Thomas Levy (ergonomytch) says:
Pleeeease be Lupin "Wolf" Madblood!
Derek Burrow (derekthebard) says:
I was about to say: "I smell a Narbonic crossover coming on. Somebody's gonna rescue Helen and Dave from that island and the crazy will occur."
Kate Cunningham (katfairy) says:
Under no circumstances could this possibly go horribly wrong.
John Goard (darthmiho) says:
Oh please Shaenon I beg of you. I've been waiting for this. Also methinks dave not lupin. Dave got carted off at some point after the end of the comic and before the wedding.
Rob (rrreed) says:
One word. Alpha. Not Beta, Alpha.
Sara Stevens (runeofprotection) says:
hehehe, everyone is rooting for their favorite mad scientist to come in. As someone who started reading Narbonic after it was finished, I would love to see either Dave or Helen but...what if it's their daughter?
Grant McCormick (grantcmccormick) says:
Uh, one hundred fifty (150) years ago . . .
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
(Tune: "New Soul", Yael Naim)
I'm on parole, cause I built a Real Doll La la la la, la la la la la la I'm on parole, cause I ran the bankroll La la la la... This is a happy end, we'll be the best of friends I'm on parole, cause I nuked the North Pole La la la la...
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
Ah, the old "if you can't beat them, have them join your team" plan.
Michael Taub (otakuloki) says:
As far as I can recall the only Narboinc Mad types who were ever brought in for justice were not Helen (Alpha or Beta), Dave, nor Lupin.
It was the hamsters.
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says:
And the hamsters are right in Skin Horse's mission statement.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Drops Of Jupiter", Train)
Sam Daniel (samhdaniel) says:
@katfairy: Under no circumstances could this possibly not be awesome.
John Goard (darthmiho) says:
Please not the hamsters. I miss Dave and Helen so.
John Campbell (jcampbel) says:
The hamsters weren't Mad; they were just riding on Dana's coattails. ... Huh. I just realized that what Helen created was not just an intelligence serum with unfortunate side effects, but a formula that turned ordinary gerbils into mad scientists. And that Artie, the intended recipient of the formula, got the intelligence but not the madness (or at least not much... the gender-swap formula was Artie's design...). Was even Artie a byproduct of the line of research that led to the sanity gun? But, anyway, if the guest-art montage in the last Narbonic strip - which is, I believe, the only indication of the hamsters being taken into custody - is taken as canon, then Dave was also apprehended at least briefly. I note that our creators have, to date, carefully walked the line where this could be, but is not confirmed to be, the Narboniverse. I'm not sure whether that's a point in favor of or a point against a possible Narbonic cameo here.
Dave Van Domelen (dvandom) says:
http://www.dvandom.com/CoX/tipwilkinsCoH.JPG
MUAHAHAHA!
Mary Potts (queenofcapes) says:
Oh please have an official crossover! Pretty please with sugar on top! =D
Paul Gadzikowski (pgadzikowski) says:
"A top secret experiment program involving deadly criminals." Because there's no way that could go wrong.
Sean Riedinger (ariamaki) says:
@dvandom OK, that is phenomenal.
Rob (rrreed) says:
Just because the program usually goes south—waaaaaaaaaaay south—after a while in the Thunderbolts is no reason to believe it won't be different with Project Skin Horse involved. … You know what, let me get back to you on this…
John Campbell (jcampbel) says:
Ah, if the King of England gives you any guff, just go, "Look behind you! It's a coalition of barons who want you to sign a great charter!" And then, -BAM-, leg sweep!
vicka corey (drbrain) says:
i wonder if they'll send dr lee.
Rockphed (rockphed) says:
Dr Lee is sane, remember. She can't be a mad scientist.
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
Because my dream crossover would would be with A Miracle Of Science ( http://project-apollo.net/mos/mos000.html - if you haven't read it you really need to right now. I mean it, go ahead, I'll wait... ) (Tune: "Dream Police", Cheap Trick) Vorstellen Police, he's got a dark broody past Mad science is quite a simple disease They're waiting for me, they're looking for me Vorstellen Police... Well the Institute said my work's a disgrace But they're waiting for me, they're looking for me I chase their cars, crash them on Mars, they won't leave me alone Cause they're waiting for me, they're looking for me Vorstellen Police, he's got a gun and two fists
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Have I Told You Lately", Rod Stewart) Shall we call the Institute today now? These are folks we don't call every day now ... A mad genius fits the bill! Shall we call the Institute today now?
Sebastian Banker (sebbo) says:
Do I detect the great smell of...crossovers? Machine union + down-on-his-luck mad cyberneticist.... I'm definitely envisioning someone trimming his goatee in his mom's basement here.
John Ames (commodorejohn) says:
Which parts of London?
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
I blew up London,
John Goard (darthmiho) says:
Come on Dave, not stinky old madblood.
Tård Øksnes (elpollodiablo) says:
Look out behind you, your Highness, it's Oliver Cromwell!!
vicka corey (drbrain) says:
i wonder if dr lee might flip if she starts thinking about things too hard. take a look at her bio page ;)
Kate Cunningham (katfairy) says:
Aw, Unity has more potential love interests than Tip now! That's just not right...
Justin Kane (avatarjk137) says:
Is it completely implausible to guess "Victorian Madblood"?
Rob (rrreed) says:
The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the phrases, "some old expert in antique clockwork" and "experimental program involving deadly criminals" together? Time bombs. Ticking time bombs…
Ronnie Simonds (ronrab) says:
Calling it now: caveman.
Pete Bleackley (petethemadscientist) says:
You know, Madblood would work well in this strip because it was his androids who started the Machine Union. But I'm guessing it's going to be a new character. I'm also guessing female.
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
Or a dinosaur!
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
@Nate: ... with a frickin' laser? (TUNE: "Sometimes When We Touch", Dan Hill) Moustachio got broken, Slightly out of touch
Kenneth Reeves (tetramorpheus) says:
I gotta say I love the change in Sweetheart's expression between pannels three and four. Masterfully (Mistressfully?) done.
Scott Malcomson (calbeck) says:
Is it telling that, before seeing this strip, I went out and picked up a nice chianti?
David Harmon (mental_mouse) says:
Aw, Sweetheart's trying so hard to stay optimistic!
John Ames (commodorejohn) says:
Nate: "Mad genius watchmaker dinosaur" officially has my vote.
Randy Goldberg (drgaellon) says:
Have the lambs stopped screaming yet, Tip?
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
(Tune: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme) Insane genius watchmaker dinosaur! He's the world's foremost expert on brass and steam! Insane genius watchmaker dinosaur! The D. of P. Defense got stuck in time! thanks to insane genius watchmaker dinosaur!
Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
is Dr. Lee still on base? if so this could ge interesting for Tip.
Frank (pokefan_frank) says:
@10-0-0-1: No, she left without giving him her phone number. Remmeber? at just about everyone else: cry it out. No Narbonic crossover.
Adam (10-0-0-1) says:
*head smack* right i forgot
Terry Smith (wcfan) says:
Not yet anyway...
John Wells (johnwwells) says:
She must be legit; the glasses are a red herring. I mean, just flat-out asking what their security precautions are? It's too straightforward. No mad genius in their right mind would do it that way!
Sam Ashley (evilmidnightlurker) says:
...She's not the mad scientist, people, she's the forward observer! Or that's what she claims, anyway...
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
Man Who Once Win Fist Fight With Large Pig
Man who once win fist fight with large pig Man who sometime Russian KGB Man who knowing Unity and live Man who maybe Poet Laureate
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "This Could Be The Start Of Something Big", Steve Allen) Now here's Doctor Engelbright, she's doing an eval "Perhaps you are wish to hear the names of my biceps? Although the guard is cute, the Institute needs surety Now Konstantin sits all day, at desk in the lobby ...
vicka corey (drbrain) says:
well, i'm impressed. a big pig might weigh 100kg. and sure they don't have fists, but those little hoofsies are dang sharp.
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
Thanks, Nate. Now I have the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themesong stuck in my head. I officially hate the 90's. As for Dr. Englebright, she maybe the first person whom Tip can't succumb to his wily charms. Althought she may already be in love with Charles Babbage. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to see about legally changing my last name to "Lovelace."
Shaenon Garrity (shaenongarrity) says:
I like this one, Nate.
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
@Shaenon: Yay, thanks!
Diane Castle (deecee) says:
Umm, guys? A 'big pig' might be as much as 1600 pounds (over 700 kg). And that's in the REAL world. And pigs are DANGEROUS in real life. A wild boar of several hundred pounds is a threat to life and limb, even if you have a rifle and hunting dogs.
N B (daveclone7) says:
I'm more impressed that Konstantin is apparently twisting his neck over 90 degrees to the right in the last panel.
Rob (rrreed) says:
"I am Hans." "Und I am Franz." "And we just want to [clap] PUMP... you up!"
Daniel Nolan (ubbm) says:
Dr. Lee warns Tip that Skin Horse is being watched and now this Dr. Engelbright is snooping around.Plots within plots.
M. Alan Thomas II (crazydreamer) says:
@Diane: Where are you getting that figure? For boars, Wikipedia informs me that Russian boars, which appear to be the largest wild boars, are only ~300 kg (~660 lbs.) at the high end, but maybe there's a Sus species that's larger? Even at "only" 660 lbs., I still wouldn't want to fight one!
Rob (rrreed) says:
What could possibly go wrong? A case of mistaken identity, perhaps?
Mark SHANKS (drhistory) says:
Just like another staff member? So they are sending out an evil transvestite? Or maybe a nuerotic and angry talking Chihuahua?
Woof Arf (woofnarf) says:
Every year, the criminally insane go without the much needed support that would allow them to express their potential and be what they were meant to be. Instead, they are derided by society and cast aside because they are so misunderstood. But with you help, they can be so much more! Imagine their satisfied, triumphant cries of "Jeepers! I killed more people than I thought possible! You guys rock!" "Hot diggity! I've actually obliterated Japan! Thanks so much!" "Goodness gracious! Toronto is really breath-taking at night with that pulsing, radioactive glow! My dreams came true!" "Ma! The denizens of Istanbul are now my mindless puppets! Top of the World, Ma! TOP OF THE WORLD!!!" "The carnage, the ashes, the mass hysteria and chaos - it's everything I hoped it would be!" "I could never have been able to torture all these people if it weren't for your support." With your help, we can help these poor tortured and misunderstood souls to go forth and achieve their ultimate dream - to help them make their unique and personal statement that will allow the rest of civilization to point to and say "WE GOTTA WASTE THE S*NUVAB*TCH NOW!!!" - uh, sorry - I meant "Fly, little ones! We love you and believe in you!" Show that you care. Won't you give generously to the FRAternity for Killers, Kindred Spirits, and the Evilly Demented or FRAKKED? "An evil mind is a terrible thing of waste."
Kenneth Reeves (tetramorpheus) says:
Since when does any Sane Institution need to label itself as such?
D. Connolly (theogrin) says:
tetramorpheus: Because every responsible organization is into composing, these days.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Crazy For You", Madonna) People, listen to what I say ... Because they're crazy insane!
Diane Castle (deecee) says:
@tetramorpheus: look up 'Suspiciously Specific Denial'
Andrew Kunz (ampersand888) says:
Connolly: Don't you mean decomposing?
Rachel S. (masamage) says:
What an awesome institute.
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
(Tune: Big Energy in Little Spaces, Opshop) So we're from the Institute You're thinking we look like squares We'll see you at our place There's Tesla waves rolling It's a tragedy
Tom Powell (top1950) says:
Okay, since 'Tip' is the only one concerned, that means the evil genius has gotta be a hot babe!
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
So raise your hands all who will be deeply surprised if Dr Engelbright turns out to be the evil genius... Mm-hmm.
Dave Corbett (mr_dave) says:
Nate Cull (natecull) says: I actually will be surprised. Unless, of course, Dr. Engelbright turns out to be a colleague of a certain Dr. Tarr and his partner, Prof. Fether...
Derek Burrow (derekthebard) says:
Tip, meet Helen. You'll be the bestest of friends. Till she kills you. But don't worry; you'll get better.
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
Yep, she'll definitely be a hottie. Tip, meet Dr Engelbright.
Corgi (corgi) says:
I'm thinking Nate's fascinating poem needs to be fitted to Coulton's 'Code Monkey' song.
Rob (rrreed) says:
@Dave Corbett—Tell me, do you have many dreams within a dream?
John Chapman (slabgar) says:
Madblood - he was a roboticist.
Nate Cull (natecull) says:
(Tune: "The Parent Trap", title song, 1961 Disney movie) If your robot's nuked If you lose your mind If it's tough at work Madness needn't be Saliva removal kit sold separately. Madness containment factor rated up to 3 Narbons by the Institute for Ethically Ambiguous Research. Void where prohibited.
Ed Gedeon (eddurd) says:
(TUNE: "Behind Blue Eyes", The Who) Tip can't know what it's like Tip suggests it ain't right But they'll be here in an hour,
Dave Corbett (mr_dave) says:
@Rob RRReed: I used to, but nevermore. Sherry, anyone?
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