Category Archives: comic strips
Mary Worth And Me
This blog covers Mary Worth. That strip has been lame ever since Aldo Kelrast died, but the last month wasn’t bad. It was a tale about how lust for vengeance ruined a man’s life. It was almost Shakespearean.
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Even More Baseball In The Funny Pages
This time, it’s Josh Fruhlinger who brings our attention to today’s Slylock Fox. Ha ha, it’s a trick question! There’s no such thing as “valuable” Kansas City Royals memorabilia. I guess this used UL Washington toothpick I’ve encased* in glass … Continue reading
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More Baseball In The Funny Pages
This time it’s Doonesbury. Doesn’t Trudeau know that Arod is an overrated choker? Or does he secretly read saberist propaganda?
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Breaking The First Panel
Another Comics Mockage Blog. That girl almost poked my eye out! This Week In Milford tackles Gil Thorp. Sports and the funny pages are two great tastes that taste great together; usually. But this strip has been lame this summer. … Continue reading
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The Texas Rangers Make The Funny Pages
Witness this Pluggers strip as captured in The Comics Curmudgeon. I don’t know if Gary Brookins is from Texas but Reed Hoover is from the Metroplex. Did Hoover suggest the dialogue as well as the clip joint punchline? My guess … Continue reading
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A Potentially Cool Thing About WordPress
If you drill down to the posts, you’ll see (possibly) related posts. Here’s one on how Funky Winkerbean may be the funny pages most interesting failure. It echos some thoughts of mine that I haven’t put into words yet. Reminds … Continue reading
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Another Funky Winkerbean Snarkblog
Funky Winkerbean Must Die Tom Batiuk really rubs people the wrong way, I suppose. Not that you’re reading this, Tom, but the Medici were a baroque banking family who eventually went Ba-roke. (Cute.) PS – RIP in advance for Cathy.
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It’s Called Writing?
Geeze, Louise. I couldn’t come up with worse dialogue than this drivel if I tried. Killer shark issues?
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This Week In Milford: What Is Anyone Still Doing Here?
Milford must have had a ton of snow days because summer vacation is just starting now. I must say that the Occurrence at Funky Winkerbean Bridge is more interesting than this story about an alt-country pitcher who slightly resembles Tim … Continue reading
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