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Double Date - 26 - HD
"Do not worry. I am very experienced" - At egscomicsCatalina's proven skills are terrible impulsive plans, impromptu rescues from giant boar, and almost doing a back flip.CommentaryCatalina bowls like I make collectible card game decks.I'm pretty sure actually throwing a bowling ball as hard as you can into bumpers could be dangerous depending on the bumpers, but I'm also not sure. I recommend not testing this.And for anyone u...
Double Date - 25 - HD
Perfectly logical choices - At egscomicsWill an actual logical choice be made? There is NO WAY to guess without reading the comic! (And if you guess correctly you've just been proven psychic.)Side note: The next sketchbook will be on the main site Wednesday with early access here Tuesday.CommentaryI'm guessing Rhoda is pretty recognizable from just her height and hairstyle combined.Then again, I give people all sorts of weird hairstyles. ...
Double Date - 24 - HD
The exciting spinoff that everyone definitely wants.- At egscomicsAll Camdin, all the time! THAT'S what the people want! At least, that better be what they want. We're hiring A-list actors to play him, and they get paid in yachts.EDIT - Very minor shadow correction on one of Camdin's fingers.Commentary- The page with the original version of that last panel- Earlier mention by Rhoda of being chased(she has short hair in this one becaus...
Double Date - 23 - HD
New comic who this - At egscomicsWhoever it is, they're not running with their arms behind them, so they are clearly NOT a ninja.Unless that's what they want us to think.Commentary- Camdin introduction- Camdin getting an earful from Luke for knocking him over and leaving him behind while running away from some people- Oh by the way those people were Rhoda and CatalinaFull disclosure, there's nothing but nonsense on the arcade cabinets...
Double Date - 22 - HD
Definitely not scary- At egscomicsUnless, of course, the scariest thing is what we don't consider scary, because then when they DO do something scary, it's like "whoa no way I thought you weren't scary".--First, a note: I was hoping to have a sketchbook this week, but I ran into trouble with sleep and writing that put that off. I'm going to keep prioritizing Story and EGSNP, but my hope is to have a sketchbook Saturday nex...
Double Date - 21 - HD
Hi there helloAt egscomicsMy name is Lucy and today I'm going to be playing an obscure indie horror game that's about to become a whole lot less obscure maybe it'll get a movie someday I don't know let's see!CommentaryIt feels weird drawing people shaking hands in 2024, but here we are."Hi hi hi I want pats give me pats yay pats NO PATS yes pats thank you that's good NO why did you stop okay bye I'm gone now no wai...
Double Date - 20 - HD
Outfit assessment - At egscomicsWe're not quite at the point at which EGS pretends to be a fashion reality show, but someday! Someday.CommentaryI had considered putting Catalina and Rhoda in unusual outfits, too, for no other reason than "well, people might be disappointed if they don't get unusual outfits!"Then I remembered bending the narrative out of fear of disappointing hypothetical reader opinions rarely goes well, and that ...
Double Date - 19 - HD
Who are those people? - At egscomics(Placeholder text. Please choose someone hilarious for them to be seeing, and joke about it here. - Past Dan)CommentaryYes! Done with the comic! Now to hit submit, and... Where are Catalina's freckles.WHERE ARE CATALINA'S FRECKLES?!Hang on, I'll be back in two minutes.--- INTERMISSION ---Okay, I'm back. Catalina has freckles.I forget what clever award-winning commentary I was going to write down...
Double Date - 18 - HD
Determined to be cute - at egscomicsYou make a cute sound like a cat. It fills you with determination.CommentaryI think I've been waiting to establish that Lucy has taken sword-fighting lessons for at least half a decade.For whatever reason, I've always thought of Lucy as some sort of warrior, and I've repeatedly leaned into it. Ancient past me even considered making it a joke that she says random things in the Klingon language from S...
Double Date - 17 - HD
Extremely detailed description - At egscomicsNot a barrel of exposition! Unless you want a barrel of exposition? Because I've got barrels of barrels of exposition.CommentaryC - "'Definitely tall' doesn't tell me much, Rhoda."R - "It tells you that she's tall, doesn't it?"C - "Well, I mean... You think I'M tall, so... It tells me she's at least me-height?"R - "Oh. Um... She's REALLY t...
End of Month Poll April 2024
A very confused Sam with an excitedly cheerful feminine Tedd!Can vote for more than one. This may not work in the app, but should in the browser.Poll ends with April.Next sketchbook planned for second week in May.
Double Date - 16 - HD
Terrifying Presence - At egscomicsI mean, sure, it gives her unique dialogue options, but there are much more useful perks out there.Commentary- Catalina Vs Giant Boar (more accurately, Catalina helping scare giant boar away)Seriously, Lucy, I don't think you have anything to worry about.I find myself suddenly wondering how much sense it makes that Diane has her purse on her shoulder in this scene. She's presumably only out of her car to ...
Double Date - 15 - HD
Definite huge fashion success no further questions - At egscomicsHonestly, it's cause for celebration that I don't just put everyone in eighties workout clothes. Or maybe not doing that is a cause for despair? Results may vary.CommentaryI'm going to have to do a color version of that outfit, because I think it might actually be okay (maybe not great) in color? I'm imagining the dark grey as red. This is mostly because that was a c...
Double Date - 14 - HD
Fashion class! - At egscomicsI'm an expert, you know. Lesson one: Fashion peaked in the eighties. Lesson two... Wait, where are you going?- Diane the teacher previously imagined while talking to Justin at the party with AshleyI had no plans whatsoever to make a comic like this before I started considering what Diane would wear for the date, and thought about the shoes.But then I did, and now this exists. I think of it as being imagined by Dia...
Double Date - 13 - HD
Catalina's Concerns! - At egscomicsCommentary"Right, that's Rhoda's concerns done with. Time to move on to the date itself, and--""Actually, we're contractually obligated to show Catalina's concerns.""Catalina? But she doesn't actually have any.""I know, but... We've gotta.""Okay, fine. We'll think of something."--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Double Date - 12 - HD
Possibly valid concerns! Maybe!- At egscomicsCommentary- Chased after (by Luke's friends being foolish, and Luke inadvertently causing it)Look, I've gotten nervous telling people there's a TV show I like. Rhoda being worried about the reaction to telling Diane and Lucy she has absurd magical powers is beyond understandable to me.Part of me really wanted to complicate the visuals in this comic for no other reason than an irrational fee...
Double Date - 11 - HD
Absurd convenience- At egscomicsCommentaryI listen when people talk, and that includes many, MANY comments on various inconveniences resulting from very long hair, and, um... STUFF.And because those previous comments are in my mind-brain palace, I tend to think about them when drawing relevant characters doing relevant things.Which I am very thankful for, because it's why I had something for Rhoda to do that segues into what she thinks about ...
Double Date - 10 - HD
Pros and cons- at egscomicsCommentaryShockingly, I find something one of my characters is dealing with relatable.This is unprecedented, I know.Someday, Diane will wear that outfit again. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but someday!Though she'll probably ditch the extra belts around the waist. She didn't like sitting on these.--More comics at egscomicsin partnership with Hiveworks
Double Date - 09 - HD
Self-perception. - At egscomicsCommentaryPeople don't need to know about Catalina's cat-magic to call her a cat.Heck, they don't even need to know her name's Catalina. Just one look at her, and people are like "is she a cat?"--More comics at egscomics in partnership with Hiveworks
Double Date - 008 - HD
Have confidence! - at egscomicsCommentary- Susan's hair being extra- Explanation for Susan hair nonsense (very next page)Diane can do a backflip. Can Susan do a backflip?No.No, she cannot.I originally imagined Diane being less confident in panel three, and trying to cheer herself up with the above backflip argument.Then I remembered THIS IS DIANE.Also, for real, she has some serious cheerleading skills that she worked hard to acquire (see pre...
Computer Saga Update
Hope to have next story comic Monday. I might temporarily adjust the schedule from there.Many, MANY thanks to everyone for your support, you're why I'm able to make this comic, and replace the computer for making it so quickly.That's the important information, but here's some additional details:The switch to a new computer has necessitated some changes in software. In particular, I've been using CS6 Adobe software for quite so...
Comic Delays due to Computer Replacement
Comic delays to Story and EGSNP due to computer issue, will have next comics ASAP, more details below.My relatively ancient computer has started having issues, and is either in need of repair or replacement. Given the "relatively ancient" adjective, I've chosen replacement (though I guess either would result in delays).This resulted in production interruptions, and I've decided the best option is to, if possible, get a new compute...
Double Date - 007 - HD
Natural comparison- At egscomicsCommentaryI wasn't entirely sold on what I'd written for this comic before I got to "bowling platform shoes."Bowling platform shoes are why this comic exists as it does.I'm not entirely sure what imaginary Susan is doing? I sort of imagined her doing something with her hair? Maybe some of it got in front of her, and she thought "I'm too COOL for THAT," and she brushed it aside?Or may...
Do Not Push
"Diane, no!""Diane YES!"The Two Sides of DanMe: "I should choose a relatively simple, one image sketchbook to do."Also me: "Oh hey, it's April 1st Monday. I WANT TO DO THIS ONE, AND I WANT A FULL PAGE."FUN FACT!Fun fact, this MIGHT be the first glimpse of Tedd's lab. Like, if I had to choose a canonical location for this to be happening, that would be it. At least part of it logically has to look like a gen...
Double Date - 06 - HD
Well, OBVIOUSLY, yes.- at egscomicsCommentaryI considered using the magic not-change, in which some spells became more difficult to use, to make Rhoda slightly less overpowered. Not NOT-overpowered, she's supposed to be overpowered, but maybe LESS overpowered.The way I wound up changing things, however? She might have to put some extra effort into doing some things, but that's something she's totally capable of doing, so... She's ...
March 2024 End of Month Poll
Catalina and Rhoda out and about, and not particularly concerned about hiding their magic!For the record, I wasn't sure whether Catalina should be "curvy", but I couldn't resist the alliteration.How small "small" Catalina would be in the last two options is something I would decide later (giving me the option to choose whatever would work best for the image). I wouldn't want her to be so small that it's essentially...
Double Date - 05 - HD
The only polite decision is made- At egscomicsCommentaryRhoda didn't suggest potential alternatives in the past three comics because I didn't want to unintentionally imply any of them were actually on the table.That, and we're in EGSNP town. There's only so much panel space.I also didn't want to list anything that sounded better than bowling in this comic, so I looked up popular dating options from the 1950's.Which, of cou...
Double Date - 04 - HD
Well, I DUNNO... - At egscomicsCommentaryThis, too, is WRITING! And SHOWING!Because, no, Catalina's original spell can't do this nonsense. THIS nonsense is NEW.Also, yeah, Rhoda and Catalina have fun.--More comics at egscomics.com in partnership with Hiveworks
Double Date - 03 - HD
Diplomatic rolling of spherical objects against mutual adversaries. - At egscomicsCommentaryTo be clear, Diane and Lucy hadn't even suggested bowling yet. Rhoda just assumed they inevitably would.Which might sound a BIT unfair, but we already know she wasn't wrong to expect it.That said, sometimes people defy expectations, such as Catalina taking the mature "let's make sure your friends are comfortable" route.Granted, I'm ...
Double Date - 002 - HD
The other half of the date- At egscomicsCommentaryNo, that last panel is NOT gratuitous.That is SHOWING the magic they can do instead of just TELLING everyone they have magic.It's WRITING!I wanted Catalina to note that the tail might help with balance, but I ran out of room to include it without putting the text over Catalina herself, which I didn't want to do.--More comics at egscomics.com in partnership with Hiveworks
