2018-09-03: Turboshaft

Follow the adventures of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Fran and Naga in this all-new humorous entry to the growing Poeverse.
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2018-09-03: Turboshaft

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Sooo... anybody willing to explain this one to me? I'm clearly missing something in the punchline. How does being a helicopter shapeshifter offend people?
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There are assholes on the internet who make fun of transgender people with the phrase "I sexually identify as an attack helicopter". (As though that's comparable to being transgender).
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Re: 2018-09-03: Turboshaft

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Oooooh. Wow. That is monumentally stupid. I kinda regret asking.

At least the strip's funny now? I guess?
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It was a bit of stretch for a joke, probably why I sat on the idea for so long. Other versions had him actually saying unknowingly "I identify as a attack helicopter", because of his powers, at a PR event and then not understanding the outrage he gets afterwards. One problem was trying to develop the whole overly elaborate set up and joke into one comic
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I thought it worked pretty well.

I also enjoyed the subtle gags on the signs in the background of the last panel, like "Hueyman Identifies as Hitler".
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