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« on: June 09, 2005, 01:44:55 PM » |
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Does this count as literature? Anyway, list or talk about your favorite comic strips, past and present. My favorites, in no order, are:
Calvin & Hobbes
The Far Side
Foxtrot
Zits
Get Fuzzy
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« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2005, 02:01:09 PM » |
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Peanuts (which I called Snoopy for the longest time)
Calvin and Hobbes
Garfield
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« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2005, 02:05:01 PM » |
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I spent a fairly large fraction of my childhood reading Calvin and Hobbes and Bloom County, and still consider those to be the finest strips ever created.
The Far Side isn't too far behind.
As for current strips... meh. There are precious few good ones these days. Foxtrot is sometimes good, though I think it's gone downhill in recent years, and Bill Amend struggles with setting up his jokes sometimes. I also like Non Sequiter a lot, particularly the artwork.
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« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2005, 02:05:24 PM » |
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1 Calvin & Hobbes
2 The Far Side
3 Peanuts
4 Foxtrot
5 Garfield
6 The Boondocks
Those are the only ones that ever mattered to me.
comic strip hall of shame, anyone?
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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2005, 02:23:34 PM » |
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Vlad!
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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2005, 03:28:16 PM » |
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C&H for me too. I also like Get Fuzzy and a quirky one-panel strip in the Knoxville News Sentinel called Bizarro.
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If you don’t have freedom as a principle, you can never see a reason not to make an exception. There are constantly going to be times when for one reason or another there’s some practical convenience in making an exception.
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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2005, 04:21:21 PM » |
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there's this one-panel comic in the Missouri Conservationist that I've always loved. it's called Chmielniak, after the artist's last name.
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2005, 04:04:54 AM » |
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Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert, and Peanuts are really my favorites.
I read a ton of 'em though. I like most of the ones mentioned so far. Foxtrot, Far Side, Garfield, Boondocks, Bizarro, Zits....they're all cool. I have to admit, Bizarro and Bloom County are my least favorites of the ones mentioned. Those two just don't grab me sometimes for some reason.
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Someday, Dan will make a site with nothing but pictures of amusing stolen avatars.
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« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2005, 09:09:06 PM » |
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My favorite strips:
The Boondocks
Zits-- hey, I'm 17, it resonates to a degree.
Foxtrot
The Far Side
Non Sequitur
Also, I got this collection called "The Book of Bunny Suicides" for my birthday last year. STILL the best gift I've ever received.
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« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2005, 09:51:45 PM » |
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All time faves:
1. The Far Side
2. Calvin and Hobbes
Other current strips in my paper that I like:
Foxtrot
Non Sequitor
Get Fuzzy
Zits
Frazz
Heart of the City
Dilbert
Monty
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Fun facts about Chuck Norris:
Newton's Third Law is wrong: Although it states that for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, there is no force equal in reaction to a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick.
Chuck Norris can divide by zero.
Chuck Norris CAN believe it's not butter.
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« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2005, 10:23:17 PM » |
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Peanuts (all time favorite)
Boondocks
Dilbert (Catbert is my favorite character)
Calvin and Hobbes
Garfield (despite the artist's purposeful mediocrity--maybe it works as some kind of cultural parody?)
I also enjoy reading others like Curtis, Family Circus, and Beakman and Jaxx (yeah, that's kind of dorky, and it's really aimed at the kiddies, but whatever). Though, as of late, I haven't really paid much attention to the comic strips. Haven't really had time or cared to read them. ::Shrug::
Oh, and PS, I also like The Far Side.
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« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2005, 05:30:32 AM » |
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Non Sequitur
Get Fuzzy
Calvin and Hobbes
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« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2005, 06:54:42 AM » |
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I'm happy to see that Get Fuzzy is getting some love.
I had forgotten about Dilbert - that one's always a pleasure, and eerily close to reality.
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« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2005, 07:04:17 AM » |
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Oh yeah. I really like Non-sequitor as well.
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Vlad!
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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2005, 07:14:00 AM » |
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If you don’t have freedom as a principle, you can never see a reason not to make an exception. There are constantly going to be times when for one reason or another there’s some practical convenience in making an exception.
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« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2005, 07:14:58 AM » |
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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2005, 08:38:32 AM » |
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Peanuts just maintains a certain p.o.v. It isn't my favorite comic, but I think it's far from the embarrassment that is "Family Circus" or *gak* "Blondie". I can appreciate Snoopy and the gang for what it is.
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« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2005, 09:33:32 AM » |
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Peanuts differs from many other "kids' strips" in that it often explores complex, even negative emotions; who can deny the sense of tragedy with which Schultz handles poor Charlie Brown's kite, etc.? That's not to say that it's an especially funny strip, but it always achieved a certain quality in storytelling, which is more than I'd say for most other strips.
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« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2005, 10:14:42 AM » |
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Peanuts just maintains a certain p.o.v. It isn't my favorite comic, but I think it's far from the embarrassment that is "Family Circus" or *gak* "Blondie". I can appreciate Snoopy and the gang for what it is. I do agree that, though Peanuts is generally neither funny or inspiring, it is nowhere near as abysmal as the two you mentioned. Why readers continue to put up with Family Circus in particular is beyond me. |
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If you don’t have freedom as a principle, you can never see a reason not to make an exception. There are constantly going to be times when for one reason or another there’s some practical convenience in making an exception.
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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2005, 10:25:25 AM » |
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my personal favorite comic strips:
1. Calvin & Hobbes (i actually wrote a report in college about how they were somewhat modeled after John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes. oh yes, i used to be a master of eloquent B.S. LOL in all seriousness though, Watterson admitted that John Calvin & Thomas Hobbes were the inspiration for the character names)
2. Peanuts
3. The Far Side
4. B.C.
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« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2005, 11:15:56 AM » |
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My retired classics:
Far Side
Calvin and Hobbes
Current Favs:
Dilbert
Foxtrot
Doonesbury
Zits (I'm past high school, but I think sometimes the artist lived at my house)
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« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2005, 11:38:56 AM » |
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1. Calvin & Hobbes (i actually wrote a report in college about how they were somewhat modeled after John Calvin and Thomas Hobbes. oh yes, i used to be a master of eloquent B.S. LOL in all seriousness though, Watterson admitted that John Calvin & Thomas Hobbes were the inspiration for the character names)
Indeed! Both characters exhibit traits that seem very much like simplified versions of their more famous namesakes. Calvin clearly believes in fate, that he has somehow been chosen; Hobbes, on the other hand, frequently displays a rather dim, cynical view of humankind. The names fit the personalities very well. |
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« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2005, 01:30:20 PM » |
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Indeed! Both characters exhibit traits that seem very much like simplified versions of their more famous namesakes. Calvin clearly believes in fate, that he has somehow been chosen; Hobbes, on the other hand, frequently displays a rather dim, cynical view of humankind. The names fit the personalities very well. that was pretty much my take on it too. for me the comic took on a new life when i viewed it through the lens of their namesakes. |
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« Reply #23 on: June 14, 2005, 07:48:45 PM » |
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I don't know how I forgot this one: Pearls Before Swine.
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« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2005, 09:59:20 AM » |
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The Boondocks
Zits
Foxtrot
Get Fuzzy
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« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2005, 07:01:22 PM » |
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Peanuts is a classic because Schultz was doing something that no other comic strip artist was doing. Josh explained what he was doing quite well. He was going more for philosophical and ironic strip than a "funny" strip. And just about every cartoonist looks up to him. He has inspired and will continue to inspire cartoon strip artists for years to come.
Also, I love the movies.
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« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2005, 08:03:21 PM » |
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I hear you afro. Personally, I just love the Snoopy dance. =D
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« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2005, 12:11:17 AM » |
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Foxtrot (personal favorite, though it hasn't been that funny as of late...Bill has been re-using a lot of his old jokes) Dilbert Get Fuzzy (Just now got into it, no pun intended) The Far Side Calvin and Hobbes Garfield used to be good, but now it's just....blech. Garfield does have the same birthday as me, so that's pretty cool. 8-Bit Theater (webcomic) Comics they should get rid of- Family Circus. Just...why? Why is it still in the comics? Why must I suffer? Why must the people suffer? Think of the children! Marvin has turned into a Calvin and Hobbes wannabe comic strip. It makes me wince. For Better Or For Worse has some decent storyline sometimes, but it's just not funny. |
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« Reply #28 on: June 16, 2005, 04:41:16 AM » |
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Oh goodness. If we're including webcomics, then I have to include Penny Arcade's.
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Vlad!
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« Reply #29 on: June 16, 2005, 07:32:18 AM » |
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If you don’t have freedom as a principle, you can never see a reason not to make an exception. There are constantly going to be times when for one reason or another there’s some practical convenience in making an exception.
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« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2005, 08:55:13 AM » |
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'The Far Side' (my favorite)
'Herman'
'For Better Or Worse'
'Family Circus'
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« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2005, 09:02:30 AM » |
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Also, I got this collection called "The Book of Bunny Suicides" for my birthday last year. STILL the best gift I've ever received. haha . . . someone brought that in to study hall one day this past winter and had everyone in stitches. that was hilarious. My favorites: Calvin and Hobbes Pearls Before Swine (Angry Bob is the BEST) The Far Side Dilbert Foxtrot Zits Sherman's Lagoon Comics that make me want to hurl: Family Circus Garfield There's another one in the Washington Post with this huge, disgusting fat guy in it . . . can't remember the name, but it's awful. Baldo |
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« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2005, 09:38:39 AM » |
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Comics that make me want to hurl:
Family Circus
 I like 'Family Circus' because it is wholesome and is very realistic. Kids do act like that. |
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« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2005, 09:59:59 AM » |
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I hate family circus because it isn't funny. It's just a cloying, cutesy kind of humor that is marginally humorous at best.
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« Reply #34 on: June 16, 2005, 10:07:42 AM » |
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I hate family circus because it isn't funny. It's just a cloying, cutesy kind of humor that is marginally humorous at best. That, and it's essentially a one-joke strip. The humor always comes from the same place-- kids making some sort of misunderstanding about what the grown-ups are talking about. Well, either that or Billy and his f@#&ing dotted line going all over the place, which is apparently supposed to be amusing. |
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« Reply #35 on: June 16, 2005, 10:21:37 AM » |
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There's a comic here called One Big Happy wich is basically a three panel version of Family Circus.
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« Reply #36 on: June 16, 2005, 11:05:20 AM » |
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Oh yeah, I hate One Big Happy too.
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« Reply #37 on: June 16, 2005, 11:24:32 AM » |
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Oh yeah, I like Baby Blues too...
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« Reply #38 on: June 16, 2005, 11:34:03 AM » |
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Oh yeah, I like Baby Blues too... Yeah, that one is fun. It hasn't been quite as good lately, though. |
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« Reply #39 on: June 16, 2005, 09:14:34 PM » |
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I wouldn't know, my parents stopped getting the newspaper [_[
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