Katherine Smiles 2014-01-29

jwhouk · Post by **jwhouk** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:10 am

And there's the reaction.

NOTDilbert · Post by **NOTDilbert** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:11 am

Jabberwonky called it!

jwhouk · Post by **jwhouk** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:11 am

Jabberwonky wrote: I see her leaning against the door frame, arms crossed under her breasts with a big lop-sided grin as she watches the kids rock out to mom's 'oldies'.
(little hearts floating around her head optional)

Give that man a cookie!

Opus the Poet · Post by **Opus the Poet** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:14 am

I'm convinced that while Pablo is writing the comic's next arc he's mining the forums for pinup art ideas.

DilyV · Post by **DilyV** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:15 am

Oh yeah... She's watching the kids... =)

NOTDilbert · Post by **NOTDilbert** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:15 am

Almost everything we know about Kath has been about since she's been working in the museum. She seemed well socialized and social on the dig site before the attack, but based on her museum persona, it's hard to picture Kath as a college metalhead. But not impossible....

AmriloJim · Post by **AmriloJim** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:18 am

jwhouk wrote:
Jabberwonky wrote: I see her leaning against the door frame, arms crossed under her breasts with a big lop-sided grin as she watches the kids rock out to mom's 'oldies'.
(little hearts floating around her head optional)
Give that man a cookie!

Nope... he just got a free commission.

shadowinthelight · Post by **shadowinthelight** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:20 am

Who wouldn't love kids who listen to something better than the standard pop garbage?

NOTDilbert wrote:Almost everything we know about Kath has been about since she's been working in the museum. She seemed well socialized and social on the dig site before the attack, but based on her museum persona, it's hard to picture Kath as a college metalhead. But not impossible....

Well, Kath is the right age to have grown up listening to "classic" heavy metal.

Jabberwonky · Post by **Jabberwonky** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:22 am

AmriloJim wrote:
jwhouk wrote:
Jabberwonky wrote: I see her leaning against the door frame, arms crossed under her breasts with a big lop-sided grin as she watches the kids rock out to mom's 'oldies'.
(little hearts floating around her head optional)
Give that man a cookie!
Nope... he just got a free commission.

I'm considering it 'I finally called one!'

(My commission had Bud, Brandi and Jin)

Post by **Dave** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:26 am

jwhouk wrote:
Jabberwonky wrote: I see her leaning against the door frame, arms crossed under her breasts with a big lop-sided grin as she watches the kids rock out to mom's 'oldies'.
(little hearts floating around her head optional)
Give that man a cookie!

Opus the Poet wrote:I'm convinced that while Pablo is writing the comic's next arc he's mining the forums for pinup art ideas.

I don't doubt it a bit. It's not quite the same as "breaking the fourth wall", but it's a similar sort of stepping outside of the usual structure. A bit, perhaps, like the sort of feedback which occurs between a musician and his/her audience, during a really good concert... the energy flows both ways.

I have a feeling that to a dedicated artist, the sound of fans' heart-strings going "twang" is one of the nicest sounds there is, and that's how I feel about seeing Kath smiling. Fictional though she is, it's just plain nice to see her happy and really alive once again!

jwhouk · Post by **jwhouk** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:27 am

Having been "born" in 1970, she probably did grow up during the 1980's - which was the heyday for metal bands.

That Dead Sea dig might have come around the time of the First Gulf War, or in the immediate aftermath.

TheDOCTOR · Post by **TheDOCTOR** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:29 am

Katherine has a Beautiful Smile. This is perfect.

zachariah · Post by **zachariah** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:12 am

Dave wrote:
jwhouk wrote:
Jabberwonky wrote: I see her leaning against the door frame, arms crossed under her breasts with a big lop-sided grin as she watches the kids rock out to mom's 'oldies'.
(little hearts floating around her head optional)
Give that man a cookie!

Opus the Poet wrote:I'm convinced that while Pablo is writing the comic's next arc he's mining the forums for pinup art ideas.
I don't doubt it a bit. It's not quite the same as "breaking the fourth wall", but it's a similar sort of stepping outside of the usual structure. A bit, perhaps, like the sort of feedback which occurs between a musician and his/her audience, during a really good concert... the energy flows both ways.

I have a feeling that to a dedicated artist, the sound of fans' heart-strings going "twang" is one of the nicest sounds there is, and that's how I feel about seeing Kath smiling. Fictional though she is, it's just plain nice to see her happy and really alive once again!

You are totally right. I've been commenting on this for awhile. Paul does mine the forum, here and on Facebook. When he needs fillers, or wants to get a awwww from the group he picks one and draws it. It actually provides us a little chance to affect what appears depending on how he likes our ideas, or comments. The point I wonder about is does he leave holes in the publishing schedule for this? A prior comment indicates he can, and will use these to reset the schedule for the strip. Just enjoy it when it happens. Though it is a shame Sali's Catwomen pic did not stay up that long. lol.

AmriloJim · Post by **AmriloJim** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:19 am

zachariah wrote:The point I wonder about is does he leave holes in the publishing schedule for this? A prior comment indicates he can, and will use these to reset the schedule for the strip. Just enjoy it when it happens.

One of the perks of publishing to your own private server... Lord knows how many frustrations come from the other aspects of that arrangement.

My2Cents · Post by **My2Cents** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:36 am

TheDOCTOR wrote:Katherine has a Beautiful Smile. This is perfect.

It's a "Mommy Smile". Can't beat them for beautiful.

shadowinthelight · Post by **shadowinthelight** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:48 am

As for Pablo getting ideas from us, I hope he didn't get the idea for the tentacle demon taking the day for herself from my fan comic. That would mean he visited the Fan Art forum. He could very well become traumatized by the goings on in there.

Fairportfan · Post by **Fairportfan** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:50 am

Opus the Poet wrote:I'm convinced that while Pablo is writing the comic's next arc he's mining the forums for pinup art ideas.

A while back, i began a daily thread with this post, referring to this comic page, which appeared right after this post opened the discussion on the previous day's comic...

Jay-Em · Post by **Jay-Em** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:57 am

Ay. "Filler Week" after funny hi-jinx..

Which, as experience has taught us, means Pablo is quite probably cooking-up a cornucopia of horrors for us, poor readers, for the next story-line... *gets nervous already*

jwhouk · Post by **jwhouk** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 3:17 am

Yeah, I noticed that while doing the story arc document: he ends storylines with single-shot comics. Heck, even in the longest storyline he ever did (KG&TLDOTA), he separated the Library end-scenes with "Little Atsali" single-panels.

We're either going to see the second part of "Tina vs. Bia", or another episode of "Minneapolis Paranormal High School".

Jabberwonky · Post by **Jabberwonky** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:21 pm

I hear there's a new Doctor coming to town...

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