I get so many inspirations from the funny folks over at the Comics Curmudgeon website (Go there. Now.)
Like a mashup in which a quick stroll down city sidewalks is met with unusual, scary, scary characters:
Or another when the mere mention of a 70s film goes right off the rails:
…I can always ask Daddy later.”
Look! Leftovers! (Or “more of the same,” if you prefer.)
The Courtship of Adrian’s Father proceeds apace:
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:
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…
Yep. And we did mention “innuendo,” right?
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:
Be Safe and Happy, Everyone!
…the ugly, irrefutable truth!
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.
How can she do it? Why can she do it? Because that’s just the way Mary Worth rolls!
Gee whiz, you guys ! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE?!?
The only question is: Which is which?
The Comics Curmudgeon Josh F. did an excellent evaluation of the Sunday “throwaway” panel of Mary Worth, and it’s worth (snort!) a look at his commentary (you can see the original there, too), as “Escape from Death Towers”: http://joshreads.com/?p=8477
My analysis? Something less elegant:
At least Mary is very good at changing the subject to one that’s more upbeat and exciting for a bride-to-be:
