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* For someone seemingly trying to disappear forever, why would Dr. McNinja keep his first name, take the last name of his friend who happens to be the mayor of his town and the former vice president, practice the same job as before (especially since he has the knowledge of hundreds of clones with hundreds of degrees and doctorates, and should logically be able to practice any other job), and ''keep the same slogan on his door even after it doesn't make sense contextually?'' Does he ''want'' to be found?
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* Maybe I missed something, but I don't see how his family betrayed him. What did I miss here?

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* If Sparkle Lord was sent back in time and transformed into a motorcycle, resulting in a millennia-long [[http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=71&issue=15 time loop]], where did the original Sparkle Lord go off to?

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* If Sparkle Lord was sent back in time and transformed into a motorcycle, resulting in a millennia-long [[http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=71&issue=15 com/archives/comic/15p71/ time loop]], where did the original Sparkle Lord go off to?



* I'm an idiot; what distinguishes the safe-to-step-on tiles from the others [[http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=49&issue=14 here]]?

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* I'm an idiot; what distinguishes the safe-to-step-on tiles from the others [[http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=49&issue=14 com/archives/comic/14p49/ here]]?



* [[http://drmcninja.com/comics/2011-05-16-21p33.jpg Here]] we see Dr. McNinja punching King Radical. We later find out that King Radical is actually Chuck Goodrich. Which means that future King Radical, an astronaut, is being punched. No Nasaghast is appearing to skewer the good doctor. Sure, you could argue that it's because he was in another timeline, but that certainly didn't stop the BigDamnHeroes the Nasaghast did later.

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* [[http://drmcninja.com/comics/2011-05-16-21p33.jpg com/archives/comic/21p33/ Here]] we see Dr. McNinja punching King Radical. We later find out that King Radical is actually Chuck Goodrich. Which means that future King Radical, an astronaut, is being punched. No Nasaghast is appearing to skewer the good doctor. Sure, you could argue that it's because he was in another timeline, but that certainly didn't stop the BigDamnHeroes the Nasaghast did later.
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** The only time Sparklelord appears with hooves was during a hallucinogenic dream where he's projecting himself as a unicorn that Doc is riding while fighting a flaming baldy demon guy. That's not a terribly accurate depiction there.

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** The only time Sparklelord appears with hooves was during a hallucinogenic dream where he's projecting himself as a unicorn that Doc is riding while fighting a flaming baldy demon guy. That's not a terribly accurate depiction there.
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** Explained MUCH latter. His two-legged form WAS caused by an 'evil magician'. Specfically? Someone working for the previous King Radical.
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** What in Frans Raynor's plans imply that he is intelligent enough to think of a reasonable solution?
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** Why would they take the name of a dying man? The spell is already deadly him the summoning might not care to seal his name.
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** When Doc points out that fossil fuels are mostly comprised of plant matter, it's mentioned that when the dinosaurs learned this, decided to take over the world anyway because they were bigger and stronger than the humans in the first place.
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** Radical Goodrich is not a NASA astronaut, he was from a world where NASA is a thing so the Nasaghast attacking him would be like if he attacked McNinja for killing the dinosaur scout since this dinosaur too is an astronaut.

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** Radical Goodrich is not a NASA astronaut, he was from a world where NASA is is not a thing so the Nasaghast attacking him would be like if he attacked McNinja for killing the dinosaur scout since this dinosaur too is an astronaut.
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** Radical Goodrich is not a NASA astronaut, he was from a world where NASA is a thing so the Nasaghast attacking him would be like if he attacked McNinja for killing the dinosaur scout since this dinosaur too is an astronaut.

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* [[http://drmcninja.com/comics/2011-05-16-21p33.jpg Here]] we see Dr. McNinja punching King Radical. We later find out that King Radical is actually Chuck Goodrich. Which means that future King Radical, an astronaut, is being punched. No Nasaghast is appearing to skewer the good doctor. Sure, you could argue that it's because he was in another timeline, but that certainly didn't stop the BigDamnHeroes the Nasaghast did later.

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** It's magic in the McNinjaverse. He probably needed to sacrifice the name of the one who needed protection or just like... Magicks.
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* Why didn't John McNinja offer up his ''own'' name, instead of his grandson's?

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** Dracula's magic is probably as strong as John McNinja without the drawback.
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** Dracula has far more defenses than a doctor who is also a ninja. Remember he's the one who turned the wizards into ghosts in the first place, and has long-distance telepathic control over them. The Ghost Wizard's plan was to bring all his brothers together so their combined power could defeat Dracula, but the good doctor is nowhere near so large a threat.
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* The ghost wizard didn't need to touch the Dr. or anything beyond knowing that he existed in order to curse him. So why isn't the wizard's original enemy, Dracula, already cursed?

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** Dan and Mitzi are savvy, and still take [=DSP=] and Gordito with them to fight the Ghost Wizard. Seems higher numbers means diminishing returns, but is a net positive ''unless'' you have teammates that are much weaker than you (such as the Doctor's clones).
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*** EvilOnlyHasToWinOnce and SortingAlgorithmOfEvil are good starting points for reading about that kind of thing.
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** Why does the Doc has his barber on speed dial? This world is crazy!
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** The art suggest to me that he's rather a dark red rather than anything purple. Most of the time traveling arc had a blueish tint anyways. It seems to be more of a matter of interpretation, you could argue either way. I personally think that Chris wasn't going for that, judging by the Diplomat's characterization and design, but it would have been hilarious if it was.

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* Was anyone else just apalled by the end of Judy gets a kitten? I mean, that was just awful.

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* Was anyone else just apalled appalled by the end of Judy gets a kitten? I mean, that was just awful.




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*** That works, but isn't explicit in the comic proper. As presented, all that time loop should do is create an infinite number of Sparklelord-motorcycles for that antiques dealer to find.

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*** ** That works, but isn't explicit in the comic proper. As presented, all that time loop should do is create an infinite number of Sparklelord-motorcycles for that antiques dealer to find.find.

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*** Chris Hastings doesn't know, or The Robster doesn't know?
**** Yes.

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*** ** Chris Hastings doesn't know, or The Robster doesn't know?
**** Yes.
** Yes.

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*** Seemingly confirmed by the AltText: "Yes, there is a difference in the tiles."

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*** ** Seemingly confirmed by the AltText: "Yes, there is a difference in the tiles."




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*** Ah, that makes sense. I was thinking about it late at night and must have gotten the order of events mixed up.

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*** ** Ah, that makes sense. I was thinking about it late at night and must have gotten the order of events mixed up.up.

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*** [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/20p9 Confirmed.]]

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*** ** [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/20p9 Confirmed.]]
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* Okay, so the dinosaurs took over Earth insted of peacefully cohabiting with humans because fossil fuels contained dinosaur remains. What do they fuel their jetpacks with then?

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* Okay, so the dinosaurs took over Earth insted instead of peacefully cohabiting with humans because fossil fuels contained dinosaur remains. What do they fuel their jetpacks with then?



* So a ninja can just take off their mask and disappear? Well the bad guys could look out for a real pale guy with a tan around his eyes. Its unusual and easily spotted.

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* So a ninja can just take off their mask and disappear? Well the bad guys could look out for a real pale guy with a tan around his eyes. Its It's unusual and easily spotted.




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*** Yeah, Dark Smoke Puncher pretty much ''screams'' insecure frat boy.

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*** ** Yeah, Dark Smoke Puncher pretty much ''screams'' insecure frat boy.




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*** He got it amputated later in favor of a robotic leg. Maybe the weak point has definite mass, and would not fit in something so painlessly removed.

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*** ** He got it amputated later in favor of a robotic leg. Maybe the weak point has definite mass, and would not fit in something so painlessly removed.




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*** Ah thanks, must have missed that. Still doesn't explain where our favorite pet raptor is, but like you said, it leaves potential for him to appear later and save the day (maybe).

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*** ** Ah thanks, must have missed that. Still doesn't explain where our favorite pet raptor is, but like you said, it leaves potential for him to appear later and save the day (maybe).




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*** [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p42/ It's NOT Barney.]] (Alt text)
*** Uh, the alt text seems to indicate it IS Barney.
*** No, it doesn't. It only says he's amused that so many people guessed it would be Barney. I think the key here is that it doesn't look or act anything at all like Barney has ever been portrayed in anything.
*** No, it says he loves that multiple people guessed it would be Barney. Nothing about that sentence suggests he's amused at how wrong that guess was. And if you think a talking dinosaur that teaches people to love each other isn't similar to Barney, you obviously aren't very familiar with Barney.
*** Again: It doesn't look anything like Barney. It isn't even purple. It isn't singing, it isn't speaking in any kind of mannerism that would make anyone think of Barney. If anything, it's more a parody of the type of charismatic speaker archetype.
*** He's purple in literally ''every other page he appears''. And really, what else could he possibly be? He's a talking ''purple'' T-rex who teaches people how to get along and love each other. ''Who does that sound like to you?''
*** [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p97/ Not purple.]] [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p98/ Not purple.]] [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p99/ Not purple.]] [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p100/ Not purple.]]
*** ''All of those are clearly purple.'' Not as vividly purple as the live-action Barney, but still purple. Get your eyes checked.
*** Eyes work fine. At ''best'' some of those are maybe dark flesh tones. Or ''maybe'' look purple because the lighting is tinging ''everything'' with purple. But he's not purple.

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*** ** [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p42/ It's NOT Barney.]] (Alt text)
*** ** Uh, the alt text seems to indicate it IS Barney.
*** ** No, it doesn't. It only says he's amused that so many people guessed it would be Barney. I think the key here is that it doesn't look or act anything at all like Barney has ever been portrayed in anything.
*** ** No, it says he loves that multiple people guessed it would be Barney. Nothing about that sentence suggests he's amused at how wrong that guess was. And if you think a talking dinosaur that teaches people to love each other isn't similar to Barney, you obviously aren't very familiar with Barney.
*** ** Again: It doesn't look anything like Barney. It isn't even purple. It isn't singing, it isn't speaking in any kind of mannerism that would make anyone think of Barney. If anything, it's more a parody of the type of charismatic speaker archetype.
*** ** He's purple in literally ''every other page he appears''. And really, what else could he possibly be? He's a talking ''purple'' T-rex who teaches people how to get along and love each other. ''Who does that sound like to you?''
*** ** [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p97/ Not purple.]] [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p98/ Not purple.]] [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p99/ Not purple.]] [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p100/ Not purple.]]
*** ** ''All of those are clearly purple.'' Not as vividly purple as the live-action Barney, but still purple. Get your eyes checked.
*** ** Eyes work fine. At ''best'' some of those are maybe dark flesh tones. Or ''maybe'' look purple because the lighting is tinging ''everything'' with purple. But he's not purple.purple.

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*** Is there a trope for that first one? I can't find it.
*** This is part of King Radical's plan. Eventually a Chuck will come from the future where Radical has won, only that will end the cycle of Chucks coming back as Radical kills that iteration, cementing his future victory.

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*** ** Is there a trope for that first one? I can't find it.
*** ** This is part of King Radical's plan. Eventually a Chuck will come from the future where Radical has won, only that will end the cycle of Chucks coming back as Radical kills that iteration, cementing his future victory.victory.

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*** He was last seen on vacation so...

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*** ** He was last seen on vacation so...
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*** Impossible. Dr. [=McLuchador=] died in anonymity years ago. The good Dr. [=McNinja=] has no reason to lie about that.

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*** ** Impossible. Dr. [=McLuchador=] died in anonymity years ago. The good Dr. [=McNinja=] has no reason to lie about that.



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* Why ''does'' Dr. [=McNinja=] have his barber on emergency speed dial? http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/10p15/

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* Why ''does'' Dr. [=McNinja=] have [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/10p15/ his barber on emergency speed dial? http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/10p15/dial?]]




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*** I see no Legionary, although I DO see what appears to be a Greek Strategos.

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*** ** I see no Legionary, although I DO see what appears to be a Greek Strategos.


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*** That works, but isn't explicit in the comic proper. As presented, all that time loop should do is create an infinite number of Sparklelord-motorcycles for that antiques dealer to find.
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**There is all kind of evidence of time travel on those islands. It's everywhere. *cue jetpacking Thomas Jefferson*
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**Maybe the barber is some kind of super-ninja that can cut hair without damaging or removing the masks. Considering how it seems like everything mentioned in passing comes into a major story arc at one point or another, I wouldn't be shocked if we see said barber.
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** What did airport security think people were going to do with books or bottled water post September 11th? They're downright paranoid this century.
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** Perhaps Yoshi is a [[JustForPun velociraptor]]?
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* Why can't Ben Franklin bring [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/10p33/ a bag of hair on a plane]]? What does airport security think he's going to do with a bag of hair?
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** It is measurable, but it's more effective the more the ninja is outnumbered, and it's also not the be all end all of fighting. It's still possible for a ninja to be defeated if outnumbered, especially when his opponents are just as good as he is.
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** They're named characters. That could have something to do with it.
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** In order to cut a [=McNinja=]'s hair, you'd need to at least partially remove his mask. Whoever the barber is, the good doctor trusts him with his life.


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* The ConservationOfNinjitsu is a measurable force in the setting. How did Dr. [=McNinja=] lose to Old and Hortense?
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*** Eyes work fine. At ''best'' some of those are maybe dark flesh tones. Or ''maybe'' look purple because the lighting is tinging ''everything'' with purple. But he's not purple.
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*** ''All of those are clearly purple.'' Get your eyes checked.

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*** ''All of those are clearly purple.'' Not as vividly purple as the live-action Barney, but still purple. Get your eyes checked.

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