The Comics Curmudgeon

Main Menu

Social Media

Comment of the Week

Wizard of Id has succintly portrayed the difference between Early and Late Medieval modes of warfare: while his Dark Age companions are boldly dying for their feudal lord, the canny Sir Rodney treats war as a profession. He is akin to the condottiere who would dominate later Italian warfare. That sly look and crooked smile is that of a man who sees human corpses as nothing more than money in his purse, arguably far more barbaric than his predecessors. But trebuchets suck for hitting single guys so we're probably about to see Sir Smarty Pants' insides in spite of his historically progressive role.

—m.w.
Comments are closed

Knowing it’s so wrong, but feeling so right

Post Content

Mary Worth, 8/5/06

Damn, you know Aldo wants some of that sweet, sweet Mary action pretty bad, because he’s practically begging to be her on-the-side man. Aldo, Aldo: I know she’s hot stuff, but have a little self-respect. If she’s too embarrassed to be seen with you at Delicious Pursuits, then don’t humiliate yourself just to get in on the down low.

Mark Trail, 8/5/06

You might think Kelly Welly is FOOLISH and UNPREDICTABLE, but this is actually part of her sophisticated mate-assessment strategy: the only man worthy of being Wellyed is the man who will fight a bear for her love. So far, Ranger Rick is in the lead. I just hope the bear didn’t damage his pretty, pretty face.

Comments are closed

Kids: Not as young as they used to be

Post Content

They’ll Do It Every Time, 8/4/06

Determining anyone’s age in the cultural-cues disaster area that is TDIET is of course nearly impossible, but this little girl seems way, way too old to be saying anything like “Ook-ook-ooko.” To my eye, she looks to be maybe four or five. Or a 45-year-old dwarf.

Crock, 8/4/06

Love to beat on Crock today, but I’m still tired from beating on the dead horse I’ve been beating since, oh, about when I started reading this strip.