Because the animals are so realistically drawn, this is like a twisted National Geographic show. Do skunks really stand on their forepaws when they spray?! What the heck?! lol
ahhhh! I live in Australia and I stayed up so late just for this and it was totally worth it. Long time reader, first time commenter…I’m thinking of getting Townsen as one of my next tattoo’s.
YOU’RE WORK IS AMAZING! about two years ago you gave me back my faith in webcomics…thank you for being epic.
Well, technically, only SPOTTED skunks do handstands like this, and even then it’s only a warning pose. I think the actual spraying is done from an arched standing position.
But I couldn’t resist.
Every time I read these I always laugh at the original punchline, and then crack up at the subtle expressions in the characters’ faces that I notice afterwards. I just laughed crumbs of my scone all over my keyboard when I noticed the chipmunk covering his face as he runs to go get help in the last panel.
Been reading for ages but have never written before- wonderful work once again, Karl. You continue to amaze me with your gorgeous art. I also like how the little chipmunk is covering his face with his arm as he walks off.
I’m thinking that Charles is looking pretty intoxicated from the spray. He might be down for the count until the cops show up! C’mon, Charles, you lumbering oaf, you can do it! Pull yourself together man and get out of there!
sissi was the back-up stunt double for the matrix i bet! she’s (? ) lookin right mean and ornery in panel 3.
and charles’ stink-i-fied expression in 4 is priceless!
@E=MC_horse: “Who, indeed are the “cops”? Nobody but Vivol is big enough to arrest Charles.”
Just for that, I’m suspecting the cops are mice. That would be outright comedic. Would remind me of Reepicheep, too. SEWING NEEDLES AT THE READY, MEN!
I don’t think we can just assume that this is Sissi. I mean, we’ve already seen that she/he’s got advertisers working for her/him. This could just be someone in the organization.
Haha, its not our fault even our contintinental drifting is superior to the rest of the world. What can i say, we’re good at being ahead. The fact that we’re on top of a fault line almost dampens this fact.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Awesome artwork as always.
And yeah, I would want to go away.. to call the cops.. while the skunk handled things.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Because the animals are so realistically drawn, this is like a twisted National Geographic show. Do skunks really stand on their forepaws when they spray?! What the heck?! lol
October 7th, 2009 at 8:42 am
yeah i think they do… how else could they aim?
hmm, i wonder if that stench is enough to keep ol’ chuck down? he is after all a yeti. i mean, he’s smelled much worse….
October 7th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Damn, Sissy’s pissed! And I’d say by the look on Charles’ face he isn’t enjoying the smell. I’d run if I were him!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:05 am
ahhhh! I live in Australia and I stayed up so late just for this and it was totally worth it. Long time reader, first time commenter…I’m thinking of getting Townsen as one of my next tattoo’s.
YOU’RE WORK IS AMAZING! about two years ago you gave me back my faith in webcomics…thank you for being epic.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:08 am
UH OH. Run, Charles!!!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Well, technically, only SPOTTED skunks do handstands like this, and even then it’s only a warning pose. I think the actual spraying is done from an arched standing position.
But I couldn’t resist.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Aye, skunks arch up like cats for the deed. Poor guy–face-ful of skunk in the middle of his flapjacks. What a way to ruin a breakfast.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:21 am
yeah charles is already abominable, so this might make him smell better.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:47 am
I hesitate to imagine what skunk could make smell better…
October 7th, 2009 at 9:56 am
I never realized how much Charles looked like Wilford Brimley until frame 4.
October 7th, 2009 at 10:28 am
OK, who are the cops in this forest? Badgers? “We don’t need no steenking badgers!”?
October 7th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I SAID Charles should have began running in the last panel of the last epic. Poor Charles, a little slow on the reaction time.
Who, indeed are the “cops”? Nobody but Vivol is big enough to arrest Charles.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Every time I read these I always laugh at the original punchline, and then crack up at the subtle expressions in the characters’ faces that I notice afterwards. I just laughed crumbs of my scone all over my keyboard when I noticed the chipmunk covering his face as he runs to go get help in the last panel.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:53 am
I think between the ‘thumbs-up’ at his(her?) ‘commercials’ and the handstand, I think Sissi has a definite flair for the dramatic. XD
From CC’s expression, it looks like he’s repulsed but not repelled. I think the rest of Sissi’s sap cakes are hee-sto-ree.
October 7th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Huh, I thought skunks blew their odor out from behind, like from anal glands or something.
The last couple of strips have made me wonder how the forest animals get paid for the services they provide. Some kind of barter system?
October 7th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I just love your palette and uses of grey, it is inspiring!
October 7th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
hehe… cops.
October 7th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I dunno, some wolverine cops could be pretty intimidating…
October 7th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Haha, yes, badgers !
October 7th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Am I the only one who gets the feeling that anything Sissy could spray couldn’t be that much worse than how Charles already smells?
October 7th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Bad boys, bad boys, whacha gonna do…?
October 7th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Been reading for ages but have never written before- wonderful work once again, Karl. You continue to amaze me with your gorgeous art. I also like how the little chipmunk is covering his face with his arm as he walks off.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I’m thinking that Charles is looking pretty intoxicated from the spray. He might be down for the count until the cops show up! C’mon, Charles, you lumbering oaf, you can do it! Pull yourself together man and get out of there!
October 7th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Oh man, his mouth was open and everything.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
GO SISSI!! GO!!
Why does the third fourth panel remind me of Shrek? I’m almost waiting for Charles to suddenly say “Impressive – here’s mine.” o_O;
October 7th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
The old “handstand-to-buttstank” defense method. Protects your food every time.
October 7th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
sissi was the back-up stunt double for the matrix i bet! she’s (? ) lookin right mean and ornery in panel 3.
and charles’ stink-i-fied expression in 4 is priceless!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
acc steals my heart, each strip!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:06 am
I’m seeing the next strip in my head…. Charles lets one rip and completely overpowers anything Sissy can produce.
I love this comic. So much.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Well, Charles will be easy to track if he does run off, that’s for sure!
October 8th, 2009 at 1:13 am
@E=MC_horse: “Who, indeed are the “cops”? Nobody but Vivol is big enough to arrest Charles.”
Just for that, I’m suspecting the cops are mice. That would be outright comedic. Would remind me of Reepicheep, too. SEWING NEEDLES AT THE READY, MEN!
October 8th, 2009 at 4:44 am
I’m half-expecting “the cops” to be goats who ram right through the situation… ;-)
October 8th, 2009 at 4:56 am
heh, heh, “Badgers? Wee don’t need no steenking badgers!”
heh, heh
October 8th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I don’t know where you get your ideas, but I am laughing so hard at the skunk series LOL
October 8th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Charles is gonna blow … that Skunk might be the one that wants to get out of the way …
October 8th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Garrett, I would LOVE a police force of Reepicheeps in CC’s world. That would be beyond fabulous.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I don’t think we can just assume that this is Sissi. I mean, we’ve already seen that she/he’s got advertisers working for her/him. This could just be someone in the organization.
October 10th, 2009 at 3:05 am
So… they have people everywhere? Like florists?
October 12th, 2009 at 11:17 am
So it’s no longer a sap cake, but a stink biscuit, hee hee.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Im sitting here waiting on a wednesday. CURSE new zealand for being a day ahead *shakes fist*
October 13th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I often do Alex, but only on general principal, not for any real reason.
October 14th, 2009 at 5:32 am
Haha, its not our fault even our contintinental drifting is superior to the rest of the world. What can i say, we’re good at being ahead. The fact that we’re on top of a fault line almost dampens this fact.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Sissy is a liar! Or at least lures people in with false advertising. She clearly said free…