I thought Pumpkin was a nickname as opposed to her formal name. I was uncertain on gender, but since I assumed Pumpkin was a nickname I was also leaning towards girl for that reason.
I’ll comment on it, especially aiming at newcomers.
A friend linked me to this strip, but a much later entry, and I could tell the author really had something good going, so I came back here and started my binge read.
I have to say, and with apologies to the author for being blunt, the beginning feels pretty rocky. I really liked the art style, but the content … well, I won’t put ideas in your head, but I was dissatisfied with the content. It wasn’t horrible, but it really wasn’t grabbing me.
However…
By the time I got a couple of chapters in, I realized I had been fully engaged for a while and I needn’t have worried. I think the author just took a bit to hit their stride, that’s all.
So, if you’re like me and you get past a handful of strips and you’re feeling “meh”, I advise you to keep going. I think you’ll be happy you did.
Pumpkin’s cheeks have G’s, so looking at the cast page, from left to right their cheek markings are G U N S H and I guess the Perfect One is supposed to be O’s where she’s blushing. So I guess the eldest sister must have T markings, to spell out GUNSHOT or SHOTGUN if you SHUFFLE them. Suddenly the comic’s title makes a little bit of sense.
I think it’s due to Rusche liking 70s/80s music references (Shotgun Shuffle is a song by KC & the Sunshine Band) and he wanted a comic name that he could get the domain for and didn’t want ${COMIC_NAME}comic.com/net/org but the whole actual name.
I don’t know if the fact that if you shuffle the order of the sisters’ birthmarks you can spell out shotgun is something he decided on immediately or later as a point in that direction as well.
I gotta say – not that it wasn’t good to begin with – but after having read the whole comic I can’t help but nothing how much the art has improved since the first one. Amazing!
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Really, no one came back to comment on the very first comic? That’s kinda sad…
Oh well, guess Ill do it!
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Oh wait… I didn’t actually say something important! Crap…
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I considered it, but realized the temptation to post something that might turn into a spoiler would be too great.
Also: I used to think Pumpkin was a boy this far back.
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I thought Pumpkin was a nickname as opposed to her formal name. I was uncertain on gender, but since I assumed Pumpkin was a nickname I was also leaning towards girl for that reason.
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Not with that waist line.
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You suck asswipe
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I’ll comment on it, especially aiming at newcomers.
A friend linked me to this strip, but a much later entry, and I could tell the author really had something good going, so I came back here and started my binge read.
I have to say, and with apologies to the author for being blunt, the beginning feels pretty rocky. I really liked the art style, but the content … well, I won’t put ideas in your head, but I was dissatisfied with the content. It wasn’t horrible, but it really wasn’t grabbing me.
However…
By the time I got a couple of chapters in, I realized I had been fully engaged for a while and I needn’t have worried. I think the author just took a bit to hit their stride, that’s all.
So, if you’re like me and you get past a handful of strips and you’re feeling “meh”, I advise you to keep going. I think you’ll be happy you did.
Have fun!
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Pumpkin’s cheeks have G’s, so looking at the cast page, from left to right their cheek markings are G U N S H and I guess the Perfect One is supposed to be O’s where she’s blushing. So I guess the eldest sister must have T markings, to spell out GUNSHOT or SHOTGUN if you SHUFFLE them. Suddenly the comic’s title makes a little bit of sense.
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Omg your are right
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you sir deserve a nobel or something!
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I wonder if Rusche has ever considered redoing any of his earlier strips, just for fun.
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Considering the time it takes to draw current comics, I’m guessing that’s a “one of these days” sort of thing for him.
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Read through the whole lot and now wish to comment. :P
Oh the “MOOM!” gambit. How I smite thee!!
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Moom?
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Why is this called “Shotgun Shuffle”? From what I can tell, nothing to do with shotguns.
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I think it’s due to Rusche liking 70s/80s music references (Shotgun Shuffle is a song by KC & the Sunshine Band) and he wanted a comic name that he could get the domain for and didn’t want ${COMIC_NAME}comic.com/net/org but the whole actual name.
I don’t know if the fact that if you shuffle the order of the sisters’ birthmarks you can spell out shotgun is something he decided on immediately or later as a point in that direction as well.
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*inspirational speech about first comic*
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I gotta say – not that it wasn’t good to begin with – but after having read the whole comic I can’t help but nothing how much the art has improved since the first one. Amazing!
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notice* Gee… two comments and one auto-correct related typo each.
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Thank you.
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Noticed this when I was trying to find something unrelated.
Pumpkin here is flat, at the con arc she’s started to grow, and with the latest patreon stuff, she’s kinda exploded.
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Because Pumpkin is a teenage girl, and apparently breast sizes explode relatively quickly in that family. Ellie comments on this during the Con arc.
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The first Patreon arc (now all posted to the main site) covers an answer to this question now.
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lewl
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This makes me so happy.
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You are really goona like this!
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Suddenly want to read from first chapter to the latest :)
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Comics are great. I love this comic.
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thanks for this blog!!
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I like your blog post. Keep on writing this type of great stuff. I’ll make sure to follow up on your blog in the future.
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I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article.I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article.
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Thank you very much for this great article, the article is very detailed and profound
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Lol! I really like this cartoon!
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Thank you for making me realize this. It’s great.
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This article is great. I like it very much. Thank you.