i knew eve was Eve Ning, but i didn't realize until just now that her brother was Mor Ning… i'd been wondering if he was Rushmore, why they called him Mor instead of More. it all makes sense now! ahaha
Wow, amazing arc. I think the "zoom" page is my favourite one. Echoing the "well worth the wait", but I already am anxiously awaiting continuaition……. 😀
OctoPie updates are like Christmas. Like a miniature, more frequent Christmas.
Hmm makes me wonder how she thinks of relationships. Seems the vulnerability of opening herself to someone makes her feel helpless, like thats what she equates to relationships to. Interesting stuff.
Eve is right to be scared. If 80s horror movies have taught us anything, it's that the killer always waits until three seconds after its victim has been scared by a cat. Of course, that means you only have to get scared of the cat if you get scared of the cat… gah, what have I done?
The time you took off to focus on fleshing out this story really payed off. I'm really, really impressed with this. It's one of the most mature (in a good way) storylines I've read in a while, and I enjoyed every page of it, even the more somber ones. Thank you and well done! Keep it up! (long time fan first time commenter, sorry)
I really love Eve's long hair. Reading for so long, it kind of took me by surprise in this story arc. Sort of how it is with the people you see everyday. One day you suddenly just go "whoa, you've changed!" I love that I got that feeling from a Web Comic! =)
Man, I have just been struggling with this exact issue! Moving to a place where you can't really walk alone at night after always living in a bigger, safer city, I really relate to Eve's empowerment through riding bikes!. F yeah!
I actually had a moment like that once, but it involved a late shift during the summer,slightly open car window, and an alley cat who had somehow slipped into said window, hidden in the shadow of the dashboard, and decided to make a break for it when i opened the car door. And that was how I learned to use one swear word as all major parts of speach in a single sentence.
I was looking through my old favorites links in the folder marked "hasn't updated in ages check at some random time in future" and saw a link for the old strip Skirting Danger, but alas it had disappeared, so on the off chance it had moved to another site to google I googled and then to wikipedia, and then to here! And through the archives I have just gone, until this one where the next button was shockingly not anywhere to be seen. curses. Now off to eat some cheese and bread.
55 thoughts on “#339 – meow”
Jen
hah! that last panel is great. i'm glad you're back again. 🙂
fish1589
… Poor Eve
I hope things work themselves out
Phil
Yeah, that's life. Zoom past your fears, then a crazy cat knocks you flat out.
matt
That last panel actually had my laughing pretty hard for a bit there. Excellent comedic timing.
Sarah
This comic is like Christmas.
Ben Rankel
Definitely just like Christmas. 🙂
Scott
seriously. I was giddy last night
josh
Holy cow it IS like christmas!
I loved this arc 😀
lil
i feel like it's thanksgiving and i've eaten too much pie. this is a wonderful arc and i can't hardly wait for the next installment.
Dan
Clearly Eve should just be on a bike all the time.
zack
puts a smile on my face 🙂
Joyce
Thank you very much! I really loved this storyline.
Elvear
LOVE it! 😀
:)
break on through to the other side!
Matt42
Loved to see new stuff, and just now I've realized that Eve's name is EveNing. Yes, I'm that slow.
Staciekarpz
You just made me realize her brothers name is MorNing.. :'C
Anyways, I had about the same reaction as Eve in the last panel expect I was laughing. 😀
danielle
i knew eve was Eve Ning, but i didn't realize until just now that her brother was Mor Ning… i'd been wondering if he was Rushmore, why they called him Mor instead of More. it all makes sense now! ahaha
Kevin
I just teard up
Daniel
well worth the wait!
Jam
Wow, amazing arc. I think the "zoom" page is my favourite one. Echoing the "well worth the wait", but I already am anxiously awaiting continuaition……. 😀
OctoPie updates are like Christmas. Like a miniature, more frequent Christmas.
The Infamous Qaz
Hmm makes me wonder how she thinks of relationships. Seems the vulnerability of opening herself to someone makes her feel helpless, like thats what she equates to relationships to. Interesting stuff.
Jenni
Aw, that is adorable. Definitely worth the wait, great job! 🙂
Angela
Such a perfect ending.
Totally worth the waiting! It always is!
(and I missed seeing you at SPX! noooooooo~)
Almost Literally
Totally agree about the Christmas part. Love the last panel! Cats are extremely scary, especially if they are black cats.
Carl-E
All cats are black in the dark…
Marley
this was a really lovely storyline. It made me sad, but was very well done. TOTALLY WORTH THE WAIT
Secondrate Saint
Great great great as always! Looking forward to more!
Madelynn
Yes. This comic was worth waiting for. And it's just like a cat to wait til you feel completely secure to jump out and be a cat.
Michael Arthur
Fuckin' beautiful. You have the gift.
wykstrad
Eve is right to be scared. If 80s horror movies have taught us anything, it's that the killer always waits until three seconds after its victim has been scared by a cat. Of course, that means you only have to get scared of the cat if you get scared of the cat… gah, what have I done?
Ezan
The time you took off to focus on fleshing out this story really payed off. I'm really, really impressed with this. It's one of the most mature (in a good way) storylines I've read in a while, and I enjoyed every page of it, even the more somber ones. Thank you and well done! Keep it up! (long time fan first time commenter, sorry)
darrylayo
Welcome back, Mer!
Once again, you've done outstanding things with this groundbreaking publishing format.
BREAK THROUGH FEAR!
GreenEmma
Totally worth the wait Mer!!
You just made my day so much better 🙂
diane
God, please dont let this ever end.
danineteen
awwwww, poor Eve!
black Sunshine
<3
Dave
I look at this one and all I can hear is:
Biiicycle!
Biiicycle!!
BIIICYCLE!!
Damien
Sweet. Worth the wait. Looking forward to the book of books!
Rachel
My Facebook status yesterday was all about how I needed more Octopus Pie or I was going to die. Thanks for saving my life, Mer!
MerchManDan
Magnificent.
Steve K
I really love Eve's long hair. Reading for so long, it kind of took me by surprise in this story arc. Sort of how it is with the people you see everyday. One day you suddenly just go "whoa, you've changed!" I love that I got that feeling from a Web Comic! =)
Krimson
Ahahahahaha. CAT. Excellent
Also: that is exactly how fear operates and I totally dig how you gave it monstrous sentience. Fear is a bitch, dadgummit.
SK
Man, I have just been struggling with this exact issue! Moving to a place where you can't really walk alone at night after always living in a bigger, safer city, I really relate to Eve's empowerment through riding bikes!. F yeah!
X Intolerable X
I don't think I've ever seen an "Empowerment-vapor-trail" before!
Jack Munroe
I actually had a moment like that once, but it involved a late shift during the summer,slightly open car window, and an alley cat who had somehow slipped into said window, hidden in the shadow of the dashboard, and decided to make a break for it when i opened the car door. And that was how I learned to use one swear word as all major parts of speach in a single sentence.
Bryy
So, Fear is a game of LightCycle?
los
Cheers, to the growth of Eve! (personally, not medically)
michelle4jerusalem
Old Mr. Johnson had troubles of his own
He had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave its home
He tried & he tried to give the cat away
He gave it to a man going far, far away
chorus:
But the cat came back the very next day
The cat came back, they thought he was a goner
But the cat came back, it just couldn't stay
Away [you can either combine this with the line above or make it its own line]
The man around the corner swore he'd kill the cat on sight
He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite
He waited & he waited for the cat to come around
97 pieces of the man is all they found
chorus
He gave it to a fisherman with a dollar note
Told him for to take it up the river in a boat
They tied a rope around its neck, it must have weighed a pound
But they had to drag the river for the fisherman was drowned
chorus
He gave it to a man going up in a balloon
He told him for to take it to the man in the moon
The balloon came down about 90 miles away
And where he is now I dare not say
chorus
He gave it to a man goin' way out west
Told him for to take it to the one he loved the best
First the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail
Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tail
chorus
The atom bomb fell one bright summer day
Then they dropped the H-bomb the very same way
Russia went, England went & then the USA
The human race was finished without a chance to pray
chorus
planetliz
Just. Wonderful. This latest batch gave me tingles.
Julie
Hahahaha!
John
rofl meow
sebbythefreak
Goddamnit! I started reading this comic barely a three days ago and I ploughed the whole 339 comics archive already??
Now I have to WAIT to see how this storyline ends? Unbearable!
Also, awesome comic. Love it.
Number36
I was looking through my old favorites links in the folder marked "hasn't updated in ages check at some random time in future" and saw a link for the old strip Skirting Danger, but alas it had disappeared, so on the off chance it had moved to another site to google I googled and then to wikipedia, and then to here! And through the archives I have just gone, until this one where the next button was shockingly not anywhere to be seen. curses. Now off to eat some cheese and bread.
Danny
I really like the way the fear lines become speed lines! The art continues to be awesome. Also, Marek.
Randall Drew
Aww, a nice, feel good wrap up to an emotional rollercoaster of a story arc! Great visual representations of Eve's breakthrough throughout!