Comic Transcripts

[[Two girls by a tree; one, in armor, carries a lance, while the other looks bored.]]
JANICE: Where were you? I waited at the jousting green all morning!
THEA: I don’t want to joust anymore, Janice.

JANICE: What are you, crazy? We’ve got to get ready for the tournament! I can’t go it alone!
THEA: There’s not gonna be a tournament. Nobody’s gonna show up. I know we’ve worked hard, with the flyers, the radio spots, and Lord knows the skywriting wasn’t cheap…
THEA: But let’s just face facts. There are just not enough jousters in Anchorage. Why did we stress ourselves out about this stupid tournament? Why do we constantly make life difficult on purpose?

JANICE: Because an unchallenging life would be boring.
THEA: NO! It was because of the prospect of hot boys in jousting pants! And I am SO disappointed!

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{{alt-text: are boys ever hotter than when clad in fine, form-fitting jousting pants?}}

#374; In which Jousting’s Future looks grim transcribed by in

[[Two girls by a tree; one, in armor, carries a lance, while the other looks bored.]]
JANICE: Where were you? I waited at the jousting green all morning!
THEA: I don’t want to joust anymore, Janice.

JANICE: What are you, crazy? We’ve got to get ready for the tournament! I can’t go it alone!
THEA: There’s not gonna be a tournament. Nobody’s gonna show up. I know we’ve worked hard, with the flyers, the radio spots, and Lord knows the skywriting wasn’t cheap…
THEA: But let’s just face facts. There are just not enough jousters in Anchorage. Why did we stress ourselves out about this stupid tournament? Why do we constantly make life difficult on purpose?

JANICE: Because an unchallenging life would be boring.
THEA: NO! It was because of the prospect of hot boys in jousting pants! And I am SO disappointed!

{{header: lance it at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: are boys ever hotter than when clad in fine, form-fitting jousting pants?}}

#374; In which Jousting’s Future looks grim transcribed by in

[[Two girls by a tree; one, in armor, carries a lance, while the other looks bored.]]
JANICE: Where were you? I waited at the jousting green all morning!
THEA: I don't want to joust anymore, Janice.

JANICE: What are you, crazy? We've got to get ready for the tournament! I can't go it alone!
THEA: There's not gonna be a tournament. Nobody's gonna show up. I know we've worked hard, with the flyers, the radio spots, and Lord knows the skywriting wasn't cheap...
THEA: But let's just face facts. There are just not enough jousters in Anchorage. Why did we stress ourselves out about this stupid tournament? Why do we constantly make life difficult on purpose?

JANICE: Because an unchallenging life would be boring.
THEA: NO! It was because of the prospect of hot boys in jousting pants! And I am SO disappointed!

{{header: lance it at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: are boys ever hotter than when clad in fine, form-fitting jousting pants?}}

are boys ever hotter than when clad in fine, form-fitting jousting pants?

#374; In which Jousting’s Future looks grim

  — January 25th, 2008

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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