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Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 11 / 2008 [[THE HOUSE (generic room)]] / FLACO: / SHELDON: Now that Marvel Comics has used up X-men, Spiderman, Hulk, Fantastic Four and Iron Man...we're wondering third-tier characters they have left to make into movies? / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / shield: / FLACO: / NARRATOR: Characters from a bygone era / Captain...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 12 / 2008 [[Bathroom]] / Razor: / Shaving cream: / ARTHUR: You're kidding. You have to shave EVERYday? ...Everyday for the rest of yout life? / GRAMP: Yep. / / [[Bathroom]] / ARTHUR: MAN! What a massive hassle it is to be a human being. / GRAMP: Neitzsche built an entire career on just that one point.
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 13 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / NARRATOR: With French words, what starts as a simple question... / ARTHUR: How do you pronounce this word: e-n-s-e-m-b-l-e? / GRAMP: Onn-sahm-bell? / / GRAMP: Or maybe...enn-sahm-bluh? / / GRAMP: ...or honn-sahm-bluh? Honn sahm bluh? / / NARRATOR: ...usually devolves into 15 minutes...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 14 / 2008 [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / Butterfly: / ARTHUR: Today I saw a butterfly, afloat across the breeze / / [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / Butterfly: / ARTHUR: He danced a sweet, angelic dance--he could not help but please / / [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / Butterfly: / ARTHUR:...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 15 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / ARTHUR: After tasting butterfly, my mind began discussin' / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / Butterfly: / ARTHUR: "were there more bugs with such a taste? a bug that's worth this fussin'?" / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / Butterfly: / ARTHUR: 'twas then I tried my...
 
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 16 / 2008 [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / Butterfly: / FLACO: / / [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / FLACO: squeeee / ARTHUR: See?! I told you! They taste fantastic! Like a pie baked inside a pie! ...But now, try a brown moth. / / [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / FLACO: / moth: / / [[OUTSIDE...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 17 / 2008 [[Outdoors]] / NARRATOR: Them butterflies do taste divine: they're always quite the thriller / ARTHUR: / / [[Outdoors]] / NARRATOR: But if they're all you do ingest... they are a stomach killer / ARTHUR: / / [[Outdoors]] / NARRATOR: They're like dessert! Like pie or cake! Too much, and you'll feel iller / ARTHUR:...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 18 / 2008 GRAMP: No. I am NOT falling for it... Not again. / / GRAMP: Look... When technology went from VCR to DVD, I went with it. I played the game. / / GRAMP: / / GRAMP: / / GRAMP: / / ARTHUR: ...Today's message brought to you by "crazy old dude in a rocking chair with a shotgun". / GRAMP: I'm sorry! I don't need to see...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 19 / 2008 [[Coffee Shop]] / Coffee Cup: / NARRATOR_: In their early years, European coffee drinkers experimented with different flavorings / man (generic) 1: What if we added some of that "sugar" stuff from the new world? / man (generic) 2: Go for it! / / [[Coffee Shop]] / Coffee Cup: / NARRATOR: Some were big hits / man (generic)...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 20 / 2008 [[THE HOUSE (front door)]] / Box: / ARTHUR: / SHELDON: OK — I'll tell Gramp you dropped this off. Thanks, Mr. Jenkins. / Mr. Jenkins: ha ha ha ha... Call me Gary. Mr. Jenkins was my dad. / / [[THE HOUSE]] / ARTHUR: / SHELDON: GUH. ...I hate it when adults do that. / / [[THE HOUSE]] / ARTHUR: It's the code phrase...
 
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 21 / 2008 [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.)]] / ARTHUR: / SHELDON: Can I ask you about a phrase you used, Mr. Jenkins? / Mr. Jenkins: Sheldon - Call me Gary. "Mr. Jenkins" was my dad. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / SHELDON: / Mr. Jenkins: / ARTHUR: / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / SHELDON: / Mr. Jenkins:...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 22 / 2008 [[sidewalk]] / ARTHUR: / SHELDON: I was raised to be polite to my elders. / / Pleases and thank you's, yes sirs and no ma'ams. / / [[sidewalk]] / SHELDON: And if I call an adult "Mr Jones" or "Mrs. Smith" they should take it as a sign of RESPECT. / / [[sidewalk]] / Mr. Jenkins: / SHELDON: And there ain't no way I'm...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 22 / 2008 [[sidewalk]] / ARTHUR: / SHELDON: I was raised to be polite to my elders. / / Pleases and thank you's, yes sirs and no ma'ams. / / [[sidewalk]] / SHELDON: And if I call an adult "Mr Jones" or "Mrs. Smith" they should take it as a sign of RESPECT. / / [[sidewalk]] / Mr. Jenkins: / SHELDON: And there ain't no way I'm...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 23 / 2008 [[THE POND]] / Ball: / ARTHUR: The U.S. Capital is an entire city built in the image of Greco-Roman architecture, right? / SHELDON: Right. / / [[THE POND]] / Ball: / ARTHUR: And we built it that way because, when we look at Greco-Roman ruins NOW, they're all stone-grey, right? / SHELDON: right. / / [[THE POND]] / Ball:...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 23 / 2008 [[THE POND]] / Ball: / ARTHUR: The U.S. Capital is an entire city built in the image of Greco-Roman architecture, right? / SHELDON: Right. / / [[THE POND]] / Ball: / ARTHUR: And we built it that way because, when we look at Greco-Roman ruins NOW, they're all stone-grey, right? / SHELDON: right. / / [[THE POND]] / Ball:...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 24 / 2008 [[THE POND]] / Ball: / SHELDON: / ARTHUR: It's funny. The Victorians got us all to imagine the Romans in tones of grey... all boring and serious. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / roman: Serious, serious. / roman: Serious-serious. Invade the Gauls. Serious. / / [[THE POND]] / ARTHUR: But their world was...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 25 / 2008 [[THE HOUSE (generic room)]] / Railroad engineer hat: / Box: / ARTHUR: All aboard the Arthur Express! / / [[THE HOUSE (generic room)]] / Railroad engineer hat: / ARTHUR: Stopping in Arthurville, Mount Arthur, Arthursburg, and New Arthur! / / [[THE HOUSE (generic room)]] / Railroad engineer hat: / Box: / ARTHUR: ! / / [[THE...
 
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 26 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / pizza: / DANTE: I told you-NO. I'm not givin' you a bite. DUCKS DON'T EVEN EAT PIZZA. / ARTHUR: C'mon man. ...Don't try to use my natural biology against me... / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / ARTHUR: Do ducks normally TALK? Do ducks normally KNOW junk? Do ducks normally...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 27 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / SHELDON: Why do they say "Everything's bigger in Texas"? / GRAMP: Because everything IS bigger in Texas. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / GRAMP: The trucks, the hats, the cows...A 5-minute conversation takes 26 minutes...And there ain't nutin' bigger than Texas bluster. / / [[nonspecific...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 28 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background) (Narration Panel, no borders)]] / Football: / Dualie Pickup Truck: / Bowl: / ARTHUR: As a public service, we present: / THINGS YOU'LL NEED IF YOU MOVE TO TEXAS / 1.) A love for High School football that exceeds the love you have for your spouse. 2.) The feeling that riding...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 28 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background) (Narration Panel, no borders)]] / Football: / Dualie Pickup Truck: / Bowl: / ARTHUR: As a public service, we present: / THINGS YOU'LL NEED IF YOU MOVE TO TEXAS / 1.) A love for High School football that exceeds the love you have for your spouse. 2.) The feeling that riding...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 29 / 2008 ARTHUR: When you're in Texas, a fun game to play is... / / Four Cowboys: / Guy in Coldplay T-Shirt: / Cowgirl: / NARRATOR_: SPOT THE NON-TEXAN / Note: This game doesn't work in Austin
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 30 / 2008 Book: / SHELDON: / Man Texan: Ha Ha Ha It's true! We Texans do love us some queso! Queso 'n Chips! Queso 'n Fries! Queso 'n Chicken! You give us a food, we'll put queso on it. / ARTHUR: Surely not every food? You can't have queso-dipped ice cream. / / Man Texan: / / Hat: / SHELDON: / Man Texan: Little Lady, If'n...
 
Sheldon Comics comic strip from May / 31 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / OSO: / FLACO: squee / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / FLACO: / OSO: HYPE HYPE HYPE / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / OSO: / FLACO: Squee. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / OSO: / FLACO: / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / OSO: / FLACO: SQUEE / / [[nonspecific (white...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 01 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / Memnon Vanderbeam Action Figure: / Mr. Jinx Action Figure: / Jinxlet Action Figure: / ARTHUR: Put away the action figures, my friend. I've got a better game. / SHELDON: Oh yeah? / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / ARTHUR: We're acting out the battle from "Lord of the...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 02 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / FLACO: squee squee? / ARTHUR: "Character background"? You don't need character background. You're just a bad guy in Sauron's army. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / FLACO: squee squee squee squee squee / ARTHUR: What?? How does it add to the film if we know his tragic...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 02 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / FLACO: squee squee? / ARTHUR: "Character background"? You don't need character background. You're just a bad guy in Sauron's army. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / FLACO: squee squee squee squee squee / ARTHUR: What?? How does it add to the film if we know his tragic...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 03 / 2008 [[OUTSIDE (Generic: forest, trees, etc.) (field)]] / plow: / FLACO: / Butterfly: / NARRATOR: This is the story of Barnabus, a hard-working Southron who merrily tilled his fields for nigh on 20 years. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / Train set: / remote control: / FLACO: / NARRATOR: He was a happy man. A content...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 04 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / Colander: / wooden sword: / FLACO: / SHELDON: Guys, guys...you don't need a backstory to play "Lord of the Rings" villains. You just gotta be evil. / ARTHUR: Sorry, man. Flaco and I need more emotional depth. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / ARTHUR: We're not playin'...
 
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 05 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / SHELDON: / ARTHUR: So, I'm gonna be Gary, the accidental Nazgul. / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / ARTHUR: Gary was in commercial real estate back in the day, and ACCIDENTALLY put on one of the rings of power while showing a property. / / ARTHUR: And now, as a Nazgul,...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 06 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / SHELDON: You can't be a nazgul if you're a commercial real estate agent. / / ARTHUR: WAS a commercial real estate agent. WAS / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / SHELDON: so...now he's a regular nazgul? with the cry that strikes fear into his enemies and all that? / / ARTHUR:...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 07 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background)]] / ARTHUR: Ok, so my character has a huge love fore French impressionist paintings. And in todays battle, that will express itself in... / SHELDON: Hold it / Hold it / / / / Starslip Crisis Action figures: / ARTHUR: Allright! Allright! No more backstories! / SHELDON: (Sheldon plays...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 08 / 2008 [[nonspecific (white background) ((at top) SPOILER ALERT! Don't read unless you've watched "Indy 4" yet)]] / SHELDON: Hey friends! Have you seen "Indy 4" yet? / ARTHUR: And were you baffled it could have such an oddly-inappropriate ending for its genre? / / [[nonspecific (white background) ((at top) SPOILER...
Sheldon Comics comic strip from June / 09 / 2008 [[THE HOUSE (Bathroom)]] / Punctuation: / NARRATOR: Today: Punctuation marks that never caught on... / GRAMP: Wow! My pants must've shrunk in the wash / punctuation: I build huge mental walls to block awkward truths / / [[nonspecific (white background)]] / Punctuation: / FLACO: / ARTHUR: Someday, the internet is gonna...
 

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