So, will he drown himself and have a spiritual quest in which he learns the meaning of life? Or will he spend the party half asleep and making an ass out of himself?
Is it scribbled? I thought it looked like a captive bead ring. Either way, I guess I end up reading it the same. That probably says more about TheReindeerLady than I’d like… >.>
The Russian Comerade? First The Negro Guy and now this? I will not stand for it, You and the rest of the league will be destroyed!!! Just as soon as Negro Guy rears his do-gooder head.
The Negro Guy! I expected you would come. I bet you thought I’d stay behind bars after our last battle, but I’ve broken out and am back once again to take over the site! Try as you might, you will not defeat me this time, for I hold in my hand a secret weapon. The chink in your Negro armor. The Negro Guy’s one weakness!
[InsertStereotypehere]
Gin, Juice, and Hot white strippers?
TheReindeerLady
TNG! <3! Also, dude! Don't say 'chink'! That's racist…
TheReindeerLady
(Yes, well aware of the contextual difference here. Just getting into the spirit of the villain baiting.)
The Dutch Devil
The Dutch Devil(formerly known as illyria) supports the negro guy and russian comrade. to arms brothers.
ready the sheep catapult! FIRE!!! eat kebabs notthenegroguy
NotTheNegroGuy
Foolish Dutch Devil! Your flying sheep have no effect on me, thanks to my Wool-proof sheild. You detestable do-gooders will all perish soon. For I have, without The Negro Guy’s knowledge, laced this delicious, crispy piece of fried chicken with Negronite! He won’t be able to resist the tasty aroma, and once he’s taken a bite, your Negro Guy will be no more! Mwahahahahahahahaha!
The Dutch Devil
did you say chicken? i love chicken. “eats the chicken meant for TheNegroGuy” you see, as long as we are together your plans will fail.
I think what nate is doing is the I’m tired, I need to wake the fuck up thing. By splashing face first into what I’d assume is semi cold water he should be wide awake for the party 😛
He’s in that semi-awake, semi-asleep, all zombified mode. The Rationale and Logic parts of the brain are still warming up… followed in tow by the rest of the brain functions.
L-X
i kinda ruined a lot of things in this state. when i go to sleep very late after a party i say to myself -okay as soon as you wake up next mornin just stand up drink two cups of coffee and just go to work …. yeah like that ever worked
That’s because coffee doesn’t work on a hangover. Drinking water during the time you drink alcohol, when you get home, and in the morning will help far, far more.
/the more you know
Curator
And multi-vitamin the night be4, and again in the morning, your body uses a lot of minerals and vitamins to process alcohol…
…And so Nate drifted away, to begin a new life as a floating meal for scavengers. But we all know that Nate’s universe doesn’t work that way so:
Mermaid: Smooooooochhh!
Nate: Whuh?!
Mermaid: Who says you can’t find drowned sailors in these parts?
Nate: Sailors? Drowned?! Water?!? Air!!!!
Mermaid: Easy there! You don’t have to come up for air. Not any more. And neither do I. See? (suck) (swallow) (slurp) (slurp) (slurp)
Nate: Sigh. At least she’s legal. I think.
PS: I know Nick isn’t going to go fantasy on us (dream sequences excepted). However I do reserve the right to hark back to this scenario every time Nate strays near to a waterway of some kind. >:=)>
I was looking at that apron, and thought ‘Well that’s a little out of character for Bill to wear’. Then it dawned on me that shenanigans were afoot. Now I’m wondering who’s responsible for defacing the apron, (my guess is that it’s Arne), and when will Bill notice.
I think Nate was dreaming about the episode of Star Trek: TNG “Genesis”, and thought he had turned into an amphibian. Wake up man! You don’t have gills!
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!
71 thoughts on “Undertow”
Torrencore
First?
Jeri
Indeed you are.
Torrencore
Woot! Grabbed the brass ring!
TheReindeerLady
Ring? Like the one on dude’s apron? Ew.
Rox
LOL!! Nice catch!
David Herbert
So, will he drown himself and have a spiritual quest in which he learns the meaning of life? Or will he spend the party half asleep and making an ass out of himself?
Bryar
Most likely the latter.
Monozero
Can’t it be both?
The Negro Guy
The Negro Guy says nope.
illyria
illyria agrees with the negro guy.
that and it would be much much more funnier then a spirit quest, unless the quest would involve drinkable spirits
Michelle
Haha, “Kiss the Cock” xD
Ashley
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one to notice this. Is there a rooster below it with the food baron logo?
Robert
Actually, if you look closely you can see that it originally said cook. Part of the o is scribbled out.
Quentin
that’s funny
Nick Wright
Good eye!
You noticed it before Bill did.
TheReindeerLady
Is it scribbled? I thought it looked like a captive bead ring. Either way, I guess I end up reading it the same. That probably says more about TheReindeerLady than I’d like… >.>
FWATANG
annnnnddddd he drowns. so who will pull his butt out of the water?
Arseness
Soooooo which girl is going to poke the Nate bear first?
Tracy, Rose or Miranda?
My vote is on Tracy
Stephen
i vote on pervus he is magical like that
illyria
pervus is at the store
The Negro Guy
…The Negro Guy says Tracy.
Minty
My money’s on Miranda.
Mujaki
Or maybe a lifeguard. That IS their job, after all.
Nick's Mom
I am reminded of Benjamin Braddock’s immortal retreat into the pool in “The Graduate”. I’m just hoping Rose’s mother isn’t Mrs. Robinson.
Lokitsu
Rose’s mom makes Mrs Robinson look like a Carmelite nun.
BunnyRemix
Yeah, I solve all my problems like that too.
Plasmo
Ok??? What is he doing?
fancypants
Drowning his sorrows, it seems 😀
L-X
sadly those bastards can swim
msaturn
trim your unibrow bro
illyria
pretty random comment msaturn
RotSman
I like the splash effect…
Ginger
As Calvin once put it, “That’s one of the remarkable things about life. It’s never so bad that it can’t get worse.”
The Russian Comrade
The Russian Comrade says, In Soviet Russia, the cock kiss you!
NotTheNegroGuy
The Russian Comerade? First The Negro Guy and now this? I will not stand for it, You and the rest of the league will be destroyed!!! Just as soon as Negro Guy rears his do-gooder head.
The Negro Guy
…The Negro Guy says hi…bitch.
NotTheNegroGuy
The Negro Guy! I expected you would come. I bet you thought I’d stay behind bars after our last battle, but I’ve broken out and am back once again to take over the site! Try as you might, you will not defeat me this time, for I hold in my hand a secret weapon. The chink in your Negro armor. The Negro Guy’s one weakness!
[InsertStereotypehere]
Gin, Juice, and Hot white strippers?
TheReindeerLady
TNG! <3! Also, dude! Don't say 'chink'! That's racist…
TheReindeerLady
(Yes, well aware of the contextual difference here. Just getting into the spirit of the villain baiting.)
The Dutch Devil
The Dutch Devil(formerly known as illyria) supports the negro guy and russian comrade. to arms brothers.
ready the sheep catapult! FIRE!!! eat kebabs notthenegroguy
NotTheNegroGuy
Foolish Dutch Devil! Your flying sheep have no effect on me, thanks to my Wool-proof sheild. You detestable do-gooders will all perish soon. For I have, without The Negro Guy’s knowledge, laced this delicious, crispy piece of fried chicken with Negronite! He won’t be able to resist the tasty aroma, and once he’s taken a bite, your Negro Guy will be no more! Mwahahahahahahahaha!
The Dutch Devil
did you say chicken? i love chicken. “eats the chicken meant for TheNegroGuy” you see, as long as we are together your plans will fail.
NoNameInParticular
No Name In Particular says my name is better than either of yours!
MeeestaShane
Thank you, Arne, for the promise of swimsuits to come.
Except for Purvous.
Better name than yours
I think what nate is doing is the I’m tired, I need to wake the fuck up thing. By splashing face first into what I’d assume is semi cold water he should be wide awake for the party 😛
Plasmo
Oh that would make sense but I am curious as to why he went into the water and got all his clothes wet too.
Jeri
He’s in that semi-awake, semi-asleep, all zombified mode. The Rationale and Logic parts of the brain are still warming up… followed in tow by the rest of the brain functions.
L-X
i kinda ruined a lot of things in this state. when i go to sleep very late after a party i say to myself -okay as soon as you wake up next mornin just stand up drink two cups of coffee and just go to work …. yeah like that ever worked
Rask
That’s because coffee doesn’t work on a hangover. Drinking water during the time you drink alcohol, when you get home, and in the morning will help far, far more.
/the more you know
Curator
And multi-vitamin the night be4, and again in the morning, your body uses a lot of minerals and vitamins to process alcohol…
Zonder
Awesome web comic
lucy
awww how cute hes trying to kill him self hahaha
Bubbaclaw
And Nate is down for the count!
Tupor
Purvous comes to the rescue.
Ammyanto
Kiss the cock. x’) Almost the same as in Will&Grace. I love it.
Jeri
If Nate is anything like me(which from our similarities, is pretty damn close) – this is what he/I would use to wake up in a situation like this.
Wake me up with a glass of water? Lol don’t make me laugh, you’re going to need a whole lake…. oh look, there’s one! *sploosh* – Problem solved.
Greenwood Goat
…And so Nate drifted away, to begin a new life as a floating meal for scavengers. But we all know that Nate’s universe doesn’t work that way so:
Mermaid: Smooooooochhh!
Nate: Whuh?!
Mermaid: Who says you can’t find drowned sailors in these parts?
Nate: Sailors? Drowned?! Water?!? Air!!!!
Mermaid: Easy there! You don’t have to come up for air. Not any more. And neither do I. See? (suck) (swallow) (slurp) (slurp) (slurp)
Nate: Sigh. At least she’s legal. I think.
PS: I know Nick isn’t going to go fantasy on us (dream sequences excepted). However I do reserve the right to hark back to this scenario every time Nate strays near to a waterway of some kind. >:=)>
Mini0n
“Kiss the cook” LOL Nice one.
That guy
Bill doesn’t seem the type to have an apron like that. also i bet drawing the water splashing was quite difficult.
Sara E.
I was looking at that apron, and thought ‘Well that’s a little out of character for Bill to wear’. Then it dawned on me that shenanigans were afoot. Now I’m wondering who’s responsible for defacing the apron, (my guess is that it’s Arne), and when will Bill notice.
Black Mandango
I wouldn’t kiss his cock even if I was getting a raise.
Minty
But Tracy might…
TheReindeerLady
How else do you think she got where she is today?
That Jewish Dude
Shouldn’t someone, Oh I don’t know… FUCKING SAVE NATE!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
-TJD
That Jewish Dude
By the way, wheres Nate’s ‘Special Speedo’?
The Dutch Devil
The Dutch Devil thinks there are some things better never seen by mankind. nate’s special speedo being one of them
Kramegame
you could always draw it your self…
SAL3000
This is amazing, I love this.
BriGuy
Horray for defaced aprons!
I think Nate was dreaming about the episode of Star Trek: TNG “Genesis”, and thought he had turned into an amphibian. Wake up man! You don’t have gills!
Andrew
This reminds me of Ferris Bueller’s Day off where Cameron is in a daze and falls into the pool.
…come to think of it, Nate’s recent attitude is similar to Cameron’s…
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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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