Laugh Tracks

Has it really been ten years?

 

Me: We'd like to congratulate Stephan Pastis on 10 years of Pearls Before Swine.

 

You: It's really more than 10 years. He started online before print. 

 

Me: Yes, I know. But today we're celebrating the print anniversary. 

 

You: So Pastis gets two birthdays? 

 

Me: Well, if you include Stephan's own, it's probably more like three birthdays. And there's some dispute as to when Pearls actually started in print. Wikipedia says the Orlando Sentinel started Pearls on 12/30/2001 and The Washington Post started Pearls on 12/31//2001 and then the rest of his first clients started on 1/7/2002. Which would make sense with what we have in the GoComics archive. So if you include the online start date, we're north of five birthdays. 

 

You: Fine. But he's only getting one gift from me AND you don't have to be so darn smug about it. BTW, what size tap shoes does Stephan wear? 

 

 

 

Dogs gone funny

 

From the good people at Reality Check, something to make you laugh, and then go take a shower.

"Little girls...You grow up in the blink of an eye!"

Literally. Between panels three and four.

Happy Birthday, Stan Lee

KERRY WAGHORN'S FACES IN THE NEWS

http://www.gocomics.com/facesinthenews/2000/09/20

 

LA CUCARACHA by Lalo Alcaraz


http://www.gocomics.com/lacucaracha/2005/01/31

http://www.gocomics.com/lacucaracha/2005/08/03

HEART OF THE CITY by Mark Tatulli 

http://www.gocomics.com/heartofthecity/2008/09/24

 

THE DUPLEX by Glenn McCoy

http://www.gocomics.com/duplex/2005/01/03

 

THE FLYING McCOYS by Gary and Glenn McCoy

http://www.gocomics.com/theflyingmccoys/2011/01/03

 

http://www.gocomics.com/inkpen/2006/09/10

 

http://www.gocomics.com/poochcafe/2003/12/28

 

 

Post-holiday highlights

Some people take a few days off after Christmas, but not GoComics cartoonists. The following strips are the best thing I've seen since I watched "Holiday in Handcuffs" (starring Mario Lopez and Melissa Joan Hart) on ABC Family last Saturday. Check 'em out:

 

Monday's Overboard. If only it were that easy.

 

 

From Non Sequitur. I don't consider myself that much of a misanthrope, but lately I find myself wanting to see this kind of thing happen to all the phone-fixated drivers and pedestrians who cut me off on the streets and sidewalks. Looks like this guy isn't the first to fall into that hole.

 

Fusco Bros. I'm sure it's easy enough to find if you look hard. Like in a coal mine. You could also just use consumer grade charcoal, but you'd better keep the ready-to-light stuff a safe distance from the Christmas candles on the mantle.

 

Moderately Confused. "Being smarter than the packaging" can be harder than it sounds.

 

The "Tebowing" phenomenon has made it from ESPN, Salon and Grantland all the way to Nancy.

 

As Off The Mark commenter pouncingtiger said, "Now we know who is the father of his old girlfriend’s child."

 

Frank 'n' Ernest have made outlandish, punny remarks like this their stock in trade, but now that I think about it it's not hard to imagine some chipper bank rep actually saying this to a customer.

 

Trademark In The Sticks hilarity.

 

Not sure what the debris cloud consists of or whether it bears any similarity to the 14th-century mystic text "The Cloud of Unknowing," but Frog Applause is channeling something interesting here.

 

If that snippet from Jim's Journal doesn't sum up the holidays, I don't know what does.

Adorable polar bear cub

 

Perhaps you are recovering from the first bit of the winter holidays (I know I am). To help you on your way, here is an adorable story about a polar bear cub.

via The Gloss

Charlie Brown Christmas #8 on Top 15 IPad Apps of 2011

 

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/special-reports/15-best-mobile-apps-2011

Per Fierce Mobile Content ..

"Celebrating Peanuts" Giveaway Over on our Facebook Page

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A reverse-Charlie Brown tree on Overboard!

"Overboard" has had a great series of Christmas strips. Start here and read through on GoComics!

A very Mythtickle Christmas tale

 

"Mythtickle" creator Justin Thompson has put up a pre-"Mythtickle" dragon Christmas tale for the holidays!

Start reading here.