While there is some validity to the argument that violence in cartoons (like Tom and Jerry or the Coyote and Roadrunner) has desensitized us Boomers to violence, it is way overblown by many.
It’s a cartoon for crying out loud! If a Child can’t tell the difference between that and real life they have much bigger issues.
Way, way back, when Mark had a summer job working construction, he was getting beaten up by his hard-hat co-workers. But I don’t think it was shown on the page.
Wonder if it’s related to the safe that showed up in some farmer’s field in New York? https://www.wane.com/news/mysterious-giant-safe-appears-in-farmers-field-in-upstate-ny/
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
And it just isn’t the same without the crazy music and sound effects.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 4 years ago
Directly from ACME .
katzenbooks45 about 4 years ago
It could have been a grand piano and taken both of them out.
Ravenswing about 4 years ago
The only time I can remember was when GT was parodying the Bernie Goetz business on the NYC subway, with poor Mike diving for cover.
Kip W about 4 years ago
Must be the alternate Saturday letter. (See Monday.)
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Huh. I think this was even before Roger Rabbit.
OldIndy about 4 years ago
If he wants to see violence in the comics, he can read Tarzan or Dick Tracy.
COL Crash about 4 years ago
While there is some validity to the argument that violence in cartoons (like Tom and Jerry or the Coyote and Roadrunner) has desensitized us Boomers to violence, it is way overblown by many.
It’s a cartoon for crying out loud! If a Child can’t tell the difference between that and real life they have much bigger issues.
comixbomix about 4 years ago
“CRANG”???
That’s right up there with, “AAAYIIIIEEEEE!!! SPAM!!!”.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member about 4 years ago
Way, way back, when Mark had a summer job working construction, he was getting beaten up by his hard-hat co-workers. But I don’t think it was shown on the page.
For a Just and Peaceful World about 4 years ago
Ah, the good old days. A time when the country’s greatest problem was violence.
sandflea about 4 years ago
Ya see what happened to Elmer Fudds gun.
prrdh about 4 years ago
The subtext to a letter like that with a signature like ‘Mike from Chicago’ is, “Why all this boring talk? I’d like to see some action.”
neatslob Premium Member about 4 years ago
Wonder if it’s related to the safe that showed up in some farmer’s field in New York? https://www.wane.com/news/mysterious-giant-safe-appears-in-farmers-field-in-upstate-ny/
frequency270 about 4 years ago
There’s was that one time Uncle Duke exploded out of existence.