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So, yeah.

*sits back and awaits waves of alternate cheering and "What the HELL?!"s*

What the HELL?!


And yay for the return of MAPP!

Wave of cheering.

It's like being present at the reinvention of the wheel.

Hmmm.... I'm begin to predict a couple of in-jokes here that I know nothing about. Even so, it's good to see another decent forum comic on the scene. Huurah!

Just wait till _Kilburn starts his forum comic, then we'll have 3 decent forum comics on the go at once (assuming _Kilburn's will be any good).

*requests*

Hmmm.... I'm begin to predict a couple of in-jokes here that I know nothing about. Even so, it's good to see another decent forum comic on the scene. Huurah!

Just wait till _Kilburn starts his forum comic, then we'll have 3 decent forum comics on the go at once (assuming _Kilburn's will be any good).

*requests*
Just wait till I start my forum comic, then we'll have 3 descent forum comics on the go at once!


No, I'm not starting a forum comic.

i am actually dancing right now

seriously

I am ELATED. :D

May I Have A Cameo In You're Forum Comic Thanks.

edit: i am glad you are restarting this

oh god, here we go again! :D this should prove fun!

good to have you back with comics, paul. always hilarious.

:D :D :D :D :p

Woo !

at last! I had the feeling you we're starting this up again :D

Thanks for the kind words :).

The first (and last) serious MAPP strip

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(And yes, the real Euan Mumford [aka Worm Mad] is alive and well and living... somewhere near London, I think...)

Thumbs up!

What was the site url of MAPP again?

Your reboot of Boot Camp didn't last too long, looking back :p

Your reboot of Boot Camp didn't last too long, looking back :pDifference is, these things take less than half an hour to make, so the pull of apathy is far weaker.

EDIT:

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I REQUEST: either for a main role, a cameo, or a dancing pikkul!

Great writing, as always; nice to see MAPP back

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Damn you Pikkul, you're too smart for us!

"dude i like stuff" is by far the most Pikkullish quote in there. :D

Great stuff.

Yay!

MAPP FTW! It's good to see it back, Paul. You receive many +3 Grins.

I might have to start a forum comic, too. Might.

*Gets in line for auditions*

gets in line for auditions TOO
http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/2397/baronincendoph8.jpg
Ghost like worm hey hey hey heeeeeey

Oh yeah! Now, how did the old forum comic generic reply go...?

Ah, yes.

Lol! Great comic! Add me plz!

:p

*gets in line*
Hey, I could be a side character that pops up once in a while, does something stupid and leaves for another 100 strips.

*fills out request form, puts stamp on it and sends to Mr Paul Varley*

Nice stuff paul.
I'd request, but I don't want to be one of those people. Go ahead and use me if you want though. Like...as the background. I could be a lamp...and then a rock. I'm sure it could add to it in some ways. :p

Nice stuff paul.
I'd request, but I don't want to be one of those people. Go ahead and use me if you want though. Like...as the background. I could be a lamp...and then a rock. I'm sure it could add to it in some ways. :p
Aww! But you always get to be the lamp!!

Hello sir!

My name is Mbutu Mgazi from Nigeria! For past five years my son FutureWorm is in prison and I want to help, but he need to pay bail. Please advance $1000 and a spot in your "web comic" over western Union and I will pay you back more than 4 times this amount!

Thank you and please have a nice day!

*gets in long line*

Well, it was a long time since my worm was in a comic strip.

Line me up!

and: YAY!

As long as all this hoo-ha is going on, thanks again for making me a regular main character. :p

I've always liked the MAPP take on myself. Actually fairly normal a lot of the time, occasionally completely oddball. Pretty accurate. :p

PS: :p

Oh. There's a line.
Wish I knew that when I could've been at the front yesterday.
But now I'm at the back.
Apparently.

*In Line* http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?p=563098&highlight=tgworm#post563098

Line? Who said anything about a line? Cameos will be dealt with in an appropriate order.

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The rest of you will get your chances in time, though not in a strip like this one.

Haha, good stuff.

Edit: You know what? Just for being actually consistent and just plain fun to look at, I think your artwork is better than mine these days. :p

Heh, thanks :o. Anyway, EXCITING CONCLUSION TOMORROW, OH YES:

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EDIT: Oh, wait, damn, that's not what E-102 Worma looks like. Ah, sod it.

Woop, I'm in! although my role isn't exactly of a respectable standard is it :p ROFL LMAO !!!!!!!11!! LOL

I would ask me in, but being so many people, I have absolutely NO chance :(

Nice, lol, but i'm not sure how you've drawn muscular worm, you see, the thing on his head is a sock, wich is also over his eyes ^^.

Anyway, good job.

Heh. Nice stuff Paul.

I havn't seen enough of MAPP if I'm honest... I really should find that thread.

Heh. Nice stuff Paul.

I havn't seen enough of MAPP if I'm honest... I really should find that thread.I don't think it would help: all the attachments would have died by now anyway.

These might help:

MAPP 7 to 17 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32905133/)
MAPP 18 to 22, 24 and 26 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33985285/)
MAPP 23 and 27 to 32 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33985378/)

Nice, lol, but i'm not sure how you've drawn muscular worm, you see, the thing on his head is a sock, wich is also over his eyes ^^.

Anyway, good job.Yeah, whoops, I realised that shortly afterwards.

I'll see if I can fit you in again as another cameo some time later.

Hey, MAPP's back! Nice stuff.

And here's hoping it stays for a while.

HAHA YAY! I'm in! Is that because I cameo'd you in one of my comics? I can't wait to see what I look like MAPP style!

And what do you by "EDIT: Oh, wait, damn, that's not what E-102 Worma looks like. Ah, sod it."? Did you not mean to draw me? I'm crushed :(

Thanks anyway though. I love the comic!

And what do you by "EDIT: Oh, wait, damn, that's not what E-102 Worma looks like. Ah, sod it."? Did you not mean to draw me? I'm crushed :(

I meant the Sonic-like Worm.

And what do you by "EDIT: Oh, wait, damn, that's not what E-102 Worma looks like. Ah, sod it."?
Paul accidently put in Sonic Worm instead of E-102 Worma (which were recent sigworms of mine).

Don't worry, Paul, mistakes do happen. :)

I don't think it would help: all the attachments would have died by now anyway.

These might help:

MAPP 7 to 17 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32905133/)
MAPP 18 to 22, 24 and 26 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33985285/)
MAPP 23 and 27 to 32 (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/33985378/)

Yeah, whoops, I realised that shortly afterwards.

I'll see if I can fit you in again as another cameo some time later.

Well the trouble is... those are the only ones I've seen...

Hmm. I see what you mean: that is, after all, less than half the total.

Maybe if I just zipped them all up and hosted them somewhere?

EDIT: Hosted here, courtesy of S2K: http://stuff.benpaddon.co.uk/mapp.zip

Wheeee!

Those are great, Paul. Keep it up :)

Finally, something decent and genuinely funny. I WANT MORE!

OMG I R TEH REJECTED!

damn...

Can't I just explode or something...

Can I be in too?
I'll help explode Cisken.:p

You could push everybody into a giant canyon filled with spam. :)

The exciting conclusion... OR IS IT?

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Hmm. I see what you mean: that is, after all, less than half the total.

Maybe if I just zipped them all up and hosted them somewhere?

EDIT: Hosted here, courtesy of S2K: http://stuff.benpaddon.co.uk/mapp.zip

Thanks for that.

Damn funny stuff.

I want in!
You'll find my newer char profile in the char profile thread!

I've never been MAPP-itized before.

Melon's lemming assistant makes an appearance. Also an excellent opportunity to bring Paul.Power Jr. (http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/27459502/) out of the cupboard.

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I'm really curious how long these many forum comics will last... hopefully this one will last for quite some time :)

You've got their personalities down to a tee. Well done. It'd be interesting to see more lemmings on the forum, at least so I can study how other people draw them, because I can't draw them for squat.

Lol, Nice. Pleased to see P.P.Jr again.:p

You've got their personalities down to a tee. Well done. It'd be interesting to see more lemmings on the forum, at least so I can study how other people draw them, because I can't draw them for squat.I would not copy me. I'm the Shivnarine Chandrapaul* of drawing: my style works for me, but it's the last thing you'd teach to a beginner.

---

* Shivnarine Chandrapaul, contemporary West Indian cricketer with an unorthodox, "crablike" batting technique that against all the odds has proved successful.

You've got their personalities down to a tee.

That's what I love about his comics. His art is not perfect, but the idea, story, and character personalities, are simply the best I've seen around.

Well done. It'd be interesting to see more lemmings on the forum, at least so I can study how other people draw them, because I can't draw them for squat.

ALSO! http://forum.team17.co.uk/showthread.php?t=27617&highlight=siglem

I was amused to see someone else using the Lemmings Bearing a Grudge Against Worms device. Reminds me of Ground Zero. ;)

Heh, nice idea although surely Lemmings are invading Worms' territory now that they are a Team17 project?

Having said that, Lemmings are fairly slow to grasp what's going on around them, so at least it's in character. ;)

My final verdict is mango: very, very tasty but even better as a juice drink.

We apologise for the lack of updates. This is due to an unforseen complication involving the fact that Imagination cannot currently come up with a decent enough plot idea to satisfy the rest of the board.

In the meantime, please accept this filler (hey, if Zeor can get away with it for several pages...), as prepared for the Anti-Fan Art thread:

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/2069/antifanartkc1.png (http://imageshack.us)

That's my favorite part so far! You're my hero! :) :rolleyes:

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"Bugger" isn't censored by the forum for some reason.

Maybe because the word was in Ender's Game so much.

I'm thinkin it's probably because vBulletin is probably american :p

I'm thinkin it's probably because vBulletin is probably american :p

Censorship is entered by the admin, so no. It's just not terribly offensive. Same reason crap isn't filtered.

Possibly the most extreme example of a blank canvas ever:

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Haha. Comics that depend solely upon the writing are OK once in a while, as long as the writing is good. Which it is.

Heh. Nice one, you lazy bugger.

Glad to see this still going somewhere, at least. :p Last panel made me laugh.

haha Most creative use of the color black I've seen yet!

Ah, the in-the-dark comics, every lazy artist's escape. ;)

Lol, sweet!

Ditto.

Shoop da Whoop

Haha. Comics that depend solely upon the writing are OK once in a while, as long as the writing is good. Which it is.

Just for you, today's comic contains a VISUAL ELEMENT.

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And glad people are finding these blackout comics funny.

haha Nice... Brilliant! I like this new idea of in-the-dark!

What if I have a tremendous spider on my face or something?

And today you actually get to see a bit of worm.

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That one is absolutely brilliant.

What if I have a tremendous spider on my face or something?

I like the idea of a tremendous spider.

Never let it be said that I do not react to my audience.

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It could be XxSpiderxX :p

It could be XxSpiderxX :p

It should be saying "Cameo".

It should be saying "Cameo".Something like this, you mean?

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These are great. And is that spider giving itself an unpleasant injury on Zeros helmet? :p

These are great. And is that spider giving itself an unpleasant injury on Zeros helmet? :p

Yes and no.

Then again, no... and yes.

Friggin' hilarious.

... Wow!

Totally awesome. I'm glad to see your comics back up, because I ran out of things to read, plus, I need a laugh in the morn.

Keep these going Paul... I do so enjoy reading them. :D

PLOT

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Shoot, that's like a quarter of the plot device I had in mind for the climactic conflict of TIZ72MSPFC. :p

Oh well, I don't think anybody will mind. ;)

Shoot, that's like a quarter of the plot device I had in mind for the climactic conflict of TIZ72MSPFC. :p

Oh well, I don't think anybody will mind. ;)
Shh. Just say that you and Paul worked this out beforehand.

Shouldn't glowy eyes shed a bit more light? Or are they just pointlessly-bright-green-eyes?

I'm guessing it's more along the lines of "Paul doesn't want to draw lighting effects".

I'm guessing it's more along the lines of "Paul doesn't want to draw lighting effects".Got it in one. After all, why d'you think I put these comics in the dark in the first place? I had severe writer's block and I figured the best way out was to not do any actual drawing and focus on the writing side of things.

When this plot arc is over, you can do one in which Paul's new invisibility device malfunctions.

When this plot arc is over, you can do one in which Paul's new invisibility device malfunctions.

Indeed. It malfunctions, rendering everything invisible.

Indeed. It malfunctions, rendering everything invisible.
Thank you, captain obvious. :p ;)

Or it could make everything, sort of, uninvisible. Not just visible, the opposite of invisible, more visible than visible, if you get me. Meh, Discworld fans should. :p

But isn't it great to see one of the great comics once again bringing joy, humour and light into the forum?

Well, joy and humour at least, until Paul gets over his writer's block...

It is.

Especially seeing as I'm one of the main characters :D

But isn't it great to see one of the great comics once again bringing joy, humour and light into the forum?

Well, joy and humour at least, until Paul gets over his writer's block...Good one.

And thanks :).

Do be do be do

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(For the non-afficionados, Pickleworm detonated a nuclear bomb for pretty much the same reason that Gardy Looo's old avatar stole the fusebox - to end discrimination against his kind by making everyone the same as him)

you do realise that now everyone is black there isnt racism anymore. and when he replaces the fuse in the fusebox, there will be a clear difference between the "white" worms and black worms, which could be interpreted as racism and cause a riot. and...

well, it seems I'm talking crap. I need sleep :(

you do realise that now everyone is black there isnt racism anymore. and when he replaces the fuse in the fusebox, there will be a clear difference between the "white" worms and black worms, which could be interpreted as racism and cause a riot. and...

well, it seems I'm talking crap. I need sleep :(
I'm sorry, you seem to have confused us with American yummy-mummies!

you do realise that now everyone is black there isnt racism anymore. and when he replaces the fuse in the fusebox, there will be a clear difference between the "white" worms and black worms, which could be interpreted as racism and cause a riot. and...

well, it seems I'm talking crap. I need sleep :(... and I think you're reading too much into this (although you admit as much yourself, so hey).

"We didn't discriminate against you because you were green, Pickleworm..."
"No, we discriminated against you because you were a raving lunatic"

Likewise, any discrimination in this case was not against the colour of the worms themselves, but the "hey black is cool let's make our sigworms black with glowing primary coloured eyes!" attitude that persisted for a brief period here (I make an exception for Shockdude. Game-and-Worm is a brilliant concept).

Funnily enough, I don't think I've ever seen a... for the say of clarity, a dark brown sigworm on the forums. Which is a bit odd, really, but there y'go.

Likewise, any discrimination in this case was not against the colour of the worms themselves, but the "hey black is cool let's make our sigworms black with glowing primary coloured eyes!" attitude that persisted for a brief period here
You mean the entire one? DarthDarky was black and blue.

You mean the entire one? DarthDarky was black and blue.Was he? I thought he was black and red.

Was he? I thought he was black and red.
Red eyes and cape, blue tail and breast-square.
http://forum.team17.co.uk/member.php?u=32186

Red eyes and cape, blue tail and breast-square.
http://forum.team17.co.uk/member.php?u=32186

But in the dark, you can only see the eyes... I guess that TV screen is not always on... I wouldn't have mine on all day, and even less if it was in my CHEST.

Heheh, the red eyes would be me if not anything else.





....as i have red eyes..


....ya know.

I dunno why i'm asking this, but can i request in the comic (no idea how i'd look in MAPP(probably weird(lol(lol(lol)))))

You can make a bleach flood to go with the trend.

You can make a bleach flood to go with the trend.

Oh god no. Not another strange idea that will somehow be turned into something Discrimination! based

Oh god no. Not another strange idea that will somehow be turned into something Discrimination! basedDon't worry, I won't be doing that one.

Which reminds me, I haven't done a MAPP in a while. Not like I'll have much time over the next few days, either.

still wondering- could you draw me into the comic?

Don't worry, I won't be doing that one.

Which reminds me, I haven't done a MAPP in a while. Not like I'll have much time over the next few days, either.

do they really take time?

Don't worry, I won't be doing that one.

Which reminds me, I haven't done a MAPP in a while. Not like I'll have much time over the next few days, either.
I can see "It's my birthday tomorrow" written all over that post!

And no one celebrated? :p

Happy birthday Paul. Your 22nd, isn't it?

Aye. More details here: http://www.realvg.org/display.php?type=articles&id=112

Cool. The best thing I got for my last birthday was a set of golf clubs.

Cool. The best thing I got for my last birthday was a set of golf clubs.Uuuhhhmmm... sooooo?? why the hell do you post that here?

And: Happy late birthday paul.

And: Are you still working on the comic?

Cool. The best thing I got for my last birthday was a set of golf clubs.
Nifty. I still only have a 6-iron and a putter, but I don't really need much else where I tend to play golf.

And: Are you still working on the comic?Fine, fine :mad: ;)

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LOL, I thought about mentioning the use-Z-Saber-to-cast-limited-light gimmick from The Day the World Blew Up. :p Very nice. Suits my style.

Funnily enough, I don't think I've ever seen a... for the say of clarity, a dark brown sigworm on the forums. Which is a bit odd, really, but there y'go.

I believe your Ghostbusters tribute comic says differently.

Though I guess that's not a black sigworm, but eh.

I believe your Ghostbusters tribute comic says differently.

Though I guess that's not a black sigworm, but eh.Forget my own head next.

Forget my own head next.

That should be quite painfull...

That should be quite painfull...

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Apparantly it's more painful for you than it is for me.

It actually looks like your head has been bitten off there. Was Cisken hungry?

Cisken is very pale there. Goes with expression haha.

chuck psyke in there if you would be so kind

Like the Radio 4 version, only less annoying:

No, we don't. we call them teaspoons, but we still drink tea.

The British call coffee tea?

They're totally different beverages...

Like the Radio 4 version, only less annoying:
Now would be a good time to be able to understand that joke...

Yes, but the point is that the principle hot caffinated beverage of the UK is tea, and the principle hot caffinated beverage of the US is coffee. As the same implement (the teaspoon) is used to stir both, I wondered if they were called coffee spoons over there.

Typically, Americans don't like tea. And it's all Brits drink

Or such is the stereotype.

I understood it just fine.

We don't have "coffee time", either.

LOL lexicons.

We don't even have "coffee biscuits." (Over here we call them cookies.)

Typically, Americans don't like tea. And it's all Brits drink

Or such is the stereotype.Preferences are definitely in the right places there, but there are plenty of Americans who like tea. Personally, I hate coffee, but I've done tea a few times here and there. It's good for asthma.

...Although so's coffee, if I recall.

Personally, I hate coffee, but I've done tea a few times here and there.
You phrased that sentence exactly as if tea was some sort of illegal drug!

We don't even have "coffee biscuits." (Over here we call them cookies.)

COOKIES ARE ONLY BISCUITS WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS IN!

And you mean RICH coffee biscuits :p

You phrased that sentence exactly as if tea was some sort of illegal drug!
Your point being... :p

Still... Boston Tea Party... Duh...

I don't really care for tea that much, but Iced Caps at Tim Hortons are about the only type of Coffee I'll drink.
Let's just say I'm bad with caffiene; Don't need much of it to stay up all night!

You phrased that sentence exactly as if tea was some sort of illegal drug!

Ha ha! Wow, I did! Wow!

Ha ha ha! Your worm is very tall, Paul!!

You phrased that sentence exactly as if tea was some sort of illegal drug!Hmm... I wonder what smoking tea leaves would be like :confused:

I tried a few years ago, it was just... awful. :-/

Let's just say I'm bad with caffiene;
And lord do I know it...

Let's just say I'm bad with caffiene

yeah, to begin with you are bad at spelling it!

I tried a few years ago, it was just... awful. :-/

... whaaaaaat?

Hmm... I wonder what smoking tea leaves would be like :confused:

I wonder how many people will now attempt it.

... whaaaaaat?
I think he's talking about either tea or coffee.

Geez, people. Complete sentences require a noun.

I think he's talking about either tea or coffee.

Geez, people. Complete sentences require a noun.It was more a "You smoked tea? Whaaaaaat?" than a "Whaaaaaaat? I don't understand this"

Action scene or something.

Voip? ftw!

Double bill to finish the story arc off.

Well that was easy. :p

Bah... Stun saber.

Well that was easy. :p

Bah... Stun saber.You don't think I have the motivation to write a difficult battle, do you?

Hahaha!

My mad investigational SKILLZ once again save the day!

Now I need to find another comic to crowbar myself into. Or I'll just get round to drawing the next part of my own one.

Voip? Voice Over Internet Protocol? :p

Voip? Voice Over Internet Protocol? :p

Exactly...

Voip was in the first TGS I think.
Those are good Paul. (Y)

Mostly because VOIP is such a cool acronym.

EDIT: I feel this is particularly pertinent (http://www.advancewarsnet.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2943)

ROFLMAO! or better yet: Roflmao! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iEWgs6YQR9A)

ROFLMAO! or better yet: Roflmao! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iEWgs6YQR9A)
Rofl, it just got deleted due to copyright... I watched it. and when I wanted to watch it again(...) it was gone.

*EDIT*
...not anymore???...

Rofl, it just got deleted due to copyright... I watched it. and when I wanted to watch it again(...) it was gone.
Nope, it's working for me fine. Some people have far too much time on their hands...

ROFLMAO! or better yet: Roflmao! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=iEWgs6YQR9A)
BRILLIANT!

Thread revived with a one-off gag.

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I did this in GIMP (as Paint decided to FUBAR), in case you're wondering why it looks a little different. Copy/pasting of Andrew deliberate for that "fixed sceptical stare" look.

Copy and paste is good though. :)
Nice revive too.

nice! i've even seen manga books where they copy and paste the whole panel, man!

you revive threads better than i do.

nice! i've even seen manga books where they copy and paste the whole panel, man!


Oh they'll copy and paste more than one sometimes. Vampire Doll does that often.

lazy artists.. (or is it the publishers' fault?)

No sometimes it's just easier to c/p pieces of comic, or whole panels, if the expression doesn't change anyway, instead of drawing it over and over again. Besides if done right, you don't really notice it!

And now we return to MAPP *silly jingle*

ahaha LOL XD

As I see it, the better an artist someone is (or at the very least, the harder they're trying: I'm no Da Vinci, but I can draw better than I draw in MAPP), the less copy/paste shows up. I remember looking back at some of my early Boot Camp strips and going "Ye gods, that copy/paste looks ugly".

Hey at least you have kickass dialogue!

You wanna collab?

whats uhh that collab thingy?

is it like collaboration or what?

No sometimes it's just easier to c/p pieces of comic, or whole panels, if the expression doesn't change anyway, instead of drawing it over and over again. Besides if done right, you don't really notice it!

If the expressions don't change then what's the point of the repeated panel?

Copying and pasting is just a lazy shortcut that has no place in proffesional comics.

I think it depends. For something hand-drawn, copy-paste sticks out like a sore thumb, but in something like Penny Arcade where the characters are very rigidly defined, it doesn't really make any difference. Personally I prefer the feel when it's hand-drawn, so I make a point of avoiding copy-paste unless there's a good reason, such as repeating a panel (as I've done twice ever).

whats uhh that collab thingy?

is it like collaboration or what?

Yes, Paul writes dialogue, I draw. Simple!

I've obviously used copy/paste for consistent expressions in TIZ72MSPFC more than a few times, and it's largely because I can't actually draw anything consistent. Not exactly trying to make money off it, anyway.

Copy-paste can look a bit awful, specially with hand-drawn, but it is handy if the alternate is having your characters look like they can't stand still for one second because you're (third person) not consistent enough.

I didn't really expect this to turn into a discussion on the merits/faults of Copy/Paste

You didn't expect a thread made by you to stay on-topic did you?

Because that would be silly.