Origin of the Stick?

[Vulpin]

I wonder if anyone knows what the original publication date of OotS #1 was? I know it was in 2003, but when in 2003?

[the_tick_rules]

why, planning an OOTS anniversary party?

[mockingbyrd7]

why, planning an OOTS anniversary party?

That would actually be pretty cool.

[Icewalker]

Yeah, sounds interesting. OOTS 4th or 5th birthday!
*Yay, yahoo, woo!*

[the_tick_rules]

I'll bring the beer, but does anyone actually know when?

[fwiffo]

August from the looks of it.

[Icewalker]

WAYBACK MACHINE! (http://www.archive.org/web/web.php)

BAM!Welcome to Gitp on October eleventh! (http://web.archive.org/web/20031011015328/http://www.giantitp.com/)


First comic was put up between August 24 and Oct 11.
On Oct 11. it was on comic #6.

Wayback Machine ftw!

[Midnight Lurker]

September 29th. It says so right there in the news.

[Icewalker]

So, september 29th, 2003 was the date.

So in five months, OOTS has it's fourth birthday, at an estimated 550ish strips.

[Vulpin]

Sweet! Thanks for all the help :)

[1337_master]

Do THEY know? 'cause If they didn't it would be a pretty big shocker.

[NeonRonin]

I'm pretty sure The Giant keeps track of things like this for his records... but I think he'll be saving the celebration for the big numbers, like the 5-year mark. Important things always come every 5 years, dontcha know. :smalltongue:

[factotum]

The 5th anniversary issue would be what, 780? Or have there been occasional hiatuses in the strip that would make the number a little lower than that?

[Kreistor]

No hiati, but he has cut back to 2 a week during tmie critical periods.