The Barrow Downs Newspaper

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Even if he did, Sauron'd be happy about it, 'cause it would confuse Frodo even more. ;)
Who cares about confusing Frodo? You could confuse much more interesting characters!:p

[Loslote]

Who cares about confusing Frodo? You could confuse much more interesting characters!:p

Mm..good point...:p

But then, Frodo is so easy to confuse! Although movie!Legolas isn't that hard, either. :Merisu:

[Eönwë]

At least the penguin wasn't shot out of canon. :p I'm sure Lommy would be upset.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

At least the penguin wasn't shot out of canon. :p I'm sure Lommy would be upset.
*Head on table*

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Here's today's Phantom and Alien. Hope you all loves it!

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I hope you're all getting excited about this story! The big major exciting stuff is just around the corner! So start the mindless speculation!

[Eönwë]

*Head on table*
Yep, the bad puns return.

Also, PandA (panda? what?) continues to be brilliant as ever, Hooky.

[Oddwen]

So start the mindless speculation!

Everyone dies!

PandA (panda? what?)

Hooky feeds the baby pandas.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Everyone dies!

Well obviously! They've got to get to the Downs' some how. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Yep, the bad puns return..

Oh no! Whatever are we going to do!?!?:p

Also, *being sarcastic* because The Soap Pope Formy can't be talking about the Alien that in in the sign on the side of that building.

[Oddwen]

Eönwë[/B]]
Yep, the bad puns return..
Oh no! Whatever are we going to do!?!?


Don't worry. I'm sure his poetry is verse.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Don't worry. I'm sure his poetry is verse.
I was so hoping that it was prose, though!

[Nerwen]

Help! P&A won't show up in my browser.:(

[Loslote]

Perhaps the Church o' Soap will react badly with a perfume one of the church ladies wore and will explode. That would be exciting and cleansing. :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Help! P&A won't show up in my browser.:(

Just this episode? Try the archive (http://joelcornah.webs.com/), or else try THIS (http://i45.tinypic.com/a5dmkk.png) link?

[Laurinquë]

Help! P&A won't show up in my browser.:(

Happened to me too. :(

Perhaps the Church o' Soap will react badly with a perfume one of the church ladies wore and will explode. That would be exciting and cleansing.

If it doesn't wash away in the rain first! By the way, what is this religion called? Soapism? I think I'll convert!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

By the way, what is this religion called? Soapism? I think I'll convert!

I don't know. The best I could come up with was Clotholocism.

[Oddwen]

Unitubianism: Where Cleanliness is Godliness

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

If it doesn't wash away in the rain first! By the way, what is this religion called? Soapism? I think I'll convert!

Yeah, I think that I'll convert as well. It sounds like a great religion!

[Morai]

By the way, what is this religion called? Soapism? I think I'll convert!

Soapism is catchy. "Soapism, where everything (and we mean everything) is washed clean." :Merisu:

[Loslote]

I'd vote for Soapism, and Morai's motto is lovely. :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

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The madness continues...

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I wonder if Alien even knows what the bus company is supposed to do. Part of me suspect he does, but just refuses to care. That seems very much like him. What do you think?
On Thursday we get to find out who is going to win out; Philip or Peter? :eek:

[Loslote]

Silly Mac. You should never trust tp's labeling. The one thing it's certain to do is: not what it's meant to. :p

[Laurinquë]

Exploded Paint Factory Leads TGEW to Flee Police

How did I know that the news of our trip to Pepperland would somehow be leaked to the writers at The Downer? Those interfering journalists!

Sir, this is map of Narnia . . .
Best ever! :)

On the whole this was wonderful week for news and P&A. Episode 69 may have replaced the Drinks Machine one in my list of favourite Phantom and Alien episodes.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Now the plot thickens, like that peanut butter you left under the couch.

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Gertrude will be getting into some more action later on. She's surprisingly agile for her age (142).

[Loslote]

Pfft! These bullets taste aweful...

:D Excellent.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Gertrude is amazing!

Also, referring back to The Downer, I think that this The Great Elven Warrior must be my cousin, or something. . . ;)

[Morai]

:eek: Ack! I've been found out! Now when I disappear for a month at a time people will be expecting hijinks like that one. Oh well. Pork-flavored soap, anyone?

I also loved the Narnia map, and the bad-tasting bullets.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

NEWS! NOW! WHERE? Um...

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The madness continues...

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Peanut Stuff is always popular with the kids, isn't it?
I'm sure Alien will think of SOMETHING to trap John Fillis with... Maybe?

[Loslote]

Fully clothed AND covered with soap? How revolutionary! The Soap Pope must really be on a chocolate-induced sugar rush.

[Laurinquë]

The Soap Pope must have been sampling the chocolates for the Moat and Goat Popes to see if they were fit to be given as recompense for our recent terrorist attacks from Mr Tom Bombadil! Good man Formy!

Also, I've been perusing the PandA archive and I noticed that in episode 58 of volume one Alien mentions that the Phantom's mother has leprosy. Is this going to be alluded to or am I getting ahead of myself? Because this would certainly mean that . . . someone is going to be joining the Barrow-Downs soon. The Phantom can't get phone calls from the land of the living can he? ;)

[Boromir88]

Does this mean I will be reunited with my Llama lover?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Does this mean I will be reunited with my Llama lover?

What? You think we have the money to pay for continuity here at the Downer? You must be mad! :p

Now we're getting into the nitty gritty stuff! PandA is fast approaching dramatic episodes of dramaticness. It's going to blow you away, man.

So, let us get down to business!

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Come back on Monday for the next episode! That is, if you want to see more of Alien in his new, adorable hat.
I think he's still got a few costume changes in him for this volume.

[wilwarin538]

OUR son?!?!?!?! :eek:

haha, what a twist! Lovely! :D

Philip is pretty awesome all crazy like....

[Loslote]

I'm still worried, you know.

Epicness itself! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

OUR son?!?!?!?! :eek:

haha, what a twist! Lovely!

I'm glad that plot twist was a surprise. Though I hope some of you got the clues I planted along the way. ;)

There's an EVEN BIGGER plot twist yet to come. So... WATCH OUT!
In fact, the last episode of Volume three is probably going to be a plot twist. :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

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The story starts to turn odd...

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Come back on Thursday for THE MOST EPIC EPISODE OF THIS VOLUME!
Thursday's episode is called 'Revelation' and will be just that. Seriously, everything you thought you knew about P&A3 will change dramatically! It's THAT important! Indeed, it's probably the most important episode before the finale. It's the twist upon which the whole story hinges.
Let the speculation begin!

[Loslote]

1. Marble Prison is ridiculously easy to escape from. :Merisu:

2. I think Future!Alien came and switched places with Present!Alien, and that's how he got on the bus. :p

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I bought a pie the other day, it told me that it had the "right" to strangle me. . . I didn't belive it and ate it.

[Pitchwife]

Loved the flattened frogs in the last panel!

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

The insides of the chair that Boris is sitting in start to fall out when Alien hits it with his stick! The poor chair.

Laurinque, I didn't know that you had it in you to make hats come alive!

[Laurinquë]

Loved the flattened frogs in the last panel!
I've been wondering if that was significant . . .


Laurinque, I didn't know that you had it in you to make hats come alive!
What do you mean? Didn't you see my hat take flight today after I got out of class? :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

What do you mean? Didn't you see my hat take flight today after I got out of class? :p
But not only did your hat take off, but the rest of you as well. So it doesn't really count!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

And now...

The Plot...

She twists!

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MUHAHAHAHAHAH! :D

I wanted to attach a 'dun dun duuuun!' sound affect, but couldn't work out how to do it...

[Formendacil]

Guh... guh... g...buh?

*blinks a few times*

But... Peter...

Hampton....

The phantom?

*insane gibbering*

[wilwarin538]

oh snap!!!! :eek:

Didn't expect that at all!!!

[Glirdan]

Say WHAT!? :eek:

Vat a twvist!!! Sorry, couldn't resist...

But in all seriousness here...I think I may have to hide in my bed for the rest of eternity....

[Boromir88]

Hasn't the flattend frog on the road been in P&A before? Or am I just imagining flattened frogs from some uknown place in my memory?

[Laurinquë]

*falls off chair in shock*
*falls through floor in even greater shock*
Whaaaaa? WHAAAAAT?!?! :eek: I was not expecting that at all! But it's just as well, I liked Philip better anyway. He's awesome.

Hasn't the flattend frog on the road been in P&A before? Or am I just imagining flattened frogs from some uknown place in my memory?

Yes, yes it has. See episodes 3, 34, and 52 of Volume 3.

[Loslote]

:eek:

What? Philip is Phantom?? ... actually, maybe we should have seen that coming.

But seriously... wow.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I haven't been following the comic, so I will have to ask a silly question. . .

Are all these responses for real or is everybody using sarcasm?

[Pitchwife]

I haven't been following the comic, so I will have to ask a silly question. . .

Are all these responses for real or is everybody using sarcasm?
It's never too late to start, Rune. There's still hope for you!:)
So, to explain the reactions: for the last 73 episodes we've been led to believe that it's Philip's son, Peter, who would turn into The Phantom, and now - :eek:
But as Lottie said, we might have seen it coming.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Gosh! Just wait until you guys find out who Alien really is. :D


Just kidding.


... OR AM I!?! :eek:

[Glirdan]

Gosh! Just wait until you guys find out who Alien really is. :D


Just kidding.


... OR AM I!?! :eek:

Just to try and save us all from complete and utter shock...is it you? :p

[Eönwë]

:eek:

Philip? Philip!?

*dies*

We should have guessed something was a bit strange, what with them both having the same first letter and all.

Or maybe Peter inherits the family phantomship later...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Hahaha! That was the greatest revelation ever! :D I likes Philip!

By the way, did Philip get those costumes from Alien? :p

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

:eek:

Philip? Philip!?

*dies*

We should have guessed something was a bit strange, what with them both having the same first letter and all.

Or maybe Peter inherits the family phantomship later...

Well yea, I still cannot believe it, like, my brain refuses to accept it. Luke's father? Come on. I need Yoda to verify it, otherwise I am not going to believe that. He may still pass the mantle on...

Although in some way, some way it sort of feels as if it "fits"... but... ugh.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

News is a bit like nectar. Only, it isn't.

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Alien has new plans... Also Squatter is in this episode!

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Look forward to Thursday's episode where we get up close and impersonal with THE PHANTOM! :eek:

EDITED FOR VEGETABLES....

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

So is that bomb that Alien's holding going to go off? After all, it's only got three seconds left on it.:D

[Loslote]

Local Man Accused of Bacon Deception

I am no man! ... but yes, the bacon is fake. It has caramel in it. But the baby elephant corpses are not for taking over the world, they are for catering to my every whim! Seriously. :rolleyes:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I am no man! ... but yes, the bacon is fake. It has caramel in it. But the baby elephant corpses are not for taking over the world, they are for catering to my every whim! Seriously. :rolleyes:

Has the Downer always been known for it's accuracy? :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Has the Downer always been known for it's accuracy? :p
What? The Downer is always accurate!

[Loslote]

Has the Downer always been known for it's accuracy? :p

True. Actually, two out of four is pretty good, considering. ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

If I'm honest, there was about an hour between writing the headline and writing the story... So... Um... take from that what you will. :(

[Loslote]

Loslote has now gone into hiding.

Oh, I almost forgot! Do NOT look behind the curtain. Kthanx.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Oh, I almost forgot! Do NOT look behind the curtain. Kthanx.
*Looks*

[Loslote]

*Looks*

Haha! Fooled you! I wasn't behind the curtain! I'm behind the riduculously thin pole that doesn't actually hide me! ... ups.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Haha! Fooled you! I wasn't behind the curtain! I'm behind the riduculously thin pole that doesn't actually hide me! ... ups.
I figured as much. Did you get tied to it like lal did once?

[Loslote]

I figured as much. Did you get tied to it like lal did once?

Not as far as I know. But then, I haven't tried to move yet...

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Hookbill, I shall pay you a cottage of beef, if Lottie is refered to as "local banjo" in all future issues of the downer.

[wilwarin538]

Oooh, noticed Alien's father is employee of the month, hopefully he doesn't go blow him up!!! :eek:


Love that Lottie is a man, quite amusing. :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Not as far as I know. But then, I haven't tried to move yet...
Well, you might just want to. :p Moving is good for you, some say at least.

And I ne'er knew you were a man, Lottie. ;)

[Loslote]

And I ne'er knew you were a man, Lottie. ;)

Neither did I! It certainly surprised me when I found out. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Neither did I! It certainly surprised me when I found out. ;)
I'm sure that it did! It would surprise me too if all of a sudden I were a man because the newspaper said so. And the Downer Newspaper only reports the truest of facts.:p

[Loslote]

I'm sure that it did! It would surprise me too if all of a sudden I were a man because the newspaper said so. And the Downer Newspaper only reports the truest of facts.:p

Hmm. I am a bit bothered by this turn of events. I have nothing against males in general (they make very good puppets) but I personally have never wanted to be one, for some reason. Per'aps I can blame all this on Rune. Yes, I think that's what I'll do. Rune's fault; he must be the guy and not I. :smokin:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Hmm. I am a bit bothered by this turn of events. I have nothing against males in general (they make very good puppets) but I personally have never wanted to be one, for some reason. Per'aps I can blame all this on Rune. Yes, I think that's what I'll do. Rune's fault; he must be the guy and not I. :smokin:
Because it is always Rune's fault. :p

[Loslote]

Because it is always Rune's fault. :p

Well, ever since he promoted me from Wight to Local Banjo(ess) I have considered finding another scapegoat, but he just does the job so well...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Well, ever since he promoted me from Wight to Local Banjo(ess) I have considered finding another scapegoat, but he just does the job so well...
Who else would be a worthy candidate for the job?

[Loslote]

Who else would be a worthy candidate for the job?

...Lucyyenic? ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

All right, you two, calm down! I've edited it now. HAPPY? :p

[Pitchwife]

So is that bomb that Alien's holding going to go off? After all, it's only got three seconds left on it.:D
Looking at that display, there's no way to be sure how much time there's left. In the last four panels, it first says 0:50, then 0:10, then 0:47, then 0:03. Looks like it's resetting itself all the time.
Oooh, noticed Alien's father is employee of the month, hopefully he doesn't go blow him up!!!
Remembering that Alien has already done in his Mom, I'm afraid Mr Alien Sr's chances of survival look rather grim...

[Loslote]

All right, you two, calm down! I've edited it now. HAPPY? :p

Oh, much better. Being a vegetable is so much more...syllabylic. :Merisu:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Time for some phalian! Let's explore those glowing eyes of strangeness!

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Come back on Monday to see how Alien gets on with his epic chase! Will he catch John Fillis? What will he do if he does? Probably think of something new and destructive to do instead...

[wilwarin538]

I just have to say that I love that the Phantom's name is Philip. Pretty awesome. ;)

[the phantom]

But you already knew his name was Philip, Wilwa!
(PS Wilwa- should we send Hook a copy of my recent Phantom drawing? ;) )

And wow, Hookbill- that last strip is very eerie. It's a nearly perfect copy of an exchange I had recently with a friend! :eek:

The exchange wasn't about glowing eyes, obviously, but everything else- word for word practically! Except at the end I said "So awesome then" rather than "So, manly then?"

Have you been spying on me?!

[Glirdan]

But you already knew his name was Philip, Wilwa!
(PS Wilwa- should we send Hook a copy of my recent Phantom drawing? ;) )

And wow, Hookbill- that last strip is very eerie. It's a nearly perfect copy of an exchange I had recently with a friend! :eek:

The exchange wasn't about glowing eyes, obviously, but everything else- word for word practically! Except at the end I said "So awesome then" rather than "So, manly then?"

Have you been spying on me?!

Confession time!! I have actually been secretly spying on you FOR Mr. Goomba and thus have been feeding him every juicy detail of your life for the past two years!! Yes people!! That is why I was on hiatus!! :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I love Gertrude! She is so practical! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

But you already knew his name was Philip, Wilwa!
(PS Wilwa- should we send Hook a copy of my recent Phantom drawing? ;) )

And wow, Hookbill- that last strip is very eerie. It's a nearly perfect copy of an exchange I had recently with a friend! :eek:

The exchange wasn't about glowing eyes, obviously, but everything else- word for word practically! Except at the end I said "So awesome then" rather than "So, manly then?"

Have you been spying on me?!

It's even stranger than that, phant', me old boy. I wrote the episode nearly three months ago. So I had to use a time machine for spying purposes. ;)

[wilwarin538]

But you already knew his name was Philip, Wilwa!
(PS Wilwa- should we send Hook a copy of my recent Phantom drawing? ;) )


Haha, yes! :D I think he'd like it! He'd need a bit of the backstory to really understand it though. ;)

[Eönwë]

It's even stranger than that, phant', me old boy. I wrote the episode nearly three months ago. So I had to use a time machine for spying purposes. ;)

Or P&A can tell the future...

[Loslote]

Or P&A can tell the future...

PandA doesn't tell the future. It makes the future. :eek:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

PandA doesn't tell the future. It makes the future. :eek:

And considering that P&A3 is set both in the future AND the past (somehow), and contains a time travel hat.... I think maybe it broke the space time continuum...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

And considering that P&A3 is set both in the future AND the past (somehow), and contains a time travel hat.... I think maybe it broke the space time continuum...
Onoes! You don't want to do that! Bad things happen to those who mess with the space time continuum!:eek:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

It's New! But is it News?

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Alien decides to take a break!

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On Thursday an old friend comes by to give us all some... um... hope? Just wait and see...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I loved that the second story had two ways that you could take it. It was so misleading!:p

[The Might]

Liked the dead pheasant. :D
Would be funny if all pubs actually had their namesake in them.

Are you still doing all of the artwork in paint, Hookbill? Because if yes, you've gotten very good at it.

[Glirdan]

Is it just me or does it look like the dead pheasant is flying!? :eek:

[wilwarin538]

Is it just me or does it look like the dead pheasant is flying!? :eek:

I think Alien is supposed to be holding it, with his invisible arms of doom....

:p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Liked the dead pheasant. :D
Would be funny if all pubs actually had their namesake in them.

Are you still doing all of the artwork in paint, Hookbill? Because if yes, you've gotten very good at it.

Someone's not been paying attention. :p
It's not me who draws the comics any more, but my more artistic brother, Joshua. Yes, he uses paint. In volume 4 we may revert back to me drawing them; I've got some ideas of how to do it better than volume 1&2, though I can't guarantee that it'll be as good as 3.
I still write the things, though. :)

[Morsul the Dark]

I'm glad you had fun watching me burn my face off.... it still hurts you know

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Now an old friend shows up.

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On Monday we'll see how Alien and Boris deal with the Dead Pheasant. I suspect Alien will do something about it. Something... Horrible.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I've been awaiting the return of Death for a while now, I'm glad that he came back!:D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Early post as I have to actually wake up tomorrow and can't stay up for midnight like I usually do...

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EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO LOSLOTE FOR THE SECOND STORY! :)

Now an old foe appears! Can you guess who it is?

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Gosh! Poor Lommy, trapped with Morsul on the burning bus. How will she escape? What will Boris do about it? Will Alien get indigestion? And just what will the Phantom do now he is back in the city?
All these questions and more, will remain unanswered on Thursday when P&A returns in style! Or, as much style as P&A has at any time anyway...

[Loslote]

I love Morsul's eyes in that last frame.

THAT GUY!

Awesome. :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

The cultural dress was the most important part. It is crucial when you want to have a successful integration (or something) into some peoples' societal gatherings.

As for the P and A: That was disgusting! Alien should eat more dead things during the span of the comic.:D

[Loslote]

As for the P and A: That was disgusting! Alien should eat more dead things during the span of the comic.:D

Seconded! I liked the feathers in the third frame. :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Seconded! I liked the feathers in the third frame. :p
Poor Alien. He obviously has a less than wonderful memory.;)

[Laurinquë]

My sympathies to Mr Wilber. It is indeed hard to make a living when you are terrifying ghostly creature in a black hood. But he does have a fine hat.

Ah yes, Kurdistan. It was so easy. Such a shame I won't be able to rule it now that TheGreatElvenWarrior poisoned me with cyanide. The recovery is going to take a while. Epic article Lottie! I'd rep you for it but I have to spread the love around some more before I can give to you again.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

MOUNT ZOOM? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Does it mean that Alien is so forgetful that he forgot about the bus completely, or is it that he remembered the bus, and it's the revelation of Mount Zoom's origins? Now that's what I'd call a revelation.

[wilwarin538]

Mount Zoom is pretty epic. As was Morsul's eyes at the end. This was a really awesome one!!!! :D

[Morsul the Dark]

Any one with me is Awesome!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

MOUNT ZOOM?

Does it mean that Alien is so forgetful that he forgot about the bus completely, or is it that he remembered the bus, and it's the revelation of Mount Zoom's origins? Now that's what I'd call a revelation.

That wasn't what I had in mind, but it's an interesting idea... :D

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

That wasn't what I had in mind, but it's an interesting idea... :D

Yes, that's the first thing I thought of. I'll continue to interpretate Alien's words in that way, I think it's cool... :)

Nevertheless, with Morsul on board (literally), I wonder who else is there who had not been introduced yet (aside from my favourite, Mr. Mop, of course).

[The Might]

Indeed, I haven't followed the comic for some time now, and didn't you your brother took over the artwork department.
He is really talented though, I can't imagine ever doing something like that in Paint.

Once my exams are all done I'll have to take a look in the P&A archive to get up to date.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Indeed, I haven't followed the comic for some time now, and didn't you your brother took over the artwork department.
He is really talented though, I can't imagine ever doing something like that in Paint.

Once my exams are all done I'll have to take a look in the P&A archive to get up to date.

Well, you really have a LOT to catch up with... but at least you can read it all at once and would not be troubled by "ugh, I have to week until the next issue is released"...

And maybe, as it all will be fresh in your memory when you read it, you might spot something which others didn't... (Or then your brain will be overflowed with the nonsense and, fittingly and to Mr. Editor-in-Chief's great delight, explode.)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

My sympathies to Mr Wilber. It is indeed hard to make a living when you are terrifying ghostly creature in a black hood. But he does have a fine hat.

Ah yes, Kurdistan. It was so easy. Such a shame I won't be able to rule it now that TheGreatElvenWarrior poisoned me with cyanide. The recovery is going to take a while. Epic article Lottie! I'd rep you for it but I have to spread the love around some more before I can give to you again.
I put that cyanide in your drink. Remember? Out at that restaurant the other night? Or maybe you don't, 'cause you're dead.

Don't you always have to spread the love?

Also, I thought that Alien was going to say Mount Zoom as well. I was absolutely positive.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Now The Phantom and Gertrude are back in the city and ready for chaos and stuff...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/)

On Monday we'll see how Peter and Death get along. Once Death has recovered from his hang-over, I expect... This could take a while.

[Laurinquë]

Awww . . . the 'house' is back! It's almost as adorable as Mr Mopp. :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Awww . . . the 'house' is back! It's almost as adorable as Mr Mopp. :D

For a second I thought you meant Hugh Laurie was in this episode and I hadn't spotted him. :D

[Laurinquë]

For a second I thought you meant Hugh Laurie was in this episode and I hadn't spotted him. :D

Nope, sorry. Did you plan to put House the Very Large Mouse in or did your brother put him in on his own initiative? He defiantly deserved to come back at least once more.

[Morai]

Look! I'm littering!

BEST P & A line ever! Then again, Morsul's evil mayonnaise was pretty amazing too. Littering definitely takes the cake...er...chips for this volume.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

That was great. Mis Collins will certainly be taken down very soon. :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Another early post as I have to actually wake up tomorrow...

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Now it's time for Death to come to his senses...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

Make sure to catch up on P&A because the story is going to get a LOT weirder in the next few episodes. You'll want to see Monday's episode; THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN BUS! :eek:

[wilwarin538]

...well that was cool.

[Loslote]

NOT AGAIN!!

Ooh. Does this happen to poor Death often?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Your Thursday Phalian comes a little early...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

So, the secret is out! The title of this volume DOES refer to something vaguely to do with the story. Yep, the King Bus is going to have its day and importance.
If you guess what it will be, I will PM you a treat.

See you on Monday when Morsul's hatred burns brighter!

[Pitchwife]

Exactly his kind of bus! Great dialogue!:D
Yep, the King Bus is going to have its day and importance.
If you guess what it will be, I will PM you a treat.
Hmmm... two possibilities I can think of right now:
1. It's going to road-kill Philip so that Peter can inherit the hooded cloak;
2. It's going to road-kill EVERYONE (except Alien, of course) so that they become properly wraithed.

[Glirdan]

This is starting to sound vaguely like a TV show with a certain actor by the name of David Hasselhoff.....

[Loslote]

My guess: Sir King Bus kills everyone and drives them to the Downs.

[wilwarin538]

Plan A: Since it's called the Golden Bus Ticket, perhaps they are not able to get on the King Bus unless they find the golden ticket first. And this ticket is of course hidden in Alien's super cool tie. ;) Or a Willy Wonka chocolate bar.

Plan B: The Golden Bus is discovered by Peter who is then threatened by the angry duo of Morsul and Death (who both want revenge on Philip), and is forced to run over his own father, thus becoming The Phantom. :eek:

Plan C: The King Bus is controlled by an evil pink kitten that wants to kill Alien for eating his BFF the Pheasant. :eek:


It's obvious which is most likely.

[Loslote]

Plan C: The King Bus is controlled by an evil pink kitten that wants to kill Alien for eating his BFF the Pheasant. :eek:

*facepalm* You know, in hindsight, it really does seem obvious...:rolleyes:

[wilwarin538]

*facepalm* You know, in hindsight, it really does seem obvious...:rolleyes:

I know, right? Not sure why you other guys didn't think of it first. :rolleyes:

[Glirdan]

Plan C: The King Bus is controlled by an evil pink kitten that wants to kill Alien for eating his BFF the Pheasant.

Are you SURE you've never watched Glee?? Cuz this is sounding like Sue Sylvester plan!! Bahahaha!!

I'm sticking with my Night Rider theory...or maybe it's combination of Night Rider, Charlie and Chocolate Factory and having it's own Barrow-Downs twist!? :eek:

[wilwarin538]

Are you SURE you've never watched Glee?? Cuz this is sounding like Sue Sylvester plan!! Bahahaha!!


Haha, no. But I have read your signature, so it may have sublimily (sp? haha) come out in this plan. But who doesn't love an evil kitten, like really? ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Hmmm... two possibilities I can think of right now:
1. It's going to road-kill Philip so that Peter can inherit the hooded cloak;
2. It's going to road-kill EVERYONE (except Alien, of course) so that they become properly wraithed.

I'm afraid its much, much sillier than that. :p

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I'm afraid its much, much sillier than that. :p
Phantom and Alien? Silly? No, never.


How about the King Bus is the ticket to the next, greater bus. That bus will bring Miss Collins back to life (through means only known to the Bus and Alien), Alien will be in on the plot. Unfortunately, since Alien was the one who killed Miss Collins to begin with (yes, that is the story that I am sticking to), he will find another, bloodier way of killing her again. When he's finished with that, she becomes another inhabitant of the Barrow-Downs. Afterwards, the Phantom gets to miss Collins, but by that time Alien is already there. So, mega battle time! That is when the BUS runs over the whole lot of them and kills them. Then it is off to the Barrow-Downs!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

You people are being subjected to another early Downer... Because I'm ill. And have to wake up tomorrow morning. :(

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Can The Phantom and Morsul work out their differences?

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

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COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

The one thing I love about writing P&A is the fact that there really are no heroes. It's just a chorus of villains all being inept and self serving.
I suppose it depends on how you count Alien. I'm not entirely sure he's familiar with either concept to be honest...

[Loslote]

Well, I have to give Collins some credit. Buses weren't on fire in my day.

So true. So true. Morsul should run the bus company, no? :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

So true. So true. Morsul should run the bus company, no? :D

I don't think Morsul can run very fast it those little legs. :p

[Loslote]

I don't think Morsul can run very fast it those little legs. :p

Mm, good point. Drive it, perhaps?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Um, sorry this is late. Hectic things happening.

Today, Lalwende returns! To deliver some strange news...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

Come back on monday for episode 085: Aunt Bob!! :eek:

[wilwarin538]

Wasn't the first ever episode of PandA at a funeral? Alien tried to tell a joke or something....

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Wasn't the first ever episode of PandA at a funeral? Alien tried to tell a joke or something....

Your memory serves you well. ;)
Also, read episode 50 of volume one. That'll give a little more background.

[Pitchwife]

Yeah, it's all coming together now...
By the way, why do I have a strange feeling that Aunt Bob isn't even dead yet?
Shouldn't be a problem, however; somebody's gonna take care of her/him:D.

[Loslote]

*twiches and whimpers because can not see images on school computer and does not want to wait for another three and a half hours*

EDIT: I can read it now! Ha! I love how Cardinal Mardinal gets drunk off Old Milk.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Now, now, yeah! It seems to me that we are getting close to an important turning point! At least the funeral of Aunt Bob was, in the original PA, the place where it all started! I am quite interested to see what happens next...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

These are going to be early from now on for the foreseeable future, I'm afraid. I gots me this job that, shock horror, means I have to wake up on a Monday morning. Boo!

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The infamous funeral draws near! Those of you familiar with your P&A mythology should be getting excited right about now...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

We'll check in on Peter and Death on Thursday! Lets see how those two crazy characters get along. Gosh! I've just noticed! There are four episodes in a row without ALIEN! :eek: How did that happen?

[Loslote]

Aunt Bob rocks. I love how xe has male pattern balding... :D

[Laurinquë]

I am quite liking this pink church. There needs to be more of them. AND BOB! Oh this IS exciting! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

EEEEeeeep! Sorry guys! I'm very busy at the moment so I almost forgot about P&A today. Hope you're not angry. :(

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
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Come back on Monday to catch up with Alien and his whole... um... Whatever. I'm not even sure I remember what's going on any more. OR DO I!?!

[Morai]

Oh trampolines. I sprained my ankle on one once...though it didn't stop me from jumping on them again months later.


Tsk tsk Death, you should know better than to drink on the job, unless you're moonlighting as a wine taster.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Time for some news to make you feel ill about life in general

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The story hits a dark spot now...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

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Gosh! Poor Lommy! What kind of revenge will our Pengish trooper take? Will anyone survive her wroth? :eek:

Come back on Thursday for THE BIGGEST REVELATION OF THE SERIES! Seriously, it will change your whole view once again. It's that bigger plot twist I've been talking about.

[Pitchwife]

Thanks for the effort, Lilyq, but I've already been converted to the Soap Church. You know, cleanliness is next to godliness, and all that...

[Hookbill the Goomba]

It's the episode you've all been waiting for! The final revelation to end all revelations!

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLLBTm0GUao)

I hope that has changed everything for you! :D

Now you all know their true identities! It's a strange world and the next fifty episodes are going to be even more incomprehensible!

[Loslote]

Whaaaaaat? :eek:

[wilwarin538]

Whaaaaaat? :eek:

agrees.

*wonders if the date has anything to do with this*

[Oddwen]

Yaaaaaaay! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Gráfmüƨt?

Yrжim Θmgλraft Ufgtҝї!!

And, incidentally, I think the date has EVERYTHING to do with today's episode. ;)

[Eönwë]

Gráfmüƨt?

[Eönwë]

Yrжim Θmgλraft Ufgtҝї!!
Pårɓeđǣƾ Schɱaʓłɘst!


PS. I tried to edit my last post to include the title but instead it deleted it. So if you're reading this and wondering how/where Hookbill quoted me, this is your answer.

And, incidentally, I think the date has EVERYTHING to do with today's episode. ;)
John Fillis moonlights as Shcmurt!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Gráfmüƨt?

Oh, I love this. My favourite F&S quote by far (including the first part of the "dialogue" which Eönwë put in his post title so I can't quote it).

Anyway, I have to remark that I was most delighted to see this episode (and also amused to see poor Lottie's shock ;) ). These two guys really have to appear more often... Moldutch, sorry, I wanted to say Hookbill (for the record, the mistake was genuine. I have decided to keep it), I don't know how it happened, but F&S somehow became legendary even among some of my youngest cousin's classmates (having not been at home for eight months, I was suddenly told that they have been spending some afternoons out quoting "Fungoltch and Shcmurt save Christmas", so...)

[Pitchwife]

Great one, Hookbill!:D

I absolutely second Legate's demand for more F&S appearances in the future.*

And Lottie, if you're looking for a scientific explanation, my guess would be that FutureAlien's time-travels caused a rift in the continuum that allowed Fungoltch unt Shcmurt to cross over from their parallel universe into P&A's... but I suppose that makes far too much sense, and anyway, who really cares?

*(Personal note on why I like them so much: about twenty years ago, my best friend and me collaborated on a quasi-dadaistic conlang that looked and [presumably] sounded uncannily like the dialogues from F&S, only with less diacritics and non-Latin characters. If you think the phonology was weird, you don't want to hear about the semantics...)

[Loslote]

*is not getting the jokes and is okay with that* ;)

[wilwarin538]

*is not getting the jokes and is okay with that* ;)

ditto. I have no clue what language that's supposed to be, haha. :p

[satansaloser2005]

ditto. I have no clue what language that's supposed to be, haha. :p



Thirded, but it's still strangely hilarious. ;)

[Pitchwife]

Lottie (and wilwa), have you had a look at this (http://joelcornah.webs.com/fungotchuntshcmurt.htm)and that (http://joelcornah.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/1632791-fungoltch-and-schmurt-save-christmas-)?
So we've met them before (and it was high time for another appearance!). Think of them as another variation of the P&A theme, like Phanston and Ailsbry or Sir Phantom and Mr Alan; maybe P&A's doubles from a parallel universe, if you like (hence the unintelligible language*). Just don't expect it to make sense - it doesn't, and that's the fun of it.

*As for the language, I have a hunch it may not be as utterly random as it appears at first glance; at least the obvious loan-word kipling suggests some previous intercultural contact with our universe.

I also have a hunch Hookbill is probably laughing his head off at my attempts to explain it, but that's fine.:)

[Laurinquë]

I was utterly furious with you for five seconds Hookbill . . . all those carefully made predictions centred around Mr Mop. I was so dismayed at their destruction.

By the way, your newspaper prints nothing but the truth. *plugs in blender and lures all the neighbourhood children in for "fun with power tools"* Children are delicious. . . those jelly-based ones too.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I was utterly furious with you for five seconds Hookbill . . . all those carefully made predictions centred around Mr Mop. I was so dismayed at their destruction.

By the way, your newspaper prints nothing but the truth. *plugs in blender and lures all the neighbourhood children in for "fun with power tools"* Children are delicious. . . those jelly-based ones too.
And since when have YOU started eating children?! I was the principle child eater here!

[Loslote]

And since when have YOU started eating children?! I was the principle child eater here!

Child killing is catching, evidently. :eek:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Child killing is catching, evidently. :eek:
Oh yes, it's all the rage in Anchorage. :p

[Loslote]

Oh yes, it's all the rage in Anchorage. :p

*is alarmed*

Um...forget the fact that I'm currently the youngest active Downer (that we know of). *edges away nervously*

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

*is alarmed*

Um...forget the fact that I'm currently the youngest active Downer (that we know of). *edges away nervously*We already had the chance to eat you. If we would have done it, we would have done it then. Be happy. You're not that young.

[Loslote]

We already had the chance to eat you. If we would have done it, we would have done it then. Be happy. You're not that young.

Oh, good. *is happy - and not eaten* :D

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Oh, good. *is happy* :D
Don't get too excited, we can make exceptions. ;)

[Loslote]

Don't get too excited, we can make exceptions. ;)

Huh. All the sudden, the fact that we live in the same state is somewhat alarming rather than epically awesome. ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Huh. All the sudden, the fact that we live in the same state is somewhat alarming rather than epically awesome. ;)
Well, just be glad that I don't know your address. I know the address of some Downers, and in fact, have gone to their own house. :smokin:

Don't be alarmed. Just your friendly neighbourhood Barrow-Wight. Would you like to eat children with us?

[Nerwen]

Think of them as another variation of the P&A theme, like Phanston and Ailsbry or Sir Phantom and Mr Alan; maybe P&A's doubles from a parallel universe, if you like (hence the unintelligible language*). Just don't expect it to make sense - it doesn't, and that's the fun of it.

I love the authorial comments on how hilarious the jokes apparently are:

Hahahah! Dast Fungotch hunt optomigrast? Nigint! Hasp Shcmurt nus Baloon? ahahah!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

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Peter and Death continue their journey and hit an interesting point...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

Come back on Thursday to see how Peter and Death deal with the GIANT OCTOPUS! And yes, that last episode was an April fools and isn't cannon. :D

[Loslote]

I got a bit dizzy going in and out of prison. But I now have a favorite cell - # 47. :p

[Laurinquë]

Good newspaper this week Hookbill! AND THE OCTOPUS! Yess. It had better win the fight.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Thursday's Phalian!

Peter and Death face off against the GIANT OCTOPUS!

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
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Come back on Monday to see how Cardinal Mardinal is adjusting to working for the Phantom! Will he get his revenge on Formy? Who knows?

[Loslote]

"Let us never speak of this again."
"Agreed."

:D Nothing can go wrong in the sewers! :p

[Laurinquë]

*sniff* I think I'm in love with that octopus. He is so cool . . . Does he have a name other than Giant? Also, the rat is an excellent plot device. :cool:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Beans. Hahahahaha! Beans. :D That was great.

I don't know why that was so funny, but it was.:cool:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

News from the deepest pot of FACTS!

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Cardinal Mardinal is looking for something...

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Don't forget that if you've lost track of The Phantom and Alien in these confusing and silly stories I'm weaving around, you can look back though the...

PHANTOM AND ALIEN
COMIC ARCHIVE THING (http://joelcornah.webs.com/volume3.htm)

On Thursday we'll see what happens in...

THE MEETING OF THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN!! DUN DUN DUUUUN (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDxSnQqAYeY)!!

Hope you're all excited about this. But will Peter and Death disrupt that funeral, do you think? Or Alien disrupt it enough on his own?

Also, if you're wanting a Cardinal Mardinal Desktop theme (sort of) you'll find it here (http://joelcornah.webs.com/downloads.htm)... :)

[Loslote]

Before anyone asks, I had nothing to do with Rune's kidnapping, and the fact that this most *unfortunate* turn of events leaves the way open for Loslote's Better Quality Bacon is purely coincidental. Honest. :smokin:

[Pitchwife]

I guess I'll just have to finally post a real photo now...
On the other hand, being a myth isn't so unattractive either. And that dragon pic is real cute... We'll see.
Anyway, :D:D:D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I guess I'll just have to finally post a real photo now...
On the other hand, being a myth isn't so unattractive either. And that dragon pic is real cute... We'll see.

I like it when the Docwner influences reality, rather than just perverting it. :D

Having a bit of trouble keeping up with P&A at the moment, so if worst comes to worst, it may go down to once a week again. :(

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Having a bit of trouble keeping up with P&A at the moment, so if worst comes to worst, it may go down to once a week again. :(Onoes! Not P and A! We need it twice a week, Hookbill, we just do. ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

For now, at least, you're getting the two a week. So... BE HAPPY!

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Did anyone find this episode familiar?
The adventure is coming to a strange point that will hopefully get more EXCITING! There's lots to look forward to! On Monday we'll see how Formy and the Cardinals deal with the attack of the mad Mardinal!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Did anyone find this episode familiar?
The adventure is coming to a strange point that will hopefully get more EXCITING! There's lots to look forward to! On Monday we'll see how Formy and the Cardinals deal with the attack of the mad Mardinal!

Definitely familiar! Yay!!!!!!! Looking forward to what's coming...

[Oddwen]

I cheered at the last panel. Literally. Out loud. COL. It seems that some major event transpired to keep The Phantom from repeating this action ad infinitum.

[Loslote]

Silly. You can't be a criminal if you don't *sneak* places!:rolleyes:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I cheered at the last panel. Literally. Out loud. COL. It seems that some major event transpired to keep The Phantom from repeating this action ad infinitum.

All will be made clear. Around episode 125. :p

I'm surprised no one has commented on The Phantom's character page (http://joelcornah.webs.com/thephantom.htm) yet. :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

If it isn't news, it isn't in the Downer...

MEGA THANKS TO LOSLOTE FOR WRITING THE SECOND STORY!!

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Cardinal Mardinal is getting a little over zealous... Poor Cardinal Rardinal. :eek:

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I think that's the goriest P&A ever. It's only soap, so it's not so bad. I think. You guys like soap?

Anyway, on Thursday things get interesting as we join up with Peter and Death once again as their plans reach... THE SURFACE!

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Yep, I hate Girl Scouts. They are nassty, evil persons. Ruin my dinner, that's what they do!:p

[Loslote]

Here's something totally random but totally true: my little sister Squishy and I were looking for something to eat, and we found this thing of oats...so naturally we started eating them plain. They're not that bad. Taste of cardboard! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Time for Thursday's Phalian!

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On Monday we get another glimpse at... A KINGLY BUS.
The funeral gets closer and closer. But things may not turn out quite the way you expect. ;)

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Double posting is bad for your health...

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Formy makes a break for it!

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Come back on Thursday to see the Memories of Aunt Bob! I hope you're excited. There's a lot more craziness to come in the next few weeks!

On a side note, if anyone is interested in a secret project for the Downer #200, drop me a PM for a discussion of ~PLANS~.
Also, if you have any ideas for what you'd like to see for the 200th edition, let us know! There should be some insanity on this thread. It's been too serious for too long.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Shame on the Downer! Everybody knows that the Barrow is much better writing. :p

Incidentally, was that hill eating things too? I think that it ate my pet hobbit.

[Pitchwife]

Poor Formy! That look on his face in the last panel - utter dejection. Makes you want to pat his head, doesn't it?:D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

It's your Thursday filling of Phalian!

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Just five episodes away from the most dramatic episode yet! Keep your eyes open for clues and shoes!
I hope this episode spreads some light on things. I also hope you like TP's tie. ;)

[Blind Guardian]

:D Nothing like waking up to comics!

[Loslote]

You worked that out all by yourself?

Really, that is impressive. I couldn't have done it. Church exploding = nun dying? Genius. :smokin:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

New from the Downer, it's... THE DOWNER...

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Formy makes a break for it!

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On Thursday, Peter and Death come to Bus Co. What will they find? Alien's soup kitchen, or something more sinister? And yes, Alien's idea of a soup kitchen is DEFINITELY sinister.

[Loslote]

As no one else has yet...

Who is Mr. Roy Bringstroke? :Merisu:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

What do you mean the trend will not catch on?!?! I thought that it was a lovely idea, blowing things up. But isn't TNT passé?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Peter and Death take a detour...

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Wooh! The graph of doom returns!
On Monday things get really weird! At last... THE FUNERAL... BEGINS! :eek:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I love the notes juice! I'm rather ashamed that I didn't notice it for a long while, though. . .:rolleyes:

[Hookbill the Goomba]

THE DOWNER! FULL TO THE BRIM WITH AMAZING FACTS!!

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THE FUNERAL IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!!

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On Thursday we'll find out just what Alien has left of Bus co. as Peter and Death get in there to plot some doom of sorts. Also, Death falls off the wagon.

In other news...

I'm still looking for anyone interested in writing a story or two for the 200th edition of the Downer. Let me know and I'll PM you some ideas. :)

Fun times are ahead!

[Loslote]

Robotic Tolkien? Book tour? I'm in! Oh, wait...:rolleyes:

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Innocent of what, may I ask?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Innocent of what, may I ask?


Crimes against humanity. :p

No p&a today. Sorry. Busy times and my brother is doing exams and doesn't have a lot of time for drawing. We'll be back on Monday, though. :)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Crimes against humanity. :p

No p&a today. Sorry. Busy times and my brother is doing exams and doesn't have a lot of time for drawing. We'll be back on Monday, though. :)
Well, good. I think that I am pretty humane.

Aww. You can't just draw it yourself? It would be like old times. :p

[Eönwë]

Aww. You can't just draw it yourself? It would be like old times. :p

Bet that makes you feel old now...

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Bet that makes you feel old now...
Well, I have been reading P and A since volume one. Does that really make me dated?

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Get out of bed and burn the bacon, it's news time!

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THE FUNERAL IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!!

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I'll make sure there is a Phalian on Thursday. After all, it will be episode 100!!! :eek:
You can probably guess what the episode will consist of, given it's title "THE BEGINNING". None the less, I hope there are a few surprises in there as well.

This is not the end of volume 3! There are about 30 more episodes to go. Keep yourselves topped up on gin and toast!

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

That was a nasty windmill! I hope that it gets arrested!! But the Downer forgot to mention that the same windmill also hit me in the face! :p I am very, very cross!

[Inziladun]

There's a robotic Tolkien? Is it self-aware, and has it expressed any desire to hunt down Peter Jackson? :cool:

[Pitchwife]

The entire corpus of Fungo(l)tch unt Shcmurt (1) put through the Bad Translator (http://www.conveythis.com/translation.php). With annotations.

National A service joke tromlost hulkunun fungottsh comedian cord.(2)

Shcmurt: Also?
Fungoltch: No data loss. (3)
Shcmurt: Mourshput! List of military base Palace!(4)
Fungoltch: Fundolttsh.
Shcmurt: Molttsh!
Fungoltch: Uncircumcised by.(5)
Auctorial comment: Mourslimopt! Justimgittsh! Hsm forget!

Shcmurt: Gulmufts much more!
Fungoltch: Forest five - crack!(6)
Shcmurt: Olgrulp!
Fungoltch: Neck-surgery.
Shcmurt: Molttsh!
Fungoltch: Uncircumcised by.(7)
Auctorial comment: Czech Ha!(8) Optomigrast fungottsh fish; Ninth! National University of Singapore shkmurt lol just type!(9)

Shcmurt: Gmfust mijuop, Crocodiles?10)
Fungoltch: Mourshkt.
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Shcmurt: What about you?
Fungoltch: 4.
Phantom: Molduttsh!
Alien: Gimifril.
Auctorial comment: Seen.(11)

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(1) except for the dialogue from the P&A special on April 1st, which came through unchanged.
(2) jokes harping on a comedian cord - we understood that much, I think; but what's up with the National A service?
(3) nothing lost in translation here, obviously.
(4) classified security-relevant information, therefore rightly encrypted.
(5) hmmm... this is still somewhat cryptic at this point, but there's more clues to come.
(6) for the philologists: 'forest' came from 'gümpt' via 'Forrest Gump'.
(7) uncircumcised by neck surgery - is this what he's trying to tell us?
(8) clearly an inside joke about Legate.
(9) so it seems Fungoltch learnt chat speak in his typing course at the National University of Singapore, right? I'd never have guessed that...
(10) Rudyard the Crocodile? Another eye-opener...
(11) original: "It's not racist." One of the intermediate versions was "This is not a career".

P.S. Yes, I do have a life, thank you. Just not at the moment.;)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Lovely! And I can now boast about being mentioned in relation to Fungoltch and Shcmurt - honestly, that's one of the great things I would really value in my life!

Fungoltch: Neck-surgery.
Shcmurt: Molttsh!
Fungoltch: Uncircumcised by.(7)
(...)
(7) uncircumcised by neck surgery - is this what he's trying to tell us?
Apparently. Actually, I assume this is some explanation or clarification of the snake-like appearance - effectively, any circumcision on such a body would be effectively a neck-surgery.

National University of Singapore shkmurt lol just type!(9)
(...)
(9) so it seems Fungoltch learnt chat speak in his typing course at the National University of Singapore, right? I'd never have guessed that...
That is actually somewhat worrisome. Because - doesn't it imply the possibility that the language Fungoltch is using is actually a sort of chat slang, therefore making it even harder to undestand it, as the "proper fungoltchish" would be still somewhat different?

[Pitchwife]

Apparently. Actually, I assume this is some explanation or clarification of the snake-like appearance - effectively, any circumcision on such a body would be effectively a neck-surgery.
Indeed!:D
That is actually somewhat worrisome. Because - doesn't it imply the possibility that the language Fungoltch is using is actually a sort of chat slang, therefore making it even harder to undestand it, as the "proper fungoltchish" would be still somewhat different?
Possibly, yes - and that could also explain the communication problems between him (her? it?) and Shcmurt.

(Speaking of 'proper fungoltchish': unfortunately, I haven't yet found out how to properly enter/copy all those diacritics/special phonetic? signs into the Translator, which is probably why half of the dialogue went through untranslated... but maybe further speculations on this matter are better postponed till the weekend (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=16377)...)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Indeed!:D
I say? ;)

Possibly, yes - and that could also explain the communication problems between him (her? it?) and Shcmurt.
That's what I've been thinking as well.

(Speaking of 'proper fungoltchish': unfortunately, I haven't yet found out how to properly enter/copy all those diacritics/special phonetic? signs into the Translator, which is probably why half of the dialogue went through untranslated... but maybe further speculations on this matter are better postponed till the weekend (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=16377)...)

Ah! Indeed [sic], it's that time already! I've been so busy in the last month that I didn't realise how the time flies! Moltch?

[Eönwë]

Moltch?

Gráfmüƨt.

[Oddwen]

Gráfmüƨt.

I say!

Quite an appropriate use for the bad translator, Pitch Tombadillo. I commend your initiative.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

I second Oddwen! That was the perfect use of said translator. I commend your achievement, Pitchwife! :D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

IT'S TIME.

You've been waiting for it. You've been hunting it down. You've been sleeping in grandma's basement. And now it's all paying off.

Get ready...

FOR EPISODE 100!! :eek:

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Phew! But remember, it's not over yet! What has happened to Lommy? Where are Peter and Death going? What on earth has the King Bus got to do with all of this? And how, just HOW did Alien get those party hats?

All these questions and less, may be answered as volume three continues!!

[Loslote]

I'm not sure if he's been there before, but I love how the dead guy is at the funeral. :p

[Blind Guardian]

Uh-oh, someones going to get burnt!

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

WOW!!!!

"...And he says: Wah! I'm on Fire!"

Now THAT was a revelation we have all been waiting for! At last we know what happened behind the panels in the original P-A!!! Aren't you worried, Hookbill, that you are letting us know too much? You know, taking away all the mystery!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

WOW!!!!



Now THAT was a revelation we have all been waiting for! At last we know what happened behind the panels in the original P-A!!! Aren't you worried, Hookbill, that you are letting us know too much? You know, taking away all the mystery!

No, Legate, I'm not.
You'll see why. ;)

[Celuien]

I am so confused.... in a good way!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Back referencing Downers from years ago is sometimes funny...

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Gertrude is up to something... but what?

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The plot thickens. Like your soup.
Come back on Thursday when we shall see how Peter is getting on with taking over an empty building!
Also, anyone who is interested in helping out for The Downer's 200th edition, PM me for fun times and cool stuff. I've got most of my plans ready but am still open to suggestions. :)

[Loslote]

Clearly she is testing the King Bus' regenerating powers!

...they don't seem to be very good.

[Blind Guardian]

I have been spending this whole night reading these comics! *hehe*

Question: is the guy on the home page standing next to the bus the same guy as in the blue cloak?

[Loslote]

Question: is the guy on the home page standing next to the bus the same guy as in the blue cloak?

I think the guy on the home page is Peter Hampton, while the Phantom is Philip Hampton. (The last name is Hampton, right?)

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I have been spending this whole night reading these comics! *hehe*

Question: is the guy on the home page standing next to the bus the same guy as in the blue cloak?

Read it all and you will understand. :)



...

Um... that was not maybe a good way to say it... you won't understand anything, but that's the point...

[Blind Guardian]

I'm not any close to understanding. Oh, well. They're still fun to read!

[Hookbill the Goomba]

The last name is Hampton, right?

Yes, it's a not-very-good anagram of 'Phantom'. ;)

[wilwarin538]

Yes, it's a not-very-good anagram of 'Phantom'. ;)

Wow, can't believe I never noticed that before, haha. Brilliant! ;)


I think Gertrude is pretty cool, and now she's like a spy, which is cooler! :D

[Loslote]

Yes, it's a not-very-good anagram of 'Phantom'. ;)

Ohhhh! Life itself makes sense now. :D:p

[satansaloser2005]

Wow, can't believe I never noticed that before, haha. Brilliant! ;)

I love you, dear. *snuggles*


Also, bahahahaha!

[Blind Guardian]

Another Question: Volume 3 Episode 84: Gutter Press and 87:Park and bribe, aren't those two orange haired people the same? How did it change so fast?

Edit: Nevermind http://joelcornah.webs.com/characters.htm

[Laurinquë]

I have been spending this whole night reading these comics! *hehe*


Congratulations! Welcome to the Phantom and Alien cult! Er, I mean 'fan club'. This is the way in which we spend most of our time. Have you read volume one yet? It's my personal favourite. Well, after this (http://www.freewebs.com/joelcornah/Episode%20023.png) one.

[Blind Guardian]

I've read them all (it only took two days!) but that one made me laugh! "I'm calling the police!"

[Eönwë]

But... but... it was a publicity stunt to raise awareness for the Wights' Green Mould Charity! All we want is for all wights to have the opportunity to have that green fungus that we all take for granted! *is offended at lack of public support*

edit: 3000th post? WOOOO! But I'd been planning to save it for something special. Then again, what is more special than having your name in the top story of the Downer's magazine? :p

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Peter and Death have some fun at Bus HQ

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Going to go back to the once a week P&A from Monday for a week. Josh has been busy with his collage final project thing. BUT! I am trying to talk him into making a Phalian animation. It'll be epic. :D

[Loslote]

Peter looks rather awesome in the fifth panel. :p And I love how more darts land in the hat between panels. :p

[Blind Guardian]

This is enteresting. Me likes

[Laurinquë]

Death has to drink petrol. That's how he can shoot flames out of his eyes! :D

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

I like the pig there. But, has neither of you noticed... *looks around carefully* ...The Piano?? :eek: