Sunday Morning Funnies: Of edible size
by Amanda Miller 
Jul 6th 2008 at 9:00AM
This week we have a new comic up for scrutiny concerning Blizzcon, a comic depicting the humorous side of the Midsummer Fire Festival, and some pretty aggressive battle strategy.- A new comic has sprung up about the adventures of two 'durids' attempting to get to Blizzcon. It makes use of a bit too much lol-speak for my tastes, but what do you guys think?
- The fellows of Dark Legacy Comics are going to require a Plan B if they hope to reclaim their place on the top of the hierarchy. Also, I am jealous of their murloc action figure.
- On LFG, the gnomes are coming to save the day! This episode actually stands well on its own.
- When stealth goes wrong. NoObz.
- Episode 21 of The Adventures of Disgraph T. Dwarf is A Midsummer Night's Dream.
| Two durids | |
|---|---|
| Plan B | |
| The gnomes are coming | |
| When stealth goes wrong | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Filed under: Humor, Gnomes, Polls, Screenshots, Comics, Sunday Morning Funnies
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mrado Jul 6th 2008 6:08PM
That druid comic was the worst thing ever, why do people still think 4chan 'slang' is funny?
Mareena Jul 6th 2008 11:39AM
I'm going to have to agree. That new comic was awful.
Doodle Jul 6th 2008 5:53PM
Sorry you didn't like it! We mostly started it just for our friends and guildmates, and didn't really expect a lot of people to read it or know about it... and not knowing Doodlebug and Eustashius a lot of the 'funny' might be getting lost in translation... so to speak. In any case, thanks for reading!
Dessux Jul 6th 2008 1:35PM
Whilst the obvious nod to Alamo teechs u 2 play DURID! is noted the repeated use of Lol speak makes things a little hard to understand, and imo not that funny.
Inscrutibob Jul 6th 2008 3:55PM
Durid comic: I read the first two panels, threw up in my mouth a little, never looked back...
Doodle Jul 6th 2008 5:51PM
/hug
Sorry to have made you throw up! Take care, though! ^_^
BigBearButt Jul 6th 2008 7:54PM
It's rather unfortunate that the pictorial blog that Eust and Doodle made is being put up on the weekly 'competition' of WoW based webcomics.
The natural reaction of readers of this article is going to be to assume that they are looking at challengers to Dark Legacy Comics and LFG. After all, there is a vote section, yes? So it's a webcomic, right?
Well, there are pictures, I guess.
The Road to Blizzcon is supposed to be an homage to "Alamo teeches u 2 play DURID" and the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope Road movies of the 40's.
For people too new to WoW or Druids to know who Alamo is, or who don't play Druids in the first place and wouldn't have reason to have heard of him, or who have no interest in old classic films, it's going to seem like lolcat humor mixed with nonsensical silliness.
Which is a darn shame, since as part of the target audience that knows where this is coming from, and who has been chatting with other Druid players about it... I think it's cuter than heck. I can only hope that they meet a Big Bear Butt along the way...
I really respect the both of them for doing such a great job. Cat is 4 fite!
http://druid.wikispaces.com/Alamo+teechs+u+2+play+DURID%21
mindranor Jul 7th 2008 3:41AM
3B gets it, you just have to familiar with the right silly, vaguely WoW-related web memes to really understand.
However, nothing but applegeeks can stand up to LFG for week to week hilarity.
badb Jul 7th 2008 5:34AM
I agree with 7, its pretty funny when you now alamo and learn2playtree
Sonmerlong Jul 7th 2008 8:25AM
From reading his posts here, the guy that authors the new druid comic seems like a very nice guy.
But i couldnt bear to read past the third installment. The "trade channel" slang made my head want to explode. Im sure to the right person it may be funny. But for myself it was AWFUL.
Need to go read something more coherent now, like maybe an instruction manuel for a rocket ship.
Jay Jul 7th 2008 11:48AM
Aw, man! I was all ready to flame and say how crappy they all were then the last two were good. My troll-fu is weakened.
Kestrel Jul 8th 2008 3:11PM
I guess good parody is beyond a lot of WI readers (and at least one writer).
Amanda Miller Jul 12th 2008 6:50PM
It is hardly fair to criticize me for not enjoying the fact that something is written entirely in lol-speak. The comic was recommended to me, so I spread the word, but I'm allowed to have my opinions.
That being said, I enjoyed the concept and am looking forward to watching it play out.
mtwcmarsh Jul 31st 2008 5:21PM
it's going to seem like lolcat humor mixed with nonsensical silliness.
You make that sound like a bad thing. I love road to blizz.