[PA Comic] Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - Orctivism

Geth

Orctivism
http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2012/08/01

Henroid

Rigor is funny like that.

Black_Heart

The title fucking seals the deal for me.

SabreMau

Is there a new orc game out? Or was this drawn just to use the pun?

Black_Heart

Orcs Must Die 2

Undead Scottsman

Penny Arcade is racist towards orcs.

I bet they think all orcs are green with tusks, too.

Neuroskeptic

Man, orcs can take care of themselves. It's the kobolds I feel for. Every game they appear in, these poor creatures are viciously abused.

"Do you really need that candle? Grubshukk does. He lives on less than 3 copper pieces per day."

echo 78

I literally just beat the first Orcs Must Die, come on to PA and see this comic. Too perfect.

Pepperminta

What I love about this one is that I can't tell whether a human sympathizer was speared for naively supporting a wholely vicious species, or this is how orcs sincerely, unironically go about making their picket signs.

kingworks

Anyone else viewing the comic with the Orcs Must Die 2 ad banner right above it?

SaraLuna

I feel like I've seen this exact comic before.

PMAvers

Obviously they want people to use more spring traps. A nice, clean death as soon as they hit the acid/lava, instead of having to deal with the burning agony of walking through acid sprayers/having organs impaled by arrow traps.

TychoCelchuuu

Pepperminta wrote: »

What I love about this one is that I can't tell whether a human sympathizer was speared for naively supporting a wholely vicious species, or this is how orcs sincerely, unironically go about making their picket signs.

Definitely. I prefer the second: it's funnier and less obvious. But the beauty of the comic is that it can be read both ways.

Chris FOM

TychoCelchuuu wrote: »

Pepperminta wrote: »

What I love about this one is that I can't tell whether a human sympathizer was speared for naively supporting a wholely vicious species, or this is how orcs sincerely, unironically go about making their picket signs.

Definitely. I prefer the second: it's funnier and less obvious. But the beauty of the comic is that it can be read both ways.

Check the shadows in the background.

The Good Doctor Tran

This is the best comic title ever.

Taramoor

Sometimes simple is best.

Fire Truck

vulgar, anti-orc propaganda

yosaphbridge

I wish, wish, wish Scott and Gabe both would stop with the orange noses. I just can't stand it.

That said, one of my favorite comics. The background of panel 3 seals it. They all have speared humans holding signs. Love it.

TychoCelchuuu

Chris FOM wrote: »

TychoCelchuuu wrote: »

Pepperminta wrote: »

What I love about this one is that I can't tell whether a human sympathizer was speared for naively supporting a wholely vicious species, or this is how orcs sincerely, unironically go about making their picket signs.

Definitely. I prefer the second: it's funnier and less obvious. But the beauty of the comic is that it can be read both ways.

Check the shadows in the background.

I'm not sure how that's supposed to decide the issue.

Pepperminta

Chris FOM wrote: »

Check the shadows in the background.

The thing is, that doesn't actually prove it either way. It could be that a rampaging horde just speared a bunch of picketers at once and you're seeming them all being mauled, or that's a group of actual picketing orcs.

The ambiguity is what makes it beautiful.

Chris FOM

Fair enough.

Platy

Picketers who all look the same.

Zilla360

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(CW)TB

This calls for a game about Orcs Riding in Electric Wheelbarrows. Or failing that a comic.

TIFunkalicious

Pepperminta wrote: »

What I love about this one is that I can't tell whether a human sympathizer was speared for naively supporting a wholely vicious species, or this is how orcs sincerely, unironically go about making their picket signs.

ever best post

GnomeTank

Please tell me I'm not the only one who said PETO with a short e and had a little chuckle.

TIFunkalicious

todays update by mike is whoa

I loved that particular strip, and now it's punctuated with sadness

Chris FOM

No kidding. Saw that last night right before bed and was hit hard. Especially since I've had a daughter since the original strip went up.