by Hal Bent
Friday is so named because by the end of the week I am much in need of a dash of humor after a long week of work. Sadly, these being newspaper comics, it is usually suppressed by snark. Be that as it may, let's kick of today's Daily Comics Review:
Herb and Jamaal by Stephen Bentley:
I truly detest Herb (and to be fair, I detest Jamaal as well) and not just because of his hideous little mustache poking out the sides of his nose (or are those just aggressive nose hairs?). This little slice of his horrible life married to Sarah, who knows she cannot compete with Herb's love of Jamaal, is yet another example of a strip that someone, somewhere must have found humorous, but I find myself unable to garner a chuckle. That is, until I realized that what Herb said was not referenced and assumed he was making a comment to her about introducing his best friend and business partner, Jamaal (not in the strip today), into their bedroom. Then, his ham-handed apology at least makes a semblance of sense and has a pinch of bawdy humor to go with it.
Last Kiss by John Lustig:
When in doubt looking for humor, I turn to John Lustig's "Last Kiss". A great sense of humor, classic comic book art, and his uncanny ability to replace the dialogue with something actually funny.
Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney:
If you can't be funny, have incredible artwork.
2 comments:
Yeah, that Pibgorn art looks great, but the proximity to the ad makes it look like it's illustrating "The Day My Puberty DETONATED."
Which makes me think I missed something when I was growing up...
Great point! :) I'm with you, I don't quite remember it that way...
Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it.
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