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Directember: Mr. Face

🕑 Added 2024-12-30 21:05:53 +0000 UTC

Comments

Paul

I am rarely commenting on the things I read or watch online, but I wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate your decision for DIRECTEMBER. So great you decided to take a break, even though it was not a real one as we still got to hear from you daily. And I really enjoyed your commentary - it was amazing to read about your thoughts! Welcome back to making new comics, I am looking forward to them - and please feel free to take a break again, whenever you need it.

Benjamin

With the potential romance arc I sensed brewing this comic has perfect timing. Gotta bring up "the look" when the moment is right 😅

Mark Krepela

I don't usually post in here, but as someone who has been reading QC forever and who tries to make comics as well, good for you for taking the break. I'm amazed anyone can put out such a volume of artwork so consistently for so long, as usual. Happy New Year!

Michael Abbott

Like many people, I've really enjoyed these commentaries on past strips, and I think it's a good solution to giving us material while you take a break. I'm glad it's given you a chance to recharge!

Sean Kinlin

He's like Cyclops, that way.

Ursus Ridens

But doesn't breakfasting together mean that they....? ........................................................(nah).

Julia Allen-Hesse

slint lol .. hipster

Captain Button

Hannelore is immune to Sven's Come Hither Look because she was in Station when the Alien Space Bats seeded Earth with the delayed action Compliance Virus. Sven is a mutant so it activated his power.

SilverbackRon

I join the cacophony of voices who have enjoyed this interlude and think it served both you and your fans quite well. I do hope you do it again someday, mostly for your own physical and mental well-being.

Dave Stebbins

I agree with others, I hope this becomes an annual thing. And congratulations on successfully relaxing and recharging. That's not an easy feat for many of us.

David Warren

Loved Directember, and hope that it becomes an annual thing; you get some time off, and we get some additional insight. Love it!Happy New Year, Jeph

Yelling Bird

Loved the special-edition commentary Jeph!

Carl Cravens

I enjoyed the retrospective, thanks.

Brian

Hannelore and Sven are honestly my favorite duo in the entire strip. I’m glad they’re friends.

William Cole

Agreed! Annual tradition?

Miyaa

Tomorrow: Sven and Hanners orders a stack of five chocolate chip waffles with blueberry sauce at a remarkably clean diner. The person taking the order is Willow.

Thomas Halpin

I enjoyed the directorial commentary and the walk down memory lane! Feel free to do this sort of thing whenever you need a break. You don't always have to scramble for guest strips.

Brendan Luster

insert joke about massive celestial booties

Opus the Poet

Like gravitational lensing for flirting?

Brittany Huckey

I am so pleased that you have taken this time. It was a fun walk down memory lane. I've done it myself by rereading the comic. A number of times! But it was a joy to journey with you and hear your thoughts. I hope you make it a yearly thing. You deserve this kind of break

Mr. Ifrit

You should do this every December!

YsabetJustYsabet

This was a blast; thank you! I've been reading this for years and I really hope you enjoyed your break (now, back to work, you slacker!!! **WHIPCRACK** (JK))

Melissa Wilson

I do SO hope that there will be some bright future day when there are high quality firemen in her vicinity, about which she may both theorize & *ahem* practice upon. 😘

Ursus Ridens

So endeth Directember, in which I find that our author thinks some of the things which I found interesting, nay, charming are in his present view crummy ideas. [sigh]

Hedgebug

Yeah this was shockingly fun, I really enjoyed reading these random strips. Glad you had a good break, it's hard to do that as an artist

Jason Li

Also it’s been great to read your retrospective opinions on old strips! I’m glad you took some time off and I’ve really enjoyed reading these. Thank you for doing them.

Jason Li

Man, I really like Hanners and Sven together. Their friendship is great, and they’re a pairing I could see having a great queerplatonic relationship! However it goes I hope we see more of them together.

Jeff Costello

Thanks for these. When you first said you were doing this I thought it was going to be terrible. But I enjoyed it very much and would love to see more of these retrospectives. Maybe one a week? Every other week? Monthly? Thanks again Jeph, I hope you see this

JCfromNC

Clearly, the writers stole the idea for "the smoulder" from Jeph!

ValdVin

Sven's glasses are like a welder's mask turned backwards: Without them his bishie charm would just scatter everywhere. They're for our protection, really.

Doc Gumby

This was always a favorite strip; Faye gets charmed, oh noes!

jonesnori

I'm really glad the story didn't go that way. Sympathies, internet friend.

Kith penDragon

You're planning to make time off a regular thing now, right? (please take good care of yourself)

Zig Justice

This was fun. But it seemed short. *checks calendar* DECEMBER IS ALREADY OVER ALREADY?! Wtf

Chris Pulse

I enjoyed the Directember times and I would agree It would be a fun yearly thing

Cass

I'm so glad your vacation did you good. Don't wait another decade for the next one, ok?

Sorastro

This has been quite the lovely trip down memory lane.

Lawrence David Thompson

I LOVE the Jack T-shirt. That is from Jack's tagline from Mass Effect, yes?

tim1724

It should become an annual thing.

John C. Kirk

Looking at this strip now, I immediately thought of "the smoulder" from Tangled, although that wasn't released until 2010 (2 years later).

Carrie

The pitchforks can be used for comfort and security while checking dark and secret places in the search.

Ryan DeWeerd

Even if it's just an annual tradition going forward. Gives him a well deserved break and us some fun insight.

Anton

Jeph please take more vacations in the future, because I loved reading all your commentary on these! It was so fun to revisit little moments and think about them!

Dean Reilly

Sven's come-hither look went thither.

Sean

Directember is amazing, I hope you do it again whenever you need a break! ♥️

Halloween Jack

I'm amused by the "sheen!" sound effect, as it explains Charlie Sheen's inexplicable popularity and sudden downfall: he had it, and when he lost it, like the Picture of Dorian Grey, he lost it all at once and became the world's worst celebrity.

Rich Holmes

If you're looking for Yay, I agree torches might help illuminate some dark hiding places, but I can't see how pitchforks would be useful.

Bruce Alan Horn

I am glad you got a rest. It was really fun seeing comics I hadn’t thought about in ages. Makes me want to re-read the whole series from the beginning again.

Stephen Wells

She likes firemen in theory but not in practice.

Clarence the Liar

Patrons get the comic a day early. This will be posted to the QC site on the 31st.

Marion Kilgour

I enjoyed Directember, feel free to do it again any time. I’m glad you had a chance to rest up!

Paracog Steadham

Thanks for these. Such a smart move getting yourself the rest you needed while giving us something special at the same time. Loved these!

Clarence the Liar

This has been wonderful. I've been reading this comic since 2008 and I honestly can't think of a "storyline" I've enjoyed more. Please consider making this a yearly event, Jeph. You need to take care of yourself and conserve your creative juices. Otherwise they'll fall out of your butt

Monica Gaudio

I think you were off by one. Tomorrow is still December. :)

Michael Steamweed

Same here! I prefer the Directember over the Thanksgiving Turkeys, even.

Anna Raquel Serra

+ 1! Make it (and taking breaks!) at least an annual thing!

Michael Steamweed

If we don't learn soon, I know a place that sells pitchforks and torches.

Michael Steamweed

Looking forward to Mr. Jacques providing Director's Commentary on every single QC episode, _while_ also producing daily new QC episodes. :D

Nutjob

I wonder if she's immune to just Sven or immune in general to the whole... *gestures vaguely at the whole 'hairless apes with anxiety mating rituals' thing*

Ben R

Done so soon? I don't believe it. I could read this for another month or so. I know! You could do both!

Hope Power

I was waaay more worried about her with An. I literally had knots in my stomach because I got such SA vibes. Reliving some baaad stuff.

Patrick Harris

Happy this commentary/hiatus/whatever thing has been so restorative for you! ❤️

Mooster

Also, I hope we open the year with finding out where Yay is.

Mooster

I really really like Hannelore and Sven as friends, and I appreciate how you've written them. May they ever stay that way!

Hugh Eckert

I really like the Hannelore/Sven friendship. Glad you enjoyed the break; Directember was fun!

Seidmadr

Adding to this! I love seeing behind the curtain, so making December the commentary month sounds great to me!

Matthew Delahaye

I will also pipe in that Directember was lots of fun and I'd definitely love to see it become an annual tradition. Both in terms of enjoyment of the retrospective, as well as encouragement and support of you taking breaks.

BobC

Thanks, Jeph! Directember has been a real treat. Please continue to do them whenever the mood motivates, the brain bonks, or the hand hurts.

BookBeard

Don't forget to reset that 22 year countdown timer for your next vacation. I eagerly anticipate Directember 2046.

Wim Wepster

Came here to say the same. This was fun and breaks are good.

Myles Watkins

Directember was fun! You should totally do it every year!

Jason

110% agree. Build in the breaks each year. Refill your well so you can keep making the comic for years to come!

Rosilin

Thank you so much for Directember! It was a lot of fun! I was a teenager when I first started reading QC (sometime in its first year). I think I found it because of Scary Go Round? I remember being so excited when I recognized all the Northampton lore/easter eggs over the years, as I lived there as kid, and still had family there until about 15yrs ago. QC has been a staple in my life ever since I first started reading it, and I'm extremely grateful for you sharing it with us for so long. 💜 Happy new year, Jeph! And thank you again, for sharing QC (and Alice Grove) with us. 💜

Jon Wilson

Seconded

Studio Errilhl

Would it be possible to maybe include a few "creator commentaries" going forward as well? I've really enjoyed this random look back with added context