Alec says “It’s been literal years since I was in this comic and it’s time to pay attention to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.”
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Now scoot! Oh wait… you’re already doing that!
‘Does he want something’, Ike goes and asks the arch-prankster.
I think Ike has every reason to be annoyed with Alec
Though I do think Alec revels in this fact
Ike’s perpetually annoyed. That’s what makes finding new ways to annoy him so challenging.
The way Alec decides to scoot over when Ike shows claws is quite funny. Have you decided that you had reached a limit, Alec?
“I see your claws, Ike, and raise you.”
It strikes me that Ike stands a chance of being quite fearsome, but unaware of it due to most manticore lore being, well… And, him being raised with such a focus on his other side. Alec is likely quite aware of this. Or maybe he’s just being humorous, or both.
Yes, yes. Why not both?
Oh yeah! It has been years! Welcome back Alec! Good to see you again! Weird how webcomic time works, huh?
Alec didn’t appear in “Obverse & Reverse” at all, and he only ever appeared in “Illuminations” as a silent bystander (okay, lurker). He hasn’t had a speaking appearance in story pages since “Reunion”. Story time, it’s about 2 1/2 years. Reader time, it’s rather longer.
(RQ pages are another matter, of course.)
There’s the Ike we all know and love.
I love how his mouth opens extra far, Glasgow smile-like. It’s a nice touch.
In my head, Alec sounds like CorpseHusband but British.
Yay, Alec! :D
Not so long, as I tend to re-read the comic regularly.
As someone who’s mixed race, this chapter struck a chord with me. (Filipino/white, if curious) I went to the Filipinos the first time a couple years ago…nearly everyone I talked to asked what I was, which is common, and completely fine as long as you’re polite (and everyone was! It’s just curiousity). It was mind blowing seeing little habits that I thought was my family’s oddities were in fact cultural (ex. Bringing snacks everywhere, offering food, etc). It’s a hard feeling to describe, like learning a different side of your heritage uncovers a facet.of yourself you never knew was there.
I’m American, I’ve lived abroad and I know I’ll never be considered one thing. My mix is uncommon, so I can count on one hand how many others I’ve met outside my family -and Ike doesn’t even have that much, not knowing his father. So his frustration on this page is so *palpable* here. There’s an isolation knowing you’re the only one like you in most situations. Physically, culturally. I find common ground for most aspects of my life so it’s not like I feel totally alone at all. It’s just impossible for me to ever 100% blend in anywhere (and I lived in SE Asia for years!) and it’s just a fact of life at this point. And it’s okay! Made my peace with it by learning more. I hope Ike can too.
I’ve also had people ask me why does it matter? I also think most of those folks don’t have an entire culture they’re a part of (even tangentially) be unknown to them. Even little things like food recipes can be passed down the generations. And when you’re the only one like you in the room, there’s no escaping that or forgetting it completely.