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Storylines

  • 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”
      • Ghosts of the (Recent) Past
        Begins with “Get Heisty”
      • Final Stretch
        Begins with “Relative Appreciation”
      • Unagi Con 2018
        Begins with “Awww...”
        • Thursday Night 2018
          Begins with “Awww...”
        • Friday 2018
          Begins with “Impermanent Backups”
        • Saturday 2018
          Begins with “Mild Shock.”
        • Sunday 2018
          Begins with “Scheduling”
      • The Revival
        Begins with “The Revival - Warnings”
    • Chapter 10
      Begins with “The Weirdness”
      • It Resumes
        Begins with “The Weirdness”
      • Wakame Wonder
        Begins with “Pay the Rent”
      • Birds of a Feather
        Begins with “The Group”
      • Yakisoba Storm
        Begins with “Snow”
      • #DitchDave
        Begins with “Pete and Repeat”
      • The Ahi Aha
        Begins with “Mountain Climber”
      • The Last Mile
        Begins with “Not All Bad”
      • Bork Con 2019
        Begins with “Game Face”
        • Thursday
          Begins with “Game Face”
        • Friday 2019
          Begins with “Nervous”
        • Saturday 2019
          Begins with “No.”
        • Sunday 2019
          Begins with “Stressful Sunday”
      • Epilogue
        Begins with “Epilogue - Direction”
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