Funday Sunnies

by Hal Bent

First off, happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there--as a fellow Dad you have my sympathies admiration for all the hard work we do.  It's not an easy job, but we do it and we do it well (I hope!). My Dad is not one to sit around and read the comics and engage in frivolity, but he did grow up in the post-Depression/pre-World War II era where the main entertainment venues were radio, newspaper comics, and sneaking into the movies.  Terry and the Pirates, Lil Orphan Annie, Gasoline Alley, and Smokey Stover were present in my house in collected classic volumes for me to read and re-read as a child.  My Dad is not going to read this (doesn't own or want to own a computer) but he was a huge influence in my life, is a wonderful persona and friend to this day, and has made me the person I am now.  Happy Father's Day.


Adam@Home by Brian Basset:

Ugh. Again we are subjected to Adam's bare stomach and his swim trunks pulled up to his belly button and over his huge gut. He celebrates Fathers Day by putting his ignorance on display and alienating his young daughter, who will forever be scarred by this incident and it will negatively affect her relationships with all her future boyfriends.  Way to go, Adam. 


The Knight Life by Keith Knight:

Hello, Mr. Knight. I see you watched game one of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals and suffered through the Boston Bruins' horrific triple-overtime loss. At least our local boys representing Boston bounced back from those two fluke goals and won in (thank God only one) overtime in game two.  


Brevity by Dan Thompson:

Holy crap. This comic strip is actually...funny!


Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson:

Don't worry, Ludwig. My cats imagine the same thing.  

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The Good.....and the sad.....

Greetings! Matt here with another installment of the Sunday funnies and a few comments. Enjoy!

The Good

The Knight Life

Not the best, but something about his observation is quite poignant. I like the handdone text, also.

Monty

I love randomness in comics and the idea of a nest of porcupines strikes my sense of humor in the right way.

The Sad

Adam@Home

I'm not the smartest bulb on the planet, but what the heck is going on it that last panel? Meaning the Insurance Card. I don't get it. And are the making a joke about MySpace being passe or do they actually think they are onto something. Just way to confusing, I think, for a Sunday funny.

Soup to Nutz

First, I hate being preached to in comics (from either side), but that's not what I don't like about this comic. First, who can really buy that ice cream for a dollar any more? Second, didn't he see the man on the way in to the shoppe or did he suddenly appear? Third, giving him the ice cream doesn't help the man as he clearly says he will work for food and he just did nothing for a sugar overload. Sigh.......

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Introducing...Dustin

The National Cartoonists Society handed out the Reubens recently. Richard Thompson (Cul de Sac) won for Outstanding Cartoonist, beating out Stephen Pastis and Glen Keane. The comic strip Dustin won for Outstanding Newspaper Comic Strip and The Flying McCoys won Outstanding Newspaper Panel Cartoon. A full list of winners can be seen here.

We've showcased many strips here that were nominated for the Reuben but we've never featured Dustin so here we go.

Dustin 05/22 thru 05/29

Well, that wasn't bad at all. I don't necessarily consider a rolled-up newspaper a blunt object but whatever. Special thanks to King Features Syndicate and their DailyInk website for actually having the last month of Dustin posted. Now let's look at some Sunday comics.

Heart of the City

Sadly, Mark Tatulli wasn't nominated for anything but it's good to see he can still have a good time. And speaking of Mark Tatulli...

Lio

Panels from Dick Tracy

What? When was the last terrorist attack in America? May 10, 2010 when a man tried to use a pipe bomb to blow up a mosque. He failed. Before that? The Christmas Day or Underwear Bomber in 2009. Also unsuccessful. Jim Doherty, quit trying to scare us.

Betty

Everything he's doing is kind of dangerous and since it is just a blinking turn signal, I don't think it's worth getting into a car wreck.

The Knight Life

Oh, no. It appears that Drinky Crow has finally drank himself to death.

Momma

Ha! Well, it's about time Momma learned that the people who work in banks are soulless. Even the tellers. They are the worst.

The Born Loser

Brutus, you go into a fancy restaurant by yourself so the waiter is probably thinking you are waiting for the rest of your party because who in the hell goes to a fancy, sit-down restaurant by yourself?

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Why Was the Breast Milk in the Freezer?

I don't think I have any Sunday to post today but I did get a good stash of Saturday comics so let's get on with it. Don't forget to check out my site which comes back from a Garfield-related hiatus.

All strips are from 5/14/11:

Pickles

If anybody is going to be a zombie, it would be Earl. A perfect end to a good storyline.

Dick Tracy

"Oh, I don't think we need a drug-sniffing dog. Do you have a straw or a rolled-up dollar bill?"

Big Nate

Why doesn't he just say "Thank you very much" and leave it at that?

Why do I do "what-if" scenarios with fictional characters.

Frazz

I know playing "cowboy vs. Indians" is politically incorrect and it should technically be "U.S. Cavalry vs. Indians" or something like that but I'm starting to get to sneaking suspicion that Jef Mallett had a terrible childhood and that he sniffs his own farts.

Speed Bump

Speaking of farts, that's what that web address looks like "fartin' cookie dot com". You know, a quick search shows that fortunecookie.com is taken but fortune_cookie.com isn't. Why didn't Speed Bump guy use fortune_cookie.com instead of frtn_cookie.com?

The Knight Life

Ew.

Brewster Rockit! Space Guy

Brewster Rockit. If he's ever been not funny then I don't want to hear about it.

Zack Hill

I completely agree with the boy's sentiment here. But MySpace's biggest draw is that it has Friendster? No wonder MySpace sucks.

Argyle Sweater

Uh, oh Billy. I'd quit taunting the zombies if I were you.

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The Streets Will Flow Red With the Blood of Joey's Victims

Sundays come way too quickly.  I'm looking into doing something different here on Sundays every once in a while because I feel I need to do a change-up.  In the meantime, if you don't already, you should check out the blog Nerd Armada by C.H. Greenblatt.  Greenblatt was a storyboarder on "Spongebob Squarepants", "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy" where he created and voiced Fred Fredburger and created "Chowder".  You should check out his blog and some of his original illustrations on there.

Funky Winkerbean 5/23/10

Or, instead of going to all that work you could just not log on for awhile.

I have to admit that about eight months ago, I deleted my MySpace account and I never looked back.  No one did anything on MySpace and from what I can tell no one still does anything on MySpace.

Baby Blues 5/23/10

I would like to get my son into some summer things like softball or swimming or karate but he's gone for the summer so it would be kind of a waste of money to sign him up then have him be 200 miles away.  I, however, would never have my kid's schedule so full that there's no time to sit down mainly because I'd be doing all the toting around and I would rather just stay at home some days.

Zits 5/23/10

What is going on with Jeremy's mom's boob in the next to last panel?  She either needs a better bra or needs to start wearing one.  I know having kids kind of puts some strain on them but still...jeez.

Brevity 5/23/10

The mastermind behind Comics I Don't Understand is mentioned in today's Brevity which is kind of cool when you think about it.  On the plus side, luckily his girlfriend-cum-fiancee saw it before those birds ruined it.

And who doesn't love fanny?  Boy the stories I could tell you!

Dennis the Menace 5/23/10

Holy shit.  Joey is asserting himself and his blood-curdling voice is powerful enough to turn the world red.  I take back ever homoerotic thing I ever said or thought about in connection with Joey.  I just hope when he takes over he spares my life.  I'm a really good cook...

The Knight Life 5/23/10

I believe this.  If humans were to disappear, the Earth would do fine and would eventually correct itself.  I say, just be more environmentally friendly, it's not hurting anything and maybe when our grandkids' grandkids' take over the Earth, it won't be like Los Angeles on a 90 degree summer day.

 The Born Loser 5/23/10

I have books from year ago I have yet to get around to reading.  My wife has books I could possibly read and maybe someday I'll get to those.  Since I started my new job, I've read like six book and am currently working on "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" series.  I wish I could just take a day and sit and read and maybe this summer I can.

Is Brutus just staring at the cover of that book?  He hasn't even opened it yet?

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Rivers Deadly

Sorry about the late post, folks. I started a new job and it's taking a bit of a toll on me. I've spent nearly 80% of the past week asleep. Hopefully my body will get used to it soon, and I'll be able to continue posting things in a timely manner. Here's your incredibly late comic reviews:

Nancy, 4/2/10

I doubt that Little Orphan Annie will have to resort to becoming a weather-girl. I'll agree that her constant singing would get pretty annoying, though, and that gimmick only works when there's sunny days coming up.

Knight Life, 4/2/10

Wait, so if you mock Kevin Smith, his legion of fans will come up to you and attempt to sell you his movies at really good prices? I'm not even a fan of Kevin Smith and I'd buy his movies if they were that cheap. I do like the "Clerks" cartoon, though. That was a good show.

Close to Home, 4/2/10

Instead of looking like a geezer, you'll just look like a stupid jerk. Pick your poison.

Brevity, 4/2/10

I like this one, and wish that rivers would restructure themselves to spell things in real life! Yes, it would cause untold amounts of death, destruction, and ecological damage, but it'd also be really neat. Imagine waking up one day and a bunch of streams were now spelling out "Hey, I gots some fishes in me" or the Mississippi river cajoled all the other rivers into spelling out "OH GOD I HATE MARDI GRAS". Each day would be a new surprise! Also, potentially, deadly as your house might be swept away by a moving river. I'm sure mankind would have evolved to a point where we lived and worked with that in mind, though.

Mark Trail, 4/2/10

Wait, did they have a net-gun in Mark Trail? Or is he just blathering on about it? If it was actually in there, I certainly don't remember it, but if it wasn't, then I'm angry that they're referring to it. Net-guns are something you show people, not just tell them about.

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You Won't Like It When He's Angry

Big Nate 1/17/10

Cartoonists need to remember that a lot text turns people off to reading your strip. Today's Big Nate showcases this rule perfectly.

Bound and Gagged 1/17/10

I don't think copyright or trademark laws extend beyond Earth's atmosphere. While I get the joke, why is the Martian there? Is the strip claiming the planet Mars is a trademarked name or does this Martian have a company on Mars named Mars? Mars is the name Earth gave the planet. If there are aliens on Mars, I'm sure they call it something else.

Rhymes With Orange 1/17/10

Why is the Hulk, a Marvel character, having lunch with three DC characters? Lamest. Crossover. Ever.

Ziggy 1/17/10

Don't listen to him, Ziggy. I hate escalators too. The escalator is a dangerous piece of machinery and it deserves our respect.

The Knight Life 1/17/10

Years ago, I worked for the Federal Student Aid people opening mail, mainly the FAFSA and SAR forms. Sometimes we got misdirected mail that we just put in a mail tub and sent it back into the mail stream. We ran the mail through a mail slitter so everything was easier to remove from the envelope and it was a pretty good job. One day, as I was going through my big stack of mail, I got a piece of misdirected mail with $300 in it. In CASH!!

I debated on what to do for about a minute before I put the money back in the envelope, taped the slit shut and put it in my misdirected mail pile. It was tempting and I was positive no one would ever know but it's not like the $300 would actually help out with anything. I figured karma would eventually pay me back--I'm still waiting.

Hi & Lois 1/17/10

Wow. This strip sure takes a long time just for a premature ejaculation joke.

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