Comment on Pint Sized Demagogues by jhaumann
Silly boy, don't you know that it's a law that at the very least 75% of regular and webcomics should be as unpleasant as possible. Carmen reminds me a bit of Diversity of Diversity Lane, a right wing comic of a kid who does nothing but scowl and occassionaly smirk.
You made a good point about comparing them to the more down to earth kids in Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbs. They probably use kids because they think it would be cute.
You made a good point about comparing them to the more down to earth kids in Bloom County and Calvin and Hobbs. They probably use kids because they think it would be cute.
I had to Google "Diversity Lane" to see for myself what you were talking about. What a horrible webcomic! It's essentially "Mallard Fillmore" with slightly better artwork (wouldn't be hard to top Tinsley, who I assume learned to draw by glancing at a "Bruce Blitz Learn How to Draw" book once). I can only deduce that the man who draws this comic has never actually met a liberal in his life and is only judging by what they must be like from reading Ann Coulter books. God, these child characters in political cartoons make my brain hurt. I also should have added Danae from "Non Sequitur" but she wasn't always a main character of the strip.
Or Fisk from "Better Days". Who's Ayn Rand fanboy creator seems to have a weird Odephious (sp) Complex with the constant ass-shots of Fisk's mother and not liking women in general.
Then again, most political webcomics suck, even the ones without kids: Faith Mouse's are so off-the-wall you can't tell what the comic is saying, Sore Thumbs' characters are totally unlikeable and unfunny, Hathor the Cow Goddess is arrogant and nutty enough to compete with some FOX news comentatiors and the rest are just preachery.
Then again, most political webcomics suck, even the ones without kids: Faith Mouse's are so off-the-wall you can't tell what the comic is saying, Sore Thumbs' characters are totally unlikeable and unfunny, Hathor the Cow Goddess is arrogant and nutty enough to compete with some FOX news comentatiors and the rest are just preachery.
So..not far from Rand herself, eh? (her books are noted for rampant misogyny and her rape fetish). I always found "Better Days" to be a disturbing comic created by someone with some deep, serious issues (though not because it's a furry comic).
Yeah, it seems whenever comics get too political they veer far into the unfunny zone. I guess that's due to how overly serious their creators take their politics. People read comics to escape the drudgery of everyday life and to be uplifted, not read some editorial piece with drawings attached to it. I'm not saying comic artists should always avoid real-life issues and politics into their comics, but would it kill them not to take things so seriously? (That goes for you too, Tom "It's Called Writing!" Batiuk!)
Yeah, it seems whenever comics get too political they veer far into the unfunny zone. I guess that's due to how overly serious their creators take their politics. People read comics to escape the drudgery of everyday life and to be uplifted, not read some editorial piece with drawings attached to it. I'm not saying comic artists should always avoid real-life issues and politics into their comics, but would it kill them not to take things so seriously? (That goes for you too, Tom "It's Called Writing!" Batiuk!)
I've heard about Rand's stuff and tried to read a bit of it as well as how she inspired generations of pretentious jerks who think the world is out there to kiss their ass. (See Terry Goodkind and Anton Lavay.) It's people like that that make me wary of those who scream "individuality". Because they scream at the world for being "sheep", but turn around and think anyone who doesn't follow their beliefs is subhuman scum. Besides if you want someone who preach indivduality and got it right, I suggest Leo Leoni. Sure he did children's books, but he wasn't an arrogant, elitist who saw no value in oters.
Sorry about the rant. There was something about Better Days that rubbed me the wrong way as well.
Sorry about the rant. There was something about Better Days that rubbed me the wrong way as well.
That's alright. "Better Days" rubs a lot of people the wrong way.
I started getting that creepy feeling when Naylor admited via Fisk how much he enjoyed drawing the mom's ass-shots and his potryal of women as shallow.
I think Naylor needs to quit drawing comics and receive some therapy. A friend recommended I read "Better Days" once, and I could no longer read it beyond a certain point because it got way too disturbing for my tastes. I question the sanity of both Naylor and my friend.
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