Comic Strips 2020: Sumpin Arful

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Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Rhymes with Orange

Get Fuzzy 7/17/00

Stephen Collins

Brenda Starr 1/11/42

Hoooboy. Is this Brenda Starr or The Story of O?

A pirate outfit -- an important part of any reporter's wardrobe!

Smokey Stover 8/16/36

# ? Jul 18, 2020 15:12

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# ? Feb 9, 2025 18:04

Professor Wayne: Aug 27, 2008; So, Harvey, what became of the giant penny?

They actually let him keep it.

The Far Side

Pickles

Zits

Somebody fucked around with this message at 22:27 on Jul 25, 2022

# ? Jul 18, 2020 15:13

Alhazred: Feb 16, 2011

Pondus

Intet Nytt Fra Hjemmefronten

Nemi

# ? Jul 18, 2020 15:39

RoboRodent: Sep 19, 2012

Professor Wayne posted:

Zits

This is dumb and not original, but I laughed.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 15:48

The Bloop: Jul 5, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

Alhazred posted:

Intet Nytt Fra Hjemmefronten

A nice hot cup of dignity

# ? Jul 18, 2020 15:54

Pastry of the Year: Apr 12, 2013

Arlo and Janis

Tina's Groove Classic (December 3, 2008)

Arlo and Janis Classic (December 3, 1998)

Garfield Classic (December 3, 1988)

# ? Jul 18, 2020 15:54

Hwurmp: May 20, 2005

Pastry of the Year posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgztfRBc2jM

# ? Jul 18, 2020 16:07

Covski: Jun 24, 2007; Bringing the forums together with the greatest thread!

Hwurmp posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgztfRBc2jM

I knew what the song would be before I even clicked the link, and I'm very happy about this.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 16:29

Medenmath: Jan 18, 2003

Vintage Valiant (Apr. 21, 1940)

# ? Jul 18, 2020 16:34

RandomPauI: Nov 24, 2006; Grimey Drawer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfu5so8fUpc

# ? Jul 18, 2020 16:37

riderchop: Aug 10, 2010; av by @daikonquest!

Garfield

Heathcliff

Overboard

Monty

No Rae the Doe on weekends!

# ? Jul 18, 2020 16:48

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

Sally Forth's Saddest Summer Flashback Ever

Ces twisting the knife on Medium Large posted:

Back in 2006 I introduced the characters of Sally�s mom Laura and Sally�s younger sister Jackie. I also mentioned that Sally�s dad had passed away suddenly when she was just 12.

In the years since Sally has oft-mentioned her dad, usually in hagiographic terms and in comparison to whatever disagreements she was having with her mom at the time. Then two years ago we learned that when her dad died, Sally went through a very difficult (read: highly angry/punchy) adjustment period in sixth grade that some readers referred to as the �Sal Wrecks poo poo Up� phase.

But today [the 16th] is the very first day we actually see her dad in the strip. He is 38 in this memory. Sally is 11.

Skippy (February 1, 1932)

Peanuts (July 20-21, 1973)

Saint Lisa: The Movie

Crankshaft

Even if you've got years of these in the can, how hard can it be to adjust to to a stay-at-home world when your cast is mostly retirees who are already staying at home?

9 "A Week Of Horniness Leads To A Childhood Flashback. You Know, Like Ya Do." Lane

The sad thing is I'm convinced he thinks this is wholesome.

Rip Haywire

Thimble Theater (February 16-17, 1937)

Out Our Way (October 29-31, 1934)

EasyEW fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Jul 18, 2020

# ? Jul 18, 2020 16:55

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

For some reason I hadn't thought of it before, but Hollywood doesn't do photorealistic depictions of characters based on real people unless they're a historical figure or celebrity.

So there's no real reason to make the actors look exactly like Les Moore and St Lisa because a) nobody knows them, and b) it's irrelevant to the story.

But for some reason Batuik has depicted the selection of the Lisa actor as on par with casting Jesus Christ.

THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND SO VERY WRONG!!

# ? Jul 18, 2020 17:27

fondue: Jul 14, 2002

fondue posted:

B Kliban

StrixNebulosa posted:

You posted a Far Side by accident

You missed the cow tools one, except maybe it's sheep tools?

B Kliban

# ? Jul 18, 2020 17:34

Yvonmukluk: Oct 10, 2012; Everything is Sinister

Bobbins

# ? Jul 18, 2020 17:43

Sweaty IT Nerd: Jul 13, 2007

BigDave posted:

For some reason I hadn't thought of it before, but Hollywood doesn't do photorealistic depictions of characters based on real people unless they're a historical figure or celebrity.

So there's no real reason to make the actors look exactly like Les Moore and St Lisa because a) nobody knows them, and b) it's irrelevant to the story.

But for some reason Batuik has depicted the selection of the Lisa actor as on par with casting Jesus Christ.

THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND SO VERY WRONG!!

Only in the Winkyverse could this story be even considered for a movie script.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 17:47

Pigsfeet on Rye: Oct 22, 2008; No thanks to Lizzo..

Hwurmp posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgztfRBc2jM

This pleased me, I'm glad others thought of it.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 17:58

howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

Yvonmukluk posted:

Bobbins

Holly, no, don't believe the lies.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 17:58

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005

Darthemed posted:

Duck

Howard the Duck was never what I'd call good, but it's been really awful since it changed formats.

F Minus

Mark Trail

OK that's definitely a new-model Rusty.

Mary Worth

The Phantom

Would make a good poster.

Pooch Cafe

Rex Morgan MD

"I got my idiot nephew Peter hooked up with an actress/model, I can certainly get a doctor and a nurse together!"

Andertoons

"TAX ARE THEFT!"

Apartment 3-G

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:01

Transmodiar: Jul 9, 2005; You're a terrible person, Mildred.

Modesty Blaise

Destroy History

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:12

LazyQ: Feb 22, 2011

M�mmil�

M�mmil�n Mullistus is a local athletic club and it's most prominent member, the dim-witted Leevi Pikkula, was just recently elected as the club master of M-club.

LazyQ fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Jul 18, 2020

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:21

RoboRodent: Sep 19, 2012

Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

OK that's definitely a new-model Rusty.

I think Rusty went through sudden puberty.

quote:

Mary Worth

This is just so condescending.

"Oh, thanks random woman, now I'm not sad anymore instead of being hosed up with grief and trauma!!!"

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:32

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

Johnny Walker posted:

Howard the Duck was never what I'd call good, but it's been really awful since it changed formats.

Hmmm...sit tight for a second...

(random rummaging sounds)

All Cops Are Duck, By Dok (February 27, 1913)

Seattle's a three hour drive from Portland. That seems relevant today for some reason...

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:34

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

I still find it baffling that Evans thinks Delta is impossible to write for. A leukemia survivor. Extremely politically minded (and a lefty). One of the only black characters in the strip. Yeah, I can't think of any storylines that could possibly involve somebody like that.

Now, granted, when she was written out Obama was in office and we all thought everything would be sunshine and rainbows forever, but she didn't die, she just went off to college. There's nothing stopping Greg from having her come visit once in a while. But I guess there's nothing to be written about a young black activist in America today.

Anyway, here's today. I am also glad that "go along to get along" did not turn out to be the "correct" solution to Tiff's problem. I'm happy to have been wrong about that one.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:41

SuperKlaus: Oct 19, 2005; Fun Shoe

Alhazred posted:

Zelda

The finger-wagging scolding that makes every fourth or fifth Zelda strip insufferable is visible here.

"You, Zelda and by extension the reader, are personally responsible for this adorable bear dying because YOU took a plane trip. I, the artist, am on the trail of the real problem where my character notes the incessant waste and pollution of capitalist activity, but by showing the precious bear's life melting away panel by panel as Zelda accepts her friends' argument that a given individual's CO2 contributions are insignificant, I scold YOU."

# ? Jul 18, 2020 18:56

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Julet Esqu posted:

I still find it baffling that Evans thinks Delta is impossible to write for. A leukemia survivor. Extremely politically minded (and a lefty). One of the only black characters in the strip. Yeah, I can't think of any storylines that could possibly involve somebody like that.

Now, granted, when she was written out Obama was in office and we all thought everything would be sunshine and rainbows forever, but she didn't die, she just went off to college. There's nothing stopping Greg from having her come visit once in a while. But I guess there's nothing to be written about a young black activist in America today.

Anyway, here's today. I am also glad that "go along to get along" did not turn out to be the "correct" solution to Tiff's problem. I'm happy to have been wrong about that one.

I'm feeling... happy? at a luann comic strip? the gently caress is happening

# ? Jul 18, 2020 19:01

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Kennel fucked around with this message at 19:13 on Jul 18, 2020

# ? Jul 18, 2020 19:10

Mikl: Nov 8, 2009; Vote shit sandwich or the shit sandwich gets it!

Kennel posted:

Put this in the Louvre.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 19:21

sweeperbravo: May 18, 2012; AUNT GWEN'S COLD SHAPE (!)

Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

OK that's definitely a new-model Rusty.

He definitely looks human, but also does not resemble a "child"

EasyEW posted:

That expression lmao

Julet Esqu posted:

I still find it baffling that Evans thinks Delta is impossible to write for. A leukemia survivor. Extremely politically minded (and a lefty). One of the only black characters in the strip. Yeah, I can't think of any storylines that could possibly involve somebody like that.

Now, granted, when she was written out Obama was in office and we all thought everything would be sunshine and rainbows forever, but she didn't die, she just went off to college. There's nothing stopping Greg from having her come visit once in a while. But I guess there's nothing to be written about a young black activist in America today.

Anyway, here's today. I am also glad that "go along to get along" did not turn out to be the "correct" solution to Tiff's problem. I'm happy to have been wrong about that one.

Wow, I'm so dumb, I literally didn't read the lin ein that other image that explained the Easy/Hard/Impossible thing. Abloobloo it's hard to write a multi dimensional character :qq:

Also, re: the strip you posted, this is genuinely the dumbest poo poo I've ever seen

I'm glad Tiff isn't getting the shaft, but wow what a wet fart of a resolution

# ? Jul 18, 2020 19:30

Mister Olympus: Oct 31, 2011; Buzzard, Who Steals From Dead Bodies

MiracleFlare posted:

Apparently she was shipped off to Japan, because on a now-defunct site Greg made some commentary about Ann and it's... not great.

I will say, though, that I am pleasantly surprised that the writers aren't actually going down the road of Tiffany having to just accept being miserable for the sake of her father's happiness, nor going with him not believing her and disowning her over Ann.

Is it surprising? This is the quickest route to return to status quo, and Luann will always want to keep things as familiar as possible. Like how college is just middle school but sometimes you live on your own

# ? Jul 18, 2020 19:38

Sweaty IT Nerd: Jul 13, 2007

StrixNebulosa posted:

I'm feeling... happy? at a luann comic strip? the gently caress is happening

I think the answer is something. Very unusual for Luann.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 20:09

davidspackage: May 16, 2007; Nap Ghost

Johnny Walker posted:

The Phantom

Would make a good poster.

Man, it rules when newspaper strip artists give a gently caress.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 20:47

coronatae: Oct 14, 2012

Count me in among people who are SHOCKED that Luann's narrative didn't delve further into opportunities to poo poo on Tiffany.

In the context of Luann as a whole it's bittersweet but hell, I'll take any victory for the last two likeable characters in the strip

# ? Jul 18, 2020 20:50

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005

EasyEW posted:

Hmmm...sit tight for a second...

(random rummaging sounds)

All Cops Are Duck, By Dok (February 27, 1913)

Seattle's a three hour drive from Portland. That seems relevant today for some reason...

That's how you do a duck strip!

Julet Esqu posted:

I still find it baffling that Evans thinks Delta is impossible to write for. A leukemia survivor. Extremely politically minded (and a lefty). One of the only black characters in the strip. Yeah, I can't think of any storylines that could possibly involve somebody like that.

Now, granted, when she was written out Obama was in office and we all thought everything would be sunshine and rainbows forever, but she didn't die, she just went off to college. There's nothing stopping Greg from having her come visit once in a while. But I guess there's nothing to be written about a young black activist in America today.

Anyway, here's today. I am also glad that "go along to get along" did not turn out to be the "correct" solution to Tiff's problem. I'm happy to have been wrong about that one.

OK, I've been confused about this storyline a bit. Did Ann fake a pregnancy before she was engaged? All I remember seeing is Tiffany found a sonogram on the back of a picture frame and jumped to conclusions. Now, then when confronted with this, Ann did go along, which is weird, I'm just confused by that.

Also, while I'm glad Tiff isn't getting the short end here, her father just turning around on his fianc�/longtime live-in girlfriend on a dime like this is not great either, imo.

Kennel posted:

Lovely.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 21:02

catlord: Mar 22, 2009; What's on your mind, Axa?

Comic Strips 2020: "Men without trousers lose heart"

Conan the Barbarian Dec. 31st, 1979- Jan. 6th, 1980

New year, new decade, same Conan

# ? Jul 18, 2020 21:05

curtadams: Mar 24, 2019

sweeperbravo posted:

[Rusty] definitely looks human, but also does not resemble a "child"

Looks like one of those actors in their 20's with a small frame and baby face that Hollywood likes to have to play teen roles. Boy-ish but visibly not a boy. And that an artist of James Allen's caliber can convey something so subtle makes me think - tracing.

# ? Jul 18, 2020 21:06