Funky Winkerbean: Cedars

One of the challenges I have in writing this blog is that I know virtually nothing about the fundamentals of drawing. This is why I mostly stick to things like story and dialog and only mention the art when I see an especially egregious display of hackery.

All that said, I really like the art in the second panel of today's Funky Winkerbean. While I can't necessarily speak to the quality of the drawing itself, I can say that it creates exactly the right effect, literalizing the reflection the two panels depict, with the thrill of victory in the former panel warping into the misery of defeat in the latter.

Hi and Lois: We can spoon in June!

This comic is hilarious because Hi is planning to engage in an act of physical affection three months from now that might lead to intercourse. Lois, meanwhile, has already given herself an out.

Mark Trail: Buzz, will you take this chip and get the pictures printed?

One of the oddly appealing* things about Mark Trail is that it has refused to change with the times. Everything about it is proudly old-fashioned, from the black-and-white morality to the art to the endless stream of exclamation points! It's the kind of comic you can imagine pluggers enjoying without the least bit of irony.

So today's comic, in which Jack Elrod reveals that Mark owns a--gasp!--digital camera, is more than a little surprising. Next thing you know, Mark will be texting on his smart phone while Segwaying his way around Lost Forest.

*No, really!

Momma: Does it stop?

Ha ha! 'Cause, Toyota.

Family Circus: Mommy, when am I gonna reach my full potential?

This cartoon is hilarious because Billy is impatient for his New World Order to really get off the ground.

Technical Difficulties

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Pardon the lack of blogging over the last couple of days. Blogger has apparently decided that I should never be allowed to upload an image ever again. And since this blog is based largely around images, that's proven somewhat problematic. As soon as this issue is resolved, blogging will resume and the usual hilarity will ensue.

UPDATE: Difficulties solved, posting resumed, hilarity ensued, etc., etc.

Peanuts: And I've got Linus down for Right Field.

It's the tower-building that really makes this comic.

But considering his range, shouldn't Linus be playing center field?

Pickles: Oh, no! Now I'm in the sand trap!

And so this is what the most tolerable Keane child is going to grow up to be: Earl Pickles.

Slavery really would have been better.

Blondie: Herb, you got a minute?

This comic is hilarious because Herb has to pee.*

*We aim for the highbrow here at The Comics Section.

Family Circus: Occupation: Just a Housewife...

Thel Keane: feminist icon.