[2011-Dec-17] Son of Snowman

[Icebrkr]

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2464

I see a new spin off...Little Wieners
need a dog with an eye patch...maybe singing Santa is coming to town...

http://www.dogwork.com/scimtw8/

[In Jam]

Clearly you run dogworks

But this doesn't have to be a bad thing, can you for example get me the file of that video?

[Icebrke]

Clearly you run dogworks

But this doesn't have to be a bad thing, can you for example get me the file of that video?

Sorry no
That just fell into my inbox while contemplating all the merchandising possibilities of "Little Wieners"...
who would play the young Zach in the movie?

[vogonford]

I saw this new comic, and the first thing that came to mind was Calvin and Hobbes.

[Lethal Interjection]

I saw this new comic, and the first thing that came to mind was Calvin and Hobbes.

SMBC IS NOTHING LIKE CALVIN AND HOBBES!

I think I'm getting carried away.

[Oldrac the Chitinous]

Yeah. I mean, it's not like he said The Far Side.

[Edminster]

Let me put this to fucking rest right the fuck now. This is not directed at anyone in particular, but I'd like to address this issue for absolutely everyone, because I've heard this more than once.

Zach's comic is not The Far Side, nor has he ever attempted to emulate The Far Side. I think you're having trouble distinguishing SMBC from The Far Side because they are both single panel comics, and they are both funny. There aren't that many single panel comics, and of those that exist, maybe three of them are funny. Just because Zach is successful should not give you the right to put him in your underdeveloped analytical crosshairs. It's not his fault Gary Larson came first, and it's not his fault that Gary Larson retired.

Why don't you try being funny? Try it. Let's see how far you get. Are you funny? Can you update consistently, every day of the week? Try it, I dare you. Not only that, but try drawing guest comics and ads for other sites in your 'spare time' after working a full time job at an agency like he does.

SMBC is original, creative, and really fucking funny. I don't see any similarities between its content and The Far Side's content at all. I think you're just confusing two hilarious one panel comics because that's the only other great one panel example that jumps to mind.

If you enjoy SMBC, it's not because its creator emulates someone. It's because you enjoy quality work and don't settle for puns and political snooze fests. And if you're too simple to distinguish good stuff from other good stuff, then I feel sorry for you.

In a way, it can be considered a compliment to be compared to someone so loved and talented. But at the same time, you should recognize the fact that Zach puts time and effort into his original jokes and art, and really stresses over its creations. You should recognize the fact that even though Gary Larson was talented and it's nice to be compared to someone like that, it can also be considered very rude.

You're not giving Zach the respect he deserves for being original; you're just being lazy and lumping him together with someone else with no real grounds for doing so.

It keeps getting funnier every single time I see it!

[DonRetrasado]

It reminds me of Garfield. Garfield's a funny comic guys!

[smiley_cow]

It reminds me of Baby Blues because that also has orange hair and babies.

[In Jam]

I enjoy quality work, not puns and political snooze fests.

That's why I read Gunshow

[DonRetrasado]

Gunshow and Nedroid are probably the best webcomics right now.

[In Jam]

I'm going to start a webcomic, I'm drawing about five comics tomorrow then it'll be MWF from whenever the website goes up.

And then after those five comics probably a guest comic period and then a hiatus from which the comic will never return.

[Wingman4l7]

I'm going to jump to vogonford's defense here -- this comic also immediately reminded me of Calvin & Hobbes -- and I'll show you why:

This was the January 6, 1990 Calvin & Hobbes: http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1990/01/06
Calvin has built a snowman that lies on the ground. Calvin has a saw in his hand, taking the top of the snowman off. Calvin tells Susie "While I'M doing this brain surgery, YOU can make a donor and do a heart transplant!" Susie walks off saying "Forget it, Calvin. I'm not playing with you any more."

[In Jam]

lol who cares??

[Quintushalls]

Another swing and a miss for Zach.

BTW, the Science Getaways are really stupid. Bring back Space Camp!