◄►
  • Home
  • About WTTF
  • Archive
  • Subscribe
  • Merchandise
In the Age of Digital Libraries
Share this cartoon on a blog or myspace:
Share this cartoon on a forum:
◄ Previous | Next ►
August 18th, 2007

In the Age of Digital Libraries

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (7 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5)
Loading ... Loading ...

After the last book was sealed into a storage vacuum, the last librarians on earth were given the honorable task of guarding mankind’s most delicate treasures. Thankfully we of the future had been training our librarians in combat techniques as cataloging books became much more difficult.

This can be attributed to the explosive popularity of triple shot espresso / peyote smoothies, which hit the states much like the British rock invasion, or the epidemic of microwave transient syphilis (more about that one at a later date). Of course the legal mandate that a starbucks must be within twenty feet of every book didn’t help either.

Once the general fervor subsided, the funding for the last library on earth was cut. The citizens, happy with their digital pocket libraries, completely forgot that books were once made with paper. This sent bands of combat trained librarians free to roam, very much like verbose Ronin with horn-rimmed glasses.

If you happen to notice a tweed vest or a smart paisley skirt in the corner of your eye, be careful. Whatever you do, make sure it’s alphabetized.

This entry was posted on Saturday, August 18th, 2007 at 12:00 am and is filed under Comics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

^ 11 Comments...

  1. Dominic
    August 18th, 2007 at 1:55 am

    You, sir, have a habit of making me paranoid. I’ll never trust librarians again!
    I guess I’ll have to live with #bookz :x

  2. Library Stuff » Blog Archives » In the Age of Digital Libraries
    August 18th, 2007 at 6:26 am

    [...] Welcome to the Future - “After the last book was sealed into a storage vacuum, the last librarians on earth were given the honorable task of guarding mankind’s most delicate treasures. Thankfully we of the future had been training our librarians in combat techniques as cataloging books became much more difficult.” [...]

  3. Woeful
    August 18th, 2007 at 6:32 am

    As a librarian, I can really appreciate this… Too funny Jeremy!

  4. Ross
    August 18th, 2007 at 12:29 pm

    I think the years of inhaling the library parking garage exhaust fumes are finally getting to you.

    >>SNEEZE>SNEEZE

  5. The More Things Change… « @ the Library
    August 18th, 2007 at 4:43 pm

    [...] More Things Change… For a good laugh, go over to WTTF and read Jeremy’s newest comic strip. First, allow me to set the stage: Once the general fervor subsided, the funding for the last [...]

  6. max
    August 19th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

    That is very funny. You just cannot be too careful with rogue librarians I guess.

  7. Stiletto
    August 23rd, 2007 at 7:26 am

    “This can be attributed to the explosive popularity of triple shot espresso / peyote smoothies, ”

    I’m positive..that’s what I’m drinking right now. Too funny!

  8. Jeremy
    August 23rd, 2007 at 7:53 am

    Watch out, they may taste good coming in but they wreak havoc on your third eye the next day.

  9. » La última biblioteca a la terra | Diari d’un llibre vell
    August 24th, 2007 at 5:32 am

    [...] In the Age of Digital Libraries [...]

  10. Anonymous
    April 11th, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    How is this funny? All you did was take an average observation and report it in a barely even sarcastic way. No punchline, no set up, just “hurr, bums sleep in libraries.” You were too lazy to even draw four unique panels. GTFO my internet.

    Eisenhower High school called, they want their failure back.

  11. Golux
    May 29th, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    Here’s a thought for Anonymous. Always a critic, never a humorist. Being sarcastic and negative is the easiest job on the planet.

    The only perfect man is he who has done nothing in life, for by doing nothing, he has never failed or made any mistakes.

) Your Reply...

  • Support this Cartoon

  • Latest Comics

    • Baah Bye for Now
    • An American Bedtime Story
    • The Games We Play
    • Ready for Anything
    • Weeeee Mail
  • Random Comic ★

  • Blogs I Sexily Read

    • @ The Library
    • A Year Here A Year There
  • Comics I'd Sex Up

    • A Softer World
    • Buttersafe
    • Diesel Sweeties
    • Dinosaur Comics
    • Jefbot
    • Jerk City
    • Luz
    • Pictures for Sad Children
    • Questionable Content
    • SMBC
    • The Book of Biff
    • Toothpaste for Dinner
    • We The Robots
    • xkcd
  • My Other Works

    • Sprinkled Vengence
  • Highest Rated Comics

    • SUV Dumb
    • Atheist Buses Are Still Late
    • Juicing
    • An American Bedtime Story
    • Pic-a-nic basket filled with hair.
    • Goodbye Miami
    • Where Babies Come From
    • Slug Love
    • First Contact Pranks
    • LOLcat

WTTF: is powered by WordPress with ComicPress. Subscribe RSS: Entries | Comments