CSotD: The Perils of Sarcasm and Subtlety
If we sing the praises of a comic strip that hits a news item on the moment despite its lead…
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CSotD: Catching up on trivial rants
They Can Talk captures my mood this morning, after a very long trip home from the AAEC Convention. We were…
CSotD: What’s so funny?
I’m blaming Rico Schacherl for inspiring today’s blend of comedy and serious thought, which is pretty much his brand anyway….
CSotD: In which I dissent
Tony Dow’s death inspired Ruben Bolling to repost this Tom the Dancing Bug from 2012, which I liked then and…
CSotD: Attention Must Be Paid
I used to see bumperstickers that said “If you’re not scared, you’re not paying attention.” Haven’t seen one in awhile;…
CSotD: Comics that make you say hmm
I have nothing to comment about over this Pat Byrnes panel, except that, for someone with such a simple style,…
CSotD: The Search for Truthiness
Matt Wuerker (Politico) starts us off with the Big Lie, which is that the 2020 election was fixed. However, that…
CSotD: The Editor Weeps
Cartoonists at syndicates have editors, but this Baby Blues (KFS) got through without anyone noticing that, if they “all” got…
CSotD: Death of the Red (State) Mask
Politics has been leaking all over the funny pages lately, and today’s Non Sequitur (AMS) is a good example. The…
CSotD: Friday Lockdown Laffs
I try to avoid politics on Friday, but when La Cucaracha, working in advance, manages to hit the timing jackpot,…
CSotD: Friday Funnies – Okay Junior
Over at Vintage Thimble Theater (1936), the gang is just beginning to learn about Eugene the Jeep, who lives in…
CSotD: Labor Day Intensive
Mo points out that those who serve and wait rarely get a chance to stand, and there are indeed people…
CSotD: Sunday Funnies
Either this was an outstanding day on the comics page or my new policy of reading the funny stuff before…