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***The first four comics released on a Saturday are from before that time, and as of spring 2020 only one new Saturday comic has appeared.
 
***The first four comics released on a Saturday are from before that time, and as of spring 2020 only one new Saturday comic has appeared.
 
**One notable exception that can lead to off-set release dates is [[:Category:April_fools'_comics|April Fools day]].
 
**One notable exception that can lead to off-set release dates is [[:Category:April_fools'_comics|April Fools day]].
***This has not occurred on a Saturday yet as of 2016.
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***This has not occurred on a Saturday yet as of 2021.
***April 1st of 2017 landed on a Saturday, but there was no April fools' comic that day.
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***April 1st of 2017 landed on a Saturday, but there was no April fools' comic that year.
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***The next Saturday April 1st will be in 2023.
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**In 2020, however, the April fools' comic, [[2288: Collector's Edition]], was supposed to be released on Wednesday April 1st, but it was [[2288:_Collector's_Edition#Trivia|delayed two days]].
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***This caused the planned Friday comic, [[2289: Scenario 4]], to be released a day later as the [[2289:_Scenario_4#Trivia|first Saturday comic since 2006]].
 
*Finally there could be incidences where a comic possibly has been miscategorized.
 
*Finally there could be incidences where a comic possibly has been miscategorized.
 
**The date given should be when posted on xkcd, not here.
 
**The date given should be when posted on xkcd, not here.

Revision as of 15:56, 3 April 2021

  • These are the comics that were posted on xkcd on a Saturday.
    • Click to expand for a more detailed explanation:


Explanation

  • Note that xkcd usually only posts a new comic Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
    • However, for several reasons comics have been posted on all week days
    • In the early days of the comic it happened frequently, but it has become very rare since LiveJournal closed.
      • The first four comics released on a Saturday are from before that time, and as of spring 2020 only one new Saturday comic has appeared.
    • One notable exception that can lead to off-set release dates is April Fools day.
      • This has not occurred on a Saturday yet as of 2021.
      • April 1st of 2017 landed on a Saturday, but there was no April fools' comic that year.
      • The next Saturday April 1st will be in 2023.
    • In 2020, however, the April fools' comic, 2288: Collector's Edition, was supposed to be released on Wednesday April 1st, but it was delayed two days.
  • Finally there could be incidences where a comic possibly has been miscategorized.
    • The date given should be when posted on xkcd, not here.
    • Please check up on this and explain here and at the comic why it has been released on a Saturday.
    • The dates can be found in the xkcd archive
      • Hover mouse over title to view publication date.


Pages in category "Saturday comics"

The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.