In an article published yesterday on “Grunge.com”, author S. Flannagan listed GA as one of “THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL COMIC STRIP MOMENTS IN HISTORY”. Here is what he had to say:
“However, one unusual aspect of “Gasoline Alley” has become somewhat absurd in recent years – King’s strip had a very unusual innovation right from the start. His characters aged in real-time. At the launch of the strip, the protagonist, Walter Wallet, was a young man, and as the years passed, readers saw him and his supporting cast grow older, marry, have children, and eventually die. But Wallet himself lives on as a widowed great-grandfather, defying, for now, the comic’s own internal logic."
While whatever it is they’re wearing seems to be nondescript, surely someone in 1863 would look at them and say, “What manner of strange garb is this?” And talking about things 160 years in the future to someone who represents keeping things in line isn’t exactly going to make this a low key trip for them. They’d better gather a few Indian head pennies, sojourn to the local apothecary and invest in some penny candy instead.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 1 year ago
Good morning, Blasphemers ! Could another war be fixin’ t’ start ?
snsurone76 over 1 year ago
Women have made great strides in this country in the 160 years since the year this arc is supposed to be.
But we still have a ways to go. IMO, the US is LONG overdue for a woman POTUS.
Dirty Dragon over 1 year ago
Ida Noe is now ‘speaking’ telepathically to Ava Luna?
iggyman over 1 year ago
Quite a era difference eh kids?!
Darryl Heine over 1 year ago
“Oh we were suffering until sufferage…”
Durak Premium Member over 1 year ago
Her dolly-sense is tingling.
Uncle $crooge over 1 year ago
In an article published yesterday on “Grunge.com”, author S. Flannagan listed GA as one of “THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL COMIC STRIP MOMENTS IN HISTORY”. Here is what he had to say:
“However, one unusual aspect of “Gasoline Alley” has become somewhat absurd in recent years – King’s strip had a very unusual innovation right from the start. His characters aged in real-time. At the launch of the strip, the protagonist, Walter Wallet, was a young man, and as the years passed, readers saw him and his supporting cast grow older, marry, have children, and eventually die. But Wallet himself lives on as a widowed great-grandfather, defying, for now, the comic’s own internal logic."
Read More: https://www.grunge.com/1250528/controversial-comic-strip-moments-history/
BlitzMcD over 1 year ago
While whatever it is they’re wearing seems to be nondescript, surely someone in 1863 would look at them and say, “What manner of strange garb is this?” And talking about things 160 years in the future to someone who represents keeping things in line isn’t exactly going to make this a low key trip for them. They’d better gather a few Indian head pennies, sojourn to the local apothecary and invest in some penny candy instead.