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FINALLY!!
« on: February 19, 2010, 07:53:30 PM »
Finally!  A Blondie comic that is actually a fraction of a bit funny.



I'm saddened by today's comics page.  The local paper has around 20 comics and about 2 of those are actually good.

And can someone explain to me why the H is Charlie Brown still allowed in papers?  There needs to be a time limit allowed on things like that.  He might have been funny and relevant back in the 50's but not anymore.  If the author's not putting out anything anymore the strip should be stopped...

... unless your Calvin'n'Hobbes or Far Side.

I could stab so many comic authors because of them lameness...   :|
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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2010, 08:40:34 PM »
I can't explain it. So, here's my list of comics that can die a horrible death.

  • Cathy

  • Marmaduke

  • Zippy the Pinhead
  • Every Far Side ripoff out there
  • Carrot Top
  • Garfield

C&H got out before Watterson could be pressured to take something wildly popular and whore it out ala Garfield.

Peanuts is still running people old people like it.
« Last Edit: February 19, 2010, 08:42:22 PM by xolik »
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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2010, 08:57:43 PM »
I can't really stand Family Circus either.  Little Billy and fam can die a horrible death by mutilation from an axe rapist who fooled his dotted line home.

Also I'm fascinated by the idea of a comic 'starting over' like what one comic I saw did.

I forget the name of the strip but it is one of the few where the family ages..  I can't check because my paper replaced it.

I saw the last strip though and the author got to a point that the grandparents were dying or something and everyone was old and had their own families and she just said at the end that she was essentially starting the whole deal over again so everyone will be young again tomorrow.

I find it really odd that a cartoonist can get away with that.  Its like saying they've run out of stories and want a free do over.

I'm glad my paper replaced them but the one they replaced it with also sucks...  /facepalm
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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 09:22:14 PM »
Papers?  I get the Dilbert and Get Fuzzy emails daily.  I have the C&H and Far Side hard bound collections.  I used to like the Quigmans, I wonder if they have a daily emailer.
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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 10:48:15 PM »
Family Circus is great.  I've always loved this one:

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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2010, 12:14:29 PM »
I'm a lapsed comics enthusiast.

Nonetheless, Peanuts-haters can suck my 12-panel Sunday color strip.

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Re: FINALLY!!
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Re: FINALLY!!
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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2010, 11:38:05 PM »
Quote from: rogue_77 on February 19, 2010, 08:57:43 PM
I can't really stand Family Circus either.  Little Billy and fam can die a horrible death by mutilation from an axe rapist who fooled his dotted line home.

Also I'm fascinated by the idea of a comic 'starting over' like what one comic I saw did.

I forget the name of the strip but it is one of the few where the family ages..  I can't check because my paper replaced it.

I saw the last strip though and the author got to a point that the grandparents were dying or something and everyone was old and had their own families and she just said at the end that she was essentially starting the whole deal over again so everyone will be young again tomorrow.

I find it really odd that a cartoonist can get away with that.  Its like saying they've run out of stories and want a free do over.

I'm glad my paper replaced them but the one they replaced it with also sucks...  /facepalm

For Better or For Worse what you are thinking of?

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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 10:18:50 AM »
Strangely I just started toying with the idea of creating my own comic strip. This morning. About 30 minutes before I clicked this thread. I'm a person, so I'm totally going to convince myself that this coincidence has some kind of cosmic significance and get started on that.

If I remember I will update this thread with a sample comic someday.

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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 12:55:35 AM »
Quote from: xolik on February 20, 2010, 11:38:05 PM
For Better or For Worse what you are thinking of?

Thats the one.  Like two years ago the kids in the strip were 30's and married and now they are just kids and I can't recall the best but I swear that the art got way worse then it was before the re-do.  possibly like someone else took the strip over...

Kind of like some new bitch is doing Dear Abbey.

Lac, I've always had it in my brain to do a comic for awhile and I've gotten a couple done but I can't draw worth a crap and I refuse to do a stick figure comic.

If anyone at all gives a crap you can see my non-updated comic at http://coatedinsugar.com.

I stopped doing it because I wanted to tell a story and do less one shots.  I have a ton of pictures lined up to use though.

I do like the World of Warcraft ones though.
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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 03:03:11 AM »


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Re: FINALLY!!
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2010, 03:19:01 AM »
ugh, comic strips make me want to die more.
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