Sunday, January 27, 2013

Comic Strips Welcome the 20th Century

Dick Tracy greets a gay couple:



http://www.gocomics.com/dicktracy/2013/01/22

 The possibly Asian character (George Tawara) is based on George Takei.  Regrettably, the strip doesn't identify Brad as George's husband.   

 And while this represents progress of a sort, The Mole has been reduced to working as maître d’hôtel at a Lawry's Steakhouse knockoff, at least until Dick Tracy brains him with a garden hoe.

 Meanwhile, Gil Thorp is exploring interracial dating, in black and white.  Still no romance between Gil and Marty Moon.

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We all need to meet the peacock sometimes.

http://www.gocomics.com/gilthorp/2013/01/19
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3 comments:

  1. Downpuppy5:01 PM

    Interracial dating isn't even an issue in Gil Thorp. It's all about grief, confidence, sanity & shooting. And jokes - http://gilthorp.wordpress.com/2013/01/27/peacock-cravings/

    Whereas the ongoing wildness of Dick Tracy (Who has adopted Tubthumper as his theme song) is best appreciated with the gang at Comics Curmudgeon -
    http://joshreads.com/?cat=54

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  2. Downpuppy5:13 PM

    Also too - it's in color on Comics Kingdom. Peacock day

    http://www.jsonline.com/comics/32402404.html?feature_id=Gil_Thorp&feature_date=2013-01-24

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  3. cara membuat crepes10:29 AM

    The possibly Asian character (George Tawara) is based on George Takei. Regrettably, the strip doesn't identify Brad as George's husband.

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