094
It’s Buck, stepping right off of the set of Suicide Squad and right into my comic.
Thanks for waiting patiently between the last update and this one! I know the cliffhangers are leaving you guys on tenterhooks. My other job & life often leaves me indisposed, but Helvetica won’t end anytime soon, I promise!
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BUCK! IT’S ME! YOUR OLD PAL, SHAMUS MCFUCKYOURSELF!
That’s a rather unfortunate name
This response made me laugh harder than it should have.
Glad I could tickle your funny bone
*Policemen beat you up.*
STOP RESISTING!
I will continue resisting a rest! Im not tired anyway.
It WAS quite humerus.
Happy to hear you liked it! I hope future chances present themselves for more puns and lawbone breaking. As of now this is just the beginning, who knows what opportunities to-marrow will bring?
Sans-ational skele-puns, everyone!
((I am Undertale trash, I’ve got plenty more where that came from~))
Helvetica looks so shock. Poor bby.
*shocked
I think I like “looks so shock” lol
fantastic. i thought this story was longer than it is, though, so i’m excited to be reading it all.
buck is spoopy skeleten
Yes.
Yes he is.
v spoopy indeed
Looks like Buck has a real BONE to pick with steak.
STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW
YOU’LL NEVER CATCH ME ALIVE COPPER! I WILL NEVER STOP MAKING HUMOROUS PUNS!
I believe you meant
humerus
STOP
That is what I meant, thank you. I was dying of embarrassment for a while but then I remembered I’m already dead so it’s all good. I still feel like a bonehead for that mistake.
Well it’s a good thing you’re already dead then, Draco. We’ll need you to serve a full death sentence for your crimes.
WELP! IM BONED!
Oh wait! No I’m not! YOU DON’T HAVE THE GUTS TO ARREST ME! I’LL MAKE ALL THE SKELEPUNS I WANT!
FBI’s gonna break down this door any minute now.
I’d adoor witnessing any attempt to do so! The Funny Bone Investors haven’t done jack to get me yet! I’m still at large! Nobone can escape my puns!
FBI? I hope they send Agent Skully.
Just hold out until toMARROW. Act natural and try not to SKULLk around.
Whaddya gonna do? Throw me in the JOINT?
They’re trying to ribCAGE us! Don’t know why, these skelepuns are bonetiful and hilarious XD nobody can stop Marrow Draco! Every punny Skeleton will resist the law!
And I bet you got a skeleTON more of these jokes ()
But of course, I’ve been making puns my whole AfterLife, and probably my whole Life too. Its sometimes a real skull ache to find just the right bONES. But I always am willing to work my distal phalanges to the marrow to get it right.
Okay. Is it just me, or are we all secretly hoping Helvetica pulls a ninja move and flips Buck over the couch??
oh trust me we all are
oh trust me we all are
oh trust me we all are
oh me all we are trust
Oh trust me we all are
What have I created..
Oh trust me we all created
Oh trust me we all created
Oh trust me we all created
j e s u s f u c k
oh trust me jesusfuck
oh trust me jesusfuck
Oh trust me jesusfuck
Oh rust me jesusfuck
What is happening right now
Oh rust me jesusfuck
What is oh rust me happening jesusfuck right now
Oh trust all of the jesusfucks
Oh trust all of thee skeleschrucks
So much hype for the next page!!!! Is it just me or am I secretly hoping Steak says something like “get the f*ck away from him!!!” I don’t, but I just really hope Steak butts in… :/
OH TRUST ME WE ALL ARE!
That actually made me start hyperventilating from laughter
oh TRUST ME WE ALL ARE
Oh trust me Jesus fuck
Oh, trust me, we all are, jesusfuck
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaa?
Ahaaaaahaha BAHHH
oh trust me we all AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaAA
oh trust me we all are
Arresting jesusfuck
Oh do you mean MirrorDraco? (MarrowDraco our pun lord and sacrum) Yeah the pun police of Farwolaeth are working on that
not buck, buuuuuuuuuuuuuck make its smooth
Wait WHAT?!? At the latest page already? But I just started reading ;_; this is the second to third webcomic I’ve binge read today.
is this the end of it because ive been waiting for a couple of weeks now and nothing
It may take a while but it’s not DEAD (Does this even count?) It just takes a while to update
Looks like Helvectica is in for a bad time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdaduOiiR10
Yaaaaaaaaaassssssssss
Is it just me, or is Steak Sans? Without question?
Nah, Steak doesn’t make puns. But I definitely think Toby at least knows of this webcomic…
yo like, jn wiedle was credited as inspiration for sans and papyrus in the undertale credits, theyre like friends and stuff
Skeletons named after fonts? Must just be a coincidence.
I’m kind of hoping that this leads to Helvetica smoothing things out with everyone, even if it is through a terrifying means. The fact that only one person in the room actually seems to be his friend right now is… sad. He must be so scared.
st0P
…
HAmMeR TIMe
*Dying skeleton sounds*
and the crowd goes wild!
*Smash-smash-smash-smash-smash*
*bone shattering noises intensify*
Oh, holy crap I just archive binged this comic and I must say that Buck gives me the creeps . He looks unhinged . I hope that he’s going to be a recurring badguy .
ooooooh no I am NOT suppose to find this bright-eyed probably-murderous skeleton cute fuck I’m so done with myself
FARWOLAETH IS WELSH FOR DEATH
Who woulda thought
THANK YOU FOR THAT
God, to me it looks like Buck is wearing a skeleton shirt even though i know he’s not and i burst out laughing every time i see this now because i imagine this thug that was Buck when he was alive wearing one of those naked shirt things that are a massive joke when he was holding up a bank or something
i will honestly say that i think buck is wearing a skele shirt. cause.. look at his neck. it looks like a turtle neck sweater lmaooo
Well he’s definitely wearing SOMETHING; if you look at the first panel, there are wrinkles on the bone near the top right of the ribcage. Also, considering the shading on him, the ribs definitely seem more 2d than the rest of him (if they were actual ribs there should be shading under each individual one, so they’d seem to be round, like his face has)
Just read all the pages so far and this one has got to be my fav! Buck is so adorbs for a gang-leader skeleton XD
Buck is like -installs LED lights into eyesockets to be more intimidating-
I love buck tho hes aaaaaa
“How can I be more intimidating”
“idk boss, maybe put a shirt on”
“no no that won’t do… What if”
“What if I put flashlights in my eyesockets?”
“boss no”
“Boss yes!!!”
I also really like how the first suggestion is to put a shirt on! XD
“Boss please”
“AM I A SPOOKY SKELETON NOW TRILLBY??”
“Boss please stop”
Just “Boss please WEAR CLOTHS! People are starting to stare!”
I like how you can actually see where Buck is looking. It’s kinda nice.
Do you have a fb page, sorry I’m new here
I can’t help but think of a line from Pitch Black: where the hell can I get eyes like that?
my skelesONS NO GET UR ASS OFF HIM LIGHTBULB
PFFFT LIGHTBULB
Does any one else think buck is like the talking version of kurloz from homestuck?
STOP
staaaaap
:o)
…..I can’t look at this comic the same way since Undertale. I am ashamed.
haha yeah
Oh http://40.media.tumblr.com/01f7860981137225d0c9d69e45cb6968/tumblr_nxdvissyXY1soswcfo1_1280.png
And
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/1497464074965072811.jpg
dammit no
I imagine Buck as having a psychotic English accent *coughGrellSutcliffeCoughCough*
Jesus fuck am I that one person questioning if that’s a shirt Buck’s wearing
or his actual ribs-
–
imagine a buck alive
with his shirt off.
ohmg
Almost certainly a shirt.
Well, why would a skeleton need a shirt with ribs on it if they can just…. not wear one?
He’s not wearing a shirt, lol.
Please make more of your deliciously humorous comic
Don’t you mean…. HUMERUS
STOP IN THE NAME OF THE LAW!
What is it about all these puns that rattles your bones? I can’t wrap my skull around why it bothers everyone so much. I think they’re tibularific!
AAANd I proceed to worship you OML
HALF OF EVERYONE HERE: “alright ___, just imagine him in his underwear… he wont hurt our child in his under-”
“OH N oO HES HOT-“
I hate to rush you, Jones but- IM AN IMPATIENT PIECE OF TRASH AND I NEED AN UPDATE SOON
Love you, Jess :^)
Love, A student that really needs to study her science book. :’3
I’ve been checking daily for updates. I NEED this to update.
This has not updated since i first read it about a month ago…
Only a month? Hope you have a book.
They’ve been sitting on that couch, bullshitting, for about a year now.
I was excited when it finally updated after three months.
now it’s been four since that happened.
JN I know it takes a while to make comics, and being busy with work can make scheduling hard but jesus dick come on
BAD TOUCH BAD TOUCH
yknow, so far i’m wondering how these characters died. their personalities are so interesting, and it maybe their are things that hint at their deaths?
Why do I want a Sans and Papyrus cameo T-T
It is because you are what they call “Undertale trash”, but do not feel bad. I am Undertale trash, too. ;)
I do not expect that there will be any sort of crossover cameo, but it is fun to imagine! :)
I’m fandom trash and I’m proud! I’m fandom trash and I’m proud!
Friend: is that what she calls it?…
Still. It is pretty fun. Just imagine Helvey walking down the street and suddenly see the entire police force on Sans after he made a bone pun.
And then Sans just goes “Nope”, grabs Papyrus, and teleports away, leaving the police utterly confused over what just happened…
Ooooh boy. What a great comic! Found out about it a while ago and started reading it yesterday *Cough* nOT BY UNDERTALE MEANS PPPFFF *Cough*
I love it a lot! Can’t wait til the next update!
That might probably be a long ways coming. I’ve been reading this for a long time. The updates are becoming less and less frequent.
I’m an idiot. I just realized that they’re all named after fonts and not just Helvetica. Steak is a font as is Good Heavens so I can only assumet her est of them are named after fonts too. _^_
*assume that all
They’re not all named after fonts. Good Heavens and Steak aren’t fonts.
They get their names from the first word they say in their afterlife sort of thing. Helvetica’s name just so happens to be a font.
I came here from undertale, glad I finally read this, it’s great!
Glad to have you, I hope you respect the fact that this came before UnderTale I’m concerned that many are confused about that… My name is Mirror or Marrow and I’m bored so I left a comment. :) hope you continue to enjoy when it updates!
Yup! Looks like this comic has a good number of years on undertale, can’t wait for the next update! Nice to meet you Mirror
Can’t wait either but we’ll have to, its well worth it though! :)
oh how i miss this comic :,(
So, yes, half a page per month, this comic is super slow, but I still like it and I hope it continues!! Keep it up!! (by the way I discovered this comic because of Undertale)
Plz wiedle, its been two months
Maybe, if Jones wasn’t so f*cking lazy and obsessed with transformers, we’d have at least SOMETHING to look at other than the same page for 2 months.
Isnt that a bit harsh? I mean you don’t know what’s going on in their personal life so I don’t think any of us really have room to judge we should be thankful for the comic updates at all. Besides sometimes the creativity and motivation just isn’t there and it can be a real struggle just to get a sketch done. Its not any of my business what your opinion is I just don’t think you should bring down Jones because being paient between the huge update gaps is difficult. Just thought I should get my two cents in.
Do you follow his blog? He’s been really busy with like two jobs. http://blog.jnwiedle.com/post/141959102392/on-helvetica
Calm down. Jones has just been busy.
Calm down, trust me I have been writing my own story. It takes time to write stuff… It isn’t “Oh I’m just gonna put words on a page and hope that people like it!” No it takes time to think of what your going to do. So calm down and feel a little sympathy for the guy.
I didn’t realize it, sorry. I’m just… really impatient. I apologize for my behavior. Haha…
You think it’s easy creating this comic while spending that sweet, sweet Patreon money on Transformer toys? He spends days on end just deciding which Autobot will date next. That’s not easy stuff.
You need to chill out. Why do you talk about people you don’t know like that? He’s working 2 jobs and still trying to make it work instead of dropping this comic altogether. What’s your problem with his hobby? It isn’t hurting anyone and I’ve never seen him bragging about spending loads of money on toys. In fact, I’ve never seen him talking about toys at all. Don’t be nasty.
please be cool, you guys. i leave comments open because i appreciate everything everyone has to say, even the folks who are impatient for the next update. i know not everyone knows what’s going on in my life at all times, so i know when i’m not updating it can be very “wtf are they doing,” and i try to keep people updated on my tumblr and twitter. i respect that you just want the next page already!! but please don’t be rude to me, or each other. it’s not a fun time!
i love you guys, but please relax. i am not gorging myself on transformers toys, as much as i would love to lmao. you’re not wrong about me loving to daydream about my ships though ;) haha
keep it civil folks, i’d honestly really hate to close comments, so please be mindful & respectful to each other, and please, to me too! i am also a person, like you. take care!
Yeesh, People can just be so rude sometimes, huh? But I get it. Ive been waiting for at least a month for the update. I’ve kept myself occupied with other Hiveworks comics though. I hope this one comes soon! And that other guy needs to calm down. Haha.
I am so sorry I legit didn’t mean for everyone to attack like that I just wanted to explain stuff 0_0) ho boy why is everyone freaking out!? When I replied to “Hurry your ass up” I jsut meant to clarify everyone didn’t have to jump in like that please chill they didn’t mean it… So sorry bro.
Dude don’t worry yourself about it, ppl are are just over sensitive/offended. Its like saying sorry to a 3 year old child that’s having a fit b/c you can’t buy him a toy.
We can all handle this like people, if someone’s upset with slow updates they have a right to say that so long as they don’tstart being unfair about it. It should be equally acceptable to calmly explain to them why it’s taking a while. Just because someone feels impatient doesn’t mean we should lash out at them. They apologized so thats it. I just feel bad that everyone’s all flustered over someone’s opinion.
Is Lucy blushing?..
He has been since before Good Heavens even called him to come over because he’s drunk. It’s really just an Alcohol Flush Reaction (which can somehow still happen when you’re apparently devoid of flesh).
Oooh, I didn’t even think of that being the cause. >.<
Came here from Undertale (I know this comic came first). Wow, I love it! The art style, the story. All amazing! Thank you for your creation!
Is this strip dead? I’ve noticed that there have been no updates in a really really really long time.
I’ve heard that it’s not, my assumption is the artist has been preoccupied with jobs and recently having a hand in helping out with the ending of another webcomic called Homestuck. I’m anticipating that they’ll have more time with that out of the way at least.
Wait, the creator of this comic helped with the end of Homestuck?!?!?!?!?!?
You don’t know how this affects me
Hmm, considering the shirt-ribs, and the glowing eyes, what if Buck… Isn’t actually a skeleton? I dunno, random thought I had
Sooooo, update soon? Please?
Wish you’d go back to the original style of this comic.
Oh well.
Waiting eagerly for the next comic!
I agree with ChummyChumChum. The new style is pretty good too, but the original style was uniquer to me.
weidle… please… its been 4 months…. plz update…
And for the record, I say this with as much respect as I can give. I love this comic, and I want the creator to take as much time as they need. But I believe they could do so without collecting monthly payments meant to support a comic that can’t be worked on at this time.
I understand and respect your frustration, but I’d like to clarify that no specific person is giving me $300 a month out of pocket- its more like $1 – $3 a month per individual. And with the way patreon works, if a person would like to opt out of that payment for any particular reason each month, they may do so, and many have! So I am not always receiving the amount that is stated at the top of my patreon, and also I am certainly not taking anything from anyone without their permission. Most people supporting me through patreon are not just supporting the comic, but are supporting me and my work as a whole!
I hope that clears up any misunderstandings!