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One-shots, holidays, and specials that don't fit the main saga. From April Fools pranks to Christmas chaos, these standalone strips keep the absurdity going year-round.

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I hope the flying piranhas are house broken
Episode 231

I hope the flying piranhas are house broken

We just got back from Boston Comic Con, but are ready for another awesome con this weekend! You can find us in [Brooklyn at FlameCon](https://waywardraven.com/archive/2017/8/15/no-con-til-brooklyn) with our favorite creator, James B. Emmett. Hope you drop by table 27 and say hello! -Mark "Boy are my arms tired" What I want to know is are the piranhas flying, or is the cage flying? -Alex "Very specific on grammar and syntax" Both! I thought everyone knew that. Don’t you have flying piranhas? Mine even have little eye-patches. -Mark "So bad even my pets are villains"

My Secret Identity Disorder
Episode 232

My Secret Identity Disorder

I enjoy Arrow, but it feels like he eventually reveals himself to everyone. In fact, a lot of superhero shows/movies feel the same way. Why even bother with a secret identity? If I ever get superpowers, I’m just going to claim them from the beginning. -Mark “Superpowers Would Probably Just Make Me A Villain” You think I can’t recognize you because I can’t see your cheekbones? Seriously, best scene in any superhero movie, hands down. Can’t say the same about the rest of the film. -Alex “Clark Kent Ain’t Got Shit On ME”

A Song of Wait and Wonder
Episode 233

A Song of Wait and Wonder

I’ve been saying this all season, but I’ve literally been waiting twenty god-damned years for the current story of Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire for my book nerds) to unfold. I’m not just one of those insufferable book readers who’ll chew your ear off about how bad ass Strong Belwas is and how he should have been on the show or how I wish I got to see Lady Stoneheart on screen. I’ve been reading the books SINCE THEY CAME OUT. I’ve been buying every book in hard cover, since 1996! I remember telling people about how cool this series was way back when and getting weird looks or comments like “I guess it’s cool, but I don’t like swords and sorcery.” Still, I’m not one of those fans who gets mad at GRRM for taking his time with the books. I am a little upset at how the first three books came out within a few years of each other, but as the series progressed the duration between each novel grew longer…and longer…and longer… GRRM should take his time and finish the series properly. But if that inbred, son of a aurochs cops out and submits a piss pour book… -Alex “The Doom of Valyria” Ugh, I was going to try to write something about this week’s strip, but Alex went and took up all the space with his nerd rage. As a writer, I found myself having to go ahead and edit his rant lest it go out in its pure form. Your welcome. -Mark “I’m sick of waiting the books too, but you don’t hear me complain about it”

So long, True Believer!
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So long, True Believer!

It is a rare occurrence that I am at a loss for words. All the characters, worlds, stories that Stan Lee created mean a lot to me. I’m not really sure that I can express that adequately here, or perhaps anywhere. As a kid reading those tales I was sucked in instantaneously. Here were characters like me, folks who wanted to do right, but never quite had the fairy tale ending. They had flaws like I do and fought every day to overcome or to come to terms with those challenges.

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Chillin’ like a villain
Episode 331

Chillin’ like a villain

Woo-hoo! NYCC starts tomorrow! It literally feels like a year since we’ve done our favorite local con (sorry, horrible joke. I couldn’t resist though). We’ve moved locations, this year you’ll be able to find us far more easily at [**booth 1070 on the show floor.**](https://waywardraven.com/archive/2019/9/24/nycc-tips-and-treats) Bigger space, more visibility. Naturally, we’ve got more goodies too. Hope you stop by and say hello! -Mark “Hoping the Big Apple doesn’t bite back.”

Kitchen Nightmares
Episode 430

Kitchen Nightmares

Let’s face it, villains are waaaaaaaaay cooler than heroes. I feel like you could spin a “wheel of villains” and every time it landed on a spot, they would be good for some kind of cooking show, morning talk show, podcast, whatever. They’d probably have some kind of crazy mom following too. I just don’t see anyone sitting down for Tea Time with Captain Righteous. -Mark “Always Team Villain” I think any cooking show led by a dude named Captain Heinous is gonna have a serious branding issue. -Alex “Doesn’t get the joke” You mean like Dave’s Killer Bread? Mark “Would totally watch Dave’s Killer Cooking Show, just not for the recipes”