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Selachian posted:Invisible Scarlet O'Neil 5/12-14/41 Or you'll be fired? Women, who famously were not allowed to take on like literally every job during World War 2?
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Green Intern posted:Or you'll be fired? Women, who famously were not allowed to take on like literally every job during World War 2?
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Pat's jawline is reminding me of Stardust the super wizard.
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Bracing myself for how 40s sensibilities torpedo Pat -- my new favorite Scarlet O'Neil character -- but I love the character design.
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Kennel posted:Apparently the Intelligent Life author thinks that Dethany (from on the Fastrack) is a witch. https://people.howstuffworks.com/is-eye-of-newt-real-thing.htm
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The last time I was here, there was a sense of excitement over Jules taking over Mark Trail because the last guy was a terrible climate-denying rear end in a top hat, and having a younger writer take over might mean they'll be able to modernize Mark Trail. It's a shame to hear that's not the case and she squandered any storytelling potential. 
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Powered Descent posted:Bizarro Hold on a minute here, doesn't rochambeau have something to do with trading nutshots?
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amigolupus posted:The last time I was here, there was a sense of excitement over Jules taking over Mark Trail because the last guy was a terrible climate-denying rear end in a top hat, and having a younger writer take over might mean they'll be able to modernize Mark Trail. It's a shame to hear that's not the case and she squandered any storytelling potential. Jules has been pushing plotlines about crypto being a scam, climate change, etc., but she's been doing it in a really slapdash and poorly explained way. She was pretty clear that she wanted to make James Allen fans mad rather than actually educate people through the strip.
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Has there been a legacy strip relaunched with a younger artist that we haven't soured on. New Nancy and New Popeye are ok, but I wouldn't say the thread-census would put it stronger than that.
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Crankshaft gets shuffled to the top of the pile because what the hell, dude? Mutts  Sally Forth  Skippy (May 29, 1935)  Peanuts, in which Woodstock is a polyglot. (April 30, 1976)  Mutt and Jeff  Rip Haywire  Thimble Theater (November 28-29, 1939 (e: because whoops, they missed one))   Out Our Way, in which I think I found another favorite. (September 1-3, 1941)   
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Mr. Squishy posted:Has there been a legacy strip relaunched with a younger artist that we haven't soured on. New Nancy and New Popeye are ok, but I wouldn't say the thread-census would put it stronger than that. Sally Forth. It's got its foibles, but at least it's interesting. Huxley posted:A+J Ambien abuse is no laughing matter. Selachian posted:
Did I miss the end of the storyline about the hapless handsome widower boxer with a cute baby?
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EasyEW posted:Out Our Way, in which I think I found another favorite. (September 1-3, 1941)
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Safety Dance posted:Did I miss the end of the storyline about the hapless handsome widower boxer with a cute baby? That's a Sunday strip, different storyline than the dailies. EasyEW posted:Crankshaft gets shuffled to the top of the pile because what the hell, dude? I have no words.
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Heart of the City is good. It's not for everybody but it nails what it does and is likeable enough, especially if you're a pre-teen, presumably. Popeye is good enough but I think at this point Randy has made it clear he's not interested in the actual madcap antics of Thimble Theatre, which fair enough he's writing what he knows, still a bit of a let down. I feel like a Popeye strip shouldn't be so shy about showing "in camera" punches and so on. The 1:1 Something Positive dialogue heavy strips do get an eye roll every few weeks. New Nancy is fine at what it does but I've ranted before that it's the same three jokes repeated more shamelessly than the worst of Garfield, Dilbert, etc. EasyEW posted:Sally Forth This feels really weird, like the author is just sidestepping that Grandma is an incredibly abrasive jerk(I can't recall her not greeting somebody with backhanded insults at best for like 2 years) and is solving the problem for Sally by naturally wanting the most convenient solution for everybody while also not confronting any of the major issues like how Sally can't even approach her. Maybe it's just me. Safety Dance posted:Did I miss the end of the storyline about the hapless handsome widower boxer with a cute baby? Sunday storylines are separate. We'll get back to that guy takin' the champ, haw haw!
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Green Intern posted:Jules has been pushing plotlines about crypto being a scam, climate change, etc., but she's been doing it in a really slapdash and poorly explained way. She was pretty clear that she wanted to make James Allen fans mad rather than actually educate people through the strip. Plus the crowd of boomer fans angry about Allen's firing and Jules's changes to the strip has led to her waving off any criticism as the product of bitter old farts. Mr. Squishy posted:Has there been a legacy strip relaunched with a younger artist that we haven't soured on. New Nancy and New Popeye are ok, but I wouldn't say the thread-census would put it stronger than that. I like Heart of the City. I think Steenz has done a good job expanding the cast and giving some of the side characters more of a personality than they had under Tatulli. I'm not sure Sally Forth really qualifies, since Ces has been writing it for eight years longer than Greg Howard, the original creator, did. But if so, then Heathcliff probably qualifies too. I'm not crazy about new Popeye or Nancy but they're not actively offensive or anything.
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The new Gil Thorp writer (and artist?) has generally not done a worse job than whoever his predecessor was, I think, but Gil Thorp is by its very nature a bit of a dud. Heart has actually grown on me a bit now, I used to be pretty harsh on it because it didn't have any narrative tension but it's improved somewhat, I think, plus it does good kid-friendly storyarcs on stuff like menstruation and first crushes which in this day and age has got to be worth something putting it on the comics page. Generally one huge problem is that long time legacy strips tend to come from drama or adventure genres but no one seems to be able to nail the tone of drama and adventure anymore, the hip young creators they hire are all in the business of lampshading, quips and wry metacommentary and filter everything through a lens of Doing Things Online.
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it feels funny citing randy as a younger artist, though i guess by the standards of the newspaper comics industry late 40s is bright and fresh
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EasyEW posted:Sally Forth uh uh uh uh, no. thats not how it happened   jackie offered for you to move in and you went and sold your house without telling anyone
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Comic Strips 2023: you can wordify anything if you just verb it
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Hippocrass posted:Comic Strips 2023: you can wordify anything if you just verb it Verbing weirds language tho
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Endless Mike posted:Verbing weirds language tho 
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Luann I also hate it when my best friends experience any happiness. Gil Thorp  Home Free 
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Julet Esqu posted:Home Free I hate this comic.
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Mr. Squishy posted:Has there been a legacy strip relaunched with a younger artist that we haven't soured on. New Nancy and New Popeye are ok, but I wouldn't say the thread-census would put it stronger than that. Heathcliff.
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Green Intern posted:I hate this comic. This is the new Oh Baby!
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Ah, this strip makes it clear. Mark Trail isn't written for 6-7 year olds, it's written by one.  Or you know, Jules has completely given up on any planning at all.
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