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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Sluggy.com is an online comic book and comic book-oriented community
Everyone Else: We've tried our best to anticipate possible email topics and direct them to the person best suited to answering them, but if none of them really suits you, just choose "miscellaneous", and Thyla will read it and direct it where it needs to go.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 31, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 10, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sluggy.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Everyone Else: We've tried our best to anticipate possible email topics and direct them to the person best suited to answering them, but if none of them really suits you, just choose "miscellaneous", and Thyla will read…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 31, 2011 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2011 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 26, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2007 – Mar 2, 2026Registration records for sluggy.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Mar 2, 2026 (89 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Aug 2007 – Aug 2011No nameserver records held, Aug 2007 – Aug 2011No nameserver records held, May 2017 – Mar 2018Nameservers: minionforhire.com, sluggy.comMay 14, 2007 – Jul 31, 2007Registration records listed minionforhire.com, sluggy.com nameservers (ns.minionforhire.com, ns.sluggy.com) for sluggy.com from May 14, 2007 to Jul 31, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 1, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for sluggy.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 7, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sluggy.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Everyone Else: We've tried our best to anticipate possible email topics and direct them to the person best suited to answering them, but if none of them really suits you, just choose "miscellaneous", and Thyla will read…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Mar 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for sluggy.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Mar 2, 2026 (89 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 14, 2007 – Jul 31, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed minionforhire.com, sluggy.com nameservers (ns.minionforhire.com, ns.sluggy.com) for sluggy.com from May 14, 2007 to Jul 31, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 1, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jun 1, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 1, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 27, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 27, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: slicehost.netAug 31, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed slicehost.net nameservers (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) for sluggy.com from Aug 31, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to slicehost.netAug 31, 2011sluggy.com's nameservers moved from minionforhire.com, sluggy.com to slicehost.net at some point between Jul 31, 2007 and Aug 31, 2011. Last seen at minionforhire.com, sluggy.com: Jul 31, 2007 (registration record). First seen at slicehost.net: Aug 31, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: slicehost.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016slicehost.net (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) were the nameservers listed for sluggy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: slicehost.netApr 2, 2016 – May 7, 2017Registration records listed slicehost.net nameservers (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) for sluggy.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 7, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 27, 2018sluggy.com's nameservers moved from slicehost.net to Cloudflare at some point between May 7, 2017 and Mar 27, 2018. Last seen at slicehost.net: May 7, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 27, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 3, 2018Cloudflare (karina.ns.cloudflare.com, lex.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for sluggy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Mar 2, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (karina.ns.cloudflare.com, lex.ns.cloudflare.com) for sluggy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 2, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: pola.ns.cloudflare.com, vick.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for sluggy.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 5, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Aug 31, 2011 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2011 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 26, 2026
Aug 31, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed slicehost.net nameservers (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) for sluggy.com from Aug 31, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 31, 2011Zone file: sluggy.com's nameservers moved from minionforhire.com, sluggy.com to slicehost.net at some point between Jul 31, 2007 and Aug 31, 2011. Last seen at minionforhire.com, sluggy.com: Jul 31, 2007 (registration record). First seen at slicehost.net: Aug 31, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: slicehost.net (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) were the nameservers listed for sluggy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – May 7, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed slicehost.net nameservers (ns1.slicehost.net, ns2.slicehost.net, ns3.slicehost.net) for sluggy.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 7, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 27, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 27, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 27, 2018Zone file: sluggy.com's nameservers moved from slicehost.net to Cloudflare at some point between May 7, 2017 and Mar 27, 2018. Last seen at slicehost.net: May 7, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 27, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (karina.ns.cloudflare.com, lex.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for sluggy.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (karina.ns.cloudflare.com, lex.ns.cloudflare.com) for sluggy.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 2, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 1, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for sluggy.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 7, 2026 – Aug 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for sluggy.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026, as seen on Oct 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: pola.ns.cloudflare.com, vick.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 13, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 13, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #239,321)+6
Verified continuity: 29.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What sluggy.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Everyone Else: We've tried our best to anticipate possible email topics and direct them to the person best suited to answering them, but if none of them really suits you, just choose "miscellaneous", and Thyla will read it and direct it where it needs to go. Also, while Pete greatly appreciates fan mail, he wanted everyone to know that he's notoriously bad about replying to it.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.