So as 654 goes in decending order, it inspires thoughts of countdowns, or counting backwards.  So that's the theme of CC 654. 

Make a comic where there is a countdown or someone is counting backwards.  That's it.  Simple enough. 

Bonus points if you set your comic in Europe.

Let the contest begin in 3... 2... 1... Go!

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

I said there would be bonus points for setting your comic in Europe but I'll expand it to just mentioning Europe.  Also, I've been thinking of the many reasons for there to be a countdown or for counting backwards and I'm toying with the idea of awarding the contest to the first comic posted that uses the secret reason I'm thinking of.  Let's see how this plays out.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

[Click to view comic: 'Why Ancient Rome never developed a space program']

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ken.kaufman@gmail.com

[Click to view comic: 'CC:654 "Back-Off"']

Submitted for your viewing pleasure.
[Click to view comic: 'Counting Down 3...']
[Click to view comic: 'Counting Down 2...']
[Click to view comic: 'Counting Down 1...']

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[Click to view comic: 'Brexit in a nutshell #2']

[Click to view comic: 'A Couple Decades Ago in the Brin Household']

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ken.kaufman@gmail.com

[Click to view comic: 'CC 654: Better get that checked out']

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...and if you liked that one, here's a link to my other stupid ****.

[Click to view comic: 'CC 654: Don't blink']

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...and if you liked that one, here's a link to my other stupid ****.

[Click to view comic: 'CC 654: Foreign Taste']

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...and if you liked that one, here's a link to my other stupid ****.

[Click to view comic: 'RCL no. 5505']

[Click to view comic: 'RCL no. 5506']

[Click to view comic: 'RCL no. 5507']

[Click to view comic: 'RCL no. 5508']

3...

You have all day today, tomorrow, and most of Friday to enter.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

If I were choosing the winner I'd HAVE to go with RCGL's comic #5508.

It just seems appropriate!

[Click to view comic: 'CC 654: Well he tried to rock the night']

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...and if you liked that one, here's a link to my other stupid ****.

Makin_d_bacon wrote:

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If I were choosing the winner I'd HAVE to go with RCGL's comic #5508.

It just seems appropriate!

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[Click to view comic: 'CC 645: Countdown to Burntown']

Sorry, I got the CC number wrong. Numbers is confusin'.

Also, I no longer seem to be able to edit my comics.

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Chicken Feather Bed Bugs Bunny Hop Sing Out Side Street Walker Texas Ranger Cookie Dough Boy Wonder Years

2...

You have all day today and most of tomorrow.  You guys aren't making this an easy decision and I love you for that!

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

[Click to view comic: 'RCL no. 5511']

1...

Final few hours.  I'll judge this one in about 8 hours. If you got one you've been holding back, now is the time.

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke

0...

And we are closed.

No one made a comic with the secret situation which was a hypnotist counting backwards as he hypnotised someone. Like this:

[Click to view comic: 'Rags to Switches']

So coming in 3rd was a tie between

[Click to view comic: 'Why Ancient Rome never developed a space program']

and

[Click to view comic: 'CC:654 "Back-Off"']

with kaufman getting bonus points for setting his in Europe.

2nd place goes to RCLG for this gem:

[Click to view comic: 'RCL no. 5508']

but the one that got me for the originality of the countdown usage was:

[Click to view comic: 'CC 645: Countdown to Burntown']

So umfum, the contest is yours.  Take it away in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

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"Humiliation is humiliation only when you choose to suffer." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Choke