With work conditions like those, if I were Gork, I’d give serious consideration to a strike. With a poisoned knife. When the blond git was safely asleep. After I’d drugged his wine.
Rule Number One for Would-Be Evil Overlords: NEVER ABUSE THE STAFF. They are your best hope for success and the most likely pool of candidates for your betrayal.
At least throw Gork some swamp cheese or something Vorik! booo! But I think if Gork did try and kill him, it would end one of three ways. 1. the stereotypical villain betrayal ending, death to the minion. or 2. Gork would just turn back into a rat again and C. Gork would cast a complex spell in which he switches bodies with Vorik, takes over his entire life including marriage and when Vorik tries to stop him. Vorik dies and then Gork becomes the main antagonist of the comic. Though I am sure none of these will happen lol
I’m sure this violates several Evil Overlord rules … I shall not monologue, I shall not cackle maniacally (thus rendering myself helpless), I shall not explain in explicit detail my nefarious plans (subset of Monologing Rule), I shall not demean my powerful (if somewhat dim) underlings (who may one day get the upper hand on me) …
To say nothing of various Union violations!
Geez. Not only is Vorik evil, he’s not too bright.
AWESOME comments as always. I want to tell you all that your comments, support and knowledge of the strip REALLY keeps me going, really feeds my love for this. You have no idea. I just want to thank you.
And yes… Vorik should be a little more gracious to minions with magical powers… They can come back to bite you in the arse.
We are glad to help ya, David! That’s what fans are for!
Just for the record, David, my own Wannabe Evil Overlord (one of the best I’ve ever seen, ahem, if I do say so myself) has two interesting redeeming virtues. One, he NEVER ABUSES THE STAFF, and two, he NEVER LIES (at least not blatantly) TO THE ENEMY. Also, he keeps a reasonable restraint on monologuing, he has the strength to expose no more and no less of his plans than required to terrify most of his enemies, and I have yet to see him leave his antagonists before what he does to them is accomplished (leaving them no escape).
Considering what his chief adversary can pull out of his hat at need, the villain needs to act this way. He wouldn’t survive long, otherwise, for all his overwhelming power and sheer brilliance.
I agree with gee1a, but I think that this is a simpler way of saying it:
Karma!
Anyway, still no gnome. (no I will not stop looking for him in every strip)
But that would be like paying the contractor before he’s actually done his work… not that Borax, er, Vorik, should be going to the other extreme and making the payment seem unobtainable and not worth the trouble…
Please, just PLEASE don’t tell me that his power comes from Wheaties, spinach or some dorky sword that requires the words “By the Power of Gray Skull…”
With work conditions like those, if I were Gork, I’d give serious consideration to a strike. With a poisoned knife. When the blond git was safely asleep. After I’d drugged his wine.
What a great name.
Rule Number One for Would-Be Evil Overlords: NEVER ABUSE THE STAFF. They are your best hope for success and the most likely pool of candidates for your betrayal.
Wow, Rock, I was thinking the exact same thing!
I think Bill is going to have a new friend soon. You know what they say, the enemy of thy enemy is thy friend.
At least throw Gork some swamp cheese or something Vorik! booo! But I think if Gork did try and kill him, it would end one of three ways. 1. the stereotypical villain betrayal ending, death to the minion. or 2. Gork would just turn back into a rat again and C. Gork would cast a complex spell in which he switches bodies with Vorik, takes over his entire life including marriage and when Vorik tries to stop him. Vorik dies and then Gork becomes the main antagonist of the comic. Though I am sure none of these will happen lol
I’m sure this violates several Evil Overlord rules … I shall not monologue, I shall not cackle maniacally (thus rendering myself helpless), I shall not explain in explicit detail my nefarious plans (subset of Monologing Rule), I shall not demean my powerful (if somewhat dim) underlings (who may one day get the upper hand on me) …
To say nothing of various Union violations!
Geez. Not only is Vorik evil, he’s not too bright.
Ha! It only took two panls to bust his freedom bubble.
Gork needs to open a can of Cheese on him and draw eyebrows and a stash on him when he sleeps.
AWESOME comments as always. I want to tell you all that your comments, support and knowledge of the strip REALLY keeps me going, really feeds my love for this. You have no idea. I just want to thank you.
And yes… Vorik should be a little more gracious to minions with magical powers… They can come back to bite you in the arse.
Payback’s a Bitch!
You don’t tug on Superman’s cape
You don’t spit into the wind
You don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger
And you don’t mess around with Jim
Absolutely LOVE Gork’s expressions…that’s some great comic acting!
We are glad to help ya, David! That’s what fans are for!
Just for the record, David, my own Wannabe Evil Overlord (one of the best I’ve ever seen, ahem, if I do say so myself) has two interesting redeeming virtues. One, he NEVER ABUSES THE STAFF, and two, he NEVER LIES (at least not blatantly) TO THE ENEMY. Also, he keeps a reasonable restraint on monologuing, he has the strength to expose no more and no less of his plans than required to terrify most of his enemies, and I have yet to see him leave his antagonists before what he does to them is accomplished (leaving them no escape).
Considering what his chief adversary can pull out of his hat at need, the villain needs to act this way. He wouldn’t survive long, otherwise, for all his overwhelming power and sheer brilliance.
I agree with gee1a, but I think that this is a simpler way of saying it:
Karma!
Anyway, still no gnome. (no I will not stop looking for him in every strip)
Somebody really needs to bone up on the Evil Overlord list.
So when exactly did Gork start working in my office?!
I agree, never abuse the staff….make them fight it out amongst themselves.
And Never lie…because the truth is so much more fun…
*fluffs hair to hid the horns and staples the burnt, square halo into place*
What?
very stupid… should have just said yes… even if he doesn’t mean it, because when he is king he can afford to renege on his promises.
But that would be like paying the contractor before he’s actually done his work… not that Borax, er, Vorik, should be going to the other extreme and making the payment seem unobtainable and not worth the trouble…
Please, just PLEASE don’t tell me that his power comes from Wheaties, spinach or some dorky sword that requires the words “By the Power of Gray Skull…”