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    Comics as a Kid

    When I was a kid, I used to read a whole bunch of comics, from Richie Rich to Spiderman, to Family Circus and the Far Side...and yes, even Bloom County.

    But I have to say that my most favorite is "Calvin and Hobbes". Man, I think that comic influenced me so much. I learned so much pranks and stuff from that comic that it's crazy. But in a weird way, I feel it also made me think more. When Calvin and Hobbes talked about life, death, philosophy, and all those deep things...I think I've kept that with me.

    Anyway, I just bought the "Essential Calvin and Hobbes" and call me a loser, but I'm cracking up hard as I re-read all these comics. Damn, good times. Good times. Has any old comic ever really influenced you like this?


    A sample of Calvin and Hobbes...



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    Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbes. All else pales.

    And yes, I have the books.
    "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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    • #3
      The obligatory "All your base" comic I found via the intraweb.


      Despot-(1a) : a ruler with absolute power and authority (1b) : a person exercising power tyrannically
      Beyond Alpha Centauri-Witness the glory of Sheng-ji Yang
      *****Citizen of the Hive****
      "...but what sane person would move from Hawaii to Indiana?" -Dis

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Koyaanisqatsi
        Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbes. All else pales.

        And yes, I have the books.
        Dude, which one was the one where C and H go on a trek with peanut butter sandwiches and start ragging on each other? In my move to my current house, I had to get rid of my old comic books and can't remember which one it was...

        Despot-(1a) : a ruler with absolute power and authority (1b) : a person exercising power tyrannically
        Beyond Alpha Centauri-Witness the glory of Sheng-ji Yang
        *****Citizen of the Hive****
        "...but what sane person would move from Hawaii to Indiana?" -Dis

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        • #5
          C&H

          I did like Peanuts as well. And The Far Side was just classic .
          “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
          - John 13:34-35 (NRSV)

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Frankychan


            Dude, which one was the one where C and H go on a trek with peanut butter sandwiches and start ragging on each other? In my move to my current house, I had to get rid of my old comic books and can't remember which one it was...

            That probably describes about a quarter of all C&H strips...
            "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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            • #7
              Far Side got old quick. C & H does indeed still rule. As did/does Bloom County.

              I have a few of both.
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              • #8
                I had all the Bloom County books.



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                Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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                • #9
                  I still do, though a couple of them are sorta beat up . And Outland, too. My local paper never picked up Opus Returns, though...I've never seen it.
                  "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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                  • #10
                    Oooooo...
                    "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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                    • #11
                      Do you mean this one?

                      "In the beginning was the Word. Then came the ******* word processor." -Dan Simmons, Hyperion

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Koyaanisqatsi
                        I still do, though a couple of them are sorta beat up . And Outland, too. My local paper never picked up Opus Returns, though...I've never seen it.
                        It's okay,more nostalgic than anything. Steve Dallas is older of course.

                        ACK!
                        Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Koyaanisqatsi
                          Do you mean this one?

                          Holy crap dude, you are a saint.

                          C&H was one of the most influential comic books I've had. CandH, Bloom County, and Far Side. Maybe that's why a lot of people I meet think I'm either a rascal, eccentric, or downright weird.

                          Despot-(1a) : a ruler with absolute power and authority (1b) : a person exercising power tyrannically
                          Beyond Alpha Centauri-Witness the glory of Sheng-ji Yang
                          *****Citizen of the Hive****
                          "...but what sane person would move from Hawaii to Indiana?" -Dis

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                          • #14
                            Wasn't Bloom County, Opus, and Outland basically the same characters? In the Sunday paper as a kid, I remember them all being the same characters, but having different names.
                            Despot-(1a) : a ruler with absolute power and authority (1b) : a person exercising power tyrannically
                            Beyond Alpha Centauri-Witness the glory of Sheng-ji Yang
                            *****Citizen of the Hive****
                            "...but what sane person would move from Hawaii to Indiana?" -Dis

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                            • #15
                              Obviously Calvin and Hobbes rule
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