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Request Comics Book Corner

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:07:37 -0800

The Request
Ravenswood wrote: Review one (or more) of the books you received for Christmas. Spider wrote: A comic which ends on a cliffhanger.
The Comic

The Commentary
Panel 3 actually shows two books in one volume: The Shadow of the Torturer and The Claw of the Conciliator. The cover makes it hard to get that information at a glance.

Origin of Bear Squad

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:35:46 -0800

The Request
Anonymous wrote: Bear, Heart Bear, and Advice Bugbear should team up for some reason. Ravenswood wrote: More talking food!
The Comic

The Commentary
Knowing that I was going to use this anonymous request eventually was a major inspiration behind this look at the further adventures of Bear Squad. Nonlinear storytelling!

Soup Recipe Dice Blog: The Movie

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:36:16 -0800

The Request
Chenjesu wrote: Something about the mysterious d16. Anonymous wrote: A comic based on the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.
The Comic

The Commentary
March is the month of double-request comics, posted on days divisible by three. Check back on the sixth for another double helping of requests! And a single helping of a comic.

Awesome Fish

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:45:25 -0800

The Request
Erica wrote: A comic involving fish! But awesome fish like anglerfish and eels, not lame fish like salmon.
The Comic

The Commentary
Finally, a chance to use an underwater camera. I couldn't dive deep enough to find an anglerfish, but I hope the other fish will make up for it.

Sandwich 2

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:04:25 -0800

The Request
Chenjesu wrote: Okay, make a peanut butter, preserves, and honey sandwich, and then eat it.
The Comic

The Commentary
I think I'm starting to get the hang of food photography.

Dice Diorama

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:58:57 -0800

The Request
Chenjesu wrote: A comic that displays in some way all of the dice you own, because dice are cool.
The Comic

The Commentary
Due to circumstances beyond my control, the big dice section contains one small die inside a big one. Request Comics apologizes for this.

Footwear Comics

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:04:08 -0800

The Request
Anonymous wrote: Socks have a discussion with shoes about confinement.
The Comic

The Commentary
Following up the request from nearly a year ago with a request from nearly two years ago. Why didn't I use this one before, you ask? I'm not sure.

Valentine

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:25:20 -0800

The Request
Anonymous wrote: I need a valentine for my girlfriend by February 2010. She is a huge fan of the Unity. Thanks in advance!
The Comic

The Commentary
This request was sent in almost a year ago. Whoever you are, Anonymous, I hope you're still reading, because this update is specifically for you and your girlfriend. I also hope you didn't break up in the last eleven months or so.

Relationships

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:52:15 -0800

The Request
Alice wrote: Could you please do a webcomic about a mug of tea and a muffin having relationship problems? Thank you.
The Comic

The Commentary
In case you haven't been following the action in the forums, the February contest is over already. You'll see the results of it in March.

Snowed In

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:16:08 -0800

The Request
Dave Lerner wrote: An excuse to eat ice cream.
The Comic

The Commentary
For the record, that's Neapolitan ice cream with chocolate syrup.

February Contest

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:29:28 -0800

The Request
BiggerJ wrote: Hold a contest, wherein you list an even number of past comics. At least one of these has to have been marked as a 'good' idea by its submitter, and at least one has to have been marked 'bad'. Give a prize, like a guaranteed request fulfillment, to the first person who correctly tells you which were marked 'good' and which were marked 'bad'. This, of course, won't work (or will it?) if you have never used any ideas marked 'bad'.
The Comic

The Commentary
For reference: #3, #13, #30, #33, #46, #56, #104, and #111. Enter the contest by posting your guesses in this forum thread. It will stay open until either someone gets them right or February ends. As the request suggests, the prize is a guaranteed request fulfillment. (Provided your request doesn't require me to do something I really don't want to do. This part's kind of subjective. I'm mainly trying to avoid having to do "squawk like an imbecile and shit on your desk" kinds of ideas.) This can be a request you've already submitted, or a new one if you haven't sent in any.

Werewolves, Part Six

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:51:30 -0800

The Request
Dave Lerner wrote: The most violent Request Comic ever!
The Comic

The Commentary
Looks like we're closing up January with nudity and violence. Well, light violence. Turns out grabbing and shoving are enough to make something the most violent strip I've done. I think the daily update month was mostly a success. The strips were sometimes posted an hour or two later than they really should have been, which saddens me, but hey, there's one for each day. This month now makes up more than a quarter of the archives, which is pretty cool and has proven to me that I can make strips a lot faster than I was letting myself do them before. As with January, the announcement of February's schedule will be part of the first February strip. Don't worry, you won't be waiting too long. In the meantime, you can reread from the start of January.

Bear Squad Bares All

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:29:23 -0800

The Request
Unwinder wrote: GET NAKED
The Comic

The Commentary
Yes, there will be more Bear Squad strips eventually. No, they won't all involve me being naked.

Mirror Island

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:10:32 -0800

The Request
Zeb wrote: I want a comic in which the photographer can be seen in a reflection.
The Comic

The Commentary
Remember, all appearances of Terror Island characters in Request Comics are non-canon. In canonical Terror Island, Greenteen exists in the present day alongside Blueteen, with no time travel involved.

Colorful Plastic Balls

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:53:01 -0800

The Request
Anonymous wrote: I request a comic about the happenings in, around, behind, above, below, at, for, with, of, and unto the kingdom.
The Comic

The Commentary
Terrified Islanders was originally a clan for Terror Island fans, but Request Comics fans who play Kingdom of Loathing are allowed to join too. Message Ziltang in game for details. By the way, that preposition stuff in the request was a reference to my favorite item in the game. At least, that's how I'm interpreting it.