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I enjoy reading contemporary newspaper comics. 64 26.02%
I hate reading contemporary newspaper comics. 42 17.07%
I enjoy reading historical newspaper comics. 88 35.77%
I enjoy reading newspaper comics from foreign countries. 52 21.14%
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Powered Descent
Jul 13, 2008

We haven't had that spirit here since 1969.

Murdstone posted:

Mary Worth



https://i.imgur.com/zvhKL1o.mp4

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MockingQuantum
Jan 20, 2012



Haifisch posted:

It even revealed Henry's humanizing flaw: He somehow likes Macanudo. :v:

And honestly Henry manages to capture honestly the kind of childhood whimsy and wonder that Macanudo tries to cargo cult into existence (usually failing to the point of being vaguely insulting)

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

The tools of a hero mean nothing without a solid core.

Murdstone posted:

The Phantom



And now that she's escaped, the other guy is out of the picture. Posting all of them in a row really helped figure out what these strips were doing.

Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005

I'm feeling Jimmy


Who wants to try posting Dunce?





Maybe i'll join the patreon for a bit and do it myself.

Pigsfeet on Rye
Oct 22, 2008

I'm meat on the hoof

Bobulus posted:

I mean, it makes sense. Cooper and Marla are alike in that they yearn for something better, think they're smarter than their bosses, but are unwilling or unable to pursue an alternate path. Marla has contemplated starting her own business several times, but never does. Cooper skipped college (to take care of his sick mom, to be fair, if I'm recalling correctly) but also never quits after all the poo poo his manager puts him through.

Marla making an effort at self-improvement highlights that Cooper isn't making that effort himself. He's trying to keep her down at his level.

Cooper was / is dating that barista that looks suspiciously like Marla, he's never going to live that down.

Pigsfeet on Rye
Oct 22, 2008

I'm meat on the hoof

:argh: I had the same idea, glad I read the thread

Zamboni Rodeo
Jul 19, 2007

NEVER play "Lady of Spain" AGAIN!




The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
I fairness, foots are tough to draw so that's pretty good

Powered Descent
Jul 13, 2008

We haven't had that spirit here since 1969.

Murdstone posted:

Who wants to try posting Dunce?





Maybe i'll join the patreon for a bit and do it myself.

Wow, Charlie Brown has NOT aged gracefully.

El Spamo
Aug 21, 2003

Fuss and misery

Lookit that good dog

Yvonmukluk
Oct 10, 2012

Everything is Sinister


Bad Machinery

readingatwork
Jan 8, 2009

Hello Fatty!


Fun Shoe

Murdstone posted:

Who wants to try posting Dunce?





Maybe i'll join the patreon for a bit and do it myself.

If you did I’d read it.

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



Nekonaughey

Giant Ethicist
Jun 9, 2013

Looks like she got on a loaf of bread instead of a bus again...
Uramachi Sakaba



ChaCha Chako


End of chapter 14! We're into the home stretch starting tomorrow.

Night Visitors

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

The tools of a hero mean nothing without a solid core.

Giant Ethicist posted:

Night Visitors


I've got a few sacrifice shirts for this sort of thing.

Transmodiar
Jul 9, 2005

You're a terrible person, Mildred.

ChickenOfTomorrow posted:

I love Modesty Blaise, but could you maybe cut back the number of strips in one post? i feel like we'll zoom through it all too fast at this pace.

you are free to ignore this ofc, especially since people probably disagree with me

Posting two pages a day gives each story 2-3 weeks of runtime. There's 90+ stories and it took me years to post 60 of them (I started around story 30). Sorry, I can't move slower. :) Bear in mind I'm not reading ahead when I post; I am generally following along with the thread.

In contrast, I think the Bad Machinery cases, posted one page per day, take too long to tell the story. I ended up going and digging out my PDF archive to read the current story because I couldn't remember what happened and we're still weeks away from a conclusion.

Vox Valentine
May 31, 2013

Solving all of life's problems through enhanced casting of Occam's Razor. Reward yourself with an imaginary chalice.

And the Name of That Funny Online Animal? ALBERT EINSTEIN.

Selachian
Oct 9, 2012

Rhymes with Lettuce



Get Fuzzy 2/21/02



Brenda Starr 3/21/48




Smokey Stover 5/5/46



Everyday Movies 11/13/34


"Tommy's real cute but you can't depend on him for more than one dinner a week."

Pigsfeet on Rye
Oct 22, 2008

I'm meat on the hoof

Ghostlight posted:

Nekonaughey



Awww, drat, that made me laugh, I didn't expect that punchline.

Kennel
May 1, 2008

BAWWW-UNH!
Into Ilves



Nancy


Dustin


Mandrake

Schwarzwald
Jul 27, 2004

Don't Blink

:lol: of course he's exactly the Dad from the strip.

Bruceski
Aug 21, 2007

The tools of a hero mean nothing without a solid core.


My grandpa liked to order dessert first at restaurants. It's a classic joke.

Professor Wayne
Aug 27, 2008

So, Harvey, what became of the giant penny?

They actually let him keep it.
Pickles


Zits

Julet Esqu
May 6, 2007






Stressgasms.











Stressgasms.

The Bloop
Jul 5, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
That's the second -gasm reference in Luann

How does THAT poo poo not yet angry old lady letters

Slammy
Mar 30, 2011

Great speech.
PPHPFT!!
And He Did! March 4, 1919


Outbursts of Everett True March 5, 1919


Gay and Her Gang March 20, 1930


Oaky Doaks August 18, 1936


Mopsy October 26, 1937


Up Front January 3, 1945


Bootsie’s Big ‘50s


So It Seems May 1, 1952


Those Were the Days January 8, 1959


Wee Pals May 10, 1966


Dogbert December 22, 1966

Vox Valentine
May 31, 2013

Solving all of life's problems through enhanced casting of Occam's Razor. Reward yourself with an imaginary chalice.

Fun fact: Ashtabula is an Anglicization of the word "ashtepihəle" which means "always enough fish to be shared around" in the Lenape langauge, while Hassenfeffer is based on "hasenpfeffer" which is a German rabbit dish meaning "peppered rabbit". So her old-timey name is Fish Abundance Pepper Rabbit.

Potsticker
Jan 14, 2006


Abundant Fish Pepper Rabbit is a pretty good name meaning ngl.

Hwurmp
May 20, 2005

PlentyofFish Spicy Bunny

PainterofCrap
Oct 17, 2002

hey bebe



That's about as American as it gets.

Powered Descent
Jul 13, 2008

We haven't had that spirit here since 1969.

Potsticker posted:

Abundant Fish Pepper Rabbit is a pretty good name meaning ngl.

Hello, new Correct Horse Battery Staple.

Powerful Katrinka
Oct 11, 2021

an admin fat fingered a permaban and all i got was this lousy av

Slammy posted:

Outbursts of Everett True March 5, 1919


Shaking hands will henceforth be called "mixing paws," thank you for your attention

kidcoelacanth
Sep 23, 2009

stressgasms

Cowslips Warren
Oct 29, 2005

What use had they for tricks and cunning, living in the enemy's warren and paying his price?

Grimey Drawer
Aleta's maid looks halfway exasperated, like seriously mistress, you sent this boy to do your bidding, and don't even send him with a pardon letter?

Katwin knows she will now have to go out and bang some heads together herself.

Julet Esqu
May 6, 2007




Medenmath posted:

Vintage Valiant (Nov. 27, 1949)




Love the central panel with the guard getting the curtain thrown in his face. Should he give chase or try to block the kid or do anything at all in this situation? Nah. Looks like the other guys have it under control.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

Julet Esqu posted:

Love the central panel with the guard getting the curtain thrown in his face. Should he give chase or try to block the kid or do anything at all in this situation? Nah. Looks like the other guys have it under control.

I love how one dude is ready to harpoon the kid and the other is all WOAH WOAH WOAH

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 (June 1-2, 1934)



Peanuts (February 17 and 24, 1975)



Funky Winkerbean



Crankshaft



Mutt and Jeff



Rip Haywire



Thimble Theater (September 22-23, 1938)



Out Our Way (April 14-16, 1938, spoilered for the usual reasons)






Toonerville Folks (October 7-9, 1918)






Dok's "Learning A New Step" Duck (December 26, 1913)


Little Lefty (February 13-16, 1936)





Blondie (After Losing The Zero) (September 3-5, 1931)

Ardeem
Sep 16, 2010

There is no problem that cannot be solved through sufficient application of lasers and friendship.
It’s kind of a perverse incentive, but I’m always happy to see the spoiler bar on Out Our Way. Despite having a terrible stereotyped face, Ick is hands down the best cowboy.

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.

EasyEW posted:


Toonerville Folks (October 7-9, 1918)




Mr. Bang would hate the covid-world.

In today's Blueberry: Well, he's a better actor than his eponym-to-be, or Git along, lil' dogies!, or Again, Gris' art in this lasso scene is SO GOOD



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MariusLecter
Sep 5, 2009

NI MUERTE NI MIEDO

Slammy posted:

Outbursts of Everett True March 5, 1919


quote:

Definition of straw boss
1 : an assistant to a foreman in charge of supervising and expediting the work of a small group of workers. 2 : a member of a group of workers who supervises the work of the others in addition to doing his or her own job.

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