I’ve always loved this strip, ever since childhood (and I’m 83 now!) My regular newspaper, the Kansas City Star, discontinued Gasoline Alley several years ago, and I’ve never forgiven them for that. (They’ve done that with several other old favorites too, and replaced them with the most inane and stupid strips imaginable.) So I’m really thrilled that Go Comics carries many of these oldies.
Today’s would be perfect for Halloween on Friday.Old Timer Wichita Eagle cut a lot of strips out. Your right about on-line. We stopped the paper can get on-line.
My newspaper cut out all comic strips, so now I get 34comic strips on line, including about ten that my papernever carried. I don’t get as many super heroes that Iwould like, and only one Disney, Donald Duck!
I am hoping that, this year, Skeezix and Walt will talk over some of the great times which they used to have back in the days when they took their annual walk through the woods to watch all of the fall colors. I am also hoping that, this year, Walt and Skeezix will remember the 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7 and Veterans’ Day on November 11. Seems like, since it is so easy for all the comic strips to remember Halloween – sometimes throughout the entire month of October – someone somewhere should be able to remember a few of the other observances as well.
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Years ago, the Rocky Mountain News in Denver began to cut out a lot of the older comic strips – including Gasoline Alley, Prince Valiant, Alley Oop, Heathcliff, Marmaduke, Tiger, Hi and Lois, and dozens of others. Then, slowly but surely, the Rocky Mountain News just kept on cutting out other comic strips as well. Then, suddenly, one day, the Rocky Mountain News discovered that the only option which they had left was to close down the newspaper altogether. It seems to me that one of the reasons why so many newspapers are going broke is because too many of them forgot that the comic strips are the ONLY part of the newspaper which no one could get anywhere else. Then, the comic strips began to become available on the internet. I personally like the Internet comics better because it is easier to enlarge the pictures until the dialogue is readable – a feature NOT available through printed newspapers. Or, for that matter, through the newspaper’s counterpart, usually offered by the newspaper’s official web page.
cpalmeresq about 10 years ago
The way she’s been acting lately, I thought his nemesis might have been Clovia! No matter what, well done Jim!
larsones about 10 years ago
Excellent!!
chemcope about 10 years ago
I’ve always loved this strip, ever since childhood (and I’m 83 now!) My regular newspaper, the Kansas City Star, discontinued Gasoline Alley several years ago, and I’ve never forgiven them for that. (They’ve done that with several other old favorites too, and replaced them with the most inane and stupid strips imaginable.) So I’m really thrilled that Go Comics carries many of these oldies.
Ms. Nibs about 10 years ago
so cute. ; )
pelican47 about 10 years ago
I always like your poetry, Jim. Thanks!
miqq1234 about 10 years ago
….and the artwork is superb
elvin272727 about 10 years ago
Love the eyes in the shadow. Spooky!
Durak Premium Member about 10 years ago
Bravo!
kab2rb about 10 years ago
Today’s would be perfect for Halloween on Friday.Old Timer Wichita Eagle cut a lot of strips out. Your right about on-line. We stopped the paper can get on-line.
battle of plattsburgh about 10 years ago
thumbs up.
MJKesquire about 10 years ago
My newspaper cut out all comic strips, so now I get 34comic strips on line, including about ten that my papernever carried. I don’t get as many super heroes that Iwould like, and only one Disney, Donald Duck!
LoisG Premium Member about 10 years ago
I am hoping that, this year, Skeezix and Walt will talk over some of the great times which they used to have back in the days when they took their annual walk through the woods to watch all of the fall colors. I am also hoping that, this year, Walt and Skeezix will remember the 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor on December 7 and Veterans’ Day on November 11. Seems like, since it is so easy for all the comic strips to remember Halloween – sometimes throughout the entire month of October – someone somewhere should be able to remember a few of the other observances as well.
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Years ago, the Rocky Mountain News in Denver began to cut out a lot of the older comic strips – including Gasoline Alley, Prince Valiant, Alley Oop, Heathcliff, Marmaduke, Tiger, Hi and Lois, and dozens of others. Then, slowly but surely, the Rocky Mountain News just kept on cutting out other comic strips as well. Then, suddenly, one day, the Rocky Mountain News discovered that the only option which they had left was to close down the newspaper altogether. It seems to me that one of the reasons why so many newspapers are going broke is because too many of them forgot that the comic strips are the ONLY part of the newspaper which no one could get anywhere else. Then, the comic strips began to become available on the internet. I personally like the Internet comics better because it is easier to enlarge the pictures until the dialogue is readable – a feature NOT available through printed newspapers. Or, for that matter, through the newspaper’s counterpart, usually offered by the newspaper’s official web page.
436rge about 10 years ago
“Gulp”
Willow Mt Lyon about 10 years ago
Great story! Love it!