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Haifisch
Nov 13, 2010

Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!



Taco Defender
2012 Spiderman









1977 Spiderman


The Amazing Spiderman


Dick Tracy


Locher Tracy


Origins of the Sunday Comics

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Kennel
May 1, 2008

BAWWW-UNH!
Surgeon's Tales
There's a strip missing here, but it's not plot critical, so I'll skip the library visit.



Nancy



Dustin


Mandrake

treasureplane
Jul 12, 2008

throwing darts in lovers' eyes, &c.
Wash Tubbs (August 9, 1930)


Barney Google (September 8, 1923)


Alley Oop (December 8, 1934)


Oaky Doaks (December 4, 1935)


Dickie Dare (January 17, 1934)


Bringing Up Father (May 20, 1940)


Krazy Kat (May 18, 1936)


Polly and Her Pals (May 19, 1937)

Transmodiar
Jul 9, 2005

You're a terrible person, Mildred.
Modesty Blaise



howe_sam
Mar 7, 2013

Creepy little garbage eaters

Haifisch posted:

2012 Spiderman








My god, each and every one of those strips is perfection

Darthemed
Oct 28, 2007

"A data unit?
For me?
"




College Slice
Well, I had the mad idea to start doubling Geech until we caught up from December to March, but GoComics being what it is, their archive jumped from Dec. 22nd, 2008 to June 11th, 2011. So have a triple serving to get us back on Mondays.

Geech






Garf


Zippy


Ripley's

PetraCore
Jul 20, 2017

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Cerebral Bore posted:

Jamal's character writing keeps being completely on point, yeah. What I really like is that even when a character, in this case Jamal's dad, is clearly and obviously in the wrong and is unambiguously portrayed as such you can still see where he's coming from and the reasons behind why he acts the way he does. Shows that the author actually cares and puts in the effort.
It also seems to me to fit the thing I've noticed in real life where people who grew up in abusive environments are trying their best to not replicate the abuse they endured, even if it's normalized for them, but without outside help it doesn't always work out... quite as intended? Like, the impression you get is Jamal's dad grew up with a physically and probably emotionally abusive dad, but he never wants to hit Jamal, but he still has trouble admitting he's wrong when he did gently caress up. The additional context shows you how he's trying to do better than his own father, and is succeeding because Jamal is secure enough to call him out, but at the same time it doesn't excuse his gently caress up.

Woebin
Feb 6, 2006

Jamal is extremely good so far, and I wish there was a book I could pick up. For lack of that, I might pitch in a bit to his Patreon.

Forktoss
Feb 13, 2012

I'm OK, you're so-so
I'm glad 2012 Spider-Man is being reposted because it means I can repost 2012 edits

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



love that monkey news

Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005

I'm feeling Jimmy


F Minus



Macanudo



Mark Trail



James Allen is not funny.

Mary Worth



She's going to be disappointed when she realizes it's a Viagra ad.

The Phantom



Pooch Cafe



Rex Morgan MD



Andertoons



Apartment 3-G

PetraCore
Jul 20, 2017

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Yup, Martha is absolutely having a manic episode. Great job, Tommie!*

* Not that Tommie could prevent the manic episode, but she should really be a bit more worried and not going 'awww, of course I'll take this dress! :)' I suppose if Martha is just diagnosed with depression and not bipolar Tommie might not be looking out for a manic episode, but I'd assumed she had enough psychiatric training to make her a good candidate to be a home nurse for someone who's specifically mentally ill.

Mikl
Nov 8, 2009

Vote shit sandwich or the shit sandwich gets it!

Johnny Walker posted:

Rex Morgan MD


"We'll have to amputate your rear end. Both buttcheeks have to go, I'm afraid."

A Pack of Kobolds
Mar 23, 2007



Johnny Walker posted:

Mary Worth



She's going to be disappointed when she realizes it's a Viagra ad.

... or she shows up to the restaurant for her date, only to find that yet again she's been catfished by a hobo.

Kennel
May 1, 2008

BAWWW-UNH!

Ardeem
Sep 16, 2010

There is no problem that cannot be solved through sufficient application of lasers and friendship.

Johnny Walker posted:


Rex Morgan MD





Bite? Isn't it usually the other end of the scorpion that people worry about?

JethroMcB
Jan 23, 2004

We're normal now.
We love your family.

Ardeem posted:

Bite? Isn't it usually the other end of the scorpion that people worry about?

"Rex Morgan, you're under arrest for being an absolutely terrible doctor."

Zamboni Rodeo
Jul 19, 2007

NEVER play "Lady of Spain" AGAIN!




A Pack of Kobolds posted:

... or she shows up to the restaurant for her date, only to find that yet again she's been catfished by a hobo.

I'm betting that he's one of those grifters that takes lonely older women for everything they have.

Lowen SoDium
Jun 5, 2003

Highen Fiber
Clapping Larry


Zetsubou-san
Jan 28, 2015

Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎
Footrot Flats (1976)




Selachian
Oct 9, 2012

Buni



Rhymes with Orange



Pros and Cons



Better-selling, surely?

Retail



Edge of Trampling



Is that a baby or a miniature Bill Cosby?

And this strip marks three years of Edge of Adventure. Maybe Sam will develop a personality one of these years! Maybe we'll finally discover Dr. Clawburg and his underwater laboratory!

Zetsubou-san
Jan 28, 2015

Cruel Bifaunidas demanded that you [stand]🧍 I require only that you [kneel]🧎

:eyepop:

maltesh
May 20, 2004

Uncle Ben: Still Dead.

howe_sam posted:

My god, each and every one of those strips is perfection

I can't help but think, if Kraven knew more about what had happened, he'd have a pretty solid "Spider-Man broke into the museum, stole the tiara, then broke into my room to plant it and attempted to frame me" scheme.

Up until Kraven decided to murder Spider-Man live on stage, I thought that was where this was going.

David D. Davidson
Nov 17, 2012

Orca lady?
Well then you're not huffing enough glue.

amigolupus
Aug 25, 2017


Knowing what a terrible person Lynn is makes the smug dismissal of the kid's idea even worse. It's reminding me of the Luann strips posted a while back of the aunt and uncle freaking out over a kid deciding what colors to pick for her room. :argh:

Haifisch posted:

The Amazing Spiderman


I'm just waiting for MJ to go, "Guys, please, you were both useless just now."

PetraCore posted:

It also seems to me to fit the thing I've noticed in real life where people who grew up in abusive environments are trying their best to not replicate the abuse they endured, even if it's normalized for them, but without outside help it doesn't always work out... quite as intended? Like, the impression you get is Jamal's dad grew up with a physically and probably emotionally abusive dad, but he never wants to hit Jamal, but he still has trouble admitting he's wrong when he did gently caress up. The additional context shows you how he's trying to do better than his own father, and is succeeding because Jamal is secure enough to call him out, but at the same time it doesn't excuse his gently caress up.

The fact he's got some self-awareness about that is honestly pretty great and makes him an even more rounded character. The author does a really great job with the characters.

maltesh posted:

I can't help but think, if Kraven knew more about what had happened, he'd have a pretty solid "Spider-Man broke into the museum, stole the tiara, then broke into my room to plant it and attempted to frame me" scheme.

Up until Kraven decided to murder Spider-Man live on stage, I thought that was where this was going.

Honestly, I'm confused what Kraven's plan was if he had succeeded in his plan to commit murder on-stage. "Oops, sorry officers, poor Spidey just couldn't handle the pressure, amirite?"

Angular Cyrus
May 29, 2007

everything is so much harder than it looks


King Aroo 11/5/52


Mopsy 9/4/41


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.
The Lockhorns


Brewster Rockit Space Guy


On The Fastrack This is going to be terrible


Safe Havens


Kevin & Kell


Mother Goose & Grimm


Hagar The Horrible


Sherman's Lagoon


Frazz



How in the world does this work? It's not going by Classic Concentration rules as far as I can tell.

Safety Dance
Sep 10, 2007

Five degrees to starboard!

Zetsubou-san posted:

Footrot Flats (1976)


Is this an edit, or is Wal loving a sheep?

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



^^^ it's new zealand

FrumpleOrz posted:

Brewster Rockit Space Guy

is this a joke

Darthemed
Oct 28, 2007

"A data unit?
For me?
"




College Slice
C on g, ‘en’ eye tall.

Chef Bourgeoisie
Oct 9, 2016

by Reene

Selachian posted:

Buni



Replace "coffee" with "internet" and there I am.

:effort:

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

Der Shovel posted:

Nekonaughey is such a treasure. I'm going through some rough poo poo lately and it never fails to make me genuinely smile, so thanks for posting it :3:

I think what I like about this one is the fat, orange cat is almost completely useless but he's got watching TV with his friend on lock down.

Evil Mastermind
Apr 28, 2008

The Dinette Set thinks of others first.


Working Daze YES WE GET IT REPEATS HAHAHAHA


Super-Fun-Pak Comix reassures you.

Hobnob
Feb 23, 2006

Ursa Adorandum
The Perishers (1983)



Beau Peep (1986)

Selachian
Oct 9, 2012

FrumpleOrz posted:

How in the world does this work? It's not going by Classic Concentration rules as far as I can tell.

Yeah, I couldn't figure it out either because the layout doesn't make it clear that the tall guy is supposed to be part of the puzzle.

Tunicate
May 15, 2012

The Princess Planet
March 18th, 2007

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 (October 12, 1931)



Peanuts (March 6, 1972)



Funky Winkebean



Crankshaft



9 Chickweed Lane



Rip Haywire



Out Our Way (March 3-5, 1932)



Thimble Theater (September 27, 1935)







Dok's Dippy Duck (August 27-28, 1923)





And of course there's a story attached to these cartoons...

Greencastle (Indiana) Herald (August 25, 1923) posted:

BABY ELEPHANT WEDDING GIFT OF FATHER TO GIRL

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—When Bernard Ruhe’s daughter Elsie was marries to Carl F. Stohm at Newark, N. J., he wanted to give them a more substantial wedding present than parlor furniture or cut glass, so he decided on a baby elephant.

“The animal, in addition to being a pet, can be regarded as a good investment, for it can always be sold for more than it cost,” he said today as he bade them farewell as they sailed on their honey-moon trip to Europe.

“It will be years before the elephant grows up and as the animals live for several hundred years it will be in the family for four or five generations.”

Excuse me, what was that last part again? Did the father of the bride seriously mix up elephants and Galapagos tortoises? :psyduck:

EasyEW fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Mar 5, 2019

Julet Esqu
May 6, 2007




PetraCore posted:

Yup, Martha is absolutely having a manic episode. Great job, Tommie!*

* Not that Tommie could prevent the manic episode, but she should really be a bit more worried and not going 'awww, of course I'll take this dress! :)' I suppose if Martha is just diagnosed with depression and not bipolar Tommie might not be looking out for a manic episode, but I'd assumed she had enough psychiatric training to make her a good candidate to be a home nurse for someone who's specifically mentally ill.

I'm not sure when these strips are from, and obviously whatever year it was, bipolar was a thing loooooooooooooooooong before that. But I wonder how good they were at identifying, diagnosing, and managing it back then, or if it was just one of those, "Martha gets a little wild sometimes!" kind of things.

Savidudeosoo
Feb 12, 2016

Pelican, a Bag Man
Man, the Jamal Patreon only has 12 patrons.

And Tauhid's mailing HAND DRAWN SKETCHES FOR ONLY TEN DOLLARS A MONTH!

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PetraCore
Jul 20, 2017

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Julet Esqu posted:

I'm not sure when these strips are from, and obviously whatever year it was, bipolar was a thing loooooooooooooooooong before that. But I wonder how good they were at identifying, diagnosing, and managing it back then, or if it was just one of those, "Martha gets a little wild sometimes!" kind of things.
Yeah, it's hard to tell if this is just soap opera comic writing, or if Tommie's actually got a reasonable level of knowledge for an RN in this time period about bipolar. It's identifiable enough I'm sure the writer researched it.

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