Woo-hoo! It’s my first strip back after the week-long hiatus and I get to draw fruit getting sliced and diced by Mombot’s raptor toe! Ahhh… feels good to be back.
I’m not sure how many of you have played Fruit Ninja on your mobile device, but those who have will understand where the inspiration for today’s strip came from. I’m not sure whether I’ll be enjoying the game more or less on my iPad, now that I’ll be thinking of slicing all those fruit with Mombot’s toe instead of a katana. Probably more. Of course, maybe it would make more sense to just use my own toe on the touchscreen when playing the game. If I do, I’ll make a video and post it here. 😉
Hah brilliant! I love Bots face in the last panel XD
thanks StephenKaze! and… wha??? you got the First comment which means you’ve achieved Firsting! is this your first time? at least of 2011, no? anyway, wear them with pride. they also serve as a decent juice guard, should your eyes need protection from Fruit Ninjas:
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Thanks Jef ^^ Yup first time ever getting the shades 😛
I’ll need them today, it’s 20°C / 70°F where I live and that’s a rarity for Ireland 😛
enjoy! 😀
That’s cool. And slightly disturbing.
heh. many are finding this “raptor toe” storyline slightly disturbing, DJ. i think that’s why i enjoy this one so much. 🙂
Hahaha, when I read “give me something challenging”, I thought “she should try a watermelon!” Then Jefbot had one!!! That was awesome! 😀
ha! glad we’re on the same, geeky wavelength, ZAD-Man! 😀
I’ve gotta blame WarioWare:Touched for that one. XD Watermelon-slicing is one of my favorite microgames!
ooh, i loved that game too, ZAD-Man.
That watermelon is freaking HUGE! However, if I disbelieve the power of the big toe, I doubt it will end well.
Also, I hope Mombot plans to make lots of Orange Juice/Lemonade/Smoothies from all that fruit otherwise it’s a huge waste.
if jefbot can get the Cornfather to enjoy a smoothie blended by Mombot’s toes, more power to him, Maia!
A challenge? Rutabaga. Those things are rock hard.
Plus, if the pieces fall to the ground, it isn’t that much of a waste — no one much likes them.
true – i’m one of those non-fans of rutabaga, Sarah W.
Morning Boteers!
I, like ZAD, had the SAME thought when Mombot asked for a challenge. I thought, Bring on a WATERMELON!, And Jeff just happened to have one. It amazes me how in tune you are with your audience Bot dahlink.
Maybe she should make a nice fruit bowl out of the watermelon. THAT would be funny.
Parsnips! Turnips! Those must be like the kryptonite of the Ninja Toe!
ha! glad you, too, share the hive mind, Pixie! tho i should have already assumed this was the case, really. 🙂
as for whether we’ll actually see the aftermath of Mombot’s encounter with the watermelon, i haven’t decided yet. i have something in mind, but i’m debating whether or not to leave this storyline with the current strip or to see what she does to the melon. hmm…
The raptor toe it slices, it dices, it even purees
but wait there’s more… call now and mombot will provide you with a free back scratch guaranteed to ease those itchy hard to reach spots
Caution: Maker disclaims any accidental deaths due to laceration from contact with mombot’s raptor claw
heheh. if i ever have some sort of BSN (Bot Shopping Network, natch) in the future, i’ll have to convince Mombot to sell a product exactly like the one you’ve described, jiro! (with your disclaimer included in tiny text that scrolls by too quickly to read at the end.) 🙂
I’ve watched friends play Fruit Ninja, and it looks like fun. Plus, it’s hilarious to watch a gamer friend play and get nice scores, then watch his non-gamer girlfriend play and…not get nice scores. The banter and playful bickering afterward are marvelous to behold. *evil grin*
Well, at least Cornfather and ‘Bot weren’t eviscerated for their interest in the toe…it coulda happened!
Fruit Ninja is indeed pretty fun, Tiana. it’s no Angry Birds or Plants vs. Zombies, but then again, what is?
and you’re right: the Cornfather and bot got away easy this time. 🙂
No disrespect to the toe, but… You arent going to eat that are you?
5 second rule, dude :D:D:D
RESPECT THE TOE, MARYZ! that said, i surely wouldn’t eat that stuff, even with the 5 second rule in effect. sorry, Eddie. heheh.
One phrase comes to mind with the last panel: “A new challenger has arrived!”
Great to hear you had a good time at the Phoenix Comicon, jef, and it was a pleasure meeting you. I’ll certainly look for your booth next year. As for now, I’m caught up on the archives and ready to follow the continuing adventures of jefbot, The Cornfather and the rest in earnest. And this was certainly a great strip to formally mark that!
hey, Striker! was a pleasure meeting you, too. if all goes according to plan, i’ll have an even bigger, better booth in a more convenient location next year! definitely stop by and hang out. 😀
and thanks for reading through those archives. you’ve jumped on at a good point, as new storylines (and a return to some of the old ones!) are just around the corner.
“I carried the watermelon!” Hilarious strip Jefbot!
thanks, ‘Shaffer!
look out gallagher theres a lady who can destroy a watermelon with her toe!
ha! if Mombot took her toe-show on the road, she’d put all those other fruit/prop comedians out of work, MrSnow!
wonder how much must mombot spend on shoes every month since she surely manages to slice through a pair or two a day 😀 Unless she only wears open toes and flip-flops 😀
she does wear a lot of flip-flops and sandles, Eddie, for perhaps this very reason! and while i don’t know for sure about my Mom’s shoe-shredding occurrences in Real Life, i know that i – having inherited some of her raptor-toe powers – shred socks like crazy if i don’t keep my toenails neatly trimmed. it’s a gift – and a curse!!!
I wonder if she could get a job at one of those hibachi places where they do the show and cook your food in front of you? I mean it’s badass when they do it but using her feet?? AWESOME!!! (if quite possibly somewhat unhygenic)
Oh I’m sure they would have her make sure she cleaned them regularly. But yes, that would be awesome.
i don’t think i could eat anything prepared by someone’s feet, no matter how clean/hygienic they were, Psynapse – even Mombot’s! although i’d be torn, cuz it would indeed be awesome to behold.
dear god why…
also: awesome.
ha! i completely understand, steve. glad you respect the toe.
Anyone else thinking coconut when Mombot was asking for a challenge?
No. I am now. That would be amazing! Not a size issue, a SHELL issue 😀
a coconut would be a worthy challenge, Krin-Krea! methinks Mombot would be up for it, though. bring it! 😀
So I was dressing for aikido once and saw this guy repeatedly kicking his toe into the floor, first one foot and then the other. Apparently he had been taking some martial art where striking with the toe was supported, rather then the “curl your toes up” method most styles I knew of practiced. They therefore did toe hardening exercises.
While I’ve seen some stuff that suggests using fingernails, especially against the forehead and face, I have never seen anything suggesting using toe nails.
“toe hardening exercises” for Mombot would be positively lethal, tudza. don’t give her any ideas! heheh. actually, i think her toes were strengthened and hardened climbing trees and running barefoot on the island of Hawaii during her youth. they’re at least near-lethal at this point. 😉
Yikes! Mombot’s still adorable, but now a slight creepiness factor has crept in. Awesome!
Careful, rey. Her adorableness is just to lure you into a false sense of security before she strikes.
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yes, (as Fijiman pointed out) do not let her adorableness trick you into letting your guard down, reynard61 – it’s like i learned in firearms training: you must always respect the weapon (or the toe, in this case.) 🙂
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wow, not only did i get an extended “BWAAAAHAHAHHAAHAH…” out of you, DK, i also got a little “snort” in there! WOO!
i hope Mombot (in RL) saw your outburst. heheh.
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Remember to breath, DK. Breathing will keep you from passing out after laughing like that.
Thanks, Fiji. Good to know someones lookin out for me.
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Note to self: Do not mess with mombot for she is skilled in ways that cannot be comprehended. :O
this would’ve made another good “Knowing is Half the Battle” GI Joe PSA, TCG. 🙂
Indeed it would!
I SO want to see mombot cut a watermelon.
i think to witness that would be both beautiful and horrifying, Jaeh.
What will be even cooler is if she slice and dices the melon into bit-size pieces before it hits the ground. 😉
I found funny video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbG3KNpytYQ&feature=topvideos_comedy
Hey Jeff, don’t forget to check out the Mortal Kobbat song I linked in your con post.
sadly, i’m at work and the link’s blocked, Fijiman. i’ll check it out when i get home tonight.
we just may get to see what Mombot does to that melon, Fijiman. still deciding.
Awwww… Michael was right all along. He could have just asked mombot to show the evil foot claw of doom.
*snicker of doom*
And so it seems that Bot shall never fear the raptor claws ever again? Mombot better rectify that soon enough!
He definitely still fears it, but is taking advantage of her showing off her powers while he can.
heh. jefbot does seem to get into trouble most often when he doesn’t heed the advice of others, Sonitan. i think he lucked out by not throwing anything at Mombot to get her to pounce – who knows what terrors would’ve befallen bot and the Cornfather had that happened!?
and i think Fijiman’s got it right: bot still fears and respects the toe, but he’s showing off Mombot’s powers so his buddy learns some fear and respect, too.
I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to eat fruit that’s been sliced by toe.
yes, jefbot definitely wouldn’t eat anything that’s been on the ground or toe-sliced, Hornet. would the Cornfather? mmmmaybe…
All hail the mighty toe!! I just LOVE this strip, I always say that we don’t give our feet enough credit, I mean, look at the amazing power of mombot’s toe! I am sure that if we give it a try, our feet will become quite useful.
glad you dug this one, nicobot! and i agree: people don’t use their feet nearly as much as they should. 🙂
One of my best mates works for Half Brick Studios – the game company responsible for Fruit Ninja. I had to re-post it on his Facebook wall.
Though I suspect my friend gets sick of explaining his job as “have you played Fruit Ninja? We made that”.
Do the watermelon! Do the watermelon!
Poor mombot, she’s gonna need a pretty intense pedicure.