this happened to me once. so embarrassing, the shopkeeper had to come help me get it over my boobs again.
This happens to me all the time! I can’t get out of things!
Dude, seriously? You guys are right outside her room! That is some aggressive philandering there. Also, what is going on with the bride’s outfit? Did a toddler with some sharpies get a hold of the dress? Did she want her veil to evoke thoughts of a nun’s habit so that everyone knows she’s extra virginal? I kinda want to read this just so I can know what’s going on.
Don’t do it, Lady! Clark’s been stringing Lois along for years with lines like that!
Comic Shop Comics
I had this experience a few times when I worked at Borders. The worst time was when this boy came in with his mom while looking for some books to read from his summer reading list.
I don’t know how common this is, but in my area students have to read a couple of books over the summer from a list that is assigned for the grade they’re going into. This boy was obviously not an avid reader. He looked like he’d rather be in the middle of getting allergy shots than looking for a book to read.
I looked at the list of titles he had to choose from and asked him a bit about what sort of stories he enjoyed. He said he liked survival stories so I recommended that he read Hatchet as that’s a very interesting survival-oriented book and it’s relatively short and easy reading. He seemed thrilled about it.
However his mother was another story. Instead of just letting her son buy Hatchet she kept insisting that he needed something more sophisticated. That’s when she asked me where she could find a copy of The Odyssey.
…Alright, I’m all in favor of trying to expand the minds of children, but this is not the way to go about it. The boy was obviously horrified at the notion of being forced through that monster of a book. I spent about fifteen minutes stubbornly trying to talk this woman into just getting Hatchet, which wasn’t the best behavior in terms of being agreeable with the customer, but I just couldn’t let that boy leave to have a miserable couple of weeks forcing himself to read a book he hated.
In the end I managed to convince the mom to get Hatchet instead by pointing out that this was the book her son wanted to read and would probably actually finish. With The Odyssey I have no doubt that that boy would have read a chapter or two, then just looked up the rest of the story on Sparknotes.
I guess my point is that parents need to take the time to actually listen to their kids. They’re people too, and people deserve to be listened to and respected.
Papers are refusing to run this week’s Doonsbury. It should be seen.
I…what on Earth are these people wearing? The woman seems to be going for a neon olde timey look, while the man holding looks like he wants to combine all the best parts of fashion from the sixties, eighties, and clown school. Meanwhile that poor ghost is being forced to adopt the look of the world’s most hideous curtains.
This is so babies: Lt. Potter and Sexual Harassment →
I was originally going to go in a completely different direction with the Station/Lt. Potter conflict. My first idea was that she’d take the shares, cash them out, be ecstatic about her sudden wealth, and get drunk as hell, which would no doubt lead to hijinks of some kind…
Questionable Content is a webcomic that I’ve been reading for years now and haven’t especially interested in in a while (more on that in another post), but I am very happy about today’s strip and this post makes me even happier.
In our ongoing mission to prove to the world… . or tumblr that women are accurately portrayed in comics and naturally contort themselves into pretzels on a daily basis, we present to you another one of our daily life photos.
Here is what we normally look like when we pay our bills.
Dear Comic Industry… WHY?
“You’re right, Joan! Who knows if same-sex marriage might be made illegal again. We’d better get hitched and fast!”
………This is the most terrifying romance comic cover I’ve ever seen. Quick tip boys: if your girlfriend comes after you with an actual set of heart-tipped arrows…just run.
Great Comics That Never Happened Valentine’s Day Special: Betty Marries Veronica!
In our recurring feature, ComicsAlliance brings you the best comic book adventures that do not, could not, and sometimes should not exist: Great Comics That Never Happened! This week, Chris Sims and the amazing artist Kerry Callen bring you the Riverdale romance you’ve been waiting for!
Archie Wedding Special: Betty Marries Veronica
Story by Chris Sims
Art by Kerry Callen
Click here for the full cover and back-story.
What I wouldn’t do for this comic…
Two things:
1. Her dress looks like it’s about to fall off.
2. I read the teaser in the corner and totally thought “Oh my gosh! It’s a Dr. Who romance comic!”
