Comic Strip Thread: WHEN MAN'S CONSCIENCE IS GONE HIS SOUL IS DEAD

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MariusLecter: Sep 5, 2009; NI MUERTE NI MIEDO

Haifisch posted:

You could make that your avatar and there'd still be someone going "how do I read Dharma? " every 5 pages.

It's a lot more interesting reading it 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6, etc.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 03:16

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# ? Jun 3, 2024 16:15

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Some Guy TT posted:

Personally I find it easier to parse comically short middle school student than six year old who talks like a middle school student.

And there always are a couple kids in middle school who are a couple growth spurts behind everyone else.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 03:17

take the moon: Feb 13, 2011; by sebmojo

pooch cafe is funny

# ? Feb 2, 2019 03:22

Dawgstar: Jul 15, 2017

Heh. "Petty LaBelle."

# ? Feb 2, 2019 03:29

Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

Haifisch posted:

You could make that your avatar and there'd still be someone going "how do I read Dharma? " every 5 pages.

Mostly because even following that layout, it feels disjointed.Like there is missing panels inbetween.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 04:33

Chef Bourgeoisie: Oct 9, 2016; by Reene

Johnny Aztec posted:

Mostly because even following that layout, it feels disjointed.Like there is missing panels inbetween.

I think it's just that some stuff doesn't translate well/doesn't have a direct translation. :shrug:

# ? Feb 2, 2019 05:01

asecondduck: Feb 18, 2011; by Nyc_Tattoo

I think it's a combination of the humor of the strip and the translation, and then like most comics the sound effects and such generally provide extra context that we don't get because they're not being translated.

Most of the time I can figure it out, though the last two panels of the most recent one have me stumped. When that happens I just assume it's nonsensical or the punchline was flubbed in Korean too. :shrug:

# ? Feb 2, 2019 05:30

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.

Sally Forth

Skippy (September 17, 1931)

Peanuts (February 4, 1972)

Funky Winkerbean

Crankshaft

Rip Haywire

Out Our Way (December 21-23, 1931)

Thimble Theater (August 28, 1935)

Dok's Dippy Duck (June 11-13, 1923)

Let's see what the paper says about this last one.

The front page of The Seattle Times, June 13, 1923 posted:

Three more days and then The Times Fun Frolic, the great annual girls' day at Woodland Park.

Ushering in summer vacation with a three-ring-circus program of games, races, prizes, baseball, track, story telling and entertainment, the Fun Frolic this year will be the "day of days" for every girl in Seattle.

By the time the opening parade winds in a picturesque procession around the park until the last pretty dancer in the Junior Girls' Dancing Frolic has made her bow, there will be something doing every minute. This is the assurance of the Fun Frolic committee headed by Miss Iphigene Banker of the city playfield department and of the other organizations who are cooperating with The Time and the committee to make the Fun Frolic a real carnival of fun for Seattle girls.

They put it together for at least a few decades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBMC0m_eOAQ

Them Days Is Gone Forever (January 26-27, 1923)

# ? Feb 2, 2019 06:06

Powered Descent: Jul 13, 2008; We haven't had that spirit here since 1969.

EasyEW posted:

Them Days Is Gone Forever (January 26-27, 1923)

I'd be more impressed by these if it wasn't exactly the same tune every day.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 06:14

Tunicate: May 15, 2012

The Princess Planet
April 5th, 2006

April 6th, 2006

April 7th, 2006

# ? Feb 2, 2019 06:20

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

random Intelligent Life

Take It From the Tinkersons

Dark Side of the Horse

Viivi & Wagner

# ? Feb 2, 2019 06:23

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

asecondduck posted:

I think it's a combination of the humor of the strip and the translation, and then like most comics the sound effects and such generally provide extra context that we don't get because they're not being translated.

Most of the time I can figure it out, though the last two panels of the most recent one have me stumped. When that happens I just assume it's nonsensical or the punchline was flubbed in Korean too.

What he was saying is that she manages an informal company club where everyone is practicing self-defense. An easy enough idea to get across in Korean, where all those ideas can be easily expressed in single syllables, but surprisingly convoluted to express in casual English. The sound effects are usually just onomatopoeia.

Cheer Up Boss Dharma

Another translation challenge- it's easy to express large numbers in Korean because they're represented by single syllable words so it looks more ridiculous in print in English, especially since I'm using a large font size. The punchline has the same issue. It actually refers to a stock market slump and used more complicated structure, although in that case I'm not so sure the nuance matters anyway.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 06:59

Zetsubou-san: Jan 28, 2015; Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎

Darthemed posted:

Ripley's

Specifically the Guugu Yimithirr language from northern Queensland

# ? Feb 2, 2019 07:02

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

Some Guy TT posted:

Cheer Up Boss Dharma

This is read bottom to top in a zig-zag, right?

# ? Feb 2, 2019 07:36

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

Alley Oop

F-Minus

Fred Basset

Judge Parker

Luann

Mary Worth

Reply All

# ? Feb 2, 2019 08:06

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.

In today's Corto Maltese: "But it wasn't a dream, it was a place! And you, and you, and you... And you were there!", or Louise has one hell of a view from her bedroom, or Another roadblock to finding the clavicle.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 08:25

Zetsubou-san: Jan 28, 2015; Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎

Darthemed posted:

This is read bottom to top in a zig-zag, right?

here's a helpful diagram:

Zetsubou-san fucked around with this message at 10:36 on Feb 2, 2019

# ? Feb 2, 2019 10:07

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Surgeon's Tales

Nancy

Dustin

Mandrake

# ? Feb 2, 2019 11:49

snack eater: Aug 25, 2018; by FactsAreUseless

Kennel posted:

Dustin

what do you think Ed would do if Helen left for a weekend

# ? Feb 2, 2019 12:27

Nenonen: Oct 22, 2009; Mulla on aina kolkyt donaa taskussa

MariusLecter posted:

It's a lot more interesting reading it 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 6, etc.

Someone should create a Random Boss Dharma scrambler to see if it makes any real difference.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 12:49

asecondduck: Feb 18, 2011; by Nyc_Tattoo

Some Guy TT posted:

Cheer Up Boss Dharma

Another translation challenge- it's easy to express large numbers in Korean because they're represented by single syllable words so it looks more ridiculous in print in English, especially since I'm using a large font size. The punchline has the same issue. It actually refers to a stock market slump and used more complicated structure, although in that case I'm not so sure the nuance matters anyway.

Maybe "But that's nothing. The enconomy is even more depressing!"?

Or maybe "more unfathomable", I don't speak Korean so I'm not sure which is intended by the original punchline.

asecondduck fucked around with this message at 13:20 on Feb 2, 2019

# ? Feb 2, 2019 13:13

My Lovely Horse: Aug 21, 2010

snack eater posted:

what do you think Ed would do if Helen left for a weekend

burgers, golf, coronary

# ? Feb 2, 2019 13:14

howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

Zetsubou-san posted:

here's a helpful diagram:

# ? Feb 2, 2019 14:13

Pastry of the Year: Apr 12, 2013

Arlo and Janis

Tina's Groove Classic (July 11, 2007)

Arlo and Janis Classic (July 11, 1997)

Garfield Classic (July 11, 1987)

# ? Feb 2, 2019 15:33

Vargo: Dec 27, 2008; 'Cuz it's KILLIN' ME!

BCN

Phoebe

Wallace

Curtis

Jamal

# ? Feb 2, 2019 16:24

Mikl: Nov 8, 2009; Vote shit sandwich or the shit sandwich gets it!

Vargo posted:

That's remarkably progressive of Jamal's dad.

# ? Feb 2, 2019 16:30

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

Family Circus

Rose is Rose

One Big Happy

Foob

Compu-Toon

Bizarro

Dilbert

# ? Feb 2, 2019 16:38

Johnny Aztec: Jan 30, 2005; by Hand Knit

Two things:

Is that supposed to be ashok? Or uh poo poo what was his name? Anyway, that�s way off model.

That Bizzaro is like.... it�s got one level and then

Got a dark another level

# ? Feb 2, 2019 16:45

Glorified Scrivener: May 4, 2007; His tongue it could not speak, but only flatter.

Sam's Strip 11/21/61

Ye Olde Foxtrot 5/11/88

Tarzan

# ? Feb 2, 2019 16:49

take the moon: Feb 13, 2011; by sebmojo

Johnny Aztec posted:

Is that supposed to be ashok? Or uh poo poo what was his name? Anyway, that�s way off model.

think its just some dude

# ? Feb 2, 2019 16:52

Glorified Scrivener: May 4, 2007; His tongue it could not speak, but only flatter.

In keeping with my penchant for posting old stuff, are folks interested in Dilbert from Day 1? I know Manuel Calavera is posting the current run, but I remember the early strips as being better, not great, but better. Less of a work focus and more on Dilbert as an inventor, etc. I'd probably drop it once it switches over to the office centered strip is today.

So here's the first week and it's 5 days before we get a work joke. I think it's weeks before we meet a co-worker.

Dilbert 04/16/89-04/22/89

# ? Feb 2, 2019 17:24

FrumpleOrz: Feb 12, 2014; Perhaps you have not been to the *Playground*.
The *Playground* is for Taalo and for Orz, but *Campers* can go.
It more fun than several.
You can go there for too much fun.