{"id":"ctrlaltdel","name":"Ctrl+Alt+Del","summary":"Ctrl+Alt+Del, often shortened to CAD, is a gaming webcomic by Tim Buckley that launched on October 23, 2002, starring roommates Ethan and Lucas. It birthed the infamous 'Loss' four-panel strip, invented the gamer holiday Winter-een-mas, and picked up a loud anti-fandom around its poorly received 2006 animated adaptation.","tags":["ctrl+alt+del","cad comic","tim buckley","ethan and lucas","gaming webcomic","loss meme","winter-een-mas","two panel rule"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":7,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-ethan-lucas-characters-closeup.webp","caption":"The two main characters, Ethan and Lucas, from Tim Buckley's Ctrl+Alt+Del webcomic.","width":1228,"height":688,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-nice-melon-comic-strip.webp","caption":"The 'Nice Melon' strip pokes fun at the comic's premise of two guys sitting on a couch playing video games.","width":625,"height":790,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-ctrlaltdel-serious-story-arc.webp","caption":"A panel from Ctrl+Alt+Del's later, more dramatic story arcs, showcasing Tim Buckley's shift toward realistic art.","width":587,"height":604,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-winter-een-mas-holiday-page.webp","caption":"Ctrl+Alt+Del introduced 'Winter-een-mas,' a fictional week-long holiday celebrating video games each January.","width":680,"height":520,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-words-words-words-parody.webp","caption":"The infamous 'Words Words Words' parody, mocking Ctrl+Alt+Del's reputation for verbose, awkwardly written dialogue.","width":615,"height":777,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-loss-original-comic-strip.webp","caption":"The original 'Loss' comic strip, one of the most parodied images in internet meme history.","width":625,"height":790,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/ctrlaltdel-starter-gun-comic-strip.webp","caption":"The 'Starter Gun' strip, a lighthearted Ctrl+Alt+Del gag comic by Tim Buckley.","width":618,"height":400,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/ctrlaltdel/history.md","related":["this-is-fine","dick-butt","wheeze-comic","abuse-goblin","baton-roue","connecticut-clark","cow-tools","cyanide-and-happiness","dinosaur-comics","every-third-hetero-couple-the-most-racist-man-alive","hark-a-vagrant","hey-everyone-look-at-this-drawing-of-my-own-original-character-bluebottleflyer"],"popularityRank":611,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}