So those that suspected the aliens were back have been proven correct! And those that are new here and don’t have the slightest clue as to what’s going on, check out the beginning of this storyline here:
• JEFBOT.272_Going Postal
Or the first appearance of the aliens, here:
• JEFBOT.181_Party Crashers
It feels great to be back drawing the strip! Thanks for all the generous support that went above and beyond during the hiatus due to the Emerald City Comicon (details here). And again, a big thank you to Charles Arrington of Redux Deluxe for the great guest strips while I was away! Now without further ado or interruption, we can continue and conclude this epilogue. I’m pretty sure cel’s not going to stand there admiring the lights for long…
Did I nail it? I know this isn’t a proper comment, but damn you, jefbot, you’ve provoked me into being competitive! I shall have to speak with your creator!
yep, you nailed it, Kim! is this your first Firsting? if so, no guarantees the prize will satiate your competitive urge. in fact, it’s possible the spectacles will only enhance that instinct! that said, the Shades of Firsting are yours: 😎
oh, and if you have any complaints, address ’em to jefbot. i only work here.
I did once get a “second pair” of Shades on strip no. 292, but ya know that just ain’t the same thing!
I also have a confession… I thought of the above response about a month ago, and kept it “canned” in a text file. Somehow, it seemed like the kind of thing jefbot would do. 😉
ah, yes! i remember now – but you have the Shades all to yourself this time, so enjoy! 😀
and “canning” your comments is fair game – heck, i don’t even mind if you call “First!” and then send. i know Tiana generally reads through the strip and post before commenting, but she’s some sort of speed reader/typist which gives her an edge. i commend you for your ingenuity, Kim!
Okay, now a real comment: I love bot’s unusually catty remark in the first panel, plus the self-satisfied smarty-pants expression imparted by his closed eyelids; that’s a trick I’ve seen you use before, and it’s one of my favorites!
not sure if bot’s cattiness is unusual – although i suppose he does normally reserve that for his interactions with the Cornfather. maybe he’s feeling a little more comfortable around cel after all the recent events? 🙂
Pretty lights…and no, I’m not surprised, after all the hints dropped.
Just listened to your interview with the geekly people. Sounds like you were having fun!
yes, no surprises in this one, T (at least for longtime readers) – but the UFOs are back and revealed! now the question is what are cel and bot gonna do about ’em?
thanks for listening to that Seattle Geekly interview. was a lot of fun and i think the energy of the con comes through! 😀
Mmm, yes, very good question. And will the aliens return the hamster? And should they trust the hamster if he does come back? Maybe he’s being sent back as a super-cute-fuzzy spy, or sleeper agent.
…Apparently I’ve been watching too many weird sci-fi’s.
Yeah, it sounded noisy! But I’ll bet it was so amazing. And you know, I think that’s the first time I’ve heard your voice for more than a couple sentences? Now I need to go back and watch those old Ghostbuster-esque clips you posted forever ago…
all good theories in your first paragraph, Tiana! but i’m not gonna tease you: Musashi won’t be back in this epilogue. he will be back in a future strip, though – but you’re going to have to wait a bit longer! 🙂
heh. yeah, was nice that Shannon and Matt let me ramble on about JEFbot for a bit – but i never like hearing the sound of my recorded voice. blegh.
I’d love to hear that interview, too! Where can it be found?
I agree! Where can the interview be found?! 😀
http://www.seattle-geekly.com/
It’s the current episode at the moment, but if people get there late, it’s episode #93.
thanks for putting up the link, T. i’ll probably write up a post about the interview for the JEFblog soon.
*Hums X-Files Theme*
i have that X-Files “whistle” in my head already, Liam!
“We come in peace, and for more hamsters. No, not because they’re delicious.”
…probably not.
ya know, hamsters just might be delicious, Geoff, but i hope i never find out. 😉
Awww man, I feel asleep and missed my chance at firsting 😛
Darn my Irish time difference lol
I’ve been waiting for this story to come back around 😛
heheh. the Shades of Firsting are quite the elusive accessory, Stephen K!
and, although i’m happy you’ve been waiting for this whole alien thing to come around again, this epilogue won’t last for much longer. it will set in motion some events for future JEFbot storylines though, so stay tuned! 🙂
Pretttyyyyy liiiiights…
wheee! shiny, candy-like lights, Maryz!
Welcome back!
Can’t wait to see if Cel is with ’em or agin’ ’em! Or just . . . aware.
it’s good to be back, Sarah W!
and we’ll be seeing how cel reacts to the lights in the next couple of strips… 🙂
Oh well this is going to be interesting. 🙂
i hope you find it so, Jed!
They’re back! …and so are you!
Welcome home. Glad Jefbot was a success!
thanks for the welcome back, Funnyshaffer!
Welcome Back oh Exhaulted One!
Awesome Strip! Again, I love the way the little things really make it pop. I.E. the glow in the 3rd panel is neato!
More later. At work and sleepy, stoopid insomnia kicked my behind again!
You have insomnia? How do you deal with it? It was like it totally wrestled with my sleeping pill and won, keeping me up all night and day for more than 24 hours the other day.
Depends Pat. Sometimes something as simple as a glass of milk will put me out, other times occupying my mind will do it. The one thing that never works? Is just laying there! I don’t care what anyone says. All I do is think about how I can’t sleep thus making the circle neverending!
i agree – when i try and “wait it out” i continue to stay awake. sometimes i just need to get up, walk around, drink some water or read a bit, and then go back to bed.
My hubby works third shift so he sleeps during the day, causing him not to produce enough melatonin (sp?), so he picked up a supplement. I’ve used it a few times to help me when I can’t get my mind to shut off. It’s pretty awesome… Just don’t use it if you have a toddler that wakes up every hour during the night -_-*
I’m lucky in having the ability to fall asleep anywhere as long as I’m comfortable.(thank you dad) I’m also lucky in that I usually do not require a lot of sleep to function properly.(still need sleep though)
woo! it’s great to be back, Pixie. it has now been a week since ECCC and i’m still missing it!
i’m always happy when people notice the “little things” in the strip. makes putting them in there worth it! 🙂
ugh. hate stoopid insomnia.
Whooo, top 20.
Well, after counting the original posts, I only made it to 11. Just missed the top ten. Something I usually skip on David Lettermen for quite some time.
How will Jefbot handle the return? Will He and Cel join forces and battle the aliens, being single, the Cornfather’s repeated attempts on the pretzel stock in the back room…
To find out more intrepid guest, Join Dirk the Daring on his epic quest, shadowing Jefbot, Cel and the Alien Ghost Writers in the Sky.
11’s a good number, Pat_Dude! (at least according to Spinal Tap.)
as for how well jefbot and cel will handle the return – you’ll have to wait ’til tomorrow to find out!
Whooooo, just noticed the sly girlfriend remark that Jefbot made in the first panel. He just graduated to big boy pants, leaving Charlie Brown in the dust.
yep, jefbot’s definitely getting more comfortable around cel, P_D.
YAY Aliens!!
The first panel ‘bot’s all smug thinking he’s going to get some more geek lovin’ because the backup generator is on…pshaw…he thinks he’s so smart!!
Cel is definitely a runner, ‘bot needs to put a leash on that one! Or GPS LOL
Trust No One, I want to Believe, The Truth is Out There… *sigh* where’s Fox Mulder? Oh yeah, getting his sex addiction on in Californication…hahaha..
ENEEEWAAAAY…
Glad you’re back!!
Take a breath, doll.
YAY for aliens! 😀
and you’re absolutely right about cel being a “runner” – especially when there are aliens around. bot better be on his toes this time.
thanks! was fun to get back to the strip after being away for so long.
They’re BAAAAACK!!!! Hey, maybe we can find out what happened to Mushashi! Wasn’t he still missing?
My bad. I forgot he came back at the end of that last UFO storyline.
nope, you were right the first time, Stan! he’s still missing…
I love his smugness in the first panel (as does everyone else lol) and the third panel… I read that with a hurt tone 🙁 I want to hug him! 😀
As for the aliens, I knew they’d be back! *waits patiently for Tuesday*
jefbot’s totally teasing cel a bit in that first panel, Ky, so i’m happy you dig it! and yeah – in that third panel he’s perplexed and maybe a bit hurt; it seems whenever those two get close, she bails.
woo! tuesday’s almost here. 😀
I love that they’re back… but who are they. If Xinda steps off that ship, I don’t know what I’ll do. Love the colors in this bot. You’re a genius. Glad some of mine is rubbing off on you. 😉
If Xinda steps off that ship, Jefbot will need to reconsider his entire life.
Because she will never, ever let him pilot the Gunstar to defend the frontier against the Ko-Dan Armada.
oooh… Gunstar. *drool*
you know i can’t tell even you who those “aliens” are, MC! but that’d be quite a twist if Xinda were piloting one of those ships. heheh.
I completely forgot about the aliens! o_O
they’ve been gone for quite a long time, Shay, so i understand! glad you got a little surprise. 🙂
YESSSSSS!
WOOOOOOO!
QUICKLY, SOMEONE GRAB A CAMERA! Here’s a question a couple of other people are probably wondering about: how did she know to go to the roof? Awesome work as always, Jeff. 8D
heh. and jefbot never upgraded to the iPhone 4 so still doesn’t have a camera on him, Fijiman!
as for cel – she didn’t absolutely know the lights were gonna be out there, but due to the power outage, she had a high suspicion.
Glad to see that you’re back my friend. 😀 Can’t wait to see what you’ve got for Tuesday; unless you still need a bit of a break, in which case I will just go back to the Orange Box for a while especially now that I have cheat codes. 8)
Seriously waiting for the intergalactic hamster patrol to show up now.
that would be awesome if a fleet of space hamsters showed up, Angela. 😀
Glad that you’re back Jeff!!
thanks, dude! i missed being here. 😀
*gasps in shock* they’re back!!!! maybe you’ll get your poor little Mushashi back….
on a side note: congrats on the comicon and welcome back!
yep! they’re back and cel seems to be pretty anxious about it, Leithal!
and thanks for the congrats and the welcome back: love being back in L.A. and working on the strip, but i do miss Seattle – was just so much fun.
I dunno if it’s just me but… Space invaders anyone?
heh. if little bunkers appear and the aliens line up in rows, i think cel and bot will know how to handle ’em, Jiro! 😉
what? is it a bird? is it a plane? tell me, cause seriously…, i don’t follow 😀
check this link out then read a few strips after it, supersonic cucumber, and all will be clear: JEFBOT.181
thanks 🙂
OH MY maybe Mu will be back?
he’ll definitely be back, dj! but not in this epilogue. sorry.
damn. you got my hopes up
Guess it’s time to say bye to Cel again for awhile….
you know it, Slave1! unless jefbot can keep up with her this time…
I knew it!! Now where’s Mushi? (I hope I’ve got the name right. Been trying to get through the archives but I’m getting lost in the awesome. xD )
ha! you were close, TCG: it’s “Musashi.” and his whereabouts will have to stay a secret a little bit longer.