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The Cold Light Of Day

🕑 Added 2024-11-28 04:03:08 +0000 UTC

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Jérémie

I spotted a typo in the first panel: "suit" should be "suite"

SilverbackRon

Hahaha, two heiresses working as baristas! Anh takes the job just to be near Hannelore, she has to pay Dora to let her work there. But she doesn't actually do much real work unless Hanners tells her to.

joe velsher

Take the break. Don't leave us hanging.

joe velsher

Huh....so that's the newest member of coffee of doom. Either a terrible prediction or a horrible spoiler.

legobil

Ah, yes I see now! Cool, thanks! Didnt notice that!

SilverbackRon

If you look at Dora at the wedding in https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5437, her hair is long. When we next see Dora at Coffee of Doom in https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=5442, her hair is short. Was it a time skip? It couldn't be long because Ayo was congratulating Dora on being married and asking about the honeymoon or lack thereof. This comic confirms that Anh just woke up the day after the wedding, therefore Dora must have cut her hair the night of the wedding or early the following morning before showing up at CoD. Jeph confirms in the text that it was the next morning.

ValdVin

When you posted that it was too early. Now, Saturday night @8:30pm? That's when the symptoms begin.

Melissa Wilson

Ha! I would have quite willingly slept with that kind of Dad, on more than one occasion… Fortunately, their ilk is wiser than I was then & they were not to be had!

Ursus Ridens

Sheesh. When I was a kid, they hadn't even _invented_ that kind of dad.

Mike Rodgers

Enjoy your break. ⛱️

Cole Blackblood

Enjoy your time off!

Melina Filomia

I hope the Patreon email is working when you get back, I’ll be out of the habit of checking in here!

at0m

You come inside wearing one, and you cum inside the other one

Duncan

Ursus Ridens

Ah. A chance to re-read the whole epic. (Again.)

Smashy smashy

Anh of Cleves!

LaPrimaNerda (Sarah Davis)

Enjoy your vacation!!

Doc Gumby

Is it too early for the withdraw symptoms to begin? I feel funny...

David Paul

Maybe Steve considers "Cereal" to be a cute nickname for Cleo?

Lars Gottlieb

Have a great vacation Jeph!

Jose Alfredo Villalobos

Wink!

ValdVin

Recharge time for you. Reread time for some of us.

Z Winningham

You had one reread, yes. But what about second reread?

jonesnori

I did a complete reread just a month ago. Had I but known....

jonesnori

I love the look on Steve's face in that strip.

jonesnori

Both. Both is good!

Summer

J-Anh-uary. :)

jonesnori

Or sometimes a set of furniture. "Dining room suite".

awgiedawgie

I'm guessing "suite", bacause "suit" doesn't make any sense. Then again, she probably said *a lot* of things last night that didn't make any sense.

Blue Kae

Enjoy your vacation, you've earned it.

alphanor

or butts!!!

Joseph Bonnar

What he said!

Donald R Woods

Did she say "suit" or "suite"?

dcy665 .

Please, take a day to turn everything off

Brian Leahy

I could barely recall but it’s all coming back to me now…

Green

For the wedding it was shoulder length but then immediately the next day she has it cut really short

legobil

Ah! I see now. I hadn’t noticed that! Thanks!

Lucas Werkmeister

If this is the morning after the wedding, it suggests that the last few comics, including one where Dora had shorter hair, also took place the day after the wedding and not an unknown number of days later (though I guess Ayo's comment about the honeymoon previously implied it hadn't been too long)

legobil

What about her hair?! Did I miss something?

legobil

Made a connection, again…? 😅

legobil

Right?! There is something totally intriguing about this complete Anhpocalypse of a new friend.

legobil

I don’t understand the implication why Dora would cut her hair. Is there an explanation?

BookBeard

Cleo is heiress to the Crunchos fortune and C.E.R.E.A.L is her companion AI. And they all live breakfast-ly ever after. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2743

BookBeard

Especially if you forgot the combination.

Miyaa

And then Steve meets his match as Cleo is the heiress to General Mills or Kelloggs or Tyson Foods.

Maurice Kessler

Be well, young man!

Mooster

Hey Jeph. I don't post much for a variety of reasons that are mostly around my life being exceedingly busy. The short message is: Thank you so very much for the joy you bring me and everyone else that read the output of that amazing, kind, generous, twisted, hilarious (insert a bazillion more adjectives which are in and around "cool," "crazy," and "awesome") mind of yours. Your vacation is so very well earned, and I hope you spend it living your best life doing some deservedly amazing things. See you in January!

Hugh Eckert

Have a great break, Jeph! Relax and enjoy yourself! You deserve it! I like Cleo. Also, good for her and Steve! A well-advised hookup! Also, Ahn's expressions are classic in this one.

joFinndian

Sometimes you just gotta chop of your locks, you know?

Amelia Lewis

Cunning ...

Dave Stebbins

Enjoy your well-deserved vacation! Stop by once in a while to say 'hi.'

Ren Doiron

Thanks for not leaving on a cliffhanger, Shit I was worried.

Peter McDevitt

well I thought the last strip of the year might end on Steve eating something. Was ALMOST right...

BookBeard

Clinton walks in to see Anh tied to a chair being threatened with a sword. "You tried to stalk Hannelore too, huh? Been there."

Chadkitt

More Anh! Also, have a nice break. Excited to see where we are at when you get back. Happy New Year!

erutan

Suite not suit?

Philip Masters

Well, attempting *repression*. Which was an (unsuccessful) attempt at dealing with the problem. But okay, there was an initial period of adjustment. But I mean, when your attempted "denial" includes "I want to wrap myself around her like a snake", you're not denying very hard...

mathw

That is an interesting question

Charles Hirst

Cleave is a nice word - to stick together or to separate - take your choice [probably something to do with boobs!]

Phil Allison

Have a great time off!

Bill Silvia

Anh walks in, Hanners makes eye contact, "Dora, we may need a restraining order!"

Bill Silvia

Small business owner slash food service management life!

Bill Silvia

Is it still well-reviewed sans the insults?

Bill Silvia

She spent the majority of a tumbler doing denial. Straightly.

sjlxndr

If your clothes are roomy enough it's the same thing

allanfranta

Suit, suite, what's the diff?

A_Shadowmage_in_the_Pearlmania_War

ANH ANH ANH ANH!!!!

Stephen Wells

Welcome to Cleveland.

Philip Masters

Note that Cleo clearly feels that she can depend on Anh to buy that breakfast. I'm not saying that her friends put up with Anh because of her money, but I get the sense that she isn't mean, in any sense. (Well, she clearly plays social dominance games to win. But at least she acknowledges defeat gracefully enough.)

Philip Masters

Ah, this is what I can like about Anh; she clearly doesn't do denial, even when she'd have a good excuse to back out. When she encounters a fact, she deals with it. Of course, being born into money may help with this. She can usually afford whatever it costs to handle problems, and she can afford not to care too much about what people think of her. (Or at least, not about minor things like sexuality. I'm sure that she cares deeply about what people think of her fashion sense.) Anyhow, enjoy your break Jeph.

Philip Masters

Anh is clearly someone who doesn't do denial, and when she commits, she commits -- perhaps precipitately.

Philip Masters

Should be "Ahhhh... Zee Anh-nui",

Philip Masters

Well, they seem to be amicably exploring the possibility. But I take the "us" here as meaning "the other people (plural) who were in this suite last night, including the speaker".

Jeffrey Anderson

Enjoy your break Jeph.

Melissa Wilson

In the wildest turn of events, I would love to see Steve prepare them all an elaborate hot breakfast… but maybe that’s because I find nothing sexier than being served in the morning and I could eat breakfast all day…

Melissa Wilson

Yeah; but let’s give the man a break… 22 years is a long while to get things perfect almost all the time!

Melissa Wilson

Much! Still quite possible, for those who are truly intent upon it, but the additional effort required is considerable.

Graydon Armstrong

It's Tai's job not to let her wife leave the bed that morning.

at0m

*suite , enjoy your vacation!

melloncollic

See you in January! Have a nice and relaxing time!

Onyx

Have an awesome break! Go Steve LOL

Boots McGoot

vacation Jeph: Activate!

Digi

Have a wonderful break Jeph, you've certainly earned it!

Samir Talwar

I’m gonna miss you, Jeph! I hope your vacation is incredibly relaxing.

Martina at bwc

Have a wonderful time! Enjoy!

enchantedsleeper

We also know that Ayo is on-shift, so I'm personally hoping for some well-intentioned questions and potential foot-in-mouth moments :D

enchantedsleeper

"there's actually a really well-reviewed coffee shop around the corner, let's get breakfast there!" (Well, they probably do know the name of Dora's business xD)

David Paul

I hope you enjoy your break, Jeph! You definitely deserve and earned it!

Matthew Van Gangelen

Suit is clothes suite is a set of rooms.

Mitsuki Ayane

have a great vacation, looking forward to more QC after. ~<3

Scott Hilton

Have a good break! Y'all get some rest now, y'hear!

mathw

Have a great break! I hope Anh learns from this but I'm looking forward to her running into Hannelore when she's sober...

Carl-Eric Menzel

Have a great vacation!

Carin Maja Brooks

Nah, it's definitely been a day or two, and Anh was just *really* hung over

Grace Kieser

"Also found out I was single. It was a hell of a hangover!"

Grace Kieser

Dora going to work the very next day is totally on brand for her! She used to work 80 hours weeks before Faye forced her to hire a new employee (Dale, I think).

Damon Hart-Davis

"suit" -> "suite"?

Jonathan Moore

Enjoy your break!

David Rogers

Have fun and enjoy the break joke boy, we look forward to your righteous return (hopefully with fart jokes)

Miyaa

Cleo: “Maybe you’re more pansexual?” Anh: “Well only when I am at a Le Cruset warehouse sale.”

Eric Johnson

Enjoy your break you deserve it :)

Naiser

Enjoy your vacay dude, you absofugginlutely deserve it!

Jason Zions

"suit" or "suite" in frame 1?

Ravenswing

Three different places in the downtown, actually; Bucci's on Main Street, Great Clips on King Street, Glamourama on Old South St. All of them are within less than ten minutes walking distance from my apartment, which is a few blocks down the street from the "Panda East" location that often shows up in street scenes. (It isn't actually there any more, but used to be, at the intersection of Armory and Pleasant Streets.)

SilverbackRon

I am so glad that Anh was not a one-off joke, but perhaps now a recurring character! I know when Iris showed up at CoD a few strips ago, I joked that the "cranky/bossy friend" slot was already taken, but I really do like both Anh and Iris. They each have such different energy.

Graydon Armstrong

Huh, I assumed Saturday wedding and that it was now Monday. Going to work the actual morning after your wedding is a bit much, Dora. Also, where did Dora get her hair cut on a Sunday morning?

William Cole

Happy Thanksgiving, all! And a very happy & well earned vacation to Jeph!

William Cole

That would be great!

Thisguy

Steve: Yeah, last time that happened I woke up and found I bought a boat.

William Cole

This is the way.

Opus the Poet

Cleve has another meaning that might be applicable in this situation. Look under Elizabethan English.

Drazi

It is harder to get in trouble when the drinks are on their sides for sure

Opus the Poet

I think that's what she thinks anyway. She knows she's attracted to men and may be attracted to women as well.

BookBeard

Prediction: In search of coffee to alleviate her hangover, Anh unwittingly wanders into Coffee of Doom and is shocked to find Hanners working there. Awkwardness ensues.

Drazi

Ahn is very tall here...

BookBeard

#heiressproblems

Opus the Poet

I was the "cool dad" back in the '90s, making sure everyone was safe and all the drinks were on their sides and the female drunks segregated away from the males so nobody was taken advantage of when they couldn't protect themselves. I got invited to more parties than my kids.

Miyaa

“Oh god, I drunk bought Suriname.”

Grace Kieser

"Oh, right. I like women. Welp..."

Joe Bocanegra

♫ It's all coming back to me noooowww~!!! ♪ Have fun with your vacation, dude!

Miyaa

Steveo?

Miyaa

January: Liz rediscovers her love for Danish hotdog with pickled cucumbers as a breakfast treat.

BookBeard

As hangovers go, it could be worse. At least she didn't drunk-buy a boat (that we know of). https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4170

Todd Ellner

Home, O Sexual! Time to leave.

Rai Venne

Have a good vacation, you've earned it. See you on the other side brother.

Joseph Bonnar

I will be waiting in January. Have a great vacation, Jeph. (I will be reading your Blusky posts in the meanwhile.)

Matthew Delahaye

I think pacing yourself so it takes the whole month will be the challenge here.

Ben R

This doesn't exactly qualify as a cliffhanger. No network jobs for you! Enjoy!

Thunder

You know, considering how Steve's last "life-changing hangover" went, Ahn's in for a helluva ride. Aliens will probably be involved.

Opus the Poet

I understood that reference .

BookBeard

That would be my assumption.

Cas Wanden

I fully believe that Dora cut her hair the morning after. I once finished a show with long hair on closing night and showed up to packout the next morning with a buzzcut. When it's time for the chop, it's time for the chop.

Travis Young

It usefully takes me about two weeks

Raphael Bressel

Sleep on your side if you don't want to choke on your own vomit.

John Van Aken

I've done it twice. Totally worth it.

Thomas Baxter

Friends don't let friends aspirate on vomit .

Ursus Ridens

So, Steve and Cleo are now an "us". That was quick.

Melissa Wilson

I was *SO* very Cleo in my college days… Appropriate enough when parents & photographers were present, yet a capricious hedonist at the bar and behind closed doors & all the while babysitting those I loved amongst the crowd to maximize fun & minimize remorse and/or cleanup. Good times!

Joe

les-BI-Anh.

Ursus Ridens

Seems to me she's sort of convinced herself that she's "not hetero". Time (well, maybe our artist) will tell.

Fart Captor

yeh

Yelling Bird

Hey! Steve is still with his hookup! Way to go Steve!

Fart Captor

I could fix her

Jeff Brown

Ahhh… the Ahn-nui.

Carl Fink

On your stomach as a folk way to not drown in your own vomit, I'm guessing. You're right, the recovery position would probably be better. Cleo probably is not a paramedic.

Cancertopia

Enjoy your much needed rest Jeph! Thank you for all the years of this comic, I can't wait to see what comes next

Shey

TOTALLY

A Big Guy

Closing out before a break with a Steve appearance… I used to pray for times like these

KapsLocked

Technically Cleo should have made sure Anh slept on her side if she's referring to the recovery position. Though I guess on your stomach works too maybe?