2014/06/23 - One Person You Meet In Heaven

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:08 am

[ One Person You Meet In Heaven ]

Title Text: "that . . .that I'd arrive before him, right?" "if you need to believe that, yes"

She has such confidence in him.

Ryusuta · Post by **Ryusuta** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:09 am

That blush might be the single most epic frame EVER in Housepets. <3

IceKitsune · Post by **IceKitsune** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:09 am

Why in the world would you seriously make that kind of bet

hypernovatic · Post by **hypernovatic** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:10 am

King blushing is just adorable.

ConvoyWolf · Post by **ConvoyWolf** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:10 am

Fox's mom looks like Bailey! Got me for a second! Thats so cute though.

And looks like King/Joel has some explainin to do!

Welsh Halfwit · Post by **Welsh Halfwit** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:12 am

Well, you wanted him to meet his pets.... Rick got you(us) all!

Slugs and snails and Puppies with tails,
all have their place up in heaven.
It's sweet and smart and real life pales
when the cuteness is dialled to eleven.
Wounds of the past now force themselves shut
as up in the heavens stands moms
Ready to accept and hug and love but
stunned with the force of affectionate bombs.
In heaven she doesn't mind him
even as he looks like a Corgi, like this.
The one thing she knows on a whim
is that, when your son's a dog, ignorance is bliss.

TheCactipus · Post by **TheCactipus** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:12 am

"Hey honey?"
"Yeah?"
"I'd bet my life that our son ends up marrying a dog..."

FoxRocks · Post by **FoxRocks** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:15 am

This is now my favorite so far!

(seriously!)

Shadowstar23 · Post by **Shadowstar23** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:19 am

Holy crap! The comic updated while I was in the forums. Go figure. Anyways, that was really sweet for Fox and embarrassing for King. ....... what was their bet about I wonder.....

Discostew · Post by **Discostew** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:20 am

Comedy gold right there. I was taken aback by Fox's mom, who looks just like Bailey (and for a split second thought it was Bailey, and that she lost the duel). King's smug response of awkwardness got thrown back at him 2-fold. It is kinda depressing how their "moms" are in heaven, as there's that realization that you're next in line sometime down the road.

Been keeping up with the comics, but haven't had much of a chance to jump onto the forums. Glad Joel is King (at least for however long that'll be), and that we got to see a peek at what's happening with Bailey.

Gbr23 · Post by **Gbr23** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:24 am

This strip is both funny and a little bit sad at the same time ... At least for me

Shadowstar23 · Post by **Shadowstar23** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:26 am

Gbr23 wrote:This strip is both funny and a little bit sad at the same time ... At least for me

I almost teared up.

TheCactipus · Post by **TheCactipus** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:28 am

Tormund wrote:The dead can't hear us, boy.

King and Fox would like to disagree...

Shadowstar23 · Post by **Shadowstar23** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:31 am

I almost thought that Fox's mom was Bailey for a moment.

Post by **D-Rock** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:31 am

Okay, did not expect Joel's mom to be there! Really curious as to the nature of the bet.

Really sweet to see their mothers. Heaven is a place of great comfort, and a little embarrassment as well it seems.

Just thought if we would see her face later. Since pet owners aren't fully shown, I wonder if she falls under that rule.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:35 am

At this rate I'll pretty much run out of tears for years to come

Therolyn · Post by **Therolyn** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:37 am

Gbr23 wrote:This strip is both funny and a little bit sad at the same time ... At least for me

I have to agree, through for me it was literal laugh out loud and then having the sad side start to set in afterwards.

I actually find it quite interesting their mother are actually both in heaven. Especially in Joel's/King's case.

Shadowstar23 · Post by **Shadowstar23** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:38 am

valerio wrote:At this rate I'll pretty much run out of tears for years to come

The fact that any of us haven't by now mystery. I am now very curious as to Joel's actually age if his mom is already in heaven.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:46 am

Gbr23 wrote:This strip is both funny and a little bit sad at the same time ... At least for me

The 'sad' part being mixed up with happiness. Hoping in such a place makes living worth it.

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:02 am

Just trying to balance this image with the image of Joel and his cat cowering in a corner in the 'Sinister Shadow' arc as his parents treat them 'harshly'. Wonder how much of that is meant to be real and how much just adult Joel misremembering his childhood. If his childhood unquestioned love for his pets kept him from seeing they were somehow unbalanced mentally he'd probably transfer that to his parents, interpretating any efforts by them to remove the pets from the home to be 'harsh treatment'. If on the other hand, his Mom and Dad did treat his pets ( and by extention himself) the harsh way he remembers, I suppose the Dad's bet would have been something along the lines of 'I bet when that stupid kid gets up here, he's going to make himself look like one of those *******ed animals!

CHAOKOCartoons · Post by **CHAOKOCartoons** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:05 am

This comic strip is one big warm hug.

I cannot describe it any other way. at this current moment in time

WhoElseButQuagmire wrote:Just trying to balance this image with the image of Joel and his cat cowering in a corner in the 'Sinister Shadow' arc as his parents treat them 'harshly'. Wonder how much of that is meant to be real and how much just adult Joel misremembering his childhood. If his childhood unquestioned love for his pets kept him from seeing they were somehow unbalanced mentally he'd probably transfer that to his parents, interpretating any efforts by them to remove the pets from the home to be 'harsh treatment'. If on the other hand, his Mom and Dad did treat his pets ( and by extention himself) the harsh way he remembers, I suppose the Dad's bet would have been something along the lines of 'I bet when that stupid kid gets up here, he's going to make himself look like one of those *******ed animals!

Welp, now this strip is far more depressing than it was before, and also slightly funnier.

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:09 am

My guess on the bet: "If you get arrested you don't get into heaven"
Which means Joel's mom actually bet against him! Think today's strip is awkward? Things could get really awkward fast.

on the bright side: Yay! Betting is allowed in heaven!

Post by **Dissension** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:10 am

I believe Joel's mother doubted her son would ever see Heaven, given his criminal past.

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:38 am

diss wrote:I believe Joel's mother doubted her son would ever see Heaven, given his criminal past.

Then Pete ultimately did Joel a favor transforming him into a dog since....well...you know.

KingForevermore · Post by **KingForevermore** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:49 am

We may never find out what this bet was but, it might have been on the lines of...

"I bet our son will marry a "female dog"..."

bringing up the bet may not have her best option...

Roarin · Post by **Roarin** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:08 am

Man... This must be momstrously embarrassing for both of them (and heartwarming too).

Kyuunado · Post by **Kyuunado** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:36 am

She must think he is barking mad. *bricked*
Heaven must be the largest and most awkward social gathering in all of the universe.

Silly Zealot · Post by **Silly Zealot** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:44 am

TheCactipus wrote:"Hey honey?"
"Yeah?"
"I'd bet my life that our son ends up marrying a dog..."

I positively love this!

These comments are some of the best in the forum yet, and we are just a few hours into today's comic posting!

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:03 am

Shouldn't it be tagged Joel, or at least "Joel's Mum"?

Also, what happened to the forum links on the strips? There haven't been any for a while, and I don't remember any announcement about it. I especially miss the "Click here if [something embarassing]" links.

Silly Zealot · Post by **Silly Zealot** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:06 am

That is because Dissension was in charge of making those links. That was until, well, you know....

Argent · Post by **Argent** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:11 am

No, I don't know.

Hedronal · Post by **Hedronal** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:20 am

Ryusuta wrote:That blush might be the single most epic frame EVER in Housepets. <3

I think the blush itself has been topped.

Discostew wrote:Comedy gold right there. I was taken aback by Fox's mom, who looks just like Bailey (and for a split second thought it was Bailey, and that she lost the duel).

I thought it was her for a moment as well, but I got to the next text before the duel thoughts.

Kyuunado wrote:Heaven must be the largest and most awkward social gathering in all of the universe.

It could provide a very weird opportunity to see your family tree in a whole new way.

FantasticMrFox · Post by **FantasticMrFox** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:36 am

Can't wait till Tuesday, maybe we will find out the bet

Silly Zealot · Post by **Silly Zealot** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:51 am

Argent wrote:No, I don't know.

They found out he was a squirrel and released him into the wild.
Trees make lousy internet relays, let me tell you!

Jakkal · Post by **Jakkal** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:55 am

man, it's a long time, since I was here the last time...

anyway: My bet on the bet (*cough*), probably something among this lines: Dad: "You love those darned animals so much, you will probably turn into one soon enough, I bet!"

Edit: Also, his mom looks pretty naked to me... there was a guy in the last strip panel, who got clothes on... but all the animals are naked.... talking about equality *laugh*

kurowolfe · Post by **kurowolfe** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:02 am

Interesting

FantasticMrFox · Post by **FantasticMrFox** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:07 am

anyway: My bet on the bet (*cough*), probably something among this lines: Dad: "You love those darned animals so much, you will probably turn into one soon enough, I bet!"

I hope this is the bet, dang i love this comic

WhoElseButQuagmire · Post by **WhoElseButQuagmire** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:38 am

I can understand the random 'denizens of heaven' tag for those in the shadows of panel 2, but shouldn't Fox's Mom (or Fox & Bailey's Mom) and Joel's Mom be tags?

As for the bet, maybe his parents knew about the whole Pete vs. Dragon duel and his Father bet that Dragon/Tarot would win over Pete/King.

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:58 am

I supposed the real question is... How did she know it was Joel?

And this is quite heartbreaking. Based on what Rick has implied about pet lifespans in the comic, it can be implied about Fox's mother that she died relatively young.

As for her looking like Bailey, that may be how they are related, assuming their being cousins is more than just a made-up relation based on the relation of their "parents".

gamepopper · Post by **gamepopper** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:00 am

I'm assuming it's a mothers trait to recognize their son/daughter regardless of change in appearance because that's impressive of Joel's mother to recognize him as King!

Also this entire comic is the sweatest thing ever, all dogs get to meet their moms!