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curtadams posted:Another entry supporting my thesis that Batuik is losing it. He has ideas for plots, but just can't seem to land them anymore. It's not a matter of maudlin or trite writing, or lame endings. He just drops stuff. The first one I really noticed was the supposedly high-concept "Bull Bushka's death to CTE" plot. Which was supposed to be a new "Lisa's story" tackling a heavy topic on the funny pages. But the death wasn't tragic, and it wasn't even particularly clear what happened. Then it ended up shortened by several weeks from the original promise, and the last half of it was a bunch of characters standing around at the funeral, mostly talking about - other stuff. Just a total whiff. Doesn't he supposedly run buffers of almost a year? It's not like he should be scrabbling to patch together the story on the fly. He could easily have timelines stuck on the wall of his office, binders full of individual storylines to keep things coherent when he switches between them, loving notebooks that remind him of the major plot points he has declared will be taking place. Maybe his spirit has finally broken and he has accepted that nobody will ever again claim his work is significant.
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goatface posted:Maybe his spirit has finally broken and he has accepted that nobody will ever again claim his work is significant.  He got the validation he so clearly craved in the form of a "complete" series of expensive hardbacks (for what audience? who wanted this?)  oh
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~Coxy posted:Scary Gary  Nice sunrise.
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riderchop posted:Garfield God loving damnit I chuckled at a Garfield cartoon. Next thing you know I'll be getting emotionally invested in Foob or comprehending what happens in Zippy the Pinhead.
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Steeple: Clotted Crime Part 2 – Two Backs End of Part Two! John Allison's Patreon John Allison's Gumroad Site Steeple Website John Allison posted:I think Billie must have a very specific connection to small planes. You used to hear a lot about micro-light aircraft, but they never seem to come up any more. It’s all drones these days. That wraps up part 2 of this 4 part story. Do people still want me to keep posting it in this thread? I know it's technically not a newspaper comic and I only started posting Steeple because of the Lottie crossover in the last story. Speaking of Lottie, here's a picture of her and Claire Allison posted on his Instagram 
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The_Other posted:
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Just want to acknowledge how great these all are, I especially adore the fashion illustration in Blondie (although she still always looks like she’s in the process of falling down). Also, I’ve noticed myself muttering or sighing “lawsee” to myself occasionally, and I just realized that it’s because I’ve been absorbing Duk slang subconsciously. Strontium posted:
Tinkersons owns bones. I really like the theory someone else posted a while ago, that the office workers are the side characters in a gritty thriller.
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As to Steeple, The Bloop posted:Please do continue manero posted:Nancy 1946 Bibliotechno Music posted:Also, I’ve noticed myself muttering or sighing “lawsee” to myself occasionally, and I just realized that it’s because I’ve been absorbing Duk slang subconsciously.
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Medenmath posted:Vintage Valiant (Nov. 09, 1947) I call shenanigans on that narration, her hair was clearly arranged the same way the day before.  Bizarro  The Family Circus 
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Yvonmukluk posted:Bad Machinery There it is, my favorite gag in this Bad Machinery story. Something about "BLIKE?" tickles me. Pastry of the Year posted:
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The_Other posted:That wraps up part 2 of this 4 part story. Do people still want me to keep posting it in this thread? F Minus  Mark Trail  Mary Worth  "...and singing and NOT salsa dancing." The Phantom  Gonna tell on him to his wife. Pooch Cafe  Rex Morgan MD  Andertoons  Apartment 3-G 
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Murdstone posted:Mary Worth And I said "Well, that's one thing we've got."
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I'm seeing dozens of bad dates I had where we had nothing in common, but I was at least self-aware to recognize it.
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Murdstone posted:Mary Worth Just look at that gaze into the glass. "Is it worth finishing my drink? Will this dull the pain of this train wreck of a date?"
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riderchop posted:For Better or For Worse Just... let it go to voicemail? And why is your ringer even on in the first place?
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:And I said "Well, that's one thing we've got." First single I ever bought. Gonna be in my head all day now.
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F_Shit_Fitzgerald posted:And I said "Well, that's one thing we've got." Aw drat, that's exactly what I was thinking, was just about to look up the lyrics.
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El Spamo posted:Just look at that gaze into the glass. Her grip on the stemware in the second panel is probably just awkward art and not a deliberate character choice, but the idea that she might at any moment clench her fist and shatter it is extremely funny.
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Murdstone posted:
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oobey posted:Just... let it go to voicemail? And why is your ringer even on in the first place? It's a comic originally published in Nineteen-whateverty-fudge. They might not have an answering machine, or it might not be on.
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The_Other posted:That wraps up part 2 of this 4 part story. Do people still want me to keep posting it in this thread? I know it's technically not a newspaper comic and I only started posting Steeple because of the Lottie crossover in the last story. I haven't commented on your posts, but I've gradually been getting into these comics and now enjoy following this one in particular. So, please do!
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davidspackage posted:I haven't commented on your posts, but I've gradually been getting into these comics and now enjoy following this one in particular. So, please do! 
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oobey posted:Just... let it go to voicemail? And why is your ringer even on in the first place? not sure if  but that is a house phone and no one ever "turned off the ringer"That said, they probably do have an answering machine, but it was a different time. No real spam
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Murdstone posted:Mark Trail YES... HAHAHA.. YEEESSS Keep leaning into your strengths, Jules.
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The_Other posted:That wraps up part 2 of this 4 part story. Do people still want me to keep posting it in this thread? Yes!
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Surgeon's Tales  Nancy  Dustin  Mandrake  Wowza, Chief really got into cop mode. e. I just remembered that this is a retelling of an older story from 1941 that was the Chief's second major appearance, which explains why he is so suspicious of the good guys. If someone has an access to the original story, I'd be curious to see, how much it has been changed. http://www.mandrakewiki.org/index.php?title=The_Great_Grando Kennel fucked around with this message at 19:37 on Oct 21, 2021 |
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The_Other posted:That wraps up part 2 of this 4 part story. Do people still want me to keep posting it in this thread? That's a big yes.
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I remember when it used to get cold in October here, decades ago. Those were good times. So this comic would be more accurate for me if it showed a blazing hot sun while the characters were dressed in heavy coats.
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curtadams posted:Another entry supporting my thesis that Batuik is losing it. He has ideas for plots, but just can't seem to land them anymore. It's not a matter of maudlin or trite writing, or lame endings. He just drops stuff. The first one I really noticed was the supposedly high-concept "Bull Bushka's death to CTE" plot. Which was supposed to be a new "Lisa's story" tackling a heavy topic on the funny pages. But the death wasn't tragic, and it wasn't even particularly clear what happened. Then it ended up shortened by several weeks from the original promise, and the last half of it was a bunch of characters standing around at the funeral, mostly talking about - other stuff. Just a total whiff. Looking forward to when the strip goes the way of Apartment 3-G and the last weeks are just a roughly scribbled Les Moore shouting his lines into an empty void.
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goatface posted:First single I ever bought. Gonna be in my head all day now. Thanks to this thread, I drove home this afternoon with, on repeat in my brain, "And I said what about music and Frenchies? She said I think I remember those dogs! As I recall I think we both kind of like them! And I said well that's the one thing we've got!"
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Twelve by Pies posted:I remember when it used to get cold in October here, decades ago. Those were good times. My town has already begun leaf pickup because this is when they've always started. 90% of the leaves are still bright green.
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