Not forgetting who actually drew these (it wasn’t “Vic Van Streck”)… These seem more in the tone of Larson’s pre Far Side cartoons, which happened to run in our local paper — remember it clearly. Not really in line with “Big City Dweller” sophisticated vibe.
I actually really liked the second one, by coincidence I just was one of those “be amazed” videos about sports starts who managed to lose their vast fortunes in a short time
SactoSylvia-II about 1 year ago
So basically, Vic Van Streck is a one-trick pony?
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 1 year ago
Some rescues possibly should not have been rescued.
stringer831 about 1 year ago
It’s difficult to even win the caption contest in “Big City” Magazine!
jhpeanut about 1 year ago
Funny, “The New Yorker”. Don’t waste your time on that “dream” Robb. You are better than them.
crookedwolf Premium Member about 1 year ago
Saying you have a rescue pet is okay, as long as it’s not in answer to the question “What kind of dog is it?” (I have a rescued Ball Python)..
jagedlo about 1 year ago
I wonder if Robb has had this happen to him…
Jingles about 1 year ago
very few cartoons in the newyorker are funny, ever.
DuskyPaws about 1 year ago
The boat in the panel looks like Shark’s boat. At least that’s the first thing I thought of. Is it a foreshadowing of something to come? Dun dun dun!
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
I’ve been developing a one panel comic strip, myself.
prince valiant Premium Member about 1 year ago
The comics in the New Yorker have gradually gotten more obscure over the years as their feature cartoonists have died off, Roz Chast excluded.
delennwen about 1 year ago
I am going to have to dig out my magnifying glass. . . Or see if I can zoom the version in my online paper a little more than I can zoom this!
GaryCooper about 1 year ago
That last one (with the “rescue”) seems like some cartoons I’ve seen in “The Big-City Dweller.”
dlaemmerhirt999 about 1 year ago
I’m sold! I liked those comics a lot!
artjohn42 about 1 year ago
I really like the idea of Godzilla being a rescue lizard. Does he do tricks? Hee Hee Hee
The Orange Mailman about 1 year ago
The three rejects get screen time, but no time for the good stuff that made print. (Go ahead and make up your own joke for that.)
locake about 1 year ago
What is going on in the first cartoon? It looks like a cluttered apartment and the caption says “Your voice mailbox is full”. What is the joke?
PaintTheDust about 1 year ago
Not forgetting who actually drew these (it wasn’t “Vic Van Streck”)… These seem more in the tone of Larson’s pre Far Side cartoons, which happened to run in our local paper — remember it clearly. Not really in line with “Big City Dweller” sophisticated vibe.
yangeldf about 1 year ago
I actually really liked the second one, by coincidence I just was one of those “be amazed” videos about sports starts who managed to lose their vast fortunes in a short time
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 1 year ago
Sorry but Vic is no Robb Armstrong or Chip Sansom.
ArseGrammatica about 1 year ago
I think the “Big City” is New York.
DKHenderson 7 months ago
That third comic looks rather like a Charles Addams cartoon!