Rules contest #3 runs like the last one: ten rules, two of them somewhat related. Post comics you think are compliant, and I'll be here to help.

Once again, we'll start you off with three strips, one of which satisfies 1-5 only, one of which satisfies 6-10 only, and one of which satisfies all the rules. Some rules are harder than others, and I've thrown in a curve or two.

This one, as the title suggest satisfies the first five of my 10 rules.

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And now the antithesis. This is good on Rules 6-10 only.

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Just to prove it can be done:

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Probably Uncompliant:
Complies: 5
Fails: 1,2,6,7,8,9,10
Almost: 4
On the right track, but still a way to go: 3

Yup, this complies, and it may clear up a few things.
--Ken

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Here is my initial attempt. Your rules are very tricky. I keep thinking I have one, then just one comic shows it can't be right. Very brainhurty[1].

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Hey, kaufman, how about giving us a 100% non-compliant strip?

[1] brainhurty - (adj) Of a complex and confusing nature that causes headache. eg. "I don't get this calculus - it is terribly brainhurty!"

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Hey, kaufman, how about giving us a 100% non-compliant strip?

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this is what is known as tactical

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As promised, this comic complies with exactly zero of my ten rules. What the narration says is the truth.

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Removing the narration would be a recommended sixth change for veracity, but it would have no effect on the strip's compliance in this case.

Step by Step
Complies: 4
Fails: 1,2,5,7,10
Not Quite: 3
Almost Completely Wrong (which may be a clue): 6
Can't Be Evaluated: 9

Shit. I agree with DexX. I spent quite a while looking at your comics and came up with a nice list. Then I looked at DexX's comic and realized he probably had the same list I did. And it didn't seem to get him anywhere.

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Gabe chips away at the rule set
Complies: 1,2,4
Complies with Delicious Overkill: 10
Fails: 5,6,7,8
Needs to Work on Product Placement: 3
Not Applicable due to Something Else Missing: 9

Are you sure your comic Rules III: Fully compliant! complies with #10?

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Are you sure your comic Rules III: Fully compliant! complies with #10?

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Ugh.

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My Head Hurts
Unless I missed it, you chose to pass on Rules 1,2 and 10.
Rule 3 is almost there; just remove 4 well-chosen characters.
Rule 4 still complies.
Rules 5 and 8 require Characters other than those present to appear.
Rule 6 should be becoming evident in my compliant cartoons; note what Characters are saying. http://www.stripcreator.com/view.php?ID=20742 serves as an anti-6.
Rule 7: Something's missing.
Rule 9 depends on Rule 8.

(character = typed character
Character = person or prop)

In lieu of a title I've drawn an ASCII tie fighter.

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Sorry. I don't do anything this Goddamned complicated except for money.

Love,

bunner

Clues?

Rule 1: The name of a must be present
Rule 2: The title of a must be used (or a reasonable facsimile thereof)
Rule 3: The first frame must use exactly of . The second frame must use exactly , different from in Frame 1, and the third must use exactly different ones.
Rule 4: The names of all backgrounds must
Rule 5: At least one Character or Prop must
Rule 6: The dialogue/thought balloons must
Rule 7: The name of a must be used. Numbers, etc. are not necessary.
Rule 8: Exactly Characters must be present
Rule 9: The Rule 8 Characters must
Rule 10: The name of a or something sounding like it must be used. Well-known fictional ones are ok.

I think I got 'em all, but I have to wait 'till I leave work to post.

I don't know how this is gonna fly, 'cause I'm still a little hazy on a couple of 'em, but here goes.

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]I[ - III
Complies: 1,2,4,6,10
Fails: 5,7,8,9
Not Quite: 3 (missing one little thing)

Bonus Clues for Rules 5 and 8: Characters are not classified according to their home strip, rather, in one case by their identifier, in another by their nature (sic). See what you know about Rule 7.

Strangely enough, this one is also fully compliant.

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I don't think you know what the rules are.

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Lo! I am wounded, yet I still breathe.

]I[ - We don't need no steenkin rules pardon my accent
Rule 1: Yes!
Rule 2: Yes!
Rule 3: Going so well, then needed to downshift sooner in Frame 3
Rule 4: Unfortunately not
Rule 5: Yes!
Rule 6: Yes!
Rule 7: I don't see it. Or maybe I do. Either way, I can't give credit.
Rule 8: Yes!
Rule 9: Yes!
Rule 10: Yes!

Damn you, you fiend!

I'm pretty sure that last one complied with #7. In fact, when looking back over your comics to decide what #7 was, the only way I found for it to be compliant was that it used the same that I did in mine. But I forgive you.

This time.

Anyhoo...

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Best yet! Nine down, the elusive #7 to go.

This would be over and done with if stupid me didn't decide to go with a context-dependent rule. What works here doesn't there :-(

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Rule, Description, Kaufman is About..., Minimalist
1: Name of Body Part, Yes, Yes
2: Shakespeare Title, Yes, Yes
3: One shift-of-number-key character in Frame 1, two different ones in Frame 2, and 3 of the others in Frame 3, Yes, Yes
4: All background names have at least one letter used twice or more, Yes, Yes
5: A Character or Prop without a number in its name, Yes, Yes
6: Dialogue/thought balloons appear in reverse alphabetical order, Yes, Yes
7: Name of a Character/Prop not appearing in the strip, Yes, Yes
8: Exactly two supernatural characters ..., Yes, Yes
9: ... whose dialogue rhymes with each other, Yes, Yes
10: Name of a planet, or something that sounds like it, Yes, Yes

Congratudoublelattions, Gabe!

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What was the name of the planet in this one? I still don't get it.