Well, that punchline was so much less awful than I feared it would be. I was almost expecting “the remains of young Charlie Bucket were discovered among the wrappers of ‘Charlie Chocolate Chips’ bars, confirming suspicions of cannibalism rampant on the internet for years now.”
Ok, now you need to tackle other Dahl stories; I think The Twits would be perfect, not as primary villains (they aren’t smart or ambitious enough) but as professional henchmen for hire.
The evil Giants from BFG need superheroes to kick their asses, mere exile is hardly sufficient punishment for eating thousands of children alive.
Did anyone else get the impression that this strip was going to contain a sex joke when they first read the name: Whanker
Of course, I’ll admit it went down a far more clever route
I almost did, none the less because I arrived from another comic I follow which is NSFW. In any case the name is quite suggestive, to put it mildly.
Better if little Charlie is thought of as a hero rather than a victim, and what was reported officially was enough to get a conviction. ;)
Ha. Reality Ensues. Also- Chocolate pain. I get it.
I don’t get it.
I believe it’s supposed to be a spoof on Chocolate Rain
Oh… wow, I haven’t thought about that in ages
Or just “pain au chocolat,” a common pastry in many parts of the world.
Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
To those who don’t know the reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_the_Chocolate_Factory
Well, that punchline was so much less awful than I feared it would be. I was almost expecting “the remains of young Charlie Bucket were discovered among the wrappers of ‘Charlie Chocolate Chips’ bars, confirming suspicions of cannibalism rampant on the internet for years now.”
Looks like somebody has been watching Epic Movie recently.
And don’t forget the LSD induced nightmare tunnel that was in the original!
As if it would be POSSIBLE to forget that. Gave me nightmares for a week after I saw it.
Ahhh, the Rest of the Story!
First word in final panel “Industrialis” –> “Industrialist”.
Nah, it’s short for Homo industrialis, a mutant species of Shitropolis. ;)
So is his first name still Willy?
Huh. After reading the name “Whanker,” I thought that would end very different.
Aw, but it’s the unsafe working conditions and unhygienic practices that made the chocolate so delicious.
Wouldn’t be the first time… See http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094907/
Ok, now you need to tackle other Dahl stories; I think The Twits would be perfect, not as primary villains (they aren’t smart or ambitious enough) but as professional henchmen for hire.
The evil Giants from BFG need superheroes to kick their asses, mere exile is hardly sufficient punishment for eating thousands of children alive.