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Templar: Third Chapter Cover by ~ironspike

Categories Cartoons & Comics > Digital Media > Comics > Pages

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Submitted: Nov 10, 2007
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Yeah, I know, webcomics don't really have covers. But you know. Whatever.

This is Gene, and he opened the third chapter of Templar, Arizona. He disturbed a lot of people when he did, primarily because he was naked. The Penny Arcade forums especially expressed uniform horror at the sight of a naked man. Another poster on another forum called his nudity "nasty."

Naked woman = hot and sexy. Naked man = Homosexuality-inducing horror. Isn't the world a funny old place.

Not in the ha-ha-sense, of course.

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~PaperCat42

Nov 10, 2007, 11:20:27 AM

I thought it was weird when I first saw it, but its just a drawing. People should lighten up.

~datura-flowers

Nov 10, 2007, 11:50:28 AM

I will admit the pubic tattoo made me cringe. But probably not for the same reason.

~Niko2x4

Nov 10, 2007, 12:05:21 PM

I was wondering if he was naked or wearing a furry thong. Now I know!
*rainbow star*

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~jess-o

Nov 10, 2007, 12:27:27 PM

I have to say I was slightly weirded out by the image - not because it was a naked man, but because it was a naked /Gene/.

Something is just odd about that. It could be the coupling of his childlike expression and obviously full-grown-male body that really made people uncomfy. Maybe?

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And then I was like, no, you shut up.

~Torrentus-Blue

Nov 10, 2007, 1:14:14 PM

The comment from sienfeld really explains thew situation properly:

"The female body is artistic, the male's is utilitarian."

Like the difference between a porche and a jeep.

That said, Gene does NOT look good naked anyways, but on the other hand, it's not something so shockingly nasty, so to speak...

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The only reason I don't insult you is because I'm too speechless by what I see..

~SirPointy

Nov 10, 2007, 1:14:33 PM

I loved this when I first saw it, even if it's naked Gene.

I think it's the tan lines that make me chuckle the most, hehe

~badgercall

Nov 10, 2007, 1:19:45 PM

It startled me at first, but I'm glad you did it. I sort of like finding out where my unreasonabilities are located.

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Peel all of your layers off,
I want to eat your artichoke heart
No more leaky holes in your brain,
And no false starts.

*Reinder

Nov 10, 2007, 1:22:42 PM

Wait wait wait.

That's actually the illustration that was on the cover, and it's what people called nasty and reflexively looked away from?

You'd at least think people would keep that reaction in reserve for when there are actual genitalia in the picture.

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Reinder Dijkhuis
My DA | Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan

~tiernsshadow