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The Great Newspaper Comics Challenge Part 17

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Here’s our regular look at what’s funny in today’s newspaper comics pages. Because nobody wants to hear Charlie Brown scream “AAUGH!” again. “Classic Peanuts” has one for anyone old enough to remember the kind of skates you strapped onto the … Continue reading →

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The Great Newspaper Comics Challenge Part 9

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Our look at today’s newspaper comic strips. Because surely the newspaper comics didn’t stop being funny when “Pogo” trudged back into the swamp? “Classic Peanuts” features Charlie Brown refusing Lucy’s suggestion that he bean a pitcher. A spirited discussion ensues, … Continue reading →

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The Great Newspaper Comics Challenge Part 7

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

It’s time for our weekly look at what’s funny — or not — in the Sunday funnies. Because surely there’s a modern-day successor to “Pogo?” “Classic Peanuts” offers a take on Charlie Brown’s love/hate relationship with baseball. Charlie Brown’s on … Continue reading →

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The Great Newspaper Comics Challenge Part 6

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

It’s that time again. Time to check out the funny pages. Because newspaper comics aren’t all about Mutt and Jeff! Classic Peanuts: Linus and Snoopy are searching all over the yard for … Snoopy’s contact lenses? Who knew? And how … Continue reading →

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The Great Newspaper Comics Challenge Part 1

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

A couple of days ago I noted that Dick Tracy, in a recent strip, cracked that he didn’t really have time to read newspaper comic strips anymore. Aside from the meta reference there, I found it to be a sad … Continue reading →

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