Comics I Don’t Understand

Okay, not every gag is going to work… but for God’s sake, at least make an effort!

Cidu Bill on Feb 19th 2009

Filed in Bill Bickel, Family Circus, comic strips, comics, humor | 36 responses so far

Presidents Day

Cidu Bill on Feb 19th 2009

Because of Obama-induced irrational exuberance? If so, has anybody ever thought of Presidents Day as referring to a current president?

Filed in Barack Obama, Bill Bickel, CIDU, Hi and Lois, comic strips, comics, humor | 27 responses so far

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, and I’ve been lax about updates other than the regular daily CIDUs. At least half a dozen people told me that the current week’s hypersexualized 9 Chickweed Lane strips should probably retire the Arlo Award.

Of course, at least a couple of people had told me the same thing about the previous week’s strips.

I’d like to see this arc end with Edda and Amos realizing they’re incapable of becoming sexually aroused unless they’re on public display.

The high point of my visit to the New York ComicCon was getting to chat with Francisco Marciuliano (Medium Large) and Sara Benincasa (The Reader trailer). At the time chatting with Ces and Sara was probably a distant second for my wife to seeing Joss Whedon in person — but she might feel differently after the severe disappointment of the Dollhouse premiere.

You know a show is in serious trouble when its creator says publicly that it doesn’t get good until the sixth episode. Now, I’m no network executive, but in a situation like this I’d just pull episodes 2 through 5 and air 6 this week. Sure it might be a bit confusing, but the alternative is the probable cancellation of the program before week 6.

Filed in 9 Chickweed Lane, Arlo Award, Arlo Page, Bill Bickel, Brooke McEldowney, Dollhouse, Francesco Marciuliano, Joss Whedon, NYCC, Sara Benincasa, comic strips, comics, humor, sex | 9 responses so far

Cops

Cidu Bill on Feb 19th 2009

Okay, not really a CIDU, but it got me wondering: Do parents actually let their kids get away with this sh-t? Mine learned early on that “Dad says no, so ask Mom” was unacceptable, and this seems to be true as well in every other family I know.

Filed in Bill Bickel, Reality Check, comic strips, comics, humor, parenting | 7 responses so far