Twinkies
on May 14, 2014 at 12:01 amChapter: Caught in the Act
Characters: Danny Wilcox, Joe Rosenthal
Location: Danny and Joe's dorm room
Here. The greatest Roomies! strip of all time, I’m pretty sure. It was one of those lying-awake-at-3am kinda ideas, as is probably completely unsurprising to learn.
When they talk about stories you can only tell in the medium of comics, I don’t think this is exactly what they had in mind, but whatcha gonna do.
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I’m trying and failing to imagine this joke working at any other time besides about now. Especially since you’ve started rendering penises much more…anatomically.
Yeah, this is one of the few times where the limited art style actually HELPS the comic, rather than hinder it.
I’ll be honest: When I did an archive binge a few years back, this is one that really stuck out in my memory. It probably is the greatest.
I remember NOT getting this joke for a LONG time…
Yeah, I was somewhat Joyce myself =p [minus Bible]
Yeah, I didn’t get this joke right away either.
Actually, I feel like I seriously over-thought this joke.
Upon first reading, I thought that Joe was somehow using a twinkie as a masturbation sleeve.
Upon re-reading… I think Joe is eating twinkies while watching porn.
… I’m not sure which of those two options is funnier or more disturbing.
So he’s not masterbating into the Twinkie? then what’s the joke?
The joke is apparently Joe keeps Twinkies in his pants, hence why he insists Danny won’t want them back.
l=)
Um… that to the reader, the twinkie looks likes Joe’s penis?
That’s why I said I’m not sure which one is correct.
One could spend hours pondering the mystery of the twinkies and Joe’s penis.
Oh, so we were supposed to think the twinkie was a penis? I didn’t get that at all.
Maybe?
That’s why it’s mysterious.
It’s supposed to look like he’s jackin’ it. This is for sure one of my favorite comics, and I remember being startled at the second panel and then giggling at the third.
I literally did not get this joke until today.
Partially because I forgot that this strip existed.
Oooooohhhhhhh, I thought he was jacking off by fucking the twinkie.
So, in context. Danny finished taking off his jacket. Then walked over to the TV, for no reason (to watch). While Joe was just happily working away at that dessert.
So risque for young David.
Good grief. How misleading. How funny.
Please tell me this is the last strip of the “Caught in the Act” storyline. That would be so perfect.
Tomorrow: goatee
[SPOILARZ]
Wait, the joke ISN’T supposed to be that Joe’s using the Twinkie as a fleshlight????
This is Danny we’re talking about, so “what are you doing?” is a perfectly reasonable thing to say when walking in on someone masturbating.
“GOOD GOD, I COULD HAVE BEEN DOING THAT MYSELF THIS WHOLE TIME?!”
Oh, Young Willis.
It took me a stupid long amount of time to understand exactly what was going on here, even after reading what everyone else wrote.
I blame Young Willis on the cusp of budding pornographiquer, peeking over the edge and glimpsing the filth on the horizon, daring not to look longer lest his poor heart stop from fright
[or, you know, that it’s his first *suggestive* penis ever]
I wouldn’t want to eat that lust-sweaty Twinkie now. Apparently, Danny would.
So, he is putting more crème into the twinkies??????
Well, this is pretty interesting. I never actually thought of using limited art style in this sort of visual humor. I guess that necessity really is the mother of invention.
Also, fuck you, Danny. Learn to share.
Originally posted:
October 23, 1999
Hostess Twinkies? With Golden Sponge Cake? And the Creamy Filling too? My one weakness!