it’s not connected to today’s comic, but I just wanted to let everyone know that Fathom Events ( fathomevents.com ) has put up the official list of theaters taking part in the Day of the Doctor mass showing on the 25th. Tons of theaters are taking part across the US.
Now, I know that this showing is two days after the actual 50th anniversary, but it’ll be on a big screen (I saw the screening of Eleventh Hour in NYC a few years back, so I can honestly say it IS worth the money to see it on the big screen) and it will be in 3D at…. every theater currently listed!
Sorry we could only use single panels here. The strip did indeed become more ‘sweeping’ during these years. Hard to capture that in this space, along with the essay. But we wanted you to see some of the character development that took place. So who thinks Rita looks like Olive Oyl anymore?
At first I was mildly amused, than a tad bored, but now I am really enjoying these as sly parodies of comic histories. Having read many, I particularly enjoyed the reference to “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon” aka Cliff Valley.
I had no idea before these histories began to run that this strip was so old – one of the oldest, if not the oldest, still being drawn. The comedy in the current strips is at a technology company, and uses so much sci-fi and geek humor, I thought it was a fairly new comic.
I have really been enjoying this “looking back” series. I love how each week captures the “period look”. When I opened today’s strip, before even reading anything, I thought: “Ah, World War II”; excellent Rita (same observations as Kim Metzger and Dragoncat above); and, “Could that be CJ?”. A “tip of the hat” to JZ and TSR! I’ll be sorry when this ends.
rshive over 10 years ago
Enjoying the histories guys. Irony rears its ugly head here. It does that sometimes.
Otera over 10 years ago
it’s not connected to today’s comic, but I just wanted to let everyone know that Fathom Events ( fathomevents.com ) has put up the official list of theaters taking part in the Day of the Doctor mass showing on the 25th. Tons of theaters are taking part across the US.
Now, I know that this showing is two days after the actual 50th anniversary, but it’ll be on a big screen (I saw the screening of Eleventh Hour in NYC a few years back, so I can honestly say it IS worth the money to see it on the big screen) and it will be in 3D at…. every theater currently listed!
Ida No over 10 years ago
Word War II was fought primarily at the back lines, in the editorial offices. It introuced many new words to the language.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 10 years ago
Sorry we could only use single panels here. The strip did indeed become more ‘sweeping’ during these years. Hard to capture that in this space, along with the essay. But we wanted you to see some of the character development that took place. So who thinks Rita looks like Olive Oyl anymore?
pschearer Premium Member over 10 years ago
At first I was mildly amused, than a tad bored, but now I am really enjoying these as sly parodies of comic histories. Having read many, I particularly enjoyed the reference to “Terry and the Pirates” and “Steve Canyon” aka Cliff Valley.
belgarathmth over 10 years ago
I had no idea before these histories began to run that this strip was so old – one of the oldest, if not the oldest, still being drawn. The comedy in the current strips is at a technology company, and uses so much sci-fi and geek humor, I thought it was a fairly new comic.
Dragoncat over 10 years ago
I love how Rita looks in this strip. And her words…Priceless!
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 10 years ago
Yes, Lund could crank ’em out- and did.
WF11 over 10 years ago
I have really been enjoying this “looking back” series. I love how each week captures the “period look”. When I opened today’s strip, before even reading anything, I thought: “Ah, World War II”; excellent Rita (same observations as Kim Metzger and Dragoncat above); and, “Could that be CJ?”. A “tip of the hat” to JZ and TSR! I’ll be sorry when this ends.