I find this very funny for several reasons, but I am certain that some will find it offensive. I don’t see it as denouncing any church, and I think there may be several reflected in the drawing. I see it first as an absurdist cartoon. It proposes an absurd scenario, then imagines what it might look like.
Steve Bartholomew over 7 years ago
Not a bad plan.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 7 years ago
I find this very funny for several reasons, but I am certain that some will find it offensive. I don’t see it as denouncing any church, and I think there may be several reflected in the drawing. I see it first as an absurdist cartoon. It proposes an absurd scenario, then imagines what it might look like.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 7 years ago
So…. they headed for Paraguay with all that money…
and 30 or 40 years later….
there was a new Pope from right next door in Argentina.
Coincidence?
Yeah, probably.
Liverlips….
Kliban has been gone for over 25 years.
His cartoons were, and still are, immensely popular, including quite a number of irreverent jabs at religious subjects.
He loved to skewer the pompous regardless of gender, faith, occupation, or politics.
I don’t think you need to make excuses for liking it.
Feel free.
wecatsgocomics over 7 years ago
Lenny Bruce would have liked this one. It would fit right in with his ‘Religions, Inc.’ bits.
pumaman over 7 years ago
We’d all be better off.
Linguist over 7 years ago
The Vatican Bank is broke ! How do you split $1.99 nine ways ?
I guess the Pope gets the extra penny ?
brad.karal over 3 years ago
And so, in 1724, came the invention of the Pontiff Scheme.