CBH here!
Our dearly returned Anseriform of Ephemerality went on a epic rant in the comments of the last post,
“Okay, then: Since all these right-thinking people are such fierce supporters of free speech and book-unbanning, how about promoting some of the most prominent banned books?” — Drake of Life
These passionate words inspired me go all Davis on some clip-art.
Comic Book Harriet here!
First, an apology. I know I’ve been scarce in the comments section lately. To the point of being lax in moderating duties. August was a busy month for me. My parents ran away to the blazing hot south to dunk their latest grandchild in devil-repellent. I had a friend from out of state stay for several days and we swam our way through the swarming crowds at the State Fair to heckle obese livestock. There was the usual moo-based shenanigans.
Continue reading “Wake Me Up When September Ends”I had just gotten in from checking the fall calving cows on Tuesday night (two widdle mini-moos so far!). I was squeaky clean from a shower, in my most hideous comfy clothes, sitting with my laptop, and all ready to pull out one of my stored up Classic Funky Winkerbean topics and snark together a little snack sized post. A bit of vintage sunshine to give us a reprieve from the endless ouroboros author avatar tumblebutt of Batton then Jeff then Batton we’ve been subjected to lately.
I checked the comments first…
Continue reading “An Itchy Burning Sensation”Oh heavens, we’re in for a miserable week in Crankshaft aren’t we? Skip going to Komix Korner and asking DSH where to find Batton? That’s like Jar Jar Binks asking Neelix where to find Scrappy Doo.
Sunday by contrast was at least a real joke at its naissance, but crippled with clumsy execution.
Remember the SOSF April Fools Day joke from this year? Where I pasted up a bunch of fake strips insinuating that Les Moore had done a hit and run on a pedestrian outside Westview High? Remember how a part of that joke was that the plotline was later referenced in the famous ‘Skunky Funkybuns’ stand up sketch?
Well…
In the words of the eternally funny Tim Negoda (Dan Ronan):
“I wanted to take on bigger issues and make the strip more real, honest, and gritty. So, I decided to take a big risk. I published a weeklong series of strips about Skunky and the Gang dealing with their school becoming racially integrated. This was quite controversial, because, at the time, schools had already been racially integrated for a while, and I did not realize that. The story line was a big slap in the face for the African American community, but it was a big step forward for me as an artist. “
I was flipping through my Volume 2 of The Complete Funky Winkerbean, and what should I find in August of 1977?
Continue reading “Have I Discovered ‘The Big Slap’?”
Son of Stuck Funky 