Hello, and welcome to the first of (hopefully many) Chi's Comic Competitions! The rules for this one are going to be relatively simple, 'cos I know that you'll all surprise me with the angle you take on it, and fewer rules gives you more room for creativity...

So, the rules are simply these:

(1) You must use only 'characters' from the PROPS category
(2) Avoid the standard SC clichés
(3) Try seeing if you can fit something philosophical in (theme, punchline, whatever)
(4) Make me laugh!

Well, that's just about it - I look forward to the results! Judging should be sometime around Friday, so get stripping...

we'll have to have a referendum on whether or not this "avoids the standard SC cliches."

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I'm totally never entering another CC.

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And because the 'heights' are props ...

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First time I've ever done a series. It isn't good, but it is pretty long, so I got that going for me. Meh.

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Finally, a contest where I can enter old strips:

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This comic isn't funny; I'm just having a crap-ass Tuesday.

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And actually umfumdisi, I liked that last one. :P

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hey, kids! time for my entry. this is my first series ever, so be nice.

(disclaimer: i am a mac user; therefore, i know nothing about the MSBlaster virus except from what i've heard from friends. so, if my comic contains false info, blame my friends - not me!)

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thanks, Weasle--you're speaking my language ;D

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This one's a warm-up.
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Since I don't see any rules against using old strips, here you go...

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And a new one.

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Here's another one, boys and girls.
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Forgive me, Im out of practice.

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It's not compliant but...

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Props - check. Mention philosophy - check. Ladies and gentlemen, we have compliance.

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Well, it's Judgement Day (except without the Austrian-accented metal meanies)...

There were some very funny entries, and despite my somewhat limited rules, many managed to flout them! A disappointing lack of philosophy-related humour, I felt, but the laughs still kept coming.

Firstly, some honourable mentions...

kaufman for the Props Caucus strip
KungChiFu for the Burning Bush series
umfumdisi for the Always Check Your Machine strip
codehappykid for Evil Chess
Bargaintuan for Loneliness
habnem for Intro To Nihilism
jes_ for Dirty Bomb

Very funny as all of these were, they didn't manage to make it to the winning podium... and so, without further stalling, I present you with our winner!

HABNEM for this masterpiece of punnery:

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I had to reread it several times to get all the puns right, and so for managing to squeeze so many philosopher-puns into a three panel strip whilst still retaining a cutting punchline (sorry, Kaufman), I pronounce you victor of CC204!

Congratulations! CC205 is officially yours.

Da Bomb lives on thanks to niteowl. Recognize. Well done habnem.

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Da Bomb lives on thanks to niteowl. Recognize.

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