The Fancy Bastard Forum

I can't really remember, actually. I think my co-worker found HE via StumbleUpon and shared the comic with me. I went back and read all the archived comics and started keeping up with it as it progressed. This was, meh, roughly 3-4 months ago. Now, I mostly lurk the FB forums all creepy-like.

I was browsing the PA forums for the first time, and found the original HE thread, with only a few posts on it. In other words, I found Joel as a baby on my doorstep. I remember the Guitar Hero vid, because the site was still small and I was ravenous for content, not that that's changed.

Hopefully this'll give Joel some more ideas about advertising HE?

I'm a member of Scans_Daily on Livejournal, and Joel posted a link...god, I'm not sure when, but I'm pretty sure it was over a year and a half ago. Ever since then I've been addicted like a hooker on crystal meth.

Most likely JoCo.

edit: I do remember seeing that Josh/Guitar Hero mirror video on Digg. Maybe that had something to do with it. But yeah, I read Penny Arcade, which led me to JoCo, and when HE did that zombie comic, I got linked here.

I found HE through Joystiq's Weekly Webcomic Wrapup. I don't remember which comic it was, but it was obviously videogame-related and it was pretty early on.

edit: better link

Posted By: Mike BradyI found HE through Joystiq'sWeekly Webcomic Wrapup. I don't remember which comic it was, but it was obviously videogame-related and it was pretty early on.

edit: better linkTea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Oh, HE got tagged there? Nice...

Yeah I've actually seen HE there a few times. Almost every time Joel puts a game-related comic up.

Posted By: Mike BradyYeah I've actually seen HE there a few times. Almost every time Joel puts a game-related comic up.Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Maybe I should pay more attention...

Yeah man! He even won this week for his riff on Guitar Hero (har). Third place this week for "Rock Band is exactly the same as Real Band". Third place here for Wiimo. Second place here for the Westwood College comic. Third place for "Scared Straight".

There have been more, too - that's just the handful that came up first. Pretty good showing if you ask me. Even if you don't ask me, really. But yes, you do need to pay more attention. :) I have to imagine it's pretty good publicity though. Might be financial incentive to invest in a next-gen system Joel (nudge nudge)!

Posted By: Mike BradyYeah I've actually seen HE there a few times. Almost every time Joel puts a game-related comic up.Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

I beat Penny Arcade one time. Still waiting on the check.

Posted By: DramI was browsing the PA forums for the first time, and found the original HE thread, with only a few posts on it. In other words, I found Joel as a baby on my doorstep. I remember the Guitar Hero vid, because the site was still small and I was ravenous for content, not that that's changed.

Wow! You ARE an old school FB.

Posted By: joel

Posted By: Mike BradyYeah I've actually seen HE there a few times. Almost every time Joel puts a game-related comic up.Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

I beat Penny Arcade one time. Still waiting on the check.Artist and Creator of HijiNKS Ensue

I've heard that they're French, so it may take a while.

I found HE through one of the geek communities on LiveJournal.

I found HE from Whedonesque, someone posted a link there to the original Fancy Bastard comic. I proceeded to read all the archives in one sitting, and I've been hooked ever since.

a friend of mine sent me the link that has Denise's 1st appearance (if i'm correct), it was when AmGlad came back with Hulk Hogan hosting. i originally got into HE more b'c of Joel's comments below his own comics.

My name is RocketLauncherSpeedo, but you can call me NinjaTank!

Posted By: Jonny AceMy name is RocketLauncherSpeedo, but you can call me NinjaTank!Mal: Well look at this..appears we got her just in the nick of time what does that make us? Zoe: Big Damn Heroes! Mal: Ain't we just.

I don't get it?

Posted By: Mike BradyI was browsing the PA forums for the first time, and found the original HE thread, with only a few posts on it. In other words, I found Joel as a baby on my doorstep. I remember the Guitar Hero vid, because the site was still small and I was ravenous for content, not that that's changed.

Found it the same way, I believe it was the comic with Josh's bigdaddy costume that I found HE through.

Posted By: Rerun

Posted By: Jonny AceMy name is RocketLauncherSpeedo, but you can call me NinjaTank!Mal: Well look at this..appears we got her just in the nick of time what does that make us? Zoe: Big Damn Heroes! Mal: Ain't we just.

I don't get it?

Its from the post to that particular comic.

Eating them Beerios.

Posted By: joel

Posted By: Rerun

Posted By: Jonny AceMy name is RocketLauncherSpeedo, but you can call me NinjaTank!Mal: Well look at this..appears we got her just in the nick of time what does that make us? Zoe: Big Damn Heroes! Mal: Ain't we just.

I don't get it?

Its from the post to that particular comic.Artist and Creator of HijiNKS Ensue

Argh, need to subscribe...

A while ago some web comic mentioned the picture of Josh dressed as Kratos in their news. The picture of Josh led me to HE. I couldn't tell you what site linked the picture.

Posted By: DrOswaldA while ago some web comic mentioned the picture of Josh dressed as Kratos in their news. The picture of Josh led me to HE. I couldn't tell you what site linked the picture.

That's because every site linked that picture. Every damn one.

What was it that everyone on the podcast searched, and got back Josh? Manhole?

ironman porn

Posted By: John Darcironman pornMove over, bananas! I've got a new source of potassium!

That's it!

I found HE whilst looking for various comics, art, etc. making fun of the ending of the 7th harry Potter book the morning after it came out.
I've been reading ever since.

I was Googling 'rainbow shitting unicorn' and found the site that way.

Or maybe it was linked via Joystiq... I dunno.

I guess I'm the only one who found it via Joel's guest strip for PVP? Hm.

Posted By: EuripedesI guess I'm the only one who found it via Joel's guest strip for PVP? Hm.Yes, like the Tragedian. We learn everyday.

I dont think it was that popular among PVP fans.

Posted By: joel
I dont think it was that popular among PVP fans.

I loved it, but then again I'd long been an FB when it dropped.

I actually found it through a link that was in Tindomiel's profile on a site that will remain nameless. I enjoyed what I read quite a bit and immediately added it to the list of webcomics I read regularly.

Found HE when Coulton posted about Joel giving him the comic he made about him.
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/20/too-much-chuys/

When joystiq showed your guitar hero comic: http://hijinksensue.com/2008/05/28/guitar-hero-iv-the-inevitable-conclusion/
In their Webcomic wrapup thingy.

Definitely found HE thanks to JoCo, then passed it on to JonnyAce with the AmGlad comic/blog entry (as he mentions earlier in this thread).

I was referred here via another HE reader I know...

Digg... yes yes, I know, it's 4chan with glasses, but there are still some decent things there. I'd probably switch to Reddit if it wasn't so ugly as hell, and if the users there weren't so anti-digg, for no apparent reason.

Posted By: TarmanydynI'd probably switch to Reddit if it wasn't so ugly as hell, and if the users there weren't so anti-digg, for no apparent reason.Tar - man - uh - din

Now the Star-bellied Sneetches had bellies with stars.
The Plain-bellied Sneetches had none upon thars.

Posted By: DrPepperMD

Posted By: TarmanydynI'd probably switch to Reddit if it wasn't so ugly as hell, and if the users there weren't so anti-digg, for no apparent reason.Tar - man - uh - din

Now the Star-bellied Sneetches had bellies with stars.
The Plain-bellied Sneetches had none upon thars.

Que.

Posted By: Tarmanydyn

Posted By: DrPepperMD
Now the Star-bellied Sneetches had bellies with stars.
The Plain-bellied Sneetches had none upon thars.

Que.

From a Dr. Seuss story. Wikipedia says: "Some Sneetches have a green star on their bellies, and in the beginning of the story the presence or absence of a star is the basis for discrimination. Sneetches who have stars on their bellies are part of the "in crowd", while Sneetches without stars are shunned and consequently mopey."

Posted By: doug

1. From a Dr. Seuss story. Wikipedia says: "Some Sneetches have a green star on their bellies, and in the beginning of the story the presence or absence of a star is the basis for discrimination. Sneetches who have stars on their bellies are part of the "in crowd", while Sneetches without stars are shunned and consequently mopey."

I wanted into those frankfurter parties so bad as a kid...

Posted By: DramI wanted into those frankfurter parties so bad as a kid...

Which explains ever so much. {snicker}

I found you through Pownce and Digg at about the same time. Got me hook, line and sinker.

In my case my initial exposure to the site is a little vague. I think it was Stumbleupon that lead me there.

the stumble upon is what lead me to HE.

Whedonesque link to some of the dollhouse comics, a crisis or faith actually. from there it was the archives, then the podcasts, then the vault... so on and so forth

I think I started with the Westwood College Comic (via Joystiq), and it went from there. I was one of the initial podcast listeners!

found it the exact day he posted the jonathan coulton zombie strip. could not stop reading and laughing.

Methinks it was love at "Maroon Failure Boxes".