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LazyQ posted:Yes, Sulo saw a man beat his horse and killed him in a drunken rage. There's a strip much, much later where he talks about it and how he did time in prison. Thanks for the explanation. The comic's been pretty interesting, so I look forward to how they handle that. I hate OBH a lot, but these strips where Ruthie interrupts her parents' sleep for some completely pointless bullshit is just the worst. She even woke up her dog to go with her, the little poo poo.
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May 26, 2020 20:52
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how 'bout with our new tracy character?
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May 26, 2020 20:53
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Merry Christmas, Conan Dec. 25th, 1978- Dec. 31st, 1978       And special guest, Yag-kosha! I've mentioned him before, that's a pretty accurate depiction.
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May 26, 2020 20:53
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Modesty Blaise 
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May 26, 2020 21:00
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Evil Mastermind posted:Working Daze oh god shut up. I looked up Dr. Raj to try to see who this Carl Sagan looking guy was, but it's no use. Additionally: 
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May 26, 2020 22:26
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I am all for a story arc of the Phantom running naked through the woods as he hallucinates.
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May 26, 2020 23:29
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Classic Fingerpori Not nsfw'ing, because that's a funny butt and not a sexy butt.
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May 26, 2020 23:45
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This rules. The Lockhorns  Brewster Rockit Space Guy  On The Fastrack  Safe Havens  Kevin & Kell  Mother Goose & Grimm This strip's been surprisingly on point lately, huh?  Hagar The Horrible  Sherman's Lagoon  Ella Cinders I get a kick out of how this entire city seems to talk in nothing but similes. Also, that final panel is really loving sad. 
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May 26, 2020 23:50
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FrumpleOrz posted:Ella Cinders I get a kick out of how this entire city seems to talk in nothing but similes. Also, that final panel is really loving sad. For reference a kleagle was a title for a recruiting officer in the KKK. Rather than try to seek out disaffected single individuals, KKK recruitment in the early 20th century depended on scooping up "blocs," incorporating pre-existing bodies of people in order to leverage bonds of secrecy and complicity that already existed in, say, church men's groups or fraternal lodges-- so the synagogue joke is contrasting the obvious antipathy between KKK guys and Jewish people with the fact that just rolling into a religious gathering to fish for recruits was the meat and potatoes of kleagle tactics. Rough chuckles, Ella.
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May 27, 2020 00:01
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FrumpleOrz posted:This rules.
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May 27, 2020 00:28
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Vintage Valiant (Jun. 04, 1939) 
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May 27, 2020 00:46
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I want some HUN stamps.
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May 27, 2020 00:55
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Plague-Era Party Ideas From The Forth Family  A Rickety Runaway Wagon...But Enough About The Depression (December 17 and 19, 1932)   Charles Schulz's Guide To Ending A Storyline On A Monday (May 28-29, 1973)   Killing Time With Stacks Of Shellac And The Hopes That You Don't Notice Our Weak Punchlines   Uncle Internet's tip for the day: Just because a record is obscure doesn't make it a lost masterpiece (even if it does have a dirty A-side that TomBat's too coy to mention). Do yourself a favor and put on some Fats Waller instead. More Moldy Gags About Book Signings (Except Without Les Moore This Time)   Another Interchangeable 9CL Couple Who Are Constantly Horny   The Haywire Family Reunion   Merry Christmas 1936! Read On As Popeye and The Oyls Ignore It Like Unwashed Heathens! (December 24-25, 1936)   Out Our Way (July 16-18, 1934)   
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May 27, 2020 00:57
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Aren't ipods less relevant than record players at this point too?
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May 27, 2020 01:20
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FrumpleOrz posted:Aren't ipods less relevant than record players at this point too? To be fair Crankshank is set 10 years in the past from today, in the far away decade of 2020, while Funky Winkerbean is set 10 years in the future, in the distant future of 2020
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May 27, 2020 01:25
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Calaveron posted:To be fair Crankshank is set 10 years in the past from today, in the far away decade of 2020, while Funky Winkerbean is set 10 years in the future, in the distant future of 2020 Crankshank. I like that.
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May 27, 2020 01:31
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Who the gently caress are these new horny idiots in 9 Chickweed Lane. Who left the door open.
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May 27, 2020 01:47
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Forget about ever having had sex, I don't believe Brooke McEldowney has ever even met a woman. I don't care how many alleged daughters you all pull out of the woodwork.
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May 27, 2020 01:56
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Hostile V posted:Who the gently caress are these new horny idiots in 9 Chickweed Lane. Who left the door open. The Keypad Kids
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May 27, 2020 01:56
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Julet Esqu posted:Forget about ever having had sex, I don't believe Brooke McEldowney has ever even met a woman. I don't care how many alleged daughters you all pull out of the woodwork. The interview with his daughter suggests parthenogenesis.
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May 27, 2020 02:04
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How Wonderful! posted:The Keypad Kids 
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May 27, 2020 02:30
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Hostile V posted:Who the gently caress are these new horny idiots in 9 Chickweed Lane. Who left the door open. The Dinette Set gets off on the wrong foot.  Working Daze is just going to be floating squares with faces from now I, I guess.  Super-Fun-Pak Comix demonstrates the difference between science and religion.  Cul De Sac shows why you never give anything nice to stupid bucket-head Kevin.  
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May 27, 2020 02:49
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Evil Mastermind posted:I think those are Edda's parents, of "they had sex under the table at a public restaurant but if you think it was actually sex you're actually the pervert, reader" fame. I thought that was the former nun and former priest.
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May 27, 2020 03:05
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EasyEW posted:Out Our Way (July 16-18, 1934) I grew up in terrain like that. Keeps ya sure-footed.
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May 27, 2020 03:07
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EasyEW posted:The Haywire Family Reunion I can't believe I'm asking a plot question about Rip Haywire of all things, but what baby is that? Baby fireball had red hair, didn't she?
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May 27, 2020 03:34
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Sundae posted:I can't believe I'm asking a plot question about Rip Haywire of all things, but what baby is that? Baby fireball had red hair, didn't she? if the sopapilla whitewashing is any indication i don't think the colorist is paying much attention
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May 27, 2020 03:35
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Sorry for the delay (assuming anyone is reading these comics) Jim's Journal   Heart Of The City 
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May 27, 2020 04:01
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BigDave posted:Heart Of The City This is so close to having me like it but there's something missing. I can't put my finger on it. I hope the new author figures it out soon. I do rather like that first panel.
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May 27, 2020 04:41
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FrumpleOrz posted:This is so close to having me like it but there's something missing. I can't put my finger on it. Humour? Plot? Recognisable characters? Any of those would help.
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May 27, 2020 04:45
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FrumpleOrz posted:This is so close to having me like it but there's something missing. I can't put my finger on it. I hope the new author figures it out soon. I do rather like that first panel. That's part of the reason why I'm posting it, the author really deserves a chance. And I kinda like the art. 
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May 27, 2020 04:59
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Tiggum posted:Humour? Plot? Recognisable characters? Any of those would help. Hey there are recognizable ones! There's....blue shirt? And the non-white POC girl. And the main character who is probably one of the talking ones in thir strip.
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May 27, 2020 05:22
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I think the art is cute and my hunch is that it's occasionally a little rushed or sparse looking because the artist is still getting a hang out of doing a daily strip. Anyway! Dykes to Watch Out For #62 (1989)   Adding antiobiotics to livestock feed to accelerate growth and cut down on feed supplement costs took off in the US in the 1950s, coinciding with post-war demand for previously expensive and rationed meat as well as a corresponding growth in the scale and volume of many farms' production, and only began to receive major pushback in the late 60s and early 70s, when studies began to suggest that eating meat raised on antiobiotics could lead to antibiotic resistance in humans. Don't ask me, I'm a vegetarian. Irradiation produce was introduced as a way to extend the shelf-life of various fruits and veggies, reduce the risk of food-borne bacteria, and get rid of pests, and similarly really took off in earnest during and after WWII. Both of these are associated here with the imposing image of the corporate supermarket, in contrast to the co-ops that the characters go to more often. Food stuff is a pretty prevalent thing throughout DtWOF, presumably because there was a great deal of overlap between queer activism, progressive concern about factory farming and labor issues, and a "crunchy granola," to quote my in-laws, interest in organic food, vegetarian or vegan diets, etc.. The fresh fig reminds Harriet of the human vulva, which you can learn more about in 9 Chickweed Lane How Wonderful! fucked around with this message at 23:00 on May 27, 2020 |
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May 27, 2020 05:37
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FrumpleOrz posted:This is so close to having me like it but there's something missing. I can't put my finger on it. I hope the new author figures it out soon. I do rather like that first panel.
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May 27, 2020 05:42
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How Wonderful! posted:I think the art is cute and my hunch is that it's occasionally a little rushed or sparse looking because the artist is still getting a hang out of doing a daily strip.  Another "why would Bechdel drop this one?" strip. A killer mid-strip punchline, about the "rough number with the zucchini", some cute character notes on Mo and Harriet, classic Bechdel side jokes like "We're open INCESSANTLY!", and a nice evocation of the feel of a big supermarket. And there's a strong message here, less relevant today than then, but with real punch for those of us who lived in those times. In the background in that Bechdel draws *four* different presumably heterosexual couples displaying affectionate physical contact, which for gays and lesbians of the time reinforced the feeling of being surrounded by normal healthy affection we were afraid to engage in. It was, actually, a big deal to engage in any kind of public affection at the time and Mo was pretty on target for what we would get, although not every time and not quite as bad as she makes out.The fear was real and meaningful and what Harriet was pushing for (getting more than she bargained for) was a real act of bravery, not just overcoming personal hangups. The strip really brings back the feeling of needing to hold back coupled with the craving for ordinary human interactions we all deserve to have. On an art note, I'm tickled by how well Bechdel conveys Harriet being totally shocked in the last panel, with half her face obscured. curtadams fucked around with this message at 06:22 on May 27, 2020 |
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May 27, 2020 06:06
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Tiggum posted:Humour? Plot? Recognisable characters? Any of those would help. I know it's not great and it has a lot of problems but I feel like I want to yell at it like some gardener yelling at a seed to grow even if they know it won't do any good. It's got something there, drat it!
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May 27, 2020 06:08
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How Wonderful! posted:The fresh fig reminds Lois of the human vulva, which you can learn more about in 9 Chickweed Lane That's a low hanging fig
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May 27, 2020 06:09
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curtadams posted:Another "why would Bechdel drop this one?" strip. A killer mid-strip punchline, about the "rough number with the zucchini", some cute character notes on Mo and Harriet, classic Bechdel side jokes like "We're open INCESSANTLY!", and a nice evocation of the feel of a big supermarket. And there's a strong message here, less relevant today than then, but with real punch for those of us who lived in those times. Yeah, I think this is a fantastic one, one of many really strong Harriet strips that got chopped. I think you mentioned a few strips ago how much Bechdel is finding a groove at around this point, and it's so true. Harriet's body language in particular is really charming and well conveyed and I love love love the two vertical panels of Mo looking around warily at the end.
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May 27, 2020 06:10
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Daddy Daze Take It From the Tinkersons  Dark Side of the Horse  Fort Knox 
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May 27, 2020 06:36
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How Wonderful! posted:
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