Comic Strips 2022: Girls Are People!

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

Modesty Blaise: La Machine

# ? Feb 16, 2022 18:44

Adbot: ADBOT LOVES YOU

# ? May 28, 2024 04:35

Yvonmukluk: Oct 10, 2012; Everything is Sinister

Bad Machinery

# ? Feb 16, 2022 19:01

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

Twelve by Pies posted:

Wow, who would have guessed that Wilbur was the villain of this Mandrake story?

F Minus

Mark Trail

Mary Worth

The Phantom

Mozz definitely needs an editor.

Pooch Cafe

Rex Morgan MD

Andertoons

Apartment 3-G

# ? Feb 16, 2022 19:34

Haifisch: Nov 13, 2010; Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!; Taco Defender

Green Intern posted:

I laughed, although I don't think the outcome would have changed if it was an electric stove.

If anything it'd be more likely, since electric stove elements stay hot for a million years after you turn them off. (a perfect counterpart to them taking a million years to get hot in the first place)

Fyadophobic posted:

I just wanted to note how much I love the way The Powerful Katrinka's stength/muscles are never the butt of the joke, never mocked or put down, only marveled at or admired.

# ? Feb 16, 2022 19:46

Doomykins: Jun 28, 2008; Didn't you mean to ask about flowers?

at this point I wonder if Jules is out of stories entirely

# ? Feb 16, 2022 19:46

Julet Esqu: May 6, 2007

And Bernice thinks Luann isn't enough of a pedantic buzzkill to be a teacher.

(I kid, teachers in the thread, I kid)

# ? Feb 16, 2022 19:53

Zereth: Jul 9, 2003

Murdstone posted:

Mark Trail

When did the Trails get a flying car?

# ? Feb 16, 2022 19:57

JethroMcB: Jan 23, 2004; We're normal now.
We love your family.

Zereth posted:

When did the Trails get a flying car?

They bought it used off of Calvin's Mom and Dad.

# ? Feb 16, 2022 20:05

Fezz: Aug 31, 2001; You should feel ashamed.

Haifisch posted:

Encyclopedia Brown's Wild Ride(and other 1979 comics)

What's with the briefcase? Did they pay him in singles?

# ? Feb 16, 2022 20:32

My Lovely Horse: Aug 21, 2010

Vater und Sohn: The homemade sled (05/1937)

# ? Feb 16, 2022 21:34

Twelve by Pies: May 4, 2012; Again a very likpatous story

Murdstone posted:

Rex Morgan MD

This is the loving dumbest deus ex machina ever.

So this dude happened to be in prison at the same time as Belluso. Belluso, for some reason, says "Oh yeah one time I gave art lessons to this girl, Sarah Morgan, daughter of Rex Morgan, who is a doctor at [whatever hospital]." I also assume that Belluso continued by saying "One day, when Sarah Morgan becomes a professional artist, or sells the rights to her art for someone else to use, I intend to say that she stole the design from me, and will sue her for millions of dollars."

Both of them then got out of jail at the same time. This dude sees Belluso's press conference claiming that the Doggo Twins are his character designs and Sarah must have stolen them, and goes "Oh no, but I already know all of Belluso's evil plot! I must go find Rex Morgan and tell him this right away!"

I know he hasn't actually explained what he knows yet as of today's strip. But as ridiculous as this seems, it feels like it's the only way this situation is plausible. Nobody knew Sarah was involved in the new Kitty Cop book until that dude's sister called the local news station, and Belluso wasn't Sonny's cell mate at that point because he called the press conference almost right away. I also doubt Belluso was reading children's books when he was in prison. None of this situation makes sense! Not to mention the absolute weirdness of a guy tracking down the victim of a crime from a story he heard from someone else in prison. I can't imagine anyone would do that, or at the very least it seems like they'd go to the cops, not the victim.

And on top of that he has no proof other than "I heard this guy say it while I was his cellmate."

# ? Feb 16, 2022 22:04

Giant Ethicist: Jun 9, 2013; Looks like she got on a loaf of bread instead of a bus again...

Uramachi Sakaba

ChaCha Chako

End Chapter 13!

Night Visitors

# ? Feb 16, 2022 22:20

Countblanc: Apr 20, 2005; _{Help a hero out!}

Giant Ethicist posted:

I think my favorite running bit in this comic is this guy's self-created Tips for Good Patrons.

# ? Feb 16, 2022 22:24

EBB: Feb 15, 2005

hell yeah best melon ever

# ? Feb 16, 2022 22:39

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

EasyEW posted:

Mutts

help I relate to a Mutts strip

Phoebe and Her Unicorn

Wallace the Brave

Curtis

# ? Feb 16, 2022 23:09

Giant Ethicist: Jun 9, 2013; Looks like she got on a loaf of bread instead of a bus again...

Countblanc posted:

I think my favorite running bit in this comic is this guy's self-created Tips for Good Patrons.

I feel compelled to point out that this is the other goonish salaryman regular, the schlubby alcoholic one rather than the bespectacled anal-retentive one with the "good patron" tips.

# ? Feb 16, 2022 23:15

Drimble Wedge: Mar 10, 2008; Self-contained

"Imagine the size of their trampolines." :allears:

Wallace is so good.

# ? Feb 16, 2022 23:52

Kennel: May 1, 2008; BAWWW-UNH!

Into Ilves

Nancy

Dustin

Mandrake

I suppose it's about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral

# ? Feb 17, 2022 00:39

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

Kennel posted:

Dustin

After 1000 attempts at 1000:1 odds, you'd still only have about a 63% probability of success. :eng101:

# ? Feb 17, 2022 00:48

catlord: Mar 22, 2009; What's on your mind, Axa?

Axa

I mean, I figured it would be something like that, and then there's one last swerve right at the end.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 00:48

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

catlord posted:

Axa

I mean, I figured it would be something like that, and then there's one last swerve right at the end.

NGL I skipped over this whole adventure. Looking forward to picking up with a new story. (How many are left?)

# ? Feb 17, 2022 01:48

Powerful Katrinka: Oct 11, 2021; an admin fat fingered a permaban and all i got was this lousy av

Fyadophobic posted:

I just wanted to note how much I love the way The Powerful Katrinka's stength/muscles are never the butt of the joke, never mocked or put down, only marveled at or admired.

And feared, don't forget feared

My Lovely Horse posted:

Vater und Sohn: The homemade sled (05/1937)

This is so wholesome :3:

# ? Feb 17, 2022 01:55

catlord: Mar 22, 2009; What's on your mind, Axa?

Transmodiar posted:

NGL I skipped over this whole adventure. Looking forward to picking up with a new story. (How many are left?)

Uh... not much.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 02:08

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

And He Did! March 1, 1919

~~Outbursts of Everett True~~Squirrel Food March 4, 1919

Gay and Her Gang March 12, 1930

Oaky Doaks August 11, 1936

Mopsy October 19, 1937

Up Front December 24, 1944

Dark Laughter December 30, 1950

So It Seems April 24, 1952

Those Were the Days October 16, 1958

Wee Pals May 3, 1966

Dogbert December 13, 1966

# ? Feb 17, 2022 03:30

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

Giant Ethicist posted:

Uramachi Sakaba

Is this what bar food is really like in Japan? It all looks really good.

Also I am super happy about Mr Melon Bread Melon.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 03:32

rannum: Nov 3, 2012

Giant Ethicist posted:

Night Visitors

You know you've really hosed up your night time visit when qrais shuts the door on you TWICE and locks the door

# ? Feb 17, 2022 03:45

readingatwork: Jan 8, 2009; Hello Fatty!; Fun Shoe

Crabgrass is on break

Old School Peanuts (May 15, 1953)

Charlie Brown's depression begins to take root.

Calvin and Hobbes (Sep 24-25, 1990)

No Blind Alley today

# ? Feb 17, 2022 04:11

Some Guy TT: Aug 30, 2011

Cheer Up Boss Dharma

# ? Feb 17, 2022 04:43

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.

Mutts

Sally Forth

Pearls Before Swine

Skippy (May 29, 19340

Peanuts (February 18, 1975)

Funky Winkerbean

Crankshaft

Mutt and Jeff

Rip Haywire

Thimble Theater (September 17, 1938)

Out Our Way (April 4-6, 1938)

Toonerville Folks (September 30-October 2, 1918)

Dok's Dippy Dorg (December 24, 1913)

Little Lefty (February 6-9, 1936)

I'm not seeing It Can't Happen Here in this Sunday edition, either. Wonder if somebody from the publisher rang them up.

Anyway, that's where we leave out for now....

# ? Feb 17, 2022 05:13

JethroMcB: Jan 23, 2004; We're normal now.
We love your family.

EasyEW posted:

Funky Winkerbean

I had an involuntary physical reaction to reading this and almost pitched my phone at the floor.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 05:26

Professor Wayne: Aug 27, 2008; So, Harvey, what became of the giant penny?

They actually let him keep it.

Pickles

Zits

# ? Feb 17, 2022 05:32

Drakyn: Dec 26, 2012

Twelve by Pies posted:

Wow, who would have guessed that Wilbur was the villain of this Mandrake story?

That off mayo Mrs. Kinley snuck into his sandwich all those years ago...he got a taste for it. And now it's led him to this.

Murdstone posted:

Rex Morgan MD

'Mad Dog' Morgan appears to be creeping into canon.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 05:35

Drimble Wedge: Mar 10, 2008; Self-contained

Scary Gary

# ? Feb 17, 2022 05:44

e-dt: Sep 16, 2019

Slammy posted:

~~Outbursts of Everett True~~Squirrel Food March 4, 1919

What could ever stop Otto Auto??

# ? Feb 17, 2022 06:22

Samovar: Jun 4, 2011; I'm 😤 not a 🦸🏻‍♂️hero...🧜🏻

Powerful Katrinka posted:

And feared, don't forget feared

Truly, the ultimate username/post combo.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 06:26

Giant Ethicist: Jun 9, 2013; Looks like she got on a loaf of bread instead of a bus again...

Murdstone posted:

Is this what bar food is really like in Japan? It all looks really good.

To a certain extent! This is a kind of eating-while-you-drink joint, and a lot of such places make it a point of pride to make as good food as they're able - I mean, you'll notice all of these recipes are really simple, intentionally something you can throw together in a couple minutes with minimal prep. There are certainly plenty of bars with terrible food, though.

# ? Feb 17, 2022 06:39

LvK: Feb 27, 2006; FIVE STARS!!

Slammy posted:

~~Outbursts of Everett True~~Squirrel Food March 4, 1919

Otto Auto is the real star IMO

Slammy posted:

Oaky Doaks August 11, 1936

it's been pointed out before but this strip low-key has some really gorgeous art

Slammy posted:

Dark Laughter December 30, 1950

drat, that's some fine figure and gesture drawing!!

Slammy posted:

Those Were the Days October 16, 1958

drat, that's some fine horny-anger!

Slammy posted:

Dogbert December 13, 1966

so, uh, is the CO having a stroke?

# ? Feb 17, 2022 06:56

Haifisch: Nov 13, 2010; Objection! I object! That was... objectionable!; Taco Defender

2018 Spiderman

1979 comics

Locher Tracy

Origins of the Sunday Comics

Footrot Flats

The Lockhorns

Mandrake vs Wilbur

Johnny Hazard

Computoon: Origins

# ? Feb 17, 2022 07:00

fondue: Jul 14, 2002

The_Other posted:

Giant Days x Batman

John Allison's Patreon John Allison's Gumroad store
Forward Slash Scare website for Allison's side comics

I wonder what Daisy picked up in panel three.

Also Allison updated his Scary-Go-Round website, which had been down for some time. Unfortunately he's not going to re-post his old comics, but it will act as a sort of hub for his various websites. It also has links to the start of all the Bad Machinery cases on GoComics.