#950; In which a Pitch is dubious

Comic Transcripts

[[Out on a pretty street, two fellows in dark suits appear to be shaking hands, and the one on the left, who looks older, is tugging the younger Humphrey closer by his hand.]]
Older Fellow: Listen here, Humphrey! I’ve figured out a FOOLPROOF way to BEAT the stock market!
Humphrey: No you haven’t.
Older Fellow: I have! Guaranteed!

[[Zooming in closer]]
Humphrey: It’s baloney. You’re up to some SCAM, or something.
Older Fellow: I SWEAR to you it’s REAL. Careful statistical analysis coupled with extensive research. An all-new mathematical technique!

[[and closer]]
Humphrey: I do NOT believe you.
Older Fellow: I KNOW it seems too good to be true. But I PROMISE you. Your skepticism is completely unfounded. You can trust me ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.

[[On a blank white background, Humphrey approaches the older fellow. Humphrey’s face has mark on it, like he is dirty or injured. The older fellow gestures with one finger raised on his left hand, like he is making an important point.]]
Later:
Humphrey: Your ‘technique’ has cost me my house.
Older Fellow: HA HA HA! ‘Cause you’re too GULLIBLE, ya dope!

{{header: be assured of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: You fell for my elaborate object lesson on the importance of critical thinking, ya sap!}}

#950; In which a Pitch is dubious transcribed by in

#950; In which a Pitch is dubious

[[and closer]]
Humphrey: I do NOT believe you.
Older Fellow: I KNOW it seems too good to be true. But I PROMISE you. Your skepticism is completely unfounded. You can trust me ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.

{{header: be assured of WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: You fell for my elaborate object lesson on the importance of critical thinking, ya sap!}}

#950; In which a Pitch is dubious transcribed by in

In addition to buying things directly from me, the normal way, my game Bolted! is also now available on Amazon dot com.

On that famous website, you can also get the Creature-Crafting Magnets Set, which is made of the same artwork from the game, but is just a weird little trinket (not a playable game).

My kiddo made the elaborate version below to show off just how many magnets you get in the set (it’s 150 pieces in all — this isn’t even all of them).

Also now on Amazon is my set of Multi-Purpose Greeting Cards — a full dozen cards with envelopes in a fancy, unbranded, foil-stamped box!

Event alert!

I’ll also be showing off Bolted! at Greenwood Games, an event in Seattle this Saturday:

Greenwood Games is a free, all-ages community game event that invites players to spend the afternoon walking Greenwood Avenue from 65th to 80th, collecting clues, cracking puzzles, and discovering games made right here in Washington.

Think of it as Pride Hop, ArtWalk, and the Gumshoe all rolled into one, except the whole thing is built around games and puzzles.

Local game designers will be set up at different places along Greenwood Avenue in Phinney Ridge (near Ballard). My specific spot will be the “Holy Mountain Phinney Ridge Taproom”. All the information about all the different games & venues is on the website!

(If you’re in Seattle generally but not free tomorrow, Bolted! is also stocked at Blue Highway Games in Queen Anne.)

Next week, I’ll be at Gen Con! I personally will be hanging with my buddy Sam Logan at BFE Webcomics, booth #1217… but I have it on good authority that copies of Bolted! will be available at the CRWN Studios booth, #2549.

Visit one booth! Then the other! The order…is up to you.