One of the early birds responding to Presbyterian Gal's great Friday Five from RevGalBlogPals this week.
(comic from Google Images)
1. What was your favorite comic strip as a child?
When we went to town I would buy a magazine (from the UK I think) called 'June and Schoolfriend' Bizarre I know - but the comic strip I remember was about Billy Bunter - a rather rotund young man who has all sorts of adventures despite being bullied and teased.
When we went to town I would buy a magazine (from the UK I think) called 'June and Schoolfriend' Bizarre I know - but the comic strip I remember was about Billy Bunter - a rather rotund young man who has all sorts of adventures despite being bullied and teased.
2. Which comic strip today most consistently tickles your funny bone?
Leunig. I just love him! In the past year I have been blessed to be able to attend TWO live performances at the Opera House.
Leunig. I just love him! In the past year I have been blessed to be able to attend TWO live performances at the Opera House.
3. Which Peanuts character is closest to being you?
Lucy
Lucy
4. Some say that comic strips have replaced philosophy as a paying job, so to speak. Does this ring true with you?
No not really. Although I'm not sure that philosophy was ever a paying job I don;t think comic strips have replaced a perspective that is so often lacking in our communities. Leunig can be very philosophical at times though.
No not really. Although I'm not sure that philosophy was ever a paying job I don;t think comic strips have replaced a perspective that is so often lacking in our communities. Leunig can be very philosophical at times though.
5. What do you think the appeal is for the really long running comic strips like Blondie, Family Circus, Dennis the Menace as some examples?
Intergenerational familiarity, clever scriptwriting, human habituality
Bonus question: Which discontinued comic strip would you like to see back in print?
Footrot Flats
7 comments:
Wow, different comics on your hemisphere! I'll have to check them out. Thanks
Yes, what the good counselor said. It's good to discover a whole new world of fun and humor!! Great play, thanks.
This is great! Can't wait to peruse the ones I don't konw.
I love your answer about "human habituality"! So true. Comforting.
Thanks for the links, and I'll have to see if I can get a copy of one of the Footrot Flats collections. My Grampie had a border collie (was a dairy farmer) so although they are too smart for me, I have a soft spot for them. The featured poem on the Leunig sight was a Christmas poem, which was lovely except for one thing -- "manger" was spelled "manager" twice! Probably a Spellcheck thing, I've found before that it doesn't do well with theological language.
You had a great point with "I'm not sure that philosophy was ever a paying job" -- very true!!
This has been such fun - both to spot the regional differences and the globalisation of the comic world. Lots of Footrot Flats available on EBay I noticed - and other on-line book places. Thanks for your comments.
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