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Gatto Grigio
Feb 9, 2020

amigolupus posted:

I'm not so sure about this. Something that Zelda does a lot is to have a character act like a complete strawman just to make the other character's points look better in comparison.

I have definitely had a few moments at parties in my lifetime where someone I met engages in toxic behavior, especially around women, and normally chill friends around me would laugh it off as “oh he’s so *quirky*!”, so it’s a lot more common than you think.

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Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005



Vargo posted:

Much as I hate to admit it, it might legit be that James was on the way out already, though. We've already remarked on how the art has been too drastically different, and the last two storylines have been very miniature, moved along at something resembling a pace, and lacking in James' signature attempts at "adventure."

I'm still choosing to believe it was the tweets that forced it, though.
I would say he probably considered his job safer than it was. Maybe they weren't quite looking to ditch him, but given the excuse there's little reason for him to stay. If I remember right, MT was losing papers because of his lovely writing, and a strip like that loses papers, they stay lost.

If he had kept his head down I don't think they would have fired him anytime soon. Just pure inertia would have kept him working, and the fact that the Sunday nature strips are probably still beloved.

The Vosgian Beast
Aug 13, 2011

Business is slow
I just hope whoever replaces James Allen, if they replace James Allen and they don't just retire Mark Trail, still draws random close ups of woodland animals over panels.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Just gonna throw another "Eat poo poo James Allen" on the pile.


The Dinette Set could have just said "no".


Working Daze explains how online friendships work.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix took that in a weird direction.


Cul De Sac doesn't like meeting new people.

Some Guy TT
Aug 30, 2011

Cheer Up Boss Dharma



Darthemed
Oct 28, 2007

"A data unit?
For me?
"


College Slice
May James Allen and his brainworms find a home in obscure pulp imitation, and never be heard from again.

Parahexavoctal
Oct 10, 2004

I AM NOT BEING PAID TO CORRECT OTHER PEOPLE'S POSTS! DONKEY!!

Shugojin posted:

Comic Strips 2020: Eat poo poo James Allen

Comic Strips 2020: Eatsh Itja Mesallen

catlord
Mar 22, 2009

What's on your mind, Axa?

I think we need a new thread, this one won't get better than this.

Also, eat poo poo, James Allen.

Conan the Barbarian Aug. 27th- Sept. 2nd, 1979







Tiggum
Oct 23, 2007

Your life and your quest end here.


Calaveron posted:

So what was all this mark trail drama
This is the old news.

Vargo posted:

It's amazing how detailed this is and yet it still missed half the interesting and also doesn't even get into the Dr Camel stuff.

https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks/status/1176167609059958793?s=20

https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks/status/1185967894741618689?s=20

https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks/status/1208452034883665920?s=20

https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks/status/1210299384891629569?s=20

Also I found an op-ed by an actual newspaper editor saying "I can't keep this garbage in my newspaper"

https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks/status/1167873010323222528?s=20

A while later the art style got really inconsistent - even more so than previously.



Then there was this tweet:

https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks/status/1271870197880819712

And finally, he announced that, "by mutual agreement between him and the syndicate", he's no longer got a job.



Now the real mystery is why the gently caress anyone is "sorry to hear this"? :stare:

Surely the two possible reactions to hearing that James Allen got fired are "Who?" and "Good."

Tiggum fucked around with this message at 03:21 on Jul 1, 2020

Tiggum
Oct 23, 2007

Your life and your quest end here.


Vargo posted:

Adam @ Home
Huh. I had always assumed that "tetherball" was just American for totem tennis.

Sailor Cat
Aug 28, 2019

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

CommonShore posted:

I think the joke is supposed to be a play on "pissed" as in "drunk." It's not good at all, and that's why I'm annoyed that I remember it.

I don't think it's a pun, the lady frog is using the word "pithed" the way a person would use "brain damaged." One of Larson's things is swapping out human words/concepts for the animal equivalent, like the comic about a salmon school board's debate over teaching spawning

CommonShore posted:

"pissed" or "piss drunk" is also a (North) American expression.

Not in the US

Safety Dance
Sep 10, 2007

Five degrees to starboard!

It is you, James Allen, who has been playing tag with a tiger this time!

His Divine Shadow
Aug 7, 2000

I'm not a fascist. I'm a priest. Fascists dress up in black and tell people what to do.

Goddamn that sounds like some horrible loving coffee. The sugar is all that saves it and I say that as someone who don't use sugar in his coffee.

Darthemed
Oct 28, 2007

"A data unit?
For me?
"


College Slice

Sailor Cat posted:

Not in the US
I've encountered it regularly in the US.

Parahexavoctal
Oct 10, 2004

I AM NOT BEING PAID TO CORRECT OTHER PEOPLE'S POSTS! DONKEY!!

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3930911

howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Sailor Cat posted:

Not in the US

I'm inclined to say "pissed" isn't a thing in the us, but "piss drunk" is.

Alhazred
Feb 16, 2011




Zelda

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

Live, laugh, kupo!


In the rare times it's gotten away from a "record on the head" angle I love how they look in that hat.

Sailor Cat
Aug 28, 2019

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Darthemed posted:

I've encountered it regularly in the US.

You'll have to tell me where that's regular slang, because the only people i hear using "pissed" for "drunk" are try-hard Anglophiles and sometimes the Oirish

Haifisch
Nov 12, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender

Luvcow posted:

i'm not sure if i did this right but i tried my best to get that youth appeal


lmfao

Sailor Cat posted:

You'll have to tell me where that's regular slang, because the only people i hear using "pissed" for "drunk" are try-hard Anglophiles and sometimes the Oirish
I've seen/heard 'piss drunk' here but not 'pissed' specifically.

Mercedes Colomar
Nov 1, 2008

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Vargo posted:

I'm so proud of me.

You made goons care about Mark Trail. You lowered the median viewing age by a few years, somehow. Ya done good by, not doing a whole lot Vargo, but proud of you.

Family Circus


Rose is Rose


One Big Happy


Foob


Compu-Toon


Bizarro

Alhazred
Feb 16, 2011





Piraro seems to have thing for pigs and tats:

Angular Cyrus
May 29, 2007

everything is so much harder than it looks
King Aroo 1/5/54


They'll Do It Every Time 1/4/47


Mopsy 1/15/43

Pastry of the Year
Apr 12, 2013

Arlo and Janis



Tina's Groove Classic (November 17, 2008)



Arlo and Janis Classic (November 17, 1998)



Garfield Classic (November 17, 1988)

Selachian
Oct 9, 2012

Bunsicle



Rhymes with Orange



Get Fuzzy 6/30/00



Brenda Starr 9/7/41






Smokey Stover 4/19/36

Green Intern
Dec 29, 2008

Loon, Crazy and Laughable

Selachian posted:


Rhymes with Orange



Completely goofed the sight gag here? The matryoshka doll shouldn't have any visible changes despite the quintuplets, because it's a matryoshka doll.

Selachian posted:

Smokey Stover 4/19/36



I just want to say that I love that Smokey and his wife have never been shown to be anything but loving and respectful of each other.

Green Intern fucked around with this message at 13:06 on Jul 1, 2020

StrixNebulosa
Feb 14, 2012

You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

The thing about Mark Trail is that I'm 28, and I'd be completely down for a comic about nature adventures and hiking because that's actually super cool... but somehow James Allen has managed to make it the most banal poo poo garbage for so long. I can't find him now but I'm subbed to a youtuber who goes into the desert and talks about random plants and rocks while cursing a lot and he's really entertaining. Or there's another youtuber who goes around his state clearing clogged drains on the roads and cussing out the local authorities who neglect their infrastructure, and these are great and could make for interesting comics with the right person at the helm.

goatface
Dec 5, 2007

I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.


Grimey Drawer

His Divine Shadow posted:

Goddamn that sounds like some horrible loving coffee. The sugar is all that saves it and I say that as someone who don't use sugar in his coffee.

I'm all for people drinking whatever the gently caress they enjoy, but that is a hella weird coffee order. It's barely even flavoured brown water.

Darthemed
Oct 28, 2007

"A data unit?
For me?
"


College Slice

Sailor Cat posted:

You'll have to tell me where that's regular slang, because the only people i hear using "pissed" for "drunk" are try-hard Anglophiles and sometimes the Oirish
Texas and Tennessee.

Docks




Retail




Dick


Duck


Vargo
Dec 27, 2008

'Cuz it's KILLIN' ME!
Adam


BCN


Phoebe


Wallace


Curtis

LazyQ
Feb 22, 2011

Mämmilä



Song is Eppu Normaali - Pidetään Ikävää. Eppu Normaali is one of the biggest bands in Finland, starting out as a punk band but moved towards pop-rock during the 80s.
Pelle pelastaa refers to Pelle Miljoona, a musician and a writer who was a pioneer of Finnish punk and new wave. Ratsia was also an early Finnish punk band.

EDIT: I just realized that for some reason I called the girl in glasses Päivi in a previous strip, when her name is actually Tiina.

LazyQ fucked around with this message at 14:07 on Jul 1, 2020

Kennel
May 1, 2008

BAWWW-UNH!

Vargo posted:

Wallace


readingatwork
Jan 8, 2009

Hello Fatty!


Fun Shoe
Crabgrass


Support Tauhid's Patreon here.


Old School Peanuts (Nov 23, 1951)




Calvin and Hobbes (Oct 22-23, 1987)





I mean, Hobbes has maimed other children before so it wasn't the worst plan.


Robbie and Bobby

(Mar 28, 2016)



(Jun 14, 2020)

Green Intern
Dec 29, 2008

Loon, Crazy and Laughable

LazyQ posted:

Mämmilä



Song is Eppu Normaali - Pidetään Ikävää. Eppu Normaali is one of the biggest bands in Finland, starting out as a punk band but moved towards pop-rock during the 80s.
Pelle pelastaa refers to Pelle Miljoona, a musician and a writer who was a pioneer of Finnish punk and new wave. Ratsia was also an early Finnish punk band.

Those faces in the 5th to last panel. Loving the adventures of Vaultboy and his Tunnel Snake friend.

Some Guy TT
Aug 30, 2011

readingatwork posted:

Robbie and Bobby
(Jun 14, 2020)


I don't get it.

kidcoelacanth
Sep 23, 2009

Mr. Boop

:nws:

:nws:

Strontium
Aug 28, 2009

Dexter didn't much care for the party.
Daddy Daze


Take It From the Tinkersons


Dark Side of the Horse


Fort Knox

Nenonen
Oct 22, 2009

fondue posted:

Doesn't he trace the characters in this?

This must be true, I recognize that third panel from a gay bj porno!

FrumpleOrz
Feb 12, 2014

Perhaps you have not been to the *Playground*.
The *Playground* is for Taalo and for Orz, but *Campers* can go.
It more fun than several.
You can go there for too much fun.
The Lockhorns


Brewster Rockit Space Guy


On The Fastrack Timely.


Safe Havens


Kevin & Kell


Mother Goose & Grimm


Hagar THe Horrible


Sherman's Lagoon


Ella Cinders

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Mr. Squishy
Mar 22, 2010

A country where you can always get richer.

StrixNebulosa posted:

The thing about Mark Trail is that I'm 28, and I'd be completely down for a comic about nature adventures and hiking because that's actually super cool... but somehow James Allen has managed to make it the most banal poo poo garbage for so long. I can't find him now but I'm subbed to a youtuber who goes into the desert and talks about random plants and rocks while cursing a lot and he's really entertaining. Or there's another youtuber who goes around his state clearing clogged drains on the roads and cussing out the local authorities who neglect their infrastructure, and these are great and could make for interesting comics with the right person at the helm.

Wasn't James Allen a relatively recent hire, and it's not like the strip was thrilling before. It used to be competently put together, sure, but not exciting.

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