As an English girl, I must first point out that any ball game that has more than 50% of the gameplay of the ball being carried around the pitch is not football. It is handball. In a (proper) football match the only person allowed to touch the ball with their hand, on the pitch, is the goalkeeper. Sorry. Pedantic and insular, I know. But I think most football fans around the world will agree with me: The American game is much more like Rugby, but with padding.

On a different note, awesome strip Joel. Love your city.

I love that it's Eli that's gone off into a fantasy and Josh is the one trying to impose reality. I love blissed out Joshface, but Angry Josh is just as good.

Without getting into the whole US political debate (which is even worse in it's resort to childish name-calling and fear-mongering than UK politics) I wanted to comment on all the comments about Joel using *his* freedom of speech to "attack" others' freedom of speech. The difference, as others have said is that both Limbaugh and Robertson are actively attempting to direct the thinking of a HUGE number of people and actually have a (unbelievably) large following, so they achieve their goals.

Joel is a comic artist. He comments on things that happen in order to make people laugh. He is not trying to *make* you think one thing or another, just to make you laugh and possibly think. It is clear that (this being his personal comic website) this is all his OPINION and in no way is attempting to influence how a person thinks about a situation.

When people who are *actively trying to shape public opinion* spout hateful, stupid nonsense, their supporters often just follow their lead because they support the person, whether or not their view is harmful.

When comedians (including comic artists) comment on these events, they are laughing at the ridiculousness of the opinions of these people, and are attempting to make people laugh. Anger is often a good catalyst for comedy and (I'm sure) like many others Joel was angered by the idiocy of both these commenters. Yes, their comments *may* have been taken out of context, but given their propensity to make outrageous and provocative comments in public, and the number of people who do follow and agree with their every word this comic is entirely justified.

Also, it's funny as hell.

That was almost as awesome as todays comic! I just wasted 15 minutes reading the comments :oP

Yay for the return of Josh and his bacon obsession! And that Hamn advert should be a poster. "Pulsating with flavor" LMAO

Damn you Joel!!

I am still awaiting shipping notice for my LOLFOX t-shirt, and now I need to order the team Edward shirt, and the button pack!!

I might just have to send the links to my blokey with some "hint hint" comments :o)

Saweet! Having not read a word, or seen a frame of Twilight (why would I do that to myself?) I already dislike it intensely. I think if I actually forced myself to watch/read it I would hate it. From what I hear from people who put themselves through the torture (of both books and film) it's a bunch of *really* bad writing, abusive relationships and blank faced emo teens with no frakking sense. The whole 'sparkly' thing just gives me a good excuse to avoid it when rabid fans (like my frakking 40 yr old cousin and his wife!!!) keep on at me to see/read it. "They love the soundtrack...it's so compelling".../vomit/

Angel may have been an emo, narcissistic (in his own series) douche sometimes, but he kicked ass, and when he treated Buffy like crap, she gave him all kinds of hell for it.

Also, LOVE your face in the final panel. Quality.

Hey! Got my book yesterday!! Thanks Joel, I've pretty much finished it already and had a bunch of laughs doing so. Thanks for the sketch! And the comments under each strip are as funny as the strips themselves.

Not commenting on todays strip because I am the lone Star Wars avoider. I was born too late to get into the franchise the first time round, and by the time I was into movies it was Ghostbusters and The Flight of the Navigator and ET. Also my big brother would never let me touch his Star Wars stuff.

I have to agree. I'm gutted to not have any new Whedon to revel in, and was enjoying the show despite poor Eliza. I wanted to like her, and there were times when I really did (mostly during her 'wife' performance in Man On The Street and when she was playing Faith) but she just isn't that engaging. I have liked to think of Echo as a sort of point around which things happen. She is a catalyst and creates situations for others to react to. If almost any of the other characters had been the lead, it probably would have been a better show. Also if it had been on cable rather than network. Sigh.

Also, I LOVE Josh in this. If real life Josh is like that I want him for a friend.

:oD That is the funniest thing I've heard said about the cancellation.

On that note - LOLFOX has givn u a tshrt sale Joel. I said if they did it I would have to get one, so no point wasting time! Although now I come to think of it, the only people who will get it are people who watch US TV on US TV schedules *by magic!!!* but that has never stopped me before, so T-shirt it is!