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September 18, 2023

Satisfied

by David M Willis on September 10, 2016 at 12:01 am
  • 01 - Glower Vacuum

└ Tags: amazi-girl, dawson, ryan, taylor

Discussion (488) ¬

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  1. butts
    butts
    September 10, 2016 at 12:01 am | #

    OOOOOOOOH SNAP

    • Chibz
      Chibz
      September 10, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

      Snap his arm, preferably.

      • AveryAves
        AveryAves
        September 10, 2016 at 12:31 am | #

        Most definitely preferable. But apparently violent vigilantism has consequences or something, such boring rules.

        • MatthewTheLucky
          MatthewTheLucky
          September 10, 2016 at 12:39 am | #

          Not when they attack first!

      • PSadlon
        PSadlon
        September 10, 2016 at 8:15 am | #

        Indeed and the dude is gonna need aloe for that burn.

    • Talantus
      Talantus
      September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      Awww yissss. Things are going to get down and dirty

      • Deanatay
        Deanatay
        September 10, 2016 at 8:42 am | #

        That burn on his FAAAAAAACE

        • Deanatay
          Deanatay
          September 10, 2016 at 8:43 am | #

          Huh that did not go where I expected

    • TheAnonymousGuy
      TheAnonymousGuy
      September 10, 2016 at 12:12 am | #

      So three on one. Two are misinformed idiots and the thirds cosplaying as scarface, theres a girl in a yellow spandex suit who tries to sound like batman in the Nolan films and there’s a governor electoral debate going on in like what? five minutes, there’s nothing interesting that could come from this set up. 😉

      • Anorak
        Anorak
        September 10, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

        The way you described it, it sounds like a bad joke, or a ridiculous dc storyline

        • Disloyal Subject
          Disloyal Subject
          September 10, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

          There’s a difference?

          • GileadsBalm
            GileadsBalm
            September 10, 2016 at 12:22 am | #

            sizzle

            • Orion Fury
              Orion Fury
              September 10, 2016 at 1:00 am | #

              Hey, bacon!

        • TheAnonymousGuy
          TheAnonymousGuy
          September 10, 2016 at 12:52 am | #

          I was going for sarcasm but, that works too.

      • Dr. T
        Dr. T
        September 10, 2016 at 12:26 am | #

        I sincerely doubt that the two idiots are misinformed. Joyce straight up jacked up his face. The fact that he didn’t go to the police to report “that bongo” for Smurfing his face would have been a giveaway that he earned that cut by doing something highly illegal.

        • bryy
          bryy
          September 10, 2016 at 12:48 am | #

          Yeah, they’re not misinformed, but this crowd probably sees rape as justified.

          • -JAD-
            -JAD-
            September 10, 2016 at 1:14 am | #

            Why so?

            • Liliet
              Liliet
              September 10, 2016 at 3:26 am | #

              She was at a party, she was pretty, and men just can’t help themselves, you know? It’s like waving a piece of meat in front of a hungry dog!

              Yeah, the feminists are really not the ones disrespecting men and comparing them to animals in this debate…

              • Grubber McGee
                Grubber McGee
                September 10, 2016 at 9:48 pm | #

                We know nothing about Dawson yet. We also know Dawson wasn’t there when Amazigirl called Leland out for drugging. Does he even know about the party?

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 1:01 am | #

          Smurfing?

          • Dr. T
            Dr. T
            September 10, 2016 at 12:04 pm | #

            I like to use Smurf as a filter for certain curse words. I find it amusing. It makes watching any episode of The Smurf hilarious to imagine they are filthy potty mouths.

        • Tan
          Tan
          September 10, 2016 at 1:11 am | #

          They may or may not know about the drugging, but smart money’s on they either know or are choosing to be willfully ignorant that Ryan was attempting sexual advances without Joyce’s consent.

          I imagine his ‘side’ of the story to his friends goes something like “I was working this chick all night, I FINALLY get her alone when all of a sudden she completely flips out into a raging [misogynist term of choice] out of nowhere and breaks her glass across my face! Then her friend [whose gender is probably left out] comes up and sucker-punches me before I can teach that [misogynist term of choice] a lesson.”

          And they were likely all “Man, I get you. Percussion instruments be crazy.” Because even if they aren’t predators themselves, I will bet you that they are exactly the type to perpetuate that culture that looks at women as prizes to be claimed with little to no agency of their own.

          • Sheason
            Sheason
            September 10, 2016 at 2:45 am | #

            Percussion instruments. Man, Willis is getting more and more creative with those filters, isn’t he? I love it!

            • ety
              ety
              September 10, 2016 at 2:58 am | #

              Pretty sure it’s 99% self-censorship… but what do I know?

              • David M Willis
                David M Willis
                September 10, 2016 at 3:01 am | #

                s’not one of mine

                • Tomas
                  Tomas
                  September 10, 2016 at 3:48 pm | #

                  Yet.

              • Tan
                Tan
                September 10, 2016 at 1:08 pm | #

                That’s a self-censorship, yeah.

                • ety
                  ety
                  September 10, 2016 at 3:20 pm | #

                  My 99% guess was actually referring to people, in the comments in general, engaging in self-censorship.

          • Tenn
            Tenn
            September 10, 2016 at 5:09 pm | #

            And they were likely all “Man, I get you. Percussion instruments be crazy.”

            I actually processed this sentence as intended before I realized that heeeeey, “percussion instrument” is not a synonym for “female dog”!

            Our comment section jargon is starting to get more convoluted than Cockney rhyming slang. 😀

            • Adept Arcanist
              Adept Arcanist
              September 13, 2016 at 1:28 am | #

              Not as bad as Dimwell Arrhythmic Rhyming Slang yet, though.

      • NakedDumblydore
        NakedDumblydore
        September 10, 2016 at 7:05 am | #

        Nah, brah. That’s obviously plain clothes Kylo Ren. Rylo Ren, as it were.

      • Deanatay
        Deanatay
        September 10, 2016 at 8:44 am | #

        I’ve cosplayed in weirder settings.

      • hythrain
        hythrain
        September 10, 2016 at 11:49 am | #

        You forgot the part where there’s said girl in yellow spandex’s rival who has previous saved said girl and will probably jump in on this if needed.

    • Paradoxius
      Paradoxius
      September 10, 2016 at 12:25 am | #

      That last panel made me involuntarily snap my fingers three times.

      • Proxiehunter
        Proxiehunter
        September 10, 2016 at 12:33 am | #

        In a Z formation?

        • Tacos
          Tacos
          September 10, 2016 at 12:56 am | #

          Is there any other way?

          • CianM1301
            CianM1301
            September 10, 2016 at 6:33 am | #

            Wait, don’t you snap your fingers four times in a Z formation, one snap for each point of the “Z”?

            • Terry
              Terry
              September 10, 2016 at 10:55 am | #

              You snap the lines, not the points. Move your hand across while snapping, down and over while snapping, and across once again while snapping. This ends the “drag queen in a tizzy” tutorial.

              • chiscii
                chiscii
                September 10, 2016 at 12:49 pm | #

                Weren’t z snaps a black thing rather than a drag thing?

                • Harvey Janus
                  Harvey Janus
                  September 10, 2016 at 1:22 pm | #

                  …I thought they were a gay thing…?

                • Chrissy
                  Chrissy
                  September 10, 2016 at 3:27 pm | #

                  In order of cultural perfusion/appropriation, many things start in black culture, then drag culture, then LGBT culture, then everybody else

        • LeslieBean4Shizzle
          LeslieBean4Shizzle
          September 10, 2016 at 1:00 am | #

          Is there any other way to snap your fingers three times?

          • LeslieBean4Shizzle
            LeslieBean4Shizzle
            September 10, 2016 at 1:01 am | #

            Oh! You did NOT just Ninja me!

            **snap snap snap**

      • Scar Man!!!
        Scar Man!!!
        September 10, 2016 at 3:48 am | #

        I have never been able to snap my fingers and it haunts me at night sometimes

        • buckybone
          buckybone
          September 10, 2016 at 5:01 am | #

          same

        • Mr.Morningstar
          Mr.Morningstar
          September 10, 2016 at 6:17 am | #

          i can only snap my fingers on my right hand. I cant do it on my left (oddly enough though I’m left handed so explain that one to me)

          • Terry
            Terry
            September 10, 2016 at 10:57 am | #

            I thought I was the only one! Except I’m right handed and snap with my left. Apparently, I look in the mirror and see the devil.

          • detective boomwolf
            detective boomwolf
            September 10, 2016 at 3:02 pm | #

            Thats weird. I can do it with my left (rrally loudly for whatever reason) but i can never get my right hand to pull it off. Correctly anyway.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          September 10, 2016 at 8:18 am | #

          It took me a long time to get it right. Think of it as a movement of the thumb, not the fingers.

          Start with a loose fist (like an ASL letter A), lift the index and middle fingers, and put your thumb underneath the first knuckle on both. Squeeze a bit with your middle finger, and move your thumb outward. The middle finger should ‘spring down’ on its own and snap against the base of your thumb.

          My problem was trying to focus on doing everything with just the fingers. They don’t accelerate fast enough to get a good snap.

        • Charlie Spencer
          Charlie Spencer
          September 10, 2016 at 8:19 am | #

          There’s an app for that.

        • 1958Fury
          1958Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 11:37 am | #

          I can snap my fingers just fine, but I can’t whistle.

          • pyrpyr
            pyrpyr
            September 10, 2016 at 1:46 pm | #

            It took me until my 20s, basically senior year of college, to learn to snap my fingers AND whistle, but it happened!
            It gets better, friends! 🙂

            (Still working on learning to blow a bubble with my gum though.)

            • ety
              ety
              September 10, 2016 at 3:24 pm | #

              I got so pissed off at my parents and the people around me being able to whistle that I spent a good month trying non-stop when I was like 7 or 8 I think… so I’ve known how to since then.

              • Willoughby Chase
                Willoughby Chase
                September 10, 2016 at 7:43 pm | #

                You know how to whistle, don’t you ety? You just put your lips together, and blow.

                • ety
                  ety
                  September 10, 2016 at 9:49 pm | #

                  Can you blow my whistle baby?

        • marr
          marr
          September 11, 2016 at 6:22 pm | #

          Now I feel guilty for being able to double snap on both hands.
          But not too guilty because I worked to learn that, dammit.

    • AngelBadman
      AngelBadman
      September 10, 2016 at 1:11 am | #

      Heh, you can tell Amber has been rehearsing that line…

  2. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    September 10, 2016 at 12:01 am | #

    Happy birthday DoA. Let’s celebrate with an asskicking!

    • butts
      butts
      September 10, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

      As an ass myself, I fully support this notion.

      • Wheelpath
        Wheelpath
        September 10, 2016 at 12:13 am | #

        I will soon be 3x as old as DoA due to time zones and such. Yeah!

      • TheAnonymousGuy
        TheAnonymousGuy
        September 10, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

        so your a mASSacost.

        oh, right. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dumbing of Age.

        • butts
          butts
          September 10, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

          …Massochist?

          • TheAnonymousGuy
            TheAnonymousGuy
            September 10, 2016 at 12:50 am | #

            shit, I did spell that wrong didn’t I. Sorry, my joke failed.

          • SgtWadeyWilson
            SgtWadeyWilson
            September 10, 2016 at 1:37 am | #

            Maybe you should be a sASScot.

            Yeah, the double pun makes it a bit too confusing, doesn’t it?

            • SgtWadeyWilson
              SgtWadeyWilson
              September 10, 2016 at 1:38 am | #

              FU too, close tag.

      • Emperor Norton II
        Emperor Norton II
        September 10, 2016 at 3:10 am | #

        You know, I’ve been thinking. I need some staff for my imperial palace, and I was wondering…

        Would you like to be my buttler?

        • Clif
          Clif
          September 10, 2016 at 2:32 pm | #

          Buttd the butler. Hmmm.

          • Clif
            Clif
            September 10, 2016 at 2:34 pm | #

            Butts the Butler. The one time autocorrect would have saved me, it sits there.

    • Idontcarenomore
      Idontcarenomore
      September 10, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

      Happy Birthday DoA. 😉

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:59 am | #

      Merry Christmas!

  3. Train Moblin
    Train Moblin
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    I hereby decree that Amazi-Girl will be sass Kingdom’s next ruler!

    • butts
      butts
      September 10, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

      Why shouldn’t she rule the sass kingdom? She already rules the ass kingdom.

      • Train Moblin
        Train Moblin
        September 10, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

        What if she rules… both?

        • butts
          butts
          September 10, 2016 at 12:08 am | #

          That’s what I said.

          • Train Moblin
            Train Moblin
            September 10, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

            Well I’m an idiot. We need to gift Amazi-Girl more Kingdoms though! Sass Kingdom, Ass Kingdom… Bass Kingdom? *Drops Bass Kingdom*

            • Slartibeast Button, BIA
              Slartibeast Button, BIA
              September 10, 2016 at 12:25 am | #

              She can’t rule Bass Kingdom unless she gains the power to talk to fish.

              Maybe Brass Kingdom?

              • Train Moblin
                Train Moblin
                September 10, 2016 at 12:34 am | #

                If she does right and brass knuckles Ryan’s teeth in

                • CianM1301
                  CianM1301
                  September 10, 2016 at 6:37 am | #

                  What about ruler of the Glass Kingdom? Although I’ve heard the castle is quite delicate…

                • Slartibeast Button, BIA
                  Slartibeast Button, BIA
                  September 10, 2016 at 11:39 am | #

                  Too much jawboning in the Glass Kingdom.

        • Dana
          Dana
          September 10, 2016 at 12:08 am | #

          Wait, who’s sassing Klingons?

          • SgtWadeyWilson
            SgtWadeyWilson
            September 10, 2016 at 1:41 am | #

            Probably Kirk, but I don’t know if they’d notice if Spock did.

      • Chief_of_Staves
        Chief_of_Staves
        September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

        These attacks are the result of an ass sassin’ and a misogynist who thinks he’s a cut above the rest.

  4. TheLurkerAbove
    TheLurkerAbove
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    Oooo burn!

  5. Chibz
    Chibz
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    This is going to go SO well.

    • butts
      butts
      September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

      I know, right? At this rate, she might even be able to get the support of the crowd! It’ll be a lot harder for them to go “that nasty vigilante is beating up an upstanding white dude” when there are three of them, and they’re throwing the first punch.

      …Also why am I not surprised that Ryan is friends with Taylor and Dawson.

      …Where did Tyler go?

      • pjeseb
        pjeseb
        September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

        Tyler got out while the gettin’ was good.

        • Jhon
          Jhon
          September 10, 2016 at 8:25 pm | #

          Tyler is in the john.

      • Bicycle Bill
        Bicycle Bill
        September 10, 2016 at 12:42 am | #

        So who are Taylor and Dawson?

        • Durandal_1707
          Durandal_1707
          September 10, 2016 at 12:52 am | #

          Taylor: The 13th President of the United States. Prior to becoming President, he was a general who had a reputation for being an incredible badass, but once in office he soon died of food poisoning from eating some spoiled cherries. Was the reason that Millard Fillmore became President.

          Dawson: The star of some stupid teen-focused TV show that I never watched.

          • Durandal_1707
            Durandal_1707
            September 10, 2016 at 12:53 am | #

            Make that the 12th President. We really need an edit feature on this board!

          • Dandi_Andi
            Dandi_Andi
            September 10, 2016 at 1:10 am | #

            Dawson was, in fact, the original host of The Family Feud and a regular panelist on Match Game.

            • The Other Mike
              The Other Mike
              September 10, 2016 at 5:48 am | #

              He also played Newkirk in Hogan’s Heroes.

          • Bicycle Bill
            Bicycle Bill
            September 10, 2016 at 1:32 am | #

            Everybody’s a fookin’ comedian.

            • Durandal_1707
              Durandal_1707
              September 10, 2016 at 1:51 am | #

              I don’t know why you’d say that; President Taylor wasn’t a comedian at all. He actually took a hard-line stance against the expansion of slavery to the recently “acquired” southwestern territories, and when the Southern states started grumbling about it, he said that if anyone tried seceding from the Union, he’d go down there and hang them himself.

              Now Tyler, the answer of “Where’d he go?” was to the Confederacy. Freakin’ traitor. You can call him a comedian if you want.

              • Valerie
                Valerie
                September 10, 2016 at 11:03 am | #

                Marry me.

            • Willoughby Chase
              Willoughby Chase
              September 10, 2016 at 1:45 pm | #

              Funnily enough, Les Dawson used to be Britain’s Greatest Northern Comic.

          • Willoughby Chase
            Willoughby Chase
            September 10, 2016 at 1:47 pm | #

            That Dawson was always up the creek without a paddle.

    • Durandal_1707
      Durandal_1707
      September 10, 2016 at 12:24 am | #

      I dunno, the fact that she’s wearing a superhero cape isn’t going to change the fact that it’s 3-to-1 odds now.

      • MatthewTheLucky
        MatthewTheLucky
        September 10, 2016 at 1:04 am | #

        Ryan had no skills to start with, and now he’s being backed up by two guys who are about a match for Ethan. She’s still way ahead.

        • AngryBamboo
          AngryBamboo
          September 10, 2016 at 12:35 pm | #

          yeah, and keep in mind she’s been trained in self-defense. she knows what she’s doing. these dudes might have been in lame “you were dancin’ with mah lady” slap fights, but the difference between some schmuck who thinks he knows how to fight and a person who actually has fight training and experience becomes apparent pretty quickly. three against one might make things tricky, but as long as she remains calm and controls the situation, she’ll be fine.

  6. miados
    miados
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    I can’t think of a way to express how perfect that last bit is for amazigirl.

    also i hope sal helps out. after all i am sure she would be glad to help deal with someone who rapes people

    • Touchfuzzy
      Touchfuzzy
      September 10, 2016 at 1:46 am | #

      My prediction is Amazigirl gets in over her head fighting 3v1, she is holding her own but losing, and Sal comes in at the last second to help, forcing Amber to reevaluate how she perceives her.

      • Derek
        Derek
        September 10, 2016 at 1:24 pm | #

        Sal saving Amazi-girl from becoming a smear on the pavement didn’t earn her respect last time though, in fact it made her angrier

        • Spencer
          Spencer
          September 10, 2016 at 1:59 pm | #

          Maybe.

          Amber hated Sal for saving her because she robbed Amazi-Girl of her dignity, that Amazi-Girl totally could have saved Becky like that shitty little coward Amber couldn’t have saved Becky.

          But now Amber’s been placed in a situation where she’s been forced to register Sal as an actual human being who is undeserving of the crowd’s hatred for her. That pursuing her vengeance against Sal right now is not The Right Thing To Do, which is in complete contradiction of Amber’s narrative of Sal being Criminal Scum that Amazi-Girl can rain righteous vengeance upon.

          If Sal jumps in to help in a way that Amber perceives as “I had to bail you out because you’re a little sucky baby just like you were when I took your friend hostage” then Amber can feel confident in continuing to hate her, but with what she’s been confronted with today, with her pushing Danny away and doubling down on how Amazi-Girl needs to be perfect, I think we’re in for some advancement, or at the very least Amber starting to question her views.

  7. Karin
    Karin
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    That burn alone should have done some critical damage x)

    • miados
      miados
      September 10, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

      alright. confirm the crit.

      • butts
        butts
        September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

        That’ll be tomorrow, I hope.

      • Opus the Poet
        Opus the Poet
        September 10, 2016 at 2:29 am | #

        Their AC is low, ll you have to do to confirm is roll a 13 or higher.

  8. Terry
    Terry
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    Accurate portrayal of American political rallies.

    • Chris Phoenix
      Chris Phoenix
      September 10, 2016 at 1:18 am | #

      At some American political rallies, the Presidential candidate actually encourages the violence.

  9. C.
    C.
    September 10, 2016 at 12:02 am | #

    Walkypedia is still looking for more contributors. Just wanted to get the formatting right today.

  10. brumagem
    brumagem
    September 10, 2016 at 12:03 am | #

    Quick, get Sapphire or Katara or sombody cuz thAT WAS THE SICKEST BURN

    • -Sentinel-
      -Sentinel-
      September 10, 2016 at 1:35 am | #

      Does that mean Amazi-Girl is Azula?

      • Nono
        Nono
        September 10, 2016 at 2:35 am | #

        That’s really more Sal territory.

        • Max
          Max
          September 10, 2016 at 7:51 am | #

          If Sal is Azula than does that make Walky… I want this mashup now.

          • Discord
            Discord
            September 10, 2016 at 11:37 am | #

            No, no, Amber is Zuko and Amazi-Girl is the Blue Spirit.

            • detective boomwolf
              detective boomwolf
              September 10, 2016 at 3:04 pm | #

              Guys, you’re forgetting the most important question. Who’s Iroh in this mashup?

  11. Foxhack
    Foxhack
    September 10, 2016 at 12:04 am | #

    Well, she’s got witnesses now. She didn’t initiate the fight. It’ll all be self-defense.

    Let’s just hope other people will be recording this… and that Amazi-Girl also turned on video recording on her cell while Ryan was yelling at her.

    • miados
      miados
      September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

      yup all she did was talk to, in a manner that had no threats of physical harm, and take the picture of someone in what i suspect is a public place

  12. Uncertainty Moth
    Uncertainty Moth
    September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    You know what this means?

    This means Amazi-Girl will be fighting several dudes at once by the time onlookers catch up, making her case a more appealing one to those just tuning in.

    • butts
      butts
      September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      Yeah! That totally reverses the narrative I was worried about, when it’s three on one.

  13. Tikitori
    Tikitori
    September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    This is in an indoor, relatively crowded place. Is she really going to do this? Are people going to allow three on one? I certainly wouldn’t.

    What assholes to gang up on anyone (girl/guy) that way.

    • miados
      miados
      September 10, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

      well to use a different comparison, but one i suspect a large amount of people know dudley in harry potter had a group as well that he worked with even though he was capable by himself for many of the ones he bullied iirc

    • cmd1095
      cmd1095
      September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      the type of assholes who roofie drinks, then think the people who dislike them for doing so and fight back are bongoes because they didn’t roll over and submit.

      • butts
        butts
        September 10, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

        I get why Willis installed that autocorrect, but it sort of robs comments like this of their dignity, doesn’t it.

    • Tikitori
      Tikitori
      September 10, 2016 at 12:09 am | #

      Yeah, my asshole comment wasn’t a question-didn’t need to be explained. But I do agree with y’all. 😀

    • foamy
      foamy
      September 10, 2016 at 1:21 am | #

      “You can’t prove anything” is possibly the STUPIDEST thing someone can say in a situation like that.

      • Fart Captor
        Fart Captor
        September 10, 2016 at 1:25 am | #

        I’m pretty sure that would actually be “I totally did it and will do it again because I feel no remorse!”

        • foamy
          foamy
          September 10, 2016 at 12:37 pm | #

          “You can’t prove anything” means exactly that, though, with the addition of “and I’m stupid and dishonest enough to think saying this is a defense”.

          I suppose “Don’t you know who I am?” might be in the running as a topper, but given the previous strip I don’t think that one’s going to happen.

          Bonus: There’s now at least two more people there who know who Ryan is. Y’know the old saying about secrets, yeah?

          • ety
            ety
            September 10, 2016 at 3:29 pm | #

            “Y’know the old saying about secrets, yeah?”

            Oh, I love that one…

            Unfortunately, in certain cases, despite meaning just that, “You can’t prove anything” is still enough to defend someone.

        • Tenn
          Tenn
          September 10, 2016 at 5:22 pm | #

          Nah, “I totally did it and will do it again because I feel no remorse!” could be taken as sarcasm. “You can’t prove anything!” is almost as good as admitting that there is something to prove.

      • detective boomwolf
        detective boomwolf
        September 10, 2016 at 3:08 pm | #

        THANK YOU! Seriously, what kind of idiot says that in ajy situation where he is the accused. “You can’t prove anything.” “Well I don’t need to now.”

        • Jhon
          Jhon
          September 10, 2016 at 8:30 pm | #

          “I didn’t do it. Nobody saw me.”

  14. inqntrol
    inqntrol
    September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    Hey Ryan, you forgot the part where you tried to rape the woman who cut your face, asshole.

    • Mandy
      Mandy
      September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

      Seriously. Didn’t think it was possible for me to hate this piece of shit more than I already do, and then he pulled that line.

    • (((Mkvenner)))
      (((Mkvenner)))
      September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

      And the black women who broke your ribs and gave you a concussion.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:57 am | #

      And if he didn’t?

  15. Fedora Ferret
    Fedora Ferret
    September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    Ladies and gentlemen, an object lesson in how to throw shade.

  16. Tenchan
    Tenchan
    September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    No nurse, physician nor surgeon will be able to treat that burn!!!

    • SgtWadeyWilson
      SgtWadeyWilson
      September 10, 2016 at 1:46 am | #

      This level of burn is more Smokey the Bear’s jurisdiction.

      • Scar Man!!!
        Scar Man!!!
        September 10, 2016 at 3:50 am | #

        good old wadey

        • SgtWadeyWilson
          SgtWadeyWilson
          September 10, 2016 at 4:07 am | #

          Hey, Scar! Nice to hear from you. You gonna stop by the Kourt while you’re online?

          • Scar Man!!!
            Scar Man!!!
            September 10, 2016 at 6:09 pm | #

            perhaps

  17. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    September 10, 2016 at 12:05 am | #

    Last panel is by far the most disturbing slipshine intro ever.

    • miados
      miados
      September 10, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

      i just need to leave them brain dead and turn them into fleshy vibrators

      that would be about the only scenerio i can think of for it to work.

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 10, 2016 at 12:56 am | #

        Wouldn’t she then be [ trigger ] them?

  18. Tacos
    Tacos
    September 10, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

    Oooh! Looks like somebody needs some cool, running water for that burn.

  19. Jess
    Jess
    September 10, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

    CHRIST AMBER THAT WAS VICIOUS

    Can’t wait to watch this go down. Bets on Sal sailing in to help? >)

    • Larkle
      Larkle
      September 10, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

      I’m wondering about this as well. Fighting for what’s right is something that we know resonates with Sal from those flashbacks we’ve been getting. Of course, Sal also doesn’t have the benefit of the anonymity of a superhero mask.

      • butts
        butts
        September 10, 2016 at 12:23 am | #

        …And if she joins in, the crowd will turn on them like that, the fuckin’ racists.

        • Fart Captor
          Fart Captor
          September 10, 2016 at 12:26 am | #

          I’m thinking that Amazi-Girl’s less horrible fans in the crowd will start noticing that post she just made, and this is going to turn into an all-out melee.

          • WhoWasI
            WhoWasI
            September 10, 2016 at 1:04 am | #

            I’ve been trying to decide if the bystander comment in panel 4 is related to the posting. The person might have just recognize him from her post.

            • Fart Captor
              Fart Captor
              September 10, 2016 at 1:09 am | #

              Oh shit, you’re right! AG even looks back at her with a sly grin on her face!

              yeeeeeeess

  20. Thaz
    Thaz
    September 10, 2016 at 12:06 am | #

    *Brings out a lawn chair*

  21. motorfirebox
    motorfirebox
    September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    BROS BROS BROS oh wait no.

    • miados
      miados
      September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

      and i think thats from questionable content not doa

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 10, 2016 at 12:54 am | #

        Bro?

        • miados
          miados
          September 10, 2016 at 1:37 am | #

          broooooOOOOoooo

          • SgtWadeyWilson
            SgtWadeyWilson
            September 10, 2016 at 1:48 am | #

            Row row, fight the powah!

  22. MordWa
    MordWa
    September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    …and the Sal and Marcie come to the rescue: League of Super-Femmes, Assemble!

    • MordWa
      MordWa
      September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

      “then”

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      September 10, 2016 at 12:22 am | #

      Their powers united, they form ….?

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 10, 2016 at 1:13 am | #

        But did they engage their mega-thrusters?

      • Koms
        Koms
        September 10, 2016 at 1:13 am | #

        The power puff girls

        • SgtWadeyWilson
          SgtWadeyWilson
          September 10, 2016 at 1:50 am | #

          Which makes these three stooges… what were the evil boys called?

          • Koms
            Koms
            September 10, 2016 at 1:59 am | #

            They’re all Mojo Jojo.

            • SgtWadeyWilson
              SgtWadeyWilson
              September 10, 2016 at 2:11 am | #

              But I like Mojo Jojo! Not so much with these… things.

          • Nono
            Nono
            September 10, 2016 at 2:37 am | #

            Rowdyruff Boys.

            • SgtWadeyWilson
              SgtWadeyWilson
              September 10, 2016 at 2:42 am | #

              Thanks.

          • Firedaws
            Firedaws
            September 10, 2016 at 3:42 pm | #

            Rowdyrough Boys I think

    • Nono
      Nono
      September 10, 2016 at 2:36 am | #

      Sarah needs to come to the rally so we can have a Fearsome Femme Fatale Foursome.

  23. Red Comet
    Red Comet
    September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    Still not super healthy for Amber. Look at her face in the last panel. This is an “acceptable” time to get ultra violent on people, so it’s an excuse for her. Remember how she was with Sal when they had the run-in in the parking lot? She happened to pick a guy who deserves it this time, but still.

    That being said, I like her social media solution.

    • butts
      butts
      September 10, 2016 at 12:11 am | #

      See, rationally I totally agree with you… but I still want to see that motherfucker get his ass whooped.

    • Foxhack
      Foxhack
      September 10, 2016 at 12:15 am | #

      I think the face is to express that she’s uh, “satisfied”. Or something. >_>

      • butts
        butts
        September 10, 2016 at 12:36 am | #

        …Did not consider that, but okay, sure, why not.

      • WhoWasI
        WhoWasI
        September 10, 2016 at 1:08 am | #

        Isn’t that her Dirty Harry “Go ahead, make my day.” look?

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      September 10, 2016 at 12:30 am | #

      Yup.

      “Not touching you, not touching you, not touching you…. YOU TOUCHED ME, NOW I CAN TOUCH YOU BACK!!! FOR JUSTICE!!!”

      That said…. it was an EPIC burn in the last panel.

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      September 10, 2016 at 12:55 am | #

      I actually am worried for Amazi-Girl.  She had a reason for what she did to Blaine and she went so far over the line that Danny had to intervene and keep her from killing him.  Now, she feels justified for whatever she would do to Ryan (and by association, his two friends) … and I’m afraid how far she would go if unchecked.

      • yo.
        yo.
        September 10, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

        I really don’t think Amber is that vicious by default. That incident with Blaine was entirely provoked by him – her physically/emotionally abusive father who was stalking her abducted her boyfriend – and it pushed her WAY over the edge. Amber has a lot of anger that she isn’t dealing with but she’s been good so far at keeping it appropriate.

        • ety
          ety
          September 10, 2016 at 1:57 am | #

          and Blaine was mirroring the most traumatic incident in her life.

      • MatthewTheLucky
        MatthewTheLucky
        September 10, 2016 at 1:08 am | #

        Calling it now: Sal’s the one who stops her from going too far.

        • Scar Man!!!
          Scar Man!!!
          September 10, 2016 at 3:53 am | #

          i respect your right to believe that, but i personally think that there is a bigger chance that pigs will fly around on bat wings handing out newspapers announcing the election of Jill Stein and her VP Donald Trump than that.
          I think Marcie will do it

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        September 10, 2016 at 9:03 am | #

        Nah. This is Amazi-Girl. She’s pretty much in control of the beatings she hands out. Amber nearly killed Blaine. Ryan, despicable though he is, isn’t one of her triggers. She won’t react to him like that.

    • Romanticide
      Romanticide
      September 10, 2016 at 12:58 am | #

      I agree… :/

  24. Marvelman
    Marvelman
    September 10, 2016 at 12:07 am | #

    I sense a Marvel Team-Up coming! Or, the Brave and the Bold if DC is more to your taste!

  25. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    September 10, 2016 at 12:08 am | #

    I remember that night, I just might – rewind –

    (Revise from romantic context to righteous revenge)

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:51 am | #

      So where’s the typhoon then?

      • JessWitt
        JessWitt
        September 10, 2016 at 4:15 am | #

        Hurricane AmaziGirl.

  26. Cheshrin
    Cheshrin
    September 10, 2016 at 12:08 am | #

    Yeah, fight the known superhero who has beat up dudes way tougher than you.

    That’ll go well.

    (Please kick their collective teeth in AG.)

    • miados
      miados
      September 10, 2016 at 12:10 am | #

      the one that was in a high speed chase on foot.

      • butts
        butts
        September 10, 2016 at 12:12 am | #

        The one who jumped onto a friggin’ moving truck.

        • ???
          ???
          September 10, 2016 at 5:38 am | #

          The one who… Has condoms?

          • Anorak
            Anorak
            September 10, 2016 at 5:44 am | #

            and a slashfic obsession. omg, if amber ever did get powers i request that it be the power to initiate yaoi

  27. cmd1095
    cmd1095
    September 10, 2016 at 12:08 am | #

    Amazi-girl delivered an Amazi-burn right there.

  28. motorfirebox
    motorfirebox
    September 10, 2016 at 12:10 am | #

    Regarding the comments on earlier pages about how the crowd might not be racist d-bags… can’t help but notice a complete lack of cheering for Amazi-Girl right now.

    • (((Mkvenner)))
      (((Mkvenner)))
      September 10, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

      I don’t think the crowd can see.

    • pjeseb
      pjeseb
      September 10, 2016 at 12:19 am | #

      To be fair, it took a few strips for the crowd to get going earlier.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      September 10, 2016 at 12:41 am | #

      Yup. It’s a rather stark contrast that the crowd faces here seem confused or stunned rather than cheering her on in the similar aggressive manner they did the impending fight with Sal.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:49 am | #

      Though it does appear that some are starting to wonder.

      • Voice of Reason
        Voice of Reason
        September 10, 2016 at 5:39 am | #

        I’m still trying to figure out what “dude check out his scar” means. Does he think it’s a wicked cool scar? Does he think the guy looks like trouble? Does he find the scar itself attractive, and is rating its appearance on a scale of ten? I have to know!

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 5:45 pm | #

          For me it was worried. Like they noticed it after he started flipping out, like maybe he’s a dangerous thug. But I could just be projecting.

  29. Neeks
    Neeks
    September 10, 2016 at 12:10 am | #

    I kind of want to print this strip and frame it and put it on my wall.

  30. Teddae
    Teddae
    September 10, 2016 at 12:12 am | #

    you know shits going down when amazi-girl’s eyes sparkle and she throws in a burn

  31. Mom
    Mom
    September 10, 2016 at 12:13 am | #

    Well he tried to go for the phone. Now…let’s see if the on-lookers join in the fight against these goons. Slightly doubt it at first but once they find out what he did through social media (once the upload is complete)…*evil chuckle* I’ll be on the karma train, sipping champagne.

  32. Lipke the Articulate
    Lipke the Articulate
    September 10, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

    Pretty much every reference that I wanted to make, every pun I thought of, was posted already in the last ten minutes. Dammit.
    If I were to use the phrase “need some cream for that burn” somewhat ironically, would it be funny again?
    Also, this is doubly great because I only just got to the part in Shortpacked where those three look-alikes become annoying fucksticks. Hurrah!

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:11 am | #

      Though I do believe they have deeper characterization here. Well, relatively speaking.

  33. (((Mkvenner)))
    (((Mkvenner)))
    September 10, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

    Of course he supports DeSanto (or at least her party)

  34. Makkabee
    Makkabee
    September 10, 2016 at 12:14 am | #

    Three to one. She’s got them outnumbered all by herself, though.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:48 am | #

      They should bring in a few more, to try to make it a fair fight.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      September 10, 2016 at 9:02 am | #

      “Three of us against one girl? Easy!”

      Oh, you sweet, sweet summer rapists.

      • detective boomwolf
        detective boomwolf
        September 10, 2016 at 3:12 pm | #

        … Why did reading that comment make me think og Game of Thrones?

  35. Shiro
    Shiro
    September 10, 2016 at 12:16 am | #

    I wonder how much he told his frat bros, and what he told them about why Joyce cut him.

    I’m hoping for satisfaction, but three on one odds ain’t looking good…

    • Fart Captor
      Fart Captor
      September 10, 2016 at 12:19 am | #

      I was thinking about that myself. My money’s on them at least knowing enough to need to rationalize it away, if not the complete truth.

      Ugh.

      • butts
        butts
        September 10, 2016 at 12:26 am | #

        Yeah. They’re pretty much the worst, I wouldn’t be surprised.

        (By the way, I don’t know if I mentioned this but your tumblr is pretty much the best for the title alone.)

        • Fart Captor
          Fart Captor
          September 10, 2016 at 12:34 am | #

          Haha, thanks! I can’t say I’m surprised you like the title.

          At some point I may get ambitious with it and actually start posting original content on it

          • ety
            ety
            September 11, 2016 at 12:01 am | #

            Let me know if you do!

            Also, I think your gravatar picture might be predisposing me to like you and your comments more…

    • Lipke the Articulate
      Lipke the Articulate
      September 10, 2016 at 12:34 am | #

      Three on one odds are fine for a bunch of pansy-ass pricks like that. Remember, Amazi-Girl has taken down much larger dudes in two-on-ones that I can remember.

      • WhoWasI
        WhoWasI
        September 10, 2016 at 12:50 am | #

        And they’re as pathetic as Ryan is at trying to grab the phone (twice), she won’t even break a sweat.

        • WhoWasI
          WhoWasI
          September 10, 2016 at 12:53 am | #

          Not to mention that a very drugged Joyce managed to do major damage to him even before Sarah took him down.

          • ety
            ety
            September 10, 2016 at 2:30 am | #

            You know that looked like a normal glass glass… How the hell did she hit him hard enough to actually break it?

            Also, she hit him before the drugs kicked in and I definitely did not need to reread that party scene.

            Ryan is way worse than I remembered. He was looking for a “mark” from the beginning and the trick he used to get Joyce to drink the drink she refused was downright evil.

            • WhoWasI
              WhoWasI
              September 10, 2016 at 12:04 pm | #

              Also, who uses breakable glasses at a party? The ones I have shatter completely if you hold them too tight.

              Joyce may not have felt the drug till after, but suppressive drugs mess up your coordination and reaction times long before that. But Ryan still lost, so AG should be able to mop the floor with him. He’s use to getting his way by manipulation, like you pointed out, not by force.

              However, if the three fight dirty, as expected, or some of the crowd joins in, AG could need Sal’s help.

              • ety
                ety
                September 10, 2016 at 3:38 pm | #

                The thing about that particular manipulation I mentioned was just how planned and targeted it was. That wasn’t just “Get her to drink this thing” It was “Here’s how to manipulate and take advantage of a person’s fundamental behavior and psychology.” It was an “I’ve done this a hundred times. I know how people work.” kind of manipulation… which is retrospectively terrifying for what it probably means…

                • WhoWasI
                  WhoWasI
                  September 10, 2016 at 7:19 pm | #

                  Now I have an image of Ryan and his “bros” getting together to trade tips and techniques, or even do practice runs on how to do this stuff. Agghh! I assume there’s even how-to websites, (No I don’t want to know).

                  Human beings the high point of evolution? No! The endpoint of “intelligent design”? Hell no! More like a parasite run amok.

                • thejeff
                  thejeff
                  September 10, 2016 at 8:31 pm | #

                  There are many strategies for ensuring your genes are passed on. Evolution doesn’t judge on anything except effectiveness. Which leads to interesting combinations of pair-bonding, mutual support, cheating and outright force, among other approaches. Not just in us, but throughout nature.
                  We are only unique in that we are very clever. We can devise intricate variations and employ many tools to do the very same kinds of things our distant cousins do.

    • Romanticide
      Romanticide
      September 10, 2016 at 1:00 am | #

      I bet he told them “some crazy bongo cut me becuause she was crazy”

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      September 10, 2016 at 1:03 am | #

      CONTENT WARNING: That thing I do where I get into the mind of fucks like this because I’ve been studying them too long so I know all their favorite excuses

      “Dude, bros, this night was the absolute worst. Like, I was making the moves on this prime piece of tail and she’s just eating it up with a spoon, totally into me, ya know what I mean? And then, (slur for women) just starts dicking with me all night, just being a major cock tease, acting coy and into it one minute and then giving mixed signals the next. Y’know, making it into a whole bullshit chase game like (slur for women who are perceived as sexually active) like to do.

      And I’ve finally got her primed. She’s ready to go, we’re moving into home and the (slur for women) just ups and turns psycho on me like a raging period monster. Just fucking slashes me out of nowhere with her glass, like literally breaks it on my fucking face. Like, what the fuck, psycho, right? And then her violent “urban” friend fucking smashes my head in with a baseball bat, because now she’s fucking flinging fake rape accusations everywhere to cover up fucking slashing at me when she’s the one coming on to me all night, sending constant signals that she was into it.

      I’m just fucking fed up with women.”

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 10, 2016 at 1:10 am | #

        Good, then go fuck your bros, since you all seem to like asses.

      • foamy
        foamy
        September 10, 2016 at 1:44 pm | #

        I gotta wonder, does anyone actually use “urban” as a codeword in casual conversation? I always thought of that as a politician’s dogwhistle.

        • Cerberus
          Cerberus
          September 10, 2016 at 2:27 pm | #

          Yes. The people I grew up with used it all the fucking time.

          • ety
            ety
            September 10, 2016 at 4:00 pm | #

            I really don’t doubt that, but I’ve never actually heard it before… I’ve been pretty lucky to hang out with generally fundamentally decent people for a fairly large part of my life.

            I did, unfortunately, hang out with a group of complete douchebags for a large part of one year of high school and should not have let them get away with spewing anywhere near as much shit as they did, but, as much as it saddens me, the only time I actually got on their case about it was when they audibly made fun of a girl in a wheelchair who came out of an elevator and passed by practically within earshot, if not certainly within earshot, of her. I gave them no end of shit for that and they shut up pretty quickly thankfully.

  36. Mandy
    Mandy
    September 10, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

    Oh good, just what any situation needs. A roving pack of bros.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      September 10, 2016 at 9:13 am | #

      Not roving very far – this is a conservative rally on a college campus. This is, like, their home base.

  37. anna
    anna
    September 10, 2016 at 12:17 am | #

    I have a feeling this will mess up Desanto in college appeal. Having someone who is being accused of attempted rape, and two men defending it on your out reach team even as unpaid interns is not good. This is going to spiral out of control for more than just Ryan.

    • Shiro
      Shiro
      September 10, 2016 at 12:28 am | #

      She could denounce them entirely, publicly, but given her party affiliations…

      (Almost typed afflictions. Not totally wrong in this case.)

  38. professordetective
    professordetective
    September 10, 2016 at 12:18 am | #

    Third DEGREE!

  39. Idontcarenomore
    Idontcarenomore
    September 10, 2016 at 12:21 am | #

    Love the burn, Damn that was classic.

    AG is surrounded, she has them right where she wants them 🙂

    Betting Sal jumps in on this one.

    • WhoWasI
      WhoWasI
      September 10, 2016 at 12:44 am | #

      This strip is the best setup so far for the AG & Sal join-up that many have been predicting/dreaming-of since Ryan was spotted.

  40. ceec
    ceec
    September 10, 2016 at 12:23 am | #

    Hrm … they’ll be too much for amazigirl and sal will help her out of her bind.

    • Kole
      Kole
      September 10, 2016 at 12:29 am | #

      It’s pretty difficult to actually gang up on someone and fight them effectively, especially if you’re a group of bozos who probably don’t know much about fighting except “uh power in numbers right”.

      I think she’ll have a hard time if she lets her guard down (entirely possible with how eager she is) and Sal will have to jump in yeah, but there’s plenty of ways to control fighting space and fight multiple people at once with… some effectiveness.

      • Foxhack
        Foxhack
        September 10, 2016 at 8:30 am | #

        All it takes is one guy latching onto her leg to let the other two do some damage.

        • Kole
          Kole
          September 11, 2016 at 12:38 am | #

          If they can even manage it? They’re coded as goons dude, goons are very obvious in their movements and easy to maneuver if you know how to right.

  41. DoubleM
    DoubleM
    September 10, 2016 at 12:23 am | #

    So it’s gonna be Sal and Amazigirl (and maybe Marcie) vs the trio of idiots? Hell I would skip the conference just to watch this. I like where this is going.

  42. Felgraf
    Felgraf
    September 10, 2016 at 12:25 am | #

    They’re NOT gonna be polite and go in one-at-a-time.

    I think Sal will wind up helping. I don’t know if that will be good or *bad* for Amber/Amazigirl’s psyche-I could see it going either way.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:46 am | #

      Well yeah, this is the real world. But I do believe that Batman and such have teamed up with villains before to battle worse ones.

  43. Cthulhu's Intern
    Cthulhu's Intern
    September 10, 2016 at 12:27 am | #

    Now, here’s what I’m worried about. He says that Joyce “sent” Amazi-Girl. Now, even if she beats the shit out of Ryan and his thugs, I’m pretty sure that he’d want to retaliate. Not against Amazi-Girl, if she beats the shit out of the three of them, that would be too hard, but against Joyce.

    • Nena
      Nena
      September 10, 2016 at 12:30 am | #

      Very true. When you’re young and in your late teens/early 20s you think you can beat everything and everyone. You don’t realize that even worse can happen.

    • Mom
      Mom
      September 10, 2016 at 12:34 am | #

      Before you get too worried, this might not be Ryan’s first rape attempt. If he is recognized on social media, then other victims will likely come forward to verify that he is a rapist. Bringing enough evidence to have him arrested before he can retaliate against Joyce.

    • yo.
      yo.
      September 10, 2016 at 12:55 am | #

      Considering that he was absorbed in the task of trying to get her alone, I don’t think he even knows Joyce’s name (he never called her as such). It’s been a month – he probably just has a vague rememberance of her features and that’s it.

      In your defense, however, he does seem (understandably) hung up about what she did to his face. Even though he totally deserved it, a scar of that magnitude means he’s effectively disfigured for most of his life. I’d be worried he’s been stalking her, waiting to exact revenge.

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        September 10, 2016 at 1:05 am | #

        A distinct possibility.

        Certainly, depending on how this night goes, he’ll have additional reasons to want to seek her out and “seek revenge” for “his troubles” and for “ruining his life”.

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 1:08 am | #

          And what if one of those hallucinations that Joyce had of Ryan, was actually Ryan looking for her?

          • Cerberus
            Cerberus
            September 10, 2016 at 1:16 am | #

            Now that’d be a twist with some meat on it.

        • vlademir1
          vlademir1
          September 10, 2016 at 1:33 am | #

          I’d say regardless of how this night goes he has a reasonable chance to choose to do so now, even if he hasn’t been at least looking for a chance to do so before.
          He literally just told them she sent Amazi-girl after him. Not doing “something” about Joyce after that, especially if they all get both beat up (“by a girl no less”) and arrested is going to be seen as a significant loss of face among his ilk when even just one or the other would be seen as bad enough. Then there’s the potential loss of this networking opportunity which their parents likely set up for them (a common occurrence in both parties) which they likely will hear about quite a lot especially as this is a rally for someone seeking reelection to national office so has probably got plenty of press on scene who will talk about this and show clips on the morning news. Just following through on their decisions so far will have them facing plenty of consequences if no legal ones, so Ryan, if not his entourage here as well, will likely now try to retaliate against Joyce.

        • Vulcanodon
          Vulcanodon
          September 10, 2016 at 2:50 pm | #

          I’m worried about that too. But when she isn’t drugged, Joyce isn’t exactly a pushover. And, thanks to slashdouche, she doesn’t go out alone anymore. One or several of these bros confronting the people who nursed her through that awful night? Won’t go well for them. Extra-serious stomping would ensue.

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      September 10, 2016 at 1:30 am | #

      I don’t think Ryan even knows who Joyce is — by name, anyway.  She only gave it once — “In this room I am Joyce Brown, queen of the drunks!” — while they were in the room playing “Settlers of Catan”, and I doubt that it even registered with him since he was just viewing her as his intended ‘mark’ for the night.

  44. Bagge
    Bagge
    September 10, 2016 at 12:28 am | #

    “BOOOOOOO, start hitting black people again”

  45. Professor Fate
    Professor Fate
    September 10, 2016 at 12:28 am | #

    Amazi-Girl has strength, agility, fighting skills and is wearing boots. Those dudes are all hat and no cattle, prolly never have been in a real fight in their lives and have Big Jim and The Twins hangin’ there ready for Amazi-Girl to score a field goal. My bets on Amazi-Girl to take the gold.

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      September 10, 2016 at 1:04 am | #

      Ditto.  And of course, once people see three males teaming up on a single female — even if she is in a super-hero jumpsuit — Amazi-Girl is going to have all the help she will need.

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      September 10, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

      I don’t know how many people it would take to kick Amazi-Girl’s ass, but I know how many people are going to try.  And it’s not going to be enough.

  46. Vinny
    Vinny
    September 10, 2016 at 12:31 am | #

    Please tell me that Sal & Amazi-Girl team up on these 3!
    (And what a great resolution for the history between Sal & Amber)

  47. WhoWasI
    WhoWasI
    September 10, 2016 at 12:31 am | #

    AG needs antagonize them to get them to attack soon. Sal, Marcie and security will be arriving, then this will get WAY more complicated and she won’t have as much control of the outcome.

  48. TomHCinMI
    TomHCinMI
    September 10, 2016 at 12:34 am | #

    For some reason I thought Ryan and Leland were the same guy. Or, I thought Leland was Ryan. Or, I thought Ryan was Leland. — Did anyone else make that mistake? Was the schoolyard bully who got away with abusing Marcie so long ago, not the same guy as the wannabe-rapist who roofied Joyce?

    • Nym
      Nym
      September 10, 2016 at 12:41 am | #

      Correct, they are two separate people.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 12:44 am | #

      There were a few that thought that. They may possible be dead now for saying such. I pray for your soul.

    • vlademir1
      vlademir1
      September 10, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

      It may be correct to say that they be one in mind and spirit, but it certainly is not to suggest they be one in body.

    • Koms
      Koms
      September 10, 2016 at 1:23 am | #

      Nah.. I was one of them. May my soul rest in peace.

  49. Lipke the Articulate
    Lipke the Articulate
    September 10, 2016 at 12:35 am | #

    Oh, right, I forgot to say- Happy Birthday DoA!

  50. TomHCinMI
    TomHCinMI
    September 10, 2016 at 12:36 am | #

    And while I’m asking — How did Ryan manage to find such a concentration of d-baggery to land in?

    • Fart Captor
      Fart Captor
      September 10, 2016 at 12:59 am | #

      CONTENT WARNING: Description of how misogynistic assholes somehow have friends

      Its surprisingly easy. Even if Dawson and Taylor aren’t bad guys themselves, shitheels like Ryan can be particularly difficult for other men to detect, because they treat other men like actual people. Ryan went that party alone, so I imagine he keeps that kind of thing — or at least the key details — to himself.

      And since Ryan just looks and acts like a regular guy to them, anyone suggesting otherwise is just trying to sling shade on their bro. Probably because they’re on their period or something. All bros know periods can explain anything you want to dismiss immediately. And if that fails, “bros before hos” should work for the rest. Gotta hammer in those rules, bro! Don’t think about them, they’re just the rules!

      Of course, that’s assuming they’re not just as bad as him. They could well be. Or maybe they only use alcohol but not drugs (not that its any better, but they totally think it makes a difference). This kind of toxic attitude towards women thrives when it’s reinforced by other like-minded misogynist fuckwits.

      I experienced plenty of it (usually from a distance, thankfully) in high-school and college, though most of the red flags went unnoticed at the time. I don’t actually know if any actually went on to assault anyone, but I’d be surprised if none of them had.

      • ithehellamhenry
        ithehellamhenry
        September 10, 2016 at 1:13 am | #

        ^Spot on.

        In addition, it’s also entirely possible he’s outright lied to them (being charitable here until these guys are proven to be equals in fuckstickery, which I’m sure they will be quite soon), fabricating some story about how “that bongo” attacked him with a piece of glass unprovoked or after she “misunderstood” his flirting or something.

        What seems clear is that he represented himself as a victim to his friends, so as far as they know/are concerned, he’s the victim, and this costumed woman is just attacking him for no good reason. Don’t you know Ryan here has been through so much already?

        Even if you leave misogyny out of it for a moment, the fact is, if you know someone well and think of them as a friend, you’ll probably at least try to rationalize anything bad you find out about them. Or are inclined to believe their version of events. Because they’re your friend, you want to give them the benefit of the doubt, because you trust them.

        So best case scenario, these guys are going to find out some unpleasant truths about their “bro,” and drop him like the P.O.S. he is. Worst case scenario, they’re every bit as bad as he is, and they all deserve equal shares of the can of whoopass they’re about to have opened on them.

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        September 10, 2016 at 1:15 am | #

        All of this.

        This is why toxic masculinity is so toxic, because as the end game it posits a twisted contradiction. Your masculinity is at least in major part based on and seen as rewarded by “getting that puss”, but the way you’re encouraged to behave under the strictest parts of it demand behavior based on actively doing things to harm women. So the only way to “succeed” and “retain your man card” is to turn to “other” means of “having success” usually involving some form of rape or at least escalating layers of creep.

        For an example, just look at PUA culture and how much of the language emphasizes ideas of masculinity, of being alpha, of being a winner, but so many of the techniques taught are literally techniques to violate boundaries and make women uncomfortable and isolated from anyone who could come to their aid.

        Dawson and Taylor may not be rapists themselves, but they are deep in that bro culture and Ryan, by his “successes” is a winner. And the bro code is firm to stand up for your buddy no matter what, especially against evil lying women. “Bros before (slurs for sex workers)”.

        Not to mention that it’s hard to view your friend as someone who would do something awful. Like, they’re your friend, so they must be a decent guy, otherwise what would it say about me that I’ve been friends with him while he was doing all this awful stuff? So you want to instinctively defend them.

        Add to that the simple fact that the most successful rapists and abusers tend to be full of charisma and great at putting on their best face with everyone but their targets so as to make it harder for their targets to report on them and so they have the support of the community to rally behind them…

        And well… Ryan is that. He’s a pastor’s son, he’s a political volunteer, he’s probably kind and funny and full of “great stories” to them. And so of course someone attacking him must be in the wrong and anything they accuse him of must be wrong, because “everyone knows” he’s a great guy.

    • Romanticide
      Romanticide
      September 10, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

      Same way he got Joyce to thrust him at first, act charming, talk to them about they want to hear, leave any distateful detail of yourself, and I bet he also could made use of his whiteness and apparent harmless looking face. So what these guys may know at most is that somebody make a gash on his face but you can bet he told them that it was because the bongo was crazy and not because he tried to rape somebody.

      • ithehellamhenry
        ithehellamhenry
        September 10, 2016 at 1:19 am | #

        Seeing it in your reply and mine as well: it’s rather pleasing to see the “b-word” replaced by “bongo” everywhere it appears.

        • Romanticide
          Romanticide
          September 11, 2016 at 12:31 am | #

          it’s fun 😀

  51. Thevoiceoftreason
    Thevoiceoftreason
    September 10, 2016 at 12:36 am | #

    Oh Amazigirl, I’d punch you if you it made you smile.

    • SgtWadeyWilson
      SgtWadeyWilson
      September 10, 2016 at 1:57 am | #

      It’s not your punch that’d make her smile, it’s the anticipation of all the punches she gets to send your way.

      • ety
        ety
        September 10, 2016 at 3:38 am | #

        Some people might be okay with that too if it makes her smile…

        • SgtWadeyWilson
          SgtWadeyWilson
          September 10, 2016 at 4:10 am | #

          I just thought we should make sure Thevoiceoftreason knew what he was asking for.

  52. LookingIn
    LookingIn
    September 10, 2016 at 12:39 am | #

    What better way to celebrate the comic’s birthday than a hilarious joke about male inadequacy- happy birthday DoA!

  53. Orion Fury
    Orion Fury
    September 10, 2016 at 12:43 am | #

    1st: Zing!

    2nd: Implications of there being more than one of Ryan here?

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

      oh, and 3rd: Cerberus, as well as others who names escape me right now, please find your safe place, this must be tough on you right now.

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        September 10, 2016 at 1:20 am | #

        Well, I do have future plans to bake lots and lots of cookies for folks tomorrow…

        • WhoWasI
          WhoWasI
          September 10, 2016 at 1:42 am | #

          My aunt said, “A warm cookie is happiness in chewy form.”

  54. Owlmirror
    Owlmirror
    September 10, 2016 at 12:44 am | #

    Hm!

    Will more ‘bros join in the fight?

    Did Dorothy alert Sarah, resulting in the Wrath of Old Testament God marching forth with baseball bat in hand?

    Will Sal side with Amazi-Girl?

    Will Marcie and her fellow security team members try to defuse the situation? If so, will Marcie be lashed out at by Ryan, thereby polarizing Sal if she wasn’t enraged enough already?

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:02 am | #

      Will Archie every decide on who to be with?

      • ithehellamhenry
        ithehellamhenry
        September 10, 2016 at 1:15 am | #

        FIND OUT ON THE NEXT DRAGON! BALL! Z!

        • Peter
          Peter
          September 10, 2016 at 6:41 am | #

          I’m old enough that, for me, it’s “The answers to these, and other, questions… on the next episode of SOAP!”

          • DonDueed
            DonDueed
            September 10, 2016 at 7:30 am | #

            I’m old enough that for me it’s “Tune in tomorrow, same bat-time, same bat-channel!”

            • Orion Fury
              Orion Fury
              September 10, 2016 at 5:49 pm | #

              The Batman one seemed too obvious for me, and I was thinking about the SOAP one, I just couldn’t remember it correctly (like it was from SOAP).

              • thejeff
                thejeff
                September 10, 2016 at 8:32 pm | #

                SOAP was awesome.

                • Peter
                  Peter
                  September 11, 2016 at 6:54 am | #

                  Actually, I’m also old enough for the “same bat-time, same bat-channel” thing. I saw it as a kid (though it must have been reruns, I’m not quite that old).

    • hof1991
      hof1991
      September 10, 2016 at 11:18 am | #

      Security steps in, stops and fight and send AG out of the rally. They are there to prevent disturbances. They don’t care what the disruption is about.

      Consequences for Ryan happen off screen in the future. As much as we might like it, I don’t foresee a ten strip fight here. Police involvement would be very bad for AG ( and the narrative). Everyone would be taken into custody until they could figure things out. No way that a fight ends up well for AG, so no fight will happen.

      AG walks away, Ryan and buddies get restrained. No one dies or gets arrested. And Ryan knows that he is truly fucked and that the shitstorm is just beginning. Winning is the best revenge. AG can go back to Joyce and let her know Ryan has been exposed and named.

  55. Tnoy
    Tnoy
    September 10, 2016 at 12:45 am | #

    “You strike me as a woman who has never been satisfied.”

  56. VanVelding
    VanVelding
    September 10, 2016 at 12:45 am | #

    Oh, wow. I’m just now getting he’s the guy from the trio of douchebags in Shortpacked!

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:04 am | #

      I think the third guy is Tyler, and that Ryan is wholly a new character.

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        September 10, 2016 at 9:15 am | #

        Ryan isn’t new. Ryan showed up in not quite so evil a way in Ruth’s backstory in Roomies. Though he was younger and could easily have worked his way up to the Ryan we know by college.

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 5:52 pm | #

          That’s right. Are there any unique named characters in this `verse?

          • Fart Captor
            Fart Captor
            September 10, 2016 at 6:49 pm | #

            I think Other Rachel is new to DoA

            • Spencer
              Spencer
              September 10, 2016 at 6:56 pm | #

              Nope. She was in Agatha’s squad in It’s Walky!

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            September 10, 2016 at 8:40 pm | #

            Asma?

            The Pastors at Joyce’s church, I think.

            Maybe the girl Becky got caught with.

            Jim & Bryan?

            Pretty sure about Sayid.

            • Spencer
              Spencer
              September 10, 2016 at 8:42 pm | #

              Oh, Pastor Powers definitely has a presence in It’s Walky!.

              Bryan and Jim are also members of Daisy’s squad.

    • Dana
      Dana
      September 10, 2016 at 1:06 am | #

      The full trio was pictured in their first showing in DoA. He’s not one of them, they just have as bad or worse taste in friends as in Shortpacked!.

  57. yo.
    yo.
    September 10, 2016 at 12:47 am | #

    Huh. Somehow Ryan being a frat douche surprises me. I guess I always pegged him for being the “I’m a loner and its [enter group]’s fault” kinda guy.

    • motorfirebox
      motorfirebox
      September 10, 2016 at 1:51 pm | #

      It’s unfortunately never safe to assume that jackasses don’t have friends.

  58. CommentSpawn
    CommentSpawn
    September 10, 2016 at 12:48 am | #

    That’s right Amazi-girl, insult their sexuality!

  59. L!ghtn!ng
    L!ghtn!ng
    September 10, 2016 at 12:49 am | #

    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!

    You, sir, have killed me. I am dead.

    I cannot friggin WAIT until tomorrow’s update!!!

    • L!ghtn!ng
      L!ghtn!ng
      September 10, 2016 at 12:50 am | #

      (Happy DOA birthday, BTW!)

  60. Mr BreaksIt
    Mr BreaksIt
    September 10, 2016 at 12:51 am | #

    I demand satisfaction!

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:04 am | #

      I demand retribution!

      • SgtWadeyWilson
        SgtWadeyWilson
        September 10, 2016 at 2:01 am | #

        I demand cookies!

        • Opus the Poet
          Opus the Poet
          September 10, 2016 at 2:58 am | #

          I’m with the Sarge here. Cookies for the win, especially if they’re kicked outta the dudebros.

          • Anorak
            Anorak
            September 10, 2016 at 5:51 am | #

            Come to the dark side, we have cookies

            • Clif
              Clif
              September 10, 2016 at 11:05 pm | #

              I demand that tomorrow we have a cut scene to show how Ruth is doing.

              What?

  61. Joe Archer
    Joe Archer
    September 10, 2016 at 1:04 am | #

    Roz will be delighted – “Caped crusader busts election rally”. I feel sorry for Leslie, though.

    • OnyxIdol
      OnyxIdol
      September 10, 2016 at 5:11 am | #

      Yes, Amazi-Girl is busty indeed, isn’t she.

      • Deanatay
        Deanatay
        September 10, 2016 at 9:18 am | #

        “Is this some kind of a bust?”
        “Yes, it’s most impressive, but, that’s not why we’re here.”
        -Leslie Neilsen, Police Squad

    • WhoWasI
      WhoWasI
      September 10, 2016 at 12:22 pm | #

      On the other hand, if the rally turns into a brawl, Leslie might have more time with Robin.

  62. JepMZ
    JepMZ
    September 10, 2016 at 1:09 am | #

    I don’t like those interns anymore :/

    • butts
      butts
      September 10, 2016 at 1:13 am | #

      Anymore?!

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:20 am | #

      So there was a point you found them likeable?

      • SgtWadeyWilson
        SgtWadeyWilson
        September 10, 2016 at 2:04 am | #

        They were funny when they were just a joke. Don’t know about likable.

  63. MM
    MM
    September 10, 2016 at 1:12 am | #

    It’s the Winklevii!

  64. Romanticide
    Romanticide
    September 10, 2016 at 1:15 am | #

    Oh the unpaid interns http://www.dumbingofage.com/2016/comic/book-6/04-it-all-returns/frieda/ well guys it seems more than one person plays you for chumps.

    I am still worrying for AG, by this point we all know this is unhealthy but now she has two fight 3 guys and the people who might side with this douche…

  65. Russ
    Russ
    September 10, 2016 at 1:17 am | #

    BEAT THEIR ASSES! HAVE SAL AND MARCIE ASSIT

  66. Jacques Cornelius Parrot III
    Jacques Cornelius Parrot III
    September 10, 2016 at 1:17 am | #

    YeEAaH Amazi-Girl and Ryan, fight fight figh- oh goddamit I thought I’d never have to see these guys again

    Guess my hubris was my downfall…

    • ithehellamhenry
      ithehellamhenry
      September 10, 2016 at 1:21 am | #

      Well, on the bright side, we’re highly likely to see them get some degree of comeuppance.

      As in, “When y’all have recovered from that beating, comeuppance see me for some more.”

  67. J. A. J.
    J. A. J.
    September 10, 2016 at 1:18 am | #

    Yay, six years! I say we partake in a sexennial poop.

  68. saltchocolate
    saltchocolate
    September 10, 2016 at 1:20 am | #

    Congrats, Willis!! Been here since the beginning of DoA, and still loving it!

  69. Falcon
    Falcon
    September 10, 2016 at 1:20 am | #

    Amazi-burn

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 1:21 am | #

      Break out the Amazi-Vera?

  70. Cerberus
    Cerberus
    September 10, 2016 at 1:32 am | #

    Comic Reactions:

    Panel 1: “You can’t prove anything”, the favored dodge of scoundrels everywhere and it works tiringly well for things like rape, because the burden of proof is often exceedingly high. So simply repeating that there’s no proof while leaving general threats and encouraging your “bros” to harass can even protect you as your crimes become more public and your former victims come out of the woodwork to detail your crimes.

    See any number of serial rapist or sexual harassers in various fields, trusting their army of fans to “get their back” against the (slurs for women perceived as sexually active) who have “committed libel/slander” against them “ruining their good name”.

    Panels 1-2: And yeah, that’s the rub. AG is right, she probably can’t prove anything, certainly not to the level where he’d actually face legal consequences and certainly not to the level where Joyce wouldn’t be suffering far worse of a fate than Ryan for pursuing it.

    But it’s a small important thing. Getting his face out there, getting his name out there, so the campus has warning, so his next “mark” has a slightly better chance of knowing she’s being targeted, so the next party host can eject him on sight.

    It’s not a perfect solution to the missing stair problem, but it’s the best that can be done when all the repair tools are far out of the hands of anyone who could possibly give a shit. Cause rapists love the small talk, they can thrive in it. Can make it so their victims are crazy and just trying to hurt them to “get revenge” for something. Love when the newbie who looks out of place hasn’t been whispered to about the “nice looking boy” with the penchant for blue.

    Panel 3: And Plan A comes to fruition. Kicking his butt.

  71. Some1
    Some1
    September 10, 2016 at 1:33 am | #

    The way Amazi-Girl is portrayed as this ultimate badass, makes me wonder if at some point a villain will show up who outclasses her.

    • SgtWadeyWilson
      SgtWadeyWilson
      September 10, 2016 at 2:07 am | #

      I believe the answer is Yus.

      Sorry. (Not really.)

      • Some1
        Some1
        September 10, 2016 at 2:17 am | #

        Sydney Yus being a badass would be amazing…and incredible unexpected.

        • SgtWadeyWilson
          SgtWadeyWilson
          September 10, 2016 at 2:21 am | #

          She’s been teased, so it fit as a joke, but yeah, not really expecting badass.

  72. inqntrol
    inqntrol
    September 10, 2016 at 1:35 am | #

    Wait, weren’t there 3 interns? Where’s the other one, is he going to jump Amazi-Girl the least she expects?( that”s what he would think, he doesn’t know AG is always prepared for everything).

    • Cybersnark
      Cybersnark
      September 10, 2016 at 12:05 pm | #

      Somehow I think velociraptor-level strategy is beyond these guys.

      Also, Amber rooms with a master of Raptor-fu. She’d be crazy to have not picked up a few things.

  73. Haven
    Haven
    September 10, 2016 at 1:35 am | #

    you can never be satisfied

    god i hope you’re satisfied

  74. Fart Captor
    Fart Captor
    September 10, 2016 at 1:38 am | #

    “Do you seriously think I’d explain my master-stroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago.”

    • WhoWasI
      WhoWasI
      September 10, 2016 at 1:34 pm | #

      Right up there with, “You were doomed the moment you showed your face, ’cause no matter how this ends for me, you can be certain it will end worse for you.”.

  75. Janine
    Janine
    September 10, 2016 at 1:38 am | #

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_burn_centers_in_the_United_States

    • Lipke the Articulate
      Lipke the Articulate
      September 10, 2016 at 2:26 am | #

      So far this is my favorite comment.

    • Scar Man!!!
      Scar Man!!!
      September 10, 2016 at 3:46 am | #

      Janine…
      YOU’RE THE BEST!
      AROUND!
      NOTHING’S GONNA EVER TAKE YOU DOWN!

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 5:56 pm | #

      So does anyone else get the feeling this page exists solely for this reason?

  76. leafirebender
    leafirebender
    September 10, 2016 at 1:40 am | #

    She should have been recording this conversation. Especially the “you can’t prove anything” line.

    • Scar Man!!!
      Scar Man!!!
      September 10, 2016 at 3:46 am | #

      who says she isn’t?

  77. Cerberus
    Cerberus
    September 10, 2016 at 1:40 am | #

    Panel 4: Ah, bro code. Fuck the bro code. Fuck the toxic masculinity underpinning it. Fuck the casual sexism. Fuck how it props up all sorts of mythologies about how “(slurs for women) always be lyin’ “. Fuck how it breeds this cesspool where rapists and abusers are protected and where women are reduced to meat.

    Also, can’t help noticing that the crowd is much less animated about intervening and cheering on this bit of impending violence that AG is much more confident about. It’s a mystery as to why.

    And that last line… yeah, of course that’s what he’d take away. Rapists always have a means of making themselves the aggrieved party, the wounded party, the party somehow done wrong so that the (slur for woman) deserved it.

    And worse, this confirms that he knows it’s Joyce. Maybe not by name, but definitely by appearance. And if he already wasn’t trying to find her… hoo boy, he’ll be even more wanting to track her down after getting his butt beaten up by a superhero whose threatening to out his awfulness on social media.

    Panel 5: Fucking bro code… ugh… But seriously, as a metaphor, this works astoundingly well as a visual representation of how misogynist men will flock to a rapist’s defense no matter what and defend his actions always, denouncing and attacking any who point out “their boy”‘s crime.

    It’s happened time and time again in a lot of communities I’ve belonged to.

    Panel 6: 🙂

    I’m happy to see you back in action, better form of AG who isn’t all about paranoid delusions and stalking unarmed black people.

    • Cerberus
      Cerberus
      September 10, 2016 at 1:42 am | #

      Oh, adding a note to note that bite lip in Panel 6. She’s really enjoying this and the chance to beat up folks who deserve it in every way instead of the moral confusion of having a bunch of racists cheering on her impending fight with Sal.

      • Peter
        Peter
        September 10, 2016 at 6:37 am | #

        Yeah… we’ve already established that Amber/AG is not a healthy individual. As satisfying as this morally simple situation may be, it’s not a healthy one.

      • Spencer
        Spencer
        September 10, 2016 at 9:38 am | #

        Yeah, this could end up really badly. Everything Sal and Danny have been trying to impart to her, that she needs to stop because she’ll get herself killed, is being completely brushed aside because right now she’s morally vindicated in striking down Ryan.

        Hopefully this ends up being Amazi-Girl’s last dance.

        • Clif
          Clif
          September 10, 2016 at 11:20 pm | #

          And that afterwards people getting robbed, beat up, raped etc. will just have to lump it and do without Amazigirl’s help. Because hopefully this is her last dance. That is what we want isn’t it?

          • Spencer
            Spencer
            September 10, 2016 at 11:22 pm | #

            Speaking meta here, but if Amber stops being Amazi-Girl then crime as a concept the story will address also stops.

            Speaking in-story, if Amber doesn’t stop then she’s going to get turned into hamburger meat by a truck.

            • Kernanator
              Kernanator
              September 11, 2016 at 12:18 am | #

              Willis has stated that he put Amazi-Girl in DoA as his outlet for when he wanted to draw action scenes. So unless he no longer feels that desire, she’s not going anywhere any time soon.

              • Spencer
                Spencer
                September 11, 2016 at 10:26 am | #

                Amazi-Girl has also become a symbol of Amber’s self hatred, violent ideation, and fracturing personas. She, flatly, is not a positive concept anymore.

                We’re not going to be in for “Amber is mentally ill but it’s okay as long as she directs her crazy at people who deserve it.”

    • Mr. Random
      Mr. Random
      September 10, 2016 at 1:48 am | #

      I’d kinda like to point out one thing you said there. “he’ll be even more wanting to track her down after …” You think he’d go that far? Honestly, if this ends up going that badly.
      I mean, I know he and Joyce will have to have a face to face eventually.
      At least, that’s how it seems. But. How soon after this?

      • Cerberus
        Cerberus
        September 10, 2016 at 1:59 am | #

        Not sure… this might be a sword of Damocles situation like with Toedad.

        • WhoWasI
          WhoWasI
          September 10, 2016 at 12:50 pm | #

          So far DoA has completely avoided the real world horror of Toedad’s trial where Becky, Joyce and Dina would be mercilessly grilled by his defense lawyers in open court. And I can’t see Toedad pleading guilty since he’s sure that “God is on his side”.

          Ryan’s trial would be even worse. Far worse for Joyce than her nightmares.

          (And my, I’m sorries, to Cerberus and others for any pain this may be causing you.)

          • Tadpole7
            Tadpole7
            September 10, 2016 at 2:47 pm | #

            Not quite. It’ll probably be about a month for the preliminary hearing to be done, then about 60 days before an actual court day (can vary depending on how overworked the court is) assuming no one files for additional time for information gathering. Also depends if Toedad hires his own lawyer or uses a public defender. Actually he could represent himself (best case scenario for the trio) which I can see him opting for.

            If Willlis decides to include this it’ll be a while, real time for it to show up. Also I feel that there’s a chance he might place himself in situations where he will be hurt or possibly killed as a way to harm Becky. There’s quite a few paths he could easily choose behind bars.

            • WhoWasI
              WhoWasI
              September 10, 2016 at 7:40 pm | #

              Like I said, “So far”. Hopefully, based on how long you mentioned it takes to happen, combined with the in-comic time vs. real world time, it will be a decade from now, our time. I’ll set a reminder to start dreading it in 2025.

              And yeah, Toedad’s “God is on his side” attitude could “negative impact his survival rate” among the “heathens” behind bars, especially if he tries to “fix” them. (quotes quota achieved!)

    • DinaWho
      DinaWho
      September 10, 2016 at 5:18 pm | #

      Spot on analysis as usual. 🙂

      Regarding Amazigirl’s choice of one-liner in panel 6 though, I’m wondering if I’m the only person who feels that it sort of plays into the same toxic cultural things? (Namely the use of lack of sexual prowess as a go-to insult)

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 10, 2016 at 6:02 pm | #

        I believe hardline gender divides goes hand in hand with it. Any gender specific insults dehumanize all genders. Like calling a guy a ‘pussy’ is to call him weak, cowardly, as well as indicates that women are the same.

  78. Rosicrucian
    Rosicrucian
    September 10, 2016 at 1:44 am | #

    Oh Ryan…

    …before that night you were the boy next door. The preacher’s son.

    Now?

    Now you’re Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

    • Some1
      Some1
      September 10, 2016 at 2:18 am | #

      I don’t think he’s smart enough to be Blofeld

      • Peter
        Peter
        September 10, 2016 at 6:36 am | #

        Also, he has a critical lack of white cats to stroke.

  79. KSClaw
    KSClaw
    September 10, 2016 at 1:45 am | #

    I like that burn. That is a nice burn :3

  80. nothri
    nothri
    September 10, 2016 at 1:53 am | #

    So I feel like making some easy money here. 10 bucks says Amazigirl kicks a fair amount of ass but becomes overwhelmed until Sal and/or Marcie step in to help her out.

    Even easier money- 20 more bucks says this moment of not being completely at one another’s respective throats creates (or more likely just attracts more members to) the Sal/Amazigirl ship.

    • Darastrix
      Darastrix
      September 10, 2016 at 9:41 pm | #

      I’ll toss in a small 5 dollar bet on an unmasking. Nobody she’s gone against has ever tried it, so she probably won’t be considering it as a possibility, and that’d have some pretty good Consequences to carry all through the book. (Though on the other hand, I haven’t looked through the preview panels to see whether a still-masked AG is in later strips still doing the vigilante thing because dialup is sloooow, and it would also make a good book-ending cliffhanger to have her unmasked, hence the small bet)

    • Gamaran Sepudomyn
      Gamaran Sepudomyn
      September 11, 2016 at 4:17 am | #

      That ship already exists. Fork over the 20 bucks.

  81. podian
    podian
    September 10, 2016 at 2:04 am | #

    That burn’s gonna leave another scar.

  82. Koms
    Koms
    September 10, 2016 at 2:05 am | #

    Happy birthday Dumbing of Age.

  83. vlademir1
    vlademir1
    September 10, 2016 at 2:13 am | #

    I’ll say congrats on 6 years, but it’ll still be 10 months until I’ve been reading this that long.

  84. Dandi_Andi
    Dandi_Andi
    September 10, 2016 at 2:20 am | #

    I’m curious to see where this goes. Just as a narrative structure, I see a lot of potential for things to go horribly wrong here. This is the beginning of the book, so if Ryan is meant to be a major source of conflict or trauma, it would be an odd choice to wrap it up so early.

    It is certainly possible his reappearance is meant to progress Amber/AG’s arc or Sal’s (given that the book began with a flashback of Sal’s childhood). Perhaps AG grinding him into a stain on the floor is a catalyst for growth, but I am very worried that won’t be the case.

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      September 10, 2016 at 2:29 am | #

      Being beaten senseless doesn’t mean an antagonist has been defeated; at most it will mean that he has a motive to come back later for revenge.

  85. BenRG
    BenRG
    September 10, 2016 at 2:27 am | #

    *Tsk* No skill, no strategy and no reflexes. They’re just going to try to rely on their upper body strength and numbers to win this fight. Something tells me that school is about to come into session for them and it isn’t going to be a painless lesson.

    • Peter
      Peter
      September 10, 2016 at 6:35 am | #

      On the other hand, with upper body strength, they only need to get in one lucky blow.

      Never underestimate an unskilled opponent. Just put him down as fast and safely as you can.

  86. Lipke the Articulate
    Lipke the Articulate
    September 10, 2016 at 2:28 am | #

    Now, see, the situation may be at the point where Ryan will likely never see the inside of a jail cell…

    …but when Amazi-Girl’s done with him, he’s gonna have a -12 reduction to Charisma. Turns out, missing teeth aren’t as (Persuasive/Intimidating) as a scar.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 6:04 pm | #

      Eh, Bluff combined with Perform (Acting) can cover the slack.

  87. deathpigeon
    deathpigeon
    September 10, 2016 at 2:30 am | #

    Amazi-Girl and Spider-Man should compare notes.

  88. dashingcomfypants
    dashingcomfypants
    September 10, 2016 at 2:31 am | #

    When you can’t have justice, revenge is the next best thing. And I really, really want Joyce to get her revenge.

  89. NinjaNick
    NinjaNick
    September 10, 2016 at 2:37 am | #

    Knock ’em down, Amazi-Girl!

  90. BenRG
    BenRG
    September 10, 2016 at 3:05 am | #

    Am I getting a strong vibe like the scene in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when the hero is just standing there, all relaxed, dodging the rogue’s every attack and only occasionally having to use his sword to deflect a hit? The skill differential between Amazi-Girl and the douchebros is likely going to turn out to be embarrassing.

    • ety
      ety
      September 10, 2016 at 5:26 am | #

      You know, I watched that movie when I was really little (arbitrarily younger, I have no idea when) and it was bizarre… I should probably watch it again.

  91. ADLegend21
    ADLegend21
    September 10, 2016 at 3:13 am | #

    Those dudes should be called 9 to 5 cuz they are about to catch this work from Amazi-Girl (and Sal hopefully)

  92. Blargh
    Blargh
    September 10, 2016 at 3:17 am | #

    Well this was long coming.

    Feel bad for those two mooks though, I’m not sure if they even know their friend’s a rapist.

  93. missilentmurmur
    missilentmurmur
    September 10, 2016 at 3:24 am | #

    Actually, has anyone thought of the possibility that Ryan didn’t tell his bros the whole story and they don’t know his crime when standing up for him? Because I can’t imagine him going out for beers and bragging about roofiing a girl. They might have a version of the incident in their heads where Ryan got the scar innocently. I wish Amazi-girl had asked them if they knew, they might have said ‘woah stop, not cool bro’

    • Blargh
      Blargh
      September 10, 2016 at 4:00 am | #

      Yeah that’s what I was thinking. I mean, Ryan should definitely get his teeth kicked in, but those two might not know that.

    • Willoughby Chase
      Willoughby Chase
      September 10, 2016 at 4:14 am | #

      He has to the “hero” of the story he told them, and machismo doesn’t involve roofing the girl to have sex.

      He’s supposed to win the victim over with his charm and machismo.

      • Pearl
        Pearl
        September 10, 2016 at 5:17 am | #

        i dunno i have heard boys talk at some point in my life and im pretty sure you’re wrong

        • Willoughby Chase
          Willoughby Chase
          September 10, 2016 at 7:21 am | #

          Maybe times have changed since I went to sea.

          Oh um.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      September 10, 2016 at 9:30 am | #

      Of course he didn’t tell them the truth. There’s been a couple suggested versions posted already.

      Still, I’d be interested to hear a version that fits both “That bongo that cut my face sent her” and not going to the police about it and could be swallowed by anyone who’s not a misogynist ass.

      • JBento
        JBento
        September 10, 2016 at 9:55 am | #

        On the other hand, these people ARE DeSanto supporters, a demographic for which non-misogynist asses are in very short supply, if they exist at all.

      • Spencer
        Spencer
        September 10, 2016 at 10:30 am | #

        “Shit, dude, once I fought her and crazy friend off, what was I gonna do? It’s not like the cops ever charge chicks for anything. It’s a broken system, man. I just had to let it go.”

        • thejeff
          thejeff
          September 10, 2016 at 11:11 am | #

          I asked for something that could be swallowed by someone who’s not a misogynist ass. 🙂

          • SgtWadeyWilson
            SgtWadeyWilson
            September 10, 2016 at 12:32 pm | #

            Spencer’s first sentence, then:
            “It was a crazy party, like, really crazy, and some of my bros probably would’ve been arrested for… stuff. Ya’know, college party stuff?”

    • yo.
      yo.
      September 10, 2016 at 2:27 pm | #

      Considering he had the stones to call Joyce a “tease” for talking to him, I get the feeling that he wouldn’t even have to lie. Dude obviously has his own version of reality playing in his head.

      “She was talking to me and everything, but when I tried to seal the deal, bongo went all psycho on me! And I was being such a nice guy.”

  94. Amyra
    Amyra
    September 10, 2016 at 3:41 am | #

    Unfortunately for Amazi-girl, Dawson called Ryan “dude,” “bro,” and “man,” but didn’t use his name.

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      September 10, 2016 at 9:30 am | #

      Turns out Ryan’s last name is Dudebroman.

      • Cybersnark
        Cybersnark
        September 10, 2016 at 12:12 pm | #

        Dudebro-Man would make a perfect nemesis for Amazi-Girl.

        • Tenn
          Tenn
          September 10, 2016 at 5:42 pm | #

          “Dew DeBroman was just an average guy — until he fell into a vat of liquid misandry and transformed into… DUDEBRO-MAN!”

          • Orion Fury
            Orion Fury
            September 10, 2016 at 6:18 pm | #

            Why so misandrous?

  95. Scar Man!!!
    Scar Man!!!
    September 10, 2016 at 3:43 am | #

    OH THE SHADE! THE BURN! THAT COMMENT! IT’S BEAUTIFUL!

  96. sfgf
    sfgf
    September 10, 2016 at 3:51 am | #

    i ship amber/amazigirl and sal

    • ety
      ety
      September 10, 2016 at 5:31 am | #

      I missed the “and sal” part at first and thought “Now, which one writes that slashfic.”

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      September 10, 2016 at 9:24 am | #

      These things always lead to Bone City.

  97. Keulan
    Keulan
    September 10, 2016 at 4:04 am | #

    Kick their asses, Amazi-Girl!

  98. Willoughby Chase
    Willoughby Chase
    September 10, 2016 at 4:11 am | #

    I suspect Ryan has told a few porkies to his mates about how he got that scar.

    Kick their arses, AG!

    Then run like fuck, cos they’ll call the cops.

  99. Willoughby Chase
    Willoughby Chase
    September 10, 2016 at 4:25 am | #

    Still laughing at that last panel.

  100. Amake
    Amake
    September 10, 2016 at 4:34 am | #

    If she can smack dudes half as hard as she can talk smack. . .

    • ety
      ety
      September 10, 2016 at 5:32 am | #

      We’ve seen her do as much…

  101. Haini
    Haini
    September 10, 2016 at 5:10 am | #

    I feel like there is gonna be a massive cliffhanger.

  102. buddy
    buddy
    September 10, 2016 at 5:12 am | #

    what are they gonna do form frat boy voltron

    • Furie
      Furie
      September 10, 2016 at 5:37 am | #

      Bonus strip unlocked!

      • motorfirebox
        motorfirebox
        September 10, 2016 at 1:54 pm | #

        You mean Slipshine unlocked!

    • Fart Captor
      Fart Captor
      September 10, 2016 at 10:32 am | #

      I don’t know if that’s gonna work if they all form the butthole

      • buddy
        buddy
        September 11, 2016 at 9:40 pm | #

        this is legitimately the most effective burn ive ever seen, including the one in this strip.

  103. CianM1301
    CianM1301
    September 10, 2016 at 6:31 am | #

    What a way to celebrate the 6 year anniversary, Amazi-Girl beating three frat boys to a pulp.

  104. Peter
    Peter
    September 10, 2016 at 6:32 am | #

    You know for a fact that Sal isn’t going to stay out of this fight.

  105. brasca1
    brasca1
    September 10, 2016 at 6:48 am | #

    Happy Anniversary! Seeing as how Amazi-Girl already handled Beef without much difficulty these 3 should be easy which is why I fear that silent alarm Marcie pushed is going to bring the police into this.

    • Amazi-Stool
      Amazi-Stool
      September 10, 2016 at 5:40 pm | #

      A silent alarm directly calling the police? At a place where there is already a security team in place? That does not make any sense!

      Also the silent alarm was for calling other members of her security team, who already arrived in this strip (explicitly mentioning the alert) – did you miss that?

  106. Josh Spicer
    Josh Spicer
    September 10, 2016 at 6:56 am | #

    OH SHIT!

  107. Crumplepunch
    Crumplepunch
    September 10, 2016 at 7:06 am | #

    It’s on now.

    Dance fight.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 6:23 pm | #

      Mayhap to set the mood?

  108. LWS
    LWS
    September 10, 2016 at 8:34 am | #

    “Go ahead punk; make my day!”

  109. Spencer
    Spencer
    September 10, 2016 at 8:55 am | #

    Happy Anniversary, DoA, and here’s to many more.

  110. Joey245
    Joey245
    September 10, 2016 at 9:15 am | #

    Amber, remember to press Triangle to counter! Don’t break the freeflow!

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      September 10, 2016 at 9:24 am | #

      Build up your Super Meter to perform Hyper Combos!

      • SgtWadeyWilson
        SgtWadeyWilson
        September 10, 2016 at 12:19 pm | #

        Then smack them with your health bar!

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 6:24 pm | #

          I wonder how many won’t get the ref, Sarge.

          • SgtWadeyWilson
            SgtWadeyWilson
            September 10, 2016 at 8:48 pm | #

            Hey, it’s not like I used the unused line from the first trailer. I just quoted a game that’s no longer available digitally.

            • SgtWadeyWilson
              SgtWadeyWilson
              September 10, 2016 at 8:49 pm | #

              Not quoted, referenced, my bad.

            • Spencer
              Spencer
              September 10, 2016 at 8:54 pm | #

              There are rumours of a re-release floating around lately.

              I’d be down with it, even though I am a flipper handed mutant child when it comes to fighting games. If it included some new folks like Mega Man and Squirrel Girl I’d be there day one.

              • SgtWadeyWilson
                SgtWadeyWilson
                September 10, 2016 at 11:54 pm | #

                A re-release of the already re-released game!

                Yeah, I’m still in. I have both versions already. My usual team is Deadpool, Dante and Zero, but that’d probably change with the addition of SG. (It nearly did for Hawkeye.)

      • Joey245
        Joey245
        September 10, 2016 at 7:38 pm | #

        I was actually going for a Batman: Arkham Series reference, but eh, I guess that works too.

  111. Rhee
    Rhee
    September 10, 2016 at 9:19 am | #

    OOO BETTA GET SOME ICE FO DAT

  112. Spencer
    Spencer
    September 10, 2016 at 9:34 am | #

    I’m guessing this plays out as the crowd turning against Amazi-Girl for beating up three Good Christian Men and Sal having to bail her out.

  113. JBento
    JBento
    September 10, 2016 at 9:57 am | #

    Look, out AG – it’s the Dudebroman Squad. They’re about to perform their special move “Pathetic Tag-Team.”

    Also, happy 6th birthday DoA!

  114. Bard1cKnowledge
    Bard1cKnowledge
    September 10, 2016 at 10:26 am | #

    so that explains the humor of the comic, its no longer a toddler comic

  115. metro
    metro
    September 10, 2016 at 11:23 am | #

    See, I’m thinking that since Joyce never filed a report, and since it’s her word against his, with his being associated with an ‘upstanding family values’ politician, that this is just going to turn into a sh!tstorm that drags Joyce through the mud. I mean, she already brought her gay friend and all that drama onto campus, and now she has masked vigilantes beating up a guy who she claims drugged and attempted to assault her (‘hey, I turned her down, bros! she’s just salty she couldn’t get a piece of this! hurr hurr’)
    I dunno, this just feels like it’s going to go spectacularly bad in the long term, even if Amazegirl does manage to pull off pounding Douchey McRapey into pieces. :/

  116. Toyonlycharacter
    Toyonlycharacter
    September 10, 2016 at 11:49 am | #

    Anyone notice those two goons are sroregoers from short packed Davids old comic
    I

    • Bah
      Bah
      September 10, 2016 at 6:03 pm | #

      Aren’t they the ‘yes men’ that one guy kept surrounding himself with? Makes sense they’d be yes manning to someone else here too.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 6:27 pm | #

      If I had to guess at least 15% of the commenters did. I needed it pointed out to me back when the BroTrio was introduced to Robin.

  117. Plume
    Plume
    September 10, 2016 at 12:13 pm | #

    Man who knew political rallies were so action packed?

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 6:28 pm | #

      #DeSantoBringsTheFight?

      • Plume
        Plume
        September 10, 2016 at 9:27 pm | #

        Lolz sounds like an award winning campaign hashtag to me.

        • Orion Fury
          Orion Fury
          September 10, 2016 at 11:03 pm | #

          Could be #DeSantoBacksPunk?

          • Peter
            Peter
            September 11, 2016 at 7:00 am | #

            I was thinking about how the political fallout of having a would-be date rapist on staff could harm DeSanto’s campaign. Then I remembered that she’s running as a Republican.

            • Orion Fury
              Orion Fury
              September 11, 2016 at 1:23 pm | #

              Everyone deserves a second chance?

  118. Plume
    Plume
    September 10, 2016 at 12:18 pm | #

    Also “give me that phone”? Does scarface not know how the internet or cloud servers work? It doesn’t matter if you delete the pic off a phone AFTER it’s uploaded. Once it’s been uploaded it belongs to the internet.

    • Gespenst
      Gespenst
      September 10, 2016 at 2:01 pm | #

      Anger and rational thought do not often coincide.

    • WhoWasI
      WhoWasI
      September 10, 2016 at 7:58 pm | #

      It would be a long shot, but if AG was still logged in, some social media lets you delete your own uploads. (They don’t actually get deleted. They just stop being visible.)

      Is Ryan thinking that clearly? Probably not.

  119. Regalli
    Regalli
    September 10, 2016 at 12:45 pm | #

    So, how’re the rest of you reading “Dude, check out that guy’s scar”, because I have no idea what the tone intended there is.

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      September 10, 2016 at 3:23 pm | #

      Probably just noting that it is a pretty bad cut, now that attention’s been drawn towards him.

  120. thumb
    thumb
    September 10, 2016 at 1:12 pm | #

    Oh hey, it’s Jeffy, Joey, and . . . Jeremy? Jake? Definitely something.

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 10, 2016 at 6:29 pm | #

      Serious or joke?

  121. Carolyn
    Carolyn
    September 10, 2016 at 3:21 pm | #

    Did someone raid the pyromancers’ wildfire cache? Because the was a sick burn.

  122. Tasha
    Tasha
    September 10, 2016 at 3:40 pm | #

    Happy 6th birthday

  123. Fruzzinoid
    Fruzzinoid
    September 10, 2016 at 3:44 pm | #

    Alright. I’ll be the first one to say it.
    That lip bite in the last panel looks… suggestive. I think she’s a little TOO excited about kicking his ass than she should be, here.

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      September 10, 2016 at 3:57 pm | #

      She did just break up with her boyfriend.

  124. ety
    ety
    September 10, 2016 at 4:08 pm | #

    I may have only just started commenting recently, but I’ve actually been reading since early 2012. Happy Birthday DoA! 😛

    • ety
      ety
      September 10, 2016 at 4:11 pm | #

      I think I came in around the time that Billy first decided Sal might be AG.

  125. Arianod
    Arianod
    September 10, 2016 at 4:12 pm | #

    Amazi-girl is SAVAGE XD

  126. Flakky
    Flakky
    September 10, 2016 at 4:54 pm | #

    I don’t like how people are on the warpath on today’s comic. Reminds me a bit too strongly about the cheering for AG to beat up Sal..
    Though I wonder if Sal sees AG as doing what she wishes she herself could do (stand up to bullies, etc) or as a grim reminder of who she used to be (violent & unstable) and down the same path.

    I would bet the former, as it would make it all the more dramatic once she realizes just who put AG down that path.

    • Flakky
      Flakky
      September 10, 2016 at 4:55 pm | #

      I would be it’s the latter!* That’s what I meant.

      • Flakky
        Flakky
        September 10, 2016 at 4:56 pm | #

        With all these typing errors I am making, I’m just going to give up. Ya’ll gotta listen to what I mean, not what I write.

    • Spencer
      Spencer
      September 10, 2016 at 5:29 pm | #

      Well for starters, Sal’s just a kid with some deeply complicated personal history going on with Amber, while Ryan is an actual rapist who avoided justice.

      Sal is at best a trigger for Amber. The real cause of Amber’s struggles has always been Blaine.

    • Fart Captor
      Fart Captor
      September 10, 2016 at 6:16 pm | #

      If Ryan getting a fraction of what he deserves makes you uncomfortable, you need to serious reflect on why. Because unless you have an intense aversion to violence, it sounds like a problem on your end.

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 10, 2016 at 6:31 pm | #

        Possible victim of mob attack?

      • Elitist oars
        Elitist oars
        September 10, 2016 at 6:50 pm | #

        As far as we know, however, the other two are innocent of anything other than ignorance of Ryan’s crimes.

        • Fart Captor
          Fart Captor
          September 10, 2016 at 6:51 pm | #

          Ganging up on AG instead of trying to break up the fight makes them assholes, at the least. If they attack her, they deserve what they get.

          • Elitist oars
            Elitist oars
            September 10, 2016 at 7:55 pm | #

            Even “ganging up on AG” and even if they attack AG, the two of them will not not have done anything worse than what Malaya, Marcie & Carla did when AG went after Sal.

            The main difference is that we, the readers, know that Ryan is a rapist.

            • Fart Captor
              Fart Captor
              September 10, 2016 at 8:08 pm | #

              Amazi-Girl also knows that Ryan is a rapist. She went made a point of confirming this.

              …and Sal and her friends merely subdued AG and left. They didn’t actually curb stomp her like these dudes seem intent on doing.

              • Elitist oars
                Elitist oars
                September 10, 2016 at 9:51 pm | #

                “Amazi-Girl also knows that Ryan is a rapist. She went made a point of confirming this.”

                And my point remains, that WE know this, as readers, and that THEY, not being readers of the comic, and not having been informed of the fact, don’t. And that you keep judging them based on the knowledge that we, the readers, have, not the knowledge that THEY do.

                “…and Sal and her friends merely subdued AG and left. They didn’t actually curb stomp her like these dudes seem intent on doing.”

                I don’t see where you get the idea that these dudes seem “intent” on causing severe injuries or in fact any injuries on AG, if that’s what you mean by curbstomping.

                I’m sure they’ll turn out to be evil incarnate quite soon, but they’ve not done anything evil yet. Only guilty of the stupidity of supporting an acquaintance/friend without knowing all the facts. I hope that AG actually informs them of Ryan’s actions and gives them a chance to back off.

                • Fart Captor
                  Fart Captor
                  September 10, 2016 at 10:07 pm | #

                  “If they attack her they deserve what they get. ” The operative word being “if”.

                  Ryan is already trying to hit her. Look at panel two. He’s not trying to snatch her phone there, that’s a closed fist. Then two just showed up and announced their intent to join in.

                  I don’t care how fucking butthurt their bro is, it doesn’t justify violence. Especially not three-on-one violence, but these two are clearly are totally okay with it. The odds of them not being dickbags are slim.

                  So while they haven’t done anything yet, that’s obviously where this is headed. And there are categories of asshole below “rapist”, or even “obviously misogynistic dudebro”, which they could fall into and still be shitty people.

            • Just Me
              Just Me
              September 10, 2016 at 11:33 pm | #

              I think the other two know what Ryan tried to do to Joyce, he did say to them that AG was sent by “That bongo who slashed my face”. They might not be rapists, but they might be accessories to the crime or after the fact.

              And if they help Ryan attack someone, they are guilty of assault.

              AG is in her rights to defend herself.

              • Orion Fury
                Orion Fury
                September 11, 2016 at 1:25 pm | #

                Battery?

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        September 10, 2016 at 10:33 pm | #

        Well, I’m conflicted on it. And I think we’re supposed to be. The quick switch and the parallels between AGs stalking of Sal and her attack on Ryan are significant. I don’t think we’re really switching from “Damn, AG is crazy and needs to be stopped” to “Yay AG! Stomp the bad guy!” At least I hope that’s not the story.
        I get it. We know Sal’s cool now and doesn’t deserve AG’s hatred. We know Ryan’s a rapist. We even know the legal system isn’t likely to touch him. But the common connector here is Amazi-Girl and we know that this isn’t good for her and we know her judgment can’t be trusted. She’s right here. She [b]knows[/b] Ryan is the rapist.
        She also [b]knows[/b] Sal is a villain.

        • Fart Captor
          Fart Captor
          September 10, 2016 at 10:48 pm | #

          I suppose that isn’t an unreasonable concern.

          There is a key difference between them though. With Sal, it was an exclusively emotional process that informed her actions, Amber ran into Sal, had a panic attack and Amazi-Girl went out stalking.

          Here, there was a clear rational process to it. She saw Ryan, realized who he was, snapped out of her unhealthy fixation on Sal, got confirmation, and apparently came up with a plan. It was different in a lot more than whether the person in for a beating deserves it.

          • Fart Captor
            Fart Captor
            September 10, 2016 at 11:09 pm | #

            My original reply to Flakky was probably testier than was called for, now that I look at it again. Sorry about that, Flakky. It was unfair of me.

            • Flakky
              Flakky
              September 18, 2016 at 5:19 am | #

              No problem. It’s nice to know people cared to discuss it with me, though I wasn’t around to do so myself.

  127. a snow ʍousɐ
    a snow ʍousɐ
    September 10, 2016 at 5:50 pm | #

    Happy birthday!

  128. Raen
    Raen
    September 10, 2016 at 7:06 pm | #

    This feels like a very appropriate strip for six years old.

    • Firedaws
      Firedaws
      September 10, 2016 at 9:22 pm | #

      I very much doubt a six year old would understand the complexities of how much this guy deserves an ass whooping.

      Oh wait.

      • Orion Fury
        Orion Fury
        September 11, 2016 at 1:27 pm | #

        You see that guy over there? He tried to hurt someone, in a very bad way. Amazi-Girl is going to try to make sure he doesn’t do so again.

  129. Firedaws
    Firedaws
    September 10, 2016 at 9:19 pm | #

    *Obligatory comment that Ana must be dead because she didn’t post first*

    • DarkoNeko
      DarkoNeko
      September 10, 2016 at 10:18 pm | #

      sigh.

  130. Oberon
    Oberon
    September 11, 2016 at 8:23 am | #

    Thank you for helping to point out what an utter crapsack this presidential candidate is.

    Turns out the Trump Foundation is all but a total fraud. Great investigation from WaPost’s @Fahrenthold https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-donald-trump-retooled-his-charity-to-spend-other-peoples-money/2016/09/10/da8cce64-75df-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html …

    • Orion Fury
      Orion Fury
      September 11, 2016 at 1:28 pm | #

      Not the right place for this, but Ok?

    • (((Mkvenner)))
      (((Mkvenner)))
      September 12, 2016 at 1:13 am | #

      Well yeah the man is allergic to making money honestly.

  131. Undrave
    Undrave
    September 12, 2016 at 7:42 pm | #

    Ryan, innocent people don’t say “You can’t prove anything”, they say stuff like “What the fuck are you talking about?” and “I never did anything like that!”

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