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by David M Willis on February 16, 2018 at 12:01 am
  • 03 - Faz Is Great
└ Tags: amber, danny, faz, norville

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  1. Ana Chronistic
    Ana Chronistic
    February 16, 2018 at 12:02 am | #

    *tries to imagine who would pay the ransom*

    🤔

    sorry, I got nothin

    • shadowcell
      shadowcell
      February 16, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

      obviously, a Wen

    • Haven
      Haven
      February 16, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

      Everyone whose financial outlook is now entirely dependent on FazCoin.

    • Deathjavu
      Deathjavu
      February 16, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

      No one paying the ransom, but Amber was nominated for a community service award in response.

    • Reltzik
      Reltzik
      February 16, 2018 at 12:27 am | #

      The college, since a ransom would mean that Faz would be sent home.

    • Wizard
      Wizard
      February 16, 2018 at 12:32 am | #

      Reverse ransom: “Pay up, or we’ll send him back.”

      • Djenk
        Djenk
        February 16, 2018 at 1:48 pm | #

        O. Henry smiles from beyond the veil 😉

        • Ed Rhodes
          Ed Rhodes
          February 18, 2018 at 2:48 pm | #

          Yes!

  2. King Daniel
    King Daniel
    February 16, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    Danny seems to be, as yet, unfaz’d by these antics.

    • Paradox
      Paradox
      February 16, 2018 at 1:00 am | #

      I just reflexively attempted to give you an up-vote. Know that I’m giving my phone screen a thumbs up instead.

    • Yet_One_More_Idiot
      Yet_One_More_Idiot
      February 16, 2018 at 3:25 am | #

      I can see a look of stunned surprise cross his faz.

      His FAZ.

      FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZ.

      xD

      • Roborat
        Roborat
        February 16, 2018 at 2:12 pm | #

        No. Just no.

        • Crusading Barista
          Crusading Barista
          February 16, 2018 at 11:47 pm | #

          Your profile looks very familiar. Is it from a web comic?

          • Brotato
            Brotato
            February 16, 2018 at 11:57 pm | #

            Looking For Group.

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        February 16, 2018 at 2:31 pm | #

        Stop the Fazes!!

    • Sunny
      Sunny
      February 16, 2018 at 3:13 pm | #

      New and improved Danny takes things in stride.

  3. Emperor Norton II
    Emperor Norton II
    February 16, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    The return of Norville!

    • Tacos
      Tacos
      February 16, 2018 at 12:15 am | #

      Somewhere in this Scooby Doo-esque chase he had to show up.

  4. Kamino Neko
    Kamino Neko
    February 16, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    Danny, how could it not?

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      February 16, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

      I think that after what happened last week, anything short of actual murder is a de-escalation in Amber’s life.

  5. Cattleprod
    Cattleprod
    February 16, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    So, in response to this kidnapping, has there been… an Amber Alert?

    • Hollister Dixon
      Hollister Dixon
      February 16, 2018 at 1:36 pm | #

      OH MY GOD STOP.

    • Amazi-Stool
      Amazi-Stool
      February 16, 2018 at 5:05 pm | #

      Willis ninja’d you by almost six years!

      • Clif
        Clif
        February 17, 2018 at 12:02 am | #

        Statute of limitations.

  6. Some1
    Some1
    February 16, 2018 at 12:03 am | #

    waiting for a new installment of this comic is strangely stressful, like I’m getting a test score back.

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      February 16, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

      You get a D+. Revise more before reading this comic!

      • Some1
        Some1
        February 16, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

        Wait wait hold on a second…

        There’s a D+? Everyone knows grades only go up to D!

        • Emperor Norton II
          Emperor Norton II
          February 16, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

          Look, I didn’t want to say this, but…

          Like, there is a grading system, and it—

          …

          You know what, I just don’t have the heart to tell you. Carry on!

          • Reltzik
            Reltzik
            February 16, 2018 at 12:16 am | #

            WRONG!

            You must not employ the top three letters of the system in your post.

            …. Like I didn’t. Like following posters won’t.

            • Paradox
              Paradox
              February 16, 2018 at 1:02 am | #

              The Emperor is sending info through code.

            • Needfuldoer
              Needfuldoer
              February 16, 2018 at 2:19 am | #

              No one is obliged to tell me which letters I’m not permitted to include in my comments, or in which specific sequences.

              • Needfuldoer
                Needfuldoer
                February 16, 2018 at 2:27 am | #

                Ignore the fourth word. It is nonexistent.

                • Roborat
                  Roborat
                  February 16, 2018 at 2:14 pm | #

                  No it isn’t, it is obliged.

    • Inahc
      Inahc
      February 16, 2018 at 12:09 am | #

      it’s been less stressful for me since faz’ visit turned into a comedy routine. if there’s still another shoe waiting to drop, at least it might wait until this has been milked some more.

      • Reltzik
        Reltzik
        February 16, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

        …….

        ……

        …

        One: Do NOT explain to us what you mean by milking Faz. Two: You are hereby banned from spawning mental images ever again.

        • King Daniel
          King Daniel
          February 16, 2018 at 12:16 am | #

          I bet they took Craft Disturbing Mental Image as one of their feats.

          • Psyme
            Psyme
            February 16, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

            If the result is Faz-imagery, that makes it a Flaw.

            • King Daniel
              King Daniel
              February 16, 2018 at 12:33 am | #

              No no, the feat’s flavor text has it that you craft disturbing mental imagery in your opponents’ minds. Pretty OP if you ask me.

              • Mephron
                Mephron
                February 16, 2018 at 6:24 am | #

                So I checked the rulevooks and it said:

                “This feat allows you to craft images of an unsettling and distracting nature and put them in places that it will enter the minds of others. The image does not discriminate and may affect both friends and foes if they fail a will save (DC 10+Charisma bonus+relevant craft skil for taking the feat). It lasts for a number of days equal to your level, but may cease to be considered affecting a creature if that creature is affected by a Forget or Distracting Event spell, or an image created with the Create Pleasant Image feat.”

                So obviously we need to boost our wisdom stat and get Goggles of Resistance (the ones that do something).

          • Emperor Norton II
            Emperor Norton II
            February 16, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

            And they must have earned an A— They must have earned a D plus plus in that class too!

            • Some1
              Some1
              February 16, 2018 at 12:23 am | #

              Even I know that’s just a D-

              • Emperor Norton II
                Emperor Norton II
                February 16, 2018 at 1:33 am | #

                Meanwhile, in a class that I do not think Some1 is attending:

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY3BnNGsNwk

            • Amazi-Stool
              Amazi-Stool
              February 16, 2018 at 5:39 pm | #

              This is Computer Science 101.
              The worst you can encounter here is C++.

              • Commentary Ver.2.72
                Commentary Ver.2.72
                February 16, 2018 at 9:06 pm | #

                Cringe occurs.

                • David DeLaney
                  David DeLaney
                  February 17, 2018 at 10:13 am | #

                  Yeah, they save A and B for History of Computing.

                  –Dave, carefully not using the F-word

          • Inahc
            Inahc
            February 16, 2018 at 12:26 am | #

            ROFL

            this was entirely accidental 🙂 and I am now really glad I’m good at blocking mental images.

  7. adjudicus
    adjudicus
    February 16, 2018 at 12:04 am | #

    Nice shirt, Danny

    • adjudicus
      adjudicus
      February 16, 2018 at 12:10 am | #

      Or, should i say, Danny has a good sense of faz-shion

    • Doki
      Doki
      February 16, 2018 at 12:36 am | #

      I love your comment with your gravatar, it looks like Danny is congratulating himself. |D

      • CommunistCanada
        CommunistCanada
        February 16, 2018 at 12:51 am | #

        Whereas your Gravatar makes it look like Danny is happy to be complimented. Is he talking to himself?

        • Emperor Norton II
          Emperor Norton II
          February 16, 2018 at 1:14 am | #

          And you are clearly -not- happy about this much smugness and self-satisfaction in Danny.

          • Clif
            Clif
            February 17, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

            I deduce you are barefoot.

    • Deanatay
      Deanatay
      February 16, 2018 at 10:41 am | #

      Unlike Walky, Danny knows how to dress himselff.

  8. Reltzik
    Reltzik
    February 16, 2018 at 12:05 am | #

    …. would that REALLY be an escalation from putting two people in hospitals?

    …. no, really, I’m not sure how to compare those data points and put one higher or lower than the other.

    • Vukodlak
      Vukodlak
      February 16, 2018 at 3:46 pm | #

      Yes the penalty for kidnapping is higher then assault.

      • thejeff
        thejeff
        February 16, 2018 at 7:36 pm | #

        It’s also rare to pull of “kidnapping in self-defense”.

  9. Inahc
    Inahc
    February 16, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

    you know you’ve been alone too long when you start talking to your hat 😉

  10. kitty
    kitty
    February 16, 2018 at 12:06 am | #

    here is kitty’s finnish word of the day!

    lyijymyrkytys (lead poisoning)

    have a nice day!

    • Some1
      Some1
      February 16, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

      someone will say Faz deserves lead poisoning.

      I just wanted to ruin it for them.

      • kitty
        kitty
        February 16, 2018 at 1:43 am | #

        i just thought it was a funny looking word

        • Greebs
          Greebs
          February 16, 2018 at 1:54 am | #

          It looks like a toddler just facerolled a keyboard – how would you even go about pronouncing that?!

          • Kamino Neko
            Kamino Neko
            February 16, 2018 at 2:13 am | #

            Step 1: Be Finnish.
            Step 2: Realize the Welsh would have a better chance.

            • Rukdug
              Rukdug
              February 16, 2018 at 2:19 am | #

              Step 3: Remember that Tolkien used both of these language as a base/inspiration for one of the languages in the Elvish language family he created.

    • HeatherJean
      HeatherJean
      February 16, 2018 at 6:49 pm | #

      mxyzptlk. n. “trouble in five dimensions.” Usually misspelled and mispronounced, often backwards.

      • Delicious Taffy
        Delicious Taffy
        February 16, 2018 at 8:48 pm | #

        Mix-yez-pit-lick? Is that close?

        • HeatherJean
          HeatherJean
          February 17, 2018 at 12:13 am | #

          Spot on, if you’re eligible for AARP. If you’re under 50, the currently-accepted pronunciation is mix-tip-lick. Unless it’s been changed again.

          • David DeLaney
            David DeLaney
            February 17, 2018 at 10:16 am | #

            “… if you’re OVER 35 or went to a public school, you say 8 from 4 is 6…”

            –Dave, Faz may or may not end up missing two fingers; Danny clearly is a base-10 participant

          • HeatherJean
            HeatherJean
            February 18, 2018 at 12:55 am | #

            And it just occurred to me that my smart-ass reply gives the exact opposite impression I meant it to: Mix-yez-pit-lick was the official letter-column-reply pronunciation from the 1950s until someone decided to change it for the cartoons. Retconned for simplicity. I preferred the way it was before.

  11. Stephen Bierce
    Stephen Bierce
    February 16, 2018 at 12:07 am | #

    *plays Missing Persons’ “Windows” on the hacked Muzak*

  12. lilyliv
    lilyliv
    February 16, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

    So is she dragging Faz to her class with her now? (Presumably so he can’t get up to any more… Fazness?… while left unattended?)

  13. Passchendaele
    Passchendaele
    February 16, 2018 at 12:08 am | #

    Danny what are you wearing

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      February 16, 2018 at 12:10 am | #

      A dapper shirt!

      • Passchendaele
        Passchendaele
        February 16, 2018 at 10:39 am | #

        Shirt? Perhaps. But dapper? Maybe not. 😛

        • Emperor Norton II
          Emperor Norton II
          February 16, 2018 at 2:35 pm | #

          The fact that Danny is wearing it disagrees with you.

    • Inahc
      Inahc
      February 16, 2018 at 12:11 am | #

      at first glance I thought it was upvotes and downvotes… right colours, wrong shapes.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      February 16, 2018 at 12:11 am | #

      A shirt.

  14. Badeyes
    Badeyes
    February 16, 2018 at 12:10 am | #

    x x
    –
    That’s me, died choking on popcorn when I read this. Fortunately I’m an overachiever as a ghost and could type this with by pounding on the keyboard after possessing the neighbor’s cat. On the upside the magpie that’s been waking me up is gonna get a much deserved smackdown.

  15. DailyBrad
    DailyBrad
    February 16, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

    Oh yeah, he never met Faz that I’m aware of. That’s like the only good thing that happened to him in that arc.

  16. Keulen
    Keulen
    February 16, 2018 at 12:12 am | #

    The random black student in the front row needs a name. I will keep doing this for every random extra in hopes that Willis names one of them eventually.

    • Reltzik
      Reltzik
      February 16, 2018 at 12:19 am | #

      “Eventually” would be a really weird name. I would demand backstory as well.

      • King Daniel
        King Daniel
        February 16, 2018 at 12:51 am | #

        Eventually Brooke, born in Bloomington, Indiana, at 7:58 PM on May 12, [SLIDING-TIMESCALE-YEAR], to parents of Zimbabwean ancestry. Height 5 ft. 5 in., weight 122 lbs., right-handed and type A+ blood. A brilliant student, Eventually will graduate to become an amazing computer scientist and a world-famous pioneer in the field, and will be on the cusp of achieving his digital masterwork when his life is sadly cut short by heart disease at 4:55 PM on May 4, 2043, just over a week before his birthday. After his death, his partner and significant other takes up the task of finishing what he started; succeeding in time to become a renowned figure themselves, they nevertheless do their best to ensure that Eventually’s pioneering work is never forgotten.

        …I may have gone a bit beyond “backstory”.

        • Eyebrow
          Eyebrow
          February 16, 2018 at 2:59 am | #

          All I really wanted was a tag for him, but now I won’t be satisfied until your bio for Eventually is canon.

        • Adam Black
          Adam Black
          February 18, 2018 at 8:19 am | #

          This backstory **Eventually** becomes **World Famous**, ( in the categories of fictional Biopics of Real People, and wiki Vandalism ) , when some asshat, and jealous white colleague defaces the Wikipedia article of Engineer “Acer” Latimer Youngblood, * renaming him the disparaging “Eventually”.

          Unfortunately , this malicious edit causes to him to lose his upcoming grant at the University of Helsinki , when he is falsely thought to be dead from Heart disease. Sadly, the damage is irreversible when Acers grant is issued to the next person, leaving him unemployed for the semester.

          Depressed, He attends A Renewables Conference a few blocks from his hotel, rather than head home to a job he was on sabbatical from.

          There he meets the love of his life Climate Scientist, “Mitch” Spencer Brooke II . Mitch recognized him from the Wikipedia edit story , and breaks the ice with a very bad line “Eventually? …I’m Already Brooke — so I hope you are buying next round”

          After a whirlwind Honeymoon in Mykonos , They eventually adopt 3 children 2 dogs, 3 cats , 4 gerbils , and foster an Emu.

          But not all at once, or at the same time.

          In the photo above we see Young Acer hard at work writing his first app ** ( during his first computer science class at the University of Indiana ) This App connected People living in Inner Cities with Donated Solar Panels, They can hangoff their windows and air conditioners to power them; Thus helping to reduce environmental racism in a warming world

          Like His namessake Howard Latimer, Acer dedicated his life to Reducing structured inequality with Technology, with technology that benefits all, and improving the lives of other African Americans. Neither of these Real stories ever did become “world famous”; Which is why should take the time to remember histories unsung and forgotten heroes, during African American History Month .

          * named after his great , great great grandfather African American Electrical Engineering, inventor and pioneer Lewis Howard Latimer .

          ** There is an apocryphal story afloat when Tesla later Bought Acer’s Social Renewbales App for $2 billion , Elon Musk asked him “Why did you name your first app “Agni Kai” ? Dr Youngblood responded “Because I thought “Agni Kai Mofos” was a little too long.

      • Fidalgo
        Fidalgo
        February 16, 2018 at 6:10 am | #

        Are Backstory and Eventually friends with each other at least?

        • Reltzik
          Reltzik
          February 16, 2018 at 7:30 am | #

          Backstory/Eventually was a first-act relationship. After that it kinda faded.

    • ValdVin
      ValdVin
      February 16, 2018 at 10:58 am | #

      Is it the same guy as this one, with different hair?

      http://www.dumbingofage.com/2017/comic/book-7/02-everything-youve-ever-wanted/magikarp/

  17. TwinkleToestheBerserker
    TwinkleToestheBerserker
    February 16, 2018 at 12:13 am | #

    Danny, no, stop. I play ukulele, and that is NOT what you do. Get a case you moron.

    • Khno
      Khno
      February 16, 2018 at 1:28 pm | #

      I have an (electrified) ukele and that is what I do (I don’t play it much). Of course half my basses and guitars don’t have cases neither. And so is it for my cello – but it’s a really low-class cello, I saved it from being used a background decoration in some house. Point is, when I was student, I hadn’t money enough to get proper cases, cheap cases always broke mid-year, and I ended strapping things with whatever I had, rubber, string, if it stays on the lacquer, I don’t care as long as it’s not a valuable instrument (and I don’t think Danny could in the same time change clothing style and buy an expensive uke). My finger sweat enough so I don’t have to fear sticky heads. Of course I was rather the crust-punk type of musician.

  18. Koms
    Koms
    February 16, 2018 at 12:13 am | #

    What would happen if Amber ignores Faz and lets him run around?

    • Cmd1095
      Cmd1095
      February 16, 2018 at 10:56 am | #

      considering it took about a minute before he was going into the girl’s bathroom to peep on girls in the shower and stuff, given an hour and a half minimum (depending on the class length) he’d probably have escalated to actual sexual assault, I’d say rape but he’s young enough that I doubt he has the physical prowess to accomplish that

      • Gesc
        Gesc
        February 16, 2018 at 2:31 pm | #

        Nah, but he would be found out perving on girls. He’s not physically capable of forcing himself on a woman, although abuse has many options I suppose.

        And that would trail back to Amber and Amber doesn’t need that shit at the moment. Or ever.

  19. Ferdinand Rosenthal
    Ferdinand Rosenthal
    February 16, 2018 at 12:14 am | #

    Why are you saying that aloud, Danny?

    • Rukdug
      Rukdug
      February 16, 2018 at 12:36 am | #

      He’s secretly hoping Norville will over hear him, ask what’s going on, and thus get dragged into the side-cast and get lines.

      • kitty
        kitty
        February 16, 2018 at 1:46 am | #

        give 👏 shaggy 👏 lines

        • Needfuldoer
          Needfuldoer
          February 16, 2018 at 2:28 am | #

          He has spoken before!

    • dralou
      dralou
      February 16, 2018 at 12:59 am | #

      For our sake? Because speech balloons look better than thought balloons ? Because, right at his left, unseen, is Sal who decided to follow a class that’s not in her curriculum for the kicks and giggles ?

    • DougDanger
      DougDanger
      February 16, 2018 at 7:50 am | #

      He’s talking to his hat.

      • David DeLaney
        David DeLaney
        February 17, 2018 at 10:19 am | #

        He’ll be fine as long as Faz does not suggst other things he could do with his hat.

        –Dave, with pictures with circles and arrows on the back of each one

        ps: may be I now know why Justice went blind?

  20. Keulen
    Keulen
    February 16, 2018 at 12:14 am | #

    I really didn’t think Amber was gonna catch Faz before her class started.

  21. newllend(henryvolt)
    newllend(henryvolt)
    February 16, 2018 at 12:18 am | #

    Oh god the subtext of this is always getting worse and I’m not talking about Willis’s secret messages.

  22. Pl0x
    Pl0x
    February 16, 2018 at 12:20 am | #

    I want a shirt like Danny’s.

    • DonDueed
      DonDueed
      February 16, 2018 at 6:55 am | #

      It is the ukulele of shirts.

  23. Dave M
    Dave M
    February 16, 2018 at 12:22 am | #

    Is this a cry for attention? Because Faz seems remarkably happy with this whole process.

    • Some1
      Some1
      February 16, 2018 at 12:26 am | #

      It’s entirely possible that the simple fact that Amber cares enough to chase after him does make him happy.

    • Dean
      Dean
      February 16, 2018 at 5:56 am | #

      Maybe he is just glad to be able to spend time with his step-sister.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      February 16, 2018 at 7:55 am | #

      Anything is possible, but both of those seem remarkably un-Fazlike.

      • Emperor Norton II
        Emperor Norton II
        February 16, 2018 at 11:09 am | #

        Exactly. It is in fact more likely that he’s happy about being touched by a woman at all.

      • Gesc
        Gesc
        February 16, 2018 at 2:31 pm | #

        Is he that one dimensional?

  24. Ainara
    Ainara
    February 16, 2018 at 12:27 am | #

    Ah, Danny, it’s good to see the top of your head again.
    Wait, is this how Becky feels all the time. Fuck

  25. Roger Sterling
    Roger Sterling
    February 16, 2018 at 12:29 am | #

    I’d rather not diagnose Faz, but he comes off rather…atypical. It’s the only half-way sympathetic account for where he’s coming from, because goddammit otherwise he’s like if the multiform cancers of the internet metastasized into real life in the form of a 14 year old twat and didn’t evolve eyes.

    Unless keeping his eyes closed at all times is what asian people look like in the Walkyverse.

    • BBCC
      BBCC
      February 16, 2018 at 12:32 am | #

      Dina has her eyes open. So does Billie. And Malaya. And Asma and Raidah. I just….what?

      • No Name
        No Name
        February 16, 2018 at 12:39 am | #

        I forgot Billie’s mother was Chinese.
        Also the “Closed Eye” stereotype only applies to East Asians – Asma, being Middle Eastern, would have open eyes regardless. Also, Raidah’s black, not any flavor of Asian.
        Also also, Middle Easterners are technically white (well, “Caucasian”), at least according to the US Census. This has nothing to do with the above discussion, it’s just a cool fact that needs to be more well known.

        • BBCC
          BBCC
          February 16, 2018 at 12:53 am | #

          I was under the impression Raidah was South Asian, since IIRC, Willis has said before she’s not black in the comments and one of her interests listed in the book was a South Asian comedian.

          • No Name
            No Name
            February 16, 2018 at 2:16 am | #

            Oh. Huh. Well, South Asians also don’t have the closed eyes thing.

            • BBCC
              BBCC
              February 16, 2018 at 3:36 pm | #

              Fair enough.

        • PigeonPollyx
          PigeonPollyx
          February 16, 2018 at 12:18 pm | #

          As if the US census was the final word on ethnic realities

    • No Name
      No Name
      February 16, 2018 at 12:34 am | #

      Dina, Malaya and Ken all have open eyes, although Arnold’s are closed. I think in Faz’s case it’s to represent smugness.

    • Needfuldoer
      Needfuldoer
      February 16, 2018 at 2:24 am | #

      I think it’s just a Faz thing. His eyes were only open once or twice in Shortpacked.

  26. Rukdug
    Rukdug
    February 16, 2018 at 12:37 am | #

    …I really want a shirt like Danny’s now.

  27. Tenzhi
    Tenzhi
    February 16, 2018 at 12:51 am | #

    Is that Shaggy from Scooby Doo a couple of seats from Danny?

    • dralou
      dralou
      February 16, 2018 at 1:04 am | #

      We might as well assume he is, since his name is Orville, which also happens to be Shaggy’s real name.

      • Tenzhi
        Tenzhi
        February 16, 2018 at 1:10 am | #

        Ah. I was assuming Norville was the prominent foreground texter.

      • newllend(henryvolt)
        newllend(henryvolt)
        February 16, 2018 at 2:15 am | #

        Cool

  28. Bagge
    Bagge
    February 16, 2018 at 12:57 am | #

    I bet Danny has the BEST headcanon right now.

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      February 16, 2018 at 1:10 am | #

      I bet you have the best headcanon of what sort of headcanon Danny’s having right now.

      • Bagge
        Bagge
        February 16, 2018 at 11:44 am | #

        He plays the ukulele.

      • David DeLaney
        David DeLaney
        February 17, 2018 at 10:22 am | #

        Faz is very good at giving out headcanon. Demonstrations available in a comment section near you! Matinees half-price. No children, dogs, or Irish. Headcanon may not resemble headcanon pictured on tee shirt.

        –Dave, do not taunt happy fun Faz

  29. Danni
    Danni
    February 16, 2018 at 1:14 am | #

    faz is asian?

    • the final pam
      the final pam
      February 16, 2018 at 1:39 am | #

      Faz is Korean, I believe

      • Danni
        Danni
        February 16, 2018 at 1:41 am | #

        thanks!

      • Kamino Neko
        Kamino Neko
        February 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm | #

        Half Korean in the other universe. Probably still applies here, even though his father’s different.

  30. Ivy
    Ivy
    February 16, 2018 at 2:24 am | #

    Why is Danny talking out loud to himself? That’s so weird. Like, people can hear you.

    • Nobody
      Nobody
      February 16, 2018 at 3:09 am | #

      I was wondering the same thing to myself when my brother called me crazy

      • AlexDenton
        AlexDenton
        February 16, 2018 at 3:24 am | #

        XD meh, he doesn’t understand storytelling.

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      February 16, 2018 at 12:10 pm | #

      Because he’s a character in a comic strip.

    • Roborat
      Roborat
      February 16, 2018 at 2:25 pm | #

      Oh, he is talking to himself? I thought he was talking to the guy beside him.

  31. Ninjamaid
    Ninjamaid
    February 16, 2018 at 4:15 am | #

    It’s interesting Norville has returned in this prolonged re-introduction to Willis’ version of Scrappy.

  32. DarkoNeko
    DarkoNeko
    February 16, 2018 at 5:31 am | #

    Bringing your instrument to lessons without anything to protect it from shock and scratches uh. 😐

  33. kendermouse
    kendermouse
    February 16, 2018 at 6:25 am | #

    …how in the blue heck did I never notice that Shaggy’s been in the comic this whole flippin’ time?!?

  34. ValdVin
    ValdVin
    February 16, 2018 at 6:28 am | #

    The range of curiosity expressions on Danny’s face, in close-up, are pretty cool.

  35. Liliet
    Liliet
    February 16, 2018 at 7:47 am | #

    I reiterate my assertion that Faz is hilarious and adorable and his addition to the comic at this point brings nothing but joy.

    Yes, back then, when he was backed up by Blaine and creeping out Dina bound by conventions of hospitality, he was genuinely a Big Gross Problem. Right now, though, he’s just Amber’s annoying little brother making a nuisance of himself to get his sister’s attention. And that’s adorable.

    • thejeff
      thejeff
      February 16, 2018 at 7:57 am | #

      And yet his behavior is nearly the same. It’s just that Blaine isn’t here, so Amber can deal with him.

  36. Josh Spicer
    Josh Spicer
    February 16, 2018 at 8:35 am | #

    Faz, please just fuck off.

  37. Joe How
    Joe How
    February 16, 2018 at 10:16 am | #

    What i don’t get is Amber had no problem lifting Billie and she is a much heavier target then Faz, but she’s struggling to pull him. Is it cause he’s actively resisting her?

    • Cmd1095
      Cmd1095
      February 16, 2018 at 10:41 am | #

      Well Amber seems to have the superhuman ability of being in peak physical condition capable of acrobatics and stuff as Amazi-girl despite never working out or doing things other than play video games, and Faz is related to her, so he probably has super-strength that activates when he’s trying to be annoying… which is always

      • Just a Ian
        Just a Ian
        February 16, 2018 at 3:47 pm | #

        i think Amazi-girls strength and agility comes from ambers repressed anger that fuels her almost super human abilities

      • Amazi-Stool
        Amazi-Stool
        February 16, 2018 at 5:35 pm | #

        despite never working out or doing things other than play video games
        Not true! Although rarely shown. Obviously we (the readers) are using too much snapchat!

        • Cmd1095
          Cmd1095
          February 16, 2018 at 10:46 pm | #

          huh, neat

        • thejeff
          thejeff
          February 16, 2018 at 10:49 pm | #

          One might suspect that spending her nights running the rooftops, leaping out of trees and onto speeding trucks is a pretty decent workout.
          You don’t really need to go to the gym, when the whole campus is your gym.

  38. Just for kix
    Just for kix
    February 16, 2018 at 11:19 am | #

    If you read the panels from right to left, I find the comic to be even funnier.

  39. Hielario
    Hielario
    February 16, 2018 at 11:40 am | #

    Am I the only one who’s concerned about Danny taking his Ukelele to CLASS?

    • Kernanator
      Kernanator
      February 16, 2018 at 12:08 pm | #

      I’m guessing you haven’t been on campus recently. Ukulele people take their ukuleles everywhere.

      • Roborat
        Roborat
        February 16, 2018 at 2:23 pm | #

        Well, you pretty much have to. If you leave your ukulele alone at home, it gets separation anxiety and trashes the place, nothing worse than coming home to ukulele poop everywhere.

        • Hielario
          Hielario
          February 17, 2018 at 5:32 pm | #

          Now I’m imagining a living ukelele as a pet.

          Eh…easier to find and catch than a hamster, probably.

      • Hielario
        Hielario
        February 17, 2018 at 5:30 pm | #

        I’m still on campus. I know several ukelele people and they all keep the instruments in their rooms.

  40. wakeangel2001
    wakeangel2001
    February 16, 2018 at 1:20 pm | #

    I forgot if Faz is her half brother or step brother in this continuity

    • Emperor Norton II
      Emperor Norton II
      February 16, 2018 at 1:28 pm | #

      Step brother. Confirmed by Word of Satan.

  41. Gesc
    Gesc
    February 16, 2018 at 2:34 pm | #

    He looks like Chara

  42. (((Mkvenner)))
    (((Mkvenner)))
    February 16, 2018 at 8:01 pm | #

    What’s the opposite of kidnapping?

  43. A Scientist
    A Scientist
    February 17, 2018 at 2:42 am | #

    Forget Norville. I want to know what’s happening on the dude in the front row’s phone that he doesn’t seem happy about.

  44. whitt
    whitt
    February 17, 2018 at 10:22 am | #

    the ryan look alike in the back row creeps me out

  45. David DeLaney
    David DeLaney
    February 17, 2018 at 10:25 am | #

    that shirt. That shirt is made from the wallpaper of a late-’50s or early-’60s hotel. I swear. I’m having flashbacks to my childhood in East Cleveland.

    –Dave, DYW

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