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May 12, 2026

Holy crap

by David M Willis on March 17, 2020 at 12:01 am
  • 03 - When It Crumbles
└ Tags: amber, ethan, mike

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    March 17, 2020 at 12:05 am | #

    the good news is Mike’s back in the comic

    • Johan
      Johan
      March 17, 2020 at 12:06 am | #

      UwU

    • qlx
      qlx
      March 17, 2020 at 12:54 am | #

      So like… do we think he’s dead or….

      • Mra
        Mra
        March 17, 2020 at 12:57 am | #

        If he’s alive he is probably in a coma

      • Agemegos
        Agemegos
        March 17, 2020 at 2:01 am | #

        He is holding the evil dads in durance at the bottom of a dry well in the basement of a deserted house. He makes them rub lotion on each other by threatening them with a hose, and is wearing a latex fetish outfit.

        In three days he with throw a shiv, half a pepperoni, and a nickel into the well.

      • Xaeon
        Xaeon
        March 17, 2020 at 10:43 am | #

        My favorite theory is that this question will go unaddressed for several months only for Mike to simply show up perfectly fine. This happens because the fall has somehow given him awareness of the audience and his first response was to torment them by not allowing them to know if he was dead or not.

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          March 17, 2020 at 3:43 pm | #

          Maybe he landed on the roof of the car.

          Or fell through the sunroof and drove away in a sick burnout!

          Nah, he probably just went splat.

      • Mo
        Mo
        March 17, 2020 at 1:10 pm | #

        I’m assuming he’s dead based on this one-panel crossover with Something Positive: https://somethingpositive.net/sp01272020.shtml

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      March 17, 2020 at 12:58 am | #

      But it’s a flashback so the uncertainty still remains.

    • anonymousethatscurriesinthedarkness
      anonymousethatscurriesinthedarkness
      March 17, 2020 at 3:33 pm | #

      Wait a cotton picking minute.
      Didn’t mike show up just a few strips back while amber was in her bunk feeling like garbage?
      Mike made some comments about something.
      What was it?
      Aha here it is https://www.dumbingofage.com/2020/comic/book-10/02-to-remind-you-of-my-love/prettyokay/
      Mike:
      “We can’t run around saving those we deem perfect.” ….. “Human being wise, you’re a little below average and so you were worth it.”

      So he is back and is not dead unless he is now an apparition.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        March 17, 2020 at 3:42 pm | #

        This is a flashback. He’s an apparition in the strip you linked to.

      • clif
        clif
        March 17, 2020 at 3:51 pm | #

        Considering that he just disappeared after talking to her, an apparition constructed by Amber’s mind is the way to bet.

      • Tan
        Tan
        March 17, 2020 at 8:45 pm | #

        That Mike was a hallucination. This is evidenced by his sudden appearance in Amber’s loft bed, sudden disappearance from same with Amber looking shocked at the spot where he just was, and lack of shading on his character. It is what Amber was referring to at the end of the chapter about “Think my brain’s getting weirder than usual.” It was discussed extensively in the comments of those strips.

      • Alaric
        Alaric
        March 17, 2020 at 10:31 pm | #

        And he’s suddenly gone at the end of that strip. So it was probably all in her mind.

      • Johan
        Johan
        March 18, 2020 at 12:39 am | #

        Why would he be in the same bed as two people who literally finish led dry humping each other?

        Not only that why would he be chilling on Amber’s bunk during that?

  2. Nono
    Nono
    March 17, 2020 at 12:06 am | #

    In this strip: Mike expresses… concern?

    • TemporalShrew
      TemporalShrew
      March 17, 2020 at 12:08 am | #

      It’s hard to tell because his face almost never changes.

    • Foxhack
      Foxhack
      March 17, 2020 at 12:14 am | #

      He doesn’t JUST care about your mom, ya know.

      • clif
        clif
        March 17, 2020 at 1:52 am | #

        The nickles are important as well.

        • King Daniel
          King Daniel
          March 17, 2020 at 11:51 am | #

          Gotta love those woodpeckers

    • Shane
      Shane
      March 17, 2020 at 2:48 am | #

      We’re backfilling some character depth into the past with the new Writing Points gained through gaining Comic XP.

    • Dracke
      Dracke
      March 17, 2020 at 1:54 pm | #

      He did, always…he just needed to be an asshole to get thru the brick heads of his friends, I mean just look at them

  3. Nono
    Nono
    March 17, 2020 at 12:07 am | #

    Also, reminder that Ethan took this Amber to prom.

    The poor man.

    • Geneseepaws
      Geneseepaws
      March 17, 2020 at 6:55 am | #

      Poor Amber, she thought the relationship might go somewhere. I mean, instead of the toilet.

  4. woobie
    woobie
    March 17, 2020 at 12:08 am | #

    oh no the drama tag it is pulled

  5. Dara
    Dara
    March 17, 2020 at 12:08 am | #

    Panel 2 Amber has been watching a lot of Daria.

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      March 17, 2020 at 1:00 am | #

      Yes!  THAT’S where I’ve seen eyes drawn like that before.

  6. Kyrik Michalowski
    Kyrik Michalowski
    March 17, 2020 at 12:10 am | #

    Hey, it’s been so long since we saw the real Mike, I was starting to forget what he was like.

    On a serious jote, how does Amber do all these things without her mother noticing?

    • clif
      clif
      March 17, 2020 at 12:54 am | #

      I think she may have noticed the arm.

    • Mra
      Mra
      March 17, 2020 at 12:59 am | #

      Maybe Amber tries to pass it off as teenagers just being stupid and trying to imitate superheroes, without letting on to how serious she is

    • Agemegos
      Agemegos
      March 17, 2020 at 2:13 am | #

      Her mother has been shown to be kind of distractible. Not to mention that going through a divorce from an abusive mob stooge is doubtless demanding and stressful, besides which she probably needs to find and hold down at least one extra job.

      And on top of all that, kids about fourteen can be a bit hard to keep track of. They’re starting to resent interference and supervision, and you’re glad they’re involved in track & field and have a few friends. You know that they are doing some dumb things and some dangerous things, and probably seeing some shocking things. You have little choice but to hope they trust you enough to tell you about anything really important and keep out of the worst dangers.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      March 17, 2020 at 6:52 am | #

      Mike does seem to start with actual concern and only fall back to his usual baiting when he learns Blaine wasn’t involved.

  7. Rose by Any Other Name
    Rose by Any Other Name
    March 17, 2020 at 12:10 am | #

    **reads the Disclaimer saying that this storyline will last until June 23rd**
    **Sees the current buffer watch is set at June 23rd**
    ….
    You know, I still think Mike might just be a red herring. Like he’s in the hospital with a broken arm or something and a totally different character is going to perish instead.
    Before, I thought he was sitting up Dina, but now I’m starting to worry about Amber.
    Which may also be a misdirect. I don’t know anymore. Willis has me jumpin at shadows.

    • Rose by Any Other Name
      Rose by Any Other Name
      March 17, 2020 at 12:12 am | #

      … shit, I said Dina when I meant Becky.
      Dina is one of the few characters I’m 100% sure Willis isn’t gonna kill.

      • StClair
        StClair
        March 17, 2020 at 12:13 am | #

        again.

      • woobie
        woobie
        March 17, 2020 at 12:29 am | #

        Silly rabbit.

      • Reltzik
        Reltzik
        March 17, 2020 at 12:31 am | #

        Yeah, I feel you. That would be completely unprecedented.

    • FaerwenofValenwood
      FaerwenofValenwood
      March 17, 2020 at 12:51 am | #

      Wait, is it now known that a character will be biting the dust?

      • clif
        clif
        March 17, 2020 at 12:59 am | #

        No. What is known is that Willis said he was breaking one of his rules. Not killing off a major character because of extended mourning period was a rule, but not the only one. We do not know which rule was/will be broken.

        • Bicycle Bill
          Bicycle Bill
          March 17, 2020 at 1:13 am | #

          “… said he was breaking ONE of his rules.“(emphasis mine)

          While we do know Willis said he would not kill off a major character for the reason clif cited, do we even know what ELSE he considers a ‘rule’?  Has he ever published or listed these so-called ‘rules’?

          He also said that he would avoid including current events/pop culture references so as not to make the strip appear too badly dated during later re-reads.  Maybe this strip is going to take a left turn in that direction sometime between now and real-time Memorial Day with a reference to the 2020 election and/or the current SCROTUS (So-Called Ruler Of The United States).

          • clif
            clif
            March 17, 2020 at 2:09 am | #

            One of his rules was against repeating major relationships from the Walkyverse.

            • He Who Abides
              He Who Abides
              March 17, 2020 at 6:07 am | #

              Also, not reusing characters based on his real-life friends is another rule.

              So, perhaps we’re getting Ninja Rick?

              • King Daniel
                King Daniel
                March 17, 2020 at 11:56 am | #

                We already have Alex in the comic.

                • He Who Abides
                  He Who Abides
                  March 18, 2020 at 2:39 pm | #

                  LET ME HAVE THIS FLEETING BIT OF HOPE.

          • King Daniel
            King Daniel
            March 17, 2020 at 3:00 am | #

            Trump was already referenced in the comic years ago, when Joe told Dorothy that his “do” list was more presidential than anything she’d ever done.

            • Jamie
              Jamie
              March 18, 2020 at 12:50 am | #

              Ehhh. That could be a Clinton reference, too, and I would not be surprised if it magically became a reference to a future president. It’s… not an exclusive thing, is what I’m saying. And I have no faith that it will end in 2020.

              • King Daniel
                King Daniel
                March 18, 2020 at 4:49 am | #

                IIRC Willis has also stated that that was an intentional Trump reference, and that as of 2017 the DoA cast now exists in a world where he was elected president.

                (Also, Carla once outright pejoratively called Dorothy “Little Miss Hillary Clinton Junior”, which post-2016 not only casts aspersions on her aspirations but also might show what Carla thinks of Dorothy’s chances.)

      • Sam
        Sam
        March 17, 2020 at 1:38 am | #

        It isn’t, but many people assume that rule is the one broken. It could just as easily be any of his other rules. Such as:
        1) A sexuality has not carried over.
        2) Retreading of relationship ground that nothing new can be done with.

        Or others that I don’t pay enough attention to remember.

        • Robbie
          Robbie
          March 17, 2020 at 8:58 pm | #

          I am ready to see bisexual Joyce, in that case

  8. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    March 17, 2020 at 12:13 am | #

    Flashbacking
    Flashbacking
    You know the sanity is cracking…

    • Stephen Bierce
      Stephen Bierce
      March 17, 2020 at 12:13 am | #

      And today the strip’s sponsors are Best Buy and the game Vivid Army.

    • Chaucer59
      Chaucer59
      March 17, 2020 at 12:24 am | #

      There it is, Amber: montage of recovering from Amazi-Girl practices, enter Mike referring to your shithead dad. Just pull the thread, Amber. Pull the thread, and the whole fucking mess will unravel.

      • Bicycle Bill
        Bicycle Bill
        March 17, 2020 at 1:16 am | #

        You’re gonna need a montage.

        • Agemegos
          Agemegos
          March 17, 2020 at 2:54 am | #

          https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0391.html

          • Agemegos
            Agemegos
            March 18, 2020 at 5:44 pm | #

            My comment is awaiting moderation.

        • Opus the Poet
          Opus the Poet
          March 17, 2020 at 3:21 am | #

          I knew which clip that was even before I clicked, but it’s Canada’s fault. Blame Canada!

  9. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    March 17, 2020 at 12:13 am | #

    “STUNT IT!”

  10. BBCC
    BBCC
    March 17, 2020 at 12:14 am | #

    I like how Mike first checks in to make sure it wasn’t her dad.

    • clif
      clif
      March 17, 2020 at 1:48 am | #

      Two things worthy of note. One, Mike is concerned about Amber. Two, his last statement implies that in the past Amber has met his jerk moves with violence or the threat of violence.

      • Lingo
        Lingo
        March 17, 2020 at 10:23 pm | #

        Yeah, this is a noticeably different Amber than pre-convenience store Amber. I think this Amber would stick up for herself against that teacher.

  11. AntJ
    AntJ
    March 17, 2020 at 12:18 am | #

    Parallels between Ethan and Mike’s sentences are really neat and reflect how they respond when they see her in danger. Ethan tried to justify that she could handle herself, while Mike immediately jumped her attacker

  12. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    March 17, 2020 at 12:34 am | #

    I want to joke about “Parkour!” being a famous last word, but I think that’s a real thing so I probably shouldn’t.

  13. Kyoulkoa
    Kyoulkoa
    March 17, 2020 at 12:48 am | #

    Mike panel 4:tilts slightly to his right

  14. Sporky
    Sporky
    March 17, 2020 at 1:18 am | #

    mike still has his FAAAAAAAAAAAACE

    • King Monster
      King Monster
      March 17, 2020 at 1:33 am | #

      FAAAAAAAAAAAACE

    • SuperZero
      SuperZero
      March 17, 2020 at 1:44 am | #

      But is his phone okay?

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      March 17, 2020 at 3:18 am | #

      But does he have his roll of nickels?

  15. Plasma Mongoose
    Plasma Mongoose
    March 17, 2020 at 1:23 am | #

    This is why I have a rugged smartphone, I heard all those stories of phones with badly cracked screens, so I made sure all the smartphones I have owned had Gorilla glass.

    • Romanticide
      Romanticide
      March 17, 2020 at 3:06 am | #

      I have only cracked one smartphone screen and it was when I took it of the protective case to clean it…

      • Jamie
        Jamie
        March 18, 2020 at 12:52 am | #

        I have cracked one with my fingers! (There were extenuating circumstances.)

    • Bicycle Bill
      Bicycle Bill
      March 17, 2020 at 3:23 am | #

      As a customer service rep for a major cell phone carrier, I’m here to tell you that any cellphone screen will break — it IS made out of glass, after all. Some may be a more resistant to cracking/breaking than others, but glass is still glass and even Gorilla Glass™, under the right combination of circumstances, will crack/shatter.

  16. Bagge
    Bagge
    March 17, 2020 at 1:49 am | #

    I love amber’s smug smile in the last panel. She has a brand and i proud of it.

  17. NinjaMaid
    NinjaMaid
    March 17, 2020 at 2:33 am | #

    Which honestly, since this Mike and Amber have altered personalities and history to their Walky!verse counterparts, having them date here would result in a pretty different relationship dynamic

    • NinjaMaid
      NinjaMaid
      March 17, 2020 at 2:35 am | #

      Dammit, I meant to comment this in reply to the breaking of rules possibly referring to repeating a relationship as opposed to death

  18. abysswatcher1993
    abysswatcher1993
    March 17, 2020 at 2:34 am | #

    The start of Amber’s sociopathy has begun… that isn’t good.

    • King Daniel
      King Daniel
      March 17, 2020 at 3:04 am | #

      Amber isn’t a sociopath.

      • Council
        Council
        March 17, 2020 at 4:20 am | #

        I believe Abysswatcher is referring to the symptom of sociopathy wherein they do not respond productively to danger.

        A psychologist with the condition(he’s a real nice bloke, having a mental issue doesn’t automatically make you an asshole) told an anecdote once about how he once went close to a bear just to see what it was doing while trekking with a friend, and only learned his buddy was, justifiably, terrified for the doctor’s and his own safety.
        I don’t think that’s what’s going on Here, but I see where abysswatcher relates Amber reacting to the aftermath of jumping off a building so nonchalantly to something like that.

        • Council
          Council
          March 17, 2020 at 4:21 am | #

          only learned after the fact*

        • Council
          Council
          March 17, 2020 at 4:35 am | #

          In actuality, I’d say Amber “just” does not value her own life enough to be concerned she nearly died. Having a low self-esteem can mess with your priorities.

  19. BenRG
    BenRG
    March 17, 2020 at 3:10 am | #

    You can’t deny that Amber fought for and paid in full for Amazi-Girl’s physical abilities!

    • StClair
      StClair
      March 17, 2020 at 4:13 am | #

      … with lots and lots of Psych Lims?

      • Agemegos
        Agemegos
        March 17, 2020 at 5:10 am | #

        Enemies, too. Reduced Wealth, perhaps. As for DNPCs, I guess we’re going to see.

      • Needfuldoer
        Needfuldoer
        March 17, 2020 at 8:36 am | #

        You got that right.

  20. Keulen
    Keulen
    March 17, 2020 at 3:47 am | #

    I recommend not jumping off roofs period, but I guess you kinda have to do stuff like that when you’re getting into parkour.

  21. He Who Abides
    He Who Abides
    March 17, 2020 at 6:11 am | #

    Amber is aware that one does parkour, not necessarily shouts “parkour”, right?

    (Sorry not sorry, couldn’t resist)

  22. BenRG
    BenRG
    March 17, 2020 at 6:16 am | #

    Am I the only one who thinks that Amber is very, very Daria in this flashback?

    • Miri
      Miri
      March 17, 2020 at 6:35 am | #

      Nope! The hair and the glasses, plus nonchalance…

  23. Needfuldoer
    Needfuldoer
    March 17, 2020 at 8:35 am | #

    PARKOUR!

    *Half-somersalts onto the couch in the break room, knocking the water cooler over, because apparently we have all those things*

  24. bcb
    bcb
    March 17, 2020 at 8:50 am | #

    Oh my cheese, I am rereading the previous chapter and I just realized Dina is wearing ace/demi colors on her sleeves and it makes me so happy and how did I not notice it before? But I guess noticing it is my birthday present today.

  25. Adam Black
    Adam Black
    March 17, 2020 at 10:02 am | #

    Prediction : Fake out
    someone dies, but its not Mike, its Faz.

  26. Rabisch
    Rabisch
    March 17, 2020 at 12:28 pm | #

    What Life is If you don’t have a phone?

  27. Passchendaele
    Passchendaele
    March 17, 2020 at 2:36 pm | #

    damnit mike you better still have your face

  28. clif
    clif
    March 17, 2020 at 4:03 pm | #

    When I was a kid I would get the swing going as high as it would go and then jump out. Also I jumped off a number of roofs in my time, even though parkour wasn’t a thing back then. Fell out of a tree once. Never hurt a thing. Only sprained a leg when I tumbled down a stair over a decade out of college. If I did any of that stuff now, I would break every bone in my body.

  29. Sombrero
    Sombrero
    March 17, 2020 at 7:25 pm | #

    More background about how Mike vs Blaine is really a thing. Is this just a distraction or a signal that there’s more to the staircase facedown than we have been shown? Ninety-something strips to go in this storyline.

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