By bats | November 26, 2010 - 10:30 am
Posted in Category: Markin' the Trail, Most maryWorthy

Look! Leftovers! (Or “more of the same,” if you prefer.)

The Courtship of Adrian’s Father proceeds apace:

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And the sexy,  sexy Kelly Welly (hey, I don’t quite see it that way, but I haven’t been reading Mark Trail for as long as the folks at the Comics Curmudgeon have) schemes to get into Mark’s sharply-pressed khaki trousers:

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By bats | November 25, 2010 - 11:48 am

None of the serial comics gave a nod to Thanksgiving (maybe they have a large readership in Canada and don’t want to confuse the folks north o’ the border, up Edmonton way…).  Instead, it’s vulgarity and innuendo as usual…

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Yep.  And we did mention “innuendo,” right?

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By bats | November 24, 2010 - 4:20 pm
Posted in Category: Cameo Appearances

I don’t read Love is… unless someone at the Comics Curmudgeon notes something particularly heinous about a certain strip.  So why on earth did I go at look at today’s?

Probably to recycle (it’s the right thing to do) an old mashup from around this time last year (courtesy of CC’s Dingo, a man of many appetites):

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And then CC’s Écureuil Écumant noted that the operational appendage is reversible.  Yep, that’s what you get with a product proudly made in the States.  USA!  USA!  USA!

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By bats | November 23, 2010 - 11:19 am
Posted in Category: Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Sometimes, like Rex Morgan M.D., I just gotta let the speech balloons and dialog ramble.  Of course, it’s just about the top for me when it’s Rex coming along for the ramble.

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By bats | - 11:12 am
Posted in Category: Cameo Appearances, Most maryWorthy

The 22 November Mary Worth and Jumble both allude to a similar malady (and yes, the answer to Jumble is “LAME EXCUSE”), with Dr. Jeff and his gimpy knees and the guy in Jumble having a bag of donuts accompany his tardy alibi.

Coincidence?  Maybe, but I think it’s just better that if a cartoonist is going to be out sick or on vacation, it’s best if the paper uses re-runs rather than depend on other cartoonists to fill in.  Unfortunate things can happen:

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By bats | - 11:02 am
Posted in Category: Cameo Appearances

All right.  When it’s a typical “Love is…” cartoon with this illustration and the caption “…the back story.“, what the deuce am I supposed to think?!

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And even when teh secks is even a little more pedestrian, it still manages to be somewhat ookie:

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When correctly viewed,
Everything is lewd!

— Tom Lehrer

Be Safe and Happy, Everyone!

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By bats | November 20, 2010 - 3:32 pm
Posted in Category: Most maryWorthy

…the ugly, irrefutable truth!

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Still, there’s a balance of power, and Mary can quickly re-exert her dominance.

Particularly when there’s the slightest chink in the armor of confidence.

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How can she do it? Why can she do it?  Because that’s just the way Mary Worth rolls!

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On the other hand, Ghost Who Mends Fences knows how to finesse a lady when he needs to!

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By bats | November 19, 2010 - 11:59 am

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