![[1019] There’s Always A Bigger Spider In The Pond](/comics/2018-09-06-1019-theres-always-a-bigger-spider-in-the-pond.png "[1019] There’s Always A Bigger Spider In The Pond")
I have posted the top 12 of the Gaia artwork contest:
- John J. God: I’m trying out your fate alteration engine, Fortuna.
- Fortuna: But you’re not allowed to do that! Only I may use it!
- John J. God: I don’t care. It’s too much fun to mess with mortals’ destinies.
- Fortuna: No! Please stop that!
- The Devil: John! Please stop teasing my little sister!
- John J. God: Oopsie.
- The Devil: P-l-e-a-s-e, John, don’t make Fortuna cry!
- John J. God: The machine is great! I’ll have it moved into my office tomorrow.
- Fortuna: Sob
- The Devil: Always the same with new Gods…
- Fortuna: Burp
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Is it just back to the normal arc after this? (I’m really enjoying this one)
@ Serty:
Me too!
Welp, looks like the humans need a new god now, hopefully they elect a better one but that seems unlikely.
Serves you right for messing with Zoey.
@ badbloodkiller:
badbloodkiller wrote:
They should elect one of Jehovah’s Witnesses next, they’re extremely nice, moral & rule abiding.
For instance, in the past couple of years Putin & The Kremlin have been persecuting them under false charges of extremism, the worst the JW’s did was organize all their members around the world to… send letters explaining that they meant no harm and just wanted to live peaceful lives, and (like they always do when been persecuted) seek to settle matters in a Court of Law
O Fortuna…
VEEEELUUUUUT LUUUNAAAAA
Being too arrogant always backfires…
Well, according to scripture, gods typically are idiots. I see that John is no exception.
How long until Thomas had this coming to him?
I’d like to see an atheist get the job just for the giggles. Especially if he came to this unbelief from a tragic event like Thomas Covenant. Could be lots of humor in that.
Also, I now wonder why John died so soon. Is this just an elaborate joke to end the way the contest between Sandra and Zoey (thinking some more about it, why would an undecided match point be some sort of draw in table tennis? That’s not the way table tennis scores work, iirc)? Will the next person chosen as God perhaps be someone we know already (but they couldn’t be removed from their earthly role before)? If so, who would qualify as God? (I can think of some I would like in that position but I don’t see any good reason for them to be removed from their current environment.)
Will, perhaps, this arc continue much longer, from a pool episode to a contest between Sandra and Zoey to another chapter in the divine comedy? And if it changes that way, will it still be the same arc?
John God you won’t be missed
Maybe next time the various deities should specify “Must not be a bigger jerkass than the Devil, and just so you know, he’s pretty chill” in the job description for god of humans. Otherwise the position may end up like the Defence of the Dark Arts professorship at Hogwarts.
@ Alice Macher:
*Defence Against the Dark Arts, sorry
#TaylorForGod
Wait, so the Roman Goddess of Good Luck is the Devil’s little sister? I think people might be glossing over that. Also, was that just your typical God-eating eldritch horror, or could that have been Nemesis? Would make sense.
Why is it that the Human Gods seem to think they’re top god or something?
It’s like they have a god complex, “I’m a literal GOD, you can’t stop me” forgetting that these are other gods.
I blame Christianities concept of ‘one god’
@ MidoriLuna:
This
but unironicallyIs that a god belly on Fortuna in the last panel? She better be careful. Gods are very high in calories 😉
Oh, John J., we barely knew you…
This comic played to the theme of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXFSK0ogeg4
Is this some kind of metaphor? Sometimes God is messing with you for fun and then Fate, the Devil’s sister, turns into an eldritch horror and eats him?
@ Brijeka Vervix:
Or fiber? I take it as like a snake that swallowed a large prey, as she digests him her belly will go down. Makes me wonder what the poop of a digested god would be like? Would it be magical fertilizer or like Superman poop highly dense and radioactive?😃
O Fortuna Misheard Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIwrgAnx6Q8
Man, looking at the transcript, there’s no mention of the giant spider hissing.
It’d probably be *really* confusing.
lady luck is the devils sister – now that explaines a lot! makes me wonder who else of his family is working in the supernatural semi-divine business…..there are quite a few legends in my country about the uber-shrewed grandma of the devil
*ahem*
Vore
That’s an awesome creature design! Tom over at Gunnerkrigg Court would love this!
@ badbloodkiller: Humans don’t get the luxury of choosing gods remember? This one literally was some random salesperson picked off the streets.
@ Thisguy: Technically it would be Judaism’s fault for the idea, though Christianity made it mainstream.
I’m surprised this is the first Lovecraft strip
I believe someone asked in previous strip what is the relation with the Vision Of Escaflowne, and I don’t think somebody gave an answer yet. I totally forgot what’s the anime is about. It’s been a very long time ago.
Surprising! I know, wait, but will we get confirmation of John God’s survival or death? The devil’s little sister is either Cthulhu, or other gods can neatly fit inside her. And we don’t know what the ‘oops I pressed a button” buttons and levers did…
And if John God’s TKO’d, he doesn’t even have to be dead for that to mean There Is No God during back to school season. Sandra and gang might be in for a rougher time of it than normal. Assuming summer ends.
I guess the goddess of luck being the devil’s sister explains the expression of “having the devil’s luck”
@ Treviisolion:
I blame Zoroastrianism (it’s older).
@ Titan:
Denying the state and its authority is extremism though. No matter the form.
@ PS2kid:
Evangelion minus the religious metaphor and oedipal complex.
Well, that escalated quickly. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. John’s wisdom and kindness will be sorely missed. Not.
Well.
…
Time to start recruiting again. Y’know, provided they even can, given that the little floating pyramid is nowhere to be seen.
Is this what you call tempting Fate?
Serves you right John. Harassing sweet little huge multi-tentacled god-gobbling devil-related monsters, shame on you.
Also, can we get a female god this time? For a random person, the odds should be about 50 percent.
Tamonten wrote:
Denying the state and its authority is a human right. Arguably an affirmative duty. Putin’s persecution of the Witnesses is merely the latest example of the Kremlin’s centuries-old corrupt bargain with the Russian Orthodox Church.
I predicted that power would corrupt John J, but this is even sooner than I expected.
Wizard wrote:
Lol he was corrupted by page 43 of the divine comedy.
RIP John J. God.
Died by trying to manipulate Fate.
He barely had 3 strips worth of appearance.
We’ll miss him dearly…Says no-one of the cast, not even those in heaven above.
Always with the new gods huh…
Guess Thomas hasn’t known about Fortuna’s machine, so I guess he’s lucky (until the end of Divine Comedy happened)
MidoriLuna wrote:
I second that. Taylor would turn the world into a precise clockwork of efficiency & industriousness. It would probably be hell for Larisa & Woo, but the Empress of Northia might like it.
Although it would be fun, if the devil would take the position temporarily & suddenly the real world turns to Larisa’s “Paradise”.
The last thing this story arc needed is to remind us about the Divine Comedy thing. I’m sorry, but I still think that was the low point of Sandra & Woo, and it would be best to pretend it never happened.
@ Gamesman:
Someone to save Odin would be nice…
When John was selected, Seeoahtlahmakaskay said that the humans had bad luck with their gods, so perhaps Upper Management can involve Fortuna in selecting the next…? On the other hand, she is the reason they need to recruit a new one. So perhaps better leave it to Seeoahtlahmakaskay and Ratatoskr. 🙂
While Cthulhu is always a crowd pleaser, what say we get back to the swimsuits, shall we? 😉