Tag: comics

I Flash Gordon

Looks like Crazy Harry’s “dream job” is permanent after all, as he and Tête Moufette Morte John man a booth at Westview Comicon. Their customer is an Imperial Stormtrooper (and apparently the only one attending this event in costume).

Epicus Doomus
December 23, 2012 at 12:10 am
I remember the “deadpan stare” at the reader after the punchline, something that might make Act III a lot funnier than it is now. There’s certainly nothing to lose by trying it.

If TB is reverting to the “gag-a-day” format, that “deadpan stare” would be most preferable to John’s knowing, sidelong smirk in panel 3. The guy is just made of creepy.

I Dreamed a Dream

Has working in a comics shop always been your dream?
…asked nobody, anywhere, ever. Except, of course, in the Funkiverse, where who wouldn’t want to work in a comics shop? Screw the postal service, with their generous salary and benefits! If I can’t be Tarzan, why, this job suits me just fine!

Jason
December 18, 2012 at 8:09 pm
…is Harry trying to sell a comic book to Sarah Palin?

I think with the mousy brown hair with the unruly lock in the front, she looks more than a little like Susan…speaking of missing characters whom we wouldn’t mind seeing again.

Contest update!
I wish I could be like Oprah and say “You get a mug! And you get a mug! And…” but failing that, I’m happy to announce that our own Merry Pookster wins the coveted mug from the official Funky Winkerbean CafePress store! Thanks to everyone who commented!

Post No. 1,000

bad wolf
December 17, 2012 at 8:32 am
…Btw, comic book fans are notoriously hard to shop for, as they’ve usually gotten whatever they wanted for themselves already, it’s so specific that you’d never guess what it is, and kids in general [are] not that interested anymore…

From Wikipedia: “A sommelier, or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. The role is more specialized and informed than that of a wine waiter.” I suppose this makes John a “comic book maître d’“. Dead Skunk Head’s hiring strategy seems to be paying off, as the Komix Korner is drawing adult female customers for the first time since Roberta Blackburn paid her fateful visit in 2005.

So yeah, this is the one-thousandth daily post here at SoSF. Not historic, as milestones go, but it would have no significance at all if not for the great folks who read and comment here! To show my appreciation, I’d like to award one lucky snarker a coffee mug from the Official Funky Winkerbean CafePress store! Enjoy your morning beverage from this handsome mug, emblazoned with the image of Act II Funky, showing some ‘tude as he leans against his ill-fated PT Cruiser. No more having to drink your coffee straight from the pot!

Since I’m not crafty enough to devise a real contest, the winner will be chosen totally at random from commenters on today’s post (please limit your comments just for today to two). Happy snarking, and as always, thanks for reading and stay Funky!

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Kevin, Wee Hardly Knew Ye

Nobody has the words to make sense of what happened in Connecticut Friday, except to say God bless those left behind, and open up Your arms to receive those innocents. Hug your kids, your parents, or anyone who needs it. Spare a thought for those whose lives are never going to be the same. Here’s my stupid fucking little blog post.

“Since Kevin left“? Batiuk has done it again: the least interesting characters get weeks-long story arcs about nothing, while the more intriguing, lesser-explored characters are either written out or inexplicably vanish. Anyway, John, even when Kevin was working there, you were “short handed”! (Oops, better refrain from midget little people jokes, lest I be summoned to issue a lengthy, rambling apology on the House floor!)

Helskor
December 14, 2012 at 8:45 am
Harry’s grateful puppydog reaction to being offered a job fit only for a not-too-bright high school kid would be the unintentionally funniest thing Batiuk’s written in years if it wasn’t so pathetic and scary.

Batiuk has spent the last three weeks trying to make us feel sorry for Crazy Harry…I must say, today he finally accomplishes that, by depicting not just Harry’s eagerness to accept John’s “job” offer, but his willingness to “work” for free.