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For Better Or For Worse ends... or does it? 2008-08-18 13:27:15 No, it doesn't really. The current storyline and the strip as we know it now will end on August 30th with the wedding of Elizabeth. Apparently Mrs. Johnston didn't want to actually kill Grandpa, or she probably just used the fact that he's dying to make the wedding/end of the strip sooner. Either way, I bet April feels a bit left out. She's never going to get married, or have any type of relat
I return! 2008-08-18 13:17:12 ...with some news...!I realize I've been AWOL for a few days. Well, it's been busy around here. Too busy for comics, you say? Perhaps. But, to cheer you up, here's some stuff:This story was reported via The Daily Cartoonist, and is awesomely cool. Apparently there's a new exhibit at the Charles Schulz museum in Santa Rosa, CA that involves Schroeder's and Schulz's love of Beethoven. There is
Bleeker's so cute with those sticky notes on 2008-08-09 12:41:16 Unfortunately, Skip has failed to see Bleeker's true potential. Today's Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog shows it:Skip has put a bunch of sticky notes onto Bleeker, as reminders. I don't quite understand this, however, because of Bleeker's nature. If he's a rechargeable dog, I would guess that he's made of some type of metal, or at least part of him is. Assuming said metal is ferrous, why not just
Dick Tracy's hand is in danger! 2008-08-09 12:36:49 After unsuccessfully using the sinister meat cube (well, it was a small box of meat, really, but who cares), Dick Tracy
must find a new way to deal with the hounds of his latest nemesis, Baskerville. Putting aside the very obvious Sherlock Holmes reference, Dick Tracy's associate asks if they should shoot the dogs. Mr. Tracy, who obviously has a better plan, must decline his associate's suggestio
Another "guy on the street with a sign" gag, with a twist 2008-08-09 12:31:59 This is the kind of gag I'd love to come up with myself. It's from today's Loose Parts.I'd mostly like to come up with it because I'd love to see people try to read it. Some of us, such as myself, can read upside down without too much trouble. However, for those who can't, they'd have to turn the paper upside-down. I'd love to just watch someone reading the comics, and see them turn their news Read more:twist
What we can learn from Graffiti 2008-08-09 12:27:23 Graffiti is an interesting comic strip. The gags are just as dumb as some of the other single panels, as well as some of the strips out there. Here's today's example:Now, most strips would have a certain character speaking this line to another character, or would have some type of stupid set-up for the final gag. Graffiti, however, seems to show us that none of that is really necessary. Just m Read more:Graffiti
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Pterriffic 2008-09-12 11:07:18 Today's The Argyle Sweater is just cute, and makes great use of word play and spelling-play.I love it. I give it a pten out of pten.
Leather kites 2008-09-12 11:04:56 Something is simply wrong about today's Rubes strip. See if you can spot it.Indeed. The cow is flying a cow kite. Some might say that it's simply made of cloth with a cow print on it. Personally, I believe it's something much more sinister. The cow obviously slaughtered and skinned one of his own kind simply for its use as a kite. The only thing worse than this would be if the cow ate the ot Read more:Leather
New sobriety test 2008-09-12 11:01:11 The Flying McCoys had a slightly amusing strip today, involving sobriety tests. Obviously, the point of the particular one their referencing is to touch your own nose, and if you can't (say you poke out your eye instead), then you must be drunk. However, I actually think the farcical idea would work.Now, wouldn't it be more difficult to touch someone else's nose while intoxicated than it would b
The life of a cartoonist 2008-09-12 10:57:01 It truly is more difficult than it seems. To those who do not know any better, it may seem like the easy life of drawing funny pictures for a living and making tons of money off of merchandising deals. Now, it's true that those things are part of it... but it's not easy to be funny on a consistent, daily basis. Most cartoonists aren't, either. Bob the Squirrel, however, does not understand th
A couple quick Garfield Minus Garfields 2008-09-09 11:32:29 I don't enjoy every single GarfieldMinus
Garfield. Some of them are kind of dumb. Considering the material it's drawing from, I guess I shouldn't complain too much. Still, some recent gems must be pointed out. No comments on them really, I just thought they were amusing.g
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At least there's consistency in the comics. 2008-09-09 11:28:07 I apologize for not writing in so long. A kind Mr. Bryce Baker of the Daily Comics Review was nice enough to e-mail me and remind me that I still had readers, including himself. It's been busy lately, what with just starting school and all. I hope I'll be able to write more often, now that I know people care. Now, on to a couple posts...Comic Riffs had a piece the other day about different com Read more:least
Old, tired, dead jokes. 2008-09-27 11:32:24 Yes, we have some good ones today. One's been around for a long, long, loooooong time, and another isn't as old, but has definitely made the rounds. First, the really old one, from Animal Crackers:This one's been done to death, for sure. Yes, the birds always lie in wait for unsuspecting passersby, just so they can poo on them. I can't say the joke is always presented in this exact form, but I Read more:tired
Twisted Chicken. 2008-09-24 12:57:05 Greetings again. I tell you, folks, your comments and emails keep this place going. I've been busy, had computer problems, and other things... so I haven't had time to update. However, a comment and an email I got reminded me that I ought to post something. Not much today, because not much time... but there will be some strip commentary after this post. First, onto the subject of this parti Read more:Chicken
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Simply amusing. 2008-11-02 22:30:58 This one took me a minute, but then I got it. It's a brilliant pun.Rubes:I've got nothing to say. It's just good. I'd frame it and put it on my wall.
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Signs 2008-11-02 22:28:11 In the theme of "comic strip conventions that I love," we have the great signage of comic strips. A sign can say so much, especially if a funny visual is included. Here are two examples, starting with Cornered:If I saw a sign like this on the trail, I would definitely be amused. I think I'll make one up and put it on some mountain trail or something and see what people think. Maybe I'll place
Attack of the Robots 2008-11-02 22:21:13 Today, there are robots attacking comic characters. Let's begin with Brewster Rockit:Why is this funny? Why is it funny for this small child, a scientist's assistant, to be attacked repeatedly by robots that are meant to be comforting him? I think it's the fact that the robot in the nurse's hat is saying "CRUSH! KILL! DESTROY!" That's funny.Next is Candorville:First of all, a sweet Dr. Who re
Sight gags rule. 2008-10-22 22:27:21 Apart from great one-liner gags on single panel strips, my favorite strips involve great sight gags. I must kick this post off with a Garfield strip that actually amused me. Jim Davis does good sight gags now and then. This one involves funny costumes:Of course, it's still just the stupid gimmick of Garfield being fat and loving to eat, but it's with a duck costume. That's what makes it funny. Read more:Sight
Opus dies next week. 2008-10-22 22:19:37 Yes, indeed. It's sad. Berkeley Breathed is finally retiring, and Opus is ending on November 2nd. So, to commemorate his death, I share an experience I had on gocomics.com.First, I saw this comic (Fred Basset):Now, I don't usually enjoy Fred Basset. I find it fairly boring usually. However, I found it slightly amusing this time, just because of the exaggerated size of the dog. Then, I read a
Moleskine Alternative! (this post is only here to enter a contest) 2008-10-20 23:32:11 Yes, yes, it's true. I've given in. Here's the story:I was looking at Brian Anderson's Dog Eat Doug blog, and I looked at the latest post, which mentioned a great site dedicated to looking for the "perfect little black notebook." It's called Black Cover. As an artist and writer, I've always enjoyed stationery and writing implements, so this interested me immensely. I truly have no idea what I' Read more:Alternative
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A quick Cow and Boy 2008-10-20 22:52:14 I usually have little to say about Cow and Boy, because it's just all there. Read it and laugh.Bee? Why? Who knows. It's funny either way.
Dog eat Doug alludes to its name. 2008-10-20 22:50:23 Good idea? Bad idea? You decide.However, I don't think the dog's mouth is really big enough to fit Doug into it. Either way, it's violence against a small child. It would probably anger somebody out there. To me, it's kind of funny, but who knows what kind of angry parents are out there that will write into their newspapers and complain. Brian Anderson, you have been warned.
An ode to single panel gags 2008-10-20 22:44:52 I love single
panel sight gags and puns. It happens quite often that you really don't need more than one to make a good joke. Some great examples:Great sight gag. There must be someone strong enough to take him, though. Maybe one of those Tibetan monks who do that crazy meditation and don't feel any pain. Either way, I think he ought to get that checked by a doctor. It doesn't look natural.I
Andy Capp amuses me for once. 2008-10-20 22:22:41 Yes, I've come back from the dead! You'll never guess what brought me back. 'Tis nothing less than an Andy Capp strip that actually made me laugh."Nice jowls" was what did it to me. I don't know, it's just an amusing phrase. Of course, I wouldn't mind someone saying that to me, if I was old and happened to have intense old guy jowls. Saying it to a woman would definitely be a bad idea in any
Funny business. 2008-11-29 23:12:52 I love the hilarious names of businesses that cartoonists are able to come up with. Today, I have a couple examples.First, from B.C.:In my opinion, it's a very good pun by itself. However, I'd definitely laugh if I simply saw the name of that business somewhere. If it wasn't a legitimate business, it would be as cool. It would be hilarious, however, to find a place that had camels for sale and Read more:Funny
Cul de Sac on big dogs... 2008-11-29 21:17:59 ... with, perhaps, some commentary on big people. Read, and then we'll discuss. Richard Thompson, if you're out there, feel free to comment.First of all, I'd love to know where Mr. Thompson gets all of his ideas. This truly is something a kid would think of, but I could never see myself coming up with anything like that. Also, if I was a kid, it would make perfect sense. Now, I would have pro
This is why I only read Dick Tracy off and on. 2008-11-29 21:06:13 If I don't know what's going on in the story, then I have absolutely no context for the strip. That makes it so much more enjoyable.This is definitely a "What the heck?" moment. The dude stuck a robot arm into his mouth and it got caught on his braces? Now, I could read the previous strips and find out what in the world is going on here, but that wouldn't be as much fun. This strip can stand a Read more:Tracy
Comics talk about comics 2008-11-29 20:54:48 Cartoonists read comic strips quite a bit, for sure. Sometimes, it's all they think about. Therefore, many times other comics make it into their strips. It's usually the more famous and popular ones, since a strip's gag needs to have wide appeal. Here are some examples:Bliss:Yes, this one's been done before, many many times. Judging from the wannabe psychiatrist's age, he probably didn't grow
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