Art Imitates Game Imitates Life

See, this is what we've been missing! A funny strip that blends WoW humor with PvP.

It's a shame the rest of this week has been so hum-drum, but today's strip is excellent.

Sentencing

The comic.

Isn't aggravated assault specifically using a deadly weapon? At least here in the U.S. anyway.

I saw the punchline coming as soon as I read the first panel. Maybe I just watch too many cartoons, but it seems like a very overused joke. Why not mix things up a bit? Make Cole the Judge figure, or something.

Unfortunately, I don't have much else to say about the strip today.

Horde vs. Alliance

The only thing I have to say about today's strip is:

I liked this joke better when it was Cole and Brent in the bar. 

Er, Veterans Day

A quick post to warm back into it...

I like the sentiment behind Veterans Day, but (shock!) a couple of things bother me:

1. I wouldn't have included the Office reference. If you're making a point like this, don't dilute it.

2. I would have tried to find better, more authentically military sounding dialogue for Francis, to better get across the point -- the point being that by pretending to participate in military activities, we trivialize those actually serving in the military.

3. PVP characters in profile continue to look weird to me. They both look like muppets in the last two panels.

In this case it's the thought that counts though.

Veterens Day

Heh?

I get the message of the comic, but I think it would work better if Francis' dialogue were more disrespectful. The sort of trash talk one usually hears on Xbox Live, for instance. Right now Cole is just a jerk, slapping the controller away with silent judgment.

Quest Giver

Ah yes, the week of a WoW expansion. I'm hoping for a few strips covering this sucker, personally.

Today's comic is actually really good. I love the reactions in the last panel, especially Jade's indignation. Today's writing is everything that's right with gaming comics as far as I'm concerned.

Also, while I'm all for the rule of cool, I don't think there's that much of a difference, art wise, between a question mark and an exclamation point. That said, it doesn't ruin the joke either.

Late breaking technicality: Rep Grinder NPCs have blue question marks. You win this round, Kurtz.

Check and Mate

H-uh. I didn't expect a follow up to yesterdays strip. 

Maybe it's the close up compared to yesterday but the art feels much more streamlined here. I can't tell if it's better or worse for it though. All the chess pieces look white though.

I don't quite get the extended index finger thing. Is Brent tipping over the panda's piece, or moving one of his own? Yes, it's a small detail but still something worth mentioning.