Gone But Not Forgotten
Emily is my wife's favourite character so this story is basically a little present for her (and possibly...for you???)
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I absolutely loved Emily, and this is a very exciting development for me!
I can see Moray and Emily are going to get along famously.
Also, everyone saying Emily totally called it.
Oh hey, Emily! I love her. Was really hoping it'd be Raven, but nothing in the rules says she can't join some later date
I miss her bravery
Called it.
EMILY, HELLO!
EMILY!
Really looking for the Emily - Liz inevitable clash
Based on Claire's hint, I thought it might be Emily.
Yes, Emily is pretty well gone, but she cannot be forgotten.
EMILY AAAAA I MISSED HER :D
I will join many many people in celebrating the return of one of my favorite charaters. Hooray Emily made the cut!
1224 comics?? that appears to be mid-Clinton/Elliott arc. don't see Emily anywhere.
Jeph may have committed a conversion error from Metric to Imperial. It's actually 1424 back. https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4367
I'm parsing panel 4 as Emily taking a flying leap off Ol' Boaty well before reaching the dock, descending on Marten in an Assassin's Creedian style :)
We love the angle and shadow of that panel.
HOLY FUCK YES. I NEVER EVEN DARED TO DREAM OF THIS DAY. SHE'S BEEN MY STEAM PROFILE FOR YEARS. THIS IS A NEW HOLIDAY FOR ME. HOLY FUCK.
EMILY????????????
Emily's first task will be to assemble a large number of theremins. https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4296
She has since developed self-replicating theramins.
Emily is a perfect fit for Cubetown. So is Emily gonna open a portal to another dimension? Or teleport Cubetown to the moon?
Emily of the cheese aroma auto sizing sweater fame? Totally fits in to the current arc.
A cheese aroma? Now that would just be silly. It was a Twinkie aroma. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3477
Wooo Emily is back!
YES! Also present for me! Your wife has excellent taste.
We don't want to go see the MIL, so reading ALL the Emily comics for distraction from anxiety. Thanks BB for all the links 💞
Thank you so much!
“Station, why are you perpetually maintaining non-vertical orientation relative to the planet?” “I’m sorry, doctor, but standing orders now require me to keep the particle beam permanently focused on Cubetown.”
Sorta off subject but found an item sorting site and they used… jeph jacques as one of the items to sort? https://thomaswc.com/2025.html
OMG, Sarah! That link is a rabbit hole of large proportions!
Very excited to see Emily is not stuck in the bucket of abandoned characters together with Brun and Millefeuille, but I have to say I didn't recognise her at all with the very different nose. Did she get rhinopæasty
Please. Brun and Mille weren’t even the worst off of abandoned characters. They were fairly recent (and I hope they’re dating now). Remember the assistant manager at Dora’s coffee shop? She wasn’t even shown at the wedding.
RIP Cubetown. It will disappear via an eldritch rift into the Warp in approximately three nanseconds
1224 Comics is like...(mental calculations...carry the one...) it's like three and a half minutes in-universe. Or something like that.
nothin from nothin ... carry the nothin ...
Jeph thank you for not stopping after the fourth panel and then going on vacation!
That *would* be very funny.
Time for the Emily beating her nemesis entropy storyline!! I have been waiting for this for years! 🥹💖
Oh dear lord it's Emily. Liz just went full gremlin mode and doesn't understand why yet. Claire... Does Claire know about Emily's quasi-crush on Marten? Also: berf 😵💫
It's so far in the past (the crush on Marten) that I don't think it's a going concern. But if Emily *does* still have some extra affection towards Marten, I don't think it's Claire who will be upset...... It's Zlata xD "How could you have assumed that you would be the only one to appreciate the Librarian's significant other's brilliance?! Foolish, foolish Zlata!"
I just hope this means Blodwyn has had to pick up more shifts at CoD again.
😂 Nice use of her given name.
"Gone But Not Forgotten" is the name of a chill instrumental by Dan Siegel. At an old office job, it was the hold music for conference calls, but it grew on me. (There are 600 million comments & the web site is garbage so forgive me if this is repeated)
Heh. Reading comments here, and I wound up re-reading the wedding arc of Martens father and it has my two favorite scenes in all of QC. First Claire tying Martens tie and miserably failing at it, and then the second sip of whiskey. There are also many other funny gags, like the horse grazing on the azaleas and marten without pants being too casual and the entire story of Veronica being miserable, lonely and feeling old.
It WAS Emily…! 😍 Hard to imagine Claire and Emily going from fellow library interns to, now this! 🥰
Emily!
I wonder when Emily tendered her resignation from Coffee of Doom xD It was a big enough deal when they needed to replace Claire. Maybe Cosette picked up the extra shifts.
And Ayo.
You know, I'm infinitely excited about Emily being back (and in Cubetown) but I admit that I always saw her as pursuing her own research in Cubetown and doing experiments. Her being part of the Librarian's team is harder to imagine (even though she does have experience). Does Emily thrive on systems and organisation? She probably *could* invent databases the likes of which no-one has ever seen...
Moray and Claire seemed to be going through a huge number of resumes, and she and Moray both acknowledged that Moray has been terrible at her job due to no training and no support. I have been assuming that Claire was temporarily assisting Moray and providing a standard model by reviewing her hiring selections. And also, of course, by giving her a set of stickers to rate them with. (I had noticed the selection of sparkly stickers on the resume in question...) So I think Emily has been hired as a scientist for general research, not as part of the Librarian's organizational team - that also fits with what Claire says in today's strip.
JEPH!!!!!! omg I'm so happy rn Emily's back Emily's back Emily's back Emily's baaaaaaaack
Yesssss!! Emily is one of my favourites! I'm so happy to see her back!
I am delighted to see Emily back! And I agree, she's a perfect Cubetownian.
Since Cubetown appeared, I always thought Emily should be there too. But she should simultaneously appear in Northampton, without explaining how. Still, happy to see her again!
While teaching Moray the proper technique for making a banana smoothie, Emily inadvertantly opens a quantum entangled subspace wormhole which allows instantaneous travel between the back rooms of CoD and Mood. The only byproduct of the process is perfectly roasted coffee beans, and nobody knows why.
*GASP* IT'S EMILYYYYYYY! 😍
Emily is one of my favorites. :D
This is fantastic!!!. Now just bring back Raven somehow!
Headcanon: Raven has been at Cubetown all along, just off panel to the left or to the right, and mentioned in the moments between comics.
Yay, I was hoping it was her! Perfect fit for Cubetown.
Yes! Perfect!! As long as she doesn't send all of Cubetown travelling through time...
Cubetown is already traveling through time. That's why it takes a year for a day to go by (from our perspective)
EMILY! 8D
If anyone needs to be at Cubetown, it's Emily. I'm sure they will find a use for theoretical knitting.
*laughs at everyone on the 25th who was guessing Emily and then doubting themselves*
We're so back
be still, my beating heart
Emily and Ol' Boaty? I ship it.
When a blow to the head Is by Claire rejected That's a Moray!
Oh I can't WAIT for Emily and Moray to interact
Perhaps after the whole "possible new form of life" thing, the relevant 'thorities decided it was better to just watch *one* place *very carefully* and the whole "need to EMP your class project" thing becomes more of an audition...
Emily!! Yayyyyyyyy Emily!!
yay emily! (the real surprise is that she got here via Ol' Boaty and not eldritch teleportation accident...)
HOORAY!!! Big present!
HOLY!! SHE HAS AN AWESOME NOSE NOW!! i adore these kinds of noses so fucking much
holy shit, I called it. ~<3
You did!
Yay, Emily!
Emily absolutely belongs at cubetown, I think. I mean like funding and tolerance of shenanigans...it's great.
So was Marten about to say, "I guess I should be happy it's not Emily?" Because that would be the comedy bit, but so far as I can remember he has nothing against her.
I suspect he was going to say "...happy it's not Pintsize." Fits with his earlier sentence.
She has returned to us in our darkest hour.
EMILY! Yay!!!! Wait, that's the wrong character.
Ty jeph , that was a real crowd pleaser as well as wife pleaser. Emily- pay no attn to the nose comments.
My favorite! Yay!
❤️
Yeah, I'm a member of the Emily fan club. Thanks.
I like Emily's new look; I'm just not used to the angle of her nose bending outwards instead of inwards.
Yay Emily!
yay emily!!!!
I was thinking of Emily just a week or so ago and wondering what happened to her.
Anyone have a link to Emily strips? Because my poor memory is definitely recalling nada.
I've been scattering them about the comments, so you should find a few further down, but here's an old favorite that I couldnt find a good reason to reference yet. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2993
i missed Emily i do wonder how her nose got so big
Maybe she's been lying a lot?
Emily's nose got bigger. Laboratory accident?
Yes, but she's not allowed to go into detail about it. The government was quite adamant.
Muskrat muskrat muskrat
crab crab crab crab https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4278
Is it just me or does she look very different?
Same, I don’t remember her having that much of a long nose
EMILY YESSS
this entire town basically felt like it was made for Emily so this is perfect
EMILY!! HELLO SWEETY! HIIII!
I wonder how Emily stacks up to the rest of Cubetown's crazy...
Cubetown doesn't stand a chance.
EM! IL! Y! YUS! Flawless Victory!
Holy shit, Emily!? Cubetown is definitely where Emily should be!
Emily is basically Cubetown personified, so it fits perfectly!
Hmmm, Emily may be just the catalyst our favorite cyborg gremlin needs to get back to sciencing.
Omg Emily and Liz are going to be GREAT
Called it!
Emily!!! (Also I'm sorry but it is SO CUTE AND NICE that Jeph made an Emily storyline as a little present for his wife??? I love that)
emily!!!
I always thought of her as eMily
I adore Emily, and Cubetown seems the perfect context for her. — jumps up and down going “eeeeeeee!" —
I knew it!
Did Emily undergo some racial transformation?
Huh? Emily has always been Asian. (Specifically Japanese, I believe, based on her last name, though I can't remember what it was or in which comic we learn it.)
Holy shit! Surprise return friend! I was going to ask how many comics it's been since we'd seen her, but I see Jeph foresaw that question.
What happened to her nose
I know. She looks very different.
I'm curious. I think the name that got smooshed out when Emily slammed into Martin was, of course, Emily. But are there any other suggestions as to who Martin was referencing? I suppose I should be glad it's not Crushbot, for example...
Oh, and Emily may have a crush on Martin, so that may come into play. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2733
I did guess Emily, so yay me?
Wait, Yay is there too?!?
I was really hoping for Raven, but this is fine. Yay Emily!
Damn, my previous theory when it was mentioned was wrong. I am actually surprised that the US Government let her leave the country. She may as well just football carry Liz and carry her to the endgame.
They probably weren't thrilled about it, but Cubetown has a lot of influence. And a very eccentric immigration lawyer. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4954
EMILY HOORAY
I will say I had to think back for a couple of seconds to remember Emily :D
You're doing better than me. I followed the link someone posted and still have no memory of her.
Yessssssssss! Emily!
"What? Comic 4367 is just Renee and Shitty Dan....oh my god Emily is just in the background."
Yay!
Yay would also be good. 😉
Yay! Emily's back!
I've been hoping for this for ages
I honestly don't remember her....
You seriously don't remember her inside Bubbles' head?
Now down to the important business. What is the ship going to be called? Emiliz? Lizily? Applezuma? Wait, wait, I've got it... Gremily.
Emilizabeth gets my vote.
1424 comics, but who's counting?
I noticed it too, MUCH longer than 1224
Looks like Emily got a bit of work done on her nose while she was away...
Also did Emily get taller or is that the impact of her experimental physics?
aw I miss Raven
I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to Emily meeting Liz. She can teach her so much about self-confidence. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2999 (Also about how to mad-science so hard you end up on a government watchlist, but that's unrelated.)
I need a print of that one
Many accolades to those of us who predictified the Emily appearance!
I am so looking forward to the Liz-Emily synergy!!! Great things will result!!! Terrible things, but great!!!
…or the world will end.
Now time for Emily to get the customary first poutine one gets when entering Canada permanently.
oh no, she's a perfect fit
Oh no! 😉
I mean, she did make that cube sweater thing iirc...
MORAY IS HELPING!
SO HELPFUL!
She’s back! I will say one thing about Cubetown, it’s an excuse to bring some of the super smart weirdos back.
Emily surprised Marten by diving out of the sun.
Its super effective!
OK, who had Emily in the pool? (No, Moray, not *that* pool...)
Emily would be 100% on board with trying out the goo tank.
MY FAVOURITE TOO EMILY I HAVE BEEN MISSING YOU SOOOOOOOO
Yeah! Definitely missed Emily. She's perfect for Cubetown.
Yay Emily! So good to see her back. (Was just reading the Bubbles-memories stuff earlier today.)
Wooo!! She's back!
Emily!!!!!!!!! I missed her
(after mental image of Moray as a hammer) Just because vaguely green, does not make Moray the fuel from the green lantern lamp
🎵 Brightest day, darkest night She will hammer you right! That’s a Moray!
Panel 3 seems designed to specifically troll this forum!
5791-1224=4567. Which is Clinton and Elliot in bed. Well played, Jeph
Thank you, mate. I was checking and double-checking my math, and I didn't *think* I was wrong but it's like, I can't vouch for myself.
I totally thought it would be her.
WOAH! Emily! Hello again!
So, I did the math. 1224 comics ago was comic 4567, which is when Clinton and Elliot are post sex and have anxiety :p
I wonder if in his math, he didn't count guest comics or something? Or maybe he just got it wrong.
Totally missed her.
So glad to see Emily. There simply aren't enough eldritch runes in the labs at Cubetown. https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2853
Cubetown is either going to sink into the sea, or rise into the air as R'lyeh surfaces underneath it.
Emily and Morray are either going to best friends or arch enemies. There is no in between. Chaos will happen either way.
Best friends. They better be. :D
1424 comics ago, not 1224, as an fyi to people looking. 1224 ago uh, does not involve Emily haha
Awesome. Emily is a good character. I am pleased to see her again. I like her whimsy and erratic technical hypercompetence.
Emily! She'll fit right in.
I missed Emily
I missed her, I love this 😀
I totally forgot but this make sense. Last we saw her she was presenting some high level math project
I guess Moray’s body could double as hammerspace? 🤔
Wow, an Emily appearance and a mention of Raven?
I thought it was fun that Jeph threw that in, too xD Marten in panel 1 is all of us.
Poor Clinton. Now he can’t fall back on that crush. Oh well. I look forward to seeing Emily become relevant again and develop new dynamics.
yesssss
I am looking forward to this. I was really hoping it would be her.
Are Clinton and Emily gonna visit at the same time though? Because if so, they both could probably use some chocolate and a plushy for whatever unfolds.
Clinton's gonna lose his shit when he finds out Emily is there.
Emily is always fun. I've missed her. (But my aim is getting better.)
Now to flip back 1224 panels :)
Omg Emily! Wait has it really been over 1k pages?!
It sure has. :(
I was wondering about Emily...
Emily!!!!! Oh how I've missed her special weirdness
She's "weird all the way down"
Add me to what is surely going to be a flood of people saying how incredible it is to have Emily back.
Man, I have enough trouble remembering people who I've actually worked with.
Just as I suspected. :)
She will definitely fit in in Cube Town
Like a grenade in an RPG launcher!
Emily return was not on my 2026 bingo card.
Same.
EMILY
Called it! Edit: I also love Emily; in my top ten of characters at the very least
Well done, I'd really convinced myself that she wouldn't be allowed to leave the country.