Comic Strips: What are your favourite ones?

*Prowler* · 12-30-2015, 02:17 PM

Many of us discovered comic strip series through newspapers when we were kids. Remember those days when you were only literate enough to read the comic strips in the papers?

I'd say my all-time favourite is a tie between Calvin & Hobbes and Foxtrot. C&H is a classic. It was so fascinating how Watterson portrayed a child's imagination in it and the whole dynamic between Calvin and his stuffed toy, Hobbes, who despite being an inanimate object, actually feels real to the reader. Plus, Watterson stopped drawing the strip when it was still popular. He left us asking for more, which was better than it getting stale and never seeming to end. Plus, I love the whole mystery surrounding Bill Watterson. People don't even know what he's up to nowadays. And it's nice you don't see the C&H property plastered in every product out there

Foxtrot is another personal favourite of mine. The Fox family is pretty funny. I just never get tired of Jason's ambitious scientific plans going wrong and Roger's stupidity.

. I really liked that story arc where Jason and Marcus spent their whole Summer in a camp.

Garfield would probably come in 3rd. back in the 90s, when I was a little kid, it was my favourite strip, but having cared much for it in years. It's amazing how long it's been running though, since 1978. And even though Jim Davis has a team doing his strip nowadays, how can he still think of fresh stories about spiders, Mondays, mice and diets?

I'd award the 4th place in terms of preference to Mafalda, drawn by the Argentinian author Quino. I like the political and societal criticism in this strip. The funny thing is, it's kids talking about these issues instead of adults. Mafalda is only like 7-8 years old and knows more about society and politics than many adults do. Funny stuff.

I also liked Zits. It was a pretty relatable comic strip when i was a teenager. Foxtrot did have teenage characters, but the focal point of the strip wasn't to be an accurate portrayal of what being a teenager was like. I also like the use of surrealistic art in this strip.

Haven't read much of classics such as Peanuts and Dilbert, although I did like some of Dilbert strips I've read. It seems to be spot on about BS office policies. Also, anyone ha read Muts or Citizen Dog. They had their moments.

12-30-2015, 02:17 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	Comic Strips: What are your favourite ones? Many of us discovered comic strip series through newspapers when we were kids. Remember those days when you were only literate enough to read the comic strips in the papers? I'd say my all-time favourite is a tie between Calvin & Hobbes and Foxtrot. C&H is a classic. It was so fascinating how Watterson portrayed a child's imagination in it and the whole dynamic between Calvin and his stuffed toy, Hobbes, who despite being an inanimate object, actually feels real to the reader. Plus, Watterson stopped drawing the strip when it was still popular. He left us asking for more, which was better than it getting stale and never seeming to end. Plus, I love the whole mystery surrounding Bill Watterson. People don't even know what he's up to nowadays. And it's nice you don't see the C&H property plastered in every product out there Foxtrot is another personal favourite of mine. The Fox family is pretty funny. I just never get tired of Jason's ambitious scientific plans going wrong and Roger's stupidity. . I really liked that story arc where Jason and Marcus spent their whole Summer in a camp. Garfield would probably come in 3rd. back in the 90s, when I was a little kid, it was my favourite strip, but having cared much for it in years. It's amazing how long it's been running though, since 1978. And even though Jim Davis has a team doing his strip nowadays, how can he still think of fresh stories about spiders, Mondays, mice and diets? I'd award the 4th place in terms of preference to Mafalda, drawn by the Argentinian author Quino. I like the political and societal criticism in this strip. The funny thing is, it's kids talking about these issues instead of adults. Mafalda is only like 7-8 years old and knows more about society and politics than many adults do. Funny stuff. I also liked Zits. It was a pretty relatable comic strip when i was a teenager. Foxtrot did have teenage characters, but the focal point of the strip wasn't to be an accurate portrayal of what being a teenager was like. I also like the use of surrealistic art in this strip. Haven't read much of classics such as Peanuts and Dilbert, although I did like some of Dilbert strips I've read. It seems to be spot on about BS office policies. Also, anyone ha read Muts or Citizen Dog. They had their moments.