Today Only! Lois Lane and Billy Mays

Got home late today therefore it will be pretty short today.  Happy and safe Memorial Day to everyone.

Funky Winkerbean 5/30/10

I was always more of a fan of Lana than Lois.  Lois seemed aggressive and kind of a bitch.  Also, what are the odds that the women would wear the exact same clothes as Lois and Lana on the exact same day?  That's one weird kind of coordination.

Bizarro 5/30/10

Nothing to say.  I thought this was funny.

Beetle Bailey 5/30/10

Yeah, you better get on your knees and thank God for those soldiers who are actually shipped out unlike the troops at Camp Swampy.

Family Circus 5/30/10

Does anyone else here think the Keane's Nintendo Wii is the old NES from the '80s?

$5 says Dolly is the first Keane child strangled by this babysitter.

Mother Goose and Grimm 5/30/10

Nothing to say about this one either, I just wanted to post this:

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J. Elhew Bisbee

Hey there, cats and kittens. Also, people and other sentient beings. Are you ready for a pulse-pounding comics review? Then you should really read some other comics reviews, because these are... just sort of there. I'd like to thanks Bryce for the birthday wishes, and point out that the Meekrat Entertainment Group is putting out piping fresh content nearly daily! Now then, on with the reviews:

Rex Morgan, MD, 5/27/10

I know Josh Fruhlinger already covered this strip, but I really wanted to share my adoration of J. Elhew Bisbee with you. Look at that guy. He's like Colonel Sanders, but a chicken-less hobo. There's no reason Rex Morgan, MD shouldn't become J. Elhew Bisbee, Hobo at Large.

6Chix, 5/27/10

I just liked this one. Don't know why it's "Another monster!" though. This sort of makes me think it's in media res, and those women were fleeing/fighting another monster and then, suddenly, Health Care re-formed into another one.

Herb and Jamaal, 5/27/10

Behold! The only time you'll ever see anyone laughing at Herb and Jamaal!

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DCR needs your help!

Have you been reading comics for a long time and you feel like your opinion is worth expressing, despite what your mom says? Does angering obsessive internet shut-ins interested in obscure pop culture items bring a creepy grin to your face? Is working for free with little to no recognition deeply fulfilling for your shattered sense of self worth? The DCR is accepting new writers to our collective of comic bloggers! Benefits include random free pizza coupons, promotional comic book PDFs, and all the syndicated comics your heart desires. Write us at dailycomicsreview @ gmail.com if you're interested!

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DCR WDCRR Podcast #5 - DCR Friend and Boy on a Stick & Slither creator Steven Cloud!

The amazing bearded Steven Cloud joins us to talk about lots of random stuff! Of course just when I’m getting the hang of this podcast thing I can’t find the time to finish or record more, so hopefully you enjoy listening to this one as much as I enjoyed recording it!

You can directly download from here, or stream it straight to your ears right here!

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The Streets Will Flow Red With the Blood of Joey's Victims

Sundays come way too quickly.  I'm looking into doing something different here on Sundays every once in a while because I feel I need to do a change-up.  In the meantime, if you don't already, you should check out the blog Nerd Armada by C.H. Greenblatt.  Greenblatt was a storyboarder on "Spongebob Squarepants", "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy" where he created and voiced Fred Fredburger and created "Chowder".  You should check out his blog and some of his original illustrations on there.

Funky Winkerbean 5/23/10

Or, instead of going to all that work you could just not log on for awhile.

I have to admit that about eight months ago, I deleted my MySpace account and I never looked back.  No one did anything on MySpace and from what I can tell no one still does anything on MySpace.

Baby Blues 5/23/10

I would like to get my son into some summer things like softball or swimming or karate but he's gone for the summer so it would be kind of a waste of money to sign him up then have him be 200 miles away.  I, however, would never have my kid's schedule so full that there's no time to sit down mainly because I'd be doing all the toting around and I would rather just stay at home some days.

Zits 5/23/10

What is going on with Jeremy's mom's boob in the next to last panel?  She either needs a better bra or needs to start wearing one.  I know having kids kind of puts some strain on them but still...jeez.

Brevity 5/23/10

The mastermind behind Comics I Don't Understand is mentioned in today's Brevity which is kind of cool when you think about it.  On the plus side, luckily his girlfriend-cum-fiancee saw it before those birds ruined it.

And who doesn't love fanny?  Boy the stories I could tell you!

Dennis the Menace 5/23/10

Holy shit.  Joey is asserting himself and his blood-curdling voice is powerful enough to turn the world red.  I take back ever homoerotic thing I ever said or thought about in connection with Joey.  I just hope when he takes over he spares my life.  I'm a really good cook...

The Knight Life 5/23/10

I believe this.  If humans were to disappear, the Earth would do fine and would eventually correct itself.  I say, just be more environmentally friendly, it's not hurting anything and maybe when our grandkids' grandkids' take over the Earth, it won't be like Los Angeles on a 90 degree summer day.

 The Born Loser 5/23/10

I have books from year ago I have yet to get around to reading.  My wife has books I could possibly read and maybe someday I'll get to those.  Since I started my new job, I've read like six book and am currently working on "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" series.  I wish I could just take a day and sit and read and maybe this summer I can.

Is Brutus just staring at the cover of that book?  He hasn't even opened it yet?

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Happy Freakin Birthday to Mike P!

If you all didn't know, it is Mike P's birthday today! Head on over to meekrat.net, or I'm sure he'd see the comments here, and wish him a comical (oh yeah, did you see that?) birthday! The DCR loves ya man!

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Women are Irrational

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Let's get this party started with some terrible jokes!

Red and Rover (05.18.10)

Wait a danged minute... With telepathy, this kid could potentially fend off hostile martians with a stick dagger!

Honestly, I'm not sure what to think of this comic. Is it sweet that the kid thinks his dog is worth protecting? Is it freakish that the kid can hear what his dog is thinking? Is it awkward that this dog has such a depressing and reproachful view of the world?

I think the answer to all of the above is, "Yeah, pretty much."

Todd the Dinosaur! (05.18.10)

Okay... That guy just totally broke all of his teeth in the 2nd panel and yet is concerned not by that fact or the fact that he will need severe dental surgery to replace his entire collection of molars and incisors that he's been growing for years, but that it might have bugs in it?

If that's the case... I refer you to an age old proverb: God made dirt, and dirt don't hurt.

Stupid comic. Still can't get over how retarded Todd looks, by the way. Am I the only one that thinks this strip should be called, Todd the Tardosaur? Come on. It changes the entire scope of the comic, makes it more edgy and potentially more funny.

Arctic Circle (05.18.10)

Scotch Tape joke? It's called Scotch tape for the same reason that tissues are referred to as Kleenex... It's a brand name. Unfunny.

Okay... let's write better dialogue for this comic. Ready?

First panel

Penguin: Wow, that's a big one there, fella. How's about me and you go starve ourselves in the Arctic for a few months?

Last panel

Other penguin: Don't look at me. Everyone knows how they are when they drink.

You guys do your own versions in the comments section.

The Better Half (05.18.10)

Yesterday I criticized a better cartoonist for tackling a younger, old joke... this comic deserves much worse.

But... instead, let's just pretend like the blurb at the end doesn't exist, but instead is replaced with the following.

"If you suggest putting that carrot in my butt during intercourse one more time... I'm going to cut you with this knife."

Yeah, that's better.

Crankshaft (05.18.10)

There is a hidden fourth panel that got deleted in the theatrical release of this comic that was the dude slapping the crap out of her. I'm not saying I agree with either party for how the comic turned out in the end, but that is a ridiculous proclamation due to ONE friggin' ant.

The end.

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And to think... I used to like Mother Goose and Grimm

You missed me... right? I was out on vacation and I hope you didn't forget about Mondays and Tuesdays while I was gone. Because if you did, you're probably fired from your job already...

The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee (05.17.10)

For starters... a catapult?! Are you shooting me into a lake or just an open field? Let's talk parameters here. If we're going into a lake... um, heck yes. Worth the $5. If it's into an open field where my body will be crushed, bruised, torn and ultimately eaten by vultures... Yeah... I'll just watch someone else do it.

To say that all entrepreneurial spirit is thwarted by informed consumers is just a symptom of you being a liar and a cheat. If you have an honest product to sell, then people will buy your stuff, even if they know what it is! *GASP*

Bizarro (05.17.10)

This is included because it's funny, but also because this guy's cubicle is lined with things that tell me that you don't want to be the one criticizing him. He's got a poster of dynamite, an eyeball and loafers... this guy is a ticking time bomb of crazy and you want to be the one that brought him a cupcake on his birthday so he doesn't mow you down with his AK-47 the day he finally snaps.

Just sayin'.

Mutts (05.17.10)

I honestly wish this is how my dog would shed. Seriously. This way, you could just clean it up one day and be done with it. BUT NOOOO... Dogs actually like to shed infinitely so that your house is a constant dog-awareness alarm.

Sin Chix (05.17.10)

"And, after thousands of years of degradation, I'll get a whole museum!"

Mother Goose & Grimm (05.17.10)

How long has it been since Sixth Sense came out? And when were the Dead Sea Scrolls found? Not to mention if you want to get technical about the fact that the scrolls were found in the MOUNTAINS and not near a strange grassy paradise... As if the "I see dead ______" hadn't been utterly beaten to death by EVERYONE about 10 years ago... we have to rehash it again with a horrendous Dead Sea Scrolls reference?

That deserves a HUGE, "WTH?!"

The end.

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Brutus Turns 45 and Two Comics' Editors Have Seemingly Given Up

We have got some amazing news that you may or may not have heard yet. MikeP mentioned earlier this week that Annie is coming to an end after 86 years. Now if only we could get rid of The Katzenjammer Kids. Also, the comic strip I have been neglecting lately on my own site has turned 45. The Born Loser is now 45 (how it got that old I have no idea) but I am proud of it because it has provided the bulk of Watch This Space for the last three years. You can view the official press release from United Media here. Also, join the Official Born Loser Facebook Fan Page if you dare.

The Born Loser 5/15/10 and 5/16/10

So we're supposed to assume that Brutus is indeed 45-years-old. I guess that makes sense. I guess the Brutus that was around from 1965 until 1989 was from Earth-2 and today's Brutus is from Earth-Prime.

In Wilberforce's defense, the coach said nothing about having to take the donut off.

Curtis and Dennis the Menace 5/16/10


Two strips with old people complaining about technology and how it's made everyone fat and lazy. Also, how menacing of Dennis to help a senior citizen learn to use a computer. Next thing you know Dennis will be helping set up Mr. Wilson's Facebook account and getting in touch with the class of 1947.

Also, how come Curtis says he's going to drop in on Gunther's Barbershop when it's clear he's there for a haircut?

Blondie 5/16/10

Yeah, Dagwood may be fired today but I'm pretty we will see him at work with J.C. Dithers some time in the next week. Continuity in the comic strips is teh s uck.

Girls & Sports 5/16/10

Hmm, I don't know what part of that yellow shirt screams blue but Bradley is a terrible friend no matter how many times he helps Marshall get laid.

Fort Knox 5/16/10

Last time I checked, it was called the Presidential Physical Fitness Test, not the Presidential Phyisical Fitness Test.

Sweet Lord, these things have editors still, right?

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Jamaal the Stalker

First and foremost, they're apparently ending "Little Orphan Annie" after an obscene number of years. Considering how crazy that strip is sometime, I'm sorry to see it go, but they're doing some sort of Internet thing with it, I guess. Here's my source. In other news, I did an awful lot this week, what with the goings-on at the Meekrat Entertainment Group, a week-long storyline at Carafe, and a guest comic at the Underfold. So check those out. Here's an admittedly weak selection of comic strips:

Cow and Boy, 5/13/10

I would very much want to watch that movie, or at least try to watch that movie, based on the squirrels alone. My only question is whether or not Boy has the patience and attention span to make a stop-motion movie.

Herb and Jamaal, 5/13/10

Jamaal's obsession with Herb becomes even more disturbing with this installment. If I were Herb, I wouldn't be all like, "Oh, that's so sweet that he's a pack-rat". I'd be thinking, "Why does Jamaal like things which only have any sort of value to me? Furthermore, why does he refer to them as treasured momentos when I just think it's a bunch of junk?" By this time next week, Jamaal will be dressing like Herb...

Er. He's already doing that. In that case, he'll change his hair to match Herb's and start sneaking into his house. Don't get in the way of Jamaal and his Herb: you'll get hurt.

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Mother's Day? You're Soaking In It

Happy Mother's Day to all and to all a good night.  What?  I don't know.  My brain is probably broken from reading these terrible Mother's Day comics.  Might as well start on them.  There are 19 of them to yammer about.

The Pajama Diaries

What?  That girl looks old enough to know how to spell 'mothers'.  Also, is the father here trying to compare his wife to the island-dwelling antagonists from "Lost"?

On a Claire Day

Is that store named Fashion Land?  That's either the best name for a clothing store or the worst name for a clothing store.

Wizard of Id

The King of Id apparently has a pretty successful monarchist family with his brother and parents still in control of their own respective kingdoms.  Maybe that's why no one ever overthrows Id, because the King's family would then attack and they are much better at what they do.

Sally Forth

Thank you, Sally Forth for now putting the image of Hillary's gigantic bald dome emerging from her mother's fertile womb.  That's really why I read comic strips.

The Buckets

No, what's weird is the history of Mother's Day.  Anne Jarvis really loved her mom.

Heaven's Love Thrift Shop

Huh?  Why couldn't she just go to church and then come home and go back to bed?  Methinks her husband is trying to get her sent to Hell for reasons I don't even want to think about.

Mutts

"Now you can teach us how to regurgitate!"

Luann

Oh, Nancy.  Your daughter has lost precious "slutting it up" time just in the few seconds she took to toss that card in your general direction.  Her boobs aren't going to feel themselves up.

Hi and Lois

What's with all the black?  The floor is so dirty, no amount of vacuuming will help it, there appears to oil flooding their sink and Dawg's a girl?  What's going on the Flagston universe??

Dennis the Menace

Well, he is stealing.  I guess that's pretty menacing.  But he's doing it for something nice so I guess this is a 3 on the menacing scale.

Grand Avenue

You could get rid of that god awful wallpaper you have or replace that hideous green tile in the bathroom.

Heathcliff

Aw, that's kind of sweet.  I'm a fan of any Heathcliff where he burps.  Also, Sonia would be one hot mama.  Not that I'm into bestiality or anything....

Funky Winkerbean

Even when Funky is trying to be funny it's depressing.  I'm honestly shocked we're not seeing Lisa's ghost or whatever smiling about her grave as her daughter lays flowers on her grave (I got all that correct, right?).

Edge City

I was actually thinking of going out for breakfast today but then I realized that every sit-down place to have breakfast would be crowded as hell.  IHOP, First Watch, Milton's, Mariscos would have an hour wait unless you were smart enough to make reservations or something.

Deflocked

Out of all the mother's I could've wound up with, I'm glad I don't have a naggy one.  Constantly being asked moronic questions about my personal life that I don't want to answer.  LEAVE ME ALONE, OLD WOMAN!!!

Blondie

Hah!  Dagwood is a terrible husband.

Daddy's Home

I'm not cleaning the "Mommy's" off of the wall.  You scrawled it on there, you clean it off.

Betty

Damn it. Can't you women stay in bed when your family actual wants you to so they can take care of themselves? Don't make me strap you down! Actually, let me strap you down anyway........

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