Endtown by Aaron Neathery for February 07, 2012

It does not show the blob like critter deceiving the TSers. Well, maybe not yet.

The ditto’s are everywhere!

This is looking better all the time. Suddenly they are knee deep in dittos. Never can find an exterminator when you need one :-).

PETEY lives!

Petey was a Ditto construct, too, it seems! \o/

You shouldn’t make them angry… You wouldn’t like them when they get angry…

Talk about a bad trip!

Ditto-Flask rules!Let the panicked “shoot anything that moves” begin!

Neither do I, but it’s going to be fun finding out!

Hugs for everyone!

Lots of teeny, tiny mouths!

Readers of Endtown are aware I am opposed to unnecessary killing. What we are about to see is NECESSARY killing.

Hello Wally Hello Petey You’re not dead now No indeedy Holly’s living Happy kiddos Now we’re cheering for the scary creepy Dittos! =|====/ Level Head Vote for Endtown 2.0 And for Doc Rat, too The Endtown Forum

Perhaps these one are so newly trained they never seen dittos before… or they are just scared because it isn’t every day you see a black pit of eyes and mouths :)

Surstuff 55, I’m going to coming all the way from Australia for Anthrocon. I’m looking forward to meeting Aaron for the first time. I’ve also submitted a request to programming for a combined Endtown/Doc Rat panel as a program item. (Anyone wanting to lend their support to this idea may feel free to write to Programming at Anthrocon 2012.)

Oh good, so the Endtown comic will be in print by mid-June? I’ve been watching Jarlidrium Press’ site for quite some time when I found out they were the publishers for Endtown.

Back to the story-line. We’ve seen dittos appear as PTs before. Though I’m wondering just when they made the switch and just how much they switched.

If the top siders have encountered the Dittos before, they’ll know that they are in an illusion. Firing shots now could result in hitting things they don’t want to.

Aaron, you have a wicked mind! I love it!

Topsider crunch-n-Munch..\\//_

That’s what dittos must be – mutated crude oil! :-)

It’s just a hunch, but I’m willing to go out on a limb and say that, based on their individual reactions, this is the TS’s first encounter with the Dittos. Given what we saw previously with A&G, I doubt they are capable of inflicting physical harm, but man, they can sure mess with your head!

…me like…me want more…

GatoCat, welcome to our happy family. If you’ve enjoyed the story, now read the comments and join the chat.

Good one!Armus, with teeth :-D

Hmm, on looking at today’s strip again and seeing Ditto-Flask walking out of the transporter, I’m in two minds as to whether this is a ditto replica of the transporter (with the real one containing our heroes hidden somewhere off-stage), or whether it is the actual original one, with our heroes hiding in the back room. I don’t know, but if I had never seen dittos in my life, and I was in the situation of certain capture and death, it would take a lot of argument to persuade me that going into the back of the car and shutting the door would be good enough.I suppose they could have got away with faked deaths, and the Topsiders may have packed up and left after a job well done. But if the dittos do the job I’m hoping, and assuming some live to tell the tale, the blow to Topsider morale will be devastating.

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Yesterday I was so enthralled by the story, I actually went back to the beginning and started re-reading it again. I finished 2009 and 2010 and today I hope to read the rest of it. This has gotta be the most interesting comic since the original Alley Oop!

Is it a Ditto-Flask, or Flask covered in dittoes… Where are our heroes… how did the dittoes get there, why are they taking a side… Like all good writers, getting answers (yay they’re not dead) opens up way more questions.

And it says something that we felt Aaron was gusty enough that maybe he can kill off characters. We weren’t sure.

Jenner and Aaron at Anthrocon? Man, maybe I should try to make it there after all. Bring LevelHead and a guitar and we can take over the filk panels. :)

..“gutsy”, not “gusty”. Aaron ain’t no wind (or male rhinoceros).

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WTF?!

hahaha! you know, the dittos were always a favorite of mine.

unless someone is guiding them the dittos arent here to help they are just doing whats natural to them

they cant do physical harm but if they can make the topsiders think they are surrounded by mutants and make all the topsiders kill each other

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Like some have theorized this group of TSers could be rookies. Anyhoo it’ll be nice to see what the dittos do next. I’m on the edge of my seat and have been since I have began reading this whole series.

And it was about time I registered to aknowledge that. Finally I can comment since I came across Endtown 2 years ago. :D Aaron, thanks so much for bringing this concept to our screens. Thoroughly enjoying this adventure. And I hope you get real better soon. (I heard he was having medical trouble, is this true?)

Peace, out.

Stuck with the Dittos of You (with apologies to Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan) Well, I know just why I came here tonight But I am feeling that something ain’t right I’m so scared, I just fell out of the car And I’m wondering if I’ll get very far Endtown’s to the left of me, robots to the right Here I am, stuck with the dittos of you Yes, I’m stuck with the dittos of you And I’m wondering what it is you will do It’s so hard to see your full-body face And those mouths are just all over the place Endtown’s to the left of me, robots to the right Here I am, stuck with the dittos of you Well, we though that you had nothing And we foiled you Endtowners’ plans And your friends, you’d see them dying We’d slap you on the rack till you say, “Please, please” Trying to make some sense of this dream But I can see that things are not as they seem Where the robot was is ooze on the floor Well, I don’t think that it is anymore Endtown’s to the left of me, robots to the right Here I am, stuck with the dittos of you Well, we had you all surrounded And your pride led you into our trap And your friends, they all were hounded As we took their brains they’d say, ?Please, please? Yeah, I knew just know why we came here tonight But what I’m seeing is giving me fright I’m so scared, I’ve gotta run for the door And I’m wondering where you are any more Endtown’s to the left of me, robots to the right Here I am, stuck with the dittos of you Yes, I’m stuck with the dittos of you Stuck with the dittos of you Here I am, stuck with the dittos of you =|====/ Level Head Vote for Endtown 2.0 And for Doc Rat, too The Endtown Forum

Ya know what ‘s really amazing about this current situation? For ALL the comments given by us fans and followers, the strip itself has had NO dialogue for a full week! Such is the power of Aaron’s art and storytelling. (yea verily!)I’m blown away by this roller coaster ride we’ve been on, and eagerly await the revealing details that will explain how the heck this happened!

For those who are counting: Fri 27 Jan: 56 Comments Mon 30 Jan: 51 Comments Tue 31 Jan: 123 Comments Wed 1 Feb: 111 Comments Thu 2 Feb: 117 Comments Fri 3 Feb: 209 Comments Mon 6 Feb: 157 Comments Tue 7 Feb: 56 Comments (as of 10am CST!) Suffice it to say, it looks like Aaron has certainly hit a chord with this recent story sequence. Excellent story as always.

I am guessing that the topsiders are a bit shocked at their win turning out to be something else entirely. They will probably start shooting pretty soon once they get over the shock.

What I want to know is how do you kill ditto’s?

And I thought my inner demons were scary.Go, Dittos! Go, Dittos! GO!Go, Dittos! Go, Dittos! GO!Go, Dittos! Go, Dittos! GO!GO! GO! GO! GO!

Look at Flask, she could have that pattern in pajamas.

Ditto masters! Reproduction! And other archaic non-Pokemon terms.

One has to be wary, leaving an easy out, an illusionist out, can compromise future strips. Everyone will have to remove this illusion ability.Niven has written that he has had the same trouble with Known Space: the cool solution to one problem keeps coming up as the answer to every problem later, making the writing of a problem oriented story hard since you have to eliminate all prior known solutions.

Baslim (Heinlien refernce, right?): If the TS crowd shoots reflexively at illusionist monsters, they will be lead to kill each other off.

So the dittos pick sides now? Is that mad scientist guy still alive and controlling them? What about the rocket ? are we to believe that too was a ditto or are they still doomed?

@Godel if Aaron makes any t-shirts in future, he should design a complete black tee with the dittos all over it. :D That would be sweet.

Go on TS’ers! rip those contaminated suits off (we wish)

What if… what if the dittos are actually doing what they always do, and are treating both sides the same? What if our heroes are in a PT surrounded by ditto TS’s while the real TS’s are attacking a ditto PT and ditto heroes? We did see headlights surrounding our heroes through the PT window. Interesting concept, and it would eliminate the apparent need for communication with the dittos. Will be interesting to watch this play out…

hmm… now here’s a though. while we saw that Petey was able to kill the dittos inside of him, was that actually amesworth based, or was that something else? because it actually looked like electricity, to me. and when Al shot the constructs, was it the weapon fire that caused them to shatter, or were they simply playing, and are really immune to amesworth radiation?

also, although he ditto constructs are hollow shells, we don’t know exactly how strong these shells are. they are nearly weightless, but how strong are they? and more important, is even though they’re just hollow shells, a hollow shell can do considerable damage, if sharpened.

I’m new to this strip! I need catching up. Is it worth following?

Ditto that.

The Rat in the Hat…Awesome how that one ditto eye falls right in the middle of “Ditto Flask’s” face, second panel. Creepy malevolence!

As long as Wally and Holly are OK- – -I’m happy!

GO dittos!

Great story, Aaron.

KUTGW,

Noreen

After the downer episodes last week, I like having some hope again. Of course, this is still Endtown where death is a regular occurrence. The presence of these ditto’s doesn’t necessarily mean that our favorite cat and mouse are safe at all. And how did Petey go from being Petey to being a colony of ditto’s?

Gawd – how long until tomorrow’s strip???

Apparently the Topsiders weren’t prepared for this sudden change in plans. They’ve gone from strutting and crowing to running and screaming as they realize that they’re royally screwed.

Im not sure Dittos are really susceptible to aimsworth radiation as I was under the impression they are non-organic.

4 more hrs – 4 more panels.

I used to think the TS looked a little creepy. But Ditto-Flask is RADICAL!

Only I won’t read this tomorrow until around noon eastern.

Here in Australia, it’s Wednesday afternoon. The strip flips over at 5pm, in about three hours. Wednesdays are my studio days, so I’m watching the comments on the site periodically as I draw. I don’t suppose we’ll go over the 100 comments, this time.

Isn’t there anyone else out there? Surely there are at least ten more comments before we resume Ditto Domination!

I followed the link that Level Head left yesterday to the Dittos. I now want a Endtown book for the back issues. Does such a thing exist?

neatherizeneath.er.ize [neth-er-ahyz]verb (used with object), -ized, iz-ing.to torment and subsequently rescue the audience of story by use of a powerful narrative, carefully designed to evoke an emotional journey through despair to relief and finally intense satisfaction.Origin:2012; Exemplified in the plots of Aaron Neathery, writer and artist of the graphic novel Endtown.Related forms:neath.er.i.za-tion, nounneath.er.i.zer, nounun.neath.er.ized, adjectiveSynonymsbedevil, fascinate, tantalize, taunt,Antonymsbore, cloy, jade, weary

Jenner, you seem to always have another gem waiting up the sleeve of that white coat. Once again, just the right words. :-)

Checking my calendar now for Anthrocon. My library won’t be complete without those books!

Alright, 100 again!

Aaron,Am I right that Friday is # 800?Looking forward to 1000!

JanBic, I think you were asking how you could contact me directly. I don’t think we can give out e-mails on this forum, but I’d recommend starting by visiting the Doc Rat comicand contacting me through that.