Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: conspiratorial edition
by Ross Miller 
{ Sep 22nd 2007 at 4:20PM }
"Frank, come here!""What? What is it, I was resting my eyes on my keyboard."
"Frank, I think something strange is going on. Two major webcomics both made Tetris-centric jokes in the same week!"
"So?"
"So? Don't you see what's going on? It's a conspiracy, it's proof of a higher power guiding our hands, it's proof of something so unbelievably abstract and omnipotent that I can't even fathom the ramifications for the world as we know it."
"Dude, Tetris is a popular game. It's just a coinci--"
"No! Don't you dare ruin this for me, man, I need this!"
"Is this because you didn't get to go to Tokyo Game Show and spent your time at home staring at the ceiling wishing you could play Metal Gear Solid 4 with a rumbling PlayStation 3 controller?"
"... I need a hug."
(Here are our picks for the week's best webcomic. Be sure to vote for your favorite.)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 22nd 2007 4:29PM
is penny arcade limited to 1 nomination per week? all three this week were great
Bidoof Protection Military @ Sep 22nd 2007 4:50PM
I voted for HijiNKS ENSUE. I thought that was pretty funny (especially the bit about Revolution X making him want to hunt Aerosmith... Glad I'm not the only one).
CAD actually made me laugh for once.
Mr Khan @ Sep 22nd 2007 4:54PM
I say CAD
VGCats could've been good, if they had just made it the part about the bizarro world where Nintendo and Sega had switched places, that foreward part just watered it down
MNC Dover @ Sep 22nd 2007 4:59PM
Hijinks Ensue was pretty funny, especially the Aerosmith bit. Ultimately, I went with PA, because it's about time someone pointed out to target the medic. Jesus!
Again, no love for http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/
Ah well, there is always next week, which I'm sure will be chock full of Halo 3 gags.
Ixistant @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:03PM
Come on. You have got to love Fanboys for it's sheer randomness and excellence.
Neebs @ Sep 22nd 2007 7:13PM
Avatar not related?
Ixistant @ Sep 22nd 2007 7:17PM
It was added AFTER my comment. I remembered Scott had uploaded a small version of that icon and though 'eh, why not?'
It was either that or get lost on Wikipedia, and I ended up succumbing to that just there.
Platinum_Skeet @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:09PM
Fall of Duty is going to loose just because so little people are playing the beta so they won't get the joke...
Vegnagun @ Sep 22nd 2007 8:54PM
Yeah a kill cam is so complex, no way anyone would understand it.
jackass
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 23rd 2007 11:21PM
Pwned.
Lewis @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:15PM
DU and Ctrl Alt Del was hilarious
But as a CoD4 Beta player, I laughed more at the DU comic
NukeAssault @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:17PM
Sweet jeebus. This is the hardest one ive ever had to vote for!
Kye (NDF - Earth Ring) @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:30PM
I think I'm going to miss a Halo-free wrap-up.
J-Guy @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:34PM
Voted for VGCats. Sonic in Brawl reference? Check. Sliders reference? Check. Reversal of Sega + Nintendo? Check. Implied rape? Check.
Though PA and Hijinks Ensue were both good, too.
rask @ Sep 22nd 2007 5:48PM
VGACats for the Original sliders cast reference!
I mean they ever had Sabrina Lloyd! Well played.
portuga-man @ Sep 22nd 2007 6:11PM
vgcats was actually funny this week. the ''civility'' part kinda makes this comic deserve to win
portuga-man @ Sep 22nd 2007 6:14PM
also fanboys. i love the minis. vgcats was a BIT funnier tho
CJC @ Sep 22nd 2007 6:33PM
Who the heck is voting for Ctrl+Alt+Del? I can count the number of funny CAD strips on one hand, and this isn't one of them.
Joe @ Sep 22nd 2007 7:29PM
DU because I love abusing the kill-cam in COD4. Holding a grenade in hand and letting it fly just before it detonates and someone kills me, only to get blown apart from my grenade, and knowing they'll see it is awesome.
Dear Tim Buckley Fans:
Oh wait, you don't actually exist.
Dear Tim Buckley:
Stop voting for your shitty webcomic. That shit WAS NOT FUNNY. (Not to mention most people won't even get the videogame connection.)
blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 22nd 2007 7:59PM
i never watch the kill cam, i hit x to respawn sooner and just shoot my killer in the back of the head :)
and vgcats wasn't funny this week, as usual
WiNG @ Sep 22nd 2007 7:40PM
VGCats woulda been better if it was half as long.
Protip is good but it needed like one more joke or something
FRIEND OR FOE FTW
JohnMazz @ Sep 22nd 2007 8:35PM
VG cats automatically gets my vote for the Sliders reference. Best show ever!
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 23rd 2007 11:15PM
If I could I would vote you up 5 times,sliders was an epic show and I loved it.
32_Footsteps @ Sep 22nd 2007 9:17PM
What? A crack on Ice Climbers in SSB Melee? Screw you, VG Cats. Screw you right in the ear. Nana & Popo rock.
Bidoof Protection Military @ Sep 23rd 2007 1:57AM
Seconded!
[high-fives 32 Footsteps]
James @ Sep 23rd 2007 12:49AM
I voted for HijiNKS ENSUE because it was actually funny.
Of course everyone votes for PA because this time it was "slightly" funny. usually they vote for it even if it's not even funny at all.
So many good comics this time.
I liked the first Tetris one.
and VG Cats was okay.
meh. I just vote for the funniest ones.
Shmil @ Sep 23rd 2007 1:32AM
fanboys was just odd, and i love it
Zsavior @ Sep 23rd 2007 2:13AM
Minute Sliders was mentioned they Won for me VGcats had me at Mallory. IF VG Cats wasn't there I probably would have voted for Penny arcade. I have a friend who is playing the Team fortress beta he was bragging about how when he got a medic behind him he mowed everybody and everything down. By himself as heavy weapons he was getting owned out loud.
What makes Team Fortress 2 so great is it seems like it has an element of MMO goodness which is character skills, mixed with the fairness of a shooter. It is easy to say you own when you are getting healed, take out the healer and see who owns then.
Evan @ Sep 23rd 2007 10:24AM
The Penny Arcade comic didn't even have a punchline! I guess 20% of Joystiq readers automatically vote for PA.
blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Sep 23rd 2007 10:28AM
not every joke needs a punchline...
Nmaster @ Sep 23rd 2007 11:07AM
Apparently you haven't played TF2...
Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler). @ Sep 23rd 2007 11:14PM
I vote for VG cats just for the Sliders reference,that was my favorite show back in the time.
Good to see another fan.
Lemmiwinks @ Sep 24th 2007 12:40PM
c'mon people.... PA wasn't funny at all. Poor showing by the cats, too, imo. Hi-jinks Ensue usually sucks, but this one made me laugh out loud more than once.