Comic Strips 2020: Sumpin Arful

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

Strontium posted:

Fort Knox

What the gently caress is happening out the window of panel two? I see panicked eyes and indistinct blobs of flesh

# ¿ Feb 9, 2020 16:08

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# ¿ Jan 25, 2025 02:44

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

goatface posted:

I believe it's the classical "cherub leaning on crossed arms" by Raphael, done by someone with no artistic skill.

Now that you've pointed it out, I can see it. The classic "vase vs. two faces in profile" illusion, only its "cherub vs. canned chicken"

# ¿ Feb 9, 2020 16:22

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

Chef Bourgeoisie posted:

Bloom County
February 24th & 25th, 1981

Hee Haw (clickable) for anyone who doesn't know:

such a pained expression

code:

I'M        BUCK

# ¿ Feb 11, 2020 02:24

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Manuel Calavera posted:

Bizarro

This one really tickled me, I think because of the guy on the left's expression.

TofuDiva posted:

Ballard Street

# ¿ Feb 16, 2020 22:33

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computer angel posted:

Having a normal one 9 months pregnant in a hospital bed, drawing nudes of myself that my husband gets horny about.

I hate his side profile, how instead of a mouth he has a semi retracted proboscis, I just picture every time he speaks it makes the sound of a suction cup pulling off something

# ¿ Feb 17, 2020 03:07

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Haifisch posted:

Origins of the Sunday Comics

These always feel to me like a page out of an I Spy book, but filled with references and wit I have no hope of ever understanding

# ¿ Feb 17, 2020 16:25

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

Angular Cyrus posted:

They'll Do It Every Time 9/14/46

the expression on the pianist

Manuel Calavera posted:

Foob

Just making sure I'm remembering correctly, she's complaining to her friend who desperately wanted to get pregnant but couldn't, right?

# ¿ Feb 22, 2020 01:38

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Cicadalek posted:

I cannot overstate how much I loving hate the face in panel four here

It's the exact same face she uses for Farley

# ¿ Feb 23, 2020 21:12

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

I would gladly read a comic strip centered around Tildy and Andrzej in a post-Lockhorns dysfunctional elderly dating couple setup over the general tepid limpness that is the actual Rex Morgan comic

# ¿ Feb 23, 2020 23:15

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

I also feel like I"m the only person on earth who has been Team Tildy since she was introduced into the strip, perhaps because she actually has a personality and isn't even an rear end in a top hat

# ¿ Feb 23, 2020 23:16

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Professor Wayne posted:

Pickles

Pickles is the un-OBH

# ¿ Feb 24, 2020 00:43

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I picture Shaky Trembly being played by Steve Buscemi.

Some Guy TT posted:

Cheer Up Boss Dharma

I really liked this one.

Ghostlight posted:

Classic Cat 3-7-17

How is this comic so consistently good

# ¿ Feb 26, 2020 01:48

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Green Intern posted:

I don't know exactly what it is about Bogor that makes it so distasteful to me. It's just kinda the whole package I guess.

protip: Give the lumberjack Arnold Schwarzennegger's voice as you read

# ¿ Feb 27, 2020 00:18

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

ikanreed posted:

Also he was on the lolita express

what

# ¿ Feb 28, 2020 00:21

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Professor Wayne posted:

Zits

The art in Zits is IMO among the better posted in this thread, but Jeremy's left thumb (?) in panel 2 is really grotesque

# ¿ Feb 29, 2020 02:13

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

That Crabgrass is hitting too close to home

# ¿ Mar 15, 2020 15:52

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coronatae posted:

Rhymes with Orange isn't my favorite but drat that one really gets it.

That or "time spent scrolling past the author's longform blog entry"

boil an potato, NOT A RAW

# ¿ Mar 15, 2020 21:25

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Manuel Calavera posted:

Bizarro

Took me a minute

# ¿ Mar 17, 2020 13:35

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Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

Now Rusty looks like Rusty, sort of. What the hell is going on with MT?

Goddamn that little orphan kid looks drunk!

Also everyone's head:body ratio is like half their age proportions

# ¿ Mar 17, 2020 18:06

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Der Shovel posted:

What the gently caress there's no way this is the real comic. That guy in the first panel looks like lovely fanart of CTRL-ALT-DEL or that Sports and Jocks and Videogames piece of poo poo comic.

Try to put your wrist like that

# ¿ Mar 17, 2020 19:25

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

It looks off even compared to his "edge of adventure" work. It's just so bizarre.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2020 00:15

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Pastry of the Year posted:

Arlo and Janis

feeling pretty doxxed

# ¿ Mar 19, 2020 21:19

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Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

This is the worst reality show ever.

I think if you lined up this man's front or three quarter view and his profile that his features would not align

ed: Seirously all the faces in the comic right now look like there's several artists who draw different parts of the face and then an additional artist just kind of picks ones to put together without worrying too hard about proportions or placement

StrixNebulosa posted:

I'm torturing myself while in quarantine by reading some old foobs and holy poo poo, the child abuse is...

- she told a kid to do something, but didn't give him instructions
- so he does it like a kid would
- and holy poo poo

jesus christ

# ¿ Mar 21, 2020 20:31

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Manuel Calavera posted:

Bizarro

I really like this one. The talking frog's expression :mad:

the way she is leaning onto the other lily pad to show the other frog

# ¿ Mar 22, 2020 17:37

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Julet Esqu posted:

This, I like.

This is really good

# ¿ Mar 22, 2020 21:02

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amigolupus posted:

Okay, I take the Esther comparison back. This level of twee makes her more like Dethany instead.

Fatshaming and richshaming in one go, huh? I'm surprised Detorie didn't manage to sneak in a dig at poor people while he's at it.

I want to hope that Mary Worth handles a story of getting unwanted advances like this in a graceful manner, but I can't help but wonder if it'll get swept under the rug again. I still remember how nothing came out of the story with Dawn and Hugo where Hugo spent much of the time negging Dawn, or how Wilbur's disastrous date was blamed on him having a drinking problem rather than Wilbur being Wilbur.

I predict that Dawn's next move tomorrow will be taking a moment to react as he continues to kiss her before closing her eyes and participating as she "lets go" and "gives in" to her heart etc

# ¿ Mar 22, 2020 22:30

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Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

This story is probably going to be long and its definitely not going to get any better so strap in.

So help me god, those are the old Mary Worth eyes. Does anyone else see this? Picture a white wig on that last panel

EasyEW posted:

Why is this happening

# ¿ Mar 23, 2020 20:59

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

I didn't even need to change the skin tone at all

# ¿ Mar 23, 2020 21:05

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PetraCore posted:

Maybe Bets should date Tiffany instead.

This would actually be extremely cute and fun to explore, not just because of giving a finger to homophobes and racists but because Bets and Tiff have enough things in common and enough things different that it would be interesting to follow the ups and downs of their relationship as they get to know each other and settle down. Which is why it will never happen

# ¿ Mar 25, 2020 21:14

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Drimble Wedge posted:

The baby is named James Allen

# ¿ Mar 28, 2020 16:25

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Julet Esqu posted:

I'm going to try something with the Junk Drawer sizes. Tell me which you prefer, if you care. (I'm leaning toward Large, myself)

Original

Huge

Large

Really liking Junk Drawer. It reminds me a lot of F Minus but with more detail/"realism" in the art

# ¿ Mar 29, 2020 16:40

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Evil Mastermind posted:

Working Daze is a bad time-related joke.

To boldly soon where no man has ever sont before

# ¿ Mar 29, 2020 22:28

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

The Room handled cancer more meaningfully than Luann

# ¿ Apr 1, 2020 21:58

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

Mark Trail storylines often read like a dream or stream of consciousness, where we just bip from one action to another with no flow permeating or pushing anything, no consequences, things get brought up and we just move on by like looking out the window of a bus.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2020 17:32

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The Bloop posted:

If this was your first Dustin strip it'd be funny

I wish it were my last

# ¿ Apr 3, 2020 13:08

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Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

Why this nightmarish noir style shading in that first panel??? I know we joke but it seriously looks like Rusty is taking Mop Baby to a satanic ritual site, it looks really out of place with literally every other panel of this storyline so far

# ¿ Apr 4, 2020 18:20

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

What's the first known depiction of a man (or two men) abandoned on a tiny desert island with just that one palm tree? It's such a specific yet widespread trope

# ¿ Apr 5, 2020 19:35

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Kennel posted:

This doesn't give you the answer, but it's a nice article:
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/05/history-of-the-desert-island-cartoon#slide=1

This really scratched that itch, thanks

# ¿ Apr 5, 2020 21:00

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Alhazred posted:

Cesar looks exactly like my hs band director

# ¿ Apr 6, 2020 14:36

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# ¿ Jan 25, 2025 02:44

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Poil posted:

She is on the wrong side to see the right side of his head, idiot cartoonist.

On the one hand, yes

On the other hand, of all the not-amazing artists in this thread, Bettwy is most likely to knuckle down and actually keep dad's hair like this for a bit and show it growing out bit by bit, week by week
Idk why, he's super lazy about a lot of details, but this strikes me as the kind of thing he'd randomly want to depict realistically

# ¿ Apr 7, 2020 15:35

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