THE BONUS STORY ARC COMIC CONTINUES! PAGE 3 UP NOW!
After two years of what the movie folks call ‘development hell’, the Car Wash bonus comic is ready for release! I initially planned this thing to be a print-only comic that would conclude Puck Volume 2, but then Puck Volume Two never really happened due to low (to no) demand, so now I’m putting it as a voting incentive! Yay! Every week will bring a new page, and new pages will be dropping all summer, so please…
VOTE TO WASH THAT CAR REAL GOOD!
Kudos Phoebe for responsible snitching. Kudos, Puck for following up.
What did they say about snitches? Oh yeah.
That they’re morally responsible.
that their clothes get stitches whenever they need them
Nothing bad about that, right? RIGHT?!?
looks like there is a word missing on panel 3
Thanks for letting me know. Would you believe that I read these things over many, many times and my brain always seems to skip blithely over missing words as if they were there? It’s freaky, really, how blind I can be.
I’ve been told to proof read backwards.
What’s missing in Panel Three is Daffy declaring: “Good News! My application as a Prime Attraction for the Toronto Zoo Jackal Adventure has been accepted! I leave at 6AM tomorrow morning. ARRROOOOO!!“
I believe that Phoebe already grabbed the bull by the horn.
Oh boo, good sir! Boo to you! (Just kidding. I was waiting for that one.)
Your welcome.
Shouldn’t it be “…. an entrepreneur….” as Daphne replies to Puck?
Probably. Just another typo. I’m very tired.
Just what do you grab a Schnorf by?
Grab him by the Schnorf.
This … is wisdom.
Means “snore” in German. Doesn’t seem to have a meaning in Yiddish, which was what I took it for at first.
On the other hand, maybe Phoebe did sleep with him…
The funniest thing to me is the contrast between bubbly Daphne on the porch and cynical Daphne at the car wash. Best part: Puck is irritated in both situations.
Well, Daphne’s done a bit of growing(?) in the past little while. Puck not so much. She is, was and forever will be annoyed.
… and considering she’s fairy, that “forever” might be literal.
Quite likely, yes.
eh, give her 5 or 6 hundred years, I’m sure she’ll get over it…
Or at least be so annoyed by her current issues that she’s completely forgotten these!
LOL. Actually, knowing Phoebe, I’d be more surprised if she didn’t.
Yeah, you’re right on that one.
I’m new to commenting, EG, but I’ve been a fan for years. Still get a little feeling of ‘What’s wrong with Daphne’s face?” (callback to first morning strip after the Junior Prom) but it makes me happy!
Well, I think some of the smile factor may be just a temporary high that she’s experiencing. The scowl will likely return at some point. And thanks for commenting! It’s always so great to hear from readers.
Understood, but at least she can add ‘smile’ to her repertoire. It’s nice to be able to occasionally access it.
Exactly. Now her facial expression range has practically doubled! She’s gone from one expression to two!
*worried for Phoebe* IRL this could be a call that goes badly for her. She looks so hopeful, but this is maybe the first time in-comic that she’s had more to lose than her lunch.
Other than the time Daddy kicked her out of the house ….but she always lands on her feet. Maybe the tail helps stabilize her fall?
She does land on her feet. Though I feel that her ability to recover quickly from things is a learned skill. Sadly, people like Phoebe often are treated like garbage by others, just due to the mere fact that their gentle nature means that people can mistreat them with seeming impunity.
Something that’s interesting to consider, I think, is the question of why Phoebe continues to live with the Puck gang. I mean, sure she technically owns the house and all, but I think she has the money to get her own apartment. She sticks with them because they’re probably the only people to show her real unconditional acceptance. I don’t think she ever got that from her dad, and it’s been intimated that things with her peers weren’t always the greatest. So the Puck gang is all she really has. And that’s worth something, I think.
My automatic response to this comment is “it’s so sad that such a fun and lovable character was an uncaring father, I expected better of him 🙁 🙁 :(” and it takes a minute for “we’re talking about THE LITERAL DEVIL” to catch up.
I don’t think he was an awful father, exactly. He’s just a very selfish figure who almost never puts other people’s needs in front of his own. I can’t see how he would really be different with his own daughter.
And yes, he’s the prince of darkness, but I honestly think the same thing of most ‘villainous’ people. They’re just mostly very selfish and have very little care left over for anyone else.
I don’t know. P.S. seems like a ramblin’ man. I’m with Puck in that Daphne may not be the best advice-giver and Miranda in that this is definately inappropriate for her small ears.
I was late to that bit of hidden text.
What, last week’s alt-text? Yeah, that was classic.
Or week before? Who knows? Well, I could check, but I don’t wan’a.
Very classic. 🙂
It’s like Weird Al said in UHF. “You gotta grab life by the lips and YANK as hard as you can”.
All wisdom in the world came from Weird Al. Any other wise person is just quoting him.
“Pancreas” came in handy on a biology exam, and a physics exam.
“Bob” gave me a string of palindromes I can recite from memory.
“The Saga Begins” wrapped up Episode 1 of Star Wars in about 10 mins.. and dare we bother asking the question: “Who’s fat?”
I never knew Dapne had such persuasive oratorical skills, except maybe with Tyler. (Poor guy!)
Does this conclude the debriefing?
No.
That’s a good thing, cuz I don’t think those are her briefs.
*rimshot!*
They are not.
Successful people take advice from those who already have achieved what they want to have.
Losers take advice from their friends.
It’s cold to say, but that doesn’t make it less true.
Well, to be fair, Daphne kinda qualifies as both in this context, so…
One reason why she’s a great character.
Phoebe needs to stick to wine coolers while she is still new to dating. Surrendering her inhibitions through inebriation may be fun, but she should not be circling all the bases this early.
Well, she doesn’t drink alcohol at all. So no wine coolers. Nor does she touch any other inebriating substance. Just sugar. Though I think it would be unfair to blame all this on the sugar.
@EG
Sugar, ehh ?
Pancake Syrup is mostly Sugar, and Quaker Oats is looking for new Spokesperson for their Sugary Poison.
Phoebe needs to mail in her Resume !
“Auntie Phoebe’s Syrup Makes You Manic !”
Though using an actual animal as a Spokesperson could be an even safer choice.
“Daphne’s Sleazy Syrup – Every Jackal’s Joy !”
I think they need to replace one questionable stereotype with another. Just make their mascot a beaver with a ridiculously overdone Quebecois accent, and really double down on the ACTUAL origins of maple syrup. Though I know there’s no actual maple syrup in their product, so maybe their mascot should be an anthropomorphization of high fructose corn syrup. We can call him Fruky.
@SalemCat, why don’t you submit for yourself as the next mascot? The slogan will be maybe “This syrup makes my breakfast purr-fect!”
Why is Puck getting angry? Because when you’re Puck, that’s what you do! 😉
She shares a lot in common with me.
@EG, me too. How about an ad for “Puck” –
“Welcome to Puck, the webcomic with the longest tails and the shortest tempers.”
Well, only Phoebe has the tail. And her dad. Not enough tails to qualify, and I don’t want to false advertise.
This is not the first time Phoebe has jumped to take advice from Daphne… nor the first time it will result poorly either, I suspect.
It’s always bad. But some people never learn.