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SomeMathGuy posted:Pluggers are desperately trying to justify bringing the word fag back into common practice without actually saying it. I suspected these were edits and when I got to the cartoonishly absurd goony fellow in the middle panel on the last one, my suspicions were confirmed. Then I went to Comics Kingdom to grab my soaps for the morning and saw that Mark Trail is the sample strip. These are not edits. These are not edits at all. Since I mostly post soaps and this is a new thread, I'll give a brief summary of where we are in the various storylines. Luann is worried that her Aussie boyfriend Quill might be banging a theater chick named Prudence. Even worse, Pru is moving into Luann's house to add drama! So now Luann is totally pissed at Quill and they're fighting about it. (It may be worth noting that although Quill has been friends with Pru for like a year, this is the first he's heard that Luann isn't cool with it.) Accurate representation of an 18 year old girl doing a poor job of handling her first grown-up relationship? Luann just being a dillweed? Opinions are mixed! Keep reading and perhaps one day the secrets of the Evanses will be revealed to you!  In The Amazing Spider-Man, Namor has his panties in an uproar because all us land-dwellers keep dumping our poo poo (figurative and literal) into the ocean and it's poisoning his dudes TO DEATH. He's tried a few tactics like yelling at cruise ships and yelling at the UN and yelling at Spider-man and carting a sick kid around as a prop, but the upshot is that if we land people don't agree to quit murdering his people with our negligence, he's going to murder us with his warships. Spider-Man will not stand for this. Also MJ and some doctor lady who I guess isn't actually a Marvel Character even though she's presented as if we should know who she is both kidnapped the little sick kid (Pharus) and cured him of his pollution poisoning. Spidey was escorting the kid to safety, but then Pharus escaped and jumped back into the sea because Newspaper Spider-Man is bad at superheroing. And Namor had a crush on MJ, but he seems to be over it now.  Sally Forth is just doing some New Years series right now.  In The Heart of Juliet Jones, our pal Julie got on a train and bumped her head! Now she's lost in the Big City and has amnesia! Thankfully a couple of lower class types with hearts of gold took pity on her and took her in. They even got her a job as a scantily-clad seller of cigarettes in a seedy club! Right now, known wealthy piece of poo poo Val Winston is trying to get into Julie's panties and she's got too many brain problems to properly fend him off! Hopefully her new broke buddies can help her out! 
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More soaps! For those who came in late... Phantom Classic is currently dealing with a fellow who wrestles professionally as the Masked Marvel. He's been disgruntled lately because nobody recognizes him due to the mask. His desire for attention has caused him to act out inappropriately multiple times in public, prompting Kit "The Phantom" Walker to punch him out twice in as many days. The Marvel's manager now wants Walker to wrestle in Marvel's place.  In Radio Patrol, there's some crooks selling "ghost insurance" and then faking hauntings in buildings that don't pay up! That one lady and that kid sidekick Pinky took up residence in one of these "haunted" buildings to see if they could catch the con artists in the act. Covers got blown and now the lady and the kid are kidnapped. Hence the warrantless search we are witnessing today.  Rip Kirby's current story is still pretty fresh, so there's not yet much to say. The goatee'd fellow is a snake oil salesman who is worming his way into this rich lady's affections. There will also be a down-on-his-luck makeup artist involved in this scam at some point, but we don't yet know how.  Big Ben Bolt is brand new! All we know is there was a prison riot and Ben is covering it. 
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Shugojin posted:To mercilessly gently caress with the gocomics commenters who wanted to hook Rip up with Cobra? A worthy goal. Luann  No, you didn't have a huge fight. You acted snotty to him until he got sick of trying to communicate with you and left. A huge fight would have been a much better for your relationship. And Bernice's "problems" are barely worth acknowledging. The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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SomeMathGuy posted:Did the Evanses even bother to cook up an excuse for where the other characters who have inexplicably vanished went? I remember the Delta thing smacking of deliberately writing off the black character, but a couple of other former regulars just dropped off the face of the strip entirely. There was an excuse. Delta went away to college. It still comes off as deliberately getting rid of the woman of color, though, especially since the second biggest cast member to get get the boot was Gunther's spicy Latina girlfriend, Rosa. She decided to give up a Harvard education in order to stay in South America and But at least now Gunther is free to date a white! Phantom Classic  Radio Patrol  Rip Kirby  Big Ben Bolt 
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RandomFerret posted:This is blatantly illegal. Yeah, I don't know what differences there might have been in search and seizure laws between 1945 and today, but I have the same feeling.
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The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Sunday Edition of The Heart of Juliet Jones is wrapping up, so I'll just do a brief sum-up: A couple of conmen got into a property deal with Julie's dad in an attempt to steal his life savings and make her look bad as the mayor of Devon. Then Pops found One Weird Trick to Get Out of Bad Land Deals!  drat, that's a fine goat. Prince Valiant and his daughter are on a voyage into Asia to return some kind of magic book or something to its homeland. Prester John might be involved in some way, but he was last mentioned a long time ago and I don't remember what he has to do with anything. Also IRL Prester John just turned out to be Genghis Kahn and lots of people got slaughtered, so we'll see how this turns out for Val and his friends.  In the Sunday Edition of Phantom Classic, Phantom was skinny dipping in a pond and some bird stole his ring off a rock and blah blah blah the ring finally ended up in the hands of some random small-time thug named Fatsy. He quickly noticed that the jungle natives will do anything somebody wearing Phantom's ring tells them to, so he started taking undue advantage of the situation. While Phantom is having a pretty tough time locating his ring, Fatsy's sudden wealth has not gone unnoticed by pretty much anybody else, which leads us to today.  Big Ben Bolt's Sunday story is also wrapping up. We'll just say that Fasso is a jailbird for whom Ben pulled some strings to arrange parole after noticing he's good at boxing. A couple of crooks wanted to derail Fasso's plan to go straight by trying to fix his very first fight. Fasso's conscience and gratitude to Ben prevailed and he did not throw the fight as ordered. 
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Hiya, buddy, how you been? Glad to have you back. 
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Luann You both suck. The Amazing Spider-Man  Yep! It's just me Spider-Man, standing here on a public street snuggling Peter Parker's wife! I like that fish peeking in Namor's window. Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones  Jesus.
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Indolent Bastard posted:Intelligent Life You damned goon, the activity known as "going out after work" is a bonding ritual humans partake in when attempting to initiate the relationship state known as "friendship." So order a soda and nachos and either ignore or feign interest in the sports and maybe you'll surprise yourself and have a good time. Geez, I can't believe Sporting Man is the one we're supposed to find irritating. Also, I assume that tapping is just the sound of Skip shaking the pee off his dingus because there's no way that shadow he's bellied up to is meant to be a computer rather than a urinal. Speaking of comics writers who have no idea how their characters come off to readers... Luann  I guess this is going on all week. The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Luann Drawing the rear end in a top hat of some dumb animal has been a cartoon convention for practically ever, but I'm still surprised to see it in Luann. The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Luann "Lesbian." The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Really Pants posted:on the other hand the audience is also bad, as exhibited by the preference for Spamalot over whatever nihilistic wankfest was originally planned for Westview High's last play, I forget Where Batiuk and McEldowney intersect. Luann  Shannon's entirely disinterested father is constantly dumping her on his sister. Once Aunt Toni has her, the excuse is always different but the consequence is always the same: Shannon is always pushed off onto the first warm body that can be found. She is one of the only characters in Luann that I actually feel sorry for (the other being Tiffany, sometimes). And of course I'm not supposed to feel sorry for this neglected child because she is "a brat." The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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ikanreed posted:Wait, I don't actually get what's different about Nancy. The old strip still seemed a bit like it was aimed at a saccharine tone. Old-timey Nancy was a little poo poo Odonata posted:And enjoy a genuinely good comic: So, there is a Hell.
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Slammy posted:These would be fighting words, but I'm posting Fritzi Ritz, so it doesn't apply. Don't get me wrong, I quite enjoy the old Nancy comics (and Fritzi Ritz). But that child was a (delightful) little poo poo. It's nice to read a comic written back when children were still allowed to be shown getting up to mischief. Comics where the children always have to be wholesome little angels are nauseating (see: Family Circus, Dennis the Menace, and Modern Nancy).
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Luann Hey, holy poo poo! Somebody's exercising the power of critical thinking in the comments section at GoComics! Is this allowed?  I could have cropped out the extra comment, but I left it in there for contrast and sheer  . I leave it to you all to work out for yourselves which is which.The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Manuel Calavera posted:Tina's Groove Well, it turns out this is a real thing. Thanks, Google. Wikipedia posted:Casu marzu is considered by Sardinian aficionados to be unsafe to eat when the maggots in the cheese have died. Because of this, only cheese in which the maggots are still alive is usually eaten, although allowances are made for cheese that has been refrigerated, which can kill the maggots. When the cheese has fermented enough, it is often cut into thin strips and spread on moistened Sardinian flatbread (pane carasau), to be served with a strong red wine.[5][7] Casu marzu is believed to be an aphrodisiac by Sardinians.[8] Because the larvae in the cheese can launch themselves for distances up to 15 centimetres (6 in) when disturbed,[2][9] diners hold their hands above the sandwich to prevent the maggots from leaping. Some who eat the cheese prefer not to ingest the maggots. Those who do not wish to do so place the cheese in a sealed paper bag. The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a "pitter-patter" sound. When the sounds subside, the maggots are dead and the cheese can be eaten.[10]  In other news, I usually ignore the newsletter that Comics Kingdom emails me, but I happened to glance at it this time, and this article caught my interest. It's a little write-up on Milt Gross who did a few comics in the 20's and 30's. While his stuff has never been featured regularly in these threads as far as I know, I'm pretty sure "The Meanest Man" has shown up a couple of times. "I Did It and I'm Glad" is interesting for having a similar premise to Everett True (put-upon person beats the everloving poo poo out of an irritating person) but without a regular title character. And then there's also "Draw Your Own Conclusion," which I don't really get, most of the time. They posted a few sample strips, so it might be worth your while to click the link and check it out.  None of these actually appear in the Vintage section at CK, though, unfortunately.
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Wanamingo posted:Deep Dark Fears There goes Deep Dark Fears, posting my secret terrors again. Speaking of which, I don't know if I'm more terrified that Gilchrist will do a Bowie tribute, or hopeful that Gilchrist will do a Bowie tribute. I know it would be horrific, but I kind of have a sick desire to see it... Luann  Just in case you forgot that these people are gross. The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones  All these guys climbing over each other to help Julie and win her heart and for all they know, she could be married.
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Trilobite posted:What if he gives it the full Candorville treatment -- a solid week of his characters limply eulogizing Bowie, with extra smarminess? Seven straight days of everyone from Fritzi down to that loving dog with the American flag bandanna and the perpetually-depressed teddy bear wearing Ziggy makeup and naming songs. If you're going to fantasize about seeing something horrific, might as well go all the way. That would be horrible....ly amazing. Don't get me wrong. If he actually did do a Bowie tribute I'd be all "gently caress you, Gilchrist  " right along with everybody else. I loved David Bowie. And I think his legacy will be great enough to survive even Gilchrist.Luann  Is Evans actually trying to imply that these two haven't had sex in all the years of dating and almost moving in together that's gone on? They started dating in 2001. The Amazing Spider-Man  Well, that's nice of him. Helping out with Spidey's kids. Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Luann Has the overwhelmingly negative reaction caused the Evanses to rethink the whole 9/11 wedding thing? The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Transmodiar posted:As someone with a firefighter buddy, I can tell you that the captain denying vacation time is pure horseshit. My friend can routinely string together a month off every year because of the way their schedules work; you're on for 24 hours, off for 48. On the ninth or tenth cycle, you're off for the 24 you're supposed to be on. But you can trade days with other firefighters and stack massive amounts of time off with no one batting an eye. And on way less notice than what Brad and Toni are giving. Come on, you can't let a firefighter take a break any old time. Especially not in winter and fall, which everybody knows are the two busiest fire seasons. Luann  The anniversary of the day the dog died is a very sad day you should never have a wedding on. 9/11, however... The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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RandomFerret posted:Lost Side of Suburbia For a strip for kids (well, adolescents, really), this poo poo gets DARK. These bits with the poor dead chupe, the bits with the missing kids, the violence, and some body horror thrown in for good measure... this is some rough stuff. Not that I'm getting all OUR CHILDREN about it. I think it's good for them. SomeMathGuy posted:Mark Trail The Big Fuckin' Beautiful Birds were on hiatus for a time, but I am very pleased to see that they've returned with a vengeance (and brought the rest of the menagerie with them). Darkest Auer posted:What. The. gently caress. Skip likes to gently caress cats and other small animals. Luann  The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  We've seen before that the Forths are the Weird Family in a neighborhood full of boring sticks in the mud, but jeez. If you can't even parse the concept of "snowball fight," you have bigger problems than what those wacky Forths are up to. I'm starting to wonder if the neighbors have been secretly replaced by alien drones sent to study these things we humans call "feelings". The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Luann Dude, even if you have your wedding in your parents' basement, you still have to take a minute to decide what to do with the decor. Even if you're like, "Nah, we don't need streamers or balloons and poo poo, the wood paneling, old video game consoles, my Che poster, and the spider webs will be a perfectly acceptable backdrop to my nuptials," you STILL have to figure out logistics and related furniture setup of where your guests will sit, where you'll stand, who's doing the ceremony, what all you'll be saying, which five of your old cds to have the stereo shuffle during the reception, and who's going to pick up the sheet cake from Wal-Mart. Anything beyond just the two of you standing in front of a judge will take some planning. Quit being a dumb. The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  Aww, kiddo. The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Johnny Walker posted:Mary Worth That clerk has "CPS" written all over her face.
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The Amazing Spider-Man lol Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones  "And please don't put your cigarette out on our carpet. It's the 50's. We have ashtrays." The panel of the prison matron getting ready to tear that woman's face off is really something. Prince Valiant   Phantom Classic  Big Ben Bolt  I find the text in Sunday Bolt to be juuuuuust fuzzy enough to be pretty hard to read. It takes some real dedication. But maybe that's just me. 
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And you know that even though Rufus knows that wasn't really Twila, it's still going to gently caress up his relationship with her for a long time, if he saves her.Manuel Calavera posted:Dilbert Sometimes you don't need MRA Dilbert to be reminded that Scott Adams is a pig. Julet Esqu fucked around with this message at 21:29 on Jan 17, 2016 |
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Darkest Auer posted:Classic Dilbert Dilbert used to be funny.  Luann  The Amazing Spider-Man finally got around to posting an unfucked Sunday comic!  I liked it better before!  You did give the world a chance to alter their actions. And the world responded with a giant raspberry. And Spider-Man led the way! I wonder if Newspaper Tony Stark is as into pioneering clean energy as Movie Tony Stark is.  The Heart of Juliet Jones  Dana was a real coke-fiend.
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EasyEW posted:Please Tell Me We're Not Spending A Whole Week On Robert Plant It doesn't make the tiniest bit of difference whether the algorhythm makes sense to foolish humans if it works. You admit to liking both artists, so clearly it works. (Clearly the target demographic "MyTunes" is working from is "Aging Boomer Fucks." You know, this one:  )Endless Mike posted:It's too bad Weekday Spider-Man Colorist didn't get the memo that Atlanteans are blue. Neither did Namor. Luann  The Amazing Spider-Man  He was more or less over her and apparently we can't have that! But what I'm really hoping for is something along the lines of, "You had your chance, Baby." *Namor jumps into a giant clamshell with some hot mermaid chick* Sally Forth  Nona's been telepathic for a while now, Faye. She also has the best hair. Keep up. (So glad we got a joke today.) The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Johnny Walker posted:Apartment 3-G I'm glad to know that particular artistic quirk from the modern A3Gs had its roots in the classics. Luann  The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Johnny Walker posted:Apartment 3-G Women and three-year-olds: incapable of blowing their own noses. Luann  The Amazing Spider-Man  Sally Forth  The Heart of Juliet Jones 
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Luann I hope TJ blows up the wedding for insurance purposes. The Amazing Spider-Man  lol. Newspaper Namor is great. Sally Forth  Newspaper Ted and Sal are also great.The Heart of Juliet Jones  These guys: not so great. I haven't really been feeling this amnesia plot.
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Mr. Squishy posted:As the number of strips on this concept increase the likelihood that something funny will result still stays at rock bottom. His computer/phone had the audacity to automate something and he didn't understand how it did that and now he has to go on a some gizmo rant for a whole week as protest. Hey, Batiuk! You know who has computer-created playlists? More terrestrial radio stations than you might expect and any online music streaming service. Meat DJs are becoming rarer all the time. It's just time to accept it.
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