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Comic
This is the comic, duh Begins with “New Reader Guide”
- Chapter 1
  Begins with “New Reader Guide”
- - A New Year
    The Staff of Bork Con prepare for their ninth convention as a newcomer joins the staff... Begins with “New Reader Guide”
  - Shiitake Con
    The Bork Con staff travel to Shiitake Con to run a room party and promote their event. Begins with “Rockman and Roll”
  - Interpersonal Relations
    Conflicts and attractions affect the Bork Con staff. Begins with “All About Phil”
  - Yakisoba Con
    Awesome Roy experiences a convention OTHER than Bork Con for the first time. Begins with “Tolerance and Debts”
  - Outside Forces
    It's time for Max to deal with his issues before they jeopardize the convention. Begins with “Guest Relations”
  - Unagi Con
    A Maelstrom ensues when the staff of Bork Con attend Unagi Con. Begins with “Simply Unavoidable”
  - Crunch Time
    Bork Con is drawing near, and the staff needs to get things together. Begins with “Frequently Aggravating Questions”
  - Bork Con 2010
    The Main Event that our characters have been working towards all year. Begins with “Friendly Advice”
  - - Thursday Night
      The calm before the storm. Begins with “Friendly Advice”
    - Friday
      The First Day of Bork Con 2010. Begins with “Barrier of Entry”
    - Saturday
      Day two of Bork Con 2010. Begins with “An Uneventful Night”
    - Sunday
      The final day of Bork Con 2010. Begins with “Involuntary Silence”
  - The Aftermath
    The con is over, but there are still things to be done. Begins with “Matters of Responsibility”
- Chapter 2
  Begins with “Searching For Inspiration”
- - The More Things Change...
    It's a new year for Bork Con, with a new Con Director and some new romance... Begins with “Searching For Inspiration”
  - No Shiitake
    The Bork Con Staff travels to attend Shiitake Con... with uncertain results. Begins with “The Old Yet Grand Marquis”
  - The Trouble With Veronica
    One Bork Con staffer is becoming a larger obstacle than anyone had imagined. Begins with “Difficult is an Understatement”
  - Yakisoba Solo
    Lynn and Tara go to Yakisoba Con without Phil and Max Begins with “Relative Maturity”
  - Forward Movement
    Things start to move forward for the Convention Begins with “Getting More Involved”
  - Unagi Deja Vu
    An Unagi Con that feels like it's happened before... Begins with “A Phil-less Event”
  - Countdown
    Bork Con 2011 draws near, whether the staff is ready or not. Begins with “The Real Priorities”
  - Bork Con 2011
    The tenth Bork Con finally arrives. Begins with “Immediate Complications”
  - - Thursday Night 2011
      The night before the con. Begins with “Immediate Complications”
    - Friday 2011
      The Friday of Bork Con 2011 Begins with “Technical Difficulties”
    - Saturday 2011
      The Saturday of the tenth Bork Con Begins with “Early Morning Viability”
    - Sunday 2011
      The Final Day of Bork Con 2011 Begins with “The Overnight Shift”
  - I Hate November
    Life gets complicated sometimes, and the reasons we do things aren't always clear to even ourselves. Begins with “I Hate November (Cover)”
- Chapter 3
  Begins with “Annoying Inquiries”
- - Another Beginning
    Another year begins for Bork Con, and things seem very much the same as always. Begins with “Annoying Inquiries”
  - The First Year Con
    The Bork Con staff travels to Wakame Con, a first year convention. Begins with “On The Road Again”
  - Curry Night
    The Bork Con staff gathers for an informal evening. Begins with “Mistaken Explanations”
  - Yakisoba Silence
    Things are a bit strained for two Bork Con staffer. Begins with “Silent Running”
  - Answering Questions
    More of Tara's Questions get Answered. Begins with “Overly Interconnected”
  - Self Discipline
    Sometimes it's hard to keep a staff on track. Begins with “Turn Around Time”
  - Nightmare Scenario
    HOLY CRAP. Begins with “Shut Down”
  - Bork Con 2012
    The Eleventh Bork Con arrives Begins with “Attentive Conversationalist”
  - - Thursday Night 2012
      The night before the convention Begins with “Attentive Conversationalist”
    - Friday 2012
      The first day of Bork Con 2012 Begins with “Important Details”
    - Saturday 2012
      The second day of Bork Con 2012 Begins with “Called it.”
    - Sunday 2012
      The last day of Bork Con 2012 Begins with “Morning Confrontation”
  - In the Beginning
    A flashback to 2002 and the first Bork Con. Begins with “In the Beginning (Cover)”
- Chapter 4
  Begins with “What goes around...”
- - Fresh Blood
    Some new staffers join the convention, and the older ones adjust. Begins with “What goes around...”
  - Wakame Too
    The staff goes to the second Wakame Con Begins with “Old Times”
  - Floor Planning
    With a new permanent home, the staff must figure out how to use their new space. Begins with “Pants.”
  - Digital Dilemma
    Something goes wrong with the 1s and the 0s. Begins with “Digital Interruptus”
  - Yakisoba Split
    Yakisoba Con 2013 Begins with “Driving Away”
  - Aftermath
    Fallout from a recent event continues to reverberate. Begins with “Handling Things”
  - Unagi Redux
    The staff travels to Unagi Con once again, and familiar patterns repeat themselves. Begins with “Self Pity”
  - Bork Con 2013
    The twelfth Bork Con Begins with “Seventeen Hours”
  - - Thursday Night 2013
      Just another Thursday night Begins with “Seventeen Hours”
    - Friday 2013
      The rains begin. Begins with “An Un-Grand Mood”
    - Saturday 2013
      The rain gets worse. Begins with “Unlearned Lessons”
    - Sunday 2013
      The skies clear. Begins with “The Impossible”
  - The Election
    With Tara not seeking re-election, who is going to lead the Bork Con staffers into their next year? Begins with “The Election (Cover)”
- Chapter 5
  Begins with “Working”
- - A New Day
    Another year, another start. Begins with “Working”
  - Recruitment Drive
    With staff numbers dropping, new recruitment is needed. Begins with “Serious Business”
  - Wakame Whiteout
    The staff travels to the third Wakame Con. Begins with “Peaceful.”
  - Out Clubbing
    An Anime Club. A war zone. Begins with “Charm Offense”
  - Yakisoba Something
    Yet another Yakisoba Con. Begins with “An Artist?”
  - The Return
    Someone's back... who technically we've never met before. It's complicated. Begins with “Enter Perry”
  - Bork Con 2014
    The 2014 Bork Con comes a month early. Begins with “Laying Odds”
  - - Thursday Night 2014
      The night before the big day. Begins with “Laying Odds”
    - Friday 2014
      Day One. Begins with “Balance of Power”
    - Saturday (Night) 2014
      Day (well, really Night) Two of Bork Con 2014 Begins with “Impending Doom”
    - Sunday 2014
      The last day of Bork Con 2014. Begins with “Just Gross”
  - An Unagi Delayed
    The cons are a bit out of order this year, but we warned you about that in Chapter 3. Begins with “Timing Disrupted”
  - You Can't Go Home Again
    Megan travels back with Lynn to her home town. Begins with “You Can't Go Home Again - Never Alone”
- Chapter 6
  Begins with “The House”
- - Convergence
    Some of Bork Con's staff find themselves coming together in new ways. Begins with “The House”
  - Wakame Why Not
    It's another Wakame Con! Begins with “Economy of Space”
  - Total Derailment
    Things don't go exactly to plan. Begins with “Unforeseen Tangents”
  - Yakisoba Samba
    The 2015 Yakisoba Con. Begins with “Accelerated Timeline”
  - A Crowded Calendar
    More and more cons are popping up. Begins with “What's in a Name?”
  - Brew City
    The Brew City Comic Con experience. Begins with “Straight Faced”
  - The Final Mile
    Moving towards Bork Con 2015. Begins with “Meeting Distractions”
  - Bork Con 2015
    The 2015 convention. Begins with “Pre-Con Excitement”
  - - Thursday Night 2015
      The night before the con. Begins with “Pre-Con Excitement”
    - Friday 2015
      Bork Con 2015 Begins. Begins with “An Ominous Quiet”
    - Saturday 2015
      Begins with “Intoxication”
    - Sunday 2015
      Begins with “Repeat Performance”
  - The Wedding
    Begins with “The Wedding - Suggestion”
- Chapter 7
  Begins with “Swear Word”
- - The Conundrum
    Begins with “Swear Word”
  - Wakamelee
    Begins with “Sudden Realizations”
  - Inner Conflict
    Begins with “Simple Demands”
  - Yakisoba So-so
    Another Yakisoba Con Begins with “Driven to Silence”
  - The Grind
    Begins with “Filled With Dickens”
  - Tightening the Belt
    Begins with “Only What's Necessary”
  - A Tale of Two Staff Meetings
    Begins with “Personal Hell”
  - Bork Con 2016
    Begins with “Tin Foil and Hate”
  - - Thursday Night 2016
      Begins with “Tin Foil and Hate”
    - Friday 2016
      Begins with “"Safe"”
    - Saturday 2016
      Begins with “Pointy Pointy”
    - Sunday 2016
      Begins with “Harsh Realities”
  - Disaster Con
    Begins with “Disaster Con - Organized”
- Chapter 8
  Begins with “The Worst”
- - The New Guy
    Begins with “The Worst”
  - Wakame Can Can
    Begins with “Fun fun funn...”
  - Getting it Together
    Begins with “Stay Positive-ish”
  - Yakisoba Yes Yes
    Begins with “Determined Optimism”
  - The Garage Sale
    Begins with “Seven in the Morning”
  - Contrasting Contemporaries
    Begins with “Going Dutch”
  - Human Nature
    Begins with “Beautiful and Treacherous”
  - Bork Con 2017
    Begins with “Why?”
  - - Thursday Night 2017
      Begins with “Why?”
    - Friday 2017
      Begins with “Creep”
    - Saturday 2017
      Begins with “Authority?”
    - Sunday 2017
      Begins with “Circling Back”
  - Breaking Point
    Begins with “Breaking Point - Cover”
- Chapter 9
  Begins with “Just No.”
- - Unfamiliar Territory
    Begins with “Just No.”
  - Wakame Way Through
    Begins with “Pressing Matters”
  - Tension
    Begins with “Tired”
  - Yakisoba Shrug
    Begins with “Nothing's Never Nothing”

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