Comic #782: Popups (Patreon)

I didn't technically need panels 2 or 3, but I like those minor character jokes. I used to do a lot more of them in my old comics. Though some of those comics were like 20 panels long.

I feel like there is an entire story between panels 3 and 4. I think I might do a guild chat later for this comic. I just want to see some of the hundreds of attempts Donald & Nyte had trying to get him to enter that command.

I had a hard time at first showing the passage of time between panel 3 and 4. In the past I would have made a panel that said something like "2 hours later", but I didn't want to waste a panel spot. I ended up changing the background, color tone, and shading of the characters, as well as have Nyte say they had been at it for hours. Hopefully those things make the transition between the two panels feel more natural.

This comic idea actually came to me last week after I posted #781. Someone asked in the comments what spec Donald was and I said he just auto attacks with his dagger. I originally was going to write that it was unlikely he had spent any talent points, but realized I liked that idea for a comic.