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#104 - December 24, 1995 pt 1

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

A little 15 year old Maria and her adventures one Christmas Eve.

Also I just saw that it is “Tell Your Friends About Little Gamers Week”, and since I find them just sooo adorable I am going to do just that. I’ve got my Swedish homies’ backs yo!

Wednesday’s comic going up late today because I have been super busy with other projects. Sorry! I will try make it worth your wait though!

36 Responses to “#104 - December 24, 1995 pt 1”

  1. beka Says:

    i like long haired maria. and i recognise the jersey even form canada. good job again rene :)

  2. Rene Engström Says:

    Yes. It is the same style jersey Peter Forsberg had when Sweden beat Canada in the olympic final in Lillehammer 1994. Not that I care about hockey or anything…

  3. Warlach Says:

    Oooh, exposition! What is the guy in the chair saying Rene?

  4. Rene Engström Says:

    Sorry he’s singing a christmas/drinking song that I can’t for the life of me translate to something that makes sense in English… I’ve tried!

  5. Morr Says:

    Hm, for some reason, I think I’ve a crush on Johan, but I don’t know why…

  6. Kin Says:

    Aw i love long-haired maria. i like how they don’t really look physically different but they look younger just because of the stuff they’re wearing

  7. Warlach Says:

    Rene, it’s all good. :)

    One last question: is the big reveal here that Maria dyes her hair, or has it just got alot darker over time? :P

  8. Rene Engström Says:

    There are no hair revelations in this story line. :)

  9. Mandiiv Says:

    My fiance, Koosh Koosh, thought Maria was Asian. Confirm or deny.
    (Personally I don’t see what he sees, but eh)

  10. Rene Engström Says:

    Maria is not asian. :) Aww how cute that a couple sits here and comments on the comic together. It’s like a “he said, she said”, I want to go back and read the comments now!

  11. Christi-Maria Says:

    Funny, I was just about to ask where Maria and Johan’s mom was. I’ve been wondering about her status from when they first arrived in Kuktrask and she called for BOTH of her parents (see #064).

    I’m curious about what type of person she is at present as much as I am learning of her in the past! :D

  12. Christi-Maria Says:

    BTW I also enjoy long-haired sandy brown Maria! And I’m loving her stripped sleeves under her black tee!

  13. humanoftheyear Says:

    i had to do a double take. i thought maria’s drunk mother was a very pregnant maria for a second.

  14. Happypeepeehead Says:

    So much grey. Or is it gray?

  15. Dain Says:

    I really like it Rene!

  16. neil Says:

    Hah! Now, I identify with johan a little.

  17. k Says:

    i hope this flashback leads to uncovering the great tina hate mystery!

  18. Rosie Says:

    she looks good with long hair. I can’t wait to see what happens! thank you Rene, for this wonderful comic!

  19. Neeksy_Magnusson Says:

    Something about… “Hey! Old Man Santa strikes the glass” or somesuch. I can’t make heads or tails of it.

  20. Rene Engström Says:

    Yeah Neeksy you can see why I didn’t bother… Basically the song is about having a good time (drinking) because life is short and difficult.

  21. rl Says:

    Ah… I know how unpleasant that can be. Poor kids.

  22. Magali Says:

    What is the drunk guy saying…?

  23. Mal Says:

    Quick suggestion–I was quite confused as to what was going in this page on until I read your note below the comic. In previous “flashbacks” you used a distinct drawing style, but here you do not. I think this could use some sort of visual cue to indicate that that this is outside of the main story’s timeline.

  24. Rene Engström Says:

    I have been using a sepia tone quality to the last flashbacks, which is something I am going to stick with for awhile. Hopefully this is clear for everyone. No?

  25. Owen Says:

    Hullo, wandered in from somewhere… Sam and Fuzzy I think? Spent a day going over the archives, and love the comic! It’s in regular rotation now with the 20 or so others that I check after work.

    I’m being most struck by how much small-town Sweden seems to resemble small-town Canada where I grew up. I kind of feel like I know these people. Hell, I think I grew up with these people! I think I had Maria’s childhood… only, well, I’m not a girl!

    Anyway, enjoying it!

  26. Rene Engström Says:

    Yes, culturally Sweden and Canada are very similar, especially up in the north. I have lived in both northern Sweden and Canada and there are few differences.

  27. Brandon Says:

    Ahhhh! Forsberg jersey! Johan’s penetrating emo-glare fills me with the antithesis of joy. I love it.

    Tell me Rene, when you poo in the morning, is the resultant dookie shiny or golden? Do angelic courses sing from on high? Because these are some of the telling signs that you may in fact, shit pure excellence.

  28. Rene Engström Says:

    I was going to make a joke about shitting something like copper nuggets, but decided against it,

    Thank you at any rate Brandon!

  29. katie Says:

    i love long haired maria as well. it makes her seem more innocent, which i guess is the point as she is 15 years old in this one. also i agree with Morr. I love johan!

  30. McLean Says:

    I don’t entirely understand the first panel. Why is there liquid being poured into the 40 oz?

    Other than that, Good entry today :D

  31. Rene Engström Says:

    Maria is putting moonshine in a 1.5 litre fanta bottle.

  32. Entropic Voight Says:

    Good on the Peter Forsberg Jersey. Had to read the strip twice just to not dwell on it.

  33. humanoftheyear Says:

    i think your flashback sequences are perfectly clear, rene.

  34. streever Says:

    I agree, humanoftheyear. There was a momentary huh feeling, but I got it quickly.

  35. Ashley Says:

    I knew it was a flashback, but I am ashamed to say I didn’t recognize Maria at first.. Woops!
    How much longer!?

  36. Rene Engström Says:

    Soon! I’d say within the next 15 minutes.

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