Of Human Bondage

Boomerangs

Pun alert! And it involves the name of the author of a nearly 100 year old book!  With dry humor like this, why isn't Boomerangs still pumping out new strips?

Bound and Gaged

I don't believe inmates are allowed cell phones and other such electronics, so most likely what the man on the floor has in his hand is a bar of soap carved into the shape of an iPhone—carved for the express purpose of annoying his cell mate with this inane pun.  Mission accomplished.  Though he should be careful, lest he wind up with those 4 bars shoved somewhere unpleasant.

Broom Hilda

What's wrong with Broom Hilda flying on her broomstick?  She is a a witch with magical powers after all.  She should be able to save all kinds in travel expenses.

Jump Start

Looks like the food truck craze has finally found its way to the comics page.  Hmm... I'm a bit hungry, I could go for some "Mobile Gourmet Food" right about now.

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Dog Eat Baby

Adam@Home

Damn.  Clayton isn't too fond of his little brother.  "Yeah, you should have held out for something less smelly and drooly."

Boomerangs

"If my daughter grows fangs then perhaps I will give her the love and attention she never got from me growing up."

Dog Eat Doug

Whoa.  Looks like Sophie the Dog has brutally murdered Doug's mom and dad.  Now that the parental figures are out of the way, the strip can finally live up to its name.

Gasoline Alley

Uh...her husband almost died.  Yeah, she should be frantic.  Why does he have to be such a dick about it?

Herb and Jamaal

She's crying because she found Herb's old love letters to Jamaal.

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Grown Up Kids

Hello, Peter here again, bringing you more comics review for Wednesday!

Candorville

Looks like Susan and Lemont were lounging uncomfortably on rooftops as far back as 1982, apparently without any parental supervision. Seriously, where are their parents? These 5 to 6 year-olds are hanging out on a dirty roof with only a short barrier separating them from a several story drop! And Susan isn't even wearing any shoes! Actually, that last one makes sense given her freakishly large feet.

Adam@Home

I love Clayton's heavy-lidded look in today's strip. He is exhausted from having grown up too fast, the unfortunate consequence of having been raised by an unstable, lunatic, man-child.

The Argyle Sweater

Cute idea, but wouldn't technically those be transplants, since they came from another chicken? Plus, this is a gross misuse of the organ donor program.

Ben

"Like a mini-hurricane?" Uh, I think you two are in the path of a tornado. Time to seek shelter immediately. Your neighbor was just hurled to her death by the twister's destructive power.

Boomerangs

Whoa, that's an awful lot separation for two people supposedly strapped together. Under the guise of jumping tandem, the mother has finally decided the murder her ungrateful daughter by pushing her out of a plane.

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Meta-jokes and Bleeding Butlers

Hello all! Time for some more comics review!

The Big Picture

Meta-joke alert! In the punchline, Lennie appears to be commenting on the awkward wordlessness of the final two panels. It is this kind instant self-awareness that makes this otherwise dull strip a bit trippy at times. Also, why is Lennie such a huge asshole?

Birdbrains

Ah, butlers! They always have something quippy and droll to say. Even when bleeding out.

La Cucaracha

I've been enjoying La Cucaracha's "Occupy the Comics Page" featuring Jeffy from Family Circus. I like today's joke, however, I must point out that Family Circus debuted in 1960. Also, Jeffy is only supposed to be three years old. So assuming he aged normally before getting stuck in time the moment the strip first appeared in newspapers, Jeffy would have been a mere one year old in 1958. That's a bit young for an allowance, no?

Love Is

So "what comes naturally" is sitting butt-naked on splintery log while twisting your neck to an impossible degree just to gaze lovingly into your sweetheart's eyes? Sure, why not?

Bob the Squirrel

Wow. That conversation devolved into an argument fast. Tense household. (Side note: this strip manages the near impossible task of drawing a cartoon squirrel in a way that is not cute. However, as a consequence, Bob doesn't look very much like a squirrel either.)

Boomerangs

Speaking of tense, the mom's response to her daughter's legitimate concern of weighing too much for them to be strapped together: "You're right, you're rather fat now."

That's all for today! I think I'll end with the wordless absurdity that is Buni:

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Cow belts and smashed thumbs

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Time for some more comics review. Also, after several weeks of laziness, I've updated my webcomic. Check it out if you like hedgehogs, are unemployed, or are just bored and aimlessly surfing the web.

Adam@Home

I always find it jarring when I see jokes about comics or cartoonists in the funny pages. The author is being a bit too self-referencial for my tastes. If you want to have an autobiographical strip, just go all out and do it. Adam doesn't appear to be in the comics business, so it's a bit weird for him to revere Calvin and Hobbes this much.

The Argyle Sweater

The gag is mildly amusing. But leather is made from actual cow skin. I don't think a belt made from shaved cow hair would work very well.

Boomerangs

The mom here may be right, but shoving a book in your daughter's face and saying, "See? This is what's wrong with you!" doesn't seem very respectful. Generally, it's a bad idea to bring up transference during an argument. I tried with my girlfriend one time and... well, let's just say a smashed thumb would have been a better outcome.

The Norm, 8/30/11

Ug. This strip is the equivalent of one those annoying television recap episodes. If a storyline needs this much infographics then perhaps it's a bit too complicated for a daily comic.

The Other Coast

This gag is a rip-off of Monty Python.

Ziggy

Look who's talking, barkeep! Though this being the Ziggy universe, that guy probably just doesn't like Ziggy and quickly made up some crap to keep him out.

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Stop Thinking and Do Her

It is Monday, a fact that I nearly forgot until about an hour ago. Tip of the day: don't eat and drive or else how will you text?



The Doozies 9/14/09

I have come to the conclusion that The Doozies is about one or more persons experiences when they are tripping balls. Totally tripping balls.



Boomerangs 9/14/09

As if videogames have any more meaning that a Rubik's cube. Sure videogames are more sophisticated, but they are still mostly a waste of time. They're a good hobby and can be really fun, but they can be considered on the same level as a Rubik's cube.



Luann 9/14/09

When reading this for the first time, I was pretty sure that the second panel read "Brad, man up willya? Stop thinking about it and go do her now!"

Then I read it again and was disappointed that they felt the need to disguise what TJ is saying.



Graffiti 9/14/09

Too...much...pun...having...pun-related...seizure................

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The Conest is Over, The Week Has Begun!

Thanks to everyone who entered our first contest! The winners have been chosen and notified and we will be posting some fun and entertaining web comic reviews some time in the future.

Mother Goose & Grimm 12/29/08

Wait.... what? Betty Crocker really wasn't a real person? More concerning might be how upset Ralph is that he can't eat her ashes. Is it still necrophilia if it's somebody's ashes? That is a good question right there.


Broom Hilda 12/29/08

Frank Cho gets censored like it's going out of style, yet somehow "poopy losers" is totally permissible by the editors. Maybe it's because Broomy is only in a handful of papers that just don't give a shit anymore. Third-graders across the country just grinned menacingly, thinking they have a new and original name to call their friends at recess.


Boomerangs 12/29/08

You know it's two women in this comic strip, otherwise the dialog would have been "Why do you keep pushing you naughty bits out all over? You want it, don't you baby? yeeeeeaaaahhhhhhh...".

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