I've said this before, but I've gotten new readers since then, I'm sure, so I'll reiterate:
Never assume Templar will be worksafe.
The page coming up Friday, which I will not be here to update the blog and announce, is a perfect example.
If you read this comic at work, I suggest you check my blog, via RSS feed or the ironcircus.com homepage, to see what I have to say about the newest page before clicking over. (If you're on Livejournal at work, subscribe to the blog feed instead of the comic one.) I usually mention if the new page features anything squirrelly.
The majority of Templar will have nothing worse than Reagan being fearsomely potty-mouthed. A page here or there will have a joke or visual of questionable taste. (Cock of Science, etc.)
A rare handful, all of which are in the future (arguably starting Friday), might get you in trouble.
I'm not trying to be titillating. Really. I just don't want any pissed off emails about what your boss saw, okay?
Cool.
Going to Columbus. brb.
Awww...naked bald babies..with sharp kitchen implements. That's cute and disturbing all at once.
Wait-- some people work in places where naked bald babies with knives would be considered inappropriate?
Damn, that must suck.
Ah. Woah.
I can't believe nobody picked up on that before!
Also yee. Yee. Is Jake some sort of... idolized... personage?
Because huh. No wonder Zora doesn't quite grasp the concept of 'personal posessions' or 'personal space' yet. No wonder she's always over at Ben's place, instead of... there. Ye gods, that place must stink of kid pee. It is a very unique and unmistakeable odor.
Also curious that it seems to be the chest that is the focus of... well, I wouldn't call it clothing, exactly. Unless those three are girls, seems odd that it's only the chest that's covered, while the genitals are left to... left too... roam free?
Damnit, I knew I should have posted before drinking all this bad wine.
In conclusion! That there? Definatly *not* like a beer can.
First...just wow. Spike, I now officially adore you. If you ever need a high-priestess of Spike, I am -so- there.
Second, looks to me to be more of a "Now let's all get undressed for church, kids" sort of thing. Ceremonial. And the weapons? *shrugs* Get'em used to'em early, and they won't hurt themselves with'em. It's the same kind of logic that buys bb-guns for 5 year olds. Yay.
Thats the same kind of chest band/no pants that Gene is wearing on the cover for this chapter. I'm intrigued; I'm betting we hear more about the "Let the prophet ride you" stuff shortly.
One of the great joys of reading this comic is having the world fleshed out organically like this.
That glare from Pippi, yikes. Either she's still pissed off at Scip or she REALLY does not like Regan.
Is there anyone who can help me find the code for a Furl button (and maybe a mag.nolia button) like Spike has? I'm trying to help Mark Poutenis of the Thinking Ape Blues get more traffic for his site, but Furl and mag.nolia aren't at all clear on which buttons are which.
Thanks,
Alex
The one baby with the cleaver makes me shudder each time I see it. I can just imagine that thing slipping and BAM! Baby Peg Leg.
...Wow. Naked baby cultists that seem to worship Jake. Huh. Nothing else... just huh.
Oooh...I wonder if we're possibly looking at a first tattoo ceremony. Doing a scalp tat would make sense, at that age...it's safely hidden from "outsiders", but always there.
Man, "He threw his prophet... you got to let it ride you." is my default thought when seeing a crazy/drunk person now.
I wouldn't worry about the kids playing with knives. Heck, that's how I learned to respect cutlery. That, and massive blood loss.
Oh, cub scouts. So many memories.
Hmm. And here's Zora, safely ('safely') hidden away at Ben's. That's gotta cause some kinda reaction. "We're missing a kid!" "I saw her with some strange man!" "Get 'im!"
Huh. Wait, she was dressed when she was at Bens, wasn't she? Might be learning a lil respect for clothes after all, that one. They got these neat pockets, for one thing.
Is Reagan dressed in the previous update? Because it looked like she was only wrapped in a sheet. Also, where's this "let the prophet ride you" quote coming from? I be the oblivious one today.
Nearly-naked Reagan? Mmmm.
I THINK she's dressed. Looks to me like she's wearing one of those cute flowy tunic type almost dress length shirts ... but I could be wrong. xD
I was under the impression she was in a towel. Like she had just gotten out of the shower.
And, the naked babies with sharp objects confuse me. I'm hoping the next update makes this make sense.
But the question is, what kind of towel has shoulder straps? And who puts on earrings the second they're out of the shower?
I think she's almost naked!
It's a tunic shirt...off the shoulder. There's a button/boob divider thing in the middle of the collar, behind Scips hand. *smiles*
Sudden horrible mental image of the "Naked Childrens Blade Brigade" marching down the street. Scary. Also something that might actually exist in Templar.
Ah, I see now. She's wearing a camisole-style top with really tight pants underneath. It's just the black and white that makes her look as if her legs are hanging out naked.
Ohhh! I didn't even notice the shoulder straps. Thanks for pointing that out!
The "prophet" quote is something Gene said, near the end of The Great Outdoors, when they find drunk Dr. Bash. We [me and Gladiator, anyways] are assuming that it's a Jakeskin thing and not just Gene being crazy.
Erg, double post - I meant "The Mob Goes Wild," not "The Great Outdoors." And it was said about Ben.
Here's a link 'cause I'm a bad person.
http://www.webcomicsnation.com/spike/Templar/series.php?view=single&ID=80859
Ahh, yeah, I remember that now.
Sheds more insight on Jakes character now, too - apparantly, he's ridden the prophet more than once, in the past.
Unless Jake IS the prophet?