Metapost: Straight out of the m************ funny pages
I know it’s been a while, but I do have some winners in my Pick A More Appropriate Poem For This Herb and Jamaal Comic contest. First off, the multitalented Dalton provides a lovely bit of blank verse that he composed itself. It makes significantly more sense now:
I also have to give Jim Treacher credit (or, as they say in Herb and Jamaal, “props”) for creating a version that makes even less sense than the original, but is still funnier:
I’m just little weirded out that they both used the same font.
It’s been a while since I’ve done Unnerving Search Term watch, so here’s a big batch: “Hagar the Horrible insurance,” “couldn’t think of anything funny zing,” “asians in doonesbury comics of 1988,” “george soros james bond supervillain,” “what is a passive aggressor,” “skewered tits google search,” “comic strip beetle bailey stupid jerk” (that’s telling ‘em!), “12 gauge mp3 and donkey butt,” “crystal meth poem” (”I think that I shall never see/A poem as lovely as a big brown paper bag full of sweet, sweet meth”), “self reliance sue for alimony gaining freedom” (um, I hope you found another, more helpful site), “rex morgan nude,” “comic strip yogurt priceless,” and “jack elrod shouting.” Also, some linkbacks go to salieri, Bill Peschel, My Brilliant Mistakes, winneroftheSAT, the archenemy blog, and Cyber Chocolate. And finally, apologies to the poor soul who somehow came here from Allsexwebcams.com, and who was no doubt very, very disappointed.
Oh, also! Very important! Because I’ve been so slack in posting, I almost didn’t have a chance to point you to the Baltimore Sun’s new comic ballot! Go to http://www.baltimoresun.com/newcomics and vote for five comics that you might want to see in the Sun (and, by extension, in IRTCSYDHT). I don’t have any guidance for you this time, except that I like Get Fuzzy. But you should clearly pick whatever you want to see mocked. Today (Tuesday, November 16) is the last day for voting, so hurry!
Shelly
November 18th, 2004 at 12:09 am
Thanks for the link back. I’d seen your blog listed in my referrers. Very cool. And I so love this blog. It’s the only one I found so far that really discusses comic strips and in such a weirdly wonderful way. :)
Piowapuff
November 20th, 2004 at 7:02 pm
The woman in this comic resembles Mama Bear in those classic WB cartoons, mainly the goofy sweet expression. Or maybe that’s just me.
Rob
December 2nd, 2004 at 5:09 pm
I found your site with the search for “jack elrod shouting”. I was just wondering if anyone had noticed that everyone in his strips, both Mark Trail and The Ryatts, are always shouting! Unless their asking a question, of course. It trips me out…
Keith
December 3rd, 2004 at 2:06 am
You LIKE Get Fuzzy? Shudder!
Adam V.
December 15th, 2004 at 12:58 pm
The font is Comic Sans MS, and comes standard on Windows, so it’s not surprising people would choose it to caption a cartoon with.
(Even if the font is a terrible pox on “desktop publishing”.)
Richard
February 10th, 2005 at 6:25 pm
I actually color this strip weekly for syndication and let me tell you the Langston Hughes quotes get old. The artist must get pressed for time and I’m guessing he has a Hughes quote book laying around his office. Also, for the most part it’s not that funny.
Deckard Canine
August 24th, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Alas, Dalton’s filk is not showing up anymore.
BTW, does that woman always look like a disheveled drag queen?