How Not to End a Comic

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:28 am

Mr.Bob wrote:Nice one JH. I hate "...it was only just a dream" copouts.

Although he did go the extra mile by making it a wet dream.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:00 am

Black Sparrow wrote:
Mr.Bob wrote:Nice one JH. I hate "...it was only just a dream" copouts.
Although he did go the extra mile by making it a wet dream.

"and you were there, and you were there..."

Atillathebun · Post by **Atillathebun** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:09 am

Immediately followed by.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:18 am

I hate how Calvin and Hobbes ended, not because it wasn't a kick-butt strip to end on, but because it was a REPEAT of a strip he had ALREADY RELEASED.

The jerk couldn't send us off with something original. *shakes fist*

Atillathebun · Post by **Atillathebun** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:30 am

If I had time I woulda combined the images. There's also the chance I incite the wrath of the Calvin fans.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:52 am

rkolter wrote:I hate how Calvin and Hobbes ended, not because it wasn't a kick-butt strip to end on, but because it was a REPEAT of a strip he had ALREADY RELEASED.

The jerk couldn't send us off with something original. *shakes fist*

But if he had finished with something awesome, you would've been mad that he stopped in the high point. This way, you know that he did all he could and that he honorably stopped while it was still not too late.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:54 am

mcDuffies wrote:
rkolter wrote:I hate how Calvin and Hobbes ended, not because it wasn't a kick-butt strip to end on, but because it was a REPEAT of a strip he had ALREADY RELEASED.

The jerk couldn't send us off with something original. *shakes fist*
But if he had finished with something awesome, you would've been mad that he stopped in the high point. This way, you know that he did all he could and that he honorably stopped while it was still not too late.

I'd have been happy he stopped at a high point. Bu I am glad he stopped before he jumped the shark.

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:25 am

It would... but unfortunately, Atilla didn't post the entire last panel.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:28 am

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:32 am

I don't think it's a laughing matter. Especially considering what happened afterwards.

Atillathebun · Post by **Atillathebun** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:47 am

Now THAT'S an ending.

Phalanx · Post by **Phalanx** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:30 am

Hm Interesting timing, Tero. Just when I started crawling out of hiding and back into webcomics, we get a chance to send HNTRAC off in style.

It's been said before, and I'll say it again, most of the credit for HNTRAC must go to Terotrous, he pretty much took ownership of the whole thing. For me, HNTRAC was really just another one of my ideas that somehow took a life of their own and went beyond my control. As usual.

I did love that thread that started it though...

Hm, the kind of comic ending I hate: being left hanging at the climax of the story with no explanation. I think I'll have my contribution a mind-wracking cliffhanger, and a date at the bottom that indicates that it hasn't been updated for years. (last comic in the year 2000 or something)

... Actually I think the above is in danger of happening to me.

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:52 am

Phalanx wrote: Hm, the kind of comic ending I hate: being left hanging at the climax of the story with no explanation. I think I'll have my contribution a mind-wracking cliffhanger, and a date at the bottom that indicates that it hasn't been updated for years. (last comic in the year 2000 or something)

... Actually I think the above is in danger of happening to me.

I already did that back on page one, but it's not so much a cliffhanger as it is the dramatic high point...

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:55 am

Legendary wrote:I already did that back on page one, but it's not so much a cliffhanger as it is the dramatic high point...

A cliffhanger is a dramatic high point.

... think about it...

Black Sparrow · Post by **Black Sparrow** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:04 pm

rkolter wrote:
Legendary wrote:I already did that back on page one, but it's not so much a cliffhanger as it is the dramatic high point...
A cliffhanger is a dramatic high point.

... think about it...

It makes me hate people who leave the comic on cliffhangers even more. Fa'la zatoasten.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:48 pm

rkolter wrote:
Legendary wrote:I already did that back on page one, but it's not so much a cliffhanger as it is the dramatic high point...
A cliffhanger is a dramatic high point.

... think about it...

*snicker*

Legendary · Post by **Legendary** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:04 pm

rkolter wrote:
Legendary wrote:I already did that back on page one, but it's not so much a cliffhanger as it is the dramatic high point...
A cliffhanger is a dramatic high point.

... think about it...

Ohhhhhhhhhh... I get it.

Eve Z. · Post by **Eve Z.** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:31 pm

I've read some of the old panels about how not to introduce characters and had a darn good laugh!

But GlupKoDupe was really cool.

.....
this makes me think how much I LOVE my comic.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:31 pm

Though only Lego and I can fully appreciate the appearance of GlupKoDupe.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:36 pm

rkolter wrote:I hate how Calvin and Hobbes ended, not because it wasn't a kick-butt strip to end on, but because it was a REPEAT of a strip he had ALREADY RELEASED.

Uh...no it wasn't.