acquire picture.
      Step two: acquire Amazigirl costume
      Step three: force random suspects to wear the Amazigirl costume and pose in the exact same way
      Step Four: person who looks most like Amazigirl goes to prison

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        January 5, 2014 at 12:30 am | #

        I thought it went
        Step one: Grow shitty chinstrap beard
        Step two: Acquire Amazigirl costume
        Step three: Prance around wearing Amazigirl costume and arguing with a mannequin.
        Step four: Fall out of window.

      • Jackson
        Jackson
        January 5, 2014 at 12:31 am | #

        It’s like the Cinderella slipper! But with prison!

      • Ancestral Hamster
        Ancestral Hamster
        January 5, 2014 at 3:58 am | #

        “I’m Amazi-Girl!”
        “No, I’m Amazi-Girl!”
        “Nein, I’m Amazi-Girl!”
        “Nyet, I’m Amazi-Girl!”

        …
        “Fine, crucify ALL of them.”

        • vnajeaous
          vnajeaous
          January 5, 2014 at 7:15 am | #

          “…and therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words “Ich bin ein Amazi-Girl!”….JFK

          • Ocbrad1
            Ocbrad1
            January 5, 2014 at 11:24 am | #

            Sooo, Amazi-Girl was on the grassy knoll?

    • Rabid Rabbit
      Rabid Rabbit
      January 5, 2014 at 2:17 am | #

      You might recall that the last time (we’re aware of) that someone took a photo of Amazi-Girl, it was Dorothy. Amazi-Grl proceeded to cape the phone out of her hand and erase the photo, but did let slp that she was a track-and-field champion, upon which Dorothy pointed out that she now knew AG’s basic build, central point of activity (i.e. her dorm), and a way of tracing her. The use of a photo will mostly be to help her get through the search more quickly.

  14. Leon
    Leon
    January 5, 2014 at 12:10 am | #

    I sense the perfect storm is brewing.

    • saltchocolate
      saltchocolate
      January 5, 2014 at 12:41 am | #

      Yes. And it involves twins.

  15. Yotomoe
    Yotomoe
    January 5, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

    That’s what happens when you take Selfies in-costume, Amber. Twitter ruins lives!

  16. Sensedog
    Sensedog
    January 5, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

    Actually, I understand this. He owes nothing to Amazi-Girl, and is just trying to help Dorothy. Focusing on the relationship counts for something. She has been able to avoid being captured on film before; Walky probably just got lucky. Good for him.

  17. HAB
    HAB
    January 5, 2014 at 12:11 am | #

    Okay why am I just now feeling Walky’s hoodie?

    • Just Cheeto Dust
      Just Cheeto Dust
      January 5, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

      You can actually feel it?

      I need a new acid dealer…

      • John
        John
        January 5, 2014 at 12:22 am | #

        It… it feels like LCD.

        • Tenn
          Tenn
          January 5, 2014 at 2:52 am | #

          *touches hoodie through computer screen*

          Hey, you’re right… It really does feel like an LCD.

          • Ikaru
            Ikaru
            January 5, 2014 at 12:12 pm | #

            It feels like ecstasy man!

  18. Aizat
    Aizat
    January 5, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

    Amazi-Girl should’ve taken notes from Batman.

  19. Hippoman
    Hippoman
    January 5, 2014 at 12:14 am | #

    This can only end in disaster. DOOOOOOOOOOOM.

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:18 am | #

      The FPS or DOCTOR DOOM?

      • Rex Hondo
        Rex Hondo
        January 5, 2014 at 12:31 am | #

        Amazigirl must throw the camera phone into MOUNT DOOM.

        • Batman1016
          Batman1016
          January 5, 2014 at 12:48 am | #

          Amazi-Girl should SING THE DOOM SONG NOW!!

          Doom doom doom, doom-doom-doom, doomdoomdoomdoom doomy doomy doom! Doom-doom DOOM, doom-doom DOOM . . . DOOOOOMM!!

          • John
            John
            January 5, 2014 at 4:16 am | #

            Are we there yet?

    • Tenn
      Tenn
      January 5, 2014 at 2:56 am | #

      Is it the DOOM that came to Sarnath?

  20. nick
    nick
    January 5, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

    It looks to me like Dorothy is fishing with one old hook…

    I’m not really expecting her to get in to Yale

    • timemonkey
      timemonkey
      January 5, 2014 at 12:17 am | #

      The comic is stuck in temperal limbo, she likely won’t be going anywhere. They likely won’t be getting out of their first year.

      • Yotomoe
        Yotomoe
        January 5, 2014 at 12:19 am | #

        Unless a timeskip occurs.
        DUMBINGBALL Z.

        • Aizat
          Aizat
          January 5, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

          Next thing you know, we’d be having a long lost brother of one of the main cast who turns out to be an alien.

          • Yotomoe
            Yotomoe
            January 5, 2014 at 12:27 am | #

            That WOULD explain Dina.

      • Aizat
        Aizat
        January 5, 2014 at 12:20 am | #

        Or the comic moves in a much slower pace compared to our perception of time?

        • Spliced
          Spliced
          January 5, 2014 at 12:33 am | #

          I believe that. It is it’s own universe

  21. timemonkey
    timemonkey
    January 5, 2014 at 12:16 am | #

    Way to go Walky! An excellent compromise, find a way to score more time, helping Dorothy relax AND score her points for her personal goals!

  22. Carlos
    Carlos
    January 5, 2014 at 12:20 am | #

    So if Danny is the love interest…. but Dorothy is the reporter…. Who exactly is Amber’s “Lois Lane”? (UNLEASH THE FANFIC-ERS!)

    • Aizat
      Aizat
      January 5, 2014 at 12:40 am | #

      EVERYONE!

    • Ikaru
      Ikaru
      January 5, 2014 at 12:14 pm | #

      ….Depends on which Lois Lane we look at, the version I mean. I mean, in the old movies….and a lot of the comics from what I’ve seen…Lois Lane is all but helpless/worthless…stupidly getting herself into trouble to attract Superman’s attention and needing rescued….sounds like Danny all over to me.

      • Fen_Star
        Fen_Star
        January 5, 2014 at 4:40 pm | #

        And yet somehow, she always got the best stories. Sometimes the smartest move is to play dumb, and to be good at it you have to be quite smart.

  23. Spliced
    Spliced
    January 5, 2014 at 12:34 am | #

    I am not at home, I’m out gaming,so I can’t really talk.

    But damn. Stuff just got real.

  24. Bilfred
    Bilfred
    January 5, 2014 at 12:38 am | #

    dammit, Willis, stop stalling!

    • David Willis
      David M Willis
      January 5, 2014 at 12:48 am | #

      what

      • timemonkey
        timemonkey
        January 5, 2014 at 1:07 am | #

        I assume Bilfred wishes you to follow up on one of the other plots, likely Blaine showing up.

        • David Willis
          David M Willis
          January 5, 2014 at 1:11 am | #

          that will seem like a ridiculous complaint in hindsight

          • Bilfred
            Bilfred
            January 5, 2014 at 2:04 am | #

            Most of my complaints do, but I reserve the right to throw a tantrum for no good reason.

          • LiaHansen
            LiaHansen
            January 5, 2014 at 2:41 am | #

            what

            • GoSpeedRumpist
              GoSpeedRumpist
              January 5, 2014 at 4:37 am | #

              wut

              • Corsair114
                Corsair114
                January 5, 2014 at 7:17 am | #

                Watt

                • Aizat
                  Aizat
                  January 5, 2014 at 7:20 am | #

                  Say what again! Say what again! I dare you, I double dare you!

                • Arkadi
                  Arkadi
                  January 5, 2014 at 9:13 am | #

                  wot

                • Heavensrun
                  Heavensrun
                  January 5, 2014 at 2:09 pm | #

                  Ohm…

              • Kiggy
                Kiggy
                January 5, 2014 at 11:43 am | #

                Boing

                • Wack'd
                  Wack'd
                  January 5, 2014 at 12:58 pm | #

                  Scientific progress?

                • Kernanator
                  Kernanator
                  January 5, 2014 at 5:55 pm | #

                  No, that’s “boink”. You’re thinking of bouncing.

  25. LiamAldam
    LiamAldam
    January 5, 2014 at 12:39 am | #

    I really want to see a full scale of that picture now…

  26. Kernanator
    Kernanator
    January 5, 2014 at 12:50 am | #

    Is Walky using his brain to help others now?

  27. Idon'tcarenomore
    Idon'tcarenomore
    January 5, 2014 at 1:01 am | #

    I think the red headed kid who took that photo probably attached text to it. Most of that kind of stuff has some sort of description.
    Such as “…and next think I know Amazi-girl bounces off the sidewalk in front of me after jumping out the window of the “x” dorm. I saw the corner of her plaid shirt under her costume as she adjusted her glove…”

    Should not be hard for an inquiring mind to figure out which window she jumped out of.

    HUmmm that brings to mind, if Danny gets hold of this info. he will KNOW that Amazi-girl is Sal. They’re room mates. So who else could’ve jumped out that window? Everyone knows Sal makes exits from the dorm window on a regular basis (or used to).

    Amber is not going to have anything left after this shit hits the fan.

    • JustDucky
      JustDucky
      January 5, 2014 at 1:14 am | #

      Billie is Sal’s roommate. Dina is Amber’s roommate.

    • Bill
      Bill
      January 5, 2014 at 4:37 am | #

      She did not come out of a window (at least not this time); she came out through the front door of Clark House and fell down the steps.

  28. ridtom
    ridtom
    January 5, 2014 at 1:30 am | #

    Walky knows what the ladies want. *Insert Jazz Music*

  29. saltchocolate
    saltchocolate
    January 5, 2014 at 1:37 am | #

    I just realized that Walky is trying to follow at least part of Billie’s advice. He’s putting a little effort into one of the “things that just fell into his lap” (that is, Dorothy — who is not a “thing,” but you see what I mean). One point for Walky.

    • fudo81
      fudo81
      January 5, 2014 at 3:18 am | #

      +1

  30. Rani
    Rani
    January 5, 2014 at 1:59 am | #

    Aaaaaand the cracks start to show

  31. Rabid Rabbit
    Rabid Rabbit
    January 5, 2014 at 2:18 am | #

    And by ‘busting’, I mean helping her to acquire a chest window.

  32. Kiggy
    Kiggy
    January 5, 2014 at 2:26 am | #

    Oh hoh hoh hoh

  33. licoricepencil
    licoricepencil
    January 5, 2014 at 2:26 am | #

    Flowers AND an impressive scoop. Good Walky. Very good boyfriend.

  34. CianM1301
    CianM1301
    January 5, 2014 at 3:37 am | #

    *gasps* Story Collision!

  35. espanolbot
    espanolbot
    January 5, 2014 at 5:19 am | #

    Wait, if Amber is exposed won’t that probably mean she’ll be kicked out of uni, what with the amount of laws she’s probably broken with her nocturnal activities (punchin’ folk, for example)?

    The mental implosion should be impressive and really sad to watch. 🙁

    • Sam
      Sam
      January 5, 2014 at 11:51 pm | #

      That was in self-defence though, as shown, she doesn’t hit anyone unless they attack first like that time there was vandalism where she instead stole (which would be skipped over because of the next two actions), cleaned and then replaced that sign.

      And if they are jerky enough to attack her first, they are likely to pick the fight in the first place. Those guys that tried to attack Danny for instance were likely only beaten up when they tried to attack her first after she decided to seek them out again.

      I don’t think she has actually broken any laws except for one where she hit Blaine but she was provoked, has anger issues, and he then tried to hunt her down and tried to assault Ruth.

  36. TaintedSpud
    TaintedSpud
    January 5, 2014 at 8:39 am | #

    Hehehe, Dorothy thinks she can get into Yale through hard work and determination…

    How cute.

    • hof1991
      hof1991
      January 5, 2014 at 9:12 am | #

      She would be better off working on a great undergrad record and going grad work in the Ivy League. That happens a lot in Big Ten schools. It’s a Harvard/Yale PhD that looks impressive, not the BA. The undergrad is too often the result of which prep school you went to or legacy status.

      • Arkadi
        Arkadi
        January 5, 2014 at 9:15 am | #

        I must admit my surprise -I wouldn’t have expected Krosp to be so well-informed about American universities.

        • Ikaru
          Ikaru
          January 5, 2014 at 12:18 pm | #

          Well Krosp is a King, so I suppose a variety of knowledge is inevitable. Also he has to deal with so many Sparks he must learn all he can about the educational system in self-defense. To much trouble to deal with Sparks himself, just ship them off to college. XD

      • Baker
        Baker
        January 5, 2014 at 12:04 pm | #

        This is very true for prospective employers, and depending on her idea of career pathing before political offices that could matter. However, I think what she is most concerned with is what she can say to voters. Being someone who has an Ivy League education is likely all she cares about, because voters are unlike human resource departments, they largely only care where you went and not what you specifically got there.

  37. Hoboturtle
    Hoboturtle
    January 5, 2014 at 11:43 am | #

    We have Dorothy who is really smart who can’t find Amazigirl.

    The normally competent Billy and the Daning Danny who met Amazigirl many times but for some reason can’t tell who she is.

    Now we have Walky here who is actively using his over competent just to help Dorthoy to find Amazigirl.

    This can only end worst for Amber base on the current trend.

    • Mr K
      Mr K
      January 5, 2014 at 9:11 pm | #

      This seems to be “make Amber’s life miserable day”.

  38. Steven Fisher
    Steven Fisher
    January 5, 2014 at 1:15 pm | #

    That’s a very Han Solo hoodie. I like it.

  39. roberttheloser
    roberttheloser
    January 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm | #

    Pretty sure that one Green Lantern movie kind of told that a costume that just covers part of your face isn’t a good costume.

    • Rex Hondo
      Rex Hondo
      January 5, 2014 at 10:32 pm | #

      I thought the Green Lantern movie told that a costume that’s just a CGI exposed-musculature texture isn’t a good costume.

  40. Heavensrun
    Heavensrun
    January 5, 2014 at 2:08 pm | #

    I’m really not sure that Yale would be terribly impressed by a story about a somewhat emotionally disturbed vigilante student who dresses up in a yellow costume with a big blue “A” on it.

    • Sageress
      Sageress
      January 5, 2014 at 4:26 pm | #

      “Somewhat” emotionally disturbed?

  41. cmd1095
    cmd1095
    January 5, 2014 at 2:44 pm | #

    Walky and Dorothy working together to expose a currently emotionally unstable Amber… this can only end spectacularly

    • Lucas
      Lucas
      January 5, 2014 at 6:44 pm | #

      Nah, I’m pretty sure Danny’s daning is going to be the main catalyst for her going crazy

  42. nate
    nate
    January 5, 2014 at 3:46 pm | #

    To be president its 99% study 99% dream 100% hardwork this is just my opinion!!! Great comic

    • Sageress
      Sageress
      January 5, 2014 at 4:19 pm | #

      This is 10% luck,
      20% skill,
      15% concentrated power of will,
      5% pleasure,
      50% pain,

      • Gargamel
        Gargamel
        January 5, 2014 at 4:58 pm | #

        I find taking part in Satanic blood rituals helps to.

      • chris73
        chris73
        January 5, 2014 at 5:11 pm | #

        And 100% reason to remember the name!

  43. luxlucis
    luxlucis
    January 5, 2014 at 4:57 pm | #

    Ok, so I’m not seeing something.
    Why didn’t Dorothy do all of the hard work before the time to apply to universities? I have a cousin who I guess has the same economical status as Dorothy (maybe less) and was admitted to Yale and he found scholarships and credits.
    Seeing this hard-working Dorothy has always made me wonder why she isn’t there already?

  44. The Master
    The Master
    January 5, 2014 at 7:01 pm | #

    I’m pretty uncomfortable that Walky is pressuring Dorothy not to study, but I guess there are always bad influences in college.

    • Jason
      Jason
      January 5, 2014 at 8:27 pm | #

      Well, she DOES mention her Amazi-Girl story as something she needs to catch up on. He may be distracting her from one thing she’s behind with, but by helping with another.

    • Rex Hondo
      Rex Hondo
      January 5, 2014 at 10:51 pm | #

      It’s been a while since I’ve been school-age, but I’m pretty sure extracurriculars are also important to the application process.

  45. Darnel
    Darnel
    January 5, 2014 at 8:25 pm | #

    (grumble)
    Why is Walky so,… So,…. ARRRRRGGGHHHHH!

  46. Sam
    Sam
    January 6, 2014 at 12:21 am | #

    I didn’t expect this honestly. But now all I can think is that this will likely turn out to be the final nail in the coffin for Amber’s sanity. Blaine’s thing is going to screw with Amber. Ruth’s news that Blaine tried to sneak in is going to screw with Amber. And this is going to finish off Amber.

  47. Throng
    Throng
    January 6, 2014 at 9:18 am | #

    I can’t be the only one who’d find it funny if Yale was given her exposure of AmaziGirl as a reason to admit, and responded with something like “and?”

    I mean, we follow this stuff so we get it, but if someone at an interview said you should take them because a girl on their campus went around wearing a superhero outfit and they figured out who they were… that would not be much of a clincher. 😉

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