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.

Bloom County

Peanuts (August 17, 1969)

Funky Winkerbean

Crankshaft

Out Our Way With The Willets (July 17 and 24, 1927)

# ? Aug 15, 2016 01:46

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# ? May 29, 2024 23:35

The MSJ: May 17, 2010

EasyEW posted:

Funky Winkerbean

Everything has a price.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 01:57

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

Came across this clipped article while I was away from the thread, hoped it might be of interest. Apologies for the crinkling and blurriness in spots.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 02:58

WickedHate: Aug 1, 2013; by Lowtax

Crankshaft is consistently less terrible than Funky, and sometimes even :3:

. Like it's not one of my favorites, but it can be good from time to time, like that one.

Darthemed posted:

Came across this clipped article while I was away from the thread, hoped it might be of interest. Apologies for the crinkling and blurriness in spots.

Nice. I loved reading this, thanks.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 03:07

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

Darthemed posted:

Came across this clipped article while I was away from the thread, hoped it might be of interest. Apologies for the crinkling and blurriness in spots.

Doesn't exactly have the same effect as reading it on an authentic old newspaper clipping (Cool find, by the way!) but the article is also available on the Chicago Tribune website if, like me, your over-reliance on SOME GIZMO for reading means you now cannot deal with slight wrinkles.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 03:56

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

The Classic Dinette Set just wants its money worth.

Working Daze goes for what may be the laziest nerd joke ever.

Super-Fun-Pak-Comix surgically removes humor.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 04:26

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

Modesty Blaise double shot

"Top Traitor" will wrap this week. Does anyone have a list of the stories that have run in these threads? If so, can you post?

Just wondering if you all want another repeat or something new to chomp on...

# ? Aug 15, 2016 05:00

BigDave: Jul 14, 2009; Taste the High Country

Johnny Walker posted:

Mary Worth

So, Mary Worth is quoting L. Ron Hubbard now?

# ? Aug 15, 2016 05:10

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

Gil

Heathcliff

Piranha Club

Dick Tracy

Judge Parker

Oh, so that explains the trip. They wanted to drink something other than the paint thinner they bottle over at Spencer Farms.

9 Chickweed Lane

I'm not certain what Amos and Edda were up to overnight, but it appears to have attracted flies.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 05:19

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

Oh I thought that was Kadaver's real face all this time.

His real one's much more horrifying

# ? Aug 15, 2016 05:24

Simian_Prime: Nov 6, 2011; When they passed out body parts in the comics today, I got Cathy's nose and Dick Tracy's private parts.

BigDave posted:

So, Mary Worth is quoting L. Ron Hubbard now?

Nothing more appropriate than quoting another pill-popper with delusions of grandeur.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 05:31

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

Mark Trail

Pearls Before Swine

The Phantom Meets an Ominous Alteration to the Standard Formula

# ? Aug 15, 2016 06:33

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

Reply All

SomeMathGuy posted:

Mark Trail

I wouldn't worry about invasive species, looks like you've got a vampire problem.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 07:00

Evilreaver: Feb 26, 2007; GEORGE IS GETTIN' AUGMENTED!; Dinosaur Gum

SomeMathGuy posted:

Pearls Before Swine

I say Chell should eschew shilling scioscia's social... _{seashore... _seashells.}

# ? Aug 15, 2016 07:03

Synthbuttrange: May 6, 2007

SomeMathGuy posted:

Mark Trail

# ? Aug 15, 2016 07:09

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

King Aroo (July 23, 1951)

Barnaby (December 28, 1942)

Nancy (September 6, 1943)

Wash Tubbs (May 20, 1929)

Gasoline Alley (June 4, 1923)

Barney Google (June 5, 1922)

Alley Oop (September 4, 1933)

Lil' Abner (February 1, 1937)

# ? Aug 15, 2016 08:14

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

SomeMathGuy posted:

The Phantom Meets an Ominous Alteration to the Standard Formula

So I wonder how far mini-Phantom will get along the trail before he realises he can't speak the loving language?

# ? Aug 15, 2016 11:53

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

Intelligent Life

Take It From the Tinkersons

Dark Side of the Horse

# ? Aug 15, 2016 13:24

Zanzibar Ham: Mar 17, 2009; You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.; Grimey Drawer

Aardmania posted:

Dick Tracy

The only problem with this is that when I read the phrase 'how do you like me now?' I hear it with this voice.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 14:30

Sharay: Apr 19, 2008

Zanzibar Ham posted:

The only problem with this is that when I read the phrase 'how do you like me now?' I hear it with this voice.

Here, you should replace that with this voice instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzvRsl4rEM

# ? Aug 15, 2016 14:34

Zanzibar Ham: Mar 17, 2009; You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.; Grimey Drawer

Sharay posted:

Here, you should replace that with this voice instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVzvRsl4rEM

But that's not :911:

incarnate...

# ? Aug 15, 2016 14:41

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

Calvin and Hobbes

Ripley's

# ? Aug 15, 2016 14:59

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

Tina's Groove

Family Circus

Rose is Rose

One Big Happy

Foob

Compu-Toon

Bizarro

Dilbert

# ? Aug 15, 2016 15:14

ikanreed: Sep 25, 2009; I honestly I have no idea who cannibal[SIC] is and I do not know why I should know.

syq dude, just syq!

Manuel Calavera posted:

Bizarro

Ha ha, that man's debilitating condition that clearly renders him severely depressed is do funny.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 16:50

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

SomeMathGuy posted:

Mark Trail

In case you're thinking the wreckage's name is a sly callback to the beginning of this "adventure," I checked - it's not.

Modesty Blaise

# ? Aug 15, 2016 17:19

Dewgy: Nov 10, 2005; ~🚚special delivery~📦

EasyEW posted:

Bloom County

The basselope! :neckbeard:

# ? Aug 15, 2016 17:44

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Buni

Rhymes with Piccolo

Hilary's on vacation again.

Pros and Cons

Edge of Whiteness

Just as a reminder, this was posted on Gocomics when this strip started, five and a half months ago...

Jam Esallen posted:

A true return to those "thrilling days of yesteryear," all centered around an American doctor traveling the world seeking self redemption after the accidental death of his wife.

So we're finally getting there!

# ? Aug 15, 2016 18:09

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

I guess he needs to seek self-redemption because he . . . caused the accident? by . . . giving that child a teddy bear?

# ? Aug 15, 2016 18:58

Zanzibar Ham: Mar 17, 2009; You giving me the cold shoulder? How cruel.; Grimey Drawer

A HUNGRY MOUTH posted:

I guess he needs to seek self-redemption because he . . . caused the accident? by . . . giving that child a teddy bear?

He's not Jesus Christ, he needs to learn to accept that.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 19:00

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

Maybe she remembered that really long and pointless dream he had and it was so dull she fell asleep at the wheel??

Reading back, his unforgivable crime is apparently saying "Hey honey I probably have to work a double, you'll have to drive yourself to your doctor's appointment" and everyone knows that pregnant women can't drive a car because their baby belly prevents them from honking the horn right!! Also hormones! Ack!!

e: whatever it's not like any of the rest of this has made narrative sense

A HUNGRY MOUTH fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Aug 15, 2016

# ? Aug 15, 2016 19:07

Kumaton: Mar 6, 2013; OWLBEARS, SON

Selachian posted:

Buni

Jesus Christ.

Seriously, though, Buni is awesome! Please keep posting it.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 19:19

TyrsHTML: May 13, 2004

# ? Aug 15, 2016 19:41

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

Selachian posted:

Edge of Whiteness

You know, as bad as the overall "story" is here, the terrible grammar, constant "as-you-know"-isms, and lack of natural-sounding dialog is even worse.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 19:50

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

A HUNGRY MOUTH posted:

I guess he needs to seek self-redemption because he . . . caused the accident? by . . . giving that child a teddy bear?

He's going to operate on her and fail because he's fatigued, various hospitals measures preventing this sort of thing be damned.

Also I see the terrible strain Esallen Lackofneckitis has spread to the male populace as well. Hopefully the mortality rate is low.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 20:04

ThatGirlAtThatShow: Nov 4, 2013

Transmodiar posted:

Modesty Blaise

I just want to say how amazing Modesty is and how much I'm enjoying you posting them!

Look at the motion implied in that last strip! Breathtaking!

# ? Aug 15, 2016 21:09

Kammat: Feb 9, 2008; Odd Person

Transmodiar posted:

"Top Traitor" will wrap this week. Does anyone have a list of the stories that have run in these threads? If so, can you post?

Just wondering if you all want another repeat or something new to chomp on...

I got up to Those About to Die before I stopped, but it's always good to see the older stories again. Helps balance out some of the bad strips we hate read.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 22:17

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 (July 15 and 17, 1929)

Peanuts (August 18, 1969)

Funky Winkerbean

Crankshaft

Rip Haywire

Out Our Way (September 11-12, 1929)

Thimble Theater (March 4, 1930)

# ? Aug 15, 2016 22:36

The MSJ: May 17, 2010

Selachian posted:

Edge of Whiteness

Just as a reminder, this was posted on Gocomics when this strip started, five and a half months ago...

So we're finally getting there!

I laughed, but only because it reminded me of the beginning of It's Always Sunny's Lethal Weapon 5.

https://youtu.be/dPQkKD9GKr4

# ? Aug 15, 2016 22:41

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

EasyEW posted:

Funky Winkerbean

Wow, the cancer in his brain has gotten so bad he can't even tell a standard "I didn't even know there was a six o'clock in the morning" joke without needlessly loving it up.

# ? Aug 15, 2016 22:48

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# ? May 29, 2024 23:35

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

Darthemed posted:

Calvin and Hobbes

This one is ripe for a Donald and Hobbes edit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/DonaldandHobbes/ (Sorry for the Reddit link)

Rarebit Fiend (click for huge)