Comic Strip Megathread XV: So smile, Margo, and move on.

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Wanamingo: Feb 22, 2008; by FactsAreUseless

Six Chix

Zippy the Pinhead

Nancy

Arlo and Janis

Wee Pals

Andertoons

Four Eyes

Lost Side of Suburbia

Zachary Nixon Johnson

# ? Mar 26, 2014 05:17

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# ? May 24, 2024 16:46

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

"Thing--or Ben Grimm--or whatever you call yourself--" Now there is a man who knows what to say to get a guy to want to help him.

So I guess Thing isn't going to start this off by giving Spidey an rear end-kicking. :saddowns:

Your Aunt May, Spidey? So... uh... does Newspaper Thing know about the whole Peter Parker thing?

Ooo! Cool go-kart!

# ? Mar 26, 2014 05:20

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Wanamingo posted:

Wee Pals

Man that was good.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 05:22

Midnight Moth: Sep 14, 2007; What the hell, dude??
I'm like, right here.

Wanamingo posted:

Six Chix

She waited until the 25th to tell her that? Also fashion magazines are more than happy to show you how to dress for any month or occasion!

# ? Mar 26, 2014 05:22

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Howard Beale posted:

Nothing says good comic writing like using other artists' copyrighted characters to justify your lovely Boomer-centric revisionism. Eat ten dicks, Gilchrist.

Didn't we JUST have every character in the comics (well, every character created before 1990) showing up for Nancy's "birthday" last year? Are we going to go through all that again? Someone hold me, I'm scared.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 05:30

Midnight Moth: Sep 14, 2007; What the hell, dude??
I'm like, right here.

Gil

Retail

Are you regretting not leaving for Delman's now, Amber? It might not be too late. I mean, I guess Mina's still there but it beats this dump.

Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog

Send him off for ~~a vacation~~ warranty repairs. Sounds like he needs it.

Dustin

Dustin's mom is a true hero for taking one for the team and dealing with Ed's pedantry everyday so everyone else doesn't have to.

On the Fastrack

Shouldn't she be a Beetle?

Safe Havens

Maybe she wants to be a mermaid? In her old age she's probably crazy enough to want to live another hundred years.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 06:01

ChickenOfTomorrow: Nov 11, 2012; god damn it, you've got to be kind

Midnight Moth posted:

Dustin

Dustin's mom is a true hero for taking one for the team and dealing with Ed's pedantry everyday so everyone else doesn't have to.

If you subscribe to the theory that her eyes go to dots when she's tuning him/Dustin out, the strip becomes slightly more palatable.

Mark Trail

Quincy

Office Hours

Buz Sawyer

# ? Mar 26, 2014 06:09

BlueDestiny: Jun 18, 2011; Mega deal with it

Midnight Moth posted:

Dustin

Dustin's mom is a true hero for taking one for the team and dealing with Ed's pedantry everyday so everyone else doesn't have to.

This strip would be way better if Ed wasn't such a chickenshit coward.

Everett True was the mirror that shows a normal whiner he is a clown.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 06:22

Midnight Moth: Sep 14, 2007; What the hell, dude??
I'm like, right here.

I just saw this on Feuti's Twitter.

quote:

Norm Feuti ‏@normfeuti Jan 3
FAN PRO TIP: You can tell me that you're sad about GIL being canceled without telling me you think RETAIL sucks.

Dude, if you're reading this I just want you to know I'm sad that Gil was cancelled. Also Retail sucks.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 07:20

Tiggum: Oct 24, 2007; Your life and your quest end here.

Mr. Squishy posted:

For anyone who came to these threads late, when Lila folded it was revealed that it just wasn't making enough money for the writer to pay the three(?) artists who work on it. On that.

Two, but yeah.

Mr. Squishy posted:

Also seeing Medium Large again has me missing the goon that was friends with Mr. Sally Forth, who carried us messages from him.

That always struck me as kind of weird. I got the impression that he was someone who barely knew Marciuliano and just kept hassling him to post in this thread, and Marciuliano basically kept saying "Uh, yeah, sure. I'll do that. One day."

Julet Esqu posted:

Your Aunt May, Spidey? So... uh... does Newspaper Thing know about the whole Peter Parker thing?

This is one of the things that's led me to believe that almost everyone knows Spider-Man's secret identity but just pretends they don't to humour him.

Midnight Moth posted:

I just saw this on Feuti's Twitter.

Norm Feuti posted:
FAN PRO TIP: You can tell me that you're sad about GIL being canceled without telling me you think RETAIL sucks.

You know, if people keep telling him that, you'd think he might consider taking that on-board and making Retail more like Gil.

Blondie

Dagwood is the office manager. Why is he writing a contract?

Hazel

Henry

# ? Mar 26, 2014 08:16

Ghostlight: Sep 25, 2009; maybe for one second you can pause; try to step into another person's perspective, and understand that a watermelon is cursing me

Midnight Moth posted:

Safe Havens

Maybe she wants to be a mermaid? In her old age she's probably crazy enough to want to live another hundred years.

Oh, so all those evil CEOs dumping pollutants directly into the water supply are actually just trying to avoid becoming ~~mermaids~~ werefish due to some backward Twilight Zone cosmic law. As long as the universe of Safe Havens is as internally consistent as that of Kevin & Kell.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 08:42

Mercedes Colomar: Nov 1, 2008; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Tina's Groove

Family Circus

Rose is Rose

One Big Happy

Mother Goose & Grimm

Foob

Compu-Toon

Bizarro

Dilbert

Red Meat

# ? Mar 26, 2014 10:46

My Lovely Horse: Aug 21, 2010

Manuel Calavera posted:

Tina's Groove

Hey, if it gets you from A to B.

quote:

Foob

Now I'm curious if "differently abled" was around as a term in the 70s and if it's vintage PC or a modern dialogue edit.

Also

good luck with that, lady.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 11:03

tiistai: Nov 1, 2012; Solo Melodica

Wanamingo posted:

Nancy

Get the gently caress out of the funny papers, Gilchrist.

Fingerpori

[WEIGH & SAVE]
- We'd need an electric sign
- Sure! What's the name of your company?
[WEIGH YOU WON'T SAVE]
- That's what the customer said

Punnitse & s��st� is an actual company. They sell a variety of nuts, rice, beans, seeds and so on.

In Finnish, verbs are conjugated by person with a suffix: for 2nd singular, the suffix is -t: s��st�� "to save (money)", s��st�t "you save". For negations there's a separate auxilliary verb ei which is conjugated instead of the main verb: et s��st� "you don't/won't save".

And yeah, & is often pronounced "et", although the Finnish "and" is ja.

Fok_It

Swearing is difficult to translate. Every time it's something more complicated than a "drat", I keep coming up with phrases that are too strong or too mild, too far from the original meaning or too British. Hyi helvetti would have literally been "eww/yuck hell", expressing disgust with a mid-strength expletitive.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 12:52

BlankIsBeautiful: Apr 4, 2008; Feeling a little inadequate?

Jane's World

*Olive is the name of Paige's recently deceased Dachshund.

Non Sequitur

Oooops.

Here are two Heavenly Nostrils, looks like we're back on track.

Kliban

<insert>obligatory Liberal Arts major joke here</insert>

:v:

9 Chickweed Lane 3/26/2003

Yes, it's only Wednesday, and this is already stupid.

Zits

Wait... Sarah's a steady girlfriend, if I'm correct. Who else would she go with? I mean, isn't it pretty much a given that your girlfriend would go to the Prom with you, and not someone else?

Kevin & Kell

Frank "Mangle". Christ.

Nemi

Hey, that logic worked just fine in grade school.

_{_{Jeeze, tone down the derpage level there in panel two, Nemi!}}

# ? Mar 26, 2014 13:20

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

Darthemed posted:

Calvin And Hobbes

Calvin going all noire is second only to his snowman shenanigans for the best strips ever :allears:

# ? Mar 26, 2014 13:40

Cricken_Nigfops: Oct 25, 2011; CROM!

Cul-de-sac Reminds you that 'phoont' would have worked just as well as a sound effect.

The Creeps makes you wonder if a glass eye can get pink eye.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 13:59

Indolent Bastard: Oct 26, 2007; I WON THIS AMAZING AVATAR! I'M A WINNER! WOOOOO!

Monty

Mike du Jour

# ? Mar 26, 2014 14:30

EasyEW: Mar 8, 2006; I've got my father's great big six-shooter with me 'n' if anybody in this woods wants to start somethin' just let 'em--but they DASSN'T.

Skippy (January 5, 1927)

Peanuts, in which we find the cure for piranhaism. (March 29, 1967)

Funky Winkerbean

Back when she had a figure that could be mistaken for a teenage boy. :smuggo:

Popeye

Rip Haywire

Well, he's got enough of a chin to be a contender...

Pogo (March 28, 1956)

Out Our Way (September 5-6, 1924)

# ? Mar 26, 2014 14:59

GorfZaplen: Jan 20, 2012

Emmy Lou

Heathcliff

Mandrake the Magician

The Phantom

Pickles

# ? Mar 26, 2014 15:07

Tiggum: Oct 24, 2007; Your life and your quest end here.

GorfZaplen posted:

Mandrake the Magician

Is the difference that the chief has no eyebrows?

# ? Mar 26, 2014 15:12

Shugojin: Sep 6, 2007; THE TAIL THAT BURNS TWICE AS BRIGHT...

Tiggum posted:

Is the difference that the chief has no eyebrows?

He has white eyebrows to match the rest of his white hair.

Also I guess he's not all slouchy maybe?

# ? Mar 26, 2014 15:21

flavor.flv: Apr 18, 2008; I got a letter from the government the other day
opened it, read it
it said they was bitches

catlord posted:

"By Zeus"?

You're right, he should have said 'Jupiter.' Val would have been a sub-Roman Celt, and as such would have followed Druid rituals while paying lip service to Roman gods. Teach your Dog Comix a Lesson.

Pooch Caf�

How DARE you tell me what you think of my work! Ka-Brooke!

Ballard Street

Another household falls to the silent, creeping menace. Does she even realise her part in this twisted comedy, or is she lost forever to the deceit of the dog-called-man?

flavor.flv fucked around with this message at 15:49 on Mar 26, 2014

# ? Mar 26, 2014 15:47

GorfZaplen: Jan 20, 2012

EasyEW posted:

Rip Haywire

Well, he's got enough of a chin to be a contender...

I finally figured out what this guy reminds me of, with his constant smarmy grin and huge chin.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 15:57

BooDoug187: Apr 8, 2005; Don't you fear the yetis in Rio?

Went a little longer than I expected...

# ? Mar 26, 2014 16:03

Ema Nymton: Apr 26, 2008; the place where I come from
is a small town; Buglord

ChickenOfTomorrow posted:

Office Hours

Lady you're about to get raped

# ? Mar 26, 2014 16:17

Darthemed: Oct 28, 2007; "A data unit?
For me?"; College Slice

Bloom County

The harsh reality.

Already, the cracks are showing.

Calvin And Hobbes

Cheap Thrills Cuisine

Meg Classics brings a classic prank to life.

The Middletons is a two-person effort.

Moderately Confused is right next to Minimum Security, and that's the funniest thing it has going for it.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 16:41

Mr. Squishy: Mar 22, 2010; A country where you can always get richer.

I still find it hard to believe that Office Hours isn't a parody of 60's politics, despite all the evidence. It so savagely satirizes itself.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 16:43

Drimble Wedge: Mar 10, 2008; Self-contained

Scary Gary

# ? Mar 26, 2014 17:00

tiistai: Nov 1, 2012; Solo Melodica

GorfZaplen posted:

Mandrake the Magician

Can't help but hear those "wow" and "perfect" in the most sarcastic tone known to man.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 17:43

Cricken_Nigfops: Oct 25, 2011; CROM!

tiistai posted:

Can't help but hear those "wow" and "perfect" in the most sarcastic tone known to man.

The internet has ruined me, I just imagine them sounding like they're referencing the 'doge' meme.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 18:59

A HUNGRY MOUTH: Nov 3, 2006; date of birth: 02/05/88
manufacturer: mazda
model/year: 2008 mazda6
sexuality: straight, bi-curious
peircings: pusspuss; Nap Ghost

Mike du Semaine

# ? Mar 26, 2014 18:59

Kilo147: Apr 14, 2007; You remind me of the boss
What boss?
The boss with the power
What power?
The power of voodoo
Who-doo?
You do.
Do what?
Remind me of the Boss.

Mr. Squishy posted:

Also seeing Medium Large again has me missing the goon that was friends with Mr. Sally Forth, who carried us messages from him.

Sup?

# ? Mar 26, 2014 19:08

Midnight Moth: Sep 14, 2007; What the hell, dude??
I'm like, right here.

Tiggum posted:

You know, if people keep telling him that, you'd think he might consider taking that on-board and making Retail more like Gil.

I actually think Retail would be a lot better if the employees were more like the ones in Dustin and didn't give a poo poo instead of being retail lifers who are overly emotionally invested in their jobs. Basically Dustin does retail better than Retail.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 20:00

Murdstone: Jun 14, 2005; I'm feeling Jimmy

BlankIsBeautiful posted:

Zits

Wait... Sarah's a steady girlfriend, if I'm correct. Who else would she go with? I mean, isn't it pretty much a given that your girlfriend would go to the Prom with you, and not someone else?

You still have to ask.

F Minus

Mary Worth

Rex Morgan MD

# ? Mar 26, 2014 20:12

Aardmania: Jan 1, 2007; Ruining newspapers since 1993.; Shredded Hen

My Lovely Horse posted:

Manuel Calavera posted:
Foob

Now I'm curious if "differently abled" was around as a term in the 70s and if it's vintage PC or a modern dialogue edit.

Also

good luck with that, lady.

I checked the Foob archive, and compared it to that day's newspaper. It ran this way on March 27, 1985. It was probably a recently coined term at the time.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 20:46

SubNat: Nov 27, 2008

Moomin and the Curse of Erratic Posting

I honestly have to say I love the scheming duo of Moomin and Moominmamma.

# ? Mar 26, 2014 21:24

Midnight Moth: Sep 14, 2007; What the hell, dude??
I'm like, right here.

The answer posted:

Besides expecting nothing less than a lie from the shrew, Slylock knows that colds are caused by viruses,not bacteria!

Slylock Fox

As with Shady, FDA enforcement officer Slylock Fox can't actually do anything here as long as Wanda provides the right disclaimers to her miracle tonics. Also, why does Weber's dad get credit for this too? Did he write/draw it?

Moose and Molly