Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Frida Bonita said, 11 months ago

Inky stepped into a burning ring of fire……

and it burns burns burns

the ring of fire
txmystic said, 11 months ago

Ring of Satoris, that is…
Margueritem said, 11 months ago

Roger *IS* a true genius! Wonderful stuff.
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

“For extensive and in-depth background information, strip history, synopsis of story arcs, cast of characters and a short biography of the author of Pibgorn, see The Pibgorn Tribute Site:”
http://home.comcast.net/~ccdesan/Pibgorn/Pibgorn.html

“For info and a guide to special formatting on this forum (italic, bold, indents, large fonts, etc.), see The Pibgorn Style Guide:”
http://home.comcast.net/~ccdesan/Pibgorn/StyleGuide.html

This is an unofficial site created by one of our very own: CCDesan.

“For 3D converted versions of a couple of ‘Pibgorn’ panels, go to:”
http://electronictiger.net/stereo/dru.htm

“For ‘How to Commit 3D,’ a page of quick-and-dirty description of how stereo images work and the rudiments of converting comics to 3D, visit:”
http://electronictiger.net/stereo/demo.htm

The 3D pages are created by another of our own, fairportfan.

“For the collected adventures of Joe Minotaur, based on the Pibgorn comic and a television police drama, visit:”
http://home.earthlink.net/~joeminotaur
“Be sure to read the posts starting at the bottom of the page.”

Joe Minotaur is the creation of another of our own, Ranma_one_half.

“For threaded discussion of all things Pibgorn and 9 Chickweed Lane, visit:”
http://www.talkaboutcomics.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=568
“Yes, you have to register, and yes, it’s free.”

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Adrienne Gormley said, 11 months ago

And Inky gets to experience Satori like nobody’s ever experienced Satori before.

Can’t wait to see how he’s “enlightened”
Ranma_one_half said, 11 months ago

This might hurt a little.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

Well Inky, –Whatcha gonna do when Satorimania runs wild over you?!
Frida Bonita said, 11 months ago

Didn’t we already have a Kitty Carlile conversation?

Time for bed.

I need to go back and read the past three days of comments. I dislike the fact I missed a SkippyJon Jones comment!

Domani a tutti.
Margueritem said, 11 months ago

About to be hoist with his own petard
txmystic said, 11 months ago

thevenbede: I am right now holding my copy of Skippyjon Jones. I LOVE the picture of Don Diego when he says “Yo quiero frijoles–”
emjrn said, 11 months ago

Frida, a little Johnny Cash is always good! (Wicked grin)
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

Don’t forget to ‘favorite’ the strip!
txmystic said, 11 months ago

duck, duck, duck, duck, INCUBUS!
(stab repeatedly)
emjrn said, 11 months ago

Frida, I love seeing all of your different avatars!
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

One! Two! Run him through!

Three! Four! Make him roar!

Five! Six! Cuts and sticks!

Seven! Eight! Slash him straight!

Nine! Ten! He’s bloody, then!
jerim01 said, 11 months ago

Send in the clones.

You are surrounded literally, give yourself up!
jimbo1949 said, 11 months ago

It appears that Roger and Dru are minotauring the situation in real time. As if there weren’t enough eyes watching Spinky’s denouement.
I still say when it’s all said and done, the incubus will return to his actual self. Digory Spitcock lonely old geek.
paciii said, 11 months ago

These swords are made for slashin’…
and slashin’s what they’ll do.
Now is the day these swords
are gonna slash you thru and thru…
[boom,boom,boom,boom,boom,boom,boom…]
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

9CWL: yes, it does replicate the Tabu ad: good catch, Heavenly!
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

Posted to yesterday’s comments, repeated:

I said:

kcboomer says:

Two Satoris is a complication that we could do without.

“Well, only one at a time…

“However, i suspect, if having two Satoris irritates you, you may be really cheesed off after tonight’s cliffhanger, if Brooke is agoing where i suspect he may be.”

Boy, howdy, was i right…
Ranma_one_half said, 11 months ago

Check out the circle of Satoris. The one in the upper right appears ready to step forward. Will she lead the charge?
Bucky Katt said, 11 months ago

So why do I get the impression this is something Roger’s been visualizing for a long time…?
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

(Ranma_one_half says:

“This might hurt a little.”

Not, however, methinks, for long.
Joseph H said, 11 months ago

A Circle of Satoris! Inky’s got his work cut out for him…

I know, I know, two minutes for bad punning.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

Leonidasatori and the 300!
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

Note that, for all his self-alleged doofosity, Brooke got Satori(1)’s pose from yesterday correct…
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

Ranma_one_half: interestingly, in the sketch there isn’t a “Leader of the Pack.”
Bucky Katt said, 11 months ago

Actually, this looks like a great concept for a Superbowl halftime show - dozens of purple-haired sword maidens and one clueless incubus singing “Cuts like a knife.” Or does it work better as a bizzare Japanese anime fantasy?
Ranma_one_half said, 11 months ago
Does Inky have six fingers on one hand?
- With yet another “Princess Bride” reference, I go to bed with visions of many Satori slicing and dicing in my head.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

Ranma_one_half: if so, not for long!
Bucky Katt said, 11 months ago

Then again, once Inky is disposed of, Roger may want to head back into the game and make hisself a Roger sandwich - maybe more than one…
elfinelvin said, 11 months ago

This could be the last we see of Inky.
Beads_and_Cats said, 11 months ago

re 9CWL: the Tabu perfume ad used this lovely painting by Prinet:

http://www.artnet.com/Artists/LotDetailPage.aspx?lot_id=810CEA47E82042B6

The erudite Mr. McE’s eclectic reach never ceases to amaze and impress me - when I saw the strip, I thought “of COURSE!” but never saw it coming! I’d like to toss a few roses his way myself…
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

9CL: “…every rose, its thorn…” - except in Brussels, apparently.
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

knew that that was a painting - didn’t know the artist, though.

OTOH, i had no idea it had been used for a perfume ad…
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

I generally get the strip about 0120 EST.
Paigely said, 11 months ago

Ok. Its 2 minutes til 2:00 am here (2:00 am being the time when the strip is usually posted here in EST), and there are already 35 comments. Wow. I’m not sure if I should be impressed or appalled! ;^)

edit: If you get it at 1:20 am, fairportfan, I’m going to have to start checking earlier. I usually don’t bother, because I assume it will be up after I’ve entered Dreamland.
Paigely said, 11 months ago

fairportfan says:

“However, i suspect, if having two Satoris irritates you, you may be really cheesed off after tonight’s cliffhanger, if Brooke is agoing where i suspect he may be.”

Boy, howdy, was i right…

Good call!

Ranmaonehalf says:

Check out the circle of Satoris. The one in the upper right appears ready to step forward. Will she lead the charge?

Maybe that’s the real Satori…
SirMirom said, 11 months ago

Sisyphos’s WWF comment, and txmystic ‘duck duck duck incubus’ made me laugh. Ditto Bucky’s halftime show concept.

I’m waiting for them all to do the can-can, meself.
The Old Wolf said, 11 months ago

Quoth Margueritem: Roger IS a true genius! Wonderful stuff.

Quoth the Old Wolf: Brooke IS a true nutcake! Still laughing!
Gweedo Murray said, 11 months ago

Ranmaonehalf says:

Does Inky have six fingers on one hand?

*

With yet another “Princess Bride” reference,

I go to bed with visions of many Satori slicing and dicing my head.

Last line altered for comic effect.
The Old Wolf said, 11 months ago

Jimbo1949 said: …actual self. Digory Spitcock lonely old geek.

There’s still a question in the back of my mind as well, and it’s a solution I would not be displeased with. I’ve always wondered why a demon would resort to technology to steal power from another demon - and I know I’m not the only one who asked the question, but I don’t have time to go digging through the archives to see who.

(One advantage of the TAC forum is that you can perform searches.)

@Fearciuil: Thanks for the “Favorite” reminder, I had forgotten again. Have you considered adding that big reminder to the top of your boilerplate?

Was so tired tonite I went to bed at 8, without even stopping in to make my excuses for being absent at the rollover. So then I wake up at midnite and can’t sleep… time to check the cliffhanger.

When Roger says “Will the real Satori please stand up”, is only one of the girls the real Satori, and the others digital ghosts of a digital ghost? Or are they all the real Satori? I’m still hoping Satori gets a second life somewhere.

And yes, folks, Inky’s in deep tapioca. He can’t zap them all, especially since Roger is now pulling the strings in real time.

Payback’s a ɥɔʇıq, ain’t it, Inky?
The Old Wolf said, 11 months ago

One more thought before I make some hot ginger tea and try to go back to bed. Sheesh

Brooke’s erudition amazes me, as BeadsandCats pointed out. Albert Uderzo was famous for incorporating various cultural icons and paintings into his Astérix artwork - but Brooke seems to be not a whit behind him. The nod to Prinet was lovely - and it was a beautiful moment. He just keeps the joy going.
Bucky Katt said, 11 months ago

Re: Rene Goscinny: Pibgorn is by far the most artistically accomplished strip I’ve seen since Asterix the Gaul – which is saying a lot. (I have about 18 Asterix books) It’s hard to say which is more spectacular – Asterix had the beautiful architecture and scenery, but Pib is much better in rendering the characters themselves and dynamic action.
TheQuinch said, 11 months ago

What did Roger type in?

~spawnmass [38] [NPC_Satori] ?
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

The bodycount on this strip (in general), this arc (in particular) and the last month or so (specifically) is Rather High…
ejcapulet said, 11 months ago

Sort of like a hydra with lots of purple hair - whack one and more appear!
Story Teller said, 11 months ago

elfinelvin says: “This could be the last we see of Inky.”

I disagree, we are going to see a lot more of him…a piece over here, a piece over there…

(Speaking of Johnny Cash, I keep hearing his “One Piece at a Time” but cannot quite hear the lyrics.) }=)

On 9CwL: Okay, it’s not a proposal, but it’ll do. =)
Story Teller said, 11 months ago

Hell hath no fury like a geek scorned…
Galford said, 11 months ago

“TheQuinch says:
What did Roger type in?
~spawnmass [38] [NPC_Satori] ?”

Dude, I think you seriously crossed a line there… You really can play too much RPG!!

Seriously though, the salute to Eminem is a very clever one - and I’ll bet Brooke is just a little sick of drawing Satori right now…

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A fantastic saga of adventure both high and low, of forbidden passion and iambic pentameter, of fays, fools, organists, demons, accordions, heaven, hell and Shakespeare, Pibgorn follows the whims and flights of its eponymous fairy heroine as she plies her conviction that there must be more to life than depositing dew drops on dandelions and sleeping under mushrooms.

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