It was painful to see how cringe-worthy the strip became during the 1980s, but the strips from the late 1960s and early 1970s are so inspired and so brilliant, they stand toe-to-toe with any comic strip ever produced.
Bloom County
The early strips were kind of a loopy Doonesbury knockoff, but the comic really came into its own just a couple of years before it ended. I still think it ended prematurely, and the strange sequel Outland along with the new Opus is an admission that Berkeley Breathed thinks so, too.
The Far Side
Absurdist humor drawn to perfection. This strip and its odd, almost non-sequitur tone has had a greater influence on popular culture than some people may realize.
Calvin & Hobbes
Probably the greatest comic strip of all time. It knew what it was almost immediately, and the illustrations are some of the most amazing I've ever seen for a daily strip. And it's hella funny and thought-provoking, too.
And the world's most overrated comic strip:
Garfield
This was very funny when it first debuted, and remained so for a few years afterward. But the strip truly lost it when Garfield began to walk on two legs. It was no longer funny, relevant or interesting. And it still sucks.
I'll have to take your word for that, not having much exposure to the same here in the states. What I meant generally is that they appear to have more of a serious tone to them, even though they are technically "comics". Fit more for the poly sci grad student than average citizen?
For all I know, they are read by average citizens.
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Seems the objective is to lambaste someone or some ideology, rather than to make someone laugh.
Of the works I mentioned eariler, only Calvo's La Bête Est Morte seeks specifically to attack an ideology, which it does with some humour.
Most other comics in my list are more on the comedy side.
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Of course, I realize this comedy business has a subjective element to it... just seems like some of those comics have fairly serious subject matter.
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Other than that, Garfield.
"*BEEP* You also have no life"
Peanuts
It was painful to see how cringe-worthy the strip became during the 1980s, but the strips from the late 1960s and early 1970s are so inspired and so brilliant, they stand toe-to-toe with any comic strip ever produced.
Bloom County
The early strips were kind of a loopy Doonesbury knockoff, but the comic really came into its own just a couple of years before it ended. I still think it ended prematurely, and the strange sequel Outland along with the new Opus is an admission that Berkeley Breathed thinks so, too.
The Far Side
Absurdist humor drawn to perfection. This strip and its odd, almost non-sequitur tone has had a greater influence on popular culture than some people may realize.
Calvin & Hobbes
Probably the greatest comic strip of all time. It knew what it was almost immediately, and the illustrations are some of the most amazing I've ever seen for a daily strip. And it's hella funny and thought-provoking, too.
And the world's most overrated comic strip:
Garfield
This was very funny when it first debuted, and remained so for a few years afterward. But the strip truly lost it when Garfield began to walk on two legs. It was no longer funny, relevant or interesting. And it still sucks.
Originally posted by Moogs
I'll have to take your word for that, not having much exposure to the same here in the states. What I meant generally is that they appear to have more of a serious tone to them, even though they are technically "comics". Fit more for the poly sci grad student than average citizen?
For all I know, they are read by average citizens.
Seems the objective is to lambaste someone or some ideology, rather than to make someone laugh.
Of the works I mentioned eariler, only Calvo's La Bête Est Morte seeks specifically to attack an ideology, which it does with some humour.
Most other comics in my list are more on the comedy side.
Of course, I realize this comedy business has a subjective element to it... just seems like some of those comics have fairly serious subject matter.
Some of them do, some of the funny ones as well.