Humor is rooted in truth, and truth, as I understand it, is rooted in fact. So when I tell you, "Hey, look at this video full of amazing facts about comic strips," I hope you don't knock a bunch of pictures off the wall behind your chair as you're blown backwards by the sheer force of hilarity.
It's a spiffy li'l rundown of all sorts of miscellany. The internet's not so bad, aftert all.
Hold onto your butts:
--Dave
Gosh, I know I'm not the demographic that may be the potentially offended party, but this Argyle Sweater seems pretty innocuous to me.
Offended person: "It's offensive because he's comparing rabbis to rabies, saying that rabbis are an unwanted disease in dogs."
JG: "Ok. Well, I read it as just a silly play on words. I know Scott and I know there's no ulterior motive or subtext here. And doesn't that rabbi up by the dog's head look hysterical? "
Offended person: "Hee hee. Yes, he does. He looks like he's riding the dog like a horse. Thanks, JG, I'm glad we had this talk."
JG: Me too.
See? Sometimes I think people'e first reaction is to think the worst and see things that aren't there. I hope we can all calmly and respectively have these types of conversations in the future. But ... just to let you all know, if anyone tries to make fun of the Irish, you'll be hearing from my lawyers.
Best
JG
A salmon-colored couch, a purple cat and a couple that brings humor to everyday situations. Alrlo and Janis not only has one of the most realistic relationships in comics, it shows us what love really looks like!
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This recurring LAUGH TRACKS feature highlights individual Sherpa strips and panels that for one reason or another caught the fancy of the aide de sherpa. It could be anythng; the drawing, the writing, the humor, the coloring, that they tried something interesting, or that it's a new step for that particular creator.
We hope this quirky sampler will alert you to features you might not yet have noticed amid Sherpa's abundant, ever-changing, and eclectic mix, and that it gives Sherpa creators a modicum of helpful feedback.
Girth 2-28-14
Good with Coffee 3-1-14
County Line 3-3-14
Magic Coffee Hair 3-3-14
Milton 5.0 3-3-14
Mr. Morris 3-3-14
Onion & Pea 3-4-14
A complete list of all the Sherpa features can be found here.
The great NYer cartoonist Roz Chast has a new book coming out in May -- a cartoon memoir about her parents -- and I'm pleased to report that you can read a big wonderful section of it in the new issue of The New Yorker.
And, thanks to a visit to the Roz Chast website, I now know that she also does eggs. I like eggs.
This is quite possibly the most accuarate description of Kansas City weather that I've ever seen.
--Julie
He's asking the guy without pants for help with the health inspector?!
--Gene
The only thing scarier than "sugar-free" is "fat-free."
--Elizabeth
It sounds like TLC just found their next reality series.
--Jaymie
Nobody does acidic immigration humor like Lalo. I'd be all for deporting the Beebs, but I fear the resulting media frenzy would wipe out coverage of anything else for months on end. Putin could invade France and nobody in North America would have any idea.
--Lucas
This week's pick comes from our Software Developer, Kyle: I’m a huge fan of The Boondocks. It’s not often you’ll see a ten 10-year-old leftist radical black revolutionary retired domestic terrorist as the main character in a comic strip. He touches on many topics that hit home to young people such as avoiding cutting the grass, hating on telemarketers, how important video games are, and he also fits in some sly social commentary throughout. My favorites are when Huey talks and explains tech with his grandpa. Been there. Done that …
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About The Boondocks:
Meet Aaron McGruder’s The Boondocks: Huey and Riley Freeman, Jazmine DuBois, and Huey’s best friend, Caesar. This comic strip reflects the racial diversity and complexity of our world. Combining Huey’s childish antics with contemporary political and social satire, the strip explores the terrain where dashikis and Brand Nubian CDs meet The Gap and Hanson.
I don't know why the creators of this video chose not to capitalize the first letter of each of the featured quotes, but otherwise it's a perfect introduction to Reuben-Award-winning cartoonist Dan Piraro for anyone who may, by some improbable series of missed opportunities, not yet have become familiar with his primo, consistently excellent, beautifully-drawn, kick-ass feature BIZARRO. Enjoy.
