Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for May 29, 2018
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Transcript:
richard's poor almanac cartoon roundtable by richard thompson the return of beloved 1980's icon opus the talking penguin has caused severe overcrowding in the sunday comics section. we've invited characters from several affected strips to address this important issue. man: i say comic strip overcrowding is obviously the fault of pushy talking penguins, and lawyers and politicians. caveman: and satan. huey: and condoleeza rice. hippy: in 1966 owsley was making the blotter acid of choice... wait, what're we talkin' about here, man? non sequitur b.c. boondocks flashbacks prince: we shouldst challenge this usurper penguin to a joust! then short-sheet his lance, if you know what i mean. sherman: i could just eat the penguin. cathy: he's edible? lemme at him!- hey kid, your shirt just flat-lined. charlie: good grief! i must be dead! mooch: well shmove over and give us shome elbow room. prince valiant sherman's lagoon cathy classic peanuts mutts
Kip W over 6 years ago
And which of these strips are no longer running? Why, the newest, of course!
Radish the wordsmith over 6 years ago
Never heard of Flashbacks, can’t find it on the net, or am I trippin too hard…
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Opus is a good talking penguin, if rather naive. On the other hand, there are several strips represented at this round table that I have never read and certainly would not miss….