Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Daily Campus Comics Curmudgeon

I've been at UConn for two years now, and during those two years I have followed the Daily Campus's comics section every single day since I came here. Why? God knows. I was under the impression that a college newspaper would be a hotbed for unbridled young talent.

How wrong I was.

We've been back on campus for a week now, and it's not looking much better. Let's check out a sample, shall we?



Great art, great dialogue, great poop jokes. This year's off to a great start.



Oh great, half the comics are blurred beyond recognition - in the first issue! Man, this year is shaping up to be the best yet.



This is what I like to call "taking advantage of the space you have." Hell, you might as well get rid of the last two panels; the first one is just perfection. Maybe not though, 'cause then we wouldn't be treated to the girl's rapidly expanding head in panel 2.



Finally, we get a rare peek into the creative process of the minds behind FTW! What an honor. I can't wait 'till next week when the characters talk about what type of ink the authors use, followed by a week-long story arc about the new tablet they just bought.

And no, I guess UConn cannot handle another Crazy Whacky Random comic. Nobody can. You guys are totally original and unique.



"Shout out to my peeps in UCMB! Nobody else reads this paper except my boyz in the Marching Band. Hey, notice how I drew Amanda and Daryll and John in there? We're all totally in the DC!! HAVE A GREAT SEASON GUYS!!!"



Look at that first panel. Do people at UConn - screw it, ANYWHERE - talk like that? Maybe I have not met these people. "Hey Joe, wanna head on down to the New U for a burrito tonight? Oh man, the poorly-drawn sign says it's closed. GUESS UCONN AIN'T SUCH A GREAT PICK. REMEMBER THAT CRAPPY COMMERCIAL FROM LIKE THREE YEARS AGO?"



OH BOY. I can't wait! What a wild and whacky semester we're in for!! Uh oh, watch out freshmen, you're about to get ZINGED!

I really dig the subtleties in this panel, especially the little "Lauren's Brain" sign on the door. You may not catch all these in one reading, though. This is a comic that rewards repeated viewings.



Ugh, here we go with - oh wait. Lucid TV is great. It's the best comic in the paper.

I have nothing more to say. It's great.



Alright, Stickcat's back! That one comic that everybody hates is still around, after two years! It's NEVER gonna go away, will it?! Of course not! I can't wait or another year of this! Really!!

I'm sure I'll be posting another DC comics entry in this blog. Many more, even. As long as I keep reading the comics page, I will continue to... well, have an opinion of it. That's the nicest thing I can say about it without resorting to empty curse words.

By the way, keep an eye out for any Wilhelm publicity around campus. We'll be having auditions. soon, we hope.

If any DC comics page writers are reading this now... well, I'm sorry. Please do a better job.

- Sean Rose

7 comments:

Unknown said...

I do Lucid TV. Most of the time, I pretend that the other strips are being post-modern. It is actually pretty tough to keep up with them this way.

It is an interesting little game, but there are no winners.

Anonymous said...

EPIC POST.

(The same tablet has been used for years. There will be no mention of tablet usage unless requested in writing.)

Anonymous said...

I think that Stickcat is the best comic in the paper, and you're just dissing in because Phil and Slikslak are half as good. Each week, Stickcat provides creative insights on comedy that you guys can only dream of having.

Lol, I'm just fucking with you. Stickcat is complete shit.
-Jake

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