Comic Strip Megathread XVI: Winking Throwbacks to Retro Sexism

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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 (May 13, 1929)

Peanuts (July 15, 1968)

Funky Winkerbean

Crankshaft

Rip Haywire

Out Our Way (July 15-16, 1968)

Thimble Theater (January 28, 1930)

# ? Jul 11, 2016 16:07

Adbot: ADBOT LOVES YOU

# ? May 29, 2024 22:44

treasureplane: Jul 12, 2008; throwing darts in lovers' eyes, &c.

King Aroo (June 18, 1951)

Barnaby (November 23, 1942)

Nancy (August 2, 1943)

Wash Tubbs (April 15, 1929)

Gasoline Alley (April 30, 1923)

Barney Google (May 1, 1922)

Lil' Abner (December 28, 1936)

# ? Jul 11, 2016 16:42

Transmodiar: Jul 9, 2005; You're a terrible person, Mildred.

Modesty Blaise

# ? Jul 11, 2016 17:52

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Buni

Edge of Continued Next Week

Other comics to come when I get done catching up.

# ? Jul 11, 2016 18:17

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

Calvin and Hobbes

Ripley's

# ? Jul 11, 2016 18:20

A Real Horse: Oct 26, 2013

Catnipped posted:

For anyone who wants to send Kevin Frank a nice note, try here.

I'm going to miss HLTS a lot, especially as someone who grew up around Christians who weren't nearly as nice. Reminds me that there's good still left there.

I did send him a note, and he responded almost immediately. He seemed honestly touched that I contacted him to tell him I liked his work.

# ? Jul 11, 2016 18:52

Samovar: Jun 4, 2011; When I want to relax, I read an essay by Engels. When I want something more serious, I read Corto Maltese.

Writing a message to Kev myself. It was a good comic, and even though I'm not a Christian, it promoted a good, honest message.

# ? Jul 11, 2016 19:37

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

Aardmania posted:

Judge Parker

You think she'd be happy that the band hired someone who won't take a cut of the profits.

Aren't they playing a high school dance? How many t-shirts and CDs can they expect to sell? When did they record CDs and design t-shirts anyways?

Also I'm pretty bummed about HLTS like everyone else.

Indolent Bastard posted:

I always like that Monty lives on Richardweed Ln. I used to think it was a slam on Chickweed lane but it's probably not. It's most likely just a way for the writer to pseudo-sneak "Dickweed" into the newspaper comics section here and there.

F Minus

Mary Worth

Rex Morgan MD

Secret Agent X-9

Apartment 3-G

Wait that's not LuAnn, is it? Is she stealing the mail? Also, apparently in 1970 you could just write "Free" in place of a stamp.

# ? Jul 11, 2016 21:04

Aleph Null: Jun 10, 2008; You look very stressed; Tortured By Flan

Aardmania posted:

Heaven's Love Thrift Shop

Welp. It looks like HLTS will be leaving Comics Kingdom soon.

I emailed Kevin Frank at kevin@kevinfrank.net to let him know how I would miss the strip and he replied.

Kevin Frank posted:

Your message was so kind, thank you very much for writing. My goal was indeed to be some kind of light in a sea of toxic Christianity, and of course I fell short all too often, but it's encouraging to know that a few people did appreciate it over the years. I've heard from nine or ten today --unprecedented for me--so I am feeling the love.

I've had great fun making this thing over the past decade and wish it had sold enough for the syndicate to renew my contract, but I still count myself lucky to have had the years I did.
Thanks for your note and for helping me celebrate the run I had with HLTS.

Yours,
Kevin

# ? Jul 11, 2016 22:18

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Fingerpori

# ? Jul 11, 2016 22:18

TofuDiva: Aug 22, 2010; Playin' Possum; Muldoon

Johnny Walker posted:

Apartment 3-G

Wait that's not LuAnn, is it? Is she stealing the mail? Also, apparently in 1970 you could just write "Free" in place of a stamp.

Not sure whether that's Lu Ann, but that looks like one of the special military air mail stationeries - there was a time when you would write the message on one side, and then fold it and address the other side. The paper was really, really thin and lightweight. Soldiers serving in combat zones could send mail home for free. (They would just write "free" in WWII, but I thought that by this time you had to have some sort of indicia to do it. I could be wrong. I have a couple of family letters that were written on that stationery, though, so it looks familiar.)

Maybe this is supposed to be a letter from Lu Ann's husband, and this takes place before he was killed in Vietnam.

# ? Jul 11, 2016 22:22

Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

Johnny Walker posted:

Rex Morgan MD

"We'd better get these comics which have been sitting unprotected under the floorboards in an attic for several decades into protective sleeves!"

# ? Jul 11, 2016 23:04

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

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Well, it won't hurt.

# ? Jul 11, 2016 23:23

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Hell, shouldn't they get them graded and encapsulated? I'll admit to being fairly ignorant of the collecting scene but I was led to believe that's standard. Or would you bag and board them first to prepare for shipping?

_{This is why I stick to digital and trades.}

# ? Jul 11, 2016 23:34

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

Heathcliff

Piranha Club

Dick Tracy

*For the ghost who makes guest appearances?

Judge Parker

9 Chickweed Lane

~~Pibgorn~~ Wahoo Terminal

Today's comic is a repeat. Yes. they are all repeats, but this one is a redrawing of a previously posted strip.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:15

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Aardmania posted:

Dick Tracy

*For the ghost who makes guest appearances?

"THE PHANTOM'S GUEST APPEARANCES ARE NOT SYNCHRONIZED THE WAY MARY WORTH'S ARE" - Old Jungle Saying.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:25

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

The Classic Dinette Set gets some much-needed exercise.

Working Daze keeps up with current entertainment.

Super-Fun-Pak-Comix imagines a perfect world.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:29

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Why the gently caress are the 9CL people complaining about a 14 hour flight? Didn't they bang on video in Belgium or something? That's not quite as long, but it's not exactly close.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:35

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

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

Because Brooke has probably never left the continental US.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:39

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Because Brooke McEldowney is a loving hack.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:40

Slammy: Mar 30, 2011; Great speech.
PPHPFT!!

Mister Mind posted:

Slammy, you are a good poster, providing good content. Bless you!

Thanks! I can use all the blessings I can get.

Indolent Bastard posted:

Vile. You Transphobic rear end in a top hat - go sit on a broken glass and lemon juice traffic cone.

Oh hey! Comics!!

Rarebit Fiend (click for huge)

Outbursts of Everett True

And He Did.

Guess If They Are Married!

Okay, some date fuckery here, sorry.

Whoops Sisters

Good Time Guy (click for big)

Dave�s Delicatessen (click for big)

Mopsy

Feiffer (click for big)

Jaf

Wee Pals (click for big)

Mr. Tweedy

Andy Capp (click for big)

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:52

Wanamingo: Feb 22, 2008; by FactsAreUseless

Six Chix

Zippy the Pinhead

Nancy

Arlo and Janis

Andertoons

Pluggers

Inspector Danger

Deep Dark Fears

# ? Jul 12, 2016 00:55

Slammy: Mar 30, 2011; Great speech.
PPHPFT!!

I touched the poop. I'm sorry, but this pissed me off.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 01:49

Savidudeosoo: Feb 12, 2016; Pelican, a Bag Man

Slammy posted:

I touched the poop. I'm sorry, but this pissed me off.

Keep us updated, yeah?

# ? Jul 12, 2016 01:58

Say Nothing: Mar 5, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

Aardmania posted:

Dick Tracy

*For the ghost who makes guest appearances?

Farting head-nipples.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 02:06

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Slammy posted:

I touched the poop. I'm sorry, but this pissed me off.

Surely contacting the features editor is the correct manner of poop touching?

# ? Jul 12, 2016 02:28

Slammy: Mar 30, 2011; Great speech.
PPHPFT!!

Savidudeosoo posted:

Keep us updated, yeah?

Response (very quick, to their credit)

My response - remember, Cavna is a good guy:

# ? Jul 12, 2016 02:31

coronatae: Oct 14, 2012

That was very eloquent! And exactly articulates what irritates me about a lot of modern comic strips-- they don't necessarily have to be funny, per se, but they do have to address their topics with tact. MdJ fails at this consistently

# ? Jul 12, 2016 02:46

Sweaty IT Nerd: Jul 13, 2007

Mr. Squishy posted:

It was funny, well-drawn, and wears its Christianity with humility rather than constantly raging about heathens.

Well said. It's a crazy balance of constantly talking Jesus poo poo but not being preachy at all. I don't know how he does it.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 03:08

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

Evil Mastermind posted:

The Classic Dinette Set gets some much-needed exercise.

Hey, that lines up pretty nicely with Suburban Lawn Jousting Comix

Zits

Did anybody else catch this yesterday? Weird.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 04:17

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

Slammy posted:

Response (very quick, to their credit)

My response - remember, Cavna is a good guy:

And on top of causing you offense it wasn't even remotely funny.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 04:26

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

I also dropped Kevin Frank a note. HLTS was a good comic and there aren't enough of those anymore.

Wanamingo posted:

Deep Dark Fears

AAAAAAHHHH!!!!! AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Luann

The Amazing Spider-Man

Nightmare should be angry. Your reference doesn't make any goddamn sense, MJ! For it to work, Nightmare would need to be under the impression that you all don't want to go back to your home realm, yet you've been telling him this whole time that you do!

Sally Forth

The Heart of Juliet Jones

# ? Jul 12, 2016 04:34

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

Julet Esqu posted:

Luann

Have we actually seen Toni's brother the negligent father before now? I don't remember him, but now that I've seen him I think he looks like the "bad boy" on a Disney Channel tween show. Fits right into Luann's world, really.

Edit: I also sent a note to the HLTS guy. He sent a nice reply. Has anyone told him about this thread by chance? Just curious.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 05:07

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

Greg this is your chance to redeem all of this drivel you've spent years drawing with a Little Miss Sunshine routine.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 05:13

Strontium: Aug 28, 2009; Dexter didn't much care for the party.

Intelligent Life

Take It From the Tinkersons

Dark Side of the Horse

# ? Jul 12, 2016 05:51

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

Johnny Walker posted:

Have we actually seen Toni's brother the negligent father before now?

I was wondering the same thing. I don't remember ever seeing him before.

Johnny Walker posted:

I also sent a note to the HLTS guy. He sent a nice reply. Has anyone told him about this thread by chance? Just curious.

He's definitely aware of it, since he put a reference into one of his strips. It was about how people in this thread posted nice things about the comic as contrasted with self-identified Christians who sent him hate mail.

# ? Jul 12, 2016 06:27

SomeMathGuy: Oct 4, 2014; The people were ASTONISHED at his doctrine.

Mark Trail

Pearls Before Swine

The Phantom

# ? Jul 12, 2016 06:29

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

SomeMathGuy posted:

The Phantom

I realise she probably doesn't want to antagonise the headmistress on her first day, but how do you not go "Uh, you know Africa's a whole continent, right?"

# ? Jul 12, 2016 06:34