Not As Good As Peanuts's Fiftieth But It'll Do...

Rabbits Against Magic 2/28/10

I think the reason Garfield has changed so drastically is because Jim Davis stopped doing Garfield and his Paws, Inc. people now do it. I bet if Jim Davis actually drew Garfield now, he would look like he did in the early 1980s. The one thing that hasn't changed in Garfield is the humor. It's still not funny.

And speaking of Garfield...

Garfield 2/28/10

It's good to know that Jon is already prepared when he gets the urge to suddenly masturbate.

Nest Heads 2/28/10

From what I remember in school, Julius Ceasar took a day from February so July (which was named after him) wouldn't be a "short" month and Augustus (for who August is named) did the same so his month wouldn't be "inferior" to Julius'. Unfortunately that is actually a myth and just something else my teachers lied about.

Adam@Home 2/28/10

Sweet Lord. If we ever do a countdown of the worst comic strips in syndication, both Adam@Home and Drabble would get my vote. Really? February has two of the "better" holidays? Valentine's Day and Groundhog Day? Two of the most retarded made-up holidays ever? One day is depressing if you don't have anyone who loves you and the other an obese rodent become the main story on "The Today Show". And what the hell is she rambling about? Mixing up Valentine's and Groundhog Day? What idiot would do that?

And speaking of another strip that's on my bottom five:

Wee Pals 2/28/10

Blah, blah, blah. White people are racist. The second panel confused me because that phrase is generally not used in this way but White-Racist-Bully is saying that Oliver also uses outmoded racist sayings such as "a Chinaman's chance" (ca. 1849).

Citizen Dog 2/28/10

Years ago, my mom started talking in her sleep and asked "Does Veronica have flowers in her yard?" The only Veronica I could think of was Veronica from Archie Comics so I answered, "I guess. I don't know." I asked her about it when she woke and didn't remember asking it so I don't know what the hell she was talking about.

Family Circus 2/28/10

For those who don't know. February 29th marks the 50th anniversary of The Family Circus. What's that you say? There is no February 29th this year? That's why Jeff and Old Man Keane are celebrating it now.

We make fun of The Family Circus a lot in these comic blogs but it's out of respect. Thanks for 50 years Bil Keane and here's to...one or two more.

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No One Cares about Jamaal and Yolanda

Hey there. It's Friday. You're stuck with me again, but then you have six days to totally forget I exist. Unless you read the Meekrat Entertainment Group, Time-Mind Sync-Warp, or certain days of Carafe. Anyway, here's some commentary.

Academia Waltz, 02/26/10

For some reason, Comics.com or whatever is sending us old "Academia Waltz" strips, which is the comic Berkeley Breathed did before any of his other comics. Which is neat, I guess, but every time I read something about Breathed, it's always mentioned that "Academia Waltz" was sort of bad. So why re-run it? Anyway, the comic they gave us today shows us a pervy professor. The guy probably has tenure, otherwise I don't see how he could get away with molesting a statue like that.

Flight Deck, 02/26/10

Let's welcome Barry, He-Who-is-Death, to comment on this:

Barry went on to say that all the other reapers would probably laugh at the guy at first, then feel bad for him since he was ripped off by that salesman. Or at least Barry would.

Brewster Rockit, 02/26/10

I like all the robots. Also, I could probably name each and every one of them from memory, if pressed. Or at least tell you what they were from.

Herb and Jamaal, 02/26/10

In the world of Herb and Jamaal, Jamaal has a thing for Yolanda, and she has a thing for him, obviously. Except neither one of them is willing to take the next step and actually get into a relationship, and instead pull little things like this every now and again. It's not funny. It's not cute. In today's comic, it's even sort of creepy. What it is, though, is really really stupid. No one in the world is sitting around wondering if these two crazy kids will ever get together. No one cares about Herb and Jamaal that much to even think about it when it's not right in front of them. I used to do a blog about it and I hardly remember the strip exists when it's not right in front of my face. So what I'm saying is, can the romantic comedy/sitcom plot nonsense. Either let them be a freaking couple (like "Luann" did with its similarly matched Toni and Brad) or just stop all these faux-cute things like this. For serious.

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Oh God. There's "Love Is" now.

You should go and read the Carafe, and Time-Mind Sync-Warp, and the Meekrat Entertainment Group. I hear they're about to do their March Meekrat Madness again, so that's something to get in on.

Alley Oop, 02/25/10

You just know that the guy writing this has been waiting forever to use the phrase "alley oop" for its actual purpose. It's a happy day for him.

Animal Crackers, 02/25/10

That gazelle or wildebeest or whatever it's supposed to be seems to be forgetting the fact that you need opposable thumbs to use a gun. Also, if there's like, five lions coming after him, he won't be able to shoot all of them nearly fast enough. Not to mention the fact that I doubt a pistol would do much against a lion unless you're an exceptionally good shot.

Love Is, 02/25/10

So there's some new comic in the batches of e-mails we get. Some of them are just other random comics. Some of them are ones I knew existed. And then there's "Love Is", which is not something I'm pleased about one bit. I'm guessing it'll be showing up here quite a bit, but then again, there's so many ways you can say this is a saccharine and rather off-putting example of comic strips.

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Late To The Party

It's a bit late, but I've heard some people say that late is better than never.


Compu-toon 2/24/10

No it isn't. I understand the joke is that voice mail is annoying, but it will never be considered a punishment for anything.

Dick Tracy 2/24/10

From the way the final word balloon is structured it appears as though Dick is actually saying 'gurgle' and not actually gurgling. That is funny to me.

Gil Thorp 2/24/10

Ah, so here we are. After many weeks of wondering why Quasi Luhm became a janitor instead of graduating from State with a communications degree(or whatever dumb thing he was doing)we discover that he apparently dropped out on purpose. The reasons are clear: everyone knows that high school girls all want to bone the janitor. Especially ones that are trying to piss off their parents.

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Hey Hey Hey Hey HEEEEEEYYYYYYY.......

Well hello! As I learned yesterday just like the rest of you, we no longer have a comic reviewer for Monday/Tuesday (sad face, great job getting a.... job, you loser) so looks like I will be filling in until I find another sucker... uh.. willing participant, who would like to write for the best comic review group blog on the internet. You get to pimp any of your own work as much as you want and you also get access to basically every comic strip currently in syndication. Email us at dailycomicsreview@gmail.com if you're interested!

Extra Life

Scott Johnson is a busy man. He makes about 500 podcasts a week and still finds time to make some bitchin web comics. His recent Big Foot Diaries looks great, reads great, and makes you feel all warm and tingly inside in a legal way. Not that he needs love from the DCR, I'm just hoping to get on one of his podcasts. Do I have something on my nose?

3D Glasses

This is the first web comic I have seen that's done in some sort of 3d modeling program and it makes me wonder what other cartoonists who use high-tech pen and paper analogs think about it. It's new and seems to be finding it's own voice and humor. I have to be honest and say the first month or two of reading it was painful, but now that the creator has some content under his belt and it is steadily improving.

Overcompensating

Jeffrey Roland is fucking killing it. The last could of weeks of Overcompensating may be the best continuous streak of any web comic I have ever read. Head over there and just read back until you stop laughing, then wonder where your whole day went.

Byron Pinkleton

Can you tell I've been reading lots of web comics lately? Byron Pinkleton is a visually distinctive comic with a decidedly adult subject matter. While the dick-to-boob ratio is tilted a little too far in the wrong direction for my taste (leaning slightly to the left), there are enough jokes and cleavage - not to mention outstanding artwork, to keep me reading every Monday.

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Cartoonists Don't Know About ATMs or Marijuana

Well, I will no longer be able to contribute to the Monday or Tuesday posts since I now have a job. I will still be here for Sunday so you won't be completely rid of me (I know, I feel your pain). Also, I will try to keep my own site updated as much as possible. But for now, onto the comics.

Heathcliff 2/21/10

Now I didn't pay attention to the opening ceremonies but I am pretty sure Wayne Gretzky lit the Olympic torch this year so I can only assume this is an alternate dimension where Heathcliff has murdered Gretzky just so he can get close enough to eat the doves.

Funky Winkerbean 2/21/10

Is anyone else really hoping that when Funky approaches Wally, Wally uses his Army training to jam Funky's nose cartilage into his brain?

Mary Worth 2/21/10

"Dawn could you please stop talking? Your incessant yammering has given me a huge headache."

Also, the second panel is classic. "Yes, now I shall "pity" the man who is of no relation to us and then I shall rule the world! Mua-ha-ha-ha!"

One Big Happy 2/21/10

I don't know who to bitch slap more. Ruthie or her mother. I'm thinking Ruthie but Mom could've worded her definition better.

Wee Pals 2/21/10

I hate Wee Pals but this one actually made me laugh.

Yeah, stay away from marijuana. You don't want to become all mellow and get the munchies.

Rhymes With Orange 2/21/10

Today's Rhymes With Orange is done by Mo Willems who has worked on such TV shows as "Sesame Street", "Codename: Kids Next Door" and created "Sheep In the Big City". Currently, Willems is better known for his kids books featuring Pigeon, Elephant & Piggy and Knuffle Bunny.

Unfortunately, because of Jenkins' idiocy, all five of them were shot and killed.

Between Friends 2/21/10

I've never seen an ATM not accept another bank's card. Does Sandra not know how an ATM works?

Also, don't ATMs keep your cards after a certain number of attempts (usually 3) or is that one of those urban legends?

Andy Capp 2/21/10

How does Andy keep his friends? This is the third time this year I've seen him take money from his friends for no reason except he needs money for booze.

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Look, it's commentary.

Hey. Go click the links I gave you yesterday, and here's a new one for you: Time-Mind Sync-Warp. Now then, look, it's commentary.

Baby Blues, 02/19/10

I just like the name of the gym. It's kind of nonsensical, but sort of makes sense, since if you get into really bad shape you'll probably die.

Committed, 02/19/10

At first, I was going to rant about how Discovery Zone hasn't been around for like, ten years. Then I noticed that this comic was from 1997, which means that I can talk about how I do, in fact, remember that there was such a place as Discovery Zone. Then I looked up what happened to it, realized how old I feel remembering life as a child, and got very depressed. Anyway, they sort of got hoisted on their own petard and, after filing for bankruptcy, were bought out by Chuck E. Cheese's. Which used to be a lot better, when they had actual arcade games.

Flight Deck, 02/19/10

My mother and little brother are pretty much obsessed with the Beatles, and everything Beatles-related, so I experience a greater amount of Paul McCartney than a good portion of the population. Therefore, I'm coming from a good place when I say that he looks sort of like someone's grandmother now. This is not meant to mock the man, but is merely a fact.

Funky Winkerbean, 02/19/10

It looks like Wally Winkerbean is about to have a violent war flashback, resulting in the deaths of a lot of the cast and background characters. It still isn't the worst way to die in this comic strip, though.

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Musings on a Baby Godzilla

You're stuck with my blatherings for two days again. You probably did something terrible yesterday, didn't you? Anyway, check out Carafe as well. It will be part of your penance.

Barkeater Lake, 02/18/10

The original Godzilla only came to New York once, in "Destroy All Monsters", which really needs a better United States DVD release. I'm guessing, though, that the movie they're talking about is the American "Godzilla" from 1998. Which would make more sense, really, since the Japanese Baby Godzilla only ate fruit or flowers, depending on which one it was, while the American Baby Godzilla ate people. Still, though, what sort of person would choose to reference the American Godzilla over the Japanese one?

One Big Happy, 02/18/10

I haven't used cursive for anything since eighth grade, save for my signature. And that's evolved into a barely legible squiggle. However, I've never sent out an e-mail saying "U R HOT. Let's hook up!" so I guess that's a win for cursive.

Dinosaur Comics, 02/18/10

I want to know about the rest of T-Rex's day, and what conspired to get him into a hot tub like that.

The Rack, 02/18/10

I really like the second panel here. Who knew selling hotcakes could be so lucrative?

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Occasional Comics Review

Just a couple comics today as I was busy doing other stuff today. (Yesterday I was just being lazy). Some brief news however: Sarah Palin is an idiot. I know most of us already knew that but her new feud with the TV show "Family Guy" is just ignorant of her. I watched that episode and I don't see what was so insulting about it. Complain all you want but "Family Guy" still makes your boss money so it's not going anywhere plus you are just giving it the attention you feel it doesn't deserve. Moron.

Cornered 2/16/10

I'm assuming this is a joke about how CEOs and managers seem to get younger every day (they do?) but this joke doesn't work when you draw your young supervisor as a 50-year-old guy wearing a ginger toupee.

FoxTrot 2/16/10

Wow! It's amazing how untopical this FoxTrot is after only 10 years.

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Gasoline Alley Shows Its Age

Gasoline Alley 2/14/10

Gasoline Alley has been around since 1918 and the characters more or less age properly. So following that and assuming Walt was 18 during World War I, Walt is an amazing 110 or 111 years old. I know this is a comic strip but I do think it's time for Walt to die.

Broom Hilda 2/14/10

It's good to know that Broom Hilda is okay with committing attempted rape just to get a kiss on Valentine's Day.

Throwaway panels for Dick Tracy 2/14/10

As opposed to purchasing the tickets from that guy in the alley with stuff moving in his hair.

Frog Applause 2/14/10

I won't if you won't Frog Applause.

Family Circus 2/14/10

Papa Keane, has forgotten it's Valentine's Day and has run off in order to get a present for his mistress because when you are having an affair, it's better to keep your mistress happy because she was go to your wife quicker than a bobcat with a burr under his tail.

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Shamefully Short

Today will be a shamefully short post. Luckily, you can always check out Carafe or Time-Mind Sync-Warp for more time-wasting action.

Dick Tracy, 02/11/10

I find it hard to believe that Dick Tracy has ever held a violin before in his life, and therefore should have no idea that this one (which is laden with explosives) is heavier than it should be. I think he's just making things up as he goes along. Also, look at the composer guy's dainty little fist and how he waves them ineffectually at Dick Tracy in the third panel. It's adorable.

Momma, 02/11/10

Either Momma is being topical, or this is from whenever David Letterman and Jay Leno first had talk shows on. However, that would mean that Momma was topical at one point in the past, and I refuse to believe that it's ever that topical. So I'm guessing she's named the TVs Leno and Letterman and hopes they fight for her amusement.

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You Can't Unread It

Once you've read today's DCR, you can't unread it. Also, go read Carafe and Time-Mind Sync-Warp. This I suggest VERY STRONGLY.

That's Life, 2/10/10

What does that pelican need protection from, and why does he have a clipboard petition to help him obtain it?

Pros and Cons, 2/10/10

I just put this up here because I'm amazed that the colorists actually colored the background lilac. Or, at least, a shade of purple that I'm pretty sure is lilac.

Meaning of Lila, 2/10/10

Hold on a second. Pier W? I've been there. Which means that this comic strip takes place in Cleveland. My goodness, the things one learns unexpectedly.

Deep Cover, 2/10/10

Pshaw. Everyone knows that death rays don't work on Godzilla. The only two things that have reliably killed Godzilla are the oxygen destroyer and a nuclear chain reaction occuring within his body. Also, how the heck are those elephant-men and Barack Obama still alive? Then again, the last panel is rather fiery. Perhaps they all perished in the blast are now in Hell.

Crankshaft, 2/10/10

I was wondering a few weeks ago why Crankshaft never ran over Keesterman's mailbox anymore (I really was, it's very sad) and now I know the answer: it's because Crankshaft is afraid of getting shot. A good reason, I guess. This also means that Crankshaft's ritual destruction of the mailbox was probably intentional, which is really not surprising at all.

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