2015/12/25 - Idylls Of The King

Post by **Obbl** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:02 am

[ Idylls Of The King ]

Title Text: OH and just because you guys will be asking, sleepy = ace, drooly = rook, perky = olive. have a puppy new year!

Merry Christmas, e'erybody!

(or whatever y'all celebrate

)

Post by **SeanWolf** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:04 am

Those pups...are...ADORABLE! I think the one sleeping with it's ears covering its eyes is my favorite

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:04 am

They look so cute! Merry Christmas!

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:05 am

Well, I got Rook right.

Oh my gosh, sorry DigiBrave, there's a real Ace now...

TheBlasterizer · Post by **TheBlasterizer** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:05 am

Too cute for words.

ascdren · Post by **ascdren** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:08 am

Oh My Dog

Soooooooo cute

Merry openermas everyone

Also just noticed king has been naked this entire arc

tsMKG · Post by **tsMKG** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:08 am

Too much cuteness!

Merry Christmas!

And also so fast replies

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:09 am

Looking forward to seeing more of these pups, especially Rook.

Thanks for the present, Rick! Merry Christmas!

SnuggleKing · Post by **SnuggleKing** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:10 am

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mickey · Post by **Mickey** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:11 am

I'll take 60 please.

Gbr23 · Post by **Gbr23** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:11 am

Happy festivities to all of you ! From my house to yours

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:13 am

Also, very good idea to have the arc end with a timeskip, that way the pups can be aged up a little, enough so that they'll probably have a slight personality.

Mickey · Post by **Mickey** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:15 am

I just have this feeling that Ace has Heterochromia iridum. I don't know why, but I just do.

dryideabat · Post by **dryideabat** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:17 am

Wow, the wait is over and my computer can't handle this cuteness overload! I wonder if Olive is gonna be the little hell-raiser of the three.
Merry Christmas Rick Griffin and thanks for the wonderful work.

CosmicCoyote · Post by **CosmicCoyote** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:20 am

King's first two panel faces are just priceless. Proud papa indeed. ^_^

AND THE BOY'S NAMED ROOK. YESSSS~

Wonder where the names Olive and Ace came from? WHO CARES, THEY'RE ADORABLE.

[/devolves into mindless gibberish and squeeing]

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:21 am

They're here! They're here!
The love for pups is clear!
Two of one, one the other,
Two little girls, one little Brother
A delighted and frighted Dad,
a wonderful and warm Mom
tired and excited,
dreading and delighted.
Growing like weeds at the now,
Jack shows his love. And how?
Elaine made him buy a real gift;
King, Bailey and pups, They're family now.
Them he won't ever short-shrift.

Olive may be for his mum,
The Ace is often the highest card,
The Rook helps the king
The Pack won't let that be hard.
Naming them all as better than him
is a fine hope for the little King
He's a great point for them to begin
and, with him and their mum, they'll win.
Love sweeps the rest from the board
and gathers them in protective arms.
Their power, their strength they'll hoard,
their love becomes defensive charms.

bjchan95 · Post by **bjchan95** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:21 am

And finally, after a long ordeal, fighting for everything, King receives his stubby-legged puppies <3

WishIWasHearEarlier · Post by **WishIWasHearEarlier** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:23 am

If all the previous strips from this past year didn't earn the Ursa Major Award for best comic strip (not doubting it), I pretty sure that this one alone did.

Now let's start putting down bets on who will be the next couple to give birth to puppies, or kittens.

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:24 am

Absolutely adorable! <333 Yup the best gift any new parent could ask for!

Merry Christmas everyone!

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:27 am

...Merry... Christmas... To all... and to this awesome comic. Blessings to all.

Seriously, i loved the execution of this. I love that we get to see them when they are older on a holiday and get to see the birth through King's eyes as well. It was perfect. I hope there is something to learn from this from other artists and writers.

tsMKG · Post by **tsMKG** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:30 am

WishIWasHearEarlier wrote: Now let's start putting down bets on who will be the next couple to give birth to puppies, or kittens.

Don't burn out the ~~furret~~ kangaroo!

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:31 am

WishIWasHearEarlier wrote:Now let's start putting down bets on who will be the next couple to give birth to puppies, or kittens.

Lets not please, good grief. >_>

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:31 am

2 girls, 1 boys, check!
Boy = Rook, check!
AND THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER SINCE THIS COMIC STARTED!

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:32 am

tsMKG wrote:Don't burn out the ~~furret~~ kangaroo!

Yes, please. Don't burn him out. He's been doing alot of awesome stuff this year.

CosmicCoyote · Post by **CosmicCoyote** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:34 am

Welsh Halfwit wrote:Olive may be for his mum,
The Ace is often the highest card,
The Rook helps the king

Oh, yeah, Ace. Durr. So caught up in the chess references that I forgot about the possibility of a card deck reference.

I suppose Olive could be a relative reference. I mean the only other thing I can think of off the top of my head is an olive wreath (victory)/olive branch (peace), but it's not as strong a connection as the other two.

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:39 am

CosmicCoyote wrote:
Welsh Halfwit wrote:Olive may be for his mum,
The Ace is often the highest card,
The Rook helps the king
Oh, yeah, Ace. Durr. So caught up in the chess references that I forgot about the possibility of a card deck reference.

I suppose Olive could be a relative reference. I mean the only other thing I can think of off the top of my head is an olive wreath (victory)/olive branch (peace), but it's not as strong a connection as the other two.

Part of the reason I think she's named after his mother is people often tribute dead relatives when it comes to the next gen. And we saw his mother in Heaven.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:40 am

Dang, now I'm out of my Tish, you!

TheCactipus · Post by **TheCactipus** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:42 am

Well I guess Bailey doesn't get to name any of them!

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:45 am

TheCactipus wrote:Well I guess Bailey doesn't get to name any of them!

I'm sure she could have objected.

CosmicCoyote · Post by **CosmicCoyote** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:47 am

Welsh Halfwit wrote:
TheCactipus wrote:Well I guess Bailey doesn't get to name any of them!
I'm sure she could have objected.

She seems to trust King on these things. Or they talked beforehand on possible names. Or who knows?

WishIWasHearEarlier · Post by **WishIWasHearEarlier** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:48 am

GameCobra wrote:
tsMKG wrote:Don't burn out the ~~furret~~ kangaroo!
Yes, please. Don't burn him out. He's been doing alot of awesome stuff this year.

Maybe my comment was a little bit impulsive. You really have made a great comic, Rick, and I'm pretty sure what ever you have planned for the future will turn out just fine.

The-J-Man · Post by **The-J-Man** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:52 am

oh my dog, this is just too great.
we have indeed waited years for this, and rick griffin delivered...

tsMKG · Post by **tsMKG** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 1:55 am

WishIWasHearEarlier wrote: Maybe my comment was a little bit impulsive. You really have made a great comic, Rick, and I'm pretty sure what ever you have planned for the future will turn out just fine.

No problem

I just was referencing this strip: http://www.housepetscomic.com/2014/09/17/burned-out
(Especially the mouseover text)

Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:09 am

Mickey wrote:I just have this feeling that Ace has Heterochromia iridum. I don't know why, but I just do.

well, the eyes are purposely covered up. and she does have one toe pad colored differently, two different eye colors wouldn't be that odd.

John-056 · Post by **John-056** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:10 am

Plays I Love You Forever by Two Steps from Hefl (Actual Song, just replace the "F" in Hefl with an "L" in the artist title)

Finally, You've earned your happy ending, King... T^T

Amazing Comic, Rick Griffin. You're an amazing writer and comic artist. One of the best.

EKJC · Post by **EKJC** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:26 am

Im diying from cuteness.

Best openermas ever (except when King sleeps in the street with Sasha and hugged Fox. That moment was perfect).

IonOtter · Post by **IonOtter** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:28 am

Well, now!

So nice to see what happened to Pete and Dragon?

Although I wonder if Kitsune is taking a turn too, just to make things interesting for them.

We shall see, neh?

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:32 am

IonOtter wrote:Well, now!

So nice to see what happened to Pete and Dragon?

Although I wonder if Kitsune is taking a turn too, just to make things interesting for them.

We shall see, neh?

For the last and final time, Dragon and Pete are not King and Bailey's kids!(Nor is Kitsune), We've been through this...

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 2:36 am

IonOtter wrote:Well, now!

So nice to see what happened to Pete and Dragon?

Although I wonder if Kitsune is taking a turn too, just to make things interesting for them.

We shall see, neh?

...In case you missed THAT

Mephitus · Post by **Mephitus** » Fri Dec 25, 2015 3:09 am

long time reader first time poster... but i gotta nit pick this one....

if king is a corgi as kitsune says up there and baily is a husky..... why do the puppies all look like mutts? they should all 3 look nearly the same and have very corgi/husky features....
example; http://www.corgimixes.com/corgi-husky-mix/

please dont kill me...