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Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Happy New Thread!


The Dinette Set is a hate letter to middle class white suburbia ny Julie Larson. It focuses on the families of two sisters (the Pennys and the Darwins), who are generally very terrible and have that confident ignorance that comes with being medicore white people.


Working Daze is a well-loathed thread "favorite". It's theoretically a workplace comedy strip, but author John Zakour and artist Scott Roberts are pretty incapable of making jokes beyond lazy nerd references, referencing other strips, and "CHARACTER has CHARACTERISTIC" gags. Oh, and several of the characters have cosmic powers for some reason and have been known to turn their "friends" into inanimate objects.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is by Ruben Boling, and started on his [url="https://"""]Tom the Dancing Bug[/url] webcomic as a parody of newspaper comic pages. It's currently in repeats and has been ghost written by person or persons unknown. Recurring characters include a quantum weather butterfly, the world's dumbest time traveler, and the ghost of James Caan.


Cul De Sac is by the late Richard Thompson, who passed away in 2016. Cul De Sac is the polar opposite of things like Foob and Dustin: the story of a loving suburban family (the Otterloops). The main characters are Alice (a slight hyperactive four year old) and her older brother Petey (a bit neurotic, very bookish, a world-class picky eater, and one of his friends may or may not be imaginary).

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Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

amigolupus posted:

Lots of "Signal Delay Edited Out*", that's for sure.
It still drives me nuts how Holbrook treats all science as basically magic but for some reason that was the one thing he worried about realism with.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set sees both sides of the issue.


Working Daze stumbles right out of the gate.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix lives the high life.


Cul De Sac makes its own fun.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set gives away the game.


Working Daze has zero jokes, "two punchlines".


Super-Fun-Pak Comix explores the duality of man.


Cul De Sac gets the new year off to a great start.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

FrumpleOrz posted:

On The Fastrack

Wait, does everyone know that all these appliances are intelligent? Is the whole proof of his "thesis" that they can't access the poo poo on his wifi without the password?

God I hate Holbrook.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set stays loyal.


Working Daze remembers it has a character that's a medusa. And yes, she turns people into stone.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is an implied threat.


Cul De Sac loves special features.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set doesn't get its money worth.


Working Daze is...I honestly have no idea.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix changes gears.


Cul De Sac learns a fundamental truth.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

EasyEW posted:

Last year around this time we tried a few fresh things from the newspaper morgue on for size, so how about we take a look at Rube Goldberg for a few days?
Yes please! I know he did regular gag strips and an ongoing story strip, but I've never had the chance to actually read them.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set feels a breeze.


Working Daze gets its first kill of the new year.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is #mood.


Cul De Sac doesn't want to rush into things.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set makes an important legal distinction.


Working Daze makes a timely reference.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix trades up.


Cul De Sac is all relative.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Vargo posted:

YOU CAN OWN TWO HATS, CURTIS

Is...is Curtis just remembering this now?

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

God, what a lazy rear end in a top hat, wanting to do this task on a weekend when Ed wouldn't be at work and as such could do it when the sun's actually out.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set only gets one more question.


Working Daze has a Holbrookian view of technology.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix needs to read the room.


Cul De Sac is running out of time!

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

root posted:

I love the Evans' SKelly-esque commitment to writing their protagonists out to be sociopathic assholes and thinking to themselves, "YEAH! These are the good guys!" :D
I think that more than any other creators, I'd love to see the Evans try to defend their main characters to anyone who isn't one of their Gocomics comment section inmates.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set lives like royalty.


Working Daze is embarrassing when it tries to be meta.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix ships it.


Cul De Sac misses its window.


:smith:

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set gets revenge.


Working Daze needs to learn that "always has a plastic water bottle" is not a loving character trait.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is a cultural divide.


Cul De Sac gives some advice.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

It's kind of depressing that you get the feeling that he sat down and thought about this.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

riderchop posted:

THAT DUDE'S THE CREATOR AND HE'S MAKING POSTS LIKE THAT?
Buddy, this guy went nuts on the Working Daze wikipedia page to the point where he pretty much got banned from editing the page.

This is what it looked like at its "height". You'd think this was some universally known and loved comic, not something that only the commenters and us know about.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set gets the deets.


Working Daze should just buy a reusable bottle like a normal person.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix didn't update Saturday.

Cul De Sac has buyer's remorse.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set likes familiarity.


(Obligatory: Vacationing Man Excited To Try Fast Food Franchise Not Found In Hometown

Working Daze is bad.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix still hasn't updated.

Cul De Sac learns about causation.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Transmodiar posted:

Classic Working Daze


How dare you

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set is missing the fundamental point.


Working Daze is up to date, unlike some posters' version.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix still hasn't updated since Friday. I hope it's not just stopping. :ohdear:

Cul De Sac realizes its destiny.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set brings in a ringer.


Working Daze is guest written by Charles Boyce.


I found this WD amusing, only because of the timing of people talking about how the older jokes are better than the current comic and yet this one dates back to the start of home computing and is still utterly unfunny.

Super-Fun-Pak Comix still hasn't updated. I think I might have to find a replacement...

Cul De Sac is doing it, the absolute mad lad!

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set gets a bargain.


Working Daze is a few months behind the times.


Cul De Sac assumes the worst.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

In any other story, a parent being worried about their kid practicing safe sex wouldn't be weird.

But given how this is a) mama's boy Gunther being confronted by b) Gunther's mom, who c) looks exactly like Gunther, in this d) comic strip where every character is mentally a loving high school freshman, it's pretty creepy.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Well, looks like Super-Fun-Pak Comic has stopped posting, which stinks because I actually liked it even though it was in repeats. Farewell Percival Dunwoody, The Ghost of James Caan, Quantum Weather Butterly, Doug, Dinkle the Unlovable loser, and all the other regular and irregular characters. You were enjoyed.


The Dinette Set stimulates the economy.


Working Daze is leaning hard on the ancient computer jokes.


Cul De Sac is a true inspiration for the children.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

amigolupus posted:

I'm not sure what annoys me more: Les with that ghoulish joke, Les' wife only showing interest with the possibility of an Oscar, or how the artist has drawn everyone smirking for so long that they can't draw someone smiling in a natural way anymore.
I imagine she's excited because she knows that she's stuck for the rest of her life in the shadow of Saint Lisa, so she might as well get secondhand fame out of it.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set is a flight risk.


Working Daze lacks focus.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is back!


Cul De Sac should have sent a poet.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set takes more than just memories.


Working Daze looks very uncomfortable.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is doing what it can.


Cul De Sac knows how to self-judge.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Transmodiar posted:

Classic Working Daze


I like how even back then, Zakour couldn't write natural dialog.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set is certainly a look.


Working Daze is probably on the Oscar committee.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix trickles down.


Cul De Sac spends some quality time together.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Transmodiar posted:

Classic Working Daze



From about a week ago:

Evil Mastermind posted:

Working Daze is bad.



Anyway.

The Dinette Set really brings the room together.


Working Daze needs to just shut up.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix would probably be funnier if I knew who that was.


Cul De Sac puts a spell on you.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set plays the odds.


Working Daze is apples and oranges.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is probably not one where you'd want to check the comments.


Cul De Sac is a January miracle!

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

If this Luann storyline ends with Gunther admitting he didn't like being broadcast without his permission (yet didn't say anything at the time) and blaming Bets for some drat thing, I'm going to be pissed.

I'm comforted by the fact that Luann storylines don't end, they just stop in the middle.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set is seasonal.


Working Daze thinks anyone cares.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix loops around to the start of this.


Cul De Sac should probably just work from home today.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Darthemed posted:

So, Kelley has never eaten pizza with a family, is my take-away.
I'd be shocked if Kelly's had a friendly interaction with a family member in the last...ever.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set is on the tip of my tongue.


Working Daze is hopefully not how you learned about this.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix is a window through time.


Cul De Sac had about as much fun as it expected.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Julet Esqu posted:



What a bad girlfriend. Posting A picture. :sever:

God loving dammit.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail



lol
Oh my god this is amazing.

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Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

Julet Esqu posted:

Yes, Brooke. This is exactly how elementary school-aged children kiss. Heavy lidded, open mouthed, ready for tongue.
The way Brooke draws almost-kissing mouths honestly grosses me out.


The Dinette Set is relative.


Working Daze is lazy, even by its own standards.


Super-Fun-Pak Comix shows how you can at least try to make the same joke better.


Cul De Sac might want to wear a helmet.

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