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

#1028; Business as Usual

  — May 8th, 2014

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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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