Monday Monday
So, Key West was a blast - and a chance to see what other people are reading in the comics section. When we travel, it's always a trip to catch up with our "home" faves while popping in to the mini-worlds of other strips; some are easier to get into than others. They all have their own little quirks, whole histories of setting the tone of humor. Some strips in the Key West Citizen were familiar to me from home - "Rose Is Rose", "Peanuts" (sans the "classic" there for some reason), "Garfield", "Beetle Bailey", etc. Some others I was familiar with, but hadn't seen in a while, like "Frank and Ernest", "Herman", "Marmaduke" and an old favorite: "Shoe".
Some others were totally foreign to me, both in design and humor. "Big Nate", "Monty", "The Grizzwells", "Arlo and Janis", "Moderately Confused", all of which left me hanging in the entertainment department. Nice to get a little variety though.
On to Sunday back home: didja get a load of all the funny movie titles that the Pattersons consider at the Multimegamax theaters? A few of my favorites: "Massacre This!", "Groins!", "A Whiff Of Evil" and "Borborygmus", which sent me to a dictionary to discover that it's basically the medical term for a rumbly in your tumbly.
Did Charlie Brown get aggro with Snoopy or what? It's rare to see him in such a cruel mood with that crazed look on his face.
What's up with the portrayal of non-regulars in "Blondie"? They're usually some of the most freakish folks in the funnies.
Don't know if it was an ink issue or not, but the cast of "Baldo" looks like they spent an extra hour or five in the tanning salon. Any darker and I might've confused them with "The Boondocks".
On to Monday:
Remember the days when Pasquale and Clem couldn't speak? Still, the two have always had an aggressive rivalry, which leads me to wonder about Clem's folks and their parental skills. Still, I doubt that Clem has a cool guardian angel like Pasquale (or a Dream Ship.)
And now I can breathe easier, for it would seem that Ted and Sally are going to forego a trip to Paris in order to save Kitty in "Sally Forth." Gasp! Not only does Ted get the last word in the final panel, Sally's looking quite sympathetic instead of sarcastic!
Remember when Zonker was a millionaire? What DID he do with all the money? I forgot. What a blow that's got to be - from lottery winner to working at McFriendly's - that's got to be more than humbling, hey?
posted by Bing Futch @ 9:56 AM
3 Comments:
The Crime Report in the Key West Citizen is usually funnier than most of the comics.
This Sunday's comics were excellent. Those movie titles were hilarious and a bit pornographic! :)
Do you have "Sherman's Lagoon?" I actually quoted what he said in Sunday's strip thinking it was something I read in a book.
Sometimes, wisdom comes in the comics.
"Sherman's Lagoon"? I haven't heard of that one - I'll have to look it up. Speaking of pornographic, I've been all about "9 Chickweed Lane" of late. VERY sexy strip - but then again, so is "Pibgorn". It reminds me somewhat of a tamed-down "Little Annie Fannie". : )
What's funny about the Citizen is that most of the crime report stuff is what you saw happen last night on Duval. Talk about a small town!
Oh,yeah. When I lived there, I would read things and say, "So, THAT's what happened down the street last night...." After a few months, the island got a bit too small.
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