Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller for July 02, 2019

“I don’t remember Nancy being so self-centered!” – comment left on the current Nancy two days ago

Those flowers give me the willies.

Like “so ugly she has to sneak up on a mirror” ugly?!!!!!!

Seven panels to arrive at JUGHEAD!

I suppose that Archie & Veronica were amused if they were even alive in 1949. I was alive in 1949. I was six years old in 1949.

Did Ernie miss the pattern reversal on the jug because of it being upside down, or am I mis-reading that treatment?

Three flowers. Four is too many, two is too few.

You know, when I look in the mirror, I am sometimes depressed that I am no longer a spring chicken, but….guess what? I’ve learned that if I am SMILING, I look SO much prettier and younger! And no one notices my jaw line. SMILE, Nancy!

In other Nancy news (helpfully posted to modern Nancy by my friend B.comics.61), the Daily Cartoonist has a story about Ernie Bushmiller:

http://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2019/07/01/the-only-dirty-thing-ernie-bushmiller-ever-did/

which links to a more detailed version at The Comics Journal:

http://www.tcj.com/a-brief-history-of-ernie-bushmillers-dirtiest-comic-strip/

with more versions of the same strip than you could ever hope to see.

A smile would do wonders for her face.

Try smiling Nancy…yeah, that’s it….

Carmen Miranda she is not.

Everyone likes a lovable pothead.

Today’s Retro Nancy shows a bit humility and angst about herself. It feels a bit sad.

1- I’m tired of the way today’s society marginalizes women and judges us only by our looks! I intend to revolutionize the way young women think about themselves… Jump to 6- I’ve just invented Flower Power and I’m the first Flower Girl. I predict this will change the world!!! Now off to convince Sluggo to grow his hair long. Where’s the door???

Good joke, but she ain’t that bad looking.

That last is one of the best surreal panels I’ve seen from EB, right up there with levitating Sluggo saying “no”

When is “Nancy without Nancy” cartoon debuting?

Aww – Nancy-honey, you’re not homely – you’re just a little girl

There is nothing wrong with you, Nancy.

I don’t think anything’s gonna help that ugly child’s face!