This is one of the oddest strips I’ve done, but it’s become one of my favorites.
Originally the joke was simply the punch line: “How did she know our name was ‘You Guys?'”
It was already kinda funny for 2 reasons:
- Clearly nobody’s name is “You Guys”
- The idea that 2 peopke have a collective name
I’ve laughed at the collective-name-thing before on thd YouTube channel FGTeeV where ‘Duddy’ says, “We are your king!”.
But something was missing. What else could I do to spice things up? Add another level of humor?
Then I asked the question, “What funny thing were Luna and I doing when we were interrupted by the call to dinner?”
The answer?…
Kicking the shit out of each other.
When this idea popped into my head, I instantly started to laugh. That’s usually a good sign.
So I went with it. To me, the real joke is me and Luna fighting. A full grown adult prepping a punch to the face of a little girl is so shocking, it’s funny. But the little girl prepping to slam an adult in the face with a baseball bat while being held aloft by her shirt is JUST as funny.
Maybe it offends you. I don’t care. It cracks me up.
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