Comic Strip of the Day

CSotD: Degas vu

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Mike Peterson Published: December 12, 2011 1 minute 0 comments

Frank Gorshin used to complain that most impressionists didn't do impressions of the celebrities they were supposed to be imitating, but rather did impressions of other impressionists imitating those celebrities.

Instead of imitating Kirk Douglas, they imitated Gorshin imitating Kirk Douglas. Instead of imitating Richard Nixon, they imitated David Frye imitating Richard Nixon. Instead of imitating Cary Grant, they just said, "Ju-DAY, Ju-DAY, Ju-DAY," which Cary Grant never did.

Of course, artsy types might argue, the fellow in today's Bizarro is not an impressionist. He's a cubist.

But the point is, he's not. He's an impressionist.

The kind Frank Gorshin hated. (Except when their ineptitude was amusing.)

Mike Peterson has posted his "Comic Strip of the Day" column every day since 2010. His opinions are his own, but we welcome comments either agreeing or in opposition.