Happy 8th birthday, Loss!
Bring out the cake.
>>83416365
Loss's birthday is July 2nd, not June.
>>83416894
No, it's June.
http://www.cad-comic.com/cad/20080602
>>83416812
and pizza
>>83417018
and lines
>>83416365
Loss was 2008? Really? seems longer
>>83417480
I was going to say that. I can't even remember life without loss. I guess seeing something a few times a week hidden in everything will do that to you.
>>83416365
Loss storytime!
>>83417931
stop this maddness
>>83417958
just gettin started m8
>>83418004
Now that's a masterpiece.
>>83417874
having been through 3 miscarriges I find this comic very disrespectful to the subject matter...
...that being said I still find this hilarious
>>83418004
How far does this rabbit hole go
>>83418051
not really seeing this one?
This is literally the worst thing I've ever read or seen in my entire life. Where are the tears when they're supposed to be crying? Why is everyone's face so emotionless? Why is this guy acting like he's 16 when he's supposed to be what? 30? Jesus. What the fuck.
>>83417960
What did the robot say to Ethan? Did he tell him he'd strangle his gf if he go the chance?
>>83418225
Because it's B^Uclkey
>>83418112
>>83418166
is the 4th panel
>>83418312
I was looking for the entire thing
>>83417930
Did he buy a controller for the baby, and decided to put it away because the baby is dead?
>>83418245
Is there a comic missing?
>>83418061
That's the spirit, don't let emotionally crippling loss(es) stop you from livinglike the hole I keep getting caught in. An empty life is an awful one.
>>83418245
>>83418618
i double checked and ya there isn't anything else. odd.
>>83418061
I find your anecdote amusing, as the author had an experience of a partner having a miscarriage, and used that as the basis for this arc. Figured he had been through it before, he knew enough to navigate the waters properly.
And yet here we are.
>>83418049
Fucking really?
The dedbaby actually happened to him right? ?
>>83418753
His experience didn't put him in the best position though, because he went on to say that the relationship was bad and he was glad the miscarriage happened because it gave him an out.
>>83418104
Why bother even putting in the time signature if you're just gonna place notes willy-nilly? Fucking disgusting.
>>83418888
4/4 because there are four panels in loss you autist
>>83418936
I remember the edits with him on the sun
>>83418936
They traded in the ticket while they were already on the plane to Italy?
This fucking comic ruined my life
I went to visit my sick grandmother in hospital and noticed a girl in one of the beds holding her stomach so I went and stood behind her making the loss pose. I tried to take a picture of it by putting my phone on the table and setting the timer but I got caught and thrown out.
My grandmother fucking died and I never got to say goodbye. fuck this comic.
>>83417980
>>83419054
Please tell me you're joking.
>>83418630
>not delivered
oh fuck me
>>83419101
Subtle.
>>83419120
Well, it made me laugh
>>83419054
You deserved it
>>83419054
This never happened but you made me laugh.
>>83419054
I guess youcouldn't deliver
>>83419297
Everytime I think "this can't go further" it does.I honestly don't even think the comic is that bad, within the context of what it is, but these are great.
>>83417018
>filename
>>83419297
IT'S LITTEN SENPAI
>>83419011
Why is Ethan such a Mary Sue?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehC4ZXw9wgc
does this count
>>83419054
so you fucked up getting the pic and fucked up seeing your gran, jesus how much of a fuck up are you
made this months ago
>>83417898
>shot she can get to prevent it
How long into the pregnancy was this shit? Don't get stupidly depressed and saddened by a miscarriage, miscarriages are to be expected within first trimester. My wife had multiple miscarriages before we had our 3 kids. Any competent doctor would have tested her blood to see if it would attack the fetus.
I still don't know if this is an edit or not.
>>83419624
how ironic is it that loss has a 'birth' day
>>83419463
how the fuck have i never seen this video?
>>83419779
IDK, I've posted it in every loss thread I've seen for at least 9 months.
https://soundcloud.com/otherlink/really-abstract-joke
>>83419776
>>83417931
(8)/(8*6) = (8sqrt(4))/(8/x)
1/6 = sqrt(4)/(1/x)
1/6 = 2/(1/x)
1/6 = 2x
1/12 = x
>>83417018
>Filename
Jesus fuck
>>83419545
nice one
>>83418462
>Dr. The Hulk
everytime
>>83416365
I will never understand this meme.
>>83420528
your loss anon
>>83420528
Me either. I'm at a loss.
you know loss wouldn't be such a joke if there was actually more effort put into it
buckley just thought "hey i need to be revenant somehow"
and so he did
and now he's a meme
>>83420749
It's probably one of the most significant single webcomic pages ever released, tee bee haitch.
this one is my favorite
>>83418051
Lol
>>83418748
jesus christ
I've been waiting for this day,counting the hours.
>>83416365
Jesus Christ, has it really been that long?
>>83421614
10/10
>>83419703
Oh holy shit.
I used to have so much more buti lost them
>>83419149
I assume it's the poster in the background in panel 3, but what is it?
>>83419014
This would've actually been a better representation of what he was trying to pull off.
>>83422218
Look at the very top of the page and the doors.Also the nametag on the doctor.
>>83418210
Beauty
>>83416365
>>83417944
Ok, I kinda liked the "wearing these clothes forever" joke, even if I'm a little confused if it was intended as such.
There's something off about how most of the miscarriage arc is spent on how ETHAN feels and not what the person who actually had the miscarriage feels.
>>83418766
Ok, so I'll bet some people just said "That's it, I'm not reading this comic anymore!", and that's fine, I respect that decision. Thank you for reading.
For the rest of you, I'm sure you're curious about my motivations for this particular turn of events. I know some of you remember (because you've been emailing me about it) a few months ago I said I was going to talk about the pregnancy storyline, and then I never did. I never did because I knew that when we got to this point in the story I was going to have to talk about it, and since I'd be saying pretty much the same thing in both instances, I chose to just wait until now.
One of the common themes I heard was "Why are there comics about pregnancy? This is supposed to be a gaming comic!"
I know that everybody has their own idea of what Ctrl+Alt+Del is "supposed" to be. Some people feel it's a video game comic and the character stories are just filler, or don't belong, and some people think it's a story comic and the one-shots are just filler. Most times it's categorized as a "gaming comic", which is fine and understandable. When asked directly though, I describe Ctrl+Alt+Del as a "gamer comic" or "a comic about gamers". Semantics, perhaps, but an important distinction for me. While the strip has always and will always have its foundation firmly rooted in gaming, it's not the only topic I want to tell jokes and stories about.
>>83422874
Telling different stories, switching back and forth between storylines and one-shots, and not restricting myself to one genre/categorization is what keeps me interested in creating the comic. I can spend a few weeks telling a story, and then when it ends, rather then having to launch into another story arc, I can do a bunch of one-shots about, well, whatever I feel like. What's in the news, what new games I'm playing, silly stuff, movies, anything. Then I get recharged and start itching to tell another story, and so it goes, back and forth. None of it is "filler", it's all as much a part of what makes up Ctrl+Alt+Del as anything else.
Same thing with the non-game-related story arcs. The characters in the strip are gamers, and so they have a passion for video games, and a lot of what they do and talk about focuses around games. But being a gamer is not the only thing that makes up a person's life, and there are a lot of experiences people go through whether they're a gamer or not. That's why I don't love the "gaming comic" categorization, because it gives the impression that video games are the only topic that belongs. I can't argue with the categorization, because there is clearly a very heavy video game theme in the comic, but I also don't have to restrict myself to the categorization either, if that makes sense.
On the other hand, I'm sure the people who were complaining "Waiter, there's some plot in my gaming comic!" already left at the beginning of the newspost.
Another one I heard a few months ago was "If they have a baby then the comic strip will become all about parenting and not gaming/It will be BabyFest 24/7Ethan will get totally serious and grown up!"
>>83422905
If a baby was introduced to the strip, Ctrl+Alt+Del would not suddenly convert into a parenting comic strip, with changing diapers every other strip, etc. This is a comic, and I don't need to show every mundane detail of these characters' lives. They are rarely seen eating, and I've never shown them going to the bathroom. Do you think that they just never shit? Of course not. It's just naturally assumed that some everyday stuff goes on around whatever is shown in the comic. Same thing with a baby (Yes, I'm comparing parenting to shitting. Can you tell I'm not a Dad?). There would of course be some baby-centric storylines now and then, but nothing says it has to take over the whole strip.
Becoming a parent changes people, without a doubt. But it doesn't necessarily change people into responsible, uptight working stiffs with no sense of humor. Especially in comicstripland. If Ethan became a father, there would be some changes, some forced growth. But he'd still be Ethan.
Here's one I think I heard mentioned a while back, and that I anticipate being mentioned: "Tim will never do a miscarriage because then the comic strip will become all sad and depressing".
Again, I disagree. A miscarriage is definitely not a joke, and I have no intention of making light of it. And it can be a tough and emotional thing for couples to go through, speaking from personal experience. And I know that it's often much harder on the woman than on the man. However, I also know that it doesn't necessarily turn you into a sad, depressed sack of tears for the rest of your life. People can move past it, and heal.
>>83422932
This falls in with what I was just saying above. Yes, a miscarriage is a very sad occurance. But nothing dictates that I now need to follow Ethan and Lilah through every second of their sad emotions, putting us right in the middle of it where, yes, it would be a bit depressing. There are a number of supporting characters in the strip through which I can tell the story, or I could break away completely with some one-shots and come back to join the characters post-ground-zero, when the pain isn't so fresh, to show how they handle it.
Now I'm sure some of you are wondering what my motivations were for this particular story path.
As I've said in the past, the grand plan for the comic and its characters has been written for years. I knew that (and how) Ethan was going to propose to Lilah when I introduced her into the comic. I knew when he proposed that shortly before the wedding Lilah was going to get pregnant and then miscarry, and I had to wait two years to write it. I know what happens next, and I know how they handle it. I know what happens even further down the line. I know what Scott is doing in his room. I know who moves out and when. I know who dies and who doesn't die. And I know that, through all of it, Ethan is still Ethan, Lilah is still Lilah, and Lucas is still Lucas, and they are all still gamers.
And more importantly, I know that I have a storyline that can keep the comic going for a long, long time, and most importantly, keep me anxious to write the next part for you. Because for me, there needs to be more there than just playing games. The characters and their lives need to be interesting enough that I want to keep writing about them while they play the games.
So in part, this just serves to set up the next part of the story. On a base level, it's just a good twist. Conflict makes for interesting story.
>>83422960
On a deeper level, I really have a desire to stress test Ethan and Lilah's relationship, to see if there is really something there that would keep them together despite Ethan's antics, and I decided that this was the best way to go about it. I know from personal experience what it can do to a relationship. Some many years ago, long before I started the comic, I was in a relationship and we suffered a miscarriage. Now, this relationship was toxic to begin with and doomed to fail regardless, so that the miscarriage was the straw that broke the camel's back came as no surprise. It was a pregnancy neither of us wanted in the first place, so the event didn't effect me nearly as much as it would, say, a couple who was trying for a child. Still, I saw the emotions it can bring up first hand, and I saw how it could truly hurt someone. It's a tough thing to handle because it's nobody's fault. There's nobody you can blame.
It can cause a rift in a relationship without someone having to be the "bad guy", as in infidelity or lying. And I wanted to see if and how Ethan and Lilah's relationship could weather it.
And also... I wanted to see if I could write it. If I could pull it off. Call it creative curiosity, I guess.
So, that's all I really have to say on the subject. Read on, or don't, that's your call.
>>83418666
a.k.a the faggiest comic in the world
>>83418690
I know these are edited but man, this guy is a complete pussy
>>83419487
I finally see it.
>>83418406
HOLY SHIT
Holy shit, it's been already 8 years? Loss was always this "wow new meme" or another big thing after rage comics for me. Been here too long, fucking hell.
>>83418926
>I don't understand music
>>83419890
mr krabs you did what
>>83422990
>Some many years ago, long before I started the comic, I was in a relationship and we suffered a miscarriage. Now, this relationship was toxic to begin with and doomed to fail regardless, so that the miscarriage was the straw that broke the camel's back came as no surprise. It was a pregnancy neither of us wanted in the first place, so the event didn't effect me nearly as much as it would, say, a couple who was trying for a child. Still, I saw the emotions it can bring up first hand, and I saw how it could truly hurt someone.
What an asshole.
>>83423460
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>>83416812
>exposed mid riffs
Muh dick!
>>83419788
came here to post that
>>83419331
>>83418245
Oh yeah I still need to check out what happened with all that
Honestly I kind of like cad when it's not talking about gaming chairs
>>83418465
Honestly kind of touching
Shame he was apparently going to raise the kid on Xbox instead of superior Nintendo consoles
Honestly I don't think it would be as bad if he drew it in a different style. But of course he can't draw for shit and had to do in in his normal bland sterile way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnRmSsckbnI
>>83419270
I thought that was Ultimate Peter and MJ for a second before I looked at the speech bubbles. Was the artist of the original issue Marquez or Pichelli? It gives me a USM vibe now I am forced to stare only at their faces.
>>83419547
What was it really, Pa Kent?
>>83419014
>one panel
>better pacing than the original
>>83416365
>>83419054
Your grandmother would be ashamed of you
Is CAD still a thing?
>>83419014
That's actually pretty good
>>83427622
I think it ended with Ethan saving the world and restarting reality then rebooted back to gag a day or something.
Why is every expression in this comic some form of sleepy eyed, open mouth face?
from /v/
i made a new one.
the other plumbers you seeing in the second and third panel are Bruno and Toni.
thoughts?
>>83427929
There were some cyoas in between
>>83419487
That's good
>>83428143
Wouldent it make more sense to use something with 2 people in the second panel
>>83418464
>he asks for an open relationship so he could sleep around
>gets all pissy when she sleeps around
fuck you lucas
>>83428028
I dont get this one.
>>83429005
Maybe you have one of the colorblind conditions?
What about pic related?
>>83425326
whomp running
>>83429005
You might be colorblind anon
>>83418666
What was the orginal?
>>83422296
I can't read the nametag--anyone want to post what it says?
The design on her bed and the stuff in panel 2 are super-classy.
>>83430222
If you look really hard, there's also a loss in the shelf just under the receptionist's elbow.
>>83419487
I think this is the cleverest one so far.
>>83430222
>I can't read the nametag--anyone want to post what it says?
I'm only guessing but I think it says Piccolo.
If Buckley's goal was to unite the world, he certainly did.
>>83418748
That's enough internet for today.
I remember when this first came out.
I've been here too long.
>Eight years ago
WHAT THE FUCK?
I REMEMBER LAUGHING ABOUT THIS WITH /v/ LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY
>>83418210
>>83430972
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>>83419463
>Not posting the superior version
