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Purple won the color contest. Who could predict?
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As for this comic…
It’s been a while since we had some real in-panel combat. And I must note that we have never actually witnessed Tracee work her magic. When she squared off with Heather, we only saw the aftermath.
I am fairly happy with most of this comic. Action is hard to manage in a four-panel strip comic. But I think it works.
Rule Of Life #8= Never get between a girl and her getting her gold and good life back! (Also, thanks to Tracee, we now have a whole new meaning to ‘Roger, over and out!’)
I wish I were that clever. That’s good.
Wow. Who knew Tracee had it in her to do THAT ?!?
Ooh, me! ME!!!
And she does it in heels! She’s a hero!
Didn’t she start a fight with Colin’s sister at some point?
Yeah, but if I can recall correctly that was just a scrape compared to this one.
exactly. she who carries brass knuckles in her clutch when attending a baby shower is obviously quite capable of violence…..but that she managed to crunch that guy´s nuts even without reinforced knuckles admittedly raised the bar another few notches. by now, even sigmund aknowledges her as hell-queen material 😉
She is worthy of the throne.
Yes. Yes, she did.
Started:
https://www.puckcomics.com/?comic=puck-263
And finished it!
https://www.puckcomics.com/?comic=puck-269
Didn’t Heather pick that fight?
Does it matter who picks the fight? Tracee finishes it!
You left out the language of money. In a scene with mountains of gold ingots.
I never said it was a comprehensive list.
And watching all that while sitting on a literal pile of gold bars. Satan is a man of wealth and taste, after all.
Indeed. Well said.
nice
And all that in heels, truly impressive.
Hey, if you wear them often enough, you get good at it.
Speaking from experience?
From observation.
Reminds me of the line: “In Mother Russia, the vodka drinks YOU!” Oh and never underestimate a blonde and her sugar daddy’s cash.
I almost made a ‘Mother Russia’ joke, but I chickened out and just went with an adjacent gag.
I thought it was pretty obvious that you were riffing off the “Mother Russia” theme. Now I’m curious what your alternative idea for a joke was.
No alternate joke. Just Tracee saying ‘Mother Russia’ instead of ‘Tracee Town’.
Tracee Town is funnier. You made the right choice.
Tracee-Town’s better.
Def Tracee-Town
I miss Richard…
Me too
My, my. Is that a solid gold brass knuckles Tracee is “craqing” into Roger’s jaw?
Classy.
Also it “craqs” me up that Satan is rubbing his knuckles as if he scored those punches.
Not solid gold. Gold-plated. Solid gold knuckles would get mangled pretty fast. And yes, Satan is good at claiming credit for others’ achievements.
Satan definitely has an eye for talent.
All the better to exploit.
The “fight choreography” (for lack of a better term) is outstanding.
I particularly like how Tracee manages to bring the opponent’s head down to within striking distance with the nut shot. That’s efficiency.
I suspect she’s had a lot experience in this regard…
I really like this sequence. It just seems very dynamic.
You just do a very good job of depicting a woman wearing high heels and an impossible dress using brass knuckles to take out and evil corporate suit.
I am nothing if not happy to explore the impossible.
Who won the T-ball trophy?
I dunno. Maybe Satan stole it from some kid.
Maybe? Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if Phoebe was the kid.
That is my first guess too.
I can see why she and Puck clicked so easily
Both are equally deadly.
I noticed Satan’s expression in the first panel. He already knows who’s going to win.
Nothing stings like unexpected competence. – Tracy.
Exactly.
*Yakov Smirnov voice* What a town!
In Mother Russia, original joke tells YOU!
Not bad. She doesn’t get her hips involve but braces herself as she lunges to get under his reach which is valid. It’s hard to convince women that it’s easier to hit a guy in the solar plexus, but having brass knuckles makes that kind of a mood point. All in all, good work.
Is that a baseball trophy? Looking forward to a Blue Jays win this year? Go Jays!
It works for Hollywood-style fighting. Which isn’t real fighting but hey, it’s something to watch.
And no, it’s a tee-ball trophy. Which is weirder.
This is a narrative. The idea is the story you’re telling through the violence and it’s told well. I see now that he pelvis puncher isn’t the one with the knuckles, but he’s square and not paying attention and bending him in the middle is the least he’s owed for underestimating her. If I were to criticize, it would be the way her former back leg’s powering her punch, but honestly, I think that’s just panache. I still think it’s well done.
Well, it’s a type of baseball, but that’s just me trying to save my observation. 🙂
Well, thank you for your grace.
You can tell by the little pole that the ball rests on; forget what it’s called, if I ever knew.
I think it’s called the tee. Hence … tee-ball.
Catchy name.
Ah. I missed that little detail. Thank you.
I rather like the blood splatter detail on that last panel – on the fist and face. It’s not hard to guess which character will become veiled in shadow of evil now. And Satan better walk in lockstep with her … or else
And not a drop on the dress…
There actually is a little on the dress, but it’s not fully obvious here.
I’ve gotta admit, Satan has a bit of the Lurker look about him in this strip.
Well done EG!
You see a fellow lurker in him?