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#419; In which an Enterprise fails spectacularly [[Two GAXIANS, sapient reptiles (human bodies with long necks and lizard heads), are outside a boarded-up building. To the left is a sign with a banner attached. The MALE GAXIAN sits dejectedly in a chair.]] / SIGN: HOUSE SPECIAL / Customer's entrails are torn from their body and fed to them in a broth...
#420; In which One Thing sparks Another, and So On MAN: Brian & Amy invited us over for dinner tomorrow. You want to go? / WOMAN: Sure! Is Brian making pasta? / MAN: I think so. / WOMAN: Awesome. / "You've got the right stuff, baby / Love the way you turn me on / You've got the right stuff baby / The reason why I sing this song" / MAN: WHAT train...
#421; In which George gets a Pimple [[On our right, a fat man in a top hat. On our left, a man with the face of a fish.]] / FAT MAN: What an absolutely WRETCHED morning I've had! / Woke up with a dreadful pimple. Right up top on the forehead. / Plain view. No hiding that'un. / FAT MAN: I felt like a MONSTER! Like some kind of DEFORMED...
#422; In which a Queue is about to get quieter [[A YOUNG WOMAN is happily chatting away on her 1910s-style Bakelite cell phone while three other people are lined up behind her, including a BEARDED SOLDIER.]] / YOUNG WOMAN: ...Oh, I KNOW! He's ALWAYS that way. And that DOG looks JUST like him! It's SO funny! / HUH? Oh, no, I've got PLENTY of time...
#423; In which a Warning is delivered {{This one's in color!}} / [[A MAN is startled by a TINY MAN in a bright yellow suit and top hat riding a falcon.]] / TINY MAN: HARK! I bring you DIRE NEWS of BETRAYAL! / MAN: WHAT the--HOLY CRAP IN A SNO-CONE! / I have GOT to fix that screen door. / TINY MAN: We hit the glass several times before figuring...
 
#424; Welcome to College GIBSON GIRL: ...NEXT on our CAMPUS TOUR, we'll visit the MAVIS P. JOHNSON LEARNING CENTER. / FATHER: "Learning center?" / GIBSON GIRL: It's like a--what other schools might call a BUILDING, except instead of classrooms, it's got MODULES. / For example, the JANICE S. BYERTON ARTS & LETTERS MODULE, the...
#425; In which Tusky is late FATHER O'MALLEY: Blast it all! Tusky McMammoth was supposed to be here for a TEN-FIFTEEN appointment! / It's nearly ELEVEN! / FATHER O'MALLEY: This is unacceptable. That boy has got to learn respect for other! When he gets here, he's going to get the lecture of his young life! / A SMALL MAMMOTH:...
#426; In which a Tree gets the Talk BIG TREE: So, ah. Son. / You're really starting to flower. / BIG TREE: How--how're things going? / With, uh, you know...pollination? / LITTLE TREE: AAAHH! / DAD! / We are NOT going to have this conversation right now! / BIG TREE: Do you know about, uh, about entomophily? / Guess you kids probably call...
#426; In which a Tree gets the Talk [[A pastoral field, dotted with trees. The weather is clear and springy.]] / Parent Tree: So, ah. Son. You're really starting to flower. / Parent Tree: How ? How're things going? With, uh, you know... Pollination? / Son of Tree: AAAHH, DAD. <> We are NOT going to have this conversation...
#427; In which factor the Homes of Strangers [[Street scene. A sandwich board in the street reads OPEN HOUSE.]] / PROSPECT: Thanks so much! Lovely place. / AGENT: Thanks for coming in! / JOHN: What'd you think? / MARY: Ehh, I didn't love it. The AGENT was nice enough, but the COOKIES were CLEARLY store-bought. / I liked that townhouse better. ...
#428; In which a Body is discovered [[A man a boat sits in the middle of a lake.]] / BOATMAN: I think I found something! / Fetch the corpse-hooks! / [[Back on shore, a man in riding clothes stands over the body, holding the reins of his horse in one hand. Another man stands a short distance away.]] / HORSEMAN: He's not breathing. His skin...
 
#429; In which a Dog is sneaky [[A MAN sits on a bench. A dog licks his hand.]] / <> / MAN: Oh, you LIKE giving Daddy kisses! / MAN: Come on! Come up on Daddy's lap! / <> / MAN: Such a kissy little girl! Yes you are! What a sweetie! / <> / MAN: Wait, were you just...
#430; In which Jordan excels at Sport (IN COLOR!) [[JORDAN creeps up on his father, who is asleep in a chair. Jordan holds a thin stick.]] / JORDAN: ...The crowd holds their collective breath. / Now, after four agonizing hours, the world record is within reach! / Can he do it? Can he top the performance of China's Xiao Fei Shin at last year's international...
#431; In which a Plate drives Parker to Anger [[We see a commemorative plate on a stand. It's decorated with an American flag and a bald eagle, and the legend THE CHOSEN LAND.]] / PARKER (offpanel): Look at that. / You KNOW it was designed by some callous jerk trying to cash in on honest folks' patriotism. / [[Pan out to PARKER and DAVE doing something...
#432; In which Song rings forth Constantly BONNIE: Honey, Baby, Sweetie. / We have to talk about this habit of yours. / JOHN: "Comin' up ta me/ Pickin' up my hand/ She looks real serious an' I do not unnerstan'" / JOHN: "What...does...she got to say/ Sittin' in the...middle of the... / month of May" / BONNIE: You make up these SONGS. All the...
#433; In which Lizzie gets better [[A woman and a man are standing together among some plants.]] / Woman: So, I'm, ah... feeling a lot better. Since the accident. Hundred percent back to normal. / Man: Back to normal? / Woman: Well, you know. Ninety percent. / Man: Ninety percent. / Woman: Look, it's fine. Really. I don't even notice the...
#433; In which Lizzie gets better [[A woman and a man are standing together among some plants.]] / Woman: So, I'm, ah... feeling a lot better. Since the accident. Hundred percent back to normal. / Man: Back to normal? / Woman: Well, you know. Ninety percent. / Man: Ninety percent. / Woman: Look, it's fine. Really. I don't even notice the...
 
#434; In which there is Taunting OLIVER: Here comes Larry the Language Nerd. / DINAH: Let's mess with him. / OLIVER: Hey--uh--so--ANYWAYS / IRREGARDLESS of what him and me decided, we found a different book than that. / DINAH: Between all the ones you COULD OF got, SUPPOSABLY that one's the most unique. / OLIVER: Yeah, but really, I...
#435; In which a guy is Pinched [[In the foreground, we see a MAN's hand. He has his thumb and forefinger extended so that two men standing in the distance appear to fit between them.]] / [[Reverse angle. The MAN is peering through the gap between his thumb and forefinger. He smiles.]] / {{Fans of The Kids in the Hall will remember...
#436: In which a Cat is had [[JOHN sits at a desk, stroking a cat. MARY stands nearby, looking away.]] / JOHN: Mary. Mary, guess what. / I have a cat. I have a KITTY cat. / Guess what. Guess what else. / I have a little GEORGE cat. Yes I do. I have a little cat named GEORGE. / I TOTALLY have a little tiny baby kittycat man named...
#437; In which Ostriches plot [[Three OSTRICHES in the zoo. One of them has his head in the ground.]] / HECTOR: ...then it's only about ten feet up through the branches. / And we can be FREE of this place. / LUIS: If you think I'm CLIMBING A TREE you are wacked in the walnut. / I'd try the TUNNEL before I try LEAPING FROM LIMB TO LIMB...
#438; Chad's First Day DALE: You the new guy? I'm Dale, shift leader. / CHAD: Hi, I'm Chad. / DALE: You go by CHADWICK at all? / CHAD: Uh, just CHAD is fine. / DALE: How 'bout CHADBERG? You ever get Chadberg? / CHAD: Can't really say I have. / DALE: HANGING Chad? DIMPLED Chad? You prob'ly get that from the LADIES. / CHAD:...
 
#439; Arrival of the Butt Inspector [[A MAN wearing a long coat and carrying a drum appears in a WOMAN's bathroom. The woman is bathing in a small Victorian tub and has no coverage whatsoever.]] / MAN: Everyone stay calm! Butt inspector! / WOMAN: BUTT inspector? / MAN: Here to inspect all the butts in the vicinity. Just making sure...
#440; In which Beauty has its Price [[A large woman looks at herself in a full-length mirror. A much-slimmer woman sits in a wicker chair nearby, holding a parasol.]] / LARGE WOMAN: Oh, Erin...isn't it just AWFUL being PRETTY? / ERIN: It IS, honey, IT IS. / People constantly TREAT you differently. They don't expect you to be SMART. / Or...
#441; In which Politics exhilarate [[Three men sit around a folding table in the middle of a village of thatched huts.]] / BERNIE: This is shaping up to be a LEGENDARY national election! / STIG: Oh, man! If Obama wins the Presidency...TALK about HISTORIC! / After ALL these years, a President with a surname BOTH BEGINNING AND ENDING in a...
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#443; In which a Terror is sighted [[HAND-DRAWN SEA CAPTAIN looks ahead.]] / CAPTAIN: There's the beast! / [[He is attacked by a grotesque, tentacled sea creature.]] / [[He punches the beast in its gigantic eye!]] / [[He returns home, triumphant, dragging the beast with him.]] / CAPTAIN: I brought dinner. / WIFE: But I made spaghetti! / {{Header:...
 
#444; In which the Classroom becomes tense TEACHER: Why do tornadoes always seem to touch down in trailer parks? / You never hear about high-rise condos being damaged by a twister. / Is the phenomenon just under-reported? Are rich people suppressing the news of their own misfortune? / WILBUR: I think it's more likely that the property values...
#445; In which Everything is going Just Fine, thank you BUD: How's the project coming? / LOU: Fine. Couple of minor setbacks, no big deal. / BUD: I got this book on carpentry from the library, in case you want to look through it. / LOU: No thanks. / LOU: I get anxiety attacks when I read "how-to" books. / They always make me feel INADEQUATE. Like everything...
#446; In which a Toy prevents against Neglect [[A man scratches his head as a woman holds a little girl, who holds a toy dinosaur in one hand.]] / SEAN: I, uh, wasn't sure what to get her. I hope she likes dinosaurs. / KATE: It's fine! But I hope you didn't spend a lot. / No offense, but she'll probably love it for a day, and then it'll go in the...
#447; The Wrong Way to Ask for $700 Billion [[HENRY and his father. The father is wearing some kind of military uniform.]] / HENRY: Dad, I need cookies. / DAD: No. You're in trouble for flooding the basement with your homemade waterslide. / HENRY: You don't GET it! I NEED cookies. It's not a passing desire. It's a legitimate pressing NEED. / When...
#448; True Stories of the American West [[RODERICK, astride his mighty team of tortoises, is in hot pursuit of DWIGHT, who is riding a tortoise of his own.]] / CAPTION: TRUE STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST / RODERICK: Get back here, scoundrel! / DWIGHT: Yee-haw! I'll never tell you where I hid that gold! / RODERICK: By frontier law, you MUST...
 

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