Angular Cyrus posted:

They'll Do It Every Time 8/31/46

amigolupus posted:

I asked someone I knew if the gifs from the Moomin show that had the family make fun of cops or always be ready to throw down was part of their character. They said it was just an exaggeration, but no, the Moomins really are that hardcore and firmly believe in ACAB.

Professor Wayne posted:

plainswalker75 posted:

Huh, interesting; I don't think I've ever come across that stereotype before.

riderchop posted:

Overboard

Medenmath posted:

Click here to see that second image unspoilered. I have no idea why Foster decided to be so blunt.

Medenmath posted:

Angular Cyrus posted:

Medenmath posted:

Here's my quick effort to edit out the stuff at the bottom:


And here's a big scan if you want to try to clean it up yourself.

BigDave posted:

Did anyone miss Heart of the City?

Well I'm posting it anyway!

Some Guy TT posted:

I was kind of intrigued at first because I interpreted the prospector line as mundane and functional, like this was going to be Planetes but for space miners. Not sure why I would make an assumption like that, since the tone of all the fake comics in Funky is just generic pulpy trash.

Pastry of the Year posted:

Garfield Classic (October 23, 1988)

Angular Cyrus posted:

Mopsy 1/4/43

Darthemed posted:

Captions got mixed up here, I think.

Vargo posted:

Wallace

quote:

By 1846, Darwin had married, started raising a family, and taken up residence in the house he’d call “home” for four decades. He proceeded to spend the next eight years on what became a barnacle project of epic proportions. Day after day, Darwin would toil away in his study, dissecting and classifying his subjects. Soon, the room was overflowing with box upon box of barnacle specimens from all over the globe, delivered to his door by mail. As one might expect, this was hard, monotonous work. “I hate a barnacle as no man ever did before,” Darwin vented, “not even a Sailor in a slow-moving ship.”

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So, how did all this affect his private life? Well, a weaker marriage might’ve been sorely tested by the stockpiling of lord knows how many barnacles inside the house. But Darwin’s wife and children quickly got used to being around scores of dead crustaceans. Case in point, while visiting a friend’s home, Darwin’s son George was shocked to learn that the boy’s father didn’t have a study. Bewildered, he asked, “But where does he do his barnacles?

sweeperbravo posted:

seriously whats up with the raptor pose

Kennel posted:

These are really stupid and I like them.

The Vosgian Beast posted:

Calvin

F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:

and

Haifisch posted:

Hobbes

Johnny Walker posted:

Mark Trail

FrumpleOrz posted:

Kevin & Kell

quote:

Ella Cinders

Vargo posted:

This is the only cool thing Lynn has ever done.

Vargo posted:

I.... I did not know this. Point retracted.

quote:

Unfortunately, when Aaron arrived, Farley didn't really take to the new family member (in this picture, you see him barrelling past Aaron in his jumper). Eventually, Lynn was forced to find Farley a new home; he moved to a farm and lived out his days there.

Lynn says "I always say that I flipped a coin and the dog lost. It sure was hard to see him in the back of their station wagon, staring at me as they drove away".

Selachian posted:

Bonus letter to the editor!

Haifisch posted:

2017 Spiderman

Haifisch posted:

2017 Spiderman

Kennel posted:

Winking Throwbacks to Retro Sexism.


Speaking of which, can someone, who gets through the paywall, post the WaPo article?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/10/05/how-a-usda-worker-became-an-action-adventure-comic-character/

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How a USDA worker became an action-adventure comic character
“Mark Trail,” by James Allen. (courtesy of King Features 2016)

By
Michael Cavna
Writer/critic
Oct. 5, 2016 at 12:45 p.m. EDT
IF YOU’RE a regular reader of The Washington Post funnies, you might have recently wondered: Just how does a humble federal worker in Washington end up as a rugged explorer in a widely syndicated comic strip?

Well, from a simple call about a forest fire, the creative sparks flew.

James Allen is the newest cartoonist behind “Mark Trail,” the King Features adventure-soap strip whose title character has been battling wilderness scofflaws for seven decades. And last year, as research for a new comic narrative, he needed some official information.

“I wanted to know what department would respond to a forest fire on a government-owned forest area and what specific vehicles would be used,” Allen recounted to The Post’s Comic Riffs. “It was suggested I call the USDA.”

Allen was put in touch with Abbey Powell, public affairs specialist with the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. She answered his questions, and they got to talking, as one does, about invasive pests.

“We got off the phone, and I began to formulate an idea,” Allen, based in Florida, recalled. “Originally, I was going to have two careless campers leave their campfire unattended, causing a forest fire. The more I thought about it: Why not throw in an invasive species? One highly destructive to trees, and a weakened tree falls on the unattended campfire?”

“Mark Trail,” by James Allen.
“Mark Trail,” by James Allen. (courtesy of King Features 2015)
Allen called Powell back, and the conversation led to two narrative decisions:

First, the invasive “villain” would be the emerald ash borer, a pesky beetle that treats firewood like luggage. And second, Powell herself would assume cartoon form.

“We were just talking and we hit it off, and I was enthusiastic about it,” Powell recounted during a conversation in downtown Washington. “He said: ‘Do you just want to be in the comic strip and deliver these messages yourself?’ I said: ‘Cool!’ ”

” ‘Mark Trail,’ since 1946, has been talking about the woods and wildlife and the water — that is its legacy,” said Powell, noting that such a focus readily dovetails with the USDA’s Hungry Pest Campaign, which works to inform the public about invasive species. (“Mark Trail” has included public service announcements in the past, dating back to Allen’s predecessor on the comic, Jack Elrod.)

And so, last year, the federal worker made her debut as Agent Powell in “Mark Trail,” during a run timed to Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness Week. Now, Powell is making a return trip to the land of “Mark Trail,” as the strip stumbles upon a new pest.

“Mark Trail,” by James Allen.
“Mark Trail,” by James Allen. (courtesy of King Features 2016)
“It is the red imported fire ant, which is awful,” Powell said with characteristic enthusiasm. “They bite, and they destroy everything in their path.”

During the multiweek run last year, Agent Powell was a hit with readers, said Allen, as many Googled “Abbey Powell” to see the real person.

“I knew then that she’d be back,” Allen said, and he plans to include her regularly.

Allen says he has not met Powell face to face but hopes to someday. To draw her, he looked at a photo of her and created a “Mark Trail-ized” likeness of her face. “I gave her personality a couple of quirks,” Allen says. “[The character] says “Oh, no!” a lot and, in stressful situations, she refers to herself in third-person.” Allen has even put her in a bikini in a couple of scenes, per the strip’s tradition of winking throwbacks to retro sexism.

The real-life Powell never discussed with Allen how she would be depicted in the strip. “I guess,” the cartoonist said, “she trusted me.”

Johnny Walker posted:

Rex Morgan MD

readingatwork posted:

Calvin and Hobbes (Jan 6-7, 1988)

StrixNebulosa posted:

I'm actually shocked to find out that these are meant to be mocking/derogatory because like, all of them so far (two, but yeah) have been "hell yeah!!! go for it!" so they missed their mark by a mile

Kate Beaton posted:

Happy New Year everyone!

Just playing around with drawing pictures.

The greatest thing about the invention of the bicycle and ladies starting to ride them is: everything. The clothes! The bikes! The attitude! But perhaps especially: the scads of satirical cartoons made at the time that were supposed to make women look shocking and inappropriate but just makes them look super stylish and badass instead. I just can't get over the cigarette in the cartoon I used though, and the splayed legs as she rumbles willy-nilly down the street. God, is there anything better than cartoons?

Incidentally, 'velocipedestrienne,' not a word I made up. You're looking for page 89 of this very informative contemporary read. I enjoyed the chapter very much. You would not believe how many words they manage to birth out of the word 'velocipede' in that book. If you notice the date you'll see that I stuck a phonograph in the cartoon about ten years too early and well that is just because I can do what I like around here.

Selachian posted:

Edge of Onomatopoeia

Huxley posted:

Kennel posted:

Surgeon's Tales Book 3 Part 2

readingatwork posted:

Calvin and Hobbes (Feb 15-16, 1988)

quote:

(Sep 1, 2020)



Personally I'd read the hell out of that.

bad posts ahead!!! posted:

i know you’re joking, but luann guy did an abstinence comic back in the day that i can’t be assed to find. it explains a lot about the whole comic and its attitudes about sex and, well, anything fun

quote:

The Luann Health Series.
Alcohol : No Thanks / illustrated by Greg Evans. -- Santa
Cruz, Calif. : Journeyworks Publishing, 1997. -- 1 folded
sheet (6 p.) : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm., folded to 22 x 10 cm. --
(The Luann Health Series) -- Educational pamphlet about
alcoholic drinks, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63A4 1997
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The Luann Health Series.
Babies : Not Me, Not Yet / illustrated by Greg Evans. --
[...]-- Educational pamphlet
about teen parenthood, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63B3 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Drugs : Seven Good Ways to Say No / illustrated by Greg
Evans. -- [...] -- Educational
pamphlet about drug abuse, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63D7 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Eat Smart : Nutrition Made Easy / illustrated by Greg
Evans. -- [...] -- Educational
pamphlet about nutritional requirements, in comic art
style. -- Call no.: PN6728.25.J63E3 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Exercise : It's Easier than you Think / illustrated by Greg
Evans. -- [...] -- Educational
pamphlet about exercise, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63E9 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
HIV : Get the Facts / illustrated by Greg Evans. -- [...] -- Educational pamphlet about HIV
infections, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63H2 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
STD : Don't Risk It. -- [...]
Educational pamphlet in comic art style about sexually
transmitted diseases, with art signed: Greg. -- "HD0132P.
-- Call no.: PN6728.25.J63S2 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Sex : Choosing to Wait / illustrated by Greg Evans. --
[...] -- Educational pamphlet
about sexual abstinence, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63S38 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Sexual Harassment : It's No Joke / illustrated by Greg
Evans. -- [...] -- (The Luann Health Series) -- Educational
pamphlet about sexual harassment, in comic art style. --
Call no.: PN6728.25.J63S4 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Sexual Pressure : How To Say No / illustrated by Greg
Evans. -- [...] -- Educational
pamphlet about sexual abstinence, in comic art style. --
Call no.: PN6728.25.J63S43 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
The Luann Health Series.
Tobacco : Don't be Fooled / illustrated by Greg Evans. --
[...] -- Educational pamphlet
about smoking, in comic art style. -- Call no.:
PN6728.25.J63T6 1997

goatface posted:

So who's going to email the library and ask if they have scans for fair use review and critique?

quote:

The Comic Art Collection holds over 300,000 items. Most of these items are American comic books, but also included are over 1,000 books of collected newspaper comic strips, over 50,000 international comic books, and several thousand books and periodicals about comics. The international comics are especially strong in the areas of European, Latin American, and Asian comics.

The collection contains comics published as early as the 1840s up to the present day. Although some archival materials are held, the focus of the collection is on published work in an effort to present a complete picture of what the American comics readership has seen, especially since the middle of the 20th century.

A collection of this size and scope would not be possible without donations from our generous supporters over the years. Though we do purchase some comics, the majority of our collection was acquired through gift-in-kind donations.

Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections is home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of comic books in the world, but our work doesn’t end with collecting. We are also committed to maintaining organization of this massive collection and preserving it for many years to come so that is remains accessible for research. The comics are searchable through the library’s online catalog, and they are stored in an environmentally-controlled location in state-of-the-art mylar sleeves for protection.

Everyone is welcome to visit the Special Collections Reading Room to research and enjoy the comics during open hours.

For more information, please contact Randall Scott, Comic Art Bibliographer.

How Wonderful! posted:

Johnny Walker posted:

I found some on the Wayback Machine. They're not terribly interesting, really.

MariusLecter posted:

The person kissing a mouse on the mouth or the 25 years old thing?

FrumpleOrz posted:

On The Fastrack

Slammy posted:

Is Hagar planning to use Hamlet as giant bait for a giant halibut?

Pastry of the Year posted:

Garfield Classic (January 21, 1989)

Professor Wayne posted:

What the hell? He's not actually married to Betty Boop... WHAT THE HELL?

goatface posted:

Untreated animal hide(s). Stitched together with gut and sinews and a needle made of bone.

How she found a pair of animals which so perfectly matched her cupsize we will never know.

readingatwork posted:

Old School Peanuts (Feb 4, 1952)

Wikipedia posted:

Albert Payson Terhune (December 21, 1872 – February 18, 1942) was an American author, dog breeder, and journalist. He was popular for his novels relating the adventures of his beloved collies and as a breeder of collies at his Sunnybank Kennels, the lines of which still exist in today's Rough Collies.

quote:

Terhune is now often criticized for his starkly racist depictions of the minorities, hill people and so-called "half-breeds" that peopled parts of northern New Jersey less idealized than Sunnybank

riderchop posted:

Pastry of the Year posted:

Garfield Classic (January 29, 1989)

MariusLecter posted:

https://twitter.com/NoobtheLoser/status/1245779430900994054?s=20

Selachian posted:

Edge of Gunplay

plainswalker75 posted:

Is there a significance to this particular brand beyond the fact that it's a brand?

Selachian posted:

Edge of Theft

Samovar posted:

riderchop posted:

Rae the Doe's web archives

Magic Crown

Samovar posted:

Hempuli posted:

The jogging Virtanen's wife is doing in the last strip is sauvakävely, literally "staff walking" or "pole walking"; basically just going for brisk walks while using metal poles to get extra strength in your step(?) I'd imagine that this technic comes from how ski poles are used to support your speed & balance while skiing, but I don't know if this is a thing anywhere else or what the exact logic behind the poles is.

Johnny Walker posted:

The Phantom