This is the comic that gave O-Chul the Chuck-Norris-Extreme status.
Cast[]
Transcript[]
- Panel 1, Page 1
The shark tank hobgoblins stand on a diving board, positioned over a tank, filled with acid, and drop O-Chul off the board.
- Panel 2, Page 1
O-Chul manages to sweep the legs of one of the hobgoblins, "sweep!", causing him to fall.
- Panel 3, Page 1
O-Chul clings to the board with his feet, while the shark swimming in the tank appears, "wooosh!" and eats the hobgoblin, "CHOMP!"
- Panel 4, Page 1
The remaining hobgoblin pushes O-Chul into the acid.
- Panel 5, Page 1
O-Chul drops in the acid, "SPLOOSH!"
- Panel 6, Page 1
O-Chul passes the shark, that is busy eating the hobgoblin he killed.
- Panel 7, Page 1
O-Chul is impaled through the torso and foot on some spikes at the bottom of the tank, "splurtch. splurtch."
- Panel 8, Page 1
O-Chul cuts the ropes that bound him on the spikes, "snap!"
- Panel 9, Page 1
O-Chul swims up.
- Panel 10, Page 1
O-Chul swims further up, the shark appears below him.
- Panel 11, Page 1
The shark grabs O-Chul with its teeth, "CHOMP!"
- Panel 12, Page 1
O-Chul punches the shark and breaks a few its teeth, "pow!"
- Panel 1, Page 2
O-Chul swims further up, leaving the shark behind.
- Panel 2, Page 2
O-Chul reaches the surface.
O-Chul: *gasp!* *gasp!* *gasp!*
- Panel 3, Page 2
O-Chul determines he can't reach the rim of the tank, nor can climb the side.
- Panel 4, Page 2
O-Chul ponders.
- Panel 5, Page 2
O-Chul looks down.
- Panel 6, Page 2
O-Chul draws the attention of the shark: "splish! splash! splish! splash!"
- Panel 7, Page 2
The shark races up, towards O-Chul.
- Panel 8, Page 2
O-Chul braces himself.
O-Chul: *gulp*
- Panel 9, Page 2
The shark breeches the surface, "wooosh!", biting O-Chul, "CHOMP!", and pushing him above the rim of the tank.
- Panel 10, Page 2
The shark gets hung up on the rim of the tank, "thunk.", and drops O-Chul.
Acid-born Shark: ack!
- Panel 11, Page 2
O-Chul drops on the floor outside, "WHUMPF!"
- Panel 12, Page 2
Jirix: Yes!
Demon-Roach: And the winning bet is, "Alive"! Congratulations!
- Panel 13, Page 2
O-Chul stands up, bleeding all over and dripping acid.
- Panel 14, Page 2
O-Chul charges Xykon
O-Chul: Smite EV—
- Panel 15, Page 2
Xykon: Ray of Frost.
- Panel 16, Page 2
Demon-Roach: Correction: Alive, with negative hit points.
Demon-Roach: The boss wins again!
Xykon: Huh. I think he actually got a few inches closer to me this time...
D&D Context[]
- Smite Evil is a paladin ability which allows them to do extra damage to evil creatures. O-Chul's punch would otherwise do minimal damage to Xykon, but with this ability it does have the capacity to be somewhat damaging. O-Chul is at least level 12, but as we will soon learn his charisma is low, limiting the effectiveness of this ability for him.
- Ray of Frost is a cantrip (0th level spell) which deals 1d3 damage.
Trivia[]
- The title of the comic is both a Russian reversal and a reference to jumping the shark.
- This is the final appearance of the Acid-born Shark and the Hobgoblins of Shark Tank. They first appeared in the previous strip.