Cyber Monday!
In honor of Cyber Monday, I’ve put up more original art for sale in the shop!
And of course, there’s GWS Volume 6 (artist editions are still available!) and McPedro plushies, and Lauren’s FREE SHIPPING sale is going on until all Monday long (EST)!
Want to look elsewhere for Cyber Monday Christmas gifts? I’ve got a handy list for you.
Something*Positive (check out his watercolors!)
Questionable Content (helloooo, two books)
Octopus Pie (also two books!)
Shortpacked!
Hijinks Ensue‘s cute winter tee shirt
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
anything by Becky and Frank
puzzles by Chris Yates, anyone?
cute stuff by Jess Fink
naughty stuff by Jess Fink
Johnny Wander
basically anything atTopatoco
I’m sure I’ll have more suggestions later, but that should give you something to do for awhile. :)
And here I was thinking that it’s an excuse for me to LOOK at Jamie in her underwear…
Would you be so kind and figure out an alternative way to display title-text instead of just mouse-hovering?
It’s currently annoyingly difficult or even impossible to read it with mobile phones / tablets.
Just a short javascript that displays / hides a floating div when you click the comic or something similar.
And thanks for the wonderful comic =)
Misinterpretations equals guy being convinced to buy in situations like that.
Because it’s just a hidden additional gag (and – luckily! – not necessary to read in order to get the comic), it’s not really a priority for me, I’m sorry! The only reason I add it in the first place is because ComicsPress makes it so easy to do.
I understand your frustration – I read the strip on my iPad – but I don’t know enough about javascript to make the change. Maybe sometime in the future when EVERYONE is using a tablet. ;)
Thanks for the feedback, regardless!
You can do this:
in HTML:
give a button/link with an id,
give an empty div next to it with an id:
in javascript:
onclick funtion that will be called by the button/link,
div_id.innerHTML = “show the alt text here”.
And if you’re willing to google it, you can even detect whether someone’s is using a mobile device or not and show the link/button or not.
Google it, it’s REALLY easy, I mean, really. Tons of tutorials, and the code for it is really short.
kinda missing the point that Danielle doesn’t edit the theme. If you want to make that suggestion, send it to the comicpress developer.
Ahh, damn, overlooked that it’s wordpress. I just remembered a comic artist saying she coded the website herself and it’s apparently Oglaf, not GWS. Sorry about that.
Hehe, thanks Kisai. ;)
I used to code my own site; admittedly, I’ve gotten lazy with the ComicPress thing and now I never want to have to code again!
But thanks for doing the legwork and writing out the code anyway!
What’s a Group Pawn? I never heard of that term before.
Not that I’m complaining, I love reasons for you to draw Jamie in her underwear :)
Say it fast, run it together, and avoid using the name of a trademarked company?
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Yeah, what Cybercat said. I don’t know what a ‘Group Pawn’ is either. Googling it just led to a bunch of pawn shop links.
groupon
Thanks. That yields relevant Google results.
Would you ever consider selling hats like Jamie’s? I’ve looked high and low for a hat that looks like it’s eating your head and I can’t find one. I find plenty of bears and monsters with teeth, but none that are actually nomming on your head and I want one so badly! ^_^
And we have searched high and low for someone to make these for us! Unfortunately we haven’t found anyone yet. (We want it to look really good, but we don’t want to have to charge $40 apiece – it’s a fine line!)
If anyone can suggest a good company that can mass-produce them for us, by all means please share. :)
Maybe try her? http://www.etsy.com/shop/turtlegirlman
I got a couple hats from her and they’re pretty comfortable. Your mileage may vary depending on how terrifying stranger danger is, however.
Those ats are great. Just added a couple to y amazon wishlist!
I would pay $40 for that hat to give as a gift. FYI.
HI Danielle,
love you comic! CRITTER HATS
DUH sorry hit the wrong key. I just saw a commercial on tv tonite showing that Old Navy is selling critter hats now. And they have a couple that actually look like they are nomming on ones head!!!! So for those who asked, go check it out!!
I think that quite a few people would pay $40 for a nomming animal hat. Especially handmade. It seems worth it.
Wonder if we’re ever going to see a supervillain in GWS?
That would be Candy
Really? I thought that’d be the kid Hazel babysits…
Already thought of that. But she’s pretty harmless and all guff in most cases.
On second thought, maybe it’s doom kitty ;)
I know where else you can get Cyber Monday Christmas presents! I sell crocheted TARDIS cell phone cases, as well as Jayne hat cell cases and Star Trek uniform cell cases. I also have a stuffed TARDIS for sale. Right now, I am offering a 25% off deal for Cyber Monday at my Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/JenEricDesigns
Did I miss the print of #1224? I really thought I was checking regularly enough. If not, please put it up! THANK YOU!
Sadly I’m having problems with my printer, so I’m not sure I’m going to offer it. :( I’m sorry! If I get it to work, that strip is first on the list, though!
Malfunctioning printers are the bane of my existence! Sorry to hear that. It doesn’t have to be before Christmas, as it is a personal purchase. I just want it! So, when you find the magical printer fairy and get things going again, I will be thrilled! (Even if that means waiting till I run across you at a con.)
Oh, good! Post-Christmas I think I can handle. :)
Horray! :)
Misinterpretations equals guy willing to buy in cases like that
Why does Hazel not like lingerie shopping? Did I miss something in a past comic?
There was a story arc a long time ago where Jamie helped her find some new stuff, because she hadn’t bought bras since high school or something. It doesn’t seem to be something she gets excited about.
Oh, right, it all started at the underwear party.
… Little sister?
If we ever meet her, I have a hunch she’ll be either much bustier than Jaime, or completely flat. ;)
DC’s Twitter says she is drawing up a new character for whom she’s trying to come up with a name. Sketch looks like she could be related to Jamie, and DC describes personality traits that could belong to a Jamie-sib. Wonder if DC will deploy her at Jim.
If by “deploy her at”, you mean “introduce her to” or “hook her up with”, then yeah, that would be quite the combo.
I think my favourite tweet going around today is “Happy Cyber Monday! A/S/L?” xD
Can’t wait to see the new chars!
I’m confused, she has a boyfriend now, why would she be irritated at being tricked into buying cheap lingerie? I could see how she would be annoyed back when she was single…
Awww, yay for Jamie! Happiness once more. :3 Happiness, boobs, exuberance and possibly a kitten hiding in there somewhere. XD
To anyone who’s wondering why Hazel would be irritated at being tricked into buying lingerie… guys, have you MET Hazel??
A little refresher for you: http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws76
She’s not exactly keen on looking “like a girl!”
But she can look good when she does!
That’s still one of my favorite little strips/storylines. Mostly for that last panel in the linked strip. :D
I think it’s perfectly acceptable to not wear lingerie. I think most if it looks ridiculous anyway. And who says Hazel doesn’t look like a girl the way she is. If she’s comfortable then who cares. She’s awesome for not accepting society’s definitions of what someone should look like. Stick it to “The Man” Hazel! :P
If a gal is much bigger than an A cup (and I think that old comic implies that Hazel is), it is “acceptable” not to wear lingerie, but it’s not particularly comfortable.
Lingerie doesn’t have to be naughty or lacy. You can go to Victoria’s Secret and get a good, solid bra that will hold the girls up.
Some people can find a good bra at Victoria’s Secret, but they don’t cover everyone.
Those of us in the later side of the alphabet are often hard pressed to find ANYthing affordable. Affordable AND pretty? I can well understand Jamie’s excitement.
(Frankly I get around the whole thing by wearing corsets and undershirts, but not everyone is willing to embrace the laces.They’re cheaper and comfier than bras for me though!)
And yeah, I don’t get Hazel not wanting a deal- above an A cup she’ll still have to wear the stuff to look right in most modern clothes, and she might as well get it marked down. Besides, she doesn’t have to buy laces and frills!
then there’s those of us who are smack dab in the middle of two letters. THOSE are hard to find too–I’ve only found one store that carries bras that fit me properly and i pray they never go out of business.
Where! Where where where does one find corsets to fit one “in the later part of the alphabet”???? Back problems, ack! Tiny ribs, tiny shoulders… um, misproportionate other where. I would love to be supported by a corset… so hard to find ANY bras to fit me, let alone pretty or affordable. Corsets? Where! :)
A.B., don’t know if you’ll ever read this, but if you do-you’ll have to get a custom corset, but this lass says it’s worth it. I recommend Jill’s Corsets on Etsy- Jill Hoverman is way patient and does very custom jobs. Just be sure to get a sturdy fabric!We ain’t frail things.
Weirdly, Corset Story’s off the rack overbusts also have enough chest room for me- I’m DDD-EE, depending on the bra, for what that’s worth– if it weren’t for my height they’d be pretty perfect….and their corsets of the day section has some AMAZING deals.
Hmm. Carapace, it’s been five days since you replied, so chances are you won’t read this…
I forgot to check back until now. Thank you so much for replying. Yes, DDD, also, with a 34 rib cage. I’m happy to find out about those two places… thank you SO MUCH!!! Having a bit of a hard time finding Jill’s corsets… do you know her shop name? Anyhow, take care, and I very much appreciate it!!
Whoops. Logged in with the wrong name a second ago.
Hazel hasn’s changed ( well, maybe a little more elf-aware) but the strip surely has. For the better. Interesting how the artwork became more expressive after it became more streamlined.
You know how awesome this comic is? I clicked on the link to go back to Hazel’s difficulties with bra shopping. and ended up rereading something like 50 or 60 comics. I remembered most of the broad strokes, but still couldn’t stop myself. This is a really good comic.
Iknow, happens to me all the time Danielle links to an older strip. EVERY friggin TIME godammit! That’s how much we love her, huh?
Hey just giving out a shout, wouldn’t it be a good idea to update the CAST page? I showed a friend that page first, unconvinced – good that just one strip is so awesome that nothing else matters…
But seriously, Thea’s with Mimi for like, half a year, a year now? And other stuffs, you dont need reminding. xxxx from UK
SELF aware. Dammit.
OMG, the elves, they’re everywhere!
Oh come on Hazel, stop being so grumpy. Nobody said you had to wear any and it makes your friend happy.
Seriously, I’m a guy and if I found myself in that situation I’d laugh and give the goods to my female friends without a second thought. (I might ask if I could see the results though. ;D)
Oh well, Hazel will be Hazel.
So Hazel’s gonna haze?
I had a similar reaction from the first panel to telling a friend of mine my cousin was 8. She said, “No he is two! HE IS TWO FOREVER!”
LOL same thing happened to me when i saw a cousin i hadn’t seen in over a decade. He was telling me about his girlfriend and i was like “what are you doing with a girlfriend? YOUR ONLY NINE!”
*you’re, dagummit.
Oh, Hazel, I love you, but it must take a lot of effort to be so grumpy all the time. xDD
Also, my nephew (who was raised as my brother) and I talk about dildos and would go shopping for them together if we could. So lingerie shopping is totally not weird :D
Hehe, I have this new two-months-friendship friend that I do that (I mean dildo shopping) with, so… everybody with their oddness ;)
One summer I worked in a clothing store.
Even *socks* for *children* were in what management called the Lingerie Department.
I’m with Hazel. I wouldn’t ever buy my sister lingerie. I wouldn’t ever buy anyone lingerie. That’s a privilege(?) that should be reserved for the person’s lover or herself, in my opinion. Then again, I’m a lot like Hazel, but less grumpy… I hope. :>
I am so not a lingerie person but at my bridal showe, I had to accept that I would get sow. My mother-in-law is the ow who bought the most and the sexiest though. Oh, I was so embarrassed.
I am not an only child, and I do not want to know what my sister wears as underwear. At all.
I’m an only child and on one hand, I can relate to thinking that’s weird. But on the other hand, I totally took the Victoria’s Secret my mom gave me when I was home for Thanksgiving, haha.
I think boundaries just vary from family to family. I could go lingerie shopping with my sisters and not feel weird about it though it hasn’t really come up. I’ve gone into Victoria’s Secret with my mom on more than one occasion because more often than not if I do she will buy me an expensive (for me) bra. My mom’s on the hotter side of the mom spectrum and she definitely has more opinions on frilly shit and what I would look good in then I do. The only reason I own a corset is because she bought me one and yes I did try it on for her. I’m a little more low key when it comes to that stuff in general though. When I’m buying underwear for myself I have no issues with the five to a pack cotton variety. Occasionally I’ll splurge and get some of the cute individual pairs at Target.
I should have mentioned that I could really only see myself being okay shopping for lingerie with a few family members only. I couldn’t see myself shopping for underwear with friends without it being awkward as hell but then again I am honestly pretty socially awkward in general and kind of conservative so most of the time I can see grouchy Hazel’s pov.
…and boundaries vary within a family too. I’m not comfortable with my family seeing me in underwear, but I am comfortable buying a 6-pack of panties at a department store when I’m visiting them and we go shopping for stuff in general.
Then there are the boundaries between different layers of underwear, such as wearing a sweat shield from http://advantagewear.com/ over a bra (even prescription-strength antiperspirant passes the FDA without stopping enough of the liquid, so I only rely on antiperspirant-deodorant to deodorize and never rely on it to protect my clothing from stains) and such as my brother and I placing mine and his in the same order to save on shipping. ;)
Fangush alert.
One of the things that makes GWS so awesome is how seamlessly new characters join the cast. So I love a good Chris and Melody or Thea and Mimi storyline. But every time the story makes its way back around to Hazel and Jamie, it feels like coming home. HOW DO YOU MAKE SUCH GREAT CHARACTERS O_O
Oh man, you can fangush anytime! Thanks for your kind words; I’m so glad the Hazel & Jamie stories feel the same for you as they do for me. :)
I’m an only child, but to me, a bra and panties is about the same as bikini, just different material; generally, most of my friends with sisters find it weirder than me.
My husband, bless him, hates lingerie, so I get a pass on that “sexy” stuff and get to buy comfy every day items; would be a waste of money to buy stuff he doesn’t like, especially when it just makes me feel itchy and uncomfortable, not pretty or sexy.
“… especially when it just makes me feel itchy and uncomfortable, not pretty or sexy.”
This is such a great way to put it! I’m a “comfort is sexy” fan, myself.
I’m happy I’m a dude, I don’t need sexy accouterments or any of that bullshit. I’m happy being a giant nerd. :P
I guess I was mainly confused because my wife and I are always talking about all the cool outfits and lingerie we’d have, if only we had the budget.
I guess I assumed everybody was like that. If they didn’t have fun sexy-time outfits, it was because they couldn’t afford them. I don’t think it ever occurred to me that people wouldn’t want them in the first place. :P
yeah, it toally depends on what floats your boat. my husband and i like to have fun with the sexy things once in a while, but we’re definitely into the whole “comfy is sexy”.
I have some friends who are like “you don’t wear lacey silk thongs? HOW DO YOU LIVE?”
“without wedgies” says i.
Is it just me or does it take a hell of a lot of confidence to wear a thong? I couldn’t wear them even if I felt like I had the body for it because I know I would feel completely ridiculous in them. The two women I know who have admitted to me that they do occasionally wear thongs are two of the most confident women I know.
I’m a little weird with my boundaries. I’ve taken friends shopping for sex toys without being phased but was completely moonstruck when one of the same friends wanted my “guy’s opinion” on lingerie. The sales clerk actually thought it was funny how embarassed I was trying to give an opinion on a hanger of underwear. I’m definitely with Hazel on this one.
heh, I love how horrified of boobies Hazel always seems to be…
Oooooh I KNEW she has the same genes as Jamie when I saw the sketches, but didn’t make the connections! Dumb me… She’s making me feel like a pedo though, so young looking and so cute!
SIgh. My beloved Jamie has a hot sister. What to do, what to do…
(My fiancee need never know about our love!)
On today’s “Girls With Slingshots” the role of Fiona McJack will be portrayed by Alison Brie.
(You were watching Community while designing her, weren’t you?)
O Dear God…. I see myself walking into object as Jamie and Fiona pass by… Unfortunately, big boobs taps into my vertigo disorder…. =D
Just when we thought Danielle was through with hotness…
Tnats one way to prove she’s not five anymore… and there must’ve been a lot that Jamie’s mom couldnt feed Jamie, in that case.
Man, if there’s a real store that could fit bras on girls like Jamie and Fiona, then I need to find it. My boobies need support, too ;.;
The LJ comm http://thirty-twod.livejournal.com/profile is pretty active. You do have to email the mod for membership tho since the entries are friends-only.
An old-school bra shop will have them. Google locally for mastectomy supplies (sad but true). Or Nordstrom. Or if you’re biggish all over, Lane Bryant/Cacique. (I’m in NYC and I like Orchard Corset and Town Shop, and I’m around a 32FF.)
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, I highly recommend Jenette Bras: http://jenettebras.com/
The clerks are fantastic, the bras are amazing and, for those of you of the nerdy persuasion (like me), the owner is Jenette Goldstein, who played PFC Jenette Vasquez in Aliens.
Another ridiculously hot secondary character!
I’ve been reading GWS since before Jameson and Maureen got married but this is my first comment ever! I love how adorable, Fiona is she is very cute and definitely related to Jamie.
That there is a misplaced comma. Adorable (no comma) Fiona is.
Oh mai GAWD… Dem McJack genes!! O_O
I love how excited Fiona is to see Hazel! What is it about this entertaining grouch that this family sees and loves so? It’s super consistent, though, seeing as even their mom is happy to see Hazel. (By the way, want to see the other Jamie and Fiona sisters… back in the black and white days Jamie said “sisters” and now all I can think of is a trio of sexy musketeers!)
Ahahaha I soooo want to see that now! In form of a poster! Drunken scrabble maybe… God!
I think it is like how cats automatically know which person in the room most dislikes cats and will subsequently choose that person to be affectionate with.
Actually, that’s because people who don’t like cats tend to avoid making eye contact with them -which cats interpret as a non-hostile, welcoming gesture XD I don’t know if the same thing, but there’s definitely something about Hazel that makes the McJack girls want to snuggle up to her.
BTW, glad to see you got better after having a whole freakin’ tank run over you ^^
Not to talk about the plane.
I absolutely love Fiona and how similar is she to her big sis! And I don’t mean only the breast size! I hope we’ll get some sisterhood fluffyness some time soon. And I wonder how close these girls are, and if Fiona knows about Erin :3
Fantastic new character! And I love how confident she and Jamie are with themselves; I feel like I could be their sister too. And having 36 H’s myself, if there was a Cups of Love in my town, I’d have to work there, that would be heaven. :)
Ooooh Fiona is so pretty! Makes me miss Jamie with longer hair (personally don’t think the short cut suits her, but that’s just me).
Count me in among those enthusiastically welcoming Fiona to the strip. ♥
man, if only I could find bubbly and happy curvy women where I live … (they tend be dour)
Just keep at it, we’re out there ;)
Oh no! We can’t have a character that usurps Jamie’s position as the cutest thing ever! D:
For some reason I thought that Jamie was calling her sister “Cups Of Love.” I am now slightly disappointed that it is a store name and not her nickname.
In Hazel’s defense panties is kind of a ridiculous word to have to say outloud.
I don’t think Fiona was trying to get Hazel to feel her up, I think she was hiding the flask from Jamie (or the store people), judging by how she’s looking out in the 4rd panel. Hazel isn’t a homophobe, she’s uncomfortable with her own sexuality and projects that. Also, Hazel knows Fiona, it’s not like she’s seeing strangers try on underwear, she just hasn’t seen Fiona since she… filled out.
Mmmmmm, boob warmed booze…. fond memories.
It’s true, not everyone loves boobs and that’s fine. Nothing wrong with it. But you’re missing out.
My nephew, when he was 3, used to refer to my wife’s (ample) chest as her “pockets” since she keeps things in there (I, being much older and more sophisticated, call them her “boobs of holding”). It was funny until we were all at a restaurant and he was told to put away his toy Thomas engine and he said “keep it in your pockets for me auntie” and plunged his arm up to the shoulder down her top. Then it was hysterical! Oh yeah, I can’t wait for him to bring his first girl/boy friend for the family to meet, the stories I’m going to tell on him…
I too welcome Fiona to the strip, and I LIKE Jamie’s short hair.