October 16th, 2024
16 Oct 2024 · page 1216 of 1306
Yes!
FYI, Widdershins turns 13 tomrrow! How wild is that. Can't believe my comic is a teenager already... They grow up so fast.
Cast: Benjamin Thackerey, Blake Thackerey, Bryony Thackerey, Heinrich Wolfe, Jack O'Malley, Purple Hippo of Happiness
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How DOES one say "Kiss my a*s" in Early Victorian, anyway? I mean, colloquially?
Well, Mozart composed a six-part choral piece titled "Leck mich im Arsch" in 1782, so it might have made its way to England by this time...
Not in our reality ...
(Composed 1782, published 1799 under the title "Laßt uns froh sein", manuscripts showing the original title rediscovered only in 1991.)
The original source of the idiom (published 1773) could have been known in Victorian England, though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6tz_von_Berlichingen
I foresee a scheduling problem in that Ben and Mal's definitions of 'morning' are radically different.
The Purple Hippo of Happiness returns!! I absolutely love Ben and Wolfe seeing it for the first time.
Me too! It's perfect!!
Ben has actually seen it before, but maybe didn't realize this was the same one: https://www.widdershinscomic.com/wdshn/december-30th-2014
I had the same thought after making that comment. He probably hadn't connected the buggerup he saw then with Mal's invisible friend.
i have to admit, i forgot this page :( it's been a while since my last re-read! i'll adjust the dialogue a little.
Ahh, it happens!
Party time!
Congratulations on the milestone!
They have arrived! They are here! The Purple Hippo of Happiness is here in all their glory! Hooray!
Oho, I think Blake will find that Mal does have the authority. In fact he's the only one right now with the authority.
No, see, authority means mom said I'm in charge and you have to do what I say or I'm telling.
And the queen is just mom but for all of England. I'm telling on you to the queen.
This is LITERALLY the thing he has authority for.
:)
"Don't have the authority?"
Remind me again, which one of these is The Witch of Widdershins?
"Who's the Witch?"
Can you believe I was worried I couldn't find a picture of Miranda Richardson playing a witch?
It's the puberty you should be worried about.
it's the 17th now so, happy birthday Widdershins~
Thirteen!? I feel old. I was reading Darken back in middle school and remember when this comic started.... Congrats on thirteen years!
my grandchildren are all younger than Widdershins!
I don’t like the way B&B are exchanging an Evil Look. If they try a desummoning on The Purple Hippo of Happiness the fewmets are really going to hit the windmill.
Fat chance of them doing that now, if their dealing with the buggerups on the last page is any indication. For the time being, they meet the idea of a Big Buggerup Bangin' Partaaaayyyy™ with some seething tear-on-cheek-shaped dripping.
A party! A party! Yay!
Happy 13th anniversary. And of course Mal has the authority: he's the witch!
OMalley has come a long way haven't they?
Imagine telling the only guy with the power that he doesn't have the authority. That's entitlement for you.
Someone remind me why Ben can see the PHH?
Because right now the buggerups are visible to everyone. Wolfe can see it too.
And starring as the Purple Hippo of Happiness for the live-action adaptation, Moo Deng!
The part of PHH flying all over the place is a special effect, of course.
[drags in a trebuchet]
YES!
trying to shake off the edge of a headcold in the run up to mcm, so i think i might have to skip a widdershins update this week :( my apologies!
You're getting the concrud very early this year.
I'm not feeling real well myself, so by all means take some time off to heal up! Love how the story is playing out!
Thanks for the update, and take care of yourself!
Love the way the PHH is bouncing off the head of one of the terrible twins in the first panel.
No apology needed. Feel better soon.