Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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  1. Margueritem

    MargueritemGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Lena and Chekov’s gun, er hoe. Get him, girl!

  2. The Old Wolf

    The Old WolfGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    How many Satoris in that iteration?
     
    Swing away, Lena! Swing away!
     
    Inky’s in deep tapioca now…

  3. jimbo1949

    jimbo1949Genius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Roger channeling Lawrence Welk,
    Lena channeling Joe DiMaggio!

  4. marlenewade

    marlenewadeGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    What a way to go, Spinky, out of the frying pan into the fire!! On a personal note, Joy, Joy, Joy!! I’ve gone pro and have been reading Pib from the beginning in March of 2002!!

  5. Trail_Blazer

    Trail_Blazer said, 11 months ago

    BATTER UP!!

  6. DarkJediDarbold

    DarkJediDarbold said, 11 months ago

    Way to go Lena! Batter up!

    Inky is really having a bad day.

  7. Paigely

    PaigelyGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Woo Hoo!!! You go, Girl! Smack him outta the park!

    Re: 9CWL - I never thought I’d say this about her, but Edda looks like a vapid, air-headed, ditsy blonde. lol I’m glad she’s happy for Amos. You’d think he’d look a little more excited, but maybe she’s covering the bases for both of them!

  8. marlenewade

    marlenewadeGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    He may be a demon of the evilest type, in fact, we don’t know exactly what he is, but you’ve got to admit, he does make for a nice rear view in panel 4!!!

  9. Paigely

    PaigelyGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Lol, marlenewade. He shore duz.

  10. emjrn

    emjrn said, 11 months ago

    I’ve just made a pan of brownies with pecans for my hubby to take to work in the morning, and have an extra pan for the couch. Try hot brownies with butter! (Low cal…yeah, that’s it! Low cal!)

    So, it is crash and burn time for me. Pib and 9CWL were very satisfying tonight. Maybe I will dream what Lena will do to Inky with the hoe!

    Heh heh heh heh!

  11. Trail_Blazer

    Trail_Blazer said, 11 months ago

    How’s Lena gonna explain a naked, bleeding, unconscious demon to her mom?

  12. txmystic

    txmysticGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    YEEEESSSS!!!

  13. Sisyphos

    Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

    As I said “last night,” poor Inky! On one side of the portal, a myriad of single-mindedly bloodthirsty Satoris; on the other, little Lena with her hoe. What’s a guy to choose? He is confronting his worst nightmare (for so long as he survives, which may not be much longer).

  14. paciii

    paciiiGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Is there a “most favoritest” button? All those expressions!! (Satoris’, Spinky’s, Lena’s)

    And I like his exit pose, the “flying like Superman” attitude… until he sees krypto-hoe waiting on the otherside…

    Wonder if she’s gonna whack him back through at the same angle or at a different one or back into reality? Whatcha all think? [asks question and hides under the cushions… after leaving peanutbutter filled pretzel bites and red & yellow delicious apples on the table… enjoy…]

  15. The Old Wolf

    The Old WolfGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Posting this for Fearciuil, who may yet be under the weather:
     

    Don’t forget to favorite the strip!

     
    “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, Ranmaonehalf.

    “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.”

    Come one and come all, de-lurk and join in!
    Add your own voice to our great, joyous din!
    Just one bit of wisdom ere joining our game:
    Read the comments! All of them! Or you’ll miss something! (Shame!)
    (No trolls need apply.)

  16. Gweedo Murray

    Gweedo Murray said, 11 months ago

    I wish my rear view was that good. The hell with workin’ out. I’ll just get Brooke to airbrush me a new tuccus.

  17. Gweedo Murray

    Gweedo Murray said, 11 months ago

    The Queen strikes again and that one’s going…going… It’s outa the park !

  18. The Old Wolf

    The Old WolfGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    @marlenewade PRO!: Congrats on the new status!

  19. Paigely

    PaigelyGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    LMBO, Gweedo! Me, too!

    Well, I’m going to kick my feet up on the coffee table in front of the confusion couch, and eat some fresh baked buttermilk biscuits with a tall glass of milk. Anyone want one? I’ll leave them out while I go take my nightly nap. =P

  20. txmystic
  21. paciii

    paciiiGenius_badge said, 11 months ago


    Paigely says:
    Re: 9CWL … You’d think he’d look a little more excited, …


    I don’t think it’s hit him yet that the announcer said his name… It’s almost like he’s looking at Edda and thinking “What??”

  22. Sisyphos

    Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

    Panel 5: can you say BEM?

  23. AliKzam

    AliKzam said, 11 months ago

    Yay!
    Maybe Luciano’s nearby? He likes garbage, right?

  24. txmystic

    txmysticGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Hey, batterbatterbatterbatterbatter, SWING! batter….

  25. ejcapulet

    ejcapuletGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    So the hoe IS important after all. Say goodnight Spinky.

  26. ejcapulet

    ejcapuletGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    What happens if the game gets shut off when he’s half-way out?

  27. ejcapulet

    ejcapuletGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Thanks for the buscuits, Paigely. Mmmmmm, haven’t had good buscuits in a long time!

  28. baslim_the_begger

    baslim_the_beggerGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    In the immortal words of Jabba the Hutt! Hoe! Hoe! Hoe!

    Comparing the looks on the Satoris with the look on Lena’s face, I’d say the look in panel 5 is just right/

  29. Sisyphos

    Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

    Woe unto the demon! It’s Torture Tennis over the portal-net: Lena swings, grunts, and hacks his head half-off with her hoe; and the return, on the other side, Satori plays doubles, and with a slashing scimitar stroke amputates a pound of demon-flesh; and back to Lena at her base line…. –A gory Inky day indeed.

  30. Adrienne Gormley

    Adrienne Gormley said, 11 months ago

    Just so y’all know, I’ve also taken to favoriting the sketches as well.

    Kinda nice to do some comparisons and see how B McE tweaks the strip between initial concept and final inking.

  31. Fairportfan

    Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

    I like the expression on the Satori just over hie left shoulder in panel 1.
     
    Lena is definitely winding up to drive the balls out of the park…

  32. Ranma_one_half

    Ranma_one_half said, 11 months ago

    Do you get the feeling that Lena was looking forward to this?


    • I left a comment over at Doonesbury for all of the im post ers.


  33. Ranma_one_half

    Ranma_one_half said, 11 months ago

    If Lena shatters the minotaur while Spitinky’s still emerging, what would that do?
    Hell hath no fury like an 8 year old with a hoe!

  34. Fairportfan

    Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

    9CL: For once Edda can fly without the Superlative Girl costume.

  35. michaelw777

    michaelw777 said, 11 months ago

    For all of you waiting for Lena and the Hoe (sounds like a new TV show)—your wait is over! Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is the first time Lena’s actually met him in person. Her greeting is um, razor sharp.

  36. Fairportfan

    Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

    comics.com seems to be back up and working.
     
    For the “Luann’s Ideal School Desk” strip, see http://tinyurl.com/5u4dmd

  37. Story Teller

    Story Teller said, 11 months ago

    ALRIGHT LITTLE SISTER!!! You Hoe, girl! =) And such fine form, too. With one foot in the air on the wind-up, she’s a-swingin’ for the cheap seats!

  38. Gweedo Murray

    Gweedo Murray said, 11 months ago

    You got some great server(ice) because I just crashed another 404. These insurance premiums are gonna kill me.

  39. Fairportfan

    Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

    Despite her cheerfully evil expression and her familiar clothes, Lena doesn’t look like the spidery little horror of her initial appearance. (http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/pib/2007/pib070627.gif)
     
    (And it looks as if she’s grown a new tooth since then, too…)

  40. inshadowz

    inshadowz said, 11 months ago

    The Lurker In The Shadows
     
    • http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/pib/2007/pib070622.gif
    From the colours alone I would say that the clothes in panel 2 must be Roger’s (to whom we had not yet been formally introduced at the time). However, the multiple monitors in the background must belong to Spitcock’s lab.

    • http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/pib/2007/pib070917.gif
    including this one simply to compare Roger’s clothes and Spitcock’s “civilian” attire. Note the different colours, plus Spitcock is wearing a green tie, whereas the person in the above example has none.

    • http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/pib/2007/pib070831.gif
    The character in the dark, accompanied by a translucent Pib in the foreground, is certainly more Roger-like than Spitcock-like. The glasses are also shaped like Roger’s; Spitcock’s glasses are smaller and rounder. Unless this is simply another disguise for our dear demon antagonist, thrown in for confusion.

    • http://picayune.uclick.com/comics/pib/2007/pib070903.gif
    Here it is harder to tell, but story-wise the character is the same as above. I’d say that the pose and the hair (look carefully atop the upper bubble in the first panel) is definitely more Roger than Spitcock.
     
    However, the good McEldowney has himself said that he is not overly concerned with consistency from point to point in his strip, so it is impossible to be absolutely sure about anything.

    Then again, if my observations and assumptions are correct, what could they mean? Is there more of an intimate connection between Spitcock and Roger than is immediately apparent? Or has the future Roger skipped back in time in order to use Spitcock’s machinery of the past in order to either slay Spitcock in the future, or to free Satori from the digital confines of Suzerain?

    (Ok inshadowz, that’s enough sawdust for one comment. Get back on the couch!)
     
    EDIT: Wrote this around 1AM last night, and was so sleepy that I decided to leave it until morning before posting. I didn’t check on last night’s final comments first though, and I just now discovered that Radical-Knight made a very similar entry (comment number 7 on page 3 of yesterday’s strip), at just about the same time as I stumbled off to bed. Thought about deleting mine, but I’ll leave it standing to show that at least two of us are in sync about this :)

    EDIT2: And it would seem that if Roger has indeed done the time travel tour, it’s probably not for the purpose of defeating Spinky, who is presently in imminent danger of wearing a hoe for brains in a whackety moment or thereabouts.

  41. Story Teller

    Story Teller said, 11 months ago

    C-dot-C is 404ing all over the place. I get nothing but crashes.

    Clean up on aisle 404…

  42. inshadowz

    inshadowz said, 11 months ago

    ejcapulet says: So the hoe IS important after all. Say goodnight Spinky.

    Goodnight Spinky!

    ;-)

  43. inshadowz

    inshadowz said, 11 months ago

    marlenewade says: He may be a demon of the evilest type, in fact, we don’t know exactly what he is, but you’ve got to admit, he does make for a nice rear view in panel 4!!!

    I say, if Spinky had to work even half as hard as I would have to do to get my behind to look like that, then it’s no wonder that he’s turned evil ;)

  44. Ranma_one_half

    Ranma_one_half said, 11 months ago

    Mr. McE has a new “Wahoo Terminal” on his blog for those who haven’t seen it yet.
    cDOTc is awol.

  45. Arcaton

    Arcaton said, 11 months ago

    Whack-hoe, chaps!

    Wizard pranged…..

  46. mhgbear

    mhgbearGenius_badge said, 11 months ago

    Be afraid, Spinky! Be very afraid!

  47. Pokefan_Frank

    Pokefan_Frank said, 11 months ago

    Believe me, he is:

    “There can be nothing more terrifying than an eight-year-old wielding a hoe. The earth itself shakes…”

    or something like that

  48. inshadowz

    inshadowz said, 11 months ago

    We used to have a 404 for years when I was a kid. Though we rarely had any trouble finding it, and I don’t remember that it ever crashed. Seventies’ automobile technology vastly superior to the state of comics.com at the moment ;)

    Illustration: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25083725@N06/3094526383/

  49. Hugh B. Hayve

    Hugh B. Hayve said, 11 months ago

    Since this story has started Lena has been much scarier than Spinky, I think he’s in trouble!

  50. Pokefan_Frank

    Pokefan_Frank said, 11 months ago

    As for the number of Satoris, I count 29 blades sticking out. But of course, we don’t know if the vastness of this army extends beyond the limits of the panel.

    9 Chickweed Lane: Looks like Edda did scream in the end… though not because of the elipses