Odds and Ends

Happy Monday everyone. Hope all had a great Super Bowl weekend and looking forward to the start of another week. Winter has been balmy here in the Midwest so far and hoping it stays that way for a while.

Bizarro

Kind of a cute idea but the first line really bothers me with "Those Cuban dudes sat on me all day again". Since this is supposed to be Che Guevara's motorcycle, why are multiple people sitting on it? Do they take turns riding it? I have this image of the revolutionaries in the jungle going "Pick me! Pick me! My turn to ride it.".

Hi and Lois

.....and what your mom has to do to make money, we won't even discuss with you.

Mary Worth

Behold! The magic color changing walls of Mary Worth's apartment! First it's black and then it is a rather odd off-gray. Amazing! And what is on that bookshelf behind Nola? Is it a tomato, a pin cushion or some new tv set with an old fashioned atenna?

Hazel

Has the creator of Hazel ever actually owned or seen a cat? Good luck (a) trying to get them to wait at a line for some pre-determined start and (b) have them actually race at once for anything. And I love it's the second annual cat race, 'cause the first one was such a success.

Andy Capp

It's an old joke, but this one made me chuckle.

Have a great week, everyone!

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A Return

Well, your worst nightmare has come true. I am back with some hopefully funny commentary for you. For my return, I've decided to choose five strips from yesterday and five from today. After this, maybe you can go to my site. No pressure or anything.

Zits 12/14/09

I'd want freedom too if I were being fondled by the Black-Suited Santa of Death.

Crock 12/14/09

OK...so whose feet did you expect to have?

Mark Trail 12/14/09

I'm kind of hoping the rest of this week consists of that guy trying to dispose of Mark's body. "Hello, Reverend Parsons! Fancy meeting you in the middle of woods while I'm digging this hole. What's rolled up in the tarp, you ask? Not a dead body if that's what you're thinking!"

Hazel 12/14/09

"No, Hazel! That's not a toilet!"

Notice how her body is literally absorbing the tricycle? Also, where'd her package go?

The Better Half 12/14/09

Now I'm no economist but I think what's happening is that since no one has any money, businesses have to lower their prices to compete and stay in business meaning they make less and less profit and make less money to run their company. Companies that do not, are the ones hit the hardest during a recession leading, possibly, to shutting down. If Stanley did raise the cost of his thoughts roughly 2000% (right?) then he has just priced his brain out of business.

Mary Worth 12/15/09

Now, you know what would be awesome? If Wilbur agreed to meeting this young man and it turned out to be Ted with a new haircut and no mustache.

Broom Hilda 12/15/09

Are they just goose-stepping around town screaming "Deck the halls"? I ask this because the lyrics of Deck the Halls are pretty self-explanatory although I guess if they sang the whole song they'd be wondering what the hell a bough of holly is.

Beetle Bailey 12/15/09

"Naked? Isn't that a little gay?"

"It's not gay if both of us do it."

"I guess that makes sense."

Drabble 12/15/09

And why does Drabble care? It's just a Secret Santa--not the KGB. He should just take comfort knowing that he gets free brownies.

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Kitties and Squirrels

Today is Tuesday. Yesterday was Monday and because is was the first Monday of September it was also Labor Day. Unless you live in a different part of the world. Then it was just Monday.

Anyway, here's some comics to enjoy or at least stare at for awhile.


Hazel 9/8/09

Kitties are curious. Occasionally their curiosity gets them into trouble with the humans that they cohabitate with.



Ziggy 9/8/09

Today we have learned the terrible secret of Ziggy's existence: that he is a squirrel. I'm not sure how that is possible, but one look at Ziggy and you can tell that he's not a regular human so it kind of makes sense.

Also, Ziggy's ancestors were into sex with squirrels which is weird.

Or maybe he's just a hyperevolved squirrel. But that's not as funny.



Curtis 9/8/09

I don't know what Curtis did, but it must have been pretty bad if his dad's letting the whole experience teach him a lesson instead of hollering and spanking .

When you're parents don't want to verbally or physically abuse you, you know that you fucked up bad.



Wee Pals 9/8/09

While a black man is the President, I wouldn't say that he took it over. That sounds like he staged a coup and killed everyone in the former government.

Which might have been fun to watch actually. Who doesn't love a bloody coup?



Baldo 9/8/09

Ouch. That's something you don't ever want your parents to say for many reasons. Especially your mom. Or Grandma or whoever that old lady is.

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Another Saturday Bites the Dust

Another Saturday, another look at the week in comics. Remember to tell your friend(s) to visit the site and donate if possible.





For Heavens Sake 4/6/09

You had a good run. How many centuries did you expect to be on top of Western civilization? Haven't you heard the saying that all good things must come to an end? And it's not even like you're not still on everyone's mind, it's just that we need to get away from the crazies that dominate your message. If you wanted to talk to the fundamentalists and try to get them to calm the f*ck down, we'd be all for that. But until they give it up, America has to get away from being seen as a Christian nation. I'm sure you'll make a comeback in the future; after all, religion booms when bad things happen and I'm sure that more bad things will happen. Just keep the crazies and the pedophiles away from your religion and we can be friends again.



Hazel 4/7/09

What in the hell is going on here? So, let me get this straight.

There are two women, sitting in chairs, talking to each other. There are two children with shovels being supervised by a man. The children are looking for worms. They find worms and head towards the women. The man takes the worms and throws them towards the women. The man then instructs the women to talk about worms.

What? So the joke is that women are afraid of worms? This makes as much sense as the infamous Gil Thorp.




Off The Mark 4/8/09

Ah, how I miss those simpler times. When a perverted man could only physically flash and rape a women instead of make fools out of other perverted men in a chat room. Those were the days.

Some people will tell you that sex crimes have risen in the digital age. These people are generally old and afraid that the internet, with its series of tubes, will anally assault them while they sleep.





Working It Out 4/10/09

Reginald was simply trying to emulate his favorite comic strip character. Little did he know that comic strips take place in a different reality, a reality where pants are optional and animals can talk. Unfortunately for Reginald, this was the last straw and he had to be committed to the asylum. Poor, poor Reginald.


Webcomic of the Week should really be renamed since it only happens every other week. It shall return next Saturday.

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Go Fug These Comics

New goal for 2009: if I have time during the day I will update for sure Monday-Friday. Even if I can only find one comic to comment on and it's just a one-liner, it keeps you guys knee deep in content. I want to give a huge shout-out to Kaitlyn and XY. They have been bringing their voices to the DCR for a bit now and I really appreciate their work.

That being said, we are looking for a fashion consultant to regularly give advice to the ladies and gentlemen of the comics pages on the latest clothing trends. Anybody interested should drop me an email!

Diesel Sweeties 1/12/09

R Stevens turned 32 today! Yay for him being alive! Pixel-y comic lovers everywhere should drop by his site and send him some happy birthday wishes!


Hazel 1/12/09

"You are a genius."

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Happy Afternoon Comics Review 9/24/08

Short and sweet, web and print comics, enjoy your humpday!

Hazel 9/24/08

Is she talking to the dog or the kid? This is the first time Hazel has made me laugh out loud.


My Stupid Life 9/24/08

The only difference between web comic creators and comic bloggers is artistic talent. Well, at least most of them.


Penny Arcade 9/24/08

One day I know I'll have to try and explain what the hell a 5 1/4" floppy disk is to my kids and it wont be an easy day. "Really ugly drink coasters sweety, don't worry much about it."


Gil Thorpe 9/24/08

Today is one of those rare days when people who have no idea what football is get more enjoyment out of Gil Thorpe than those who have been reading the strip for years.


Snapshots 9/24/08

As if America doesn't have enough problems with youth obesity...

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The Comics Curmudgeon is My God Now

Josh Fruhlinger AKA the Comics Curmudgeon has been getting more and more famous lately. From competing on Jeopardy to being mentioned in Sally Forth, he finds ways to make me jealous of his success almost daily. If you're not reading his blog, you're missing out on someone who writes about comics that is actually talented!


Nest Heads 8/11/08
Yeah, about that whole thing I just said about Josh. This Nest Heads guy looks way too familiar, and the way he talks... I'm starting to get suspicious.


The Amazing Spider-Man 8/26/08

If you follow Spider-man you've already figured out this weeks Clue answer: it was Maria Lopez, in the executive office, with the blowjob.


Hazel 8/26/08

AKA "mommy and daddy are wrestling".

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