Mad Magazine. Future Queen and total BADA$$! But Beatrix the Capable steals the show for me. That and Sir Thimblefist the Mighty Beakbraker etc, etc, and his sparking fists. He’s the tiny hero we all need!
I can’t help waiting for that other royal shoe to drop … Once all the awards are done, will GrandMag and Baba Mouse put on their granny hats, and ground Beatrix and Little Mag for nearly getting themselves killed?
I was born in the ’50’s and cut my teeth on Mad Magazine which probably explains my weird and biting sense of sarcasm and bizarre sense of humor. I loved that magazine though it did end up going downhill in its very later years. This tribute is excellent and I can imagine Georgia’s grin as she yelled “YES” when she finished the word bubble for this one! Also, I am loving all the comments this morning. This is great.
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: I’m sure Your Majesties would like to retire to your quarters to rest before dinner. Burt-Ra and his crew have prepared tunnels for your enjoyment.
King Monty: You are most gracious, Queen Goldie.
Queen Lisa: And a bit of a nap would not come amiss.
Queen Cat: You can rest assured my courtiers and I know the value of a nap.
Enter the Royal Procurers
Alice-Ata: Your Majesties, since oPyramid is still undergoing renovations, the Lawn Potato Championship has had a change of venue.
Agnes-Ata: We have arranged transportation to the new venue, thanks to Avenger and Emma, the Noble Steeds.
Queen Cat: And where is the new venue?
Ta-Natash: We have just come from there after the cheesetaking seminar.
Violet-Ifa: Yes. The Championship will take place at Punn State’s Woodchuck Stadium.
Mad Magazine…my daddy would have loved that so, so much!! It’s the kind of line that would have made him call me up and tell me to run look quick so that we could laugh together. <3
I still cannot believe that no one here predicted this punchline!! I mean, The Orb is full of librarians, professors, weird, warped, wonderful and extremely intelligent people. Georgia is a genius and master storyteller who deserves many awards and accolades. May she never tire of telling us stories (especially BCN stories). Thank you, Georgia!!! HUZZAH!!!
I loved MAD Magazine. My parents hated it it, of course. That’s what coil springs on my bed were for. I kept any and all books and magazines stored there so no one would find them.
Anyway, as requested, the story of my Around the World in 18 Months Clock.
Le'letha Premium Member 9 months ago
…you wrote this whole storyline just to make that joke, didn’t you?
McColl34 Premium Member 9 months ago
“Mad Magazine!” I love it on multiple levels!
Sue Ellen 9 months ago
What, me worry?
uncle snipe 9 months ago
Mad Magazine. Future Queen and total BADA$$! But Beatrix the Capable steals the show for me. That and Sir Thimblefist the Mighty Beakbraker etc, etc, and his sparking fists. He’s the tiny hero we all need!
Lily.spokescat 9 months ago
The chickadees love it too. They’re fluttering their wings for applause!
maggijoseph Premium Member 9 months ago
The chickadees adorning Queen Mag’s epaulettes are fluttering their wings in celebration!
fullmoondeb Premium Member 9 months ago
BoVCH alert!!! (Back of Various Creature Heads.)
Bub5g 9 months ago
OMC, I love how Drumstick is waving to the camera as it is filming this coronation!
dadoctah 9 months ago
And in turn, she names as her most trusted advisors: Fershlugginer and Potrzebie!
Crann Bethadh 9 months ago
Coming from someone who still has all of his childhood Mad Magazines, I have to say that that was the perfect ending to this epic saga.
ikini Premium Member 9 months ago
I love that Mad Magazine is also a nod in passing to Mad Max. (“For your madness on the battlefield…”)
Ruth Brown 9 months ago
The Mad Max vibe is strong with this one.
Olive O'Sudden 9 months ago
THIMBLEFIST SPARKS HIS THIMBLED FISTS WITH SUCH PASSIONATE ENTHUSIASM!♥
dmah Premium Member 9 months ago
I can’t help waiting for that other royal shoe to drop … Once all the awards are done, will GrandMag and Baba Mouse put on their granny hats, and ground Beatrix and Little Mag for nearly getting themselves killed?
cb8ty 9 months ago
Queen Mag is wearing two medals. Are they for Baba and Burt? They both need medals.
FreyjaRN Premium Member 9 months ago
OMC! I love this! I read that mag for years! It’s great that the awards are continuing.
And she’ll be a formidable queen when she takes the throne.
WelshRat Premium Member 9 months ago
She hasn’t waited months to make that joke. She’s waited ever since Magazine got her name…
Tigrisan Premium Member 9 months ago
I was born in the ’50’s and cut my teeth on Mad Magazine which probably explains my weird and biting sense of sarcasm and bizarre sense of humor. I loved that magazine though it did end up going downhill in its very later years. This tribute is excellent and I can imagine Georgia’s grin as she yelled “YES” when she finished the word bubble for this one! Also, I am loving all the comments this morning. This is great.
tatempleman 9 months ago
Beatrix the Capable, and the future Queen, Mad Magazine! Huzzah!!!
Michael Jones 9 months ago
will there be spy vs spy?
Code the Enforcer 9 months ago
’ What, Me Worry? ’
Alfred E. Neuman loves today’s strip!! … :)
cat19632001 9 months ago
I can see Beatrix and Magazine amusing themselves by doing Mad Libs.
cat19632001 9 months ago
From her reaction in panel three, I have a feeling that Magazine is going to enjoy living up to that name.
cat19632001 9 months ago
Does Queen Mag still have two more awards to be given out or are those ones she’s wearing ones that she earned previously?
Miss Mina 9 months ago
Amazing punchline!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 9 months ago
A raccoon with rabbit ears?
rs0204 Premium Member 9 months ago
Well played, Georgia. Well played.
ekw555 9 months ago
do I spy raccoon jazz hands in Panel 4?
Shirley Kabet Premium Member 9 months ago
Isn’t “Mad Magazine” kind of copyrighted?
Kitty Katz 9 months ago
Cass Elliot: New World Coming
There’s a New World coming
And it’s filled with our new friends
There’s a New World coming
Conflicts coming to an end!
…….
There are new friends out there
We can join them if we try
And they all grow in numbers
With each day that passes by!
…….
There’s a new day dawning
The sun rises clear and bright
There’s, a new day dawning
Coming after a long night!
Yes, a new world coming
The one we’ve been dreaming of
Coming in peace, coming in joy
Coming in love!
Katzen1415 9 months ago
Madness is a good way to describe it. The sparks are a great way to celebrate, though.
Mekoides 9 months ago
Love the rice colander and the old TV antenna.
mustardjmd 9 months ago
I probably shouldn’t have been eating my cereal when I read that.
Kitty Katz 9 months ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
Queen Catshepsut the Golden: I’m sure Your Majesties would like to retire to your quarters to rest before dinner. Burt-Ra and his crew have prepared tunnels for your enjoyment.
King Monty: You are most gracious, Queen Goldie.
Queen Lisa: And a bit of a nap would not come amiss.
Queen Cat: You can rest assured my courtiers and I know the value of a nap.
Enter the Royal Procurers
Alice-Ata: Your Majesties, since oPyramid is still undergoing renovations, the Lawn Potato Championship has had a change of venue.
Agnes-Ata: We have arranged transportation to the new venue, thanks to Avenger and Emma, the Noble Steeds.
Queen Cat: And where is the new venue?
Ta-Natash: We have just come from there after the cheesetaking seminar.
Violet-Ifa: Yes. The Championship will take place at Punn State’s Woodchuck Stadium.
DeerOrchid Premium Member 9 months ago
What was the award given to Beatrix the Capable in its original use? One of the smallest bike gears perhaps?
Queen of America 9 months ago
Mad Magazine – a blast from the past.
emiesty Premium Member 9 months ago
Somewhat OT BCN roll call
RonBerg13 Premium Member 9 months ago
William Gaines would have loved this.
Wichita1.0 9 months ago
BLORT! GURPLE! FWAAANG!!
Sabrina17 9 months ago
If she curls up to sleep, can we say that Mad Magazine folded?
Daltongang Premium Member 9 months ago
Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, Mad Magazine???? Did you really stoop so low as to implore a Milton Berle-esque joke such as that in today comic?
gregcomn 9 months ago
Which raccoon is sporting an eye patch in panel two?
The Wolf In Your Midst 9 months ago
And the winner of the 93rd annual “Smiling Facepalm” award is… Georgia Dunn!
christineracine77 9 months ago
Mad Mag’s little brother in the colander hat is so cute!
anomalous4 9 months ago
HUZZAH! & =GUFFAW= simultaneously!
Hedgehog 9 months ago
A title anyone would love!
Hedgehog 9 months ago
Thimblefist sparks!
Mr. Organization 9 months ago
Hmm… we may need to discourage Georgia from associating with Stephan Pastis. I fear he’s rubbing off on her.
scaeva Premium Member 9 months ago
Mad Magazine is of the highest caliber …
rs0204 Premium Member 9 months ago
Good News OT:
Felicity-the-cat 9 months ago
David Gerrold, Larry Niven, “Flying Sorcerers”
up2trixx 9 months ago
What, me, worry?
Bill’s Daughter 9 months ago
Mad Magazine…my daddy would have loved that so, so much!! It’s the kind of line that would have made him call me up and tell me to run look quick so that we could laugh together. <3
roberta.forbes.pyle 9 months ago
Spy vs. Spy!
wuhts 9 months ago
Do I see a Pulitzer in the near future?
Red Bird 9 months ago
I think “Mad Magazine” has a nice ring to it.
Granny Roberta 9 months ago
Does that count as a pun? If so, it was ATROCIOUS!!!!!
{ :) in case it isn’t obvious }
Gloria Fleming 9 months ago
I still cannot believe that no one here predicted this punchline!! I mean, The Orb is full of librarians, professors, weird, warped, wonderful and extremely intelligent people. Georgia is a genius and master storyteller who deserves many awards and accolades. May she never tire of telling us stories (especially BCN stories). Thank you, Georgia!!! HUZZAH!!!
Font Lady Premium Member 9 months ago
I loved MAD Magazine. My parents hated it it, of course. That’s what coil springs on my bed were for. I kept any and all books and magazines stored there so no one would find them.
Anyway, as requested, the story of my Around the World in 18 Months Clock.
PaulGoes 9 months ago
What, me worry?
willie_mctell 9 months ago
I started with the comic book and read the magazine (25 cents, cheap)
prrdh 9 months ago
And her milliner is the Mad Hatter?
GSD Mom Premium Member 9 months ago
Off-Topic – Baby R Update!
MikeTheGoldfish 9 months ago
I just love Beatrix the Capable’s Spirograph medal!
vlbrown Premium Member 9 months ago
Beatrix the Capable!!
ikini Premium Member 9 months ago
It’s kind of cool that even Mad Magazine, er, Princess, er, future Queen Mad Magazine’s little brothers are excited.
kittylover.truitt 9 months ago
Adorable!
MT Wallet 9 months ago
I didn’t follow this advice this morning, although I could see the one cat when I got in the car.
A newspaper article about our first really cold weather said honk the horn to make sure no cats are getting warm under your hood.
metagalaxy1970 9 months ago
Love it all!!!!!!!!!
Billy Yank 9 months ago
“What, me worry!”
erinurse2000 9 months ago
Thimblefist’s little sparks <3!
David 42 9 months ago
Headline: “Future queen gets great reception” :)
Felicity Pearson Premium Member 9 months ago
I love the chickadee’s applause, but at first I thought Q Mag was doing jazz hands!