Comic Transcripts

[[Gax approaches the debater from the previous comics.]]
Gax: Are YOU the guy who argues with everyone?
Gax: I like anyone who makes a habit of picking useless fights!
Debater: People are too comfortable, I usually assume.

Gax: See, I think that’s NOBLE! Free speech REQUIRES an individual to systematically debate everyone with any conceivable objection to their stated position. Anything less is CENSORSHIP, somehow!

Gax: Being obnoxious is a grand, human tradition, responsible for much progress in the world. I applaud you.
Debater: Well, ACTUALLY
Debater: It’s not always as effective as you’d think. BERATING someone’s beliefs usually just makes them defensive, instead of open to change.
Debater: As a species, humans tend to be great at crafting intellectual rationales for our existing prejudices.

[[The debater has started floating in the air. He begins to vibrate violently.]]
Gax: Did you just argue with me… AGAINST the idea of arguing?
Debater: On the contrary!
Gax: Dude, if this were an 80’s movie, this would be the point where your ears started smoking and then your head would explode!
Debater: On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary!…

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{{alt-text: Gax has either been here since the 80’s, or he’s watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV. }}

#1139; The Earthworm Bucket, Part 4 (of 4) transcribed by in

[[Gax approaches the debater from the previous comics.]]
Gax: Are YOU the guy who argues with everyone?
Gax: I like anyone who makes a habit of picking useless fights!
Debater: People are too comfortable, I usually assume.

Gax: See, I think that’s NOBLE! Free speech REQUIRES an individual to systematically debate everyone with any conceivable objection to their stated position. Anything less is CENSORSHIP, somehow!

Gax: Being obnoxious is a grand, human tradition, responsible for much progress in the world. I applaud you.
Debater: Well, ACTUALLY
Debater: It’s not always as effective as you’d think. BERATING someone’s beliefs usually just makes them defensive, instead of open to change.
Debater: As a species, humans tend to be great at crafting intellectual rationales for our existing prejudices.

[[The debater has started floating in the air. He begins to vibrate violently.]]
Gax: Did you just argue with me… AGAINST the idea of arguing?
Debater: On the contrary!
Gax: Dude, if this were an 80’s movie, this would be the point where your ears started smoking and then your head would explode!
Debater: On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary!…

{{header: come around to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Gax has either been here since the 80’s, or he’s watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV. }}

#1139; The Earthworm Bucket, Part 4 (of 4) transcribed by in

[[Gax approaches the debater from the previous comics.]]
Gax: Are YOU the guy who argues with everyone?
Gax: I like anyone who makes a habit of picking useless fights!
Debater: People are too comfortable, I usually assume.

Gax: See, I think that's NOBLE! Free speech REQUIRES an individual to systematically debate everyone with any conceivable objection to their stated position. Anything less is CENSORSHIP, somehow!

Gax: Being obnoxious is a grand, human tradition, responsible for much progress in the world. I applaud you.
Debater: Well, ACTUALLY
Debater: It's not always as effective as you'd think. BERATING someone's beliefs usually just makes them defensive, instead of open to change.
Debater: As a species, humans tend to be great at crafting intellectual rationales for our existing prejudices.

[[The debater has started floating in the air. He begins to vibrate violently.]]
Gax: Did you just argue with me... AGAINST the idea of arguing?
Debater: On the contrary!
Gax: Dude, if this were an 80's movie, this would be the point where your ears started smoking and then your head would explode!
Debater: On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary! On the contrary!...

{{header: come around to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Gax has either been here since the 80's, or he's watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV. }}

Gax has either been here since the 80's, or he's watched a lot of Saturday-afternoon local TV.

#1139; The Earthworm Bucket, Part 4 (of 4)

  — July 3rd, 2015

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Bolted! Shipping is UNDERWAY

April 4, 2026 by David Malki !

Bolted! games have been shipping to backers over the last couple of weeks! The non-US orders are (mostly) done and some folks have been reporting receiving them already!

@davidmalki.com My game arrived today!! It looks gorgeous 🙂 Hope you are well 🙂

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— Lar deSouza (@lartist.bsky.social) April 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM

My US inventory of games is now in-country, but still being staged at the fulfillment centers. It’s being distributed to regional warehouses, so the actual shipping to backers happens more efficiently. I hope the bulk of US shipping will start next week.

These are what the cartons (and games) look like!

bolted! games BOLTED! GAMES (pounding the table) B O L T E D ! G A M E S

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— david malki ! (@davidmalki.com) April 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM

I am also waiting on the bonus cards to be finished printing! I ended up needing many more of those than I had anticipated, so I decided to have the game factory print those too, for perfect matching with the base game cards.

Most people will be receiving two separate mailings: the game itself, and “anything else” (bonus cards and/or add-ons) which will be sent by me personally.

As of today, 86% of backers have completed their surveys so far! That’s pretty good, but it’s not everyone. I know YOU PERSONALLY have already completed YOURS though, so no worries!!

We have now moved OFF of Kickstarter and ONTO BackerKit for any new orders. You can bundle a game with basically anything else I sell on that there website, it’s pretty nuts!


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