What's the most beautiful comic strip of all time?

>>149265158 (OP)
100000% agree, anon. Rose is Rose is an underrated masterpiece. Unfortunately I think the current era with the new artist is both a visual and writing downgrade.

>>149265158 (OP)
Pogo by Walt Kelly

It's cute, all right, but Preteena is better.

>>149265213
>Rose is Rose is an underrated masterpiece.
Do you really think that? I've seen it in the newspaper pages for years. I can't remember a single comic from it that I've read. It's never made me laugh, or interested me in any way.
Not even trying to be a troll or a hater here. I've never met a Rose is Rose fan. I wasn't sure they existed.

C&H, PreTeena.

>>149265158 (OP)
Little Nemo

>>149265927
>t. pedo

>>149265158 (OP)
Calvin & Hobbes, obviously.

>>149267339
Supr Dee is a huge Rose Is Rose fan. His praise is what got me to try it.

>>149267755
Beautiful art, but the preachiness brings it down for me.

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>>149267755
These.

>>149265158 (OP)
Pic unrelated

>>149267339
>Do you really think that?
Yes, I do. In fact I believe it was more consistent in its quality than Calvin and Hobbes was in its prime. It just got overshadowed because C&H ended and took the spotlight from the comic around the same time.
>I've seen it in the newspaper pages for years. I can't remember a single comic from it that I've read.
It's probably because you're more used to reading the current artists work, Don Wimmer, who's version of the strip has now been running longer than the original creator Pat Brady's run. And Don Wimmer's version of the strip, while still somewhat the same in spirit, is still such a major downgrade in art and writing, especially when most of the strips today are about forest animals. It's probably the best "rebooted" strip where a new artist takes over from an old artist, compared to something like NuNancy or NuHeart.

Pat Brady's original run, especially from the early 90s up to his end in 2004 is some of the best illustration cartooning work in the business, often playing with perspective and format of the panels. It's really good.

>>149267339
>>149270066
>It's never made me laugh, or interested me in any way.
That's because Rose is Rose is "Anti-boomer". It's a strip that's heartwarming and sweet. When most comics of the time were doing "I hate my marriage/kids/technology bad" jokes, Rose is Rose embraced love and kindness. Rose and Jimbo are madly in love with each other and will give any excuse to make out with each other. They love their kid Pasquale and want to see the best for him. They're all imaginative and let their inner child run wild. Rose's alter-egos are fun and shows a layered depth of her yearning more than just being a housewife. Peekaboo, their cat, is cute and curious and is always finding ways to show off her superiority. And that's just the main family. That's not getting into their neighbors, their relatives, and the general outside world of the family. It's a good strip because it was unapologetically sweet with good characters and art.

And, again, while all of this is about the strip as a whole, this is majorly focused towards Pat Brady's run on the strip.

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>>149270175
>I've never met a Rose is Rose fan. I wasn't sure they existed.
They exist, but again, the problem has just been that what the strip is today is nothing compared to what it used to be. It's still GOOD, just not AS good. And that's because of the different creative direction the strip took. So, it's much harder to have talks about this comic because you either have to speak about it as a collective or by the different eras it went through with its different artists. So most people will just silently enjoy it or comment on the strip on GoComics.

Sorry about the 3-paragraph post, but this comic doesn't get the roses it properly deserves so it's good to finally have a chance to address it.

>>149270574
See, this is what I mean. This is a Don Wimmer strip. Anything past 2004 is Don Wimmer. The spirit is there in the writing, and the art is good, but it doesn't match the same masterful whimsy of Pat Brady's work.

>>149265158 (OP)
This looks very much like Dobson's art style

>>149265158 (OP)
Between Friends.

>>149271474
>Between Friends.
That's nice to say, but Star knows there are better ones to look at.

all time? the obvious answer is Prince Valiant

if we're talking comics that look like cartoons, I'd say Macanudo

>>149271854
that's not a strip

>>149271902
I'm curious how you define comic strip in a way that excludes it

>>149271854
>if we're talking comics that look like cartoons, I'd say Macanudo
coincidentally Macanudo is getting an animated series that'll be animated by Mercury Filmworks

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>>149270657
I think you're right. I'm used to the Don Wimmer stuff. I don't recognize the Brady strips, it's all new to me.

>>149272985
I highly encourage you to give Pat Brady's original run a read. You'll quickly see the stark contrast between him and Don Wimmer. Either read the strips on GoComics or pick up a cheap copy of one of the collections. One of my favorites is "She's a Momma, Not a Movie Star." Though I'd encourage reading from the very beginning if you can just to see the evolution of the strip. The mid-late 80s of the strip are kind of rare to find because they were formatted weirdly and Pasquale was toddler-aged, but the comic quickly ironed itself out.

>>149271014
maybe if you can't tell proper line art.

>>149270175
>That's because Rose is Rose is "Anti-boomer".

I'd probably extend it to "Anti-GenX"
Cause that was the generation online that kept demanding comic strips to be only funny and to spoonfeed them

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>>149273803
This is only the second time I've seen someone ever bring up this comic on /co/. What do you like about it?

>>149271961
>Tying down a giant little girl
I wonder where this story will go

>>149267685
/thread

>>149270657
So post Pat Brady's Rose is Rose.

>>149275216
He did in these posts, anon.
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>>149270175
>>149270306

>>149268075
>preachiness
Low IQ detected

>>149265158 (OP)
It's a subjective question, but I like Clara...de Noche a lot.

It's about a single mom who works as a prostitute but it's honestly one of the most wholesome and visually distinct comics I've ever read.

>>149268075
The only time it gets annoying is towards the end when Watterson starts using Calvin's Dad as an avatar for his opinions...though his luddite qualities are kind of relatable now.

>>149273263
I have most of the Brady collections and even two of the early ones where Pasquale mumbles in his own private dialect.
But, when considering whether to buy something on-line, a definite "NO!" if it credits Wimmer.

The handover isn't quite as bad as what happened to "Heart of the City", but the only "Rose" worth reading is the Brady strips. It's not just the art, it's the humor as well.

>>149275856
Art evolution

>>149275856
It’s good to see someone else understands what I mean about this. This is a very good comic that’s kind of just lost to time.

>>149273905
The art style, the jokes aren't one sided, and no one is being preachy in it.

>>149273624
This a good way to put it. I know boomers are the "I hate my wife" generation now, but back then context was different. It was Gen X aimed shows doing all these shows and movies about the family being dysfunctional. Back then, Rose is Rose was a very classic cute wife comic this era where nice wives were rare

>>149270306
>>149275582
The comic might be great, and its art style is creative and a little fun. But I don't find the characters appealing. The shape language really doesn't work with humans, imo, and the coloring seems very basic. I wouldn't call it beautiful.

>>149277415
A shame you feel that way, but you're entitled to that opinion.

>>149265158 (OP)
I want a Rose wife so bad bros

>>149277376
This is "9 Chickweed Lane", another strip which delights in innovative artwork. That's Juliette hanging up the phone. At the time, she was divorced from her first husband; a cad, cheat, and all-around scoundrel (though we hardly ever saw him and have to rely on Juliette's take.) All she got out of the affair was a talented blonde daughter. Now, she's happily re-married. In fact, most of the characters are in loving (to say the least) marriages, prone to "get a room" comments from bystanders.

Guess who's on the other end of the line.

>>149278089
This is the horniest newspaper strip ever.

>>149278125
Well, that's what it's become. Wasn't that way for most of the strip's lifetime. Edda and Amos were soulmates since grade school, but never "did anything" until a balloon ride in Paris. And not just because of the watchful eye of Sister Caligula. Edda's a "good" girl.

You want "horny", check out "Pibgorn". Same artist but only online, sometimes too NSFW for family newspapers. Drusilla is a "professional" succubus and neither she nor Pibgorn (a fairy) wear clothing. Though they can "fake it" when required.

Assorted supernatural beings attended Edda & Amos's wedding.

>>149277935
I want a Rosa wife

>>149278381
Wait I just realized...
>>149268062
Is this why?

>>149278561
NTA but I tried it out because it was the only other comic I've seen him talk about that wasn't Garfield or the one with the PAWG.

>>149278561
>>149278605
I mean more if Rosa is a homage to Rose.
Black hair, glasses, motherly(Rosa is not a mother, but takes that role)

>>149265158 (OP)
I like her alter ego

>>149279432
When did they stop using her?

>>149279449
They never stopped using it.
What DID stop, however, was Jimbo's obsession with making Rose fat once Don Wimmer took over.

>>149276789
Did Pat Brady ever explain why he quit?
Health reasons? Burnout?

>>149280554
I actually don't know, and if it was ever explained I haven't found information about it. I don't even know if the guy is still alive.

>>149267755
Something I never thought of before. Did Watterson color Calvin and Hobbes himself?

>>149280408
Boo!

>>149275387
Bill Watterson detected. How is your gay little schizoid hermit life going?

>>149280603
I Googled Brady. He's 77 now but still alive.

>>149280686
I believe he began doing the colors himself at some point because he was dissatisfied with the work of the Syndicate. Some of the exotic landscapes on worlds where Spaceman Spiff crash-lands are fantastic.

>>149270657
Huh. So that's why I've never cared much for Rose is Rose. I was always seeing a lesser version by the time I started reading the paper

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>>149270306
well, you convinced me. I'm gonna give it a go.

>>149283324
Godspeed, anon. Let us know what you think.

>>149283353
I can't find any of the collections on the usual places. you wouldn't know where to find them would you?

>>149265927
>Preteena is better
Yes.
>>149267723
>t. pedo
Nothing wrong with that.

>>149283681
Unfortunately, your best bet might be eBay. Pat Brady's strip collections have been out of print for decades due to Don Wimmer taking over. But they're going for pretty cheap over there.

>>149283726
I meant in the free online kind of way. where did you get your pics, for example?

>>149283747
>I meant in the free online kind of way
Oh, that I have no idea. Comic strip archives are very hard to come by, especially for strips that were made pre-google. Your best bet might be Internet Archive as I see there's some (relatively poor quality) scans of book collections. But that's the best I got for you.
https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Brady%2C+Pat%2C+1947-%22
>where did you get your pics, for example?
comicartfans. Some people own original strips and have taken pictures or scans of some of the comics.

>>149283806
figures. I'll hunt for them though.

>>149283868
Sorry I couldn't be of much help, but I think the hunt will be worth it in the end. Like look at his work. He was doing this shit in the daily comics.

>>149265158 (OP)
Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon

The Rose is rose that always comes to mind for me is the son and dad making sandwiches
>Son, did you notice that I used a different knife for each jar as to not get jelly in the peanut butter?
>I did father

>Did you noticed the cabinet is slightly ajar?
>I did father

Angry pair of eyes peering from the open cabinet

>>149265158 (OP)
High Tier, but the mom from Family Circus wins.

>>149265158 (OP)
nice legs

>>149279432
this is kinda hot

>>149265158 (OP)
he has a dick doesn't he?

>>149265158 (OP)
Such plebian answers. The only real answer is pic related.

>>149285713
Or pic related.
/co/ will never attain true royal and high brow taste.

>>149285713
There's something soulful about imperfect lettering. Shame it's become passe.

>>149285729
McKay could sure draw a woman.

>>149265158 (OP)
What a pretty dress!

>>149283681
i found some comics on libgen.li in cbr form

>>149283960
The brushwork is insane, I don't know how these guys did it.

>>149285713
For some reason, I never really like Krazy in kolor. Might have to give it another try.

>>149288019
nice

>>149280686
He definitely was doing so when he changed the look of the comic to be larger, I assume he already started doing his own coloring long before that

>>149265158 (OP)
Ccuuttee

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>>149278381
funny enough, I always associate Rose is Rose with this cute latina in my class who we used to say looked like her because she had curly black hair and glasses(we used to get newspapers for free in school and a lot of us would look at the comic strips before class started)
She was also very busty and tall for her age so she resembled Rosa in a way. Always had a crush on her since she was a girl but into G Gundam and other anime.

>>149290025
I don't understand the joke.

>>149291114
Her teeny hiney is on fire. Going to the dollar store is code for going out to meet boys. I think the comic makes that pretty clear.

>>149291114
"Money burning a hole in your pocket" is a expression.
It means a strong urge to spend money as soon as you get it, often on things you don't really need

>>149290958
Hopefully she wasn't as intimidating as Rosa

It's a tough question. My short list would include:
Calvin and Hobbes
The Spirit
Little Nemo

>>149292416
yes

>>149283712
Ok, child molester.

>>149283353
hot

>>149283353
Dude's smile in the third panel is cute

>>149265158 (OP)
polka dots looks good on her

>>149271014
How the fuck are you even posting, blind anon.

>>149299836
Too bad Tatulli lost the Heart for it

>>149265158 (OP)
Her glasses is cute

>>149265158 (OP)
Looks creepy

>>149265158 (OP)
cute

You all seem to read a lot of comics?

>>149303328
you don't?

Anything by kerascoet

>>149303328
I guess there aren't that many people who read comics on the comic board

>>149305974
groomer comic

>>149280408
I need to see proof of this

It’s been many years since I’ve read Rose is Rose, but I always liked Pasquale’s guardian angel.

>>149306637
I'll share it but please know this isn't a reflection of the entirety of the comic, so don't let it form your thoughts on this is all it is.

But a running gag in the strip was that Jimbo loves fat women and desires to see Rose as fat as her mother, much to her dismay on the idea. It wasn't a frequent gag, only about 10-20 or so strips in the entirety of Pat Brady's run. But it was a standout trait, especially when you remember this strip came out at a time where being fat was shameful.

>>149307199
This is probably the most iconic strip from that collection of running gags. And again, once Don Wimmer took over that trait of Jimbo died out.

>>149307213
I have a few more of these but I'll leave it here cause I'm sure you get the point.

>>149283712
>Nothing wrong with that.
Everything wrong with that. KYS subhuman

>>149304199
>So loud that even the black kid thinks you're being too loud
lmao

>>149307603
Bike cuck: woman edition

>>149265158 (OP)
not what OP posted thats for sure

>>149265158 (OP)
Wow
She's a lot hotter than I remember her being.

How beautiful, I got to say.

>>149309606
What reading a comic strip again as an adult does to a mf

>>149303328
We have a Sunday Funnies thread for these every Sunday, one of the best threads on /co/ imo
>>149309129
shit tastes

>>149275744
What is she saying?

>>149306602
How so?

>>149311831
>One moment, lover. I have to warn you that busting a nut in me will cost you ten grand.
>What a NIGHTMARE!
>My God, I think this sex work I do really is killing romanticism.
>Phew!

>>149313243
I wish to spank it

>>149265158 (OP)
This thread just unlocked a core memory

>>149265158 (OP)
always loved this

Surprised this thread is still up.

>>149305188
Satannia is majorly underrated. But I will never forgive the MC for shacking up with a monkey.

>>149303328
It’s quite simple, just browse the pirate sites for more than five minutes and there’s plenty of stuff.
Pkw8

>>149270175
Agreed. Even as a kid, I liked it because it was visually interesting and the humor was always positive, which made it more appealing and easier to understand that something layered with cynicism or satire. Sometimes, the "joke" was just a charming observation or declaration of love. It was just a pleasant strip to read.

>>149307258
I'm always curious if he got backlash from this, for Jimbo encouraging an "unhealthy" lifestyle or some shit like that. But I really do appreciate how positively the strip portrays it, since Jimbo clearly loves his wife no matter what size she is, this just comes off as a weird fantasy/obsession that he deals with in a healthy manner.

Am I misremembering, or was there a fantasy version of Jimbo that Rose used to pine over, that matched with her biker persona?

>>149315585
>Am I misremembering, or was there a fantasy version of Jimbo that Rose used to pine over, that matched with her biker persona?
I'm unsure, but she always desired to see him bald.

>>149315878
lmao, that must be what I was remembering. I knew she had a thing about a thing with Jimbo the same way he wanted to see her fatter. Thank you, kind curator of Rose is Rose.

>>149265158 (OP)
>What's the most beautiful comic strip of all time?

>>149315962
No problem, anon. This might be the only time the comic will ever be brought up on /co/ in this manner so I'm taking every opportunity I get to give anons a chance to experience something that is technically no longer with us.

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>>149265158 (OP)
>All those porn edits