Okay - I've looked back at a fair number of the past comic competitions and am not even going to attempt something half as good as any of those. It'd take me too long.

So I'm going to risk finding out that it's been done already by asking you to make new comics, using any available backgrounds and characters, with narration, dialogue, etc.; whatever works. Each entry must have three panels that proceed from left to right in reverse chronological order.

I'll judge the contest sometime next Wednesday.

You're copying the rules that Devin made for the one CC he ran.

 I have no idea why I find that funny.

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"Only things I approve of should exist." -some guy on the internet

I had a feeling something like that was going to happen unless I read all of the previous contest ideas. *sigh*

Let me make sure I understand: The comic goes backward in time? Last moment first, first moment last? Like Memento?

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You can take the heart out of the hooker but you can't take the hooker out of the heart. -- Frankenhooker

Exactly, only without all the lame overacting.

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The Greatest Strip Ever Made

Hi - yes; that's the idea. The punch line can still come in the last panel, but in terms of the story, it happened before everything else.

now does it have to got 3,2,1 or can it go 2,3,1?  in terms of 1 being the first to occur, and 3 being the last?

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The Greatest Strip Ever Made

It should go 3,2,1. There could be situations that are misleading and read like they're 2,3,1, though.

Here's an example:

CC378 example by Trey_Suckabeefio 1-21-08

But later that day I introduced myself to a woman named Sheila - a woman I knew was going to be be my wife. Uh... my name's Bob. Things were tricky at first... It was the best day of my new life. Congratulations, Mr. Balzac. Now as for continuing the hormone therapy, you should know that there may be side effects.

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The Greatest Strip Ever Made

RCL no. 1762 by RandomComicLayoutGuy 1-21-08

(Well, Willy wasn't on it, and they all died in a horrific structure fire three days later...) You better move those containers of jet fuel away from that defective furnace before we all die in a horrific structure fire! I'm on it! (September 2004) You better move those containers of jet fuel away from that defective furnace before we all die in a horrible structure fire! I'm on it! (February 1997) You better move those containers of jet fuel away from that defective furnace before we all die in a horrible structure fire! I'm on it!

CC 378 Is that you? How long has it been? by christopher7murphy 1-21-08

..and alas...as a man of the jungle, he really should have used his God given name: Sir Richard of Greystoke. Man...you better be careful. Them things'll kill ya! I can handle it! Monkey Dick?

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Insert Theme to Mannix here

CC378 Now is the time by QUOX 1-21-08

There are reports that citizens are rising up and taking power over their own lives. You sure you found no evidence? I went under cover and did some investigating. I asked around and all is clear. Have you seen anything unusual? Have you seen anything unusual?

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Obnoxiously Noxious. That's what a QUOX is!

CC 378 - Regression by Shaneo39 1-22-08

2008 1888 34,000,000 BC Coffee? Coffee.

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The Greatest Strip Ever Made

.back Steps 2 - CC 278 by Cre8tive13 1-22-08

10:02:56 am Huzzah! You win! 10:02:08 am I bought a coffee at Dunkin Donuts this morning, signed my kid up to play baseball and I will go home tonight to drink an ice cold Coors Light! Oh yeah, well go fuck yourself you suicide bombing towel head. You have no right to be here!! Get on your camel and go back to your own dusty shit-hole country! 10:01:46 am I bet you I am more of an American than you are... You are on. Loser blows himself up!

Here's my hopefully good last-minute entry.

CC 378: Second Thoughts Throughout History by anthdoe1126 1-22-08

In 2004... Hey ya'll. Who the hell elected you president? Before time... Roarrrraorr! Who the hell made you the strongest? Before before time... Why the hell am I sending YOU to Earth to die for everyone?

Hope it's good.

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Buddabingbadingning

CC 378: Timely by NeoVid 1-23-08

Congratulations, it's a girl! And your wife wants to talk with you right now. Nine months earlier Don't worry, as soon as you said to, I ran out and got some protection. Nine minutes earlier Hey, does this 99 cent store have condoms?

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"Only things I approve of should exist." -some guy on the internet

Here's my hopefully good last-minute entry.

CC 378: Second Thoughts Throughout History by anthdoe1126 1-22-08

In 2004... Hey ya'll. Who the hell elected you president? Before time... Roarrrraorr! Who the hell made you the strongest? Before before time... Why the hell am I sending YOU to Earth to die for everyone?

Hope it's good.

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Buddabingbadingning

cc378: Reverse Chronological Order by mandingo 1-23-08

hey hey, it's STEVE! how's it going, STEVE! great to see you, STEVE! you okay? i'm gonna go over to Laura's for a couple hours, babe alright, sweety

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what if nigger meant kite

cc378: College by mandingo 1-23-08

TAKE IT ALLLLLL!!! YES!! YES!!!!!! let's see who can drink the most, lightweight you're on, jabroni!

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what if nigger meant kite

Hey - thanks for the entries - when I said "next wednesday" on the 20th, I meant Wednesday the 30th. Sorry if that had been unclear.

873CC "ass backwards" by arbi 1-23-08

Tomorrow looks like more of the same. Oh, and i finally beat the computer at hearts in the minimum possible 4 hands. It's not a very bright program. * quicksilver by neal stephenson By nothing, for example, I mean I wrote a couple emails, read part of a book*, added some lentils to the stone soup, drank a lot of decaf, surfed teh internet, did a few dishes but no laundry, missed trash day, didn't pay the bills, didn't pick up the transmission they are holding for me at the junkyard. in a couple of hours i'll stop by the club. cre8tive13 is the obvious winner so far It was another long day of doing nothing.

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woof

CC378 : Back by finn34 1-24-08

You were choking that shit down like Ashley Blue. Color me impressed. Choke that meat down! Eat it! BAOK *WHF* OH God... I bet you can't eat a dozen 4x4s from In-N-Out burger Haha. Get ready to pay up, bitch!

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Our liability coverage is zero. Our balls however are enormous.

This Actually Happened XX]|[ by Scyess 1-25-08

It's the weekend, and we're just sitting around again. Let's go and do something! Hell, yeah! What do you want to do? One week earlier... It's the weekend, and we're just sitting around again. Let's go and do something! Hell, yeah! What do you want to do? ...the week before that... It's the weekend, and we're just sitting around again. Let's go and do something! Hell, yeah! What do you want to do?

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"Old" is the old new.

CC 378: Why Family Circus Is Only One Panel: 11/24/87 by biped 1-25-08

It's in reverse chronological order. I'm afraid it's your time, my child. Be brave. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners... Holy shit, it looks like a fucking hog-killin' in here. Twenty years on the force--first time I ever blew chunks. Keep it together...keep it together... "Know...knot... knee...knob..." Why do I have to keep writin' in these K's when they don't make any noise anyway?

CC 378: Why Family Circus Is Only One Panel: 12/2/87 by biped 1-25-08

It's in reverse chronological order. Can Jason stay over? His mother works. Kin I stay over wit you? My mama's "workin'." Get lost, boy. I'm suckin' dick fo' de rent tonight.

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Legend, oh legend, the third wheel legend...always in the way.

CC 378: Seconds by HydeGuy 1-26-08

3:23:42 p.m. I refuse to believe your machine can create a 10 second time loop. I´ll just push that button and expose your fraud! Don´t! 3:23:32 p.m. I refuse to believe your machine can create a 10 second time loop. I´ll just push that button and expose your fraud! Don´t! 3:23:22 p.m. I refuse to believe your machine can create a 10 second time loop. I´ll just push that button and expose your fraud! Don´t!