Tag: comics

For What It's Wertham

sourbelly
October 31, 2011 at 1:35 am
It’s true, folks: Those warnings about violent video games leading to violent behavior by the players have been around for a long time. But look at Skunk Head — he’s the exact opposite of violent. He’s fat, lazy, passive, chronically depressed, and unwilling to change anything about his pathetic “existence.”

“Juvenile delinquency“…is that term even still used in this century? It conjures up sensational scenes from movies such as “Blackboard Jungle” or “West Side Story”. And “that guy on TV last night” wasn’t talking about mere JD’s; the issue was aggressive behavior in young people, and the possible links between that behavior and video games. It’s a topic that has generated much debate. But DSH John has already made up his mind, even to the point of serving as living proof to the contrary.

Going Dutch

Jimmy
October 27, 2011 at 1:07 pm
I’m beginning to think this strip is BNFN (By Nerds For Nerds).

Hoo boy. Today Batty tips his artiste’s beret to Rembrandt. Two generations of The Nerds of Westview gather for the serious task of judging the quality, not of bales of fine linen, but of that precious commodity, comic books.

I’m not going to get all over TB for cribbing the Dutch Master; he knows he’s no Rembrandt. And at least today he’s ripping off working from a source that most of us are familiar with. But the looks on those faces…in Rembrandt’s masterpiece, his “sampling officials” look up from their work to acknowledge our presence; a couple of them  even seem to smile slightly . No doubt that in the next moment they will be back to their work. Contrast that with the slit-eyed scowls on the faces of every one of the “Comic Book Graders”. How dare we violate the sanctum of the Komix Korner? Today’s comic creeps me out a little.

Owen the Clone

No wonder Cody and Owen are besties: both enjoy dressing up for Halloween, and then berating anyone who incorrectly guesses at who or what they’re supposed to be. Admittedly, today’s strip is actually funny! Generic Blonde Chick (Mallory or whoever) is kinda flirty, even playfully knocking on “Ben Reilly’s” head, before Owen’s fanboy douchery gives him away.

But the real treat today, of course, is the sight of Les in panel 2, strutting down the hall in full Elizabethan drag! “Hey Mr. Moore! Nice Shakespeare costume!” “Why, I’m not Shakespeare, you dunce! This is a Francis Bacon costume!”

Cody, You're Toast

Halloween is one of the High Holy Days in the Funkiverse, and this year is no exception. Cody’s idea of a “joke” is to dress up as one thing and then tell everybody he’s supposed to be something else? I assume that’s Owen (since Cody has no other friends); when did he get so skinny? He’s got a lot of nerve to insult Cody’s getup. When did Spiderman ever wear one of those goofy chullo hats?

Anyway, the kids in Westview should be grateful that their school district allows them to wear costumes to school. A school district here in New Jersey made news last week when they prohibited “Halloween Dress-up Day”.