“616 (six hundred [and] sixteen) is the natural number following 615 and preceding 617. While 666 is called the “number of the beast” in most manuscripts of Revelation 13:18, a fragment of the earliest papyrus 115 gives the number as 616." (wiki)
Just as an aside, in the first century authors in Roman world would use Roman numerals, so they would have written 666 as DCLXVI Not very scary that way.
I heard there was some pearl-clutching over Monster because in some dead language, those backward 7 things that make up the M in the logo translate to 6. That’s probably why they were included in this strip.
Every day new puns. And not just one or two, a whole slew of them! You’d think that Hilburn would’ve exhausted all conceivable material by now but no; he just keeps ‘em coming. In its own way, it’s a form of genius.
Ratkin Premium Member 11 months ago
Perdution chicken.
STEPUP 11 months ago
She’s looking for red hot chili peppers, too!!!
comic4matt 11 months ago
There must be a devil’s cake on her list…
PraiseofFolly 11 months ago
Filet of soul on sale…
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member 11 months ago
Clever products and pricing!
cdward 11 months ago
They even sell deviled eggs.
iggyman 11 months ago
Where is the Devil’s food cake?!
backyardcowboy 11 months ago
Spam should have a front row place in that market.
phritzg Premium Member 11 months ago
Don’t forget the Red Hots in the candy aisle! Gotta keep the spawn of the Devil happy!
fjc007 11 months ago
Two different 666 comics today. That’s disturbing.
Brass Orchid Premium Member 11 months ago
Where everything bought, sold or traded, bears the mark of labor, either of the hand or of the brow.
jango 11 months ago
So in the balance of yin and yang would this store be offset by 5 Below stores?
Havel 11 months ago
Fake news:
“616 (six hundred [and] sixteen) is the natural number following 615 and preceding 617. While 666 is called the “number of the beast” in most manuscripts of Revelation 13:18, a fragment of the earliest papyrus 115 gives the number as 616." (wiki)
Kilrwat Premium Member 11 months ago
Fabulous!
NCGalFromNJ 11 months ago
Hysterical!!
uniquename 11 months ago
It’s like the Dollar Store, only worse.
WCraft Premium Member 11 months ago
Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: Everything’s 6.66
William Bednar Premium Member 11 months ago
Just as an aside, in the first century authors in Roman world would use Roman numerals, so they would have written 666 as DCLXVI Not very scary that way.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 11 months ago
If it’s only a few items, she’ll use the handbasket.
Alverant 11 months ago
I heard there was some pearl-clutching over Monster because in some dead language, those backward 7 things that make up the M in the logo translate to 6. That’s probably why they were included in this strip.
ddekreon 11 months ago
Deviled ham… devils food cake..
Tired 11 months ago
I pray that she will make it to Aisle 7 where she will find Heavenly Hash along with Angel Cakes and be blessed with Almond Joy!
Richard S Russell Premium Member 11 months ago
Every day new puns. And not just one or two, a whole slew of them! You’d think that Hilburn would’ve exhausted all conceivable material by now but no; he just keeps ‘em coming. In its own way, it’s a form of genius.
Lablubber 11 months ago
I’ve looked all over the place and they don’t seem to have any angel hair pasta.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member 11 months ago
Wash it all down with Damstel Light beer.
Stephen Gilberg 11 months ago
Goes well with today’s “Foxtrot” rerun.
zeexenon 11 months ago
But do they have road maps for Route 666? Goes from Chicago and straight to heck.
Buoy 11 months ago
Actually, the anticrust bread looks pretty good. I could do great things with crustless bread.
Buoy 11 months ago
Anticrust bread. The mark of the Yeast.
Bilan 11 months ago
But not even this store would stoop so low to carry Vegemite.
boltjenkins1 11 months ago
I don’t eat Cheetos at all.
Packratjohn Premium Member 11 months ago
Makes it easy to budget
6turtle9 11 months ago
I’ll bet the check out lines are a b!tch.
Petemejia77 11 months ago
Should’ve been “Mark-Up of the Beast” with everything being $7.77
comicalUser 11 months ago
Soooooo, some things are really expensive and some things are really, really cheap?
PlatudimusAtom Premium Member 11 months ago
That market has really gone to hell.
gopher gofer 11 months ago
on the weekend the checkout lines are hellacious…
ZBicyclist Premium Member 11 months ago
How do we know it wasn’t a biblical typo, and 666 is the mark of the BEST?
SavannahJim Premium Member 11 months ago
Quite the Customer Loyalty program, too. All the apostles are members as well as their Boss. That’s how Jesus Saves.
PaulLeckner 11 months ago
devil’s food cake
donut reply 11 months ago
No Miracle Whip here.
prrdh 11 months ago
Given the rate of inflation, this is soon going to be an appropriate name for ‘dollar stores’.
BTO 11 months ago
The only place where Inflation stands still!