You would think that fortyfiftysomething Funky, having already been through two abrupt time warps, would finally be at ease with being “unstuck in time“. Instead, plewds fly from his befuddled brow. Teenage Funky should be hurling droplets of sweat too: he’s sporting a flannel shirt on this Fourth of July.
As this comic evolved over three decades from a lighthearted gag-a-day feature into Heart of Dork-ness, the visual style morphed as well. I’ve come across a couple strips from FW Act I, circa 1976:
(Note that Crazy Harry’s eyes are visible; like Merry Pookster, I recalled they were always obscured by his cap)
Admit it, folks: the punchlines back then were groaners, too. But TB was at least trying to be whimsical.
Son of Stuck Funky 