Rodger Pettichord Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Hi all. 2024 promises to be a year of major weight -- political strife, financial uncertainty, military conflicts, and so forth. Under the load of all that, we need something to lighten the load. I'm a lifelong fan of newspaper comic strips and find them to be great antidotes to the serious news. Australia's Ginger Meggs. Scandinavia's Hälge the Moose, England's Andy Capp, the USA's Calvin and Hobbs, and many others bring a much appreciated bit of a grin to each day. And that leads to this week's topic. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: What comic strip(s) from your country do you recommend as fun to follow? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Haven.t bought a newspaper for years and years, to me it's just old news anyway, but when I was a kid I read them all Rodger. All my news today comes from the internet or word of mouth. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Don't follow any but a New Zealand strip I used to enjoy was Footrot Flats. Might get back into it now I own a Border Collie 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Heaton Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 I seem to remember a strip called Jane - very popular with my army mates It wasn't what you might call "a comic" - but sheesh - she did strip ! 😱👍 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Hmm not exactly from my country, but I just loved the cartoons from Don Martin's department from the Mad Magazine. Fine example of the Mona Lisa.k 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 I get my comics from three sources, all online -- two online newspapers and a comic strip subscription service. My must-have strips are Pearls Before Swine, Tundra, Zits, Pickles, Calvin and Hobbs, Kliban, Frank and Ernest, and Peanuts. In reality, I daily enjoy several dozen strips plus numerous editorial cartoons. Gotta get my laughs in each day! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) I fondly remember Calvin and Hobbs. Other long gone favorites were Bloom County and Pogo. Today I have a few favorites. First, Wiley Miller's Non Sequitur. Then Zits and Mutts. Also Pickles has its moments, especially helping oldsters like us laugh at ourselves. Except for Non Sequitur these appear in the local newspaper. Non Sequitur got booted because the cartoonist failed to delete political marginallia but is available on line. (The strip is highly political, but does not name names. Except this once). I still subscribe to Newsday, the regional newspaper for Long Island, New York. But it has gotten very expensive. Sixty years ago I delivered this paper. I had a route of about thirty customers. It cost them a nickel a day, or $0.30 per week. I paid $0.22 for a week's run of the paper, and the rest was my pay, plus tips. So I earned about $2.40/week, plus maybe another $1.80 in tips. Living high on the hog! Ken Edited December 29, 2023 by Ken Q 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Abernathy Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Lil Abner was my favorite. Then maybe Pickles, Calvin and Hobbs, ok Peanuts too. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I'm the same as Adam haven't read a newspaper now for about 8yrs, it's internet or TV news for me. But I did like Footrot Flats and Fred Basset, not Australian I know, but they were ok.👍 cheers Gumby 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 A side note for those who might enjoy reconnecting with the daily comics, gocomics.com has a large selection of comic strips and editorial cartoons in a wide variety of genres. If you miss enjoying a daily laugh, this is a great place to plug back in. The small annual fee is well worth it. 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Rodger Pettichord said: A side note for those who might enjoy reconnecting with the daily comics, gocomics.com has a large selection of comic strips and editorial cartoons in a wide variety of genres. If you miss enjoying a daily laugh, this is a great place to plug back in. The small annual fee is well worth it. I look in the mirror for my daily laugh Rodger. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 The Far Side by Gary Larsen. We share the same sense of humor 😉 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 https://screenrant.com/best-far-side-comics-dogs-act-like-humans/ 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 can't remember the last time I bought a newspaper, all old news now with 24hr news and the internet...... 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 6 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: A side note for those who might enjoy reconnecting with the daily comics, gocomics.com has a large selection of comic strips and editorial cartoons in a wide variety of genres. If you miss enjoying a daily laugh, this is a great place to plug back in. The small annual fee is well worth it. I use this site to follow Non Sequitur since the newspaper dropped it. Ken 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 10 hours ago, gumbypickett said: I look in the mirror for my daily laugh Rodger. I'm not touching that with a ten-foot pole! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 My favourite comic is international and true everywhere: the Dilbert calendar from Scott Adams. Unfortunaltely he left his publisher and the calendar seems not to be available for 2024! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebear Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I like Tom & Jerry just like my cat. I wish you all a healthy and peaceful New Year !! Cheers Ulrich 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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