Comic #200 (Patreon)

Originally published: August 9th, 2009.

You know, I can't say with 100% certainty, because I made this comic nearly 20 years ago, but from my recollection, I think I actually considered making this the actual ending of the arc. I think enough readers made responses to this comic like "nooo is that actually the end of the story?" that I decided to keep going.

I don't particularly think the punchline in this one is particularly good, but I have to admit there are a lot of funny micro-moments throughout the comic that I appreciate. Narya shaving his legs, Miji using his tail as a helicopter to fly, Krom going to jail not for attempted murder, but for stepping on a butterfly, Gigz being distraught at having to make vegan cookies.

That whole panel about other tradeskills that didn't involve killing is a bit weird though, because he could have also done Mining, Herbalism, Blacksmithing, and Alchemy. But it's okay I liked the gas cloud joke. I farmed those horrible things forever in Nagrand in Burning Crusade.

What I also like about this one is it set off so many different plotlines that I got to explore in the next bunch of comics. Keydar being a pariah to his friends, Gigz not being allowed to use meat, Krom being in jail, Narya's hair and Miji's tail. It was good for my creativity.

Also, I went ahead and delved into the original comic file to get an HD version of my favorite panel: