Comic Transcripts

[[A sinister-looking individual in a top hat accosts two people standing behind a shop counter – presumably the shopkeeper and an assistant (or perhaps spouse). The shopkeeper is quite frightened; Spiro appears to be extorting them.]]
Spiro: BINGO time, compadre!
Spiro: Your friendly neighborhood bill collector!
Shopkeeper: O-oh hello Spiro
Shopkeeper: Y-yes of course I just need to gather the, er, uh, necessary papers

[[The shopkeeper runs off, sweating.]]
Shopkeeper: I’ll only be a moment
Spiro: Make it quick! You knew I was coming!
Spiro: Hate to see anything UNFORTUNATE happen in your absence!

[[The assistant and Spiro stare at each other.]]

Assistant: So, how’s business?
Spiro: Oh, busy, very busy. We’re always slammed this time of year.

Spiro: Always SOMETHING to do!
Assistant: Better than being idle, huh?
Spiro: Absolutely. Lot of plates to keep spinning, but at least it’s work!

Assistant: Yeah, same here. Counting our blessings.
Spiro: Exactly, exactly. Good problems to have.

[[The shopkeeper returns with a huge bag marked “$”.]]
Shopkeeper: It’s all there – every last cent – but I BEG you to SPARE us – the winter will be so cold!
Spiro: HA! Rather burn this place down, THAT’LL keep you warm!!

[[Spiro leaves.]]
Spiro: Have a good one
Shopkeeper: Take care

{{header: give it up to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: How’s the wife, kids? Starving in a freezing basement due to my criminal acts of extortion? Tsk, tsk, shame, really. Whaddaya gonna do}}

#1028; Business as Usual transcribed by in

[[A sinister-looking individual in a top hat accosts two people standing behind a shop counter - presumably the shopkeeper and an assistant (or perhaps spouse). The shopkeeper is quite frightened; Spiro appears to be extorting them.]]
Spiro: BINGO time, compadre!
Spiro: Your friendly neighborhood bill collector!
Shopkeeper: O-oh hello Spiro
Shopkeeper: Y-yes of course I just need to gather the, er, uh, necessary papers

[[The shopkeeper runs off, sweating.]]
Shopkeeper: I'll only be a moment
Spiro: Make it quick! You knew I was coming!
Spiro: Hate to see anything UNFORTUNATE happen in your absence!

[[The assistant and Spiro stare at each other.]]

Assistant: So, how's business?
Spiro: Oh, busy, very busy. We're always slammed this time of year.

Spiro: Always SOMETHING to do!
Assistant: Better than being idle, huh?
Spiro: Absolutely. Lot of plates to keep spinning, but at least it's work!

Assistant: Yeah, same here. Counting our blessings.
Spiro: Exactly, exactly. Good problems to have.

[[The shopkeeper returns with a huge bag marked "$".]]
Shopkeeper: It's all there - every last cent - but I BEG you to SPARE us - the winter will be so cold!
Spiro: HA! Rather burn this place down, THAT'LL keep you warm!!

[[Spiro leaves.]]
Spiro: Have a good one
Shopkeeper: Take care

{{header: give it up to WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: How's the wife, kids? Starving in a freezing basement due to my criminal acts of extortion? Tsk, tsk, shame, really. Whaddaya gonna do}}

How's the wife, kids? Starving in a freezing basement due to my criminal acts of extortion? Tsk, tsk, shame, really. Whaddaya gonna do

New ways to get Bolted!

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.


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