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As for this comic…
Like Colin, I actually managed to keep it together in the initial meeting with my doctor when he dropped the info on me. And like Colin, I sort of broke down right after. I managed to make it to the car before blubbering like a little baby, though.
Hipster Dan, by the way, has not appeared before, and may not ever appear again. And I doubt his actual name is Dan. I think Colin’s just randomly naming bystanders at this point.
I predict that the Oncologist will be from India which where my David Jones character comes from.
We are in touch with that emotion. Fortunately I have servants to panic for me.
I want some of those. If there’s one thing I’d love to outsource, it’s panic.
I have to know, what does the poster behind Colin say?
“I WON’T KILL YOU” ??
It’s a poster that I actually put a lot of work into, which reads: “EAT KALE: It won’t kale you!” And it has a bunch of kale with a scary face on it. I’m going to post it on Patreon as a bonus, I think. Because … why not?
Anyone tries to eat me and I will kale them up good!
Well, it’s not MY fault you’re so full of nutrients.
If I could be bothered, I’d look though the “Looking for Group” archives and find a comic of random monster of the issue eating Kael, while Richard makes a wise ass comment.
He probably tasted awful.
The People absolutely want more Hipster Dan. He’s hip.
Inevitably, when one introduces a new random background character, everyone wants more of them.
Pay no attention to that hipster behind the curtain!
I really don’t like hipsters. I am a gormless, poorly groomed man-child – the sworn enemy of the hipster. So if Hipster Dan comes back, he might end up getting punched by Puck or something.
I’ll buy Puck vol. II just to see hipster Dan get on the receiving end of female fury of the McTavish women.
Not sure that’ll make it into print. But it would be a selling feature…
That would be Puck, Daphne, Phoebe and Miranda against Hipster Dan right?
In a wrestling ring?
Or an underground fighting arena, possibly run by Sigmund.
To be fair, the dude stopped to help somebody curled up on the street, so maybe he just has Resting Hipster Face.
Resting Hipster Face should totally be a thing.
My sister has Resting Emo Face.
Emo is more in the hair, though, isn’t it?
True, but it’s also in the naturally pouty, downturned lips.
hey Colin, we all run out of grown up now and then, especially when life kicks you in the balls, so to speak. At least you made it out the door and found a safe place to curl up and whine as needed. Hopefully friends and family will see you though, albeit with a punch line every four panels …. just like IRL!
It is hear that I remember a quote from the Forth Doctor.
“What’s the point of being grown up if you can’t act childish sometimes.”
Exactly. Couldn’t have said it better myself.
I assume you ran out of space in the third panel, because I’m pretty sure the doctor who otherwise referenced the other times he’s encountered Colin where Col did NOT act mature and responsible.
Doctors sometimes have very faulty memories for patients. I doubt he clearly remembers Colin’s previous antics.
I can’t say I blame Colin for running out of well… Grown up fuel. Makes sense, really.
Last time I went to the doctor it took a lot of effort to act like a grown up due to the doctor acting as if I was a stupid kid (fun fact: the doctor was younger than me. I kinda was tempted to ask if he spoke like this to all his patients but I restrained myself).
I’m curious how it will turnout with Colin and the Oncologist.
Depends on whether it’s a man or a woman.
“You guys are the experts…” Beware, Colin.
The next one he’ll see is actually an expert. For realzies.
Are we sure Hipster Dan is a real hipster? I thought real hipsters had to have one of those man buns. Brantford (not a hipster) Dan
That’s for younger hipsters. This is an aging hipster with a receding hairline. They transition their hair weirdness to their facial hair and start doing weird stuff to their mustaches and beards. The change-over usually occurs in the late twenties, from what I’ve seen.
Colin seems to be real scared.
I found a real old “Reader’s Digest” when we were moving into our new office and the previous occupant hadn’t done a good job of clearing out. It had a story in it called “I Licked Chapped Lips”. Actually it was a “Mad Magazine” parody of “Reader’s Digest.” 😛
Oh Mad magazine. Ceaseless fun for generations.
This one was from my father’s generation. 1964, IIRC
Unfortunately, Colin’s reaction hits WAAAAAAY to close to home!
…..(mommy)
I have to say that I’ve never curled up in the fetal position on the sidewalk in real life. I’ve only emotionally curled up in the fetal position on the sidewalk.
I can usually manage to hold off until I get home…. but I think I Have a permanent groove in my carpet
Hipster Dan – like Lieutenant Dan, only with a beard
And legs.
Well, the last arc was simply Robin’s fevered imagination in play; now it’s Colin’s turn.
Colin will wake up in his hidey hole under the Kitchen Sink, where he was hiding from Robin, who was on the warpath after she caught “Imaginary Colin” swapping spit with “Imaginary Phoebe”.
He hit his head rather soundly as he dove for safety, and will soon awaken, fruit intact.
I come to this conclusion because such a creature as “Hipster Dan” could not possibly exist IRL. I mean, really ?
This is perfectly understandable.
And good on Colin for not going to Phoebe’s dad for a quick fix at cost of his soul.
Or pestering Puck for faerie magic.
I don’t think any of them have any helpful magic. No helpful magic has materialized yet within the actual events of the comic, so I don’t believe in it.
But it’s still possible to sell your soul to Satan?
I don’t think so. The market value for souls crashed a long time ago.
@Buggle
I’m betting Satan traded HIS to TRACEEE for “favors”.
Multiple times, probably. I’m sure he’s got souls to spare.
Satan cannot heal or do any good work. My priest says so. He’s like Sauron whose magic cannot give more life but simply continues and the recipients become wraiths (if they are Mortal Men Doomed to Die). JRRT says so.
Puck, well, in MSN’sD she can mess with people’s memories and fetch magic flowers pretty darned well, but I read no mention of healing powers.
Yeah! Anyone ever see the first Ghost Rider movie? Where young looks-nothing-like-Nick-Cage sells his soul to cure Dad’s cancer? Didn’t work out so well!
She could make Colin think he doesn’t have cancer when he’s not being treated for it, so he could live out the rest of his days in ignorant bliss?
You don’t need magic for that. Just alcohol. Scotch on the rocks works best, I find. About the third one, I got no worries
I’m actually kind of impressed Colin adulted for five minutes. That must be a personal best time for him.
I think so. It beats his previous record of twenty-two seconds.
I don’t blame Colin for being scared.If that was me I would be scared too.
I suppose, too, it’s really to run out of manhood when one’s manhood is about to run out on him.
The manhood isn’t running out in this case. More like running through him.
How about having Puck and company watch Gravity Falls.
Those purplish hues among those warm foreground colors was a great call. Even the doctor’s shirt is included in the color blend. B-)
Every comic, I often end up cycling through a bunch of colors and just seeing what sort of works.
Loving the Hipster Dan theme song in the mouseover text!
Almost too good a gag to leave in such an easily miss-able place!
Also, maybe bring back Hipster Dan someday; he’s a bit interesting. Could certainly hold up as an occasionally recurring character.
Only snag is I feel that his look would have to change. Hipster fashion is always morphing and changing…
He could be post-ironically rocking a Hipster-classic look.
He’d still be parsible to the audience, I think.
Hipster-classic chic. I like it. Ironically dated.
He is back! Hipster Dan is back!
I am impressed no one pointlessly commented there already.
I’m glad someone did. I’d say he’s a fan favorite, but he really isn’t. He’s a favorite in my heart, though.