I have to say, I’m loving the comic more and more. The art style, the drama, the tits. Keep up the good work man. On a side note, are you planning on going to any cons this coming year? Maybe C2E2? Maybe?
You’re right, his resolve is truly admirable XD I swear, our dear main characters need to stop taking their stupid pills and find stable relations, even if they aren’t with each other. But it makes for a great story, so I guess it evens out.
I don’t know about that.
I can’t figure out why people have such a strong stigma against friends with benefits.
Seriously speaking, I’d keep her around if I had no one else for the benefits part and if I find something better I just say I am done with the friend with benefits and move on to the relationship.
To paraphrase one of the oldest geek mantras, I have no issues with Friends with benefits, however, I would not Boldly go where Oh so many have gone before. (Not even For (and more importantly with) Sparta)…This one is a true Double-Bagger
“I’d keep her around if I had no one else for the benefits part and if I find something better I just say I am done with the friend with benefits and move on to the relationship.”
That’s whay I did too. Only it was a “him”.
Still talking to him, still nice to always have someone to fall back on once things in relationships don’t work out anymore. Maybe it won’t be necessary but always nice to have plan B.
Thanks for having the balls to discuss the pubes! I had to decide whether that level of detail was part of my art style or not. Hopefully it was the right decision.
why not, when going NSFW go all the way it’s not like anyone allowed to see one part will not be allowed to see the other. And seriously, it is not like anyone over the age of 10 has not seen it in real life or at least in porn.
Don’t care how great the word is or how fun vajazzling is to say, I still think it’s one of the dumbest ideas ever. Whoever thought of it needs slapped.
Sara E.
Agreed. It’s impractical and tacky. I wouldn’t want to sleep with a woman who glues fake rhinestones to her vulva.
MJSox
Ditto, In the case of ‘jazzling, I only sleep with women who glue REAL rhinestones to their vulvas!
Well, she’ll turn into a reaver, rape him to death, eat his flesh, and sow his skin into her clothing. And if he’s very lucky, she’ll do it in that order.
The TG reader base is just crawling with Browncoats!
Hopefully I’ll get a chance to drop a reference in the comic itself at some point.
G2
oh hell yes. that would be awesome 🙂
Jax
Maybe you should take votes on which ones to use. I’d like to see someone fit the line “Well, you were too busy trying to get yourself set on fire. It happens” into something…
Michelle
Yes yes yes on the Firefly references! One year was not enough for such a marvel.
If anything can make TG better than the awesomeness it already is, it’s gratuitous Firefly references!
G@tor
I think alot of the quotes between Mal and Inara would work quite well in this situation (i believe he even calls her a harlot at one point). I think the funniest quote in the series may be the chain of command thing from Jayne.
Jayne: “You know what the chain of command is? It’s the chain I go get and beat you with ’til ya understand who’s in ruttin’ command here.”
BriGuy
So I’ve spent most of the day rewatching the series. Why in the hell was it cancelled arghdfadfaasdgasfb!
Jayne: “Time for some thrilling heroics!”
chumash99
“I’ll be in my bunk” should be the easiest one. 😉
Mnementh383
I wanna say the first Saffron episode where Jayne is talking to Mal about Vera, but I know that’s not even remotely plausible. I think was my favorite WTF the moment in the series. That and when River tells Jane she can kill him with her brain.
Ryuu798
Anyone know what episode that is from?
BriGuy
It’s in the second half of the 2-hour series premiere.
The thing is at the time “friends with benefits,” isn’t quite what I would call that situation after youre saposid girl screwed you literal and figeurative, and is now above you. In that situation you are no longer friends and you would actually be her “Booty boy.”
Again good peupes, course I always perfer a clean shaven look on the laydyes. Remember, it’s not just a good look, it’s also hygenic.
If you are not a native English speaker, would highly recommend using a web browser with a spell checker. If you are, then I would recommend remedial spelling classes.
Everyone loves an emotional train wreck as long as it isn’t their own. Poor Nate, I get the feeling that he held out for so long simply because he was in another state. He really needs to claim his balls back from the CSM bitch though, he’ll never be a proper man till he does.
No one has said no – so that’s passed unanimously. Most badass phrase ever. Tracey will now be referred to as the LGFM.
Eric
I approve.
And she seems equal opportunity in her bitchiness, if you dish it back she’s good with that. Probably respects a guy more if he gives as good as he got.
For a while there, I wondered if Tracy was going to have the urban-legend vaginal teeth as a visual metaphor, but I suppose her bark ends up being worse than her bite. *^_~*
That’s probably the main reason she and Nate were together the first time – he’s not exactly a tame pussycat.
Complete side note:
I suppose it makes sense to take out the frustration with Rose somewhere, but I can only see this making him more angsty-depressed. Not all sex is good sex; at least psychologically.
Speaking from experience, I had a gf once who did the “cheat on you then suggest Friends-with-benefits” thing, and the cheating was harmful enough that it was a complete turn-off to the idea.
Nate, I’m not sure if I’m right here,but I don’t think I’ve ever seen you do pubic hair on a character in one of your strips before. Am I mistaken or is this the first time you’ve done it?
Nate can’t answer as he’s kinda fictional, so I’ll answer for him!
Yes, this is the first time. I had to determine if that particular detail was part of my art style, or if I was going to just not depict or imply that everyone was shaven. I’ve been expanding beyond my heavily anime-influenced origins though, so it seemed to fit.
Sorry about that Dude I’d been up for about 23 hours when I read the strip, [it was the last thing I did before going to bed]. I meant to say Nick, but lack of sleep…Anyway, I’m glad you chose not to have every female in your strip have a ‘shaved sneaver. The whole “I MUST shave off my pubic hair”thing never meant much sense to me. On a side note, the ‘natural crotch’ is making a comeback. Yeah!’
I don’t know about that. More like, he still has the hots for sex. Plus some general frustration with Rose, and a pinch of not wanting to start a new relationship that might end up hurting him further.
91 thoughts on “Good Measure (NSFW)”
David Herbert
It’s still one time if you consider the weekend a rest break.
Oberon
C’mon now, even someone much older than Nate doesn’t need 48 hours to recover for round two!
Steve
Need, useful excuse…the English language is a flexible one, Oberon. 😉
Jeeze, 8 AM? Right on, Nate! She’s the right thing to do, and the tasty way to do it. 😀
Nick Wright
Gotta act fast before the rest of the crew shows up.
Purvous voyeurism (Purvouyerism?) is probably not a turn on.
Curator
I prefer Purverism, it rolls over the tongue better.
J.H.
Maybe he didn’t work Sunday?
rhy
pubic hair
Mike
I have to say, I’m loving the comic more and more. The art style, the drama, the tits. Keep up the good work man. On a side note, are you planning on going to any cons this coming year? Maybe C2E2? Maybe?
Nick Wright
Thanks Mike! (“The art style, the drama, the tits.” That’s almost a tagline!)
I don’t have any solid plans for them, but it’s a possibility. I’d have to have some merchandise I could take with me to justify renting a table.
Unless some lovely con-runners want to invite me for a panel or something…
Andrew K
You’re right, his resolve is truly admirable XD I swear, our dear main characters need to stop taking their stupid pills and find stable relations, even if they aren’t with each other. But it makes for a great story, so I guess it evens out.
bob
I don’t know about that.
I can’t figure out why people have such a strong stigma against friends with benefits.
Seriously speaking, I’d keep her around if I had no one else for the benefits part and if I find something better I just say I am done with the friend with benefits and move on to the relationship.
Pink Freud
To paraphrase one of the oldest geek mantras, I have no issues with Friends with benefits, however, I would not Boldly go where Oh so many have gone before. (Not even For (and more importantly with) Sparta)…This one is a true Double-Bagger
Emmezali
“I’d keep her around if I had no one else for the benefits part and if I find something better I just say I am done with the friend with benefits and move on to the relationship.”
That’s whay I did too. Only it was a “him”.
Still talking to him, still nice to always have someone to fall back on once things in relationships don’t work out anymore. Maybe it won’t be necessary but always nice to have plan B.
RotSman
I’m just going to throw this out there…those pubes are really well done.
Nick Wright
Thanks for having the balls to discuss the pubes! I had to decide whether that level of detail was part of my art style or not. Hopefully it was the right decision.
bob
why not, when going NSFW go all the way it’s not like anyone allowed to see one part will not be allowed to see the other. And seriously, it is not like anyone over the age of 10 has not seen it in real life or at least in porn.
Eric
Beauty.
Love it. Keep it up… er, so to speak.
Bill
Nate’s from Ky? which part? And since Derek was from the same high school, that makes him from Ky too.
Nick Wright
It’s a little more complicated than that. His family moves around a lot. He was in HS with Derek in Long Point.
As for exact location of where he lived in KY, if it’s relevant it will come up in the comic!
Bill
Fair enough…
Thanks.
Sara E.
It’s so refreshing to see pubes these days, when Brazilians and “vajazzling” are so commonplace.
MadMike
Okay “Vajazzling” has to be the greatest word I’ve ever heard of.
Kaylin
I agree sounds like another “as seen on TV” commercial product!
Georga
Don’t care how great the word is or how fun vajazzling is to say, I still think it’s one of the dumbest ideas ever. Whoever thought of it needs slapped.
Sara E.
Agreed. It’s impractical and tacky. I wouldn’t want to sleep with a woman who glues fake rhinestones to her vulva.
MJSox
Ditto, In the case of ‘jazzling, I only sleep with women who glue REAL rhinestones to their vulvas!
stormryder
One thing I have learned, NEVER turn down free sex. Especially if you tagged it once before and can get it again and again.
Fauxlosopher
Free legal sex.
OverlordLaharl79
Don’t do it, Nate! It’s a trap! Nice pubes on Tracy, though…
Kaylin
The more I read this comic the more I love it! The sex scenes are expertly placed adding to the comedic irony of this strip 😛
BunnyRemix
This was funny, but I’m still concerned about what will happen with Miranda.
BriGuy
Well, she’ll turn into a reaver, rape him to death, eat his flesh, and sow his skin into her clothing. And if he’s very lucky, she’ll do it in that order.
…what?
idwth
Haha, thank you so much for the firefly reference XD
Nick Wright
The TG reader base is just crawling with Browncoats!
Hopefully I’ll get a chance to drop a reference in the comic itself at some point.
G2
oh hell yes. that would be awesome 🙂
Jax
Maybe you should take votes on which ones to use. I’d like to see someone fit the line “Well, you were too busy trying to get yourself set on fire. It happens” into something…
Michelle
Yes yes yes on the Firefly references! One year was not enough for such a marvel.
If anything can make TG better than the awesomeness it already is, it’s gratuitous Firefly references!
G@tor
I think alot of the quotes between Mal and Inara would work quite well in this situation (i believe he even calls her a harlot at one point). I think the funniest quote in the series may be the chain of command thing from Jayne.
Jayne: “You know what the chain of command is? It’s the chain I go get and beat you with ’til ya understand who’s in ruttin’ command here.”
BriGuy
So I’ve spent most of the day rewatching the series. Why in the hell was it cancelled arghdfadfaasdgasfb!
Jayne: “Time for some thrilling heroics!”
chumash99
“I’ll be in my bunk” should be the easiest one. 😉
Mnementh383
I wanna say the first Saffron episode where Jayne is talking to Mal about Vera, but I know that’s not even remotely plausible. I think was my favorite WTF the moment in the series. That and when River tells Jane she can kill him with her brain.
Ryuu798
Anyone know what episode that is from?
BriGuy
It’s in the second half of the 2-hour series premiere.
Kobra
The thing is at the time “friends with benefits,” isn’t quite what I would call that situation after youre saposid girl screwed you literal and figeurative, and is now above you. In that situation you are no longer friends and you would actually be her “Booty boy.”
Again good peupes, course I always perfer a clean shaven look on the laydyes. Remember, it’s not just a good look, it’s also hygenic.
Mike Crichton
If you are not a native English speaker, would highly recommend using a web browser with a spell checker. If you are, then I would recommend remedial spelling classes.
Pashakitty
Everyone loves an emotional train wreck as long as it isn’t their own. Poor Nate, I get the feeling that he held out for so long simply because he was in another state. He really needs to claim his balls back from the CSM bitch though, he’ll never be a proper man till he does.
Ein
Ah, I want so bad to just hate Tracey, but she’s got glasses, pubes, and dark hair. She’s like some kind of laser guided fetish missile.
Jeri
Laser Guided Fetish Missile…. ok now that is officially badass.
G@tor
Seconded
G2
No one has said no – so that’s passed unanimously. Most badass phrase ever. Tracey will now be referred to as the LGFM.
Eric
I approve.
And she seems equal opportunity in her bitchiness, if you dish it back she’s good with that. Probably respects a guy more if he gives as good as he got.
Tracey be hot. Tracey be the LGFM.
Haru Takami
I must agree… and now I shall spread word of this badass term OUTSIDE of teh interwebs! the awsomeocity shall be made public!
(i.e. this term SHALL end up in the urban dictionary, right alongside “Sex Ham glazed in Awkward Sauce” xD)
LastHussar
Don’t forget those Hips – Love the hips. And the pony tail. And the Glasses (again)
Mnementh383
NEVER forget the hips.
AddleBoy
You, sir, win so bad. Someone should put Laser-Guided Fetish Missile on a t-shirt or something. lol
ryuu798
you could have it blowing up a sex ham glazed in awkward sauce
Ginger
For a while there, I wondered if Tracy was going to have the urban-legend vaginal teeth as a visual metaphor, but I suppose her bark ends up being worse than her bite. *^_~*
Sean
That’s probably the main reason she and Nate were together the first time – he’s not exactly a tame pussycat.
Complete side note:
I suppose it makes sense to take out the frustration with Rose somewhere, but I can only see this making him more angsty-depressed. Not all sex is good sex; at least psychologically.
Speaking from experience, I had a gf once who did the “cheat on you then suggest Friends-with-benefits” thing, and the cheating was harmful enough that it was a complete turn-off to the idea.
MJSox
by bark you mean queef?
Bubbaclaw
Nate, I’m not sure if I’m right here,but I don’t think I’ve ever seen you do pubic hair on a character in one of your strips before. Am I mistaken or is this the first time you’ve done it?
Nick Wright
Nate can’t answer as he’s kinda fictional, so I’ll answer for him!
Yes, this is the first time. I had to determine if that particular detail was part of my art style, or if I was going to just not depict or imply that everyone was shaven. I’ve been expanding beyond my heavily anime-influenced origins though, so it seemed to fit.
Bubbaclaw
Sorry about that Dude I’d been up for about 23 hours when I read the strip, [it was the last thing I did before going to bed]. I meant to say Nick, but lack of sleep…Anyway, I’m glad you chose not to have every female in your strip have a ‘shaved sneaver. The whole “I MUST shave off my pubic hair”thing never meant much sense to me. On a side note, the ‘natural crotch’ is making a comeback. Yeah!’
Tamfang
Are you saying that putting it outside the panel would imply that it’s shaven?
(I’m not Republican but I like some bush)
Big Mike
Ok ok ok, This is good and all, but I am not a fan of the old bitch who broke the guys heart. Things need to work out between Nate and Rose.
Marianne
Well, it wouldn’t be fun if we got straight to it. Things are never straightforward. We have to have the drama and all first….
Blash
Guess Nate still has the hots for Tracy after all this time. 😀
BriGuy
I don’t know about that. More like, he still has the hots for sex. Plus some general frustration with Rose, and a pinch of not wanting to start a new relationship that might end up hurting him further.
ManwicH
Honestly, it seems to me that Tracy and Nate probably have lots of unresolved feelings and should probably end up together.
DruffyB
Wow!
Those guys are like rab…
PUBES!!!!!!!!
I SEE PUBES!!!!
RIGHT THERE….IN PANEL !!!
PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUBES!
This reminds me of what I should have done a long time ago….
see you later ladies and gentlemen….
I’m going to shave my pubes!
Ta-ta!
Avenger
The slight pubes just made Tracey even hotter. Some girls just don’t look right shaved.
Eric