FoxTrot by Bill Amend for April 03, 2011

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    comicgos  over 13 years ago

    Kids these days!

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    mentmentboy  over 13 years ago

    Peter, get outta the way. The pokedex states that it weighs 260 kg.

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    garfield246  over 13 years ago

    FoxTrot: the newspaper edition of Penny Arcade.

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    abatheguy  over 13 years ago

    Better step back, Peter. A Snorlax may pop out instead. Better yet, run!

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    Ray_C  over 13 years ago

    Look out!! I think it’s gonna hatch.

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    thetraveller4  over 13 years ago

    Eagle, if cartoonists only did strips on stuff that EVERYONE knows, there wouldn’t be much laughter in the comics….that’s why we have friendly commenters, one of them is sure to know what any given strip is about!

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    Biltil Premium Member over 13 years ago

    I noted off to the right of the cartoon there are links to Foxtrot’s website, Facebook, and Twitter. Knowing Amend’s sense of humor, I would suggest that they be reordered to put Twitter before Facebook. Then when you look at it it will say “WTF” and grab your attention better :)

    There is also some notes about this strip at the Foxtrot site for those who want more info on Pokemon.

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    GeraldTarrant  over 13 years ago

    I feel like the concept of pokeballs isn’t so far removed that one would have “no idea” what this is about. If nothing else, you can clearly infer that Gilgalith is some sort of pokemon, and that the action of throwing a ball relates to using said pokemon.

    This isn’t some super nerdy obscure reference that only die-hard fans are going to get. This is pretty mainstream pop-culture humor.

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    sherpafree  over 13 years ago

    The Eagle, & Canadian Idiot : it’s about the friendly service you always get on Delta Airlines. Notice he’s pitching with the right.

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    TheFox99  over 13 years ago

    Haha! I love it.

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    josh_bisbee  over 13 years ago

    Note from Bill, taken from the website:

    I wrote this strip the week Pokémon Black and White came out and was torn btwn using an old classic like Charizard or going with one of the new ones. In the end, I went with one of the new ones. I have no idea if Gigalith is particularly awesome, I just thought he looked cool.

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    rgcviper  over 13 years ago

    Wow. Before this comic, I hadn’t heard a word about Pokémon for a LONG time …

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    Fogger_man  over 13 years ago

    A person should not have to do “research” to understand a comic strip. However, if you don’t get it (as I didn’t either), just move on and chalk one up to being too far removed from the nonsense of the world.

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    abatheguy  over 13 years ago

    Wait a minute…

    Since when did Jason have the strength to throw a baseball that far?

    Maybe the ball is hollow. Maybe there IS a Pokemon inside. :-o

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    bossyheifer  over 13 years ago

    Fogger - excellent point I’m not interested in keeping up with “trends” like Pokemon (which yes, I realize has been out for quite some time) but at least his angle about the Charizard card with Eileen Jacobson was humorous for us non-Pokeman fans as well

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    DerkinsVanPelt218  over 13 years ago

    Finally, a Pokémon Black and White joke! I’ve been into the series since it first hit us in 1998, so I love mentions like this.

    Anyone else have the games? If so, how far are you?

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    chaosandcake  over 13 years ago

    Ignoring the hate for a moment, I have to say:

    Extremely well said, Garfield. Extremely well said.

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    iFerrarifan  about 13 years ago

    Screw you!

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    iFerrarifan  about 13 years ago

    Btw gigalith is on my team in black.

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    fmasroor  almost 13 years ago

    My favorite.

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    comicsfannate  over 11 years ago

    Gigalith? Is it 5th generation?

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    comicsfannate  over 10 years ago

    Gen 5 was bad, but Gen 6 was amazing. Who agrees?

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    WilllTreaty74  almost 7 years ago

    Gigalith is one of my all-time favorites. Loved this strip.

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    CalebRitenour  over 4 years ago

    Yeah, go gigalith! (Personally, I’m a gen 3 kinda guy, but he’s got a cool design)

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    Tijaro  about 4 years ago

    gigalith is a pretty good pokemon with a good shiny, 9/10 pokepuffs

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    Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0  over 2 years ago

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    skeletron (prime)  almost 2 years ago

    let’s goooooo gen 5!!

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