Disappointing Christmas

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Disappointing Christmas

1EndofDiskOne
Dec 2, 2025, 10:02 pm

Which one of the sidekicks is supposed to be Krampus?

2GSSex-noob
Dec 2, 2025, 10:14 pm

I think Krampus had more self-esteem than to appear on this cover.

3TorMented
Dec 3, 2025, 6:38 am

Albrecht Dürer is throwing gang signs.

4GSSex-noob
Dec 3, 2025, 7:17 pm

>3 TorMented: RoboDurer is going to find it hard to throw some signs, what with fewer fingers.

And what's the blob atop the book that the guy on the right has? The Sacred Rock of the Robot Empire? Or just a pile of shit?

5Hammy_JLK
Dec 3, 2025, 10:08 pm

If the hair on the robot on our right isn't something exotic, like 30-gauge Nichrome wire, I'll be disappointed.

And doesn't he have an earring? I bet it has a screw back! ;-)

6GSSex-noob
Dec 4, 2025, 1:25 am

>5 Hammy_JLK: Could be magnetic depending on the alloy of his ear.

7bam2001
Edited: Dec 4, 2025, 1:29 pm

They're both annoyed at the robot on the left for refusing to go along with the Christmas theme, probably because it wouldn't let them show off their synthetic six-pack.

Is that some sort of absurdly impractical sword RoboDurer is holding?

8paradoxosalpha
Dec 4, 2025, 2:16 pm

>7 bam2001: Is that some sort of absurdly impractical sword RoboDurer is holding?

It looks like it is made of glass facets joined with cames.

9TorMented
Dec 4, 2025, 2:35 pm

I agree it looks like RoboDurer has The Most Ridiculous Sword That Is Not On A Bain Cover.
Perhaps the book that the right robot is holding is Robert's Rules of Ordure. (He considers it coprolite reading.)

10shimmermarie
Dec 4, 2025, 3:36 pm

Considering the shape and size of RoboDurer's hands, I am surprised that he is even able to wrap his hands around the hilt, much less pick it up!

11bam2001
Dec 4, 2025, 4:47 pm

>9 TorMented: " Robert's Rules of Ordure."

GSS.

12EndofDiskOne
Edited: Dec 4, 2025, 10:14 pm

>9 TorMented: "...Robert's Rules of Ordure."

13GSSex-noob
Dec 6, 2025, 6:28 pm

@TorMented: GSS!

You'd think fake six-pack bot could at least put on a festive hat.

Maybe RoboDurer has the big sword leaning up against him and he's just pretending to hold it. They all look like they know they're posing for a picture.

14Hammy_JLK
Dec 8, 2025, 10:15 pm

Robo-Nudist likes to show off....