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ACORN
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Ya got to love The Far Side.
Larson has a deliciously twisted sense of humor.
Larson has a deliciously twisted sense of humor.
My favorite, Midvale School for the Gifted.
OLDSTER
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Have to admit, I've used this one in response to various threads on several gun forums.
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Jack Flash
SWCA Member
He's great. Last I heard he was taking an extended break, and that was years ago. Glad to see he is back!
mmb617
Member
Thanks for the link. He's always been one of my favorites.
The Far Side makes more sense than the rest of the **** going around these days.
Greatest cartoon ever. The scary thing is that a lot of folks you show these to, look at you with a blank look and say "I don't get it". Geez
PS...thanks for the link. We need more smiles these days.
PS...thanks for the link. We need more smiles these days.
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I've loved the "For Side" for years. Mr. Larson had an interesting out look on life and humor.
#1: The Far Side
#2: Calvin and Hobbes
#3: Bloom County
#2: Calvin and Hobbes
#3: Bloom County
Jack Flash
SWCA Member
I agree w/ 1 & 2.
The third, not so much.
My #3 would be either Pogo or BC. Or, if you want to go way back, Krazy Kat.
RobertJ.
Member
Some of these made me LOL out loud!
Peanuts...
...is still a favorite though it has been surpassed by Calvin and Hobbes in my book. The Wizard of Id and BC were always good. Shoe really hit the nail on the head and Cathy made me laugh.
Dick Tracy lost it when they went to the moon in Diet Smith's Space Coup. Not a 'funny' strip, though. I did like how they showed the bullets tumbling after they went through some crook's head. Try to show that nowadays.
Lil' Abner was good. And Beetle Bailey gave me some good laughs.
And Sad Sack
"The radio is completely demolished, Sergeant!"
"Well, completely FIX IT!" (shaking Sack by the collar)
Sack holds up some wires and knobs.
"Oh."
And was it the Colonel who got stuck in the tank hatch by his gut?
Let's not forget Hagar:
Hagar and Eddie knock on a Dutch door. "Um, we're here to invade you."
Dutch housewife, "Wipe your feet!...OTHMAR, MAN HERE TO INVADE YOU!"
Hagar: "Boy, the Dutch are NEAT!"
I REALLY liked Dilbert. But after the company I worked for became even more 'corporate', I don't enjoy it as much even though I have all the books. The ones that don't involve work are still funny though. I still laugh that Dilbert can't drive past a hardware store because it sucks all of his clothes off and he has to go in and by a tool or something.
Not exactly a comic strip, but Mad Magazine had some real zingers.
Christmas and people looking at houses decorated with Disney characters, the three little pigs, etc. and they come to a house that just has a 'Noel' on the front door.
"They must not be very religious."
And people are on the corners looking at different churches and say, "I don't like those other churches, they don't worship the way we do." They go in and the doors close and when the talk bubbles are shown they are all saying the same thing.
...is still a favorite though it has been surpassed by Calvin and Hobbes in my book. The Wizard of Id and BC were always good. Shoe really hit the nail on the head and Cathy made me laugh.
Dick Tracy lost it when they went to the moon in Diet Smith's Space Coup. Not a 'funny' strip, though. I did like how they showed the bullets tumbling after they went through some crook's head. Try to show that nowadays.
Lil' Abner was good. And Beetle Bailey gave me some good laughs.
And Sad Sack
"The radio is completely demolished, Sergeant!"
"Well, completely FIX IT!" (shaking Sack by the collar)
Sack holds up some wires and knobs.
"Oh."
And was it the Colonel who got stuck in the tank hatch by his gut?
Let's not forget Hagar:
Hagar and Eddie knock on a Dutch door. "Um, we're here to invade you."
Dutch housewife, "Wipe your feet!...OTHMAR, MAN HERE TO INVADE YOU!"
Hagar: "Boy, the Dutch are NEAT!"
I REALLY liked Dilbert. But after the company I worked for became even more 'corporate', I don't enjoy it as much even though I have all the books. The ones that don't involve work are still funny though. I still laugh that Dilbert can't drive past a hardware store because it sucks all of his clothes off and he has to go in and by a tool or something.
Not exactly a comic strip, but Mad Magazine had some real zingers.
Christmas and people looking at houses decorated with Disney characters, the three little pigs, etc. and they come to a house that just has a 'Noel' on the front door.
"They must not be very religious."
And people are on the corners looking at different churches and say, "I don't like those other churches, they don't worship the way we do." They go in and the doors close and when the talk bubbles are shown they are all saying the same thing.
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ACORN
Member
The frog
My favorite of all is the one with the frog laying in bed with one leg cut off and the cook comes in with a knife to get the other leg and the frog shoots the cook and states "I knew he'd be back for the other one." It is just great...maybe someone can post it please...Thanks...
My favorite of all is the one with the frog laying in bed with one leg cut off and the cook comes in with a knife to get the other leg and the frog shoots the cook and states "I knew he'd be back for the other one." It is just great...maybe someone can post it please...Thanks...
Sadly....
Bill Watterson is completely out of business. He was extremely dissatisfied with the way comics were being minimized. If you don't have any of his books, many pages are a single big colored panels and they are really enjoyable to read.
BTW: In high school I had a friend that every monday we would check with each other to see if we thought 'Henry' was funny. It never was. It was outdated when I was a kid.
PS: I just read that Henry went into syndication in 1934 and wasn't discontinued until 2018!!!!!!
Glad to see he’s back! ,,,now let’s get Calvin and Hobbes back!
Bill Watterson is completely out of business. He was extremely dissatisfied with the way comics were being minimized. If you don't have any of his books, many pages are a single big colored panels and they are really enjoyable to read.
BTW: In high school I had a friend that every monday we would check with each other to see if we thought 'Henry' was funny. It never was. It was outdated when I was a kid.
PS: I just read that Henry went into syndication in 1934 and wasn't discontinued until 2018!!!!!!
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Oh gosh, how could I forget....
....Andy Capp. My all time favorite:
Flo: "These textured stockings are really attractive."
She walks by Andy who is sitting on the couch (of course)
"Flo? When was the last time you washed your legs?"
....Andy Capp. My all time favorite:
Flo: "These textured stockings are really attractive."
She walks by Andy who is sitting on the couch (of course)
"Flo? When was the last time you washed your legs?"
