Another wonderful poem all round - but those last four lines absolutely RULE.Welsh Halfwit wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:02 am So the Spirit of ecstasy
is Squirrel shaped in Babylon?
The Rolls-Royce of heroes right now
is a surprise named Marion.
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- Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:51 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2022/02/22 - Don’t Look Up
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5327
Re: 2022/02/22 - Don’t Look Up
- Fri Mar 12, 2021 2:13 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/03/12 - The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9784
Re: 2021/03/12 - The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being
Ah, Housepets. Come for the frivolous hijinks, hang around for the existential angst.
Lovely reference to Chapter 65 with today's strip.
Lovely reference to Chapter 65 with today's strip.
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:48 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/03/10 - Coming Out Of The Attic
- Replies: 42
- Views: 9178
- Wed Mar 03, 2021 5:38 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/03/03 - He’ll Get The Point
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14615
- Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:33 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/03/01 - What If They Took The Second Way
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6915
Re: 2021/03/01 - What If They Took The Second Way
Wonderful work, Federick! The match to Rick's style is absolutely uncanny. Makes me wonder what your art looks like when you're not trying to match another creator's style.
- Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:41 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/02/28 - The Possum And The Hare
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1988
Re: 2021/02/28 - The Possum And The Hare
I agree - this art style makes for a really refreshing change!
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:40 pm
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9050
Re: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
The answer from me? Yes. From the moment King developed his crush. And each step in their relationship, as great as it is to see their growth and adaptation to new experiences, has remained marred by this initial feeling, that never went away. In fact, it may have gotten a tad bit stronger. Thank y...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:48 pm
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9050
Re: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
No, it’s just that y’all have been unable to convince me, and it’s not like this unease is new. With all gentleness and civility, I must enquire: after 10 long years of King and Bailey being commited partners, with their marriage and the pups and all, are your really still uneasy about their relati...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 4:54 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9050
Re: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
All of that may be true but I am sure that the universe does still have standards and this might be edging DANGEROUSLY close to going over one line. :| Standards? Yes, absolutely, and respectfully I would suggest that those standards are precisely those defined by Rick's original content and by the...
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 1:11 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
- Replies: 57
- Views: 9050
Re: 2021/02/26 - Dreaming Of Love
This probably won't be a popular view, but it seems to me that this lovely guest strip is simply nudging open a door that HP has already held ajar for years. For all of its comedic gold, Housepets is a text that probes continuously at how we should relate to others around us who just happen to look,...
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:19 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2020/12/25 - Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15364
Re: 2020/12/25 - Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
My crazy theory is that Fox has not yet met the living Spring and Summer. If Heaven is eternal, then nothing is to say that they don't meet Fox in a future arc. In the world of Housepets! logic, that actually makes an awful lot of sense. With this single arc, Rick has suddenly opened up all sorts o...
- Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:35 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2020/12/25 - Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15364
Re: 2020/12/25 - Tidings Of Comfort And Joy
Whoa, Winter's really been through the wars! Even Uncle Deadeye isn't as badly beaten up as this. Makes you wonder just what trials lie ahead for Fox now, sufficient to lead him to change his name. Or is that just standard practice once you get to heaven? I also like how Fox doesn't seem all that fa...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:59 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2020/10/12 - Barging Into The Broom
- Replies: 48
- Views: 26759
Re: 2020/10/12 - Barging Into The Broom
The HP! go-to weapon of choice since 2008
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:15 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2020/10/12 - Barging Into The Broom
- Replies: 48
- Views: 26759
Re: 2020/10/12 - Barging Into The Broom
Man, Lois - trying to be more animal than the animals? :3 Sasha rocking the pineapple shirt and jeans <3 Yeah, it's the reversal in dress sense between Sasha and the once-humans that makes this page absolutely rock. With this arc, Rick seems to be stepping even more blatantly into the territory of ...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:40 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2020/08/12 - Different Movie Reference
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2875
Re: 2020/08/12 - Different Movie Reference
'Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal': Firefly was a brilliant TV series from 2002-03, created & directed by Joss Whedon. Spaceship pilot Wash is playing with his collection of toy dinosaurs (!) and gives this line to a herbivorous dino being attacked by a T-Rex. It's a classic example of ...
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:50 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/11/15 - To Answer Your Question
- Replies: 104
- Views: 35158
Re: 2019/11/15 - To Answer Your Question
That pose in panel 3 looks like it should be on the cover of some superhero comic. It's an epic pose, right enough; hopefully we'll see it again in future strips. They both look pretty comfortable being together this way, even on a moving scooter! Superhero, huh? My mind went first to Long John Sil...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:34 pm
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/11/11 - Technical Difficulties
- Replies: 82
- Views: 28691
Re: 2019/11/11 - Technical Difficulties
Very nice. Was HP! arc #44 your favourite, by any chance?Robotech_Master wrote: This squirrel, not an idiot for sure
For once is keeping muzzle safely zipped
He'd best not smart off any more at her
Unless he wants his throat "untimely ripp'd".
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:14 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/10/25 - Presto Chango
- Replies: 190
- Views: 70549
Re: 2019/10/25 - Presto Chango
And then the fandom exploded. The. End.
Lynx is the perfect species for Lois, though...
Lynx is the perfect species for Lois, though...
- Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:31 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/10/21 - Tell Me Lies
- Replies: 62
- Views: 14817
Re: 2019/10/21 - Tell Me Lies
From the viewpoint of that panel, I'm sure that generous posterior can be put down to foreshortening in the image.fenrirblack wrote:Lastly that first panel is a extremely unflattering image of Thomas.
[Scurries away and googles camels.]
Oh, wait now. Fenrir, you were right all along
- Mon Oct 07, 2019 1:39 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/10/07 - Pull The Wolf Over Your Eyes
- Replies: 48
- Views: 14803
Re: 2019/10/07 - Pull The Wolf Over Your Eyes
Whatever Louis' true intentions, I think this is the first time we've seen a human flirting with a pet (well OK, a wolf in this case) in the HP! world. Looks like Louis might have her own interpretation as to the limits of the ECP. Also: poor Marion. Just when he thought his life couldn't get any wo...
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:03 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/09/25 - Lunch Break
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15493
Re: 2019/09/25 - Lunch Break
Wizard of Oz, I think.Argent wrote:Is that a Herd Thinners reference?fenrirblack wrote:I mean think of the employment opportunities for Tigers, Lions, and Bears.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:51 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/09/25 - Lunch Break
- Replies: 61
- Views: 15493
Re: 2019/09/25 - Lunch Break
I can't help but feel Marion is talking to me directly somehow. 8-) As many hours as I've daydreamed, I'm sure the reality would be much less than desirable. I feel pretty much the same. When we read Marion's dialogue in today's strip, it's tempting to imagine that Rick might be having a gentle, go...
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:56 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All
- Replies: 89
- Views: 24631
Re: 2019/09/13 - Time Makes Fools Of Us All
Pit is clearly a fan of A&H Club. The ferret has good taste in webcomics
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:37 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/09/09 - The Transient Nature Of Being
- Replies: 60
- Views: 18105
Re: 2019/09/09 - The Transient Nature Of Being
I'm probably displaying my ignorance here, but is there a literary or cultural reference in the title of today's strip? The similarity to the title of Chapter 65 is obvious - is it another Kundera quote? I'm constantly amazed by how much Joel / King has changed since his first appearance in the comi...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:39 pm
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/09/02 - High Four
- Replies: 90
- Views: 21517
Re: 2019/09/02 - High Four
One question to prove the point in an interview worth recording. It’s not just Squirrels with their nuts that the gardens have been hoarding. Fido watches King with new suspicion as he works the questioning room and, if the room’s not being watched, it’s all unofficial, no doom. He knows the psycho...
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:47 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/08/09 - Waterworks
- Replies: 82
- Views: 24359
Re: 2019/08/09 - Waterworks
Marion’s saying both lines at the end; Hate to disagree, but I think the left-hand speech bubble is by Lois. Rick is really fastidious about the layout of speech in comics; he's posted about this separately. If both lines had been by Marion he'd have found a way to indicate this - for instance, by ...
- Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:10 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/08/09 - Waterworks
- Replies: 82
- Views: 24359
Re: 2019/08/09 - Waterworks
Wow. Don't remember seeing such raw emotion in HP! since Fox 'lost' it with King/Joel way back in Heaven's Not Enough Part 1. Bravo, Rick.
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:47 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/07/12 - Crazy Cat
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9390
Re: 2019/07/12 - Crazy Cat
Grape, you know that gnawing emptiness that's keeping you awake? That's making you tear your claws out, scratching at that fence? That's love.
- Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:43 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/06/21 - Delivery Pie
- Replies: 64
- Views: 17983
Re: 2019/06/21 - Delivery Pie
Nice to see you again, Jess. Long time no see.
I dunno, but she seems more 'grounded' here than in some of her previous appearances. Less prone to extreme reaction? Settled life seems to be suiting her juuuust fine. And yes, that smile in panel 3 is just the BEST.
I dunno, but she seems more 'grounded' here than in some of her previous appearances. Less prone to extreme reaction? Settled life seems to be suiting her juuuust fine. And yes, that smile in panel 3 is just the BEST.
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 2:29 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/06/17 - Pie In The Sky
- Replies: 67
- Views: 17671
Re: 2019/06/17 - Pie In The Sky
Tom & Jerry, 'Solid Serenade'! Please, please let it be this!
- Wed May 15, 2019 1:19 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/05/15 - A Time To Reflect
- Replies: 75
- Views: 28548
Re: 2019/05/15 - A Time To Reflect
Poor Marion. Just wait till someone brushes her eyelashes out - then, she'll freak out.
- Mon May 06, 2019 2:00 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/05/06 - Spoiler Alert
- Replies: 73
- Views: 21675
Re: 2019/05/06 - Spoiler Alert
Oh, I really like where this arc's going. I kinda hope Rick keeps us guessing for a while about the agency for Marion's change; right now, it's just a lot of fun seeing the new guy trying to cope with his new situation. Dude, not the most flattering drivers license photo. Oh heck, you should see min...
- Sat May 04, 2019 12:13 pm
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/05/03 - School Daze
- Replies: 62
- Views: 18577
Re: 2019/05/03 - School Daze
Ha, yes, exactly. I think what a lot of folk may not realize is that you manage this rapid-fire creativity at SIX IN THE MORNING, every single Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I've heard that some writers have a 'sweet spot' for coming up with new material before mid-morning, but you seem to take the p...
- Wed May 01, 2019 1:44 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/05/01 - Simple Explanation
- Replies: 65
- Views: 25948
Re: 2019/05/01 - Simple Explanation
No punchline to-day, only existential sadness. Oh, very nice. Alt-text from https://www.housepetscomic.com/comic/2014/09/05/white-space/ AND HOW EVEN DO I REMEMBER THESE THINGS?? Gosh, I know mobile phones have been getting bigger and bigger in recent years, but this is just ridiculous. Oh, wait no...
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:09 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/04/22 - The Fox And The Hound
- Replies: 74
- Views: 21838
Re: 2019/04/22 - The Fox And The Hound
All together now? SQUEEEEEEE!
Seriously, Olive makes for one adorable pup. That little kink in her ear is a really nice touch to her character design. Careful King, your daughter's going to be breaking hearts before you know it.
Seriously, Olive makes for one adorable pup. That little kink in her ear is a really nice touch to her character design. Careful King, your daughter's going to be breaking hearts before you know it.
- Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:49 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
- Replies: 83
- Views: 45979
Re: 2019/03/22 - Nants Ingonyama Bagithi Baba
When she first intruded on the scene, Tarot informed Grape her romantic life was an either-or proposition - choose Peanut or Maxwell. That diktat was probably a transmission from Dragon. However, being a cat and a contrary sort, Grape has consistently followed her heart which encompasses both Peanu...
- Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:01 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/03/20 - Make Like Your Name
- Replies: 108
- Views: 30055
Re: 2019/03/20 - Make Like Your Name
Whoa...
[withdraws to minimum safe distance as the fandom self-combusts]
[withdraws to minimum safe distance as the fandom self-combusts]
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 5:17 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/02/27 - Love Across Space And Time
- Replies: 62
- Views: 20329
Re: 2019/02/27 - Love Across Space And Time
So the sabercat is verbal now? Sweet. I'm loving that Rufus has taken his cat-friendliness onto a new level.
Stop it already, Welsh; it hurts when I laugh this hard. Also, my typing suffers.Welsh Halfwit wrote:She's only invited him out clubbing.
- Wed Feb 20, 2019 1:45 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/02/20 - Letters From Home
- Replies: 59
- Views: 19647
Re: 2019/02/20 - Letters From Home
This is just heartbreaking. Poor Rufus; he really cared, went out of his way to help, and Maxwell never did write back. Yet even in the afterlife Rufus showed nothing but goodwill. What an awesome dog.
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:07 am
- Forum: Old Comic Discussion
- Topic: 2019/02/13 - Scrumptuous Presumption
- Replies: 48
- Views: 15596
Re: 2019/02/13 - Scrumptuous Presumption
Might I say that is a pretty hefty clip-board. Yeah, it struck me too. My first thought was that Peanut had upgraded to a Cintiq, but you probably don't want to get water anywhere near one of those :roll: However, now I come to think of it, Peanut's sketch from the previous strip didn't have the ho...