Deck the halls.
Grab some cocoa.
Get comfy.
Enjoy storytimes,
contests, and trivia.
Post your wishlist.
Gift another /co/mrade.
Enjoy the best time of the year.
List of ungifted wishlists and instructions: http://pastebin.com/2R25RyGY
So share your list, join in some holiday story times and above all else be Merry.
Please only post your list once per thread, no begging, and keep it friendly.
Previous thread >>77865291
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You know what, /co/? I honestly love the christmas threads.
For eleven months of the year it's thr usual hijinks and I wouldn't miss that for the world, but then we get a series of threads at the end of the year where we all put aside our differences and come together over puzzles, anecdotes, comics and just general cheer. It's so nice to see the hate train just put the brakes on for a little while.
on a side note, are there any drawfriends in this thread? I'm interested in starting a webcomic and if anybody's interested I'll gladly hash out the details.
> these fucking riddles
What do the numbers mean Mason? WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN?!
I have to go to college and I still haven't finished The Riddler's challenge...
Can someone repost the Riddler's challenge? I wasn't in the last thread and my phone wont co-operate.
Also,3S8P4W39TIMO6 .co.uk
Throwing my list in for the pastebin; 2PD6PXHQETUM7
I've got a pretty tight schedule today,this being my birthday all, but if I have time later/tomorrow I'll be story timing Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse in "The Blot's Double Mystery".. If anyone's interested, that is.
>>77899419
http://desustorage.org/co/thread/77865291/#77882791
Last part of the post.
List posting. Because I'm shameless. YLO7PRZQ8TYU (.co.uk)
>>77899419
Happy birthday anon
Just gonna repost mine from the last thread.
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How are you guys doing on this fine day?
>just woke up in time for a new thread
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>Someone storytimed Junji Ito in the last thread
>My favorite horror manga artist has never done a christmas special
Henmaru Machino 4 lyfe
>>77899895
Army of One was stupid even for Ito standards.
repostan my list
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>>77899919
Yeah. That was fucking baaaad.
Gonna add Mickey's Christmas Carol later today
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I've got some time, so let's do a longer one! This is Batman: Noel!
I've already been gifted, so if you're feeling generous, pick someone off the unloved list!
Man, nothing like watching Muppet Christmas Carol to get you out of the blues.I still wish they'd include "When Love Is Gone" when they show it on TV.
Lit a nice fire in my fireplace, now going to make my wish list.
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Reposting my Christmas Anomalocaris and my wish list.
>>77901118
Johnny? Are you okay? Do you require assitance? Bark twice if you're in Milwaukee.
Sorry everyone, I'm having some internet troubles. I'll continue when I can.
>>77898524
I'm a drawfriend. I can draw. Probably not a webcomic though. No time for regular art. But I'll listen to details because details are cool.
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>>77901118
And we're back!
That's the end!
>>77900560
My mother always told me never to eat talking lettuce
Alright, this has probably been done before - but nothing wrong with a classic.
Straight from Mirage Vol. 1-
Mikey Saves Christmas!
Here is my list, included the whole address since it's international.
Its UK but i live in Norway.
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>>77901371
Bastard! I was maybe going to do this one later! I'll never forgive this.
Why hello Batboobs. I know you think this is the time to celebrate, but what for? After all you'll never be as clever as me and you'll certainly never get a present from me. This first one is going to be quite a doozy. Sometimes the simplest DIMENSIONS can be the most complex!
Puzzle Link - https://mega.nz/#!R0AiBLAL!lSspg5QtVRpMHnWvxfgxLLO3sTh1IqumJ-2tJr5JX30
Tools - https://d.maxfile.ro/jhijghmcsn.zip
Good luck and ask for help in the threads or using this email[email protected]
>>77899140
Oh and to Anons just starting there was some discussion in the past thread! >>77865291. Also in other news the max prize limit on this puzzle is $30 and if you want some Xmas comics/shows/capes check this out https://mega.nz/#F!0xhCVAYJ!5NBubrEra1VAJD076-E6Rg
>>77901176
I love this, saved
How are y'all today? Just had my last exam, Roman history
What a nice turtle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPy18xW1j8
Rounding up with this pin-up and my wishlist
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Gonna be poppin' in with a few stories here and again.
Hope to get some art in tonight. I feel like I haven't done nearly enough for all of you.
>>77901772
I still don't know what the numbers are, and I don't know if I'm doing the capitals thing well. More hints pls?
>>77902491
For which Hint?
>>77902516
To open up box 4
>>77902533
Well as I said those lyrics on Google Play are just CAPITAL don't you think?
Anyone storytimed the GL Christmas Special w/ Larfleeze yet?
Merry Christmas anons.
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>>77902589
It was posted a couple threads back.
>>77902589
Yeah, couple threads ago.
Hey anons, my little brother is getting into comics right now. Watched the Daredevil netflix show and enjoyed it. Any recommendations on runs? I haven't read much Daredevil myself, but I understand Bendis' run is pretty good, but that's all I know. Any help is appreciated.
>>77903510
Frank Millers stuff of course, The recent runs (Waid?), I'm sure there are some good minis out there. Daredevil: Yellow and Daredevil: Season One were okay
>>77903510
Personally I recommend reading the whole shebang because DD is in a unique spot of always being just popular enough to get renewed, but not so popular that editorial pushes mandates down it's throat. That being said if you want contained runs you can check out when Frank took over (huge shift), the return of Karen (pretty dark considering her origins), and then you can progress to Bendis' stuff all the way to current.
Jesus, I go to bed and work and these threads are flying along! Nice to see Riddler doing his thing this year.
Love this time of year on /co/! I'm on lunch so I can't story time anything but wanted to say I love all of you and when I get off work I'm gonna bend this thread over, story time wise
>>77900937
BatB had the most heart-wrenching Batorigin.
>>77903510
Waid's run managed to strike a solid balance between over-the-top cape shenanigans and introspective, depressing darkness that people often associate with the character.
>>77903855
Make it your whore Mr D. I'll be watching.
>>77904062
I'll try
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>>77903903
Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. I think I'll try to grab him Millar's stuff and then he can figure out how he wants to progress.
>>77901261
sorry for the ridiculous delay in response. I posted that at work.
the details are as follows:
the comic would follow the four-kid crew of Starcat, a mysteriously deserted, 100+ year old spaceship and their efforts to get home with an overarching mystery regarding what wiped out Starcat's crew, why they're on a spaceship so old why they're even there to begin with.
the crew are:
Bianca:
The eldest of the group and the effective captain. She makes it her duty to look after the others and control Starcat back to Earth. In spite of the respect her crew gives her, Bianca often feels the pressure of being captain all too sharply and occasionally has her confidence fail on her. part of her running character arc would be that she becomes a strong and confident leader.
Bianca is a relatively tall ginger-haired girl of about 16. she has a little spattering of freckles and small glasses. her default outfit would be based around a red coat
Craig:
Craig looks after Starcat's computer systems and reports directly to Bianca. He is the only one of the four to have access to the ship's computer in an administrative capacity.
As well as helping Bianca make hard calls and helping to get Starcat back on track, Craig is the most acutely interested in what happened on the ship. This often brings him into conflict with Ben and Bianca, but Craig is determined to unravel all the mysteries.
Craig is a relatively scraggly albino kid. He is 14 and his default outfit is based on an aviator's jacket and rough trousers.
Ben:
Ben is the closest thing Starcat has to an engineer.
He can often be found fixing the many problems with Starcat and keeping the engine in tip-top shape.
He is vital to the team's successful arrival on earth because of his extensive knowledge of all the mechanical systems and the safe operating limits of the massive rocket that powers Starcat.
Ben is the same age as Craig but far more forthright. He is also the most irritable.
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continued:
Ben's outfit is a set of messy overalls.
Esther:
The youngest of the crew, 12 year old Esther is the communications and sensors officer aboard Starcat.
Esther possesses an incredibly sunny personality and will offer her support to any of the crew, irrespective of any tensions that might arise between the others. Esther is also the only one that Bianca feels she can be completely honest with, although she feels conflicted about sharing her woes with such a young and cheerful girl.
Esther also shares Craig's interest in the murky past of Starcat and often helps him with his investigations.
Esther is of Idian/Afghan extraction but speaks perfect english. her outfit is based around grubby t-shirts and casual clothes.
other details:
Starcat itself is a massive spaceship, comprised of two large hulls (hence the "cat" part of the name) connected by a single, central wing that also bears the single rocket that powers it through space.
Throughout the storyline, it is revealed that they are being followed by a stealth battleship, called USS Gemini, privately owned by the Aurora corporation, who are responsible for their being left on Starcat. The crew are part of a "control" group involved in testing expendable clone humans used to take spaceships home in the event that the crew gets wiped out. They were never supposed to survive and in the last few episodes of the comic, the crew of Starcat would get taken aboard Gemini for the grand finale.
>>77904231
Honestly I wouldn't start him with Miller's stuff. For newer comic readers I think Bendis or Waid are the way to go.
>>77905513
I feel like Waid is a great place to start.
It all comes across as very crisp and clean and on point and fun, and just amazing Daredevil.
>>77902555
Hey Riddler, I pinged you yesterday about opening box 3, still don't know what the letters should be. I get the relationship between the hint files, and I know the words the letters spell out, but they spell out a hint within a hint and no clear direction afterwards.
>>77905593
Without giving away too much, don't think too hard about it, sometimes things are just spelled out.
I'll take this time to ask, hows the puzzle going folks? Anyone on Box 4 or 5 yet?
is it too late to enter my wishlist?
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I'm going to get the first lucky anon I see with any non Big3 comics, something special
>>77905900
ps, my bday is on Christmas but my parents don't allow me to celebrate it because my parents areJehovah's Witnesses
>>77905900
You can post your list once per thread, so it's never too late!
>>77905900
My wishlist has Jeff Smith's Bone full colour hardcover but it's £60 so I don't expect anyone to actually get it for me.
>>77905976
yay!
is there any way for me to send personal cards with my gifts?
been working on my drawings and some are /co/ and /aco/ related
>>77906042
You could "message" the Anon over Amazon and ask for their address to do so.
>>77905971
So you still a jehovah too then? I knew a girl once that dropped out, it was pretty horribleparents cut off their ties with her and the rest of her family entirely.
>>77906161
not practicing, my parents practically fucking hate me but my grandparents convinced them not to cut off all ties to me and I live with my grandpa now, who stopped practicing years ago when he was diagnosed with cancer
>>77901088
When I started this was the last image posted, and I kind of thought it was the actual end and was sad.
/co/ Christmas thread - my safe haven. Spent the last few hours vomiting relentlessly, so needed cheering up, and a nice long story time really did the trick. But then I puked again. So y'know. Swings and roundabouts.
Hello friends, the last few days I've been promising to do Lobster Johnson, and I finally have some time. So here we go!
Lobster Johnson: A Chain Forged In Life
>>77905682
I'm the anon you responded to, I'm on box 5 now, the uppercase/lowercase format didn't match what you said last thread. :/
>>77906372
Toasty Tonci Zonjic art
>>77906386
So /co/ just to get a discussion going, what was your first secret santa gift from here?
For me, I was having a terrible December with illnesses in the family some years back. I had been on a short fuse for months and the girlfriend was trying to relax me whenever I got in, encouraging me to relax but I couldn't turn the brain off. She handed me a package and I didn't remember ordering anything.
In there was a copy of The Book Thief, with a message on the slip inside. I was stunned and she said "what is it?". It's strange. I was focused on all the negativity, thinking I had to push myself harder to 'fix' things. Work became depressing but I had to push myself through. I have a chronic illness and was being pushed out the door for it.
I smiled and looked at the girlfriend and this will sound so fucking stupid... but it put things into perspective. Somebody made the effort to do that, not knowing what it would mean. It was a random act of kindness. And it's nice to know that good people are out there.
The following couple of years, I left my job. I worked somewhere that valued me and paid me accordingly. Ever since, when Secret Santa threads came about, I gave a little back. I wanted to invoke that feeling in others. I don't namefag it up during the year, but I see the people who contribute and do storytimes. sometimes when we feel shitty, a comic dump can cheeer us up. It was important to me to pass that feeling on. So I do.
/co/ is love in every sense of the word. Merry Christmas all.
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>>77906378
Which box? I stated that it would be in either of these formats PASSWORD/password/Pass Word. More specifically if it's not in all Upper/Lower than the only letters that would be capitalized are the starting letters of words
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>>77906415
N-nothing, I'm a virgin at this.
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>>77906415
>what was your first secret santa gift from here?
First year I participated was 2010. Got a trade of Old Man Logan and a metal keychain with the GL logo. Today it's the only thing on my key ring that doesn't get me into something, be it my car, house or beer.
The next year I got an OMAC action figure. That was pretty neat too.
>>77906499
>got my rent figured out and the leasing company I rent my apartment from refunded me 1000$ from the buggered up payment
Hooray! That means my cash is back in my account and Imma gonna gift some more anons and everything when I get home from work!
Don't forget, I'm still taking requests for christmas carols on piano if there's a holiday tune you want to hear. Expect a collaboration for "Have Yourself Another X-Men Spinoff" later on too.
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>>77906415
Last year was the first year I participated and some VERY kind anon gifted me the Planetary Omnibus. Still has a special place on my bookshelf.
>>77906196That still sounds rough but it's better than being cut off entirely, wish you a Merry Christmas regardless of your parents being against it.
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>>77906515
How about Mistletoe and Wine as sung by The Thing? Replace christmas time clobberin' time, it pretty much writes itself.
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>>77906415
My first year, I got a copy of Love, Actually, complete with Christmas ornament that's on my tree at home now. Last year I got the first season of Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad and the hardcover of the entire Dungeons & Dragons Fell's Five storyline, which I promptly fell in love with and now perpetually mourn. /co/ has always given me so much, from camaraderie during these threads to news and speculation throughout the year. It's always nice to be able to give something back.2MOV0MGY5304H
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>>77906515
Each and every one of those X-Carols are gems.
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>>77906680
Poor guy...
>>77906690
Good stuff anon, thank you
>>77906690
And here's the letter page, if you're into that. Thanks for reading.2EV8DY1ZKHKT8 .ca
>>77906415
I came here a bit after Christmas so I missed last year. Although I did get some ideas for stuff I should look out for.I'm still a massive newfag2CPU26IWTP7FE (.co.uk)
>>77906753
Everyone starts somewhere, anon. I started off as a Vertigo fag before I fell in love with capeshit (funny most people claim it happens in the opposite direction)
>>77906415
>what was your first secret santa gift from here?
Last year was my first time, and after a situation with amazon screwing up and my present not arriving, a kind /co/nadian came through and resent me the fifth and final volume of Lucifer in January, the finale of one of my favourite series ever.
Anyway bought an amazon gift card tonight, and so I'll be gifting when the stupid 24-hour activation time finishes!
>>77906726
No problem, I'm just happy to share the Mignolaverse with more people
>>77906555
thanks
I've always wanted to be super fucking festive since i was little
always so jealous of my friends who got to celebrate it
>>77906415
Some Anon bought me the first volume of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure back when Stardust Crusaders was the only one officially translated in English. Going through a shitty time when it happened so it made me feel a lot better. Hopefully be able to give back when I get paid and get the brakes on my bike fixed.2JMMIX1GD8A15
>>77906811
Yeah, I initially started when I found out about N52 but most recommendations I got were classics like Sandman. Luckily I snapped out of it and picked up what just interested me.
All I Want For Christmas Is For Eddie To Shut The Hell Up!Sorry for the shit taste, I tried to keep everything reasonably priced. I enjoyed the puzzles, thank you for making them Mr. Nigma. 1CCEFW54IIFFI
>>77906415
A really cool BPRD patch, I don't have any jackets that I care enough about to sew it on to but the patch has a special place on my shelf and for use as a book mark for books I don't care about.
Good morning /co/
>>77906889
Man by the time you're on your own shit's going to erupt with the Christmas festivities over at your place because you had to repress it for so long.
>>77906415
My first gift was two years ago. Some anon got me the first Tank girl book it was pretty neat, and i bought someone i think the first complete case files of judge dredd.
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I'm gonna go through the lists to see about getting a /co/mrad something for Christmas, but how do you buy a gift for someone else on Amazon instead of yourself? I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. In the meantime, feel free to add my wish list to the master post in case someone else feels charitable.
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>>77907251
I'm jealous. I have a BPRD button though
>>77907311
When I graduate and move out, I'm gonna go across the country and find some nice girl who's really into decorating and dressing up
like cosplayer of life
I'm gonna be like one of those dads in those movie who take lighting the house seriously and competes with his whole block>mom and dad can't stop me now
the only comics I was allowed to read at my parents were weird religious ones
My grandpa brought me to my first comic shop and bought me a few dozen graphic novels when I turned 15, been hooked since
>>77907369
Use their wishlist code,when you go to checkout, There will be a semi-private address linked to the wishlist item which can be selected as a delivery address
>>77907223
HOORAY! Write ups are incoming for all the other people who didn't finish. Tell me Anon did you enjoy it?
>>77906617
>I got a copy of Love, Actually, complete with Christmas ornament that's on my tree at home now.
I'm glad that you liked it, and that you're still in these threads.
>>77907223
Here you go congratulations are in order my boy!
>>77907762
It meant the world to me. Thanks.
>>77907762
I was kinda hoping something like this was going to happen
Another day of work down, sadly got sent home because I was in over time, the one time I actually want to work.
Anyway how is everyone?
>>77905682
>I'll take this time to ask, hows the puzzle going folks? Anyone on Box 4 or 5 yet?
I gave up before I even figured out the first one.
>>77907670
Yes! It was a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to your next riddles even though I won't submit another list. The challenge itself will be enjoyable. I can hear you groaning already, so without further ado:
4. This was the most fun puzzle, and the most rewarding to solve. I'm pretty sure I'd heard what song this was from some other trivia location, and at first I thought the numbers would correspond to the first of each line, not the real solution.
1. It was cute using /co/ itself as a part of the riddle. It was also the longest to solve, but once I figured out the trend it helped a lot in figuring out how the other riddles were structured.
3. Music! I was in band a few years ago, so this one really brought me back.
5. The answer was in the lyrics from song #4, which was cool. Took a bit of random guessing though.
2. I love picture puzzles, but this one was A) pretty easy, and B) only really solvable if you knew the roygbiv thing, which some anons might not have.
>>77907884
Drunk on whiskey, feeling fat on pizza and watching over a sleeping baby, wife and cat.
>>77907884
About to go out for sushi as an end of term dinner with my college's comics clubi'm the presidentwe'll probably have a turnout of like 5 people though, unfortunately
>>77907884
Just got home from work. Have a free night from grading papers so I'm cleaning the apartment and making a run for some Christmas lights and extension cords to properly decorate.
>>77906415
I got the Best of the Spirit last year which was nice.
I always had a soft spot for the first give I GAVE though. I saw a Topps Card book on Mars Attacks and thought that was just so goddamn cool.
I even sent the anon a note done in all ACKs. Hope they enjoyed it.
>>77907940
Just set up a computer and bring all of us with you! Then you'll have way more attendees.At the very least, eat some unagi for me
>>77907940
My senior year of college I was working as an undergrad TA in the Biology department and my professor took all of us out for Thai food before break started.
And by "all of us" I mean me and one other grad TA because no one else showed.
It was super awkward.
>>77907927
I'm jealous. About the pizza and whiskey part.
>>77907940
Sounds pretty fun at least! I've got no one around me that's actually into reading comics beyond your typical Batman stories and movie adaptions.
>>77907950
Decorating is for the weak, unless you keep them on your house all year round, then I approve.
>>77907953
Well well well if it isn't Designated Dave.
>>77908019
Hey Santaseid.
You made it just in time.
Gonna do some Archie shorts in this thread
>>77908019
Honestly mate, I got half a pappa johns Italian sausage stuffed crust and half a bottle of JB with honey and if you were local I would invite your ass over to finish them off.
>>77907566
Awesome, thanks! I hope R81JOGGLQQ56 enjoys their new graphic novel!
Well, the big file I was going to use is taking it's sweet time so here's another short
Anyone read Get Jiro? I really hope I won't be beheaded for not doing everything perfectly
>>77907988
I wish. Can't wait for teleportation to be a thing, I'd love to eat dinner with the Secret Santa thread crew.will do, love me some unagi
>>77907997
oh god my most awkward club dinner was when I briefly hung out with some weebs and went to an anime club meal, it was so weird.
>>77908019
Awww. Yeah, most of the club is pretty casual but we get a budget from the student union to buy comics for the library so I've been trying to expand people's horizons.
Damn you Arch
