A formerly stone-cold dead revenant with blood circulating again would, I suppose, seem like “death warmed over,” and less serious recoveries might be so-called by extension. Instant karma is karma, instantly—for example, a murderer running from the scene of the crime and being hit by a car and killed on the spot. Dr. Pedant has spoken. Class dismissed.
its getting up in a morning with hair that looks like you’ve, been dragged thru 2 hedges backwards eye’s that look like wee holes in the snow, a mouth that tastes like a football players jockstrap and no cup of whatever in your hands…
Death Warmed over: Cremation.Instant Karma: A wonderful new invention, add water, put in the microwave and 60 seconds later you start your new existence.
I got the reference for the cup, but if you don’t look at it closely enough and/or don’t know the reference, it looks kind of like Shagg from Ask Shagg. >.<
whitecarabao almost 13 years ago
Is “instant karma” anything like instant coffee?I love Death going 21st century with his weedwhacker (a heavy-duty double-line job at that).
BlueRaven almost 13 years ago
The Buddhists are trying to figure that one out, too. Oh, us Westerners with our crazy ideas.
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
A formerly stone-cold dead revenant with blood circulating again would, I suppose, seem like “death warmed over,” and less serious recoveries might be so-called by extension. Instant karma is karma, instantly—for example, a murderer running from the scene of the crime and being hit by a car and killed on the spot. Dr. Pedant has spoken. Class dismissed.
Hugh B. Hayve almost 13 years ago
It’ll knock you right in the head, Karma.
phaze58 almost 13 years ago
its getting up in a morning with hair that looks like you’ve, been dragged thru 2 hedges backwards eye’s that look like wee holes in the snow, a mouth that tastes like a football players jockstrap and no cup of whatever in your hands…
reverence almost 13 years ago
‘My name is Earl’ is pretty much based on instant karma.
puddleglum1066 almost 13 years ago
Spring, perhaps? When the dead things (mostly animals, but we usually see one or two human corpses as well) surface from the snowdrifts and thaw out?
mntim almost 13 years ago
Is Karma imagining coffee?
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
oh gracious, too much to think about in the week before the dark time
Justin Thompson creator almost 13 years ago
SCAATY_423: Extra MythTickle-cred if you can make out the design on the coffee mug. Hint: There’s a clue in the strip.
Chanticleer almost 13 years ago
Wonderful stuff as always, JT!
SPOILER FOR THE COFFEE MUG*****CASSTY_423 & Plods: It’s John Lennon’s self portrait sketch (he wrote the song “Instant Karma”).
Justin Thompson creator almost 13 years ago
Chant, you rule!
Cmlbx almost 13 years ago
I prefer brewed karma to instant. Tastes better and goes down easier.
iced tea almost 13 years ago
“Will, we’ll all shine on!”
grouchycuss almost 13 years ago
Love how Death waves the weedwacker over the flowers in panel 2 and they are withered away!
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 13 years ago
i’m new to this place. like this strip. so far. the weed wacker is a nice touch.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Karma with coffee is also a nice touch. somehow it fits.
hossblacksilver almost 13 years ago
Death Warmed over: Cremation.Instant Karma: A wonderful new invention, add water, put in the microwave and 60 seconds later you start your new existence.
mntim almost 13 years ago
I got the coffee cup first. Points off for hinting, I suppose.
Xane_T almost 13 years ago
I got the reference for the cup, but if you don’t look at it closely enough and/or don’t know the reference, it looks kind of like Shagg from Ask Shagg. >.<