If you think the comic is unfolding in real time, we have very different interpretations of how this is going… though now that I think about it, I can’t tell offhand whether one of those interpretations is better supported by the text or not.
Most indications are actually that comic time is roughly following real life time. The one I can think of off the top of my head is this comic in Looking Glass Land ( http://skin-horse.com/comic/this-thing/ ) referring to the events of All The Lovely Ladies as having been 5 years ago, which was the same as the real world time gap.
Comic time is hard to pin down when there are no dates mentioned. I only remember one large time jump just after Skin Horse was disbanded. My own internal clock feels that only about 5 years have passed since the comic started. I am probably very wrong but that’s what my head says. Stupid head.
I’m 50 years old, and I’ve never struck another person in anger. But if someone ever called my girlfriend a skank, my streak of non-violence would end. I would flatten the little bastard.
Well, back at Skin-Horse HQ, walking over the hills,
Nick and Miss Virginia making out for the thrills.
They screwed Nick’s lightning till the Annex shook,
And then they’d blow the circuits, they would really cook.
Mighty, mighty ‘gasm, Nick and Ginny’s spasm,
Whshhoooh…Nick’s lightning.
Well, the humans, new men, Anasigma too
Searching for the copter where they went to screw.
They were looking just to rook him,
Nick and Ginny kept a-cooking
Whshhhoooh…Nick’s lightning.
Well, a unicorn-like robot couldn’t stop his tease.
He couldn’t stop a putting out some slimy sleaze.
So Nick got mad and he powered round,
And the unicorn was smoking as he hit the ground.
Mighty-mighty shocking, end to all the mocking,
Whshhooh…Nick’s lightning.
Well, the humans, new men, Anasigma too
Searching for the copter where they went to screw.
They were looking just to rook him,
Nick and Ginny kept a-cooking
Whshhhoooh…Nick’s lightning.
—from “White Lightning,” written by J. P. Richardson, sung by George Jones.
Malfunction -of- an extra functionality added when they rebuilt him.
Dr. Lee put a transmitter in his brain that allows him to control his helicopter body remotely. It is also now beginning to do other things, unintentionally.
That zap couldn’t happen to a more deserving deviate.
Even without that I don’t think a sentient AI should be saying that to a skilled hacker! ^_^
Oh no
I guess Pavane finally came for him
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer fellow…or is it “SHOULDN’T happen”?
More like wouldn’t have happened to a nicer fellow.
I wonder if Baron will be a better person when he wakes up?
Lest we forget, Nick’s early interactions with Dr. Lee gave little reason to expect his current level of maturity.
That was over 12 years ago. Nick’s in his 30s now. I would definitely expect some personal growth in that amount of time.
On the other hand, I don’t think Baron is capable of maturing. He’s in his 60s, but he’s mentally stuck as an angsty horny teenager.
If you think the comic is unfolding in real time, we have very different interpretations of how this is going… though now that I think about it, I can’t tell offhand whether one of those interpretations is better supported by the text or not.
Most indications are actually that comic time is roughly following real life time. The one I can think of off the top of my head is this comic in Looking Glass Land ( http://skin-horse.com/comic/this-thing/ ) referring to the events of All The Lovely Ladies as having been 5 years ago, which was the same as the real world time gap.
Comic time is hard to pin down when there are no dates mentioned. I only remember one large time jump just after Skin Horse was disbanded. My own internal clock feels that only about 5 years have passed since the comic started. I am probably very wrong but that’s what my head says. Stupid head.
Just how much time *has* passed in this comic?
“geez, I’m fried, let’s get outta here and find some shade!”
Well, I guess the implant does work.
One would hope Baron M. didn’t get off on being zapped…he’ll want more.
Oh Nick, violence isn’t the answer! All you had to do was say “You’re just jealous ‘cos you can’t get any.”
I’m 50 years old, and I’ve never struck another person in anger. But if someone ever called my girlfriend a skank, my streak of non-violence would end. I would flatten the little bastard.
Not since I was about thirteen or fourteen—but there have been plenty of times when I would have liked to.
I’ve *been* struck in anger many times since then.
Nick didn’t lift a hand, and clearly had no idea that he could knock Baron around with the power of a YOU SAID WHAT? thought.
Yay!
Well, back at Skin-Horse HQ, walking over the hills,
Nick and Miss Virginia making out for the thrills.
They screwed Nick’s lightning till the Annex shook,
And then they’d blow the circuits, they would really cook.
Mighty, mighty ‘gasm, Nick and Ginny’s spasm,
Whshhoooh…Nick’s lightning.
Well, the humans, new men, Anasigma too
Searching for the copter where they went to screw.
They were looking just to rook him,
Nick and Ginny kept a-cooking
Whshhhoooh…Nick’s lightning.
Well, a unicorn-like robot couldn’t stop his tease.
He couldn’t stop a putting out some slimy sleaze.
So Nick got mad and he powered round,
And the unicorn was smoking as he hit the ground.
Mighty-mighty shocking, end to all the mocking,
Whshhooh…Nick’s lightning.
Well, the humans, new men, Anasigma too
Searching for the copter where they went to screw.
They were looking just to rook him,
Nick and Ginny kept a-cooking
Whshhhoooh…Nick’s lightning.
—from “White Lightning,” written by J. P. Richardson, sung by George Jones.
Don’t worry, Nick. You just have him what he’s been begging for since just about anyone met him.
So, malfunction, or ‘extra functionality’ added by Dres Lee and Jones when they were making Nick’s cloned body?
Malfunction -of- an extra functionality added when they rebuilt him.
Dr. Lee put a transmitter in his brain that allows him to control his helicopter body remotely. It is also now beginning to do other things, unintentionally.
By the way, all credit goes to Pancha, our intrepid colorist, for the Jedi lightning effects.
Hence why you were singing her praises on Sunday?
Anyone got Marshmallows to roast over Baron’s flaming body?