The Guffaw

Blank Comic Winner!

2007-05-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

Congrats to Michael Sigler, winner of my blank comic contest! :D Here's his entry:

Awesome! Sorry I've been so few and far between with posts. I just got back from a two week vacation to Disney World, and before that, it was prep time, like packing, planning a birthday party for my daughter, etc. I've been so busy with book deadlines as well, that this comic blog might take a back seat once again. But it's not dead! Honestly! :P

~~Becka

Kitty Contest!

2007-04-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

My Gawd, it's been forever since I've updated this thing. I apologize for that... I've been so busy trying to get books written by deadline that I "forgot" about this blog. Because I'm drawing a blank on punchlines today, here is a blank comic that I want YOU to provide the punchline for. It's easy. Think of something funny. That's it. Did the cat drop something in the toilet? Why is the man yelling at the kitty? What, exactly, is going on? You can use any kind of pop culture humor you want, but it doesn't have to be movie/song/book related. Think of a punchline and send it to rebeccagoings@gmail.com. I'll pick the best one and repost the winning comic. Remember, EMAIL ME, do NOT post your punchline in the comments section. Don't ruin it for everyone! I'll delete your comment if you post a punchline. You can post a comment, just not a punchline. EMAIL EMAIL EMAIL. :P

Good luck to you!

~~Becka

The Last Session

2007-03-18T21:49:00.000-07:00

I'm sooo going to hell for this comic. LOL For those of you who have participated in role-playing games or know of someone who has, this one is for you.

What's funnier than Jesus "DM-ing" (or leading) a game of Dungeons and Dragons? (Which is a controvertial game in certain religious circles...) Why, Judas needing 30 pieces of silver to raise his character from the dead, of course!

Ah, religious irony. Gotta love it. :P Note the bread and the wine present on the table. Heheheh I'm of course banking on the fact that the Good Lord has a sense of humor...

~~Becka

Sci-Fi Cussing Spree

2007-03-06T14:06:00.000-08:00

If you understood the above cuss words AND know the shows from whence they came, most likely YOU have cussed at one time or another, in Sci-Fi lingo.

:P

~~Becka

Keeping Up With the Gates's

2007-02-20T09:38:00.000-08:00

This is exactly why I'm not fond of evolving technology. This is also what being the wife of a computer geek means. :P We get the hand-me-downs. LOL

Oh, and ignore the hair on the wife... :P I was trying something new. Didn't turn out how I had envisioned. *snort*

~~Becka

The Wizard's Birthday

2007-02-13T16:45:00.000-08:00

Always good for a giggle, is the thought of a wizard who already knows what he's getting on his birthday. LOL

~~Becka

The Mystery Men Go Bowling

2007-02-06T11:19:00.000-08:00

The Dragon's Hoarde

2007-01-30T10:13:00.000-08:00

Very poignant comic this week, considering this is tax season. Even epic, fantasy adventurers cannot hide from the all-knowing IRS. :P

~~Becka

Cat Names of the Majorus Geekius

2007-01-23T08:58:00.000-08:00

This comic is lovingly dedicated to the real life Ninja kitty. Jim and I have often joked about getting another kitty and naming it Pirate. LOL And then somewhere, "Robot" came into the mix. I guess no matter the situation, ninjas, pirates, and robots trump everything else. :P

~~Becka

Thou Shalt Not Blaspheme the Name of Peter Jackson

2007-01-16T13:20:00.000-08:00

The Wheel of Crime

2007-01-09T12:42:00.001-08:00

If anyone has read the Eye of the World and the other books in the "Wheel of Time" series, you'll definately relate to THIS comic. :P

~~Becka

TRANSFORMERS--More Than Meets the Eye!

2007-01-02T08:16:00.001-08:00

With the geeks I hang out with, I should have fodder for this comic for a long time to come. LOL

Yup, folks, this scene really happened in the Goings' house when the new movie trailer for the "Transformers" was unveiled on the 'Net. LOL Enjoy! :D

Festivus--For the Rest of Us!

2006-12-22T09:10:00.000-08:00

In honor of the holidays, I've decided to do a special comic for y'all. And since Festivus is traditionally celebrated on December 23rd, I hope all you geeks have a good one. Lemme know how the wrestling matches fare! LOL

There will NOT be a Guffaw comic on the 26th. I'm taking the week off for vacation. The Guffaw will return after the first of the year. :) Merry Christmas, everyone!

Zombies

2006-12-19T08:19:00.000-08:00

Many thanks to my husband Jim for the inspiration. :P

Just Poppin' In...

2006-12-18T13:02:00.000-08:00

Just popping in real quick to let y'all know that I've figured out a schedule for this blog. It will be updated every Tuesday with a new comic, unless for whatever reason, I cannot draw a new Guffaw due to time constraints. If it ever happens that I cannot update The Guffaw with a new cartoon, I will update it with an older cartoon you may have seen on www.3rdedition.org. The updates will still be on Tuesdays (unless I forget, lol, and it should be up by Wednesday).

Oh, and just in case you 3ebb'ers were wonderin' why I suddenly stopped posting after coming back to the forums to tell you of this blog, Jim and my IP address has been banned for whatever reason from the 3EBB. Never thought I'd live to see the day. I actually think it's kinda funny to be kicked off the forum you created... Ah well. At least you still have the Guffaw to chuckle over.

Update will be tomorrow. And yes, it's a brand new comic! YAY!!

~~Becka

Pirates Vs. Ninjas

2006-12-12T00:13:00.000-08:00

Never Leave Your Potions Unattended

2006-12-06T15:11:00.000-08:00

The Abyss's Elevator

2006-11-28T17:42:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-20T23:31:00.000-08:00

Welcome to The Guffaw!

2006-11-19T21:32:00.000-08:00

Hello! My name is Rebecca Goings, and I'm a romance author. I'm also a "cartoonist", if you can call The Guffaw a cartoon. :P It all began back in the year 2000, when my husband started a website called http://www.3rdedition.org. That site is dedicated to the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Back then, I used to draw a comic called the "Gamer's Guffaw". Same basic premise of the single paneled comic, stick figures, and lame humor, but with a spin toward D&D and the gaming world.

When my husband sold 3rdedition.org, it was a sad day. However, he simply couldn't keep up with the workload--without being paid to do so. Therefore, we walked away and I stopped drawing the comic. Then my writing career came into play, and I never looked back at the "Guffaw", as the locals on the 3rdediton forums called it for short.

As my writing began to get popular, I considered revising the comic as a tongue-in-cheek look at the world of a romance author and her readers. But the more I thought about it, the more I thought that would limit my material for the comic, not to mention change the dynamic of what I had originally created the Gamer's Guffaw to be.

A long time ago, my husband suggested I branch out and make the comic about other geeky things, as people who are into role-playing games--9 times out of 10--are also geeks. I've freely admitted that I'm an Uber-Geek (echo echo). When my hubby suggested it, I didn't want to do the extra geeky things because I wanted the comic to stay focused on gaming and D&D. Now, though, its a most excellent idea.

With that seed of inspiration, I went back through my old comics and pulled the ones that most suited an overall "geekiness" rather than gaming. I also plan on making future comics surrounding the central theme of what it means to be a "GEEK". This means movies, TV shows, music, and pop culture are all fair game. You'll notice a lot of my comics have a "fantasy" flavor. This is pure preference. I've always loved fantasy, so if you see the random wizard or longsword, now you know why. :P Hopefully with this new take on the comic, it can speak to all of us.

I thought about changing the comic's name from the Gamer's Guffaw to the Geek's Guffaw, but why bother? It's always been known as "The Guffaw" affectionately by "the masses" of 3rdedition.org. Therefore, it's new name isn't really "new" at all.

I don't have a set schedule of when I'm going to be updating this blog (yet), but check back often. I'm thinking at least once a week, maybe twice a week. We shall see. Once I figure out fitting this blog in with ALL my others (lol) I'll let you know what day(s) I plan on updating it. :)

I hope you find my quirky humor amusing, and maybe you'll stay for a bit and check out my other blogs. I've never claimed to be a stellar artist with the computer, therefore all the Guffaws will be drawn in MS Paint as they always have been. There's just something nostalgic about keeping the art silly, corny, and downright crappy. :P

Welcome to The Guffaw. May you find your inner Uber Geek.

~~Becka