Wide Open by Rich Powell for February 08, 2013

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    Ida No  almost 12 years ago

    “Oh, this old smell? It’s just something that fell off the truck this morning.”

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    margueritem  almost 12 years ago

    Reminds me of a ‘Farside’ cartoon.

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    el8  almost 12 years ago

    He would know if he were a professional sniffing dog.

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  almost 12 years ago

    Okay after a sneak preview of this single-panel strip,it’ll join my early-morning comic line-up staring Mondays following Lio.

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    pschearer Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    I’m flagging you for SPAM. Find another way to support your favorite comics, like maybe paying for them.

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    Cat43ullus  almost 12 years ago

    “Oestrous”

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    RMom  almost 12 years ago

    As a lifetime southerner, I love this strip! Keep ’em coming!

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    ScullyUFO  almost 12 years ago

    Except that comics.com WANTS people to click on more pages. Nothing wrong with that. Good luck, Mr. P.

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    mai griffin  almost 12 years ago

    You certainly worked overtime Debbie! I will add it to mine anyway…

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    shamino  almost 12 years ago

    @Debbie: Shame on you for spamming every strip on the server. I just wish there was a way to report you to the admins for this.

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    Bandera_Ken  almost 12 years ago

    Thank you. I saw your post and decided to check it out. Looks interesting.

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    kab2rb  almost 12 years ago

    Debbie I am not putting you down, you need to contact GC with your question, then post here the answer.

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    AlanValdes1313  almost 12 years ago

    ……. I saw your comment on EVERY strip telling me to come here. And I find a reused joke….. :(

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    AlanValdes1313  almost 12 years ago

    hmmmm… now that I go back and look it is a pretty cool strip!

    I will keep reading for now.

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    Strod  almost 12 years ago

    I saw Debbie Jordan’s messages all over the place and was mildly annoyed by them, but I decided to visit here anyway.  I’m very glad I did, and thus I’m somewhat grateful for DJ’s spam.

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    awdunn2484  almost 12 years ago

    I am glad to see others feel as I do about “Debbie”. I will drop “DD” if I find any more ads at other sites.><>me

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    Perkycat  almost 12 years ago

    Back to the comic — whatever she rolled in, only another dog would like the smell.

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    J Short  almost 12 years ago

    Stirred the hornets nest. I don’t see the big deal; don’t click on the site if you don’t dig it. Just don’t be selling me Avon , Market America etc. As the Dali Lama said,“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”

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    J Short  almost 12 years ago

    Now back to our regularly scheduled program.

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    J Short  almost 12 years ago

    You stink really pretty.

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    I would like to thank Debbie for her good intentions although I certainly wouldn’t want to step on my fellow cartoonist’s toes. The fact is that yes, the more page views, the better for both me and Gocomics. Please don’t spam other cartoons but, also, thank you so much for the support.

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    gdogg915  almost 12 years ago

    ripped off from “the far side”

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    Kneel Young  almost 12 years ago

    I’m gonna try that rolling around trick thingy today. Can’t hurt.

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    Also… please judge the strip on it’s own merits. If you don’t like it, fine but if you do, don’t let the actions of a fan drive you away. We cartoonists are a close-knit lot and I run into many of my peers at National Cartoonist Society functions and let me tell you, everyone I’ve met has been wonderful. So, I hope nobody’s feelings were hurt.Please enjoy the humor you find here and share it with your friends! -your servant with ink-stained hands,Rich

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    Thanks everyone. Here’s a bit of spam myself: Check out Mike Du Jour by Mike Lester, he started here about the same time I did and I thinks he’s pretty dang funny, http://www.gocomics.com/mike-du-jour/2013/02/07

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    rikkiTikki Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    Debbie Jordan is hurting this strip by posting here shill on every comic-you are only hurting this strip because you are ticking people off-and it is a bad Far side ripoff as well

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    crswest   almost 12 years ago

    I too am annoyed by the spamming. I usually enjoy the comments almost as much as the strip. What next? Promoting your online business?

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    Old Man River  almost 12 years ago

    I’ve been auditing this strip for a week now, and I am adding it to my regulars. Keep up the good work

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    keb27253  almost 12 years ago

    Like the strip very much. I live in North Carolina and it nice to see you use towns and cities from here. Keep up the good work.

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    Yeesh! What a day I’m having.

    To address the “Rip Off” thing: Coming up with 5 gags a week isn’t a cake-walk especially when you make your living doing other stuff. Some gags are bound to overlap and I can accept that, but don’t accuse me of plagiarism for cryin’ out loud. I usually think up the week’s gags when I’m out for a walk on Sunday, pencil them Monday and ink through the week.

    I can’t control what my fans do. Sorry this woman spammed the toons.

    If you’d like to see what I do to make money, check out my blog (the link is above), there’s all sorts of stuff about my MAD Magazine work, Game stuff, t-shirts etc.

    It’s simply my aim to entertain my audience as best I can and I hope you get a laugh out of it.

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    waykirk  almost 12 years ago

    Thanks to your spamming fan, I quit and I am out of here.

    This is not the way to promote your toon.

    I can appreciate your situation, but this is annoying.

    The old Sarge

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    Donna S  almost 12 years ago

    Ooooh la la Fifi, Eau de skunk, spray? : D

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    Bandera_Ken  almost 12 years ago

    I’m betting the strip gained more than it lost. It gained me for example.

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    Hold on, I’m sending ultrasonic waves to her keyboard and creating a short. She should be stopping anytime soon!! BZZZZZT!!

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    Boy, I sure hope Monday’s comic doesn’t suck!

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    I guess I can’t complain. Got 100 new subscribers today!

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    AStarofDestiny  almost 12 years ago

    I’m glad Debbie mentioned this. I’d much rather have someone recommend a comic they like in the comments versus some political rant any day (though honestly I never saw any of her initial posts, just all the complains about it). As for me, this looks to be an enjoyable strip. “Recycled” or not, I don’t care, it brings a smile to my face.

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    gosfreikempe  almost 12 years ago

    I also thought dEbbie was being a bit rude by posting the same note on so many other cartoons. However, I’m glad to have found this strip.

    Debbie, I’ll appreciate it if you don’t do that often.Mr. Powell, thank you for a funny cartoon. I don’t subscribe, but I will add it to the4 dozen or so cartoons I read every morning.

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    el8  almost 12 years ago

    Kep on keepin’ on, Rich. Whether it be writers, musicians, cartoonists, etc, I keep in mind “There is nothing new under the sun.”

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    pawpawbear  almost 12 years ago

    I like the strip. I’ll keep reading it. Thanks.

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    Dry and Dusty Premium Member almost 12 years ago

    Debbie is a regular, daily poster at Ten Cats. I think she has been pulled by the moderators here at gocomics. I am sure she meant no harm, just an enthusiastic fan is all. I hope the powers that be will re-consider and let her back.

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    Kneel Young  almost 12 years ago

    The end.

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    rich creator almost 12 years ago

    Yahooooooo!

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