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

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His Divine Shadow: Aug 7, 2000; I'm not a fascist. I'm a priest. Fascists dress up in black and tell people what to do.

Some Guy TT posted:

It's All Right Chief Dharma

Looks like reality's bleeding over into chief dharma, I don't like it.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 06:07

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# ? May 23, 2024 10:59

Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

Wanamingo posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

Eww, their eyes are on their noses.

I swear this is bizzaro Slylock Fox. I was expecting it to be like "Oh it's a men's bathroom", nope, SUBMARINE FLEET.

Slyock Fox ones usually make sense even if we can poke holes in them. This is just crazy. Like other ones wouldn't be interested on general principles? Also this is why you loving photograph it and put it back you goddamn amateurs.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 06:09

Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

Wanamingo posted:

It's the way it was published. I'm not skipping comics, either, so there's not really any excuse for it to be so disjointed.

I was watching this movie the other day, The Long Goodbye. The basic premise is that they took this established noir detective, Phillipe Marlowe, removed him from the usual dark and smoke filled 1950s setting, and plopped him right into the bright and cheery 1970s. The end result is that he's extremely out of place, and even though he's good at his job, he comes off as being this complete schlub. Once you removed the mystique, you could see that he's just this guy who's constantly chainsmoking and who always has this cheap suit on. That's what really gets me about ZNJ, they have a good idea but they refuse to ever do anything interesting with it.

Bit of a derail but if you like the noir, and Marlowe, I would like to suggest "Murder, my Sweet". I don't usually care for older movies, but I really enjoyed this one.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 06:33

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

Gil

Why would any kid watch daytime trash TV over cartoons or video games?

Retail

Why do all the "good" guys in this strip seem to be terrible employees that are actively harmful to the business?

Bleeker the Rechargeable Dog

Last time I went to the beach with my friend and he spent the time on his phone on Facebook.

Dustin

Is Dustin being paid to babysit this kid, or what? Also anyone know what game they're playing?

On the Fastrack

It took me a few seconds to remember Sleeping Beauty's name was Aurora. What a forgettable movie.

Safe Havens

As opposed to having innate cat-speaking abilities.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 07:01

Magic Hate Ball: May 6, 2007; ha ha ha!
you've already paid for this

Midnight Moth posted:

Gil

Why would any kid watch daytime trash TV over cartoons or video games?

Because all that's on ABC and CBS is soap operas and PBS is nothing but This Old House until three.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 07:05

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Wanamingo posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

Eww, their eyes are on their noses.

Not noses, tumors.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 07:35

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:

Dustin

Is Dustin being paid to babysit this kid, or what? Also anyone know what game they're playing?

Call of Davros.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 08:05

catlord: Mar 22, 2009; What's on your mind, Axa?

Midnight Moth posted:

Dustin

Is Dustin being paid to babysit this kid, or what? Also anyone know what game they're playing?

Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (probably not).

# ? Apr 28, 2014 08:29

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.

Midnight Moth posted:

Dustin

Is Dustin being paid to babysit this kid, or what? Also anyone know what game they're playing?

drat, that's a fine Dalek.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 09:01

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

Johnny Walker posted:

Mary Worth

Try as I might I just can't help but read Iris's last line as sarcastic.

Beetle Bailey

Garfield

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

The guy was lying about the bats so therefore the murder weapon was a different gun? :psyduck:

Mandrake the Magician (1942-01-11)

# ? Apr 28, 2014 09:16

null_user01013: Nov 13, 2000; Drink up comrades

Manuel Calavera posted:

Family Circus rotated for ease of reading

# ? Apr 28, 2014 09:43

goatface: Dec 5, 2007; I had a video of that when I was about 6.

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Who translates Inspector Danger? I assume it's a translation anyway, because their English is somewhat lacking.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 12:08

SALT CURES HAM: Jan 4, 2011

Tiggum posted:

Beetle Bailey

Is this an edit? Because if not, that's... kinda depressing.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 12:21

Green Intern: Dec 29, 2008; Loon, Crazy and Laughable

Wanamingo posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

Eww, their eyes are on their noses.

Oh come on, this is just a ripoff of the the Bruce-Partington Plans. And if you had read that Sherlock Holmes story, Inspector, you'd know that "They're the only country with access to coastline" isn't a terribly good reason.

Tiggum posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

Inspector Danger is drunk as hell in that last panel. That's not coffee in that mug.

Green Intern fucked around with this message at 12:28 on Apr 28, 2014

# ? Apr 28, 2014 12:24

tiistai: Nov 1, 2012; Solo Melodica

Fingerpori

Now I feel silly for complaining.

Fok_It

May Day is approaching, so references to local customs and other culture-specific stuff like sima are starting to pile up again.

tiistai fucked around with this message at 12:40 on Apr 28, 2014

# ? Apr 28, 2014 12:36

Punished Chuck: Dec 27, 2010

Wanamingo posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

Couldn't any of the four have wanted to steal it so they could sell it to the Chinese or something?

I mean, if it were Slylock Fox I'd give it a pass on things like this but Inspector Danger is regularly crazy and I don't get the feeling that it's directly targeted at kids like Slylock is.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 13:38

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

Wanamingo posted:

<snip>

That's what really gets me about ZNJ, they have a good idea but they refuse to ever do anything interesting with it.

Exactly. You nailed it. Regardless, I'm going to keep giving ZNJ a chance. There's something about it I'm attracted to, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Jane's World's jumping around again, today.

Wait... That flashback with Chelle didn't have anything whatsoever to do with Dorothy.

Non Sequitur

Heavenly Nostrils is still the 26th's.

Kliban

Huh. I have no clue. :psyduck:

9 Chickweed Lane 4/28/2003

Yep, they're a family of voyeurs. Oh, and exhibitionists too, based on the "Brussels Incident". Yay Brooke! You go dude!

Zits

This is not limited to teenage boys. This is my daughter's room. Her computer threw a weird error message the other day and she wanted me to check it out. I had to literally "wade" through a sea of clothes on her floor to get to the console. For a time, I was concerned I would be lost, and never found. :v:

Kevin & Kell

Uh.. hmm. Right.

Nemi

Huh. I got nothin'.

[Ben Stein]Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?[/Ben Stein]

:v:

# ? Apr 28, 2014 13:47

Cricken_Nigfops: Oct 25, 2011; CROM!

Well, let's get to it, won't you?

Cul-de-sac spares us some interaction.

The Creeps is extremely droll.

Broom Hilda Has her finger on the pulse of internet culture.

Candorville

I wonder how this would play during allergy season?

# ? Apr 28, 2014 14:03

Mr. Maltose: Feb 16, 2011; The Guffless Girlverine

BlankIsBeautiful posted:

Nemi

Huh. I got nothin'.

[Ben Stein]Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?[/Ben Stein]

Nemi, despite having normal sized hands, is exceedingly clumsy using the phone's touch screen.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 14:06

My Lovely Horse: Aug 21, 2010

Cricken_Nigfops posted:

Broom Hilda Has her finger on the pulse of internet culture.

Prince Valiant all over again.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 14:31

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

Tiggum posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

The guy was lying about the bats so therefore the murder weapon was a different gun?

I would have bet money this was an edit, based on both how insane it is as well as the misspelling of lunch "brake".

Monty

Mike du Jour

# ? Apr 28, 2014 14:50

Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

Wow, Monty already has the cop lady in bed? He works fast!

# ? Apr 28, 2014 15:12

notthegoatseguy: Sep 6, 2005

Julet Esqu posted:

The Amazing Spider-Man

This is probably how Stan Lee thinks cell phones work.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 15:31

GorfZaplen: Jan 20, 2012

Emmy Lou

Heathcliff

Mandrake the Magician

The Phantom

Pickles

Classic Prince Valiant

# ? Apr 28, 2014 15:40

Gloomy Rube: Mar 4, 2008

Midnight Moth posted:

On the Fastrack

Ha, knew that On the Fastrack was a good comic. :colbert:

# ? Apr 28, 2014 15:42

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

GorfZaplen posted:

Classic Prince Valiant

So she broke a bucket over his head? Broke it affectionately, yes, but still. Unless it was simply because she was surprised.

OK, I've been puzzling with this for a while. Not knowing much at all about the design and implementation of medieval (-ish) armor, what are Val's "boob-plates" supposed to protect (other than the obvious... for whatever reason...)? They're, like, copper pasties or something.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:16

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

Johnny Aztec posted:

Wow, Monty already has the cop lady in bed? He works fast!

It's been at least a few weeks hasn't it? Besides, she took him up on an obvious attempt to evade a speeding ticket. I don't think this is a woman in the mood for screwing around. Figuratively, I mean.

Comics (April 6th 2007)

Kind of surprised that show's not still running, actually. I doubt that would improve the joke quality, though.

La Cucaracha

Doonesbury

The Duplex

F-Minus

Non Sequitur

---

Eyebeam

And that's why you don't discuss goon stuff outside the forums.

It's All Right Chief Dharma

The mystery as to the General Manager's past background thickens.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:20

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

Some Guy TT posted:

It's All Right Chief Dharma

The mystery as to the General Manager's past background thickens.

I love the multiple iPlops at the end.. :v:

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:28

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

AxeManiac posted:

Tina's Groove

Family Circus

Rose is Rose

One Big Happy

Mother Goose & Grimm

Foob

Compu-Toon

Bizarro

Dilbert

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:33

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

Just a quick catch-up post for now

Piranha Club

Dick Tracy

Judge Parker

9 Chickweed Lane

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:51

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Oh hey Gulk is still around!

# ? Apr 28, 2014 17:01

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 (February 7, 1927)

Peanuts (May 1, 1967)

Funky Winkerbean

Popeye

Rip Haywire

Pogo (April 30, 1956)

Out Our Way (November 12-13, 1924)

# ? Apr 28, 2014 18:08

Hamiltonian Bicycle: Apr 26, 2008; !

Aardmania posted:

Don't misgender your horse, that's so rude.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 18:24

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

drat it, I was going to say that. Now I have no segue into these What Are You, Blind Comix?

Dude, don't tell Poncho to 'get rid' of someone. You don't it on you when he shows up to the caf� with a gun tomorrow.

Ballard Street

Bixby is the boss' name, and Larry is the name of the cardboard box.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 18:57

Attitude Indicator: Apr 3, 2009

Endless Mike posted:

Oh hey Gulk is still around!

Didn't he used to be blond?

# ? Apr 28, 2014 19:39

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Attitude Indicator posted:

Didn't he used to be blond?

No, I think you're thinking of Fleurrie's technician Sven.

I can't believe I looked that up.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 19:50

Trilobite: Aug 15, 2001

BlankIsBeautiful posted:

Kliban

Huh. I have no clue.

(red-and-rover) Their home is on fire, so they've formed a bucket brigade to throw water on it. Only it's comic Eskimos, so their home is an igloo, and all the water is ice. (/red-and-rover)

# ? Apr 28, 2014 19:53

Magic Hate Ball: May 6, 2007; ha ha ha!
you've already paid for this

Tiggum posted:

Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz

SPIT WORDS !

# ? Apr 28, 2014 20:23

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

Bloom County will not be appearing today, as GoComics is missing the next three days, and I'm waiting on the next volume to arrive in the mail.

Calvin And Hobbes