It took awhile, but there’s a full, 4-cornered update of classics posted for the 22nd. Skeezix goes fishing, and gets clonked with a football – among other stories.
And the defendant in the ‘Miranda vs Arizona’ case was eventually retried and found guilty without the confession that was tossed out by the US Supreme Court.
(As always) LINK IN PROFILE while waiting for the verdict from our genial host.
I spent many enjoyable hours in junkyards. When Datsun parts were hard to come by and expensive, hit the junkyard. When my son hit a curb going fast, he learned about harvesting parts in a junkyard. My daughter swapped the front sheetmetal and radiator on her Pontiac in below freezing weather. They learned a lesson, and because we didn’t have any money. Anyone else shopped at Victory Auto Wreckers, Bensenville Illinois?
OK, I dunno, look, maybe weeks and weeks of talking bear bull[spit] have ground me down into submission, but I find these comical aliens in their over-the-top uniforms kind of charming? A little? They’re whimsical, but that whimsy is tempered by the fact that, as their commander makes clear in the first panel of the bottom row, they are very much going to die upon contact with Earth’s atmosphere and biome, which is wholly toxic to them.
Now, this is something refreshingly different! And I have to admire the artwork: it’s not easy to make three arms per creature look natural, but Jim did a fantastic job of making it look convincing by doing the viewing angles just right and cheating a bit as necessary. And the flying saucer fits right into the GA aesthetic: that control board looks like something out of the 1950s rather than the 20×0s—check out the rows of mechanical buttons and levers! Even, in panel 3, a giant pull handle that looks like it belongs on an oil dipstick. It’s a silly gag, but it’s startlingly out of the ordinary for GA, and quite satisfying visually. Two thumbs up!
The strip started in 1918 with 4 guys in an alley talking about cars. Walt Wallet the main character found his “son” Skeeziks in 1921. Because he was a bachelor perhaps he was always Uncle Walt. Married Phyllis Blossom who turned out to be Skeeziks real aunt, and they had Corky. Later they also adopted daughter Judy. The characters aged in real time and featured several generations of the family. Sunday strips in the 20s and 30s were slices of life, psycholdelica along the lines of Lilttle Nemo in Slumberland. We watched the kids grow up, marry and moved away. Walt now is 120 and basically the rest of the family has disapeared and only Walts Grand Daughter Clovia and her family are highlighted.This once great piece of Americana is now going through the motions.If you wan t to see the masterpiece the strip once was, either go to Amazon and find Walt & Skeeziks-7 volumes, or go to facebook and check out several Gasoline Alley groups, do a search for them and you will find the Batavia Funny and not so funny pages, which is reprinting strips from the 40s and 80’s. Another group currently in the late 20’s and more.There were also 2 movies. These time machines are the only windows to a once glorious strip by Frank King and then his assistant Dick Moore who both produced a labor of love, unlike today where it appears to just be going through the motions.
Asharah 12 months ago
Lots of spare parts
Gent 12 months ago
Aha. Just what the alien astronut theorists has always suspected.
Dirty Dragon 12 months ago
“Fetch the sledgehambler, Rufus. And th’ jug.”
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It took awhile, but there’s a full, 4-cornered update of classics posted for the 22nd. Skeezix goes fishing, and gets clonked with a football – among other stories.
And the defendant in the ‘Miranda vs Arizona’ case was eventually retried and found guilty without the confession that was tossed out by the US Supreme Court.
(As always) LINK IN PROFILE while waiting for the verdict from our genial host.
iggyman 12 months ago
Don’t park near the magnet!
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 12 months ago
Has ranger Gronk brought them to their final resting place ?
Elmer6 12 months ago
It looks like the name of the spaceship is “Oneil’s”.
SofaKing 12 months ago
I spent many enjoyable hours in junkyards. When Datsun parts were hard to come by and expensive, hit the junkyard. When my son hit a curb going fast, he learned about harvesting parts in a junkyard. My daughter swapped the front sheetmetal and radiator on her Pontiac in below freezing weather. They learned a lesson, and because we didn’t have any money. Anyone else shopped at Victory Auto Wreckers, Bensenville Illinois?
UlrigJaeger Premium Member 12 months ago
Really good place to hide and do the repairs.
David Rickard Premium Member 12 months ago
From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:
OK, I dunno, look, maybe weeks and weeks of talking bear bull[spit] have ground me down into submission, but I find these comical aliens in their over-the-top uniforms kind of charming? A little? They’re whimsical, but that whimsy is tempered by the fact that, as their commander makes clear in the first panel of the bottom row, they are very much going to die upon contact with Earth’s atmosphere and biome, which is wholly toxic to them.
eced52 12 months ago
Isn’t that the same thing as a garage for spare parts?
Guy Steele Premium Member 12 months ago
Now, this is something refreshingly different! And I have to admire the artwork: it’s not easy to make three arms per creature look natural, but Jim did a fantastic job of making it look convincing by doing the viewing angles just right and cheating a bit as necessary. And the flying saucer fits right into the GA aesthetic: that control board looks like something out of the 1950s rather than the 20×0s—check out the rows of mechanical buttons and levers! Even, in panel 3, a giant pull handle that looks like it belongs on an oil dipstick. It’s a silly gag, but it’s startlingly out of the ordinary for GA, and quite satisfying visually. Two thumbs up!
dockside7225 11 months ago
The strip started in 1918 with 4 guys in an alley talking about cars. Walt Wallet the main character found his “son” Skeeziks in 1921. Because he was a bachelor perhaps he was always Uncle Walt. Married Phyllis Blossom who turned out to be Skeeziks real aunt, and they had Corky. Later they also adopted daughter Judy. The characters aged in real time and featured several generations of the family. Sunday strips in the 20s and 30s were slices of life, psycholdelica along the lines of Lilttle Nemo in Slumberland. We watched the kids grow up, marry and moved away. Walt now is 120 and basically the rest of the family has disapeared and only Walts Grand Daughter Clovia and her family are highlighted.This once great piece of Americana is now going through the motions.If you wan t to see the masterpiece the strip once was, either go to Amazon and find Walt & Skeeziks-7 volumes, or go to facebook and check out several Gasoline Alley groups, do a search for them and you will find the Batavia Funny and not so funny pages, which is reprinting strips from the 40s and 80’s. Another group currently in the late 20’s and more.There were also 2 movies. These time machines are the only windows to a once glorious strip by Frank King and then his assistant Dick Moore who both produced a labor of love, unlike today where it appears to just be going through the motions.