Bloom County/Outland are the classic of classics. Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side too. Still have my Bill The Cat doll, Deathtongue rules! My favorite amongst the newer ones is Pearls Before Swine, but it doesn't really compare.
"Yeah, like what is 'feminine protection'? A chartreuse flamethrower?"
Which begs the question - where are the great comic strip artists of today? The internet is full of mediocre strips but I have yet to find one to equal the work of Larson, Breathed or Watterson.
I can't say they're to the level of Larson, Schultz, or Watterson, but I still regularly read Order of the Stick(not sure who the author is) and Real Life Comics(by Greg Dean). I WOULD read Digger(by Ursula Vernon), but that one ended a couple of years ago.
8-Bit Theater(by Brian Clevinger) and Bob and George the Comic Strip(David Anez) are a couple of classic web/sprite comics that also ended a couple of years ago. I actually spent a week re-reading most of Bob and George.
Digger was amazing, though, and I can not recommend it enough. If she ever puts out an omnibus edition I'm going to buy it SO FAST!
My personal favorite was the fat bellied stoggie sucker.
ReplyDeleteBloom County/Outland are the classic of classics. Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side too. Still have my Bill The Cat doll, Deathtongue rules! My favorite amongst the newer ones is Pearls Before Swine, but it doesn't really compare.
ReplyDeleteMy all-time favorite is Calvin and Hobbes, hands down. I always thought I'd marry Calvin and have an affair with Hobbes.
ReplyDeleteI still have all my Bloom County books.
ReplyDelete"Yeah, like what is 'feminine protection'? A chartreuse flamethrower?"
Which begs the question - where are the great comic strip artists of today? The internet is full of mediocre strips but I have yet to find one to equal the work of Larson, Breathed or Watterson.
Al_in_Ottawa.
I've taken a liking to Red and Rover by Brian Basset. Another great boy and his dog strip. And I keep looking for a dog like Rover.
ReplyDeleteSo Angel is Susie Derkins?
ReplyDeleteI can't say they're to the level of Larson, Schultz, or Watterson, but I still regularly read Order of the Stick(not sure who the author is) and Real Life Comics(by Greg Dean). I WOULD read Digger(by Ursula Vernon), but that one ended a couple of years ago.
8-Bit Theater(by Brian Clevinger) and Bob and George the Comic Strip(David Anez) are a couple of classic web/sprite comics that also ended a couple of years ago. I actually spent a week re-reading most of Bob and George.
Digger was amazing, though, and I can not recommend it enough. If she ever puts out an omnibus edition I'm going to buy it SO FAST!
See what happens when you put liberals on the endangered species list? Now the little bastards are out of control and posing a threat to humans!
ReplyDeleteYa'll must check out FRAZZ.
ReplyDeleteWhat he does with the English language is wondrous.
Gotta luv it!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I have the 3 book, hard backed edition of "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes".
I really need to start looking for the Bloom Country books. Bill the Cat was my hero back in the day.
Bob
III
Day by day is a good one.
ReplyDeleteTerminal lance, Marine Corps humor from a enlisted point of view.
XKCD is a rather quirky little strip. The more geeky you are, the more you "get" it.
ReplyDeleteAnd, like Rob, Day By Day is a daily must read.
Leigh
Whitehall, NY