This was my first attempt at creating a story arc. It was originally going to be a one-shot, but the story grew and grew. I hopes it works, in so much as it has a beginning, middle, and end.

I did not discover gabe_billing's Tobor Chronicles until late in the writing of TTOT. Funny how Clango comes off as a bad influence in both these series.

Enjoy

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part I']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part II']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part III']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part IV']

Note: The bit about the temperature reduction along Tobor's dorsum is robot talk for a chill going down his spine.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part V']

I actually have a friend named Rod Shafter (although with a different spelling) So Rod, if you read this, Gomen ne.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part VI']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part VII']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part VIII (Director's Cut)']

I attempted to correct this strip two times. In the end, I still didn't get it right. In the final panel, Tobor should thinking about the Texas Ranger starting lineup and not saying it out loud. Still maybe if I recite baseball stats while lovemaking my girlfriend might find it sexy (or at least informative).

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part IX']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'An Apology']

"An Apology" serves as an intromission in TTOT, but also represents previous work of mine. For the better part of three weeks I wrote and he drew a strip for our college paper. This was almost word for word a strip that the editorial staff rejected. Instead of bike messengers we used Unitarians. We figured that Unitarian being so peaceful and open-minded about things, that they would be less likely to be offended and would see the humour in this strip. We never got the chance to see since the editorial board summarily yanked it. After three weeks, they requested that we not submit anymore material to the paper.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part X']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XI']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XII']

OK, I know this is unlikely to happen. However, Tobor lives somewhat a charmed life. Who else do you know who makes a living assaulting people.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XIII']

Not funny, but serves as set up for next set of strips.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XIV']
As the old saying goes: "You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps"

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XV']

Yes, I meant it to be the same college intern.

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XVI']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XVII']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XVIII']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XIX']

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

[Click to view comic: 'Trials of TOBOR, Part XX']

Nice happy ending. (Well as happy as it gets when you are married to a maniacal ass-raping robot.)

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"Nothing expresses the brutal grandeur of rectal polyps and anal fistulae quite like the mother-tongue of Goethe."

That was a fantastic series.

And I am definitely going to steal that "several ticking packages" line.

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The what mentioned above is total fiction. Please don't take it seriously!

Bravo!

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Lots of people think anonymity brings them at a higher level of power... I just think it makes them larger dickheads than they really are in person. :-D

Never. What were his parents thinking?!