So jefbot has just one more mission to complete before he can go home for some much needed rest. And it’s just him and a little dog, right? What could possibly go wrong there?
Actually, this strip represents one of my biggest pet peeves of all. Living in West Hollywood, where it seems almost everyone has a little dog, it’s pretty amazing how clean the streets and sidewalks are. Except when some dog owner turns a blind eye to their dog’s poop, and just leaves it wherever it’s deposited. I’ve seen it happen; the owner pretends to be deeply involved in a conversation on their mobile phone and then pretends not to notice their dog just dropped a steaming pile, and then innocently walks away. I just want to run over and pick up the poop (yes, with my bare hands. Yes, it’d be worth it.) and then throw it at the back of their head. Let’s hope jefbot takes a more civil course of action.
And then there’s the people who let their dogs other people’s front lawns. Like ours. 😉
Whoops! There should be a ‘use’ in between ‘dogs’ and ‘other’. I’m with ‘bot… I need some shut-eye.
go get some ZZZs, Insectoid! i’m about to do the same, hopefully.
ugh! if people are letting their dogs use your front lawn as a toilet, that’s when you suit-up in costume and go all Angry Scarf on ’em, Insectoid!
and check you out, Firsting again! for that, you are the keeper of the Shades of Firsting, complete with fashionable red lenses, to show the world your inner Rage:
😎
FOR THE JUSTICE OF A CLEAN PARC!!!!!!
ragescrawn looks awesome^^
yes, JUSTICE MUST BE DONE, Dengro!!!
and glad you liked “ragescrawn”! heheh. seems bot’s lost his cool a bit in that last panel.
Shoot that dog… or the ouner fined
i see you’re wearing an Angry Scarf of your own, CE.
And now, cue “The Lonely Man (Theme From The Incredible Hulk)”….
“Jefbot: actor; geek. Gifted with a strange scarf by his older sister. Then an accidental overdose of Mountain Dew alters the scarf’s chemistry. And now when Jefbot grows angry or outraged or just really bored, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The scarf is driven by his thoughts and impulses and pursued by characters to be named later in the strip.
[Jefbot: “Mr. Wheaton, don’t make me angry. You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.”]
His closest friends think Jefbot is hallucinating. Jefbot must hide his power, his curse, until he can find to use it for good. Or to play a much better game of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, whichever comes first.”
perfect introduction to JEFbot for new readers, Geoff! (especially the ones that are being plopped right in the middle of this storyline with no warning or prep whatsoever. heheh.) now you’ve made me want to end this storyline by having bot slowly walk away from the camera, possibly hitchhiking, while The Lonely Man theme plays. not sure how that would translate to a silent comic, though. might have to wait for the animated series. 🙂
anyway: bravo, sir!
It was a moment of inspiration.
Now part of me wants to learn to knit, so if you make it to ECCC next year, I can give you a Scarf. (I won’t expose it to chemicals, but it would be a thing of silly to have.)
my sis has knitted me a few Angry Scarfs, Geoff, (that i might sell here on the site or at a convention someday soon!) but i’d absolutely *love* any and all done by readers! so let me know if you take up knitting, man! (and definitely counting the days ’til ECCC 2011.)
That…that was beautiful.
And JefBot, there are plenty of ways you could have The Lonely Man theme in your comic…I remember Space-Time Condominium did a few comics as animated gifs that counted down cuing you to play an embedded audio file. Or you could collaborate with someone who has video editing software to make a special Youtube edition comic slideshow.
…okay, it’s way too early in the morning for me to be this excited about something.
i’ve thought about animating a few strips with sound, Joe. might be closer than you think! (or further. hard to tell with these things.) 😛
*blink* You showed a dog making no-nos? I’m….Well my goodness what do I say to this? It’s….pooptacular? I’m sorry I….I have to reboot my brain. It’s too early for poop.
I have a little dog, he is the most cuddley loveable little thing. But we are also firm believers in curbing our babies. Mr Pixie, thinks nothing of catching a neighbor not curbing their dogs and calling them out on it. I think it’s gross and hello it can be harmful to other dogs or cats.
PICK IT UP PEOPLE!
without an editor, i was like, “do i show the dog pooping or not?” and i thought, “show it!” so i did. it’s one of the perks of having my own comic strip, Pixie!
and i second your declaration: PICK IT UP, PEOPLE!
“oh shit…. ” – The Dog.
indeed, Maesonic.
Mild-mannered Jefbot? There was such a thing?
And… Dont. Just dont. I cant see Scarfliens appreciate having to bathe with cleaning chemicals after, per say, getting into deep sh[]t. Or you tolerating the horrid smell if you dont wash it due to their objections.
heh. i suppose i might’ve misspoken in regards to “mild-mannered jefbot,” Maryz. touché.
and we’ll see if bot takes extreme measures as far as the dog poop goes. i concur that he shouldn’t actually touch it. either with his hands or his yarms.
Oh no. This can’t be good. I foresee several possible outcomes, none of them pretty.
Well, it’s good to see that while Jefbot slept, no one thought he was a homeless person (that we know of). I love him in that last panel. He looks like a true super hero ready to kick some bad guy butt!
there was a possibility that the officer that caught bot in front of the schoolhouse fishing for 3DS pings would find him sleeping in the park, shanna, but i didn’t want to revisit that territory so soon! i was tempted, though. 🙂
except that the villain appears to be some poor chi…chi…little dog who’s owner can’t appreciate signs more…
Is it sad that I don’t know how to spell the name of that particular species of little dog?
I think Jefbot has lost a little bit of control to the scarf again. This should get quite hilarious soon. 😉
yep, yep – the glowy red eyes of rage are back, Fijiman!
Very glad the DragonVale didn’t slow up progress too much.
I have a big dog, and this is one of my biggest pet peeves as well. You decided to own a living creature, pick up its mess… And just cuz your dog is small doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter.
And just because your pet is small doesn’t mean it will leave small messes either.
not too much 11TN, but more than i would’ve liked! i’ve taken it with me to Vegas and am still playing the hell out of it on my iPad. works just fine over 3G. 🙂
and: agreed. it’s one of the reasons i don’t have a dog – i just don’t have the time to take care of it (or its messes.)
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……………………………poop!
Seattle is the same way. Very clean city but like one day on the sidewalk in the middle of bloody Downtown someone’s boxer was taking a massive poopoo and they just walked away. It was like… major road apple.
fell in love with Seattle during this year’s ECCC, Psy. hope i don’t step on any “road apples” when i’m there in 2012.
eeew doody LOL
and dog doody at that, ESQ! 😀
Poo, would be a pain to wash out of the scarf.
heh. not sure bot would want to put the Scarf around his neck – even after washing – if he got dog poo on it, Anonymous. he’d have to do some major healing work. 🙂
Let’s see…
Hollywood area…
Chihuahua…
Owner that doesn’t care about anyone else…
Could we be seeing ‘bot/Scrawn go up against a Hollywood starlet in the next strip? I personally would LOVE to see Scrawn toss a little doggy “surprise” at Britney Spear’s head…
ha! i thought about having the owner be a celebrity or a recurring JEFbot character we haven’t seen in a while, Maddgodd81, but the only celebs that live in the neighborhood that i see with any regularity are Robert Duvall and Lemmy from Motörhead, and i didn’t think either would appreciate being the “doggy poop” villain in an obscure webcomic. 🙂
When it comes to superhero work, there’s always that one guy that gets stuck with all the crappy jobs.
I’m sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun.
It was a good pun sir!
Agreed. 🙂
as i’ve mentioned before, never resist the puns, Soul Man!
I have this sudden urge to puke…
dog poop has that effect on some people, TCG. at least you didn’t step in it!
FINALLY JBs Dark Side is released! YES, FEEL YOUR ANGER! LET IT CONSUME YOU JB!
enjoy his descent to the dark side while it lasts, Slave1!
Fling it, Scarfbot! Fling that poop!
Considering Mr. Cuddles’ reaction to his rescue, that little dog might be rendered permanently constipated . . . Or the exact opposite . . .
but how to fling it without touching it, Sarah W!?
and good point – what lasting trauma will the Scarf inflict on this poor animal?
I walk my dog every night and every night he poops and every night I walk around with a poop bag filled with poop. It’s not glamorous but it’s part of owning a dog!
I did get yelled at once for leaving a pile of poop on my street, but, to defend myself, the dog I had at the time had all ready pooped, I had just gotten her, she’s never pooped more than once, and I never brought more than one bag. I went back to clean it up but felt very ashamed by the woman yelling at me to clean up after my dog.
you’re a good dog owner, TPC. and at least you went back to clean up that 2nd poop! i know people that wouldn’t have bothered.
As a RESPONSIBLE pet owner, myself, that is also a pet peeve of mine. I love that last panel where you clearly composed it so we could see the “no dog pooping” sign with the icon oriented exactly as the poopfender in the foreground (of course, I’m guessing the signs probably are more like, “please curb your pet, ordinance blah, blah…” or “clean up after your pet…”.
i actually used a 2D sculpture of a dog (complete w/ tiny poop) that’s on the grass outside my apartment as reference for that sign, Stan! sadly, i’ve seen abandoned poops not 2 feet from it! grrr…
Watch out, dog. Bot’s about to dispense a steaming hot pile of JUSTICE!!!
HA! awesome comment, Striker! and: ew.
watch out for dog-bombs. 😛
are those like “bob-ombs” dispensed by dogs, dj?
Amen! I hate irresponsible pet owners! Thank God there’s a new Superhero in town!!! Fighting the good fight, one doggie duke at a time!
god knows WeHo (and other neighborhoods, for sure) could use a superhero like bot, FunnyShaffer!
uh oh… looks like hes letting the scarf take over.
so, what, the scarf is a symbiote now? awesome…!
either way, that dog gonna git it!
yep, the Angry Scarf and jefbot have some sort of symbiotic relationship, steve, though we have yet to see just how far that relationship goes.
Awesome. Just found your comic. Really enjoying it.
thanks, dude! just checked out your strip – good stuff!
No JB!!! Don’t do it! Nothing is worth picking up after another person’s dog!
chances are he won’t be picking up after the dog, Jiro. now, picking up the actual dog, might be something to consider…
You get it, Bot! Quickly dispose of this menace before getting some sleep.
Darn dogs not paying attention to signs. : P
Heheh, but I totally understand because that’s really gross. :c And why the heck isn’t that dog even on a leash?
It’s a stray?
it does have a collar, and a nice (though spiky) one at that!
Yeah, I noticed that as soon as I hit reply.
yes, that dog should’ve read and comprehended that sign, Aelyrin! and why isn’t it on a leash!? let’s ask the owner next time…
So the alien scarf that’s now symbiotically attached to Bot has a pet peeve about rule-breaking? This could either get seriously funny or ridiculously bad for Bot… both should be worth reading
Agreed, and good to see you.
Here in Alaska, we tend to refer to those kinds of dogs as “eagle bait”. I always smile when I see those dogs out in public, imagining an eagle swooping down and catching it.
And now I have that line from Dragon Age: Origins in my head… “Yes… swooping is bad”. Apparently I need that sleep thing too.
This one’s close to my heart, too.