
The main cast of Dumbing of Age.
Dumbing of Age is the fifth webcomic created by David Willis, and the first to be set outside of the Walkyverse continuity. Essentially a reboot, it features all of the major players of Walkyverse as they make their way through college, "minus fifteen years of baggage" and the fantastical/sci-fi elements seen in previous comics. [1]
It currently runs seven days a week. In addition to the strip's website, it is also available through the Comic Chameleon mobile app operating on the Android and iOS platforms.
Characters[]

A chart showing the relationships between Dumbing of Age characters as of August 2014
Protagonists[]
- Joyce Brown - Home schooled and deeply religious, Joyce has to learn how to balance her faith with the hard realities of college life.
- David "Walky" Walkerton - Highly intelligent man-child.
- Amber O'Malley, AKA Amazi-Girl - Social recluse by day, crime-fighter by night.
- Dorothy Keener - Overachieving Presidential hopeful.
- Jennifer "Billie" Billingsworth - High school overlord turned hard-drinking college nobody.
- Becky MacIntyre - Joyce's best buddy.
- Sally "Sal" Walkerton - Walky's sister. Rebel with a pretty damned good cause.
- Sarah Clinton - Joyce's sarcastic, bitter roomie.
- Dina Saruyama - Loves dinosaurs. Continues to be baffled by humans.
- Ruth "Ruthless" Lessick - Vicious RA with an unexpectedly angsty side.
- Danny Wilcox - Hapless, but well-meaning.
- Joe Rosenthal - Look out, ladies!
- Ethan Siegal - A Jewish toy nerd trying to squeeze himself back into the closet.
- Mike Warner - Even in this continuity, he's still an asshole.
- Carla Rutten - Also an asshole, just in a different way.
- Leslie Bean - Gender Studies teacher and general source of wisdom.
- Lucy Glenn - Malaya's too-cheery roommate. Hey, it's GREAT to meet you! Let me just take a quick selfie together!
- Jacob Williams - Object of lust for both Ethan and Sarah.
- Roz DeSanto - The campus pro-sex crusader.
- Jason Chesterfield - Put-upon TA of British extraction.
- Malaya Eugenio - A pain in the ass. Hangs out with Sal's gang, somehow.
- Asher Park - Grandson of a mafia boss. Old friend of Sal and Marcie.
- Booster Sanchez - Perpetually pretentious, horny photographer.
Antagonists[]
- Robin DeSanto - Indiana Representative. Her hands are not small.
- Blaine O'Malley - Master of parental villainy.
- Ross MacIntyre - Totally normal dad, aside from the serial kidnapping thing.
- Mary Bradford -
Supporting Cast[]
- Agatha Larsen
- Alex (male)
- Alex (female)
- Alice Chen
- Dean Anthony McHenry
- Anthony "Tony" McHenry Jr.
- Arnold
- Asma Abbasi
- Beatrice
- Beef
- Bryan Nowak
- Buckets of Blood Guy
- Carl Ramirez
- Carol Brown
- Chanise, AKA "Chan"
- Charlotte, AKA "Char"
- Charles Walkerton
- Conquest
- Dana Swensson
- Deborah Keener
- Dr. Richard Rosenthal
- Duncan
- Falyn Snow
- Faz Oh Lee
- Galasso
- George Warner
- Grace Svenson
- Hank Brown
- Harriet Warner
- Haruka Saruyama
- Howard Lessick
- Jeremiah Keener
- Jim Carrington
- Jocelyne Brown
- Kaitlin
- Ken Ichikawa
- Linda Walkerton
- Mandy Kowalski
- Marcie Diaz
- Naomi Siegal
- Pamela Galasso
- Penny Worthington
- Prof. Alan Rees
- Rachel Jackson
- Rachel "Other Rachel" Moore
- Raidah Rasheed
- Randal Wilcox
- Reno Snow
- Riley DeSanto
- Ron Brooks
- Rose Xandria Pepper
- Ryan
- Ryou Saruyama
- Sayid
- Sharon Wilcox
- Stacy O'Malley
- Sierra Snow
- Saul Siegal
- Yuri Oh Lee
- Zaph Tran
Blowjob Cat[]
Storylines[]
For more detail on individual plots, see the Dumbing of Age storylines page.
Patreon[]
Dumbing of Age is currently supported via Patreon. Backers gain access to a number of special bonuses, including:
- Early access to strips, typically 24 hours ahead of posting
- Two exclusive bonus strips a month, one of which features a character voted on by backers
- An exclusive monthly wallpaper
- Access to the entirety of Joyce and Walky!
Print Collections[]
Four print collections have been released to date.
- Book 1: This Campus is a Friggin' Escher Print - September 2010 to October 2011 (Purchase)
- Book 2: I Beg You, Don't Cast Your Body Into The Cragged Shame Pits of The Lustwolves - October 2011 to November 2012 (Purchase)
- Book 3: Your Stupid Overconfidence is Nostalgic - November 2012 to October 2013 (Purchase)
- Book 4: Amazi-Girl Is Always Prepared for Anything - October 2013 to September 2014 (Purchase)
- Book 5: Hey, Guess What, I'm a Lesbian - September 2014 to August 2015
These collections have also been released through Comixology.
Dumbing of Age Pornographiques[]
In 2014, David Willis began releasing X-rated - and canon! - Dumbing of Age comics featuring various established couples through adult comics portal Slipshine. To date, five "Pornographiques" have been published, with more planned for the near future:
- Dorothy and Walky Perform a Sex (Dorothy/Walky, natch)
- Mask or No Mask? (Amber/Danny)
- Finally (Billie/Ruth)
- Head of the Class (Jason/Sal)
- Tales of Sinterest (Dorothy/Walky, Roz/Joe, Bryan/Sayid, AND Billie/Ruth anthology style)
Accessing these comics requires a Slipshine subscription.
Merchandise[]
Other Dumbing of Age merchandise, including prints and shirts, can be purchased through the DoA/Shortpacked! Big Cartel store.