Funkyverse quickies, Momma longie
The Comics Curmudgeon 2014-10-09
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Momma, 10/9/14
You guys, today’s Momma illustrates a very important point: when you tell old people about how the Kids Today do things, make sure you explain all the details and don’t assume they can fill in the blanks. Like, if you say “oh, Kids Today like to send each other pictures of themselves when they’re dating,” make sure they know those pictures are on their cell phones, because otherwise you end up with comic setups like “Momma, a cute boy I met today gave me some pictures of himself! Like, actual, physical pictures! Where did he even get them?” Anyway, today’s strip takes a quick turn from “wacky out of touch follies” to “what is even going on here” as Momma … encourages MaryLou to send some other girl’s picture back? Even though the boy has already seen MaryLou? Despite all this, the thing that most unsettles me about this strip is the fact that MaryLou is wearing a baseball hat. Does she usually wear baseball hats? I don’t think she does.
Crankshaft, 10/9/14
Look at that face! Is Crankshaft experiencing shame? Is that even physically possible?
Funky Winkerbean, 10/9/14
“By the way … happy anniversary. I got you some passive aggression!”
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