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Annotations Every Day - Written by T Campbell & Flo Kahn - Illustrated by John & Jason Waltrip

Clearly, this Shanna comes from an Earth that still had journalism.

Chapter 19 – Page 2

on October 15, 2012
Chapter: Chapter 19
└ Tags: Shanna
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  1. gangler
    gangler
    October 15, 2012, 12:06 am | # | Reply

    Aw shit. This is looking fun right here.

  2. alicemacher
    alicemacher
    October 15, 2012, 12:07 am | # | Reply

    Shanna! Good to see you again. (Well, technically, since this is an alt-universe of Shanna from Fans, we’re seeing her for the first time.)

    Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of Blizzard? Only the Shanna knows!

    • Karishi
      Karishi
      October 15, 2012, 12:33 am | # | Reply

      That nose of hers is perfect for that reference. Double win.

      • Fairportfan
        Fairportfan
        October 15, 2012, 1:06 am | # | Reply

        But she needs a cape. scarf, slouch hat and twin .45s.

        • biggmac
          biggmac
          October 15, 2012, 6:14 pm | # | Reply

          No, she doesn’t. Her… colleagues… have stopped and apocalypse, fought a god, smashed an interdimensional empire. Their best fighter is an elemental force, their leader is as brilliant as Alexander, and their strongman…! They are coming for her. They will find her. And then they’ll find you. You are f#$%ed.

  3. MathMage
    MathMage
    October 15, 2012, 12:08 am | # | Reply

    Journalism? Sweet. All we get these days is paparazzi.

    • Joe
      Joe
      July 27, 2013, 4:24 pm | # | Reply

      Journalism: making crazy assumptions and finding evidence to back it up
      Tinfoil-hatting: making crazy assumptions and yelling about it until someone acknowledges you
      I hope she’s a journalist and not a hatter…

  4. CloSeph
    CloSeph
    October 15, 2012, 12:13 am | # | Reply

    Looks like we might be in for a little…. fanservice

    • Chuck
      Chuck
      October 15, 2012, 12:58 am | # | Reply

      Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaah!!!

      • Rimswythor'nj
        Rimswythor'nj
        February 18, 2015, 8:19 am | # | Reply

        Double-win!

  5. Softy
    Softy
    October 15, 2012, 12:15 am | # | Reply

    You know somebody’s associated colour could be sepia and we’d never know it.

    • JarrysKid
      JarrysKid
      October 15, 2012, 12:59 am | # | Reply

      So, somewhere in Arkerra are sepia tubes with H. R. and Carol in them?

      • Hawk
        Hawk
        October 15, 2012, 7:55 am | # | Reply

        If so, I say we blow ’em up :P

  6. Plover
    Plover
    October 15, 2012, 12:16 am | # | Reply

    Nice. Luvvin it.

  7. Valdrax
    Valdrax
    October 15, 2012, 12:21 am | # | Reply

    Hurricane is screwed.

    • zomg
      zomg
      October 15, 2012, 3:19 pm | # | Reply

      Or they’re gonna have another PC in a jar … shortly.

      • Scrunchy
        Scrunchy
        October 15, 2012, 4:49 pm | # | Reply

        or perhaps we’ve already seen them in the jar – a pc all about books and the truth of history and whatnot?

  8. Ishmael
    Ishmael
    October 15, 2012, 12:29 am | # | Reply

    Peer too deep into the shadows, someone might mistake you for a runner.

    • cliffmonster
      cliffmonster
      October 15, 2012, 9:59 am | # | Reply

      Whats that Chummer? Who told you there’s no unicorns?

      • The_Rippy_One
        The_Rippy_One
        October 15, 2012, 1:27 pm | # | Reply

        There better be, or I paid too much for this focus component.

  9. MM
    MM
    October 15, 2012, 12:30 am | # | Reply

    *squees out loud*

    I would’ve settled for a press conference cameo, but this? This is 100x times better. At least.

  10. danslepoubelle
    danslepoubelle
    October 15, 2012, 12:31 am | # | Reply

    AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH SHANNA Yeah!

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      October 15, 2012, 3:39 am | # | Reply

      Who?

      • Bruceski
        Bruceski
        October 15, 2012, 4:42 am | # | Reply

        http://www.faans.com it gets a bit weird and he likes to jump bits where it feels like important things happened, but it’s an old popular webcomic.

        • zero
          zero
          October 15, 2012, 6:10 am | # | Reply

          wait, wait…they had a crossover with Knights of the Dinner Table….holy crap, that could be awesome.

        • Sempiternity
          Sempiternity
          October 15, 2012, 2:07 pm | # | Reply

          Now it’s a full 4 for 4 for T crossovers.

          • Phil
            Flo
            October 15, 2012, 2:17 pm | # | Reply

            Interestingly enough, I had to convince him to do this one.

            I was always a fan of his efforts to share universes and characters in webcomics.

            • zero
              zero
              October 15, 2012, 4:08 pm | # | Reply

              Ever consider adding Jenny Everywhere as a cameo, Phil?

              Open Source character and all that!

            • SotiCoto
              SotiCoto
              January 21, 2015, 8:38 am | # | Reply

              But why?
              She clearly can’t have been part of the initial plan for the comic from the start… And she isn’t even a good character. v_v;

          • zero
            zero
            October 15, 2012, 4:07 pm | # | Reply

            not followin you, Sempi. Did I miss something?

  11. Val Hallen
    Val Hallen
    October 15, 2012, 12:39 am | # | Reply

    Only six weeks? Man, it feels like it’s been years…

    • Ishmael
      Ishmael
      October 15, 2012, 3:04 pm | # | Reply

      Time moves faster in computers.

      • FoolishOwl
        FoolishOwl
        October 15, 2012, 11:30 pm | # | Reply

        Apparently.

        This starts to make sense of the timeline on sepia-side. I’d been wondering how long this situation had gone on.

        It does seem like it’s gone on a lot longer from the perspective of the Five.

  12. Rowen Morland
    Rowen Morland
    October 15, 2012, 12:45 am | # | Reply

    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

  13. Chuck
    Chuck
    October 15, 2012, 12:59 am | # | Reply

    Freakin’ sweet. I was bummed when Faans ended…now more Shanna. Awesome twist.

    • biggmac
      biggmac
      October 15, 2012, 6:04 pm | # | Reply

      How’s Shanna gonna get past security? Oh, that’s right. Where there’s a Will, there’s a way:)

  14. ThreeEyedCrow
    ThreeEyedCrow
    October 15, 2012, 1:01 am | # | Reply

    sorry dear, magic IS real.

    • coldelectrons
      coldelectrons
      October 15, 2012, 3:29 am | # | Reply

      Is that gum on her shoe?

      • coldelectrons
        coldelectrons
        October 15, 2012, 3:31 am | # | Reply

        Ah. Note to self: close page and re-open if changing mind about making a comment.

  15. King of Zeroes
    King of Zeroes
    October 15, 2012, 1:07 am | # | Reply

    Well now that’s just crazy talk. Bloody conspiracy theorists will believe anything. Like 9/11 being an inside job and the moon landing being faked.

    Everyone knows the only true conspiracy theory is the Shadow Government controlled by Reptilian Shapeshifters.

    • SteelRaven
      SteelRaven
      October 15, 2012, 1:14 am | # | Reply

      What conspiracy? Everybody knows about those guys, where have you been?

      • tryntu
        tryntu
        October 15, 2012, 3:01 pm | # | Reply

        i, too, accept our cold-blooded overlords.

  16. SteelRaven
    SteelRaven
    October 15, 2012, 1:14 am | # | Reply

    By reporter, she means blogger.

    • Thor
      Thor
      October 15, 2012, 1:33 am | # | Reply

      Don’t be so cynical. There are still 3 or functioning newspapers still around. She might work for one of those.

    • LockeZ
      LockeZ
      October 15, 2012, 2:00 am | # | Reply

      She could be a TV reporter. Or a magazine reporter.

      Or a time-travelling newspaper reporter, who discovers the events of today, and reports them on the front pages of yesteryear.

      • Valdrax
        Valdrax
        October 15, 2012, 3:33 pm | # | Reply

        TV… reporter..? I’m not sure exactly what those two words mean when put side-by-side like that.

  17. Adell
    Adell
    October 15, 2012, 1:15 am | # | Reply

    That nose nearly exited my monitor and hit me in the face!

  18. Locke
    Locke
    October 15, 2012, 1:36 am | # | Reply

    No
    Fucking
    Way

    …. I am so happy.

    • LockeZ
      LockeZ
      October 15, 2012, 1:56 am | # | Reply

      I know, right?

    • The_Rippy_One
      The_Rippy_One
      October 15, 2012, 1:30 pm | # | Reply

      ditto

  19. zathael
    zathael
    October 15, 2012, 1:42 am | # | Reply

    Fuck. Yes.

  20. jiynx
    jiynx
    October 15, 2012, 1:54 am | # | Reply

    …who?

    • Moe Lane
      Moe Lane
      October 15, 2012, 1:57 am | # | Reply

      Suffice it to say that the Fan is about to hit the sh*t.

      • centuriancode
        centuriancode
        October 15, 2012, 3:07 am | # | Reply

        When she she finds out the truth, she just might lose it. Then we’d get to see the fit hit the Shan.

        • jiynx
          jiynx
          October 15, 2012, 4:23 am | # | Reply

          i say again… who?

          • biggmac
            biggmac
            October 15, 2012, 7:38 am | # | Reply

            jiynx (and ahdok) – Shanna is one of the main characters in T. Campbell’s beloved (and now ended) web comic, “Fans!” – click on the link at right, T Cambell’s things, to get to it. It was (and still is) awesome.

          • Loki
            Loki
            October 15, 2012, 7:56 am | # | Reply

            See Bruceski’s comment, above (which to be fair, was posted after you posted this). To quote:
            “http://www.faans.com it gets a bit weird and he likes to jump bits where it feels like important things happened, but it’s an old popular webcomic.”
            …So, I think Shanna’s a character from that webcomic?

        • The_Rippy_One
          The_Rippy_One
          October 15, 2012, 1:31 pm | # | Reply

          Thank you. That was brilliant.

  21. Andrew
    Andrew
    October 15, 2012, 2:11 am | # | Reply

    Nah. I’m thinking we’re looking at the game’s next “volunteer.”

    • joshlamont
      joshlamont
      October 15, 2012, 3:20 am | # | Reply

      Heeee, now wouldn’t that be something?

    • cliffmonster
      cliffmonster
      October 15, 2012, 10:02 am | # | Reply

      Yeah, how far is she willing to go to get the whole story?

  22. Sir Exal
    Sir Exal
    October 15, 2012, 2:41 am | # | Reply

    DUUUUUDE! Fucking awesome right here!

    …And yeah, she’s probably in trouble. Particularly if this is pre-mental breakdown build-back-up Shanna. Now there’s a mind ripe for plucking.

    (Ashamedly, I can’t remember if Cochran was her maiden name or not.)

    • Da Amron'ed One
      Da Amron'ed One
      October 15, 2012, 3:11 am | # | Reply

      yeah, you’re right on the money Exal, this is going to be an interesting excursion. we saw the fans version of P&A, so should be an interesting take, esp. if we see the pre-aegis college-age faans again in this little corner of the universe. while im going to miss Faans, Quiltbag, P&A, and anything else he’s ‘ended’ (which in my opinion is a good way to write, works for many authors and keeps them from burning out) it will be nice to see what he does with this series without competition from other stories.
      Jason (Amron)

  23. ahdok
    ahdok
    October 15, 2012, 3:40 am | # | Reply

    She is stepping on the most blinging slug I have ever seen.

    • Khrys
      Khrys
      October 15, 2012, 5:37 am | # | Reply

      It’s actually STUCK to her shoe. I was wondering if anyone else had noticed how shiny it is… Second to last panel has her standing with her feet together and whatever IT is still on her shoe. XD

      • Hawk
        Hawk
        October 15, 2012, 7:57 am | # | Reply

        Oracular slug? *giggle*

    • umm
      umm
      October 15, 2012, 9:28 am | # | Reply

      It’s not a slug, it’s THE BOUGH.

  24. Roarke
    Roarke
    October 15, 2012, 3:52 am | # | Reply

    Just wanted to say this page is a perfect reveal.

  25. Randonimity
    Randonimity
    October 15, 2012, 4:21 am | # | Reply

    If you guys hear this high-pitched, keening sound that’s just me. Squealing and kermit-flailing in utter delight at Shanna’s appearance in this comic. AND IN THAT STYLE TO BOOT!!!

    • ahdok
      ahdok
      October 15, 2012, 4:35 am | # | Reply

      Seriously… who?

      • ShadeTail
        ShadeTail
        October 15, 2012, 12:11 pm | # | Reply

        Ditto. Anyone have a good explanation and/or link? Because I’m completely in the dark here.

        • Aydr
          Aydr
          October 15, 2012, 4:07 pm | # | Reply

          Go read FANS!

  26. Bartimaeus
    Bartimaeus
    October 15, 2012, 5:11 am | # | Reply

    OH FUNK IT’S HER.

  27. Yarrr
    Yarrr
    October 15, 2012, 5:48 am | # | Reply

    No unicorn rides?!!

  28. Yinello
    Yinello
    October 15, 2012, 6:33 am | # | Reply

    I just squeed. 8D

  29. Loki
    Loki
    October 15, 2012, 8:07 am | # | Reply

    I don’t get it. :/
    Sorry, my oldschool webcomics are limited to Sluggy Freelance. Get Riff into the comic, and then I’ll consider squeeing.

  30. KLCtheBookWorm
    KLCtheBookWorm
    October 15, 2012, 8:29 am | # | Reply

    You just made my Monday a billion times better. *SQUEE*

  31. Colesloth
    Colesloth
    October 15, 2012, 9:08 am | # | Reply

    Meh. Shanna was my least favorite of the Fans cast. The trope of the character searching for truth while constantly lying to herself always annoys me.

  32. bokonondeemax
    bokonondeemax
    October 15, 2012, 9:24 am | # | Reply

    That’s a hell of a wall to find around a software company. I hope she Will have some backup.

    • Gundi
      Gundi
      October 16, 2012, 12:29 am | # | Reply

      I see what you did there.

  33. Rhodin
    Rhodin
    October 15, 2012, 10:14 am | # | Reply

    Conspiracy theory: It’s Bandit.

    • Seggs
      Seggs
      October 15, 2012, 12:28 pm | # | Reply

      glad im not the only one that thought this was bandits player.

      although with that nose, maybe its best?

  34. ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    October 15, 2012, 10:45 am | # | Reply

    Hmmm. Interesting. According to the caption on the bottom left corner of the comic, Friday was Chapter 19 page 1. And today is…Chapter 19 page 1.

    **TIME TRAVEL!!** **ALTERNATE HISTORIES!!** Conspiracy theorists, unite!

    • Phil
      Flo
      October 15, 2012, 12:11 pm | # | Reply

      … The more effort I put into uploading/scheduling posts ahead of time, the more typos I make.

      I’ll fix this later.

      • KeiranHalcyon
        KeiranHalcyon
        October 16, 2012, 1:46 am | # | Reply

        While you’re at it, you might consider checking chapter 8, page 4….

  35. Johan Broad
    Johan Broad
    October 15, 2012, 5:25 pm | # | Reply

    Oh HELL YES!!!

    This is gonna be good! :-D

  36. tomthefanboy
    tomthefanboy
    October 15, 2012, 10:53 pm | # | Reply

    I saw that nose in the thumbnail image and I thought “Naw… couldn’t be…”
    One of those times it’s good to be wrong.

  37. TxGator
    TxGator
    October 15, 2012, 11:57 pm | # | Reply

    Love the alt text on this one. It’s exactly what I was thinking! :-D

  38. MichaelHaneline
    MichaelHaneline
    October 16, 2012, 2:26 am | # | Reply

    Heh, that looks just like the entrance to Blizzard HQ in Irvine, minus the giant Jurassic Park gates.

  39. Xheralt
    Xheralt
    October 16, 2012, 4:32 pm | # | Reply

    YES! Even if this is an alt ‘verse, some of her friends could still show up. Please? This could be an alt that explores their continuity of there were no AEGIS….

  40. ShadeTail
    ShadeTail
    October 16, 2012, 7:27 pm | # | Reply

    If you’ll excuse some unasked constructive feedback…

    After giving this page another read through, I have to say that the exposition in the first panel is way too heavy-handed. It’s so blatantly setting up her future encounter with HR’s technomancy that it’s practically a sign post. Starting off with something a lot more subtle would be much better.

    • alicemacher
      alicemacher
      October 16, 2012, 9:28 pm | # | Reply

      Don’t discount the possibility that the exposition is a deliberate set-up to make us think she’ll discover the technomancy. Phil and T do love their subverted tropes.

      • ShadeTail
        ShadeTail
        October 17, 2012, 12:28 pm | # | Reply

        Either way, it’s still much too obvious a set-up. Subtlety works better than a sledgehammer when it comes to story telling.

        • Phil
          Flo
          October 17, 2012, 1:04 pm | # | Reply

          Usually we get complaints that we’re being too confusing or vague.

          So we try to mix it up sometimes, I guess.

  41. Matt
    Matt
    March 3, 2013, 6:54 pm | # | Reply

    I would love to point out 2 things.
    1: That is actually what the real location of the… company that Hurricane is based on, looks like. I’ve been there. Google maps + drawing over?. 2: She has my last name. Yay.

  42. Hogan
    Hogan
    March 24, 2013, 3:06 pm | # | Reply

    You can’t keep Shanna away from a good story… even if its in an entirely other comic!

  43. SotiCoto
    SotiCoto
    June 27, 2013, 12:19 pm | # | Reply

    I recognised the style by the 3rd panel.

    Damn you Mr Campbell.
    Is there anywhere these guys / gals don’t get into?

  44. HashbrownMashup
    HashbrownMashup
    August 30, 2013, 12:08 am | # | Reply

    When i read this page i threw my phone across the room because it was too much for my brain to comprehend

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