This reminds me – oddly – of an episode of the short-lived Donal Logue-led TV series “The Knights of Prosperity,” where his character decided not to make a mark of talk show host Kelly Ripa, ‘cause she was too nice. ✨❤️✨
Seeing as the album kinda bombed; a huge letdown from Paradise Theater, kind of surprising anyone would want to associate themselves with it to the degree roboto does…..
as an aside, and you can google this, my great uncle Jim, who died when I was young, worked in the shipyards in MA during WWII, and created the “Kilroy was here” phrase as he was counting and checking the boxes being shipped to the troops (and just the phrase – the odd drawing was added later, by I don’t know who)…my grandmother was a Kilroy and he was her brother, and she was one of 13 children, and told me when I was young that Uncle Jim wrote their brother Joe back in England he started doing the same thing, as he was also working in a shipyard over there during the war, now there is no mention of that on google, however… oh my grandma and Uncle Jim came to the USA around 1930, as my mom was about 3 when they emigrated here, she is 93 now (my mom)…am I due royalties from the album?
Many here were hoping to see the correct Sunday colors of Mysta’s costume, as there was doubt that the daily gocomics colorist was correct about her shoulders being gold not flesh. Perhaps next week.
from the urban dictionary: domo arigato, mr. robotoLiterally meaning “Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto”, it is usually spoken when someone performs “The Robot”, a famous body-poppin’ move.“I just did ‘The Robot’!”“Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!”
Given time it will all come out….the reason behind today’s strip. Odds are that Mr. Roboto will be attending the play being presented by Vitamin Flinthart. Dots haven’t been connected yet but they will. Now if Staton and Curtis can take a page from Chester Gould and maintain this story line up to the Spring, then they’ll be cooking with gas as opposed to sterno cans with last year’s short episodes interrupted by Minit Mysteries. The novelty on mysteries has worn out its welcome. Hopefully they’ll be retired along with the cameo appearances of other comic strip characters. Forward ever…backwards never.
About the phrase “Doumo arigatou”. The rock band Styx didn’t quite get it right in their translation. The lyrics use “Thank you very much” which is close, but not quite accurate since it is missing a key Japanese word, “gozaimasu”. It should be “Doumo arigatou gozaimasu”. Doumo arigatou is closer to “Thanks a lot”. You can find a breakdown at this site here:
I wanted to read all the comments first to be sure this question hadn’t already been asked and answered: In the top “throw-away” panel, who is the silhouette of the person with hair sticking out every which way from under his (or her) hat? It certainly does not appear to be any of the principal characters in the rest of today’s strip – not the girl behind the counter, nor either of the henchmen, and certainly not the Mr. Roboto character.
Very pretty cashier, and polite. Very weird Mr. Roboto, and polite. Roboto is a “spur of the moment” unpredictable guy, and his henchman, Charlie Johnson, and Thug #2 may find working for him increasingly frustrating. Not every armed robbery is so easily thwarted!
Mr. Roboto’s fickleness may play into his eventual downfall….
Wow. What’s going on with GC? A sunday comic on a southern hemisphere sunday, usually I have to wait until 4pm AEDT on monday for it. – Forgot to comment yesterday.
Pequod almost 5 years ago
Bad guys rob. Sad victims sob
Except one fine cashier.
So polite, she gets it right
Her cash she may keep near.
“Thank you very much,” says she
Roboto has to smile
There’s more to life than money
And yet all the while
Mind’s eye returns: Futura burns
A vision he can’t shake.
Look to see a true beauty
All do a double-take.
On the stage she’s all the rage
Chimera is a star.
Playhouse known as Patterson
Shall take our Mysta far.
Abducted, she was kept, not free
Surgeries and more.
Yet DNA having its way
Chimera we adore.
Costumed allure. The star demure
Mysta bold yet shy.
To Honeymoon a mentor
For her she’ll do and die.
Neil Wick almost 5 years ago
Good morning™, polite victims!
Domo arigato just had to come in this story at some point.
HarryCK almost 5 years ago
Good morning™, uncommonly kind crooks !
That action just blew my lid right off. You almost like the guy.
AnyFace almost 5 years ago
This reminds me – oddly – of an episode of the short-lived Donal Logue-led TV series “The Knights of Prosperity,” where his character decided not to make a mark of talk show host Kelly Ripa, ‘cause she was too nice. ✨❤️✨
Counterpoint almost 5 years ago
This is a bizarre turn of events – a hard core armed robber gone soft over a simple courtesy apology – don’t know what to make of this guy…
WelshRat Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Oh, he’s an interesting one.
fredville almost 5 years ago
Seeing as the album kinda bombed; a huge letdown from Paradise Theater, kind of surprising anyone would want to associate themselves with it to the degree roboto does…..
Gent almost 5 years ago
Now who is this Domo Arigato and why is saying his name considered polite?
iggyman almost 5 years ago
I’m sorry, this is great!
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
She knows him?
Knightman Premium Member almost 5 years ago
You can almost hear the music when she said that huh!!!
oakie817 almost 5 years ago
Dōitashimashite
oakie817 almost 5 years ago
as an aside, and you can google this, my great uncle Jim, who died when I was young, worked in the shipyards in MA during WWII, and created the “Kilroy was here” phrase as he was counting and checking the boxes being shipped to the troops (and just the phrase – the odd drawing was added later, by I don’t know who)…my grandmother was a Kilroy and he was her brother, and she was one of 13 children, and told me when I was young that Uncle Jim wrote their brother Joe back in England he started doing the same thing, as he was also working in a shipyard over there during the war, now there is no mention of that on google, however… oh my grandma and Uncle Jim came to the USA around 1930, as my mom was about 3 when they emigrated here, she is 93 now (my mom)…am I due royalties from the album?
jrankin1959 almost 5 years ago
Okay – they’ve used the phrase! Mark the date, and notify the winner of the pool…
frequency270 almost 5 years ago
I’m beginning to suspect that Mr. Roboto mask is a way to get around of drawing what would otherwise be considered racist art on a human face.
Dean almost 5 years ago
Many here were hoping to see the correct Sunday colors of Mysta’s costume, as there was doubt that the daily gocomics colorist was correct about her shoulders being gold not flesh. Perhaps next week.
rudym300 almost 5 years ago
Loretta Lynch wasn’t a good AG.
amysatinpants almost 5 years ago
Have you never heard the song?
Another Take almost 5 years ago
1-KABUKI: TRICK R TREAT!
2-MAYBERRY’S POSTAL CLERK: It’s not Halloween and we don’t have any candy anyway…
3-…but your costume is very well done!
4-KABUKI: Another strike out boys. Sorry. I thought we’d have better luck in some hick town in North Carolina. They’re smarter than I thought…
5-…HANG ON! Where can we find some of the stupidest people on earth who give handouts by the truck load? WASHINGTON D.C. HERE WE COME!!!
David53 almost 5 years ago
from the urban dictionary: domo arigato, mr. robotoLiterally meaning “Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto”, it is usually spoken when someone performs “The Robot”, a famous body-poppin’ move.“I just did ‘The Robot’!”“Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!”
L Silverman almost 5 years ago
The City is experiencing a very snowy winter! Brrrr!
Cheapskate0 almost 5 years ago
Blackjack reboot?
22ph almost 5 years ago
Off topic…. but here’s what happened at my side of the world this Sunday afternoon (morning for almost all of you)
https://i.imgur.com/w1eXFli.jpg
jackovich almost 5 years ago
domo arigato is Japanese for thank you!
IvanB.Cohen almost 5 years ago
Given time it will all come out….the reason behind today’s strip. Odds are that Mr. Roboto will be attending the play being presented by Vitamin Flinthart. Dots haven’t been connected yet but they will. Now if Staton and Curtis can take a page from Chester Gould and maintain this story line up to the Spring, then they’ll be cooking with gas as opposed to sterno cans with last year’s short episodes interrupted by Minit Mysteries. The novelty on mysteries has worn out its welcome. Hopefully they’ll be retired along with the cameo appearances of other comic strip characters. Forward ever…backwards never.
HarryCK almost 5 years ago
A sad sad day has fallen….
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/10/795385342/rush-drummer-and-lyricist-neil-peart-has-died
Tarry Plaguer almost 5 years ago
About the phrase “Doumo arigatou”. The rock band Styx didn’t quite get it right in their translation. The lyrics use “Thank you very much” which is close, but not quite accurate since it is missing a key Japanese word, “gozaimasu”. It should be “Doumo arigatou gozaimasu”. Doumo arigatou is closer to “Thanks a lot”. You can find a breakdown at this site here:
https://www.livinglanguage.com/blog/2013/06/20/how-to-say-thank-you-in-japanese-the-9-expressions-you-need/
Ken in Ohio almost 5 years ago
I wanted to read all the comments first to be sure this question hadn’t already been asked and answered: In the top “throw-away” panel, who is the silhouette of the person with hair sticking out every which way from under his (or her) hat? It certainly does not appear to be any of the principal characters in the rest of today’s strip – not the girl behind the counter, nor either of the henchmen, and certainly not the Mr. Roboto character.
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
Very pretty cashier, and polite. Very weird Mr. Roboto, and polite. Roboto is a “spur of the moment” unpredictable guy, and his henchman, Charlie Johnson, and Thug #2 may find working for him increasingly frustrating. Not every armed robbery is so easily thwarted!
Mr. Roboto’s fickleness may play into his eventual downfall….
BreathlessMahoney77 almost 5 years ago
Boy, speaking in code aimed at followers of 1980s pop culture is a sure fire way to grow the popularity of the strip.
GoComicsGo! almost 5 years ago
Wow. What’s going on with GC? A sunday comic on a southern hemisphere sunday, usually I have to wait until 4pm AEDT on monday for it. – Forgot to comment yesterday.
GoComicsGo! almost 5 years ago
Why does this sound like a tv or movie sketch that I remember?
Eric S almost 5 years ago
I CALLED IT!