Archive for November 9th, 2008

Failed Metaphor of the Week

Cidu Bill on Nov 9th 2008

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Then again a cartoonist’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a metaphor?

Filed in Bill Bickel, Wizard of Id, comic strips, comics, economy, humor | 7 responses so far

9 Arlo Lane

Cidu Bill on Nov 9th 2008

Carl Donath: I suggest that the November 7th “9 Chickweed Lane” should retire the Arlo Award entirely:
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…tactfully & abstractly depicting, in step-by-step detail, the two protagonists’ first copulation. Those hands are showing exactly what they are doing/experiencing.
 
CTD: Those aren’t just sketches of writhing hands, each image shows EXACTLY what they were doing/experiencing. It wasn’t just Arlo material, it retired the Arlo Award outright.

Filed in 9 Chickweed Lane, Arlo Award, Arlo Page, Bill Bickel, Brooke McEldowney, comic strips, comics, humor, sex | 17 responses so far

Patootie

Cidu Bill on Nov 9th 2008

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Filed in Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, CIDU, Scott Hilburn, comic strips, comics, fruit, humor, music | 9 responses so far