Now you all know why this strip was a long time coming: it takes time (time!) to render such an awesomely sweet mustache. Oh yes, there were objections — “John, Roy doesn’t need a mustache”, “John, this new mustache might confuse people”, “John, Roy looks like a Frenchman and I don’t like how I feel when he judges me” — but art won out. Art! Of the highest* caliber.
It is good to post something on this site again. In that spirit, some shorter comics will appear here starting next week! Next week?! (Yes.) Yes, the strips are coming — much like Eileen, you know, in that song that has her name in it. This is … a different song.
*Degree of caliber subject to regional restrictions and black-out dates.
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I like it! I hope they’re taking a cut of the proceedings – that could fund a lot of light bulbs. The only problem is finding a compatible currency.
And on a meta-note, I spy another time nexus. By shifting to a TBD schedule, you seem to have synced up with Dresden Codak. Who knew TBD had such precisely designated release dates?
But….surely all the time travellers know that for this to be happening they must turn on the machine? Or else time travel won’t be possible, and they wouldn’t be able to go back and stop it.
I’m feverently trying to think of how a moustache could cause a paradox… although without much luck.
I suppose a moustace is more emotive than a goatee – it can be pointing up or down depending on mood, like in those two circular panels?
Questions, questions. What’s so crazy in the newspaper? Who’s he talking to on the phone? Why is he talking on what looks like an antique cell phone from the 80’s? Does he play that erhu in the corner, or does it just gather dust? And is that *really* Roy? Boy, who would have thought a mustache could make such a difference.
And they should really be getting a cut on the concessions, since I’m sure they didn’t think to charge admission for the impromptu event.
And now, thanks to Jumbled, I can hop over to Dresden Codak and read the new long-awaited comic there, as well.
Darn! I forgot to ask if we need a caliper to measure the caliber of the art. Galluping Gulliver!
ha! Had no idea that was Roy, but Boy was that a great comic 😀
Nice paraphrase of Sir Isaac’s quote, btw.
Hooray! An update has graced my glowing rectangle of awesome!
Thanks for the comments, folks! I will attempt to address a few of your questions below:
– There is actually a shadowy secret cabal that webcartoonists are beholden to. They issue forth update days at random, and we must comply. Finally: an explanation of our bewildering update schedule!
– As for Roy’s mustache, John was really excited about it. What can I say? That man has very strong feelings about facial hair.
– For the curious: I couldn’t find the actual audio online, but the first panel is inspired by this TMBG track.
Is that the Village Voice the guy is reading? They got the one ad that says “itellectuals meet with other intellectuals and speak a different language.”
I think I’ve figured out some of the main reasons Roy is almost unrecognizable in this strip:
1) He shaved his beard (this alters his facial dynamic more than the addition of a mustache)
2) He trimmed and dyed his hair (it’s redder than before)
3) He got plastic surgery on his nose (it’s pointier and farther away from his mouth, clearly to emphasize his new mustache)