Clearly your webcomic journey is just beginning and has yet to take you to such hotspots as Slipshine, Oglaf, and former TG advertiser SuperBoobs/WLP Comics.
Seriously, if you want porn/nudity, there are much more efficient ways of delivery than TG. 🙂
Oh Les… Seeing you covered like thatfrom head to toe makesme want to say something…
YOU ARE NOT A MOTHERFUCKING VAMPIRE!!!!! GET IT THROUGHT YOUR THICK SKULL ALREADY!!!!! YOU DO NOT DRINK BLOOD, YOU DO NOT BURN IN THE SUN, AND YOU ARE NOT COOL!!!!! GET A FUCKING LIFE!!!!!!!!
-TJD
P.S. FIFTEENTH!!!! I AM THE FIFTEENTH COMMENT HERE!!!!!
Heh. He might not be a vampire, but he does drink blood and his pale skin probably would burn pretty badly in the sun (unless it’s all foundation). He certainly won’t be cool though, togged up like that (why doesn’t he lurk in the shadow of the tree, I wonder). As for the last comment, he’d probably just reply “I have. The blood is the life.” and go back to looking moody.
I’ve noticed that folks like Purvous can be very good at their job as long as they stick to routine. They occasionally know the rules better than managers. Or at least, they follow them better.
The original Treading Ground comics were created between 2003 and 2011. As such, you'll find some unfortunate hallmarks of raunchy comedies of the time. These include casual misogyny, dubious sexual situations, insensitive edgelord humor and a character using the r-slur.
While these are not typically portrayed as positive, it's definitely not how I would write the comic today, and you should know that going in. That said, there's still a lot of good stuff here.
There's also some nudity. Consider the whole comic NSFW!
43 thoughts on “Initiation”
Minty
What the? Pervous wasn’t invited? He’s the life of the party!
Minty
Oh, kickass. First.
David Herbert
Somebody has to be the assistant manager.
Sara E.
I love Les, in the background of the first panel…covered head to toe. That’s a nice touch.
David Herbert
So, shirts come off next week or something?
Minty
Patience, Dave. Nick is telling a story, not selling you porn.
Lokitsu
He’s not?? Dammit Nick, I want my $5 back!
David Herbert
With this comic, is there much of a difference?
I kid, I kid.
Nick Wright
Clearly your webcomic journey is just beginning and has yet to take you to such hotspots as Slipshine, Oglaf, and former TG advertiser SuperBoobs/WLP Comics.
Seriously, if you want porn/nudity, there are much more efficient ways of delivery than TG. 🙂
David Herbert
I know, I was kidding.
I need to remember I can’t throw in my winning smile to let people know I’m not serious about shit I say on the ‘net.
chumash99
That’s why god invented smiley-faces. 😉
Geoff Appleby
I always thought that if it was said on the net, it wasn’t serious. period. 🙂
Uranium Bullet
But Slipeshine costs money.
Techhead
Quote:
“…selling you porn.”
Nick Wright
Word.
Mravac Kid
Shirts, nothing. We’re waiting for the bras to come off. 🙂
RotSman
Purvous makes everything funnier, and Aya makes everything better. I want an “Aya and Alex go to college” spin off so bad it’s not even funny. ^_^
Frey
Oh man… if I had a nickel for each time I’ve been told that I’m getting fired today…
RotSman
Does it go something like this? “Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I’ll most likely kill you in the morning. “
FWATANG
oh, dread pirate robinson, what will we do with you. 🙂
Lokitsu
That’s the Dread Pirate Roberts.
No one would surrender to the Dread Pirate Robinson.
😉
Archelis
What? the swiss family Robinson trained their ostrich how to buckle swash and took up a lucrative career in privateering.
BumblebeeZ3
So…does the Assistant Manager from across town have anyone else at the store with him besides Purvous? I’m guessing not many if so.
Lokitsu
I’m guessing there’s a load of part-timers we just never see.
Cokehead
Once, the store I worked at had to operate for about 6 hours with 3 managers and one PT worker. The day after a blizzard. It was busy.
So glad I booked it before the mad rush at opening time.
That Jewish Dude
Oh Les… Seeing you covered like thatfrom head to toe makesme want to say something…
YOU ARE NOT A MOTHERFUCKING VAMPIRE!!!!! GET IT THROUGHT YOUR THICK SKULL ALREADY!!!!! YOU DO NOT DRINK BLOOD, YOU DO NOT BURN IN THE SUN, AND YOU ARE NOT COOL!!!!! GET A FUCKING LIFE!!!!!!!!
-TJD
P.S. FIFTEENTH!!!! I AM THE FIFTEENTH COMMENT HERE!!!!!
Greenwood Goat
Heh. He might not be a vampire, but he does drink blood and his pale skin probably would burn pretty badly in the sun (unless it’s all foundation). He certainly won’t be cool though, togged up like that (why doesn’t he lurk in the shadow of the tree, I wonder). As for the last comment, he’d probably just reply “I have. The blood is the life.” and go back to looking moody.
Sara E.
Easy there, man. Here, have a Xanax.
The Negro Guy
The Negro Guy says Purvous should run the store for a day…oh the destruction to be had.
Chaos
Oh don’t worry. I’m sure Purvous is unpredictable enough to overwhelm this poor, unsuspecting slob.
He’ll either be king of the store, or tied up in the dairy cooler before the day is over, methinks.
Passerby
Depending on who has seniority, that may technically be the case.
Lokitsu
I’ve noticed that folks like Purvous can be very good at their job as long as they stick to routine. They occasionally know the rules better than managers. Or at least, they follow them better.
Geoff Appleby
My, what a fine looking assistant manager. I heard he’s going to become a series regular – right Nick? 🙂
Nick Wright
Why not give him his own series?
Assistant Manager Geoff Macintosh stars in the hot new webcomic Treading Lightly!
Thesn
Fo’ surious?
Nick Wright
hahahano
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Got to say, any comic with Purvious is a good comic indeed. For a second, I almost thought Les looked liked Moose from Ranma 1/2 as well.
Hopefully the new manager is a regular, he seems like he could be a boundless amount of comedy.
Great work though Nick, it was quite hilarious to be honest.
Ghost
There never seems to be enough Purvous. I can see some sort of spin-off especially for him being quite successful if it were ever created.
And surely Les had something a little more “vampiric” in his wardrobe than what looks like a grey tracksuit, gloves and a dou li hat…
Pink Freud
Purvous reminds me of the little girl in The Exorcist
“You’re gonna die up there”
Ginger
I was beginning to worry about the store, but then I saw Purvous was at the helm, and the world breathed a collective sigh of relief.
The Caucasian Guy
What crack have you been smoking? Get me some. NOW!
BriGuy
Hey look, Les is Raiden! TEST YOUR MIGHT!
Minty
Les wins. Vamprality!
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The original Treading Ground comics were created between 2003 and 2011. As such, you'll find some unfortunate hallmarks of raunchy comedies of the time. These include casual misogyny, dubious sexual situations, insensitive edgelord humor and a character using the r-slur.
While these are not typically portrayed as positive, it's definitely not how I would write the comic today, and you should know that going in. That said, there's still a lot of good stuff here.
There's also some nudity. Consider the whole comic NSFW!
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