Comic Strip Megathread XVI: Winking Throwbacks to Retro Sexism

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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.

SomeMathGuy posted:

The Phantom

Hahahaha

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

Intelligent Life

Take It From the Tinkersons

Dark Side of the Horse

# ? Nov 3, 2016 12:23

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

SomeMathGuy posted:

The Phantom

So...is he paying both the cop and the monk?

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Mister Kingdom: Dec 14, 2005; And the tears that fall
On the city wall
Will fade away
With the rays of morning light

Ein cooler Typ posted:

I don't get it

is the teller just laughing at the guy for how poor he is

The teller pretends all the money in the bank is hers while she's at work.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 12:43

My Lovely Horse: Aug 21, 2010

JaggerMcDagger posted:

Flying McCoys

There was a bit in an old MAD magazine, and I'm sure lots of other places, where they drew comic strip characters' skeletons. I just remembered that, for what I'm sure is no particular reason.

quote:

Dustin

This is fairly funny and not as mean-spirited as Dustin usually is, but I still feel compelled to say YOU WERE THE ONE WHO MAINTAINED HALLOWEEN OUGHT TO BE ABOUT CANDY.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 12:44

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011; Can't post for 2 hours!

It's All Right Chief Dharma

This one might be a repeat. It looks familiar, but at minimum it was re-edited to fit into the current format.

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My Lovely Horse: Aug 21, 2010

Comic strip thread, I bring you some words a friend of mine has written about Cul De Sac. It's rather a lot of words, as is his wont.

http://www.beyondeasy.net/2016/11/in-memoriam-cul-de-sac.html

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Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

Rhymes with Orange

Pros and Cons

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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

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hcreight: Mar 19, 2007; My name is Oliver Queen...

I just happened across the Family Circus strip from Sunday and it has the dad playing Pokemon Go while taking the kids trick or treating and it broke my brain a little.

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

King Aroo (October 11, 1951)

Nancy (November 25, 1943)

Wash Tubbs (July 25, 1929)

Gasoline Alley (August 23, 1923)

Lil' Abner (April 22, 1937)

Barney Google (August 24, 1922)

Alley Oop (November 23, 1933)

# ? Nov 3, 2016 16:45

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

treasureplane posted:

Barney Google (August 24, 1922)

brb, changing my user name to GAY HUZZIES.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 17:17

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

Luann

I wonder why Bernice has trouble getting guys interested in her.

The Amazing Spider-Man

That's our Newspaper Spider-Man. Plugging the hole with his dick.

Sally Forth

The Heart of Juliet Jones

# ? Nov 3, 2016 17:26

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

Julet Esqu posted:

Sally Forth

The Forths solve a corn maze, the Cubs win the World Series... coincidence? I'm thinking not.

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

Strontium posted:

Intelligent Life

Just standing in the hallway, reading a book with thousands of pages, just like anyone else would.

F Minus

This is the problem with bulk items. Sure, I can save money by buying a gallon jar of mayonnaise, but where do I put it?

Mary Worth

Rex Morgan MD

"Sam! Ziggy says there's a 83.7 percent chance you have to find that money, or you'll be stuck as Jordan and never get home!"

Secret Agent X-9

When did he check in again?

Apartment 3-G

# ? Nov 3, 2016 18:25

Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

Johnny Walker posted:

This is the problem with bulk items. Sure, I can save money by buying a gallon jar of mayonnaise, but where do I put it?

Just let Wilbur know you've got extra mayo. The man has sandwiches that need lubrication.

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bean_shadow: Sep 27, 2005; If men had uteruses they'd be called duderuses.

Manuel Calavera posted:

Bizarro

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ub: Feb 9, 2003; no dont; Pillbug

SomeMathGuy posted:

Mark Trail Meets Bizarre Staging

Oh wow, this is astoundingly hideous.

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

I remember it being shit.; Grimey Drawer

She must have hit the floor really hard to smash her sockets like that.

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Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

Green Intern posted:

So...is he paying both the cop and the monk?

I think we were supposed to think he's paying the monk, but the Twist is that he's paying the cop.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 23:54

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

ub posted:

Oh wow, this is astoundingly hideous.

Yep. And to top it all off, it's another Jam E female scientist-type who wears false eyelashes while doing field work.

# ? Nov 3, 2016 23:59

Selachian: Oct 9, 2012

TofuDiva posted:

Yep. And to top it all off, it's another Jam E female scientist-type who wears false eyelashes while doing field work.

The real Abbey Powell's coworkers must be snickering behind her back every single day this story goes on.

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Say Nothing: Mar 5, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

ub posted:

Oh wow, this is astoundingly hideous.

Spontaneous acromegaly is no laughing matter.

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

Dream of the Rarebit Fiend (click for huge)

And He Did. (July, 1915)

Outbursts of Everett True (November, 1915)

Guess If They Are Married! (click for big)

The Gay Thirties (February, 1935, click for big))

They'll Do It Every Time (January, 1940, click for big)

Mopsy (July, 1940)

Tweedy (August, 1956, click for big)

Jaf (1967)

Feiffer (1969, click for big)

Andy Capp (October, 1970, click for big)

Wee Pals (November, 1970, click for big)

Richard's Poor Almanac (click for big)

Dick Tracy (August, 2009, click for big)

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bean_shadow: Sep 27, 2005; If men had uteruses they'd be called duderuses.

Slammy posted:

Andy Capp (October, 1970, click for big)

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Hobnob: Feb 23, 2006; Ursa Adorandum

ub posted:

Oh wow, this is astoundingly hideous.

It's like a comic strip version of Monster Factory.

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sweeperbravo: May 18, 2012; AUNT GWEN'S COLD SHAPE (!)

Jam Esallen is so bad at this that it actually makes me angry. Like I could freaking do a better job drawing Mark Trail. His other thing that gets posted in here (I forget what it's even called) is like, embarassing levels of misguided. He's like a guy who learned all the little tricks of how to depict or render certain specific details, without having any foundational knowledge, so everything is just sliding all over the place on weird quasi-dimensional people.

(if it turns out mr. Esallen has some kind of disease or disability that makes him draw like poo poo then I'll feel bad. but right now as far as I"m aware he doesn't so I don't.)

# ? Nov 4, 2016 02:38

Kavak: Aug 23, 2009

Hobnob posted:

It's like a comic strip version of Monster Factory.

"Drawing a Brezhnev-Eybrowed Deer Lady in Mark Trail."

"Designing a Rolly-Polly Punch Boy in Everett True"

"Making the Worst Nerd Ever in Working Daze"

# ? Nov 4, 2016 02:42

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

Modesty Blaise

# ? Nov 4, 2016 02:47

Evil Mastermind: Apr 28, 2008

The Classic Dinette Set is just trying to save some scratch.

Working Daze reminds everyone of that thing they already know.

Super-Fun-Pak-Comix hits a little close to home.

# ? Nov 4, 2016 03:39

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

^^Looks like somebody's mad his comic never gets covered on Comics Curmudgeon.

Phantom Classic

Radio Patrol

Rip Kirby

Big Ben Bolt

# ? Nov 4, 2016 05:23

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

Julet Esqu posted:

Phantom Classic

Is it so difficult to say "Kit Walker*"? I don't think he wants your life story.

^{_{_{* For the Ghost Who Walks.}}}

# ? Nov 4, 2016 05:34

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

Heathcliff was already posted.

Piranha Club

Dick Tracy

Judge Parker

9 Chickweed Lane

Today, Brooke shows us what it is like to pee in an airplane during turbulence.

# ? Nov 4, 2016 06:23

RandomPauI: Nov 24, 2006; Grimey Drawer

Wait, she custom designed a bathroom stall with a shower for a non-charter regular servicr plane? How does that work. How does that even work?

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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

RandomPauI posted:

Wait, she custom designed a bathroom stall with a shower for a non-charter regular servicr plane? How does that work. How does that even work?

It's painted such that a particular viewing angle reproduces the appearance of his own bathroom, in an optical illusion.

"That's So Trompe L'oeil" — Brooke McEldowney, hundreds of times per day

# ? Nov 4, 2016 10:17

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

Or at least it's verbally described as being painted that way.

[while urinating in a beige closet] "Gee! Wow! Look at this amazing decoration! I'm transported!!"

# ? Nov 4, 2016 10:29

Pastry of the Year: Apr 12, 2013

Aardmania posted:

Piranha Club

I know this comic isn't super popular in this thread, but one of my favorite things on the comics page is a Bud Grace octopus. Look at all the little differences between panels!

quote:

Judge Parker

You don't see this sort of storytelling in newspaper drama strips these days, do you? I like it.

# ? Nov 4, 2016 11:33

Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

Tiggum posted:

Is it so difficult to say "Kit Walker*"? I don't think he wants your life story.

^{_{_{* For the Ghost Who Walks.}}}

I love how the comic strip police circa 1948(?) have no problems firing blindly into the night at someone who hasn't done anything wrong.

A HUNGRY MOUTH posted:

Or at least it's verbally described as being painted that way.

[while urinating in a beige closet] "Gee! Wow! Look at this amazing decoration! I'm transported!!"

I think we saw the bathroom in one frame a few months ago. It was a dazzling smear of color. I assume whatsisname is leaning his head against the plane's bulkhead, having been reminded how whatsername showed her love by painting her airplane's lavatory, and not that Brooke gave up an opportunity to vomit colors everywhere.

Safety Dance fucked around with this message at 12:33 on Nov 4, 2016

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