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Do not remove

by David M Willis on June 19, 2018 at 12:01 am
  • 04 – Of Mike And Men
└ Tags: amber, sal

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    June 19, 2018 at 12:02 am | #

    the final showdown between Amber and Amazi-Girl will be EPIC

    • Doctor_Who
      Doctor_Who
      June 19, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

      Artist’s conception.

      • JessWitt
        JessWitt
        June 19, 2018 at 12:57 am | #

        Yeah that looks about right.

    • StClair
      StClair
      June 19, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

      Might it take place in a junkyard, and involve a stack of tires, a crane, and/or a car crusher?

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        June 19, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

        I’m just thinking of Toy Story 3.

      • Screwball
        Screwball
        June 19, 2018 at 1:17 am | #

        That really would be a Super fight, wouldn’t it?

        • Dana
          Dana
          June 19, 2018 at 1:24 am | #

          He must be evil. Flying under the influence.

    • jeffepp
      jeffepp
      June 19, 2018 at 12:14 am | #

      You misspelled “make-out”. And, I don’t think of it as final, as much as just never ending, lasting the rest of the comics lifetime.

      • Yumi
        Yumi
        June 19, 2018 at 12:15 am | #

        What do you…imagine that…to look like…?

        • Tacos
          Tacos
          June 19, 2018 at 12:29 am | #

          Messy.

        • Fire_daws
          Fire_daws
          June 19, 2018 at 1:12 am | #

          What are doing to each other? I need information, stat! I need speculation! I need detailed scenarios! I need provocative illustrations and some time to myself in the bathroom!

          • Yumi
            Yumi
            June 19, 2018 at 1:20 am | #

            Are you all misreading Amber and AG as Amber and Sal, or are you all just into people making out with their own alter egos?

            • Fire_daws
              Fire_daws
              June 19, 2018 at 1:31 am | #

              You don’t?

              …don’t judge me.

              • Fire_daws
                Fire_daws
                June 19, 2018 at 2:36 am | #

                …how about all three?
                …
                …
                I’m just going to…go…right now… :$

                • Deanatay
                  Deanatay
                  June 19, 2018 at 8:38 am | #

                  Hey, do you mind? Some people actually need to USE that bathroom!!

                • HeySo
                  HeySo
                  June 19, 2018 at 11:05 am | #

                  So it’s basically a twin fetish, but both “twins” are different personas of the same person? I gotta say, that’d definitely make for an interesting narrative.

                • Clif
                  Clif
                  June 19, 2018 at 11:12 am | #

                  Course you really need a time machine to make it work well.

            • erejnion
              erejnion
              June 19, 2018 at 1:58 am | #

              I’m not just into people making out with their alter egos. I mean, I don’t need there to be alter egos, people can make out with themselves too.

            • jeffepp
              jeffepp
              June 19, 2018 at 6:27 am | #

              Yes.
              Noooo.
              Maybe?

            • Yet_One_More_Idiot
              Yet_One_More_Idiot
              June 19, 2018 at 3:14 pm | #

              I have indeed shipped a character with their own alter-ego on more than one occasion.

              Linda Lee/Supergirl
              Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
              Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug….

              So yeah, totally not above shipping Amber with Amazigirl. 😀

    • Inahc
      Inahc
      June 19, 2018 at 12:25 am | #

      🙁

    • erejnion
      erejnion
      June 19, 2018 at 1:56 am | #

      It will end with a few skyscrapers demolished, surely.

  2. Doctor_Who
    Doctor_Who
    June 19, 2018 at 12:02 am | #

    The canary yellow costume was probably an early hint that Amazi-Girl did not consider stealth a priority when plotting her whole super-shtick.

  3. adjudicus
    adjudicus
    June 19, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    Sal didn’t see her… right?

    • Raen
      Raen
      June 19, 2018 at 12:17 am | #

      Does it matter?

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      June 19, 2018 at 1:56 am | #

      Wouldn’t Sal have heard her land? Just because there’s no onomatopoeia, that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, right?

    • Felix
      Felix
      June 19, 2018 at 9:23 am | #

      Nope. Might have heard her though.

  4. Passchendaele
    Passchendaele
    June 19, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    good call, she’ll never suspect

  5. Bagge
    Bagge
    June 19, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    Fun, fun, FUN day for Amber 🙁

  6. miados
    miados
    June 19, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    point the red letters at you. less obvious, by a tiny bit. if you want to be not as obvious don’t hide behind your thievings.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      June 19, 2018 at 12:14 am | #

      Maybe she subconsciously wants to be caught.

    • erejnion
      erejnion
      June 19, 2018 at 1:59 am | #

      She wants to show her feelings, which at that moment are that she doesn’t want that folder removed from in front her face.
      That, of course, is a stupid idea, because Sal will instead take it as a challenge.

    • UniqueSnowflake2
      UniqueSnowflake2
      June 19, 2018 at 5:27 am | #

      It probably has the same message on both sides.

  7. Sadz
    Sadz
    June 19, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    I love Amber’s expression in that third panel

    • Portland
      Portland
      June 19, 2018 at 12:30 am | #

      Same

      • Screwball
        Screwball
        June 19, 2018 at 1:21 am | #

        #DatHair 😛

  8. BBCC
    BBCC
    June 19, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

    Oh, Amber. Sweetie.

  9. ShinyNeen
    ShinyNeen
    June 19, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

    Do not turn around
    Do not look at Amber

    • Fire_daws
      Fire_daws
      June 19, 2018 at 1:25 am | #

      *plays “Don’t Turn Around” by Ace of Base on the hacked muzak*

  10. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    June 19, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    Oh Amber, you can’t help but make yourself feel worse even when you are trying to do something nice, can you? Semi-relatedly, I really want the flashback with Mike to continue, I’m fascinated to see where that goes.

    • Clif
      Clif
      June 19, 2018 at 3:51 am | #

      Careful what you ask for. Particularly involving Mike.

  11. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    June 19, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    *plays the theme song of For Your Eyes Only on the hacked P.A. speaker*

    • Stephen Bierce
      Stephen Bierce
      June 19, 2018 at 12:09 am | #

      Only For YOU!

  12. Nono
    Nono
    June 19, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    Reminder that the last time we saw Amazi-Girl was waay back in November.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      June 19, 2018 at 6:58 am | #

      Yeah, she’s been out and about, but we haven’t seen her on panel since before the stabbing.

      • MatthewTheLucky
        MatthewTheLucky
        June 19, 2018 at 9:07 pm | #

        Ominous.

  13. CrazyJ
    CrazyJ
    June 19, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    She did a 3-point landing. Doesn’t she know how terrible that is for your knees and back?

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      June 19, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

      If I tried that, I’d probably break my knees and back, so she could have done worse.

    • Bagge
      Bagge
      June 19, 2018 at 12:47 am | #

      Yeah, sure, but Spiderman did it so therefor it’s cool

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      June 19, 2018 at 1:58 am | #

      Eh, she still has about 10-15 years before it starts catching up with her.

      • Vulcanodon
        Vulcanodon
        June 19, 2018 at 8:11 am | #

        Yup. Back before GoPro cameras and YouTube I was a devotee of what are today called “extreme sports” but then were called reckless insanity. Now at 61, I’m not movin’ so good no more.

    • Pylgrim
      Pylgrim
      June 19, 2018 at 6:09 am | #

      You misspelled Superhero Landing.

    • hof1991
      hof1991
      June 19, 2018 at 2:26 pm | #

      Hurt my knee in Boy Scout camp in 1968. Got it fixed last Friday. You can have lifelong injuries as a kid AND time will catch up with you.

  14. Yumi
    Yumi
    June 19, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    I want Amber to become a force of Chaotic Good. It’d probably land her in a lot of trouble, but I’d enjoy it up to that point. And it’s not like she’s not heading for trouble as-is.

  15. Darkoneko
    Darkoneko
    June 19, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

    Yeaah, like Sal of all people would tell on you to the authorities lol

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      June 19, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

      I think the reaction is more that, y’know, it’s SAL.

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        June 19, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

        Yeah, Amber hasn’t run into her since AG had the Realization at the Robin rally and they came to an understanding. And usually when Amber sees Sal it causes her to start panicking or straight-up dissociate over to AG. Add in the fact that Amber associates Sal first and foremost with the hold-up and here is Amber stealing things, and her mental state right now is probably on fire.

        Which honestly, good. It’s past time Amber and Sal cleared the air a bit, Sal will probably connect the dots about AG (especially if she heard anything Amber was saying on her way down,) and while I don’t think they’ll ever get along, I can see ‘begrudging allies in both superhero and civilian identities’. Also if Sal realizes Amber’s stealing WALKY’S grades, after the initial drama Amber might change them back (GOOD) and/or finally realize they’re twins (messy but ultimately necessary.)

        Basically I am so looking forward to how this interaction plays out. At least until my hopes are inevitably dashed by our Damned Overlord.

        • Yumi
          Yumi
          June 19, 2018 at 12:25 am | #

          Actually, she has seen–even interacted with–Sal since the rally. It even ended up pretty much okay:
          http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/03-the-thing-i-was-before/challenger/

          But Sal’s still a trigger for Amber. And she’s making progress with how she copes, but progress isn’t always going to be linear, and the initial moment of recognition still seems like it’s a lot for her.

          • Regalli
            Regalli
            June 19, 2018 at 12:31 am | #

            Oooh, thanks. Forgot that completely. Good to know Amber was making steps forward there. But yeah, trauma follows no predictable trajectory and she’s clearly struck here. Plus it’s a very different thing initiating contact than being surprised by it while doing something illegal.

        • Inahc
          Inahc
          June 19, 2018 at 12:28 am | #

          “on fire”, yes. that is probably a very good description. I imagine several dark trains of thought all collided in that instant. :/

          • Regalli
            Regalli
            June 19, 2018 at 12:32 am | #

            This looks like it’s gonna get very, very messy tomorrow.

            I. Can’t. WAIT.

            • Kamino Neko
              Kamino Neko
              June 19, 2018 at 5:34 am | #

              Nah. Not until the weekend. 2 strips of Walky/Billie/Jason, another Mike flashback, THEN we can get back to this.

      • hof1991
        hof1991
        June 19, 2018 at 2:28 pm | #

        Nope, It’s Sal’s boots. Amber is sooo jealous of Sal’s boots that she is losing control. That’s why the boots are highlighted. But maybe I am missing some context here.

    • Jamie
      Jamie
      June 19, 2018 at 1:44 am | #

      They met when Sal was playing a common thief.

  16. FLUFFYWOLF
    FLUFFYWOLF
    June 19, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

    “something very silly happened behind me and I do not care”

  17. K. Ivan Ruppert
    K. Ivan Ruppert
    June 19, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

    I agree. Do not remove Amber’s face.

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      June 19, 2018 at 5:35 am | #

      <Optimus Prime> … But I wanna….

  18. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    June 19, 2018 at 12:09 am | #

    Hmm. Amazi-Girl made her peace with Sal, but has Amber?

    • BBCC
      BBCC
      June 19, 2018 at 12:18 am | #

      I think even if Amber knows rationally that Sal’s not the root of all evil, it’s hard for her emotions to follow suit. Anxiety and PTSD aren’t rational.

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        June 19, 2018 at 12:21 am | #

        Yeah, what’ll be really interesting is whether or not AG seizes control on seeing Sal again.

        • thejeff
          thejeff
          June 19, 2018 at 7:40 am | #

          Hasn’t the last few times. Amber’s still not comfortable around her, but she doesn’t completely panic anymore.

          Plus, it’s likely AG isn’t able to know she’s seen Sal.

          • Regalli
            Regalli
            June 19, 2018 at 6:22 pm | #

            Yeah, I had forgotten that when I made the first comment. I’m thinking if it still happens, it’d be because the initial surprise made Amber lose a bit of control and AG’s looking for cracks to get through, not caring how or why.

      • Fart Captor
        Fart Captor
        June 19, 2018 at 10:14 am | #

        Yeah, she had no problem playing Mario Kart with Sal as long as she kept her distance. She’s made peace, but Sal still triggers panic attacks for her

  19. Tacos
    Tacos
    June 19, 2018 at 12:10 am | #

    Sure, point the folder with the words, “Do not remove” in red letters away from yourself so people can read them.

    On another note, I sorta wanted it to say “Top Secret” instead >.>

    • brionl
      brionl
      June 19, 2018 at 1:04 am | #

      Obviously, it should say “Front Toward Enemy”

      http://milspecmonkey.com/store/patches/31-front-toward-enemy.html

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        June 19, 2018 at 7:43 am | #

        The other side, of course, says “Do not eat”.

  20. Icalasari
    Icalasari
    June 19, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

    Dammit, was hoping for a flashback explaining Mike’s whole, “That’s not how the flow of power usually works in that dynamic” thing. Because I REALLY want to know how he knows enough about that to say usually

    • WonderRabbit
      WonderRabbit
      June 19, 2018 at 2:55 am | #

      It could simply be him being general, rather than any personal firsthand knowledge.

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      June 19, 2018 at 5:44 am | #

      I’m pretty sure it’s just that he’s actually absorbed the whole ‘power imbalance is bad’ thing, which isn’t exactly arcane knowledge, and Billie is a perfect person to poke with that.

  21. John
    John
    June 19, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

    Internal monologue, Amber. Internal.

    (Superhero landing!)

  22. Derek
    Derek
    June 19, 2018 at 12:14 am | #

    why did she take that folder? I thought she changed Walky’s grades by hacking?

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      June 19, 2018 at 12:16 am | #

      Yes, and now no one can look back at any copies of his work to verify differently.

      • ShinyNeen
        ShinyNeen
        June 19, 2018 at 12:19 am | #

        Hmm… though, if they look back for the copies of his work and find nothing, wouldn’t that be pretty suspicious too?

        • Yumi
          Yumi
          June 19, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

          “Well, guess we found out what student Jason was twing-twanging.”

          • Needfuldoer
            Needfuldoer
            June 19, 2018 at 2:03 am | #

            *twin-twanging?

            As long as they don’t pull Sal’s record and see an obvious uptick in her grades in the week or two preceding Penny’s accusation, then draw their own conclusions based off that…

            • Slartibeast Button, BIA
              Slartibeast Button, BIA
              June 19, 2018 at 9:37 am | #

              But the copies of her work are still there and support the grade increase.

          • thejeff
            thejeff
            June 19, 2018 at 7:43 am | #

            Now you’re just making up words.

        • Inahc
          Inahc
          June 19, 2018 at 12:37 am | #

          then again, maybe they’ll think Jason or Penny took them as a fuck-you on their way out. it’s not clear whether that folder has walky’s grades, everyone’s, or just like the W-Z’s or something.

          • Regalli
            Regalli
            June 19, 2018 at 12:45 am | #

            Since apparently the things Jason collects from students include notes after every class, I’d guess W-Z or the like? But maybe those are kept separately.

            I bet that collecting the notes makes things an absolute joy for students who need or are note takers, too. Seriously terrible policy.

            • Pidgey
              Pidgey
              June 19, 2018 at 12:55 am | #

              Which is why in the real world we use electronic scans of anything we need to keep and excel spread sheets of marks. Mainly so students who maybe barely failed can challenge and review their marks. We don’t really have contingencies for Ambers…

            • CJ
              CJ
              June 19, 2018 at 1:24 am | #

              I though Jason collected the notes and gave them back next session, marked?

              • timemonkey
                timemonkey
                June 19, 2018 at 12:40 pm | #

                He doesn’t mark notes, those are used for attendance. He marks their tests and work projects.

      • vlademir1
        vlademir1
        June 19, 2018 at 1:17 am | #

        I’m not so sure. She may have just grabbed the first folder she noticed with “Walkerton” on it and failed to notice the first name wasn’t his…

        • Yumi
          Yumi
          June 19, 2018 at 1:21 am | #

          Alternatively: “Huh, his first name’s Sally? Well, that explains why he goes by ‘Walky,’ I guess.”

  23. OnyxIdol
    OnyxIdol
    June 19, 2018 at 12:16 am | #

    Amber/Sal slipshine when

    • jeffepp
      jeffepp
      June 19, 2018 at 6:24 am | #

      In 3… 2…

  24. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    June 19, 2018 at 12:19 am | #

    Alt text: Why shouldn’t she sell herself short? It’s not like she’s very ta- *vaudeville hook*

  25. Vago
    Vago
    June 19, 2018 at 12:22 am | #

    Finally up to date with the comic.

    Oh well, looks like amber is going to face her fears

  26. Pidgey
    Pidgey
    June 19, 2018 at 12:25 am | #

    She did the superhero land! She did the superhero land! That’s super bad for your knees

    • Inahc
      Inahc
      June 19, 2018 at 12:29 am | #

      and your wrist.

    • CJ
      CJ
      June 19, 2018 at 1:22 am | #

      I rather thought what we see is her starting to get up again. No indicator how she did land. When you come up after a judo roll the position looks very much like that.

    • Pidgey
      Pidgey
      June 19, 2018 at 4:58 am | #

      I suck at quoting deadpool

  27. Inahc
    Inahc
    June 19, 2018 at 12:34 am | #

    oh. if sal is there, the rest of the gang is probably close behind, right? so either they’ll distract amber and keep her from freaking out, or they’ll notice that suspicious folder she’s holding in front of her face…

    • Yumi
      Yumi
      June 19, 2018 at 12:35 am | #

      Well, last comic showed Sal breaking off from the others. They could still show up, but they might not, say if she went off to more of a side area to smoke.

  28. Antonio
    Antonio
    June 19, 2018 at 12:47 am | #

    Amazi-girl might be immune to criticism, but hypocrisy appears to be Amber’s kryptonite.

    • Slartibeast Button, BIA
      Slartibeast Button, BIA
      June 19, 2018 at 9:41 am | #

      Now picturing Sal in costume as Amazi-Girl’s nemesis, The Hypocritizer!

      • abysswatcher1993
        abysswatcher1993
        June 19, 2018 at 12:37 pm | #

        Amber: BUT I AM THE HERO!!!!
        Sal: Yes, and so was Handsome Jack.
        Amber: How do you know who…
        Sal: Danny shared with me Borderlands 2.
        Amber: *Angry noises.*

  29. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    June 19, 2018 at 12:54 am | #

    So, how much control does Amber have over when AG takes over? Because if she can control it… and very much does NOT want AG taking over at this moment because law-breaking…. that could turn pretty darn bad for Sal Amber’s reaction isn’t flight or freeze.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      June 19, 2018 at 7:49 am | #

      It’s unclear at the moment. She used to panic and let AG take over when she saw Sal, but that hasn’t happened in awhile. She’s also not sharing memories with AG anymore and isn’t on friendly terms, so she’s not going to give up control if she can avoid it. And it’s likely AG can’t watch what’s happening either, assuming the lack of memory goes both ways.

      That said, I don’t think Amber’s going to fight Sal here. She’s got more control than that, whatever she thinks.

  30. @zombieundergrnd
    @zombieundergrnd
    June 19, 2018 at 12:57 am | #

    Karma, meet the bongo.

    • Inahc
      Inahc
      June 19, 2018 at 1:09 am | #

      weird. the rss feed has the unfiltered version of this comment. it really threw me off, seeing that word again after so long…

      • Inahc
        Inahc
        June 19, 2018 at 1:17 am | #

        even weirder, the rss feed on my phone is filtered. but they should be using the same url. wtf…

      • erejnion
        erejnion
        June 19, 2018 at 1:53 am | #

        Huh? Filter? What’s the filter?

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          June 19, 2018 at 2:10 am | #

          The site automatically replaces a colloquial term for a female dog with the name of a small drum that’s usually seen in conjoined pairs.

          It was a thing to use the former in reference to one character a couple years ago, so the filter was put in place. Once it was discovered, the comments just ran with it.

          • erejnion
            erejnion
            June 19, 2018 at 4:56 am | #

            I see. So normal over 9000 stuff.

          • Kamino Neko
            Kamino Neko
            June 19, 2018 at 5:50 am | #

            It’s not colloquial for a female dog…it’s colloquial in its use re:humans. It’s perfectly standard (albeit falling out of use outside of the realm of dog breeding) in the canine use.

            • thejeff
              thejeff
              June 19, 2018 at 7:51 am | #

              It is weird when you stumble into the dog breeding world though and suddenly all these nice, polite, older ladies are using it every sentence.

  31. JessWitt
    JessWitt
    June 19, 2018 at 12:59 am | #

    Thought for sure Sal would head to Galasso’s. Probably taking her time to think things through and throw off any suspicion.

  32. Lungdoc
    Lungdoc
    June 19, 2018 at 1:14 am | #

    Little help here please? I am unable to determine, from context(s), what the word “bongo” is supposed to mean in this comment community. And Urban Dictionary has been no help. Can someone please give me a rough translation of “bongo” (as a descriptor of a person) to Old Guy’s English? –Many thanks.

    • Lungdoc
      Lungdoc
      June 19, 2018 at 12:36 pm | #

      Addendum… never mind… My question has been answered by Needfuldoer upthread. Thanks again!

  33. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    June 19, 2018 at 1:48 am | #

    AMBER, FOR THE LAST FIRCKING TIME, STOP SAYING YOU ARE EVIL AND THAT AMAZI-GIRL IS GOOD! YOU ARE JUST A GIRL WITH MANY EMOTIONAL ISSUES AND AN ABUSIVE FATHER! YOUY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND ARE WORTH LOVING!!!!

  34. erejnion
    erejnion
    June 19, 2018 at 1:51 am | #

    Bad idea, Amber, that “do not remove” label can only serve as a challenge when it comes to Sal.

  35. Pan
    Pan
    June 19, 2018 at 1:51 am | #

    Super hero landing!

  36. Lawzlo
    Lawzlo
    June 19, 2018 at 1:59 am | #

    SAL: “After all your posturing, all your little speeches, you’re nothing but a common thief.”

    AMBER: “I am an exceptional thief, Ms. Walkerton, and since I’m moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite.”

    • Fire_daws
      Fire_daws
      June 19, 2018 at 2:23 am | #

      …I’d totes pay for Amber to be voiced by Alan Rickman (although tricky coz he’d have to play it from beyond the grave 🙁 )

      • abysswatcher1993
        abysswatcher1993
        June 19, 2018 at 12:32 pm | #

        What about Vincent Price? He is dead, but he still appeared in The Simpsons. Maybe he can help get Alan Rickman to work again?

  37. Needfuldoer
    Needfuldoer
    June 19, 2018 at 2:11 am | #

    “Do not remove”?

    Well, the words are still on the folder…

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      June 19, 2018 at 2:38 am | #

      I think that Willis is giving us a message about Amber’s personal mental state and the masks behind which she needs to hide.

  38. Wright
    Wright
    June 19, 2018 at 2:26 am | #

    Amber, there was always a reason why you had Amazi-Girl.

    She’s there to help you. Strength, when you had none. Confidence, when you were scared. Direction, for when you lost your way. And the courage to do the right thing, no matter how hard.

    You want to get rid of Amazi-Girl? Don’t fight her. Instead, embrace her and become her, so she has no reason to exist.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      June 19, 2018 at 7:53 am | #

      Except that Amazi-Girl isn’t actually better than Amber. And Amazi-Girl’s been doing her part in pushing all the bad stuff onto Amber.

      It’s not that simple.

      • Regalli
        Regalli
        June 19, 2018 at 11:10 am | #

        Yeah, we saw AG actively push blame on her vendetta against Sal onto Amber, for instance. Almost certainly happened before too.

  39. BenRG
    BenRG
    June 19, 2018 at 2:35 am | #

    Amber sense of personal guilt is approaching 105%!

  40. Socky
    Socky
    June 19, 2018 at 3:03 am | #

    I hadn’t even considered the implications of Amber aiding and befriending someone who looks exactly like the person she blames for fucking her up. This could get messy.

  41. Jack
    Jack
    June 19, 2018 at 3:06 am | #

    …. so what’s Dina doing in QC today?

    • BenRG
      BenRG
      June 19, 2018 at 3:36 am | #

      She’s standing behind Emily, unseen and unremarked upon. Even the readers of the strip can’t see her in this one!

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      June 19, 2018 at 5:52 am | #

      Looking for the cereal. There is coffee, so other breakfast foods must be somewhere.

    • Myles Adams
      Myles Adams
      June 19, 2018 at 1:41 pm | #

      Listening for tips on dinosaur mating?

    • Marsh Maryrose
      Marsh Maryrose
      June 19, 2018 at 11:26 pm | #

      She’s probably trying to figure out how she wound up in Northampton all of the sudden, and how she can get back to Bloomington in time for her classes.

  42. C.T Phipps
    C.T Phipps
    June 19, 2018 at 3:22 am | #

    I wonder how long it will take for the Evil Amber to emerge. The one who will try to kill Sal.

    We need the Superman III Junkyard Fight between Amazi-Girl and Amber.

  43. KSClaw
    KSClaw
    June 19, 2018 at 5:22 am | #

    This is gonna be an incredibly random question, but has Beef shown up anywhere yet?

    • adjudicus
      adjudicus
      June 19, 2018 at 5:59 am | #

      Yep. is his first appearance

    • Kamino Neko
      Kamino Neko
      June 19, 2018 at 6:01 am | #

      He was a jock that harassed Danny (and got beat up by Amazi-Girl for his trouble), early on. Then he was a guest at the party where absolutely nothing whatsoever happened, nosirreebob, nope, nuh-uh (and almost banged Roz, from the look of things). Then he was at Robin’s rally…where absolutely nothing of note happened, either.

    • Reltzik
      Reltzik
      June 19, 2018 at 9:13 am | #

      And here’s all of them

      • KSClaw
        KSClaw
        June 20, 2018 at 7:20 am | #

        thank you all, I was just wondering because someone brought up “It’s Walky” over at the QC forums, and linked to a comic Beef was in, which in turn made me go “I wonder if he’s showed up yet.”

  44. motorfirebox
    motorfirebox
    June 19, 2018 at 6:40 am | #

    Amber, look out! It’s Amazi-girl!

    • newllend(henryvolt)
      newllend(henryvolt)
      June 20, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

      Ha!

  45. Crusading Barista
    Crusading Barista
    June 19, 2018 at 9:39 am | #

    *freeze* It was at this moment, she knew….. she f***ed up.

  46. Lone Duck
    Lone Duck
    June 19, 2018 at 10:12 am | #

    I like to think that there might be a moment of honesty, empathy, and personal growth. I mean, Amber isn’t a perfect hero, and Sal isn’t a despicable villain. There’s no reason they can’t be pals. Also, I ship it.

    • abysswatcher1993
      abysswatcher1993
      June 19, 2018 at 12:39 pm | #

      Somehow that ship seems more possible than Amber x Danny, Amber x Walky, or Sal x anyone else.

  47. Clif
    Clif
    June 19, 2018 at 11:09 am | #

    I love the succession of expressions across Amber’s face.

  48. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    June 19, 2018 at 6:46 pm | #

    Panel one really is a great. It practically moves all in itself.

  49. ruhrow
    ruhrow
    June 19, 2018 at 9:46 pm | #

    I’ll be even happier if it turns out that Sal saw her go in, and decided to conveniently take a smoke break in a spot that just-so-happened to allow her to stand lookout. It would explain why she’s not reacting to the sound of Amber dropping out of the window (or her talking to herself/AmaziGirl about having stolen something).

    • ruhrow
      ruhrow
      June 19, 2018 at 9:47 pm | #

      Also, totally just won gravatar roulette for matching this particular comment.

  50. Peter
    Peter
    June 19, 2018 at 11:42 pm | #

    I’m sort of surprised that nobody here in the comments has yet pointed out the inherent irony in Amber being confronted with Sal, the former thief, at the very moment when Amber steals something.

    Well, consider it pointed out.

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