I thought it'd be instructive to compile each "must-rating" rating given in the various "For the Official RACS Comics Page" threads of days of yore into one spot. These come from the great bite-sized reviews Joseph Nebus posted from 2011-2017. Here'swhat we've got:
It's approaching 5 years since some of these last ratings were given. Anything to add since then?
"must-rating" ratingHa. Make that "must-read" rating.
FWIW, here's what I read daily:
"https://www.gocomics.com/pibgorn/"
Just to have something to be exasperated with & inertia, really.
"https://www.gocomics.com/alley-oop/"
Goofy time travel fun.
"https://www.gocomics.com/brewsterrockit/"
Goofy space fun.
"https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/"
Now what it was; I miss the longer arcs,
like the hopeful little dog on the
chain, but still OK.
"https://www.gocomics.com/andycapp/"
A surprisingly good continuation of a legacy strip.
I like that Capp has taken on a bit of an avuncular
tone to the younger cast, setting them straight (or bent)
with a "Lad,..."
"https://www.gocomics.com/lio/"
On sufferance
"https://www.gocomics.com/overthehedge/" \
I can take the occasional political jabs for the
general good natured fun.
"https://www.gocomics.com/drabble/"
Not sure when, like The Simpsons, it became all
about dad, but it has its moments.
"https://www.gocomics.com/wizardofid/"
I like the new team's take on Blanche/Wiz as an older
couple who actually love each other. The previous
always-at-loggerheads take was cliche.
"https://www.gocomics.com/eyebeam/"
On sufferance for what it was.
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/bizarro/"
Still has some really funny takes
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/blondie/"
Rarely great, but never awful.
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/hagar-the-horrible/"
Harmless
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/phantom/"
Sometimes I can get into it, sometimes I can't
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/popeye/"
The same storylines recycle every few years. Still
they were decent ones.
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/rhymes-with-orange/"
Meh. I probably wouldn't add it if it weren't already there
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/sally-forth/"
Oddball surrealism in suburbia.
"https://www.comicskingdom.com/sherman-s-lagoon/"
Consistently very good. I have all the collections
as well.
"http://www.daybydaycartoon.com/"
Years ago, looked like it was going to improve and go
somewhere. It didn't, but I keep it for the naked girls.
"http://www.basicinstructions.net/"
In reruns, but still a classic. "Bag Wag Sing" still
cracks me up.
"https://xkcd.com/"
Nuff said
"https://www.oglaf.com/"
Used to attempt longer storylines more often, but still
good for a (usually NSFW) laugh.
"http://www.spinnyverse.com/"
A spider based superheroine. About 50% less series than
a superhero comic book.
"http://www.creators.com/read/archie"
Good for a chuckle.
"http://www.catswithhands.com/cdaily.html"
In re-runs, and infrequently very good.
"http://dilbert.com/"
Like him or not, Adams still delivers.
"http://www.lastkiss.us/"
Recaptioned romance comics art. Good for a chuckle.
"https://mediumlarge.wordpress.com/"
Ces's (Sally Forth) other venue. Used to have original
strips like "Teenage Girl President", lately it's just
infrequently updated SF reprints, sometimes with commentary.
"http://www.mrboffo.com/daily.html"
We're well past the glory days of the "Shrinkwrappe" collection
but still a godd one now and then.
"http://thedevilspanties.com/"
She can push my buttons, but often very good, funny slice of
life stuff.
"http://www.mrboffo.com/wdaily.html"
Willy & Ethyl are sort of the American Andy Capp & Flo.
"http://hubriscomics.com/"
The sportsfest storyline has been going on forever, but
had some very good days, especialy with the gonzo bird stuff.
"http://www.poorlydrawnlines.com/"
Sometimes touching sometimes funny, often both.
Unfortunately, 9 Chickweed Lane has become a total disaster.
I thought it'd be instructive to compile each "must-rating" rating given in the various "For the Official RACS Comics Page" threads of days of yore into one spot. These come from the great bite-sized reviews Joseph Nebus posted from 2011-2017. Here'swhat we've got:
Must-reads:
9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowne
Agnes by Tony Cochran
Back to B.C. by Johnny Hart
Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Candorville by Darrin Bell
Cow and Boy by Mark Leiknes
Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson
Dog Eat Doug by Brian Anderson
Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau.
Endtown by Aaron Neathery
Haiku Ewe by Big Al The Gal
Herman by Jim Unger
Incidental Comics by Grant Snider
Lay Lines by Carol Lay
Li'l Abner by Al Capp
Lio by Mark Tatulli
Little Nemo In Slumberland by Winsor McCay
Lost Side of Suburbia by Kory Merritt
MythTickle by Justin Thompson
Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller
Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz
Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan
Pot-Shots by Ashleigh Brilliant
Questionable Quotebook by Sam Hepburn
Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson
Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson
Rudy Park by Darrin Bell and Theron Heir
Skin Horse by Shaenon K. Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells
Skippy by Percy Crosby
Super-Fun-Pak Comix by Ruben Bolling
Thatababy by Paul Trap
The Knight Life by Keith Knight
Tiny Sepuku by Ken Cursoe
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling
Understanding Chaos by Gustavo Rodriguez
Unstrange Phenomena by Ed Allison
Thanks to Joseph Nebus for wading through it all and forgive me if I missed one. In doing this I realized I never did check out Understanding Chaos, so that's back on my to-do list.
It's approaching 5 years since some of these last ratings were given. Anything to add since then?
I thought it'd be instructive to compile each "must-rating" rating given in the various "For the Official RACS Comics Page" threads of days of yore into one spot. These come from the great bite-sized reviews Joseph Nebus posted from 2011-2017. Here'swhat we've got:
Must-reads:
9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowne
Agnes by Tony Cochran
Back to B.C. by Johnny Hart
Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Candorville by Darrin Bell
Cow and Boy by Mark Leiknes
Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson
Dog Eat Doug by Brian Anderson
Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau.
Endtown by Aaron Neathery
Haiku Ewe by Big Al The Gal
Herman by Jim Unger
Incidental Comics by Grant Snider
Lay Lines by Carol Lay
Li'l Abner by Al Capp
Lio by Mark Tatulli
Little Nemo In Slumberland by Winsor McCay
Lost Side of Suburbia by Kory Merritt
MythTickle by Justin Thompson
Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller
Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz
Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan
Pot-Shots by Ashleigh Brilliant
Questionable Quotebook by Sam Hepburn
Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson
Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson
Rudy Park by Darrin Bell and Theron Heir
Skin Horse by Shaenon K. Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells
Skippy by Percy Crosby
Super-Fun-Pak Comix by Ruben Bolling
Thatababy by Paul Trap
The Knight Life by Keith Knight
Tiny Sepuku by Ken Cursoe
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling
Understanding Chaos by Gustavo Rodriguez
Unstrange Phenomena by Ed Allison
Thanks to Joseph Nebus for wading through it all and forgive me if I missed one. In doing this I realized I never did check out Understanding Chaos, so that's back on my to-do list.
It's approaching 5 years since some of these last ratings were given. Anything to add since then?
I thought it'd be instructive to compile each "must-rating" rating given in the various "For the Official RACS Comics Page" threads of days of yore into one spot. These come from the great bite-sized reviews Joseph Nebus posted from 2011-2017. Here'swhat we've got:
Must-reads:
9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowne
Agnes by Tony Cochran
Back to B.C. by Johnny Hart
Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Candorville by Darrin Bell
Cow and Boy by Mark Leiknes
Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson
Dog Eat Doug by Brian Anderson
Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau.
Endtown by Aaron Neathery
Haiku Ewe by Big Al The Gal
Herman by Jim Unger
Incidental Comics by Grant Snider
Lay Lines by Carol Lay
Li'l Abner by Al Capp
Lio by Mark Tatulli
Little Nemo In Slumberland by Winsor McCay
Lost Side of Suburbia by Kory Merritt
MythTickle by Justin Thompson
Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller
Peanuts Begins by Charles Schulz
Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan
Pot-Shots by Ashleigh Brilliant
Questionable Quotebook by Sam Hepburn
Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson
Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson
Rudy Park by Darrin Bell and Theron Heir
Skin Horse by Shaenon K. Garrity and Jeffrey C. Wells
Skippy by Percy Crosby
Super-Fun-Pak Comix by Ruben Bolling
Thatababy by Paul Trap
The Knight Life by Keith Knight
Tiny Sepuku by Ken Cursoe
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling
Understanding Chaos by Gustavo Rodriguez
Unstrange Phenomena by Ed Allison
Thanks to Joseph Nebus for wading through it all and forgive me if I missed one. In doing this I realized I never did check out Understanding Chaos, so that's back on my to-do list.
It's approaching 5 years since some of these last ratings were given. Anything to add since then?
[Note: what's the ruling on strips that are re-runs on GoComics or elsewhere? Some of these reruns are among my must-reads -- even having read through the entire run more than once (!) -- but perhaps we are sticking to first-run for this? Eager to hearopinions on this, I would add a few more if the freely-available re-runs are fair game!]
Some more of my faves that I don't think I have seen mentioned yet:
On Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 6:07:23 PM UTC-5, Sharon Tuttle wrote:hear opinions on this, I would add a few more if the freely-available re-runs are fair game!]
[Note: what's the ruling on strips that are re-runs on GoComics or elsewhere? Some of these reruns are among my must-reads -- even having read through the entire run more than once (!) -- but perhaps we are sticking to first-run for this? Eager to
Some more of my faves that I don't think I have seen mentioned yet:Oh nice, there are a lot in there I've never heard of!
I think reruns are fair game!
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