Modesty Blaise is a vastly underapprciated comic book character from the British author Peter O'Donnell. With her male sidekick Willie Garvin, she confidently walked into dangerous situations. While she … more
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berniez40 posted a Quick Tip about Calvin and Hobbes.
February 06, 2011
It was certainly a sad day in the world of Sunday comics at the end of 1995 when Bill Watterson threw in the towell on his 10 year long adventures of a 6 year old boy wise beyond his years but who does … more
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TheJohn posted a Quick Tip about Calvin and Hobbes.
February 05, 2011
Timeless tale of a young boy and his stuffed tiger who comes to life in his mind. A cut above a lot of other Sunday faire but learning more about the creator made me a little sour on it.
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kfontenot posted a Quick Tip about Peanuts (comics).
January 10, 2011
FREEDOM'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR PEOPLE FINDING OUT YOU'RE USELESS is a collection of "Dilbert" comic strips that first ran in newspapers from January 2008-October 2008. "Dilbert" is The comic strip about … more
Every year there are at least one or two "Dilbert" collections released and every few years a new "Dilbert" anthology is released. Every once in awhile, a random "Dilbert" … more
So, the library gets a relatively new Scott Adams Dilbert compilation, and I put myself on the hold list. Finally, Problem Identified: And You're Probably Not Part of the Solution … more
Growing up reading Calvin and Hobbes cartoons just instills a sense of adventure, a sense of mirth and a whimsical type of humor in a readers soul. I … more
Calvin and Hobbes are two of the cleverest characters ever to grace the bookshelf. I grew up reading them with fervent amazement and wonder. As I child I gleaned brilliant ideas for: how to properly … more
Classic newspaper comic about a little boy who's imagination and philosophy are not matched by his scholastic skills. The boy and his stuffed tiger has some great adventures.
I can't imagine growing up without Calvin and Hobbes. Some of my earliest memories are trying to imitate Calvin's genius snowmen set-ups, exploring the forest pretending I was him, and reading … more
The 13th Volume in Fantagraphics republishing of the complete Peanuts, THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1975-1976 could also be subtitled "The Peanuts of the Absurd". In the past Schulz had toyed with some absurdist … more
People that were socially conscious during the seventies will have no trouble understanding the point of this book, but the latest generation will have no idea what most of the cartoons mean. The book … more
In the foreword, noted zoologist Stephen Jay Gould comments on how popular the Gary Larson cartoons are with biologists. When reading the book, it is easy to see why; Larson does an excellent job in his … more
Life in the office cubicle has always been difficult, the recent economic downturn has made it even worse. A natural way to cope is with humor, it is a natural stress reliever that can make even the worst … more
The spectrum of mental craziness goes from the heavily medicated in a padded room to the person that does nothing worse than pick their nose in public. For all of those actions on the less serious end … more
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CharlesAshbacher reviewed Ballard Street.
March 28, 2010
Great cartoonists have to be a little bit sick in the good sort of way. They somehow have to have that extra twist or demented neural pathway that allows them to look at situations in life and express … more
To most people that read and chuckle over the Dilbert comic strip, it is an act equivalent to whistling past a graveyard. Clueless management, phony numbers, insecure workers and poor quality products … more
While the purpose is to entertain, there is also a great deal of metaphorical philosophy in the "Peanuts" comic strip. The exaggerated characteristics of the characters and the situations they encounter … more
While I may have encountered it on occasion, until I read this book I was unfamiliar with the Rudy Park comic strip. The primary characters are overstated, as cartoon characters generally have to be, … more