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January 22, 2006
Next Time: A Tribute to Archie
Scott Stantis takes a break from political commentary, but not from being unfunny, in today's "sinful" Prickly. Here he tackles the comic book stylings of Frank Miller's classic "Sin City," which I guess is technically not completely out of style since it's going to be showing on cable next month. Somebody subscribes to Starz...
Stantis has tried to stretch his "creative" muscles before, dipping into manga back in December 2005. While his drawing is better now, the story still leaves a lot to be desired. Winslow wants to be a hardcore bad ass, but his true desire is to be a...ballerina? What's that old phrase kids used to say - that punchline goes over about as well as a fart in church.
You know what might have actually worked, and I would have forgiven Stantis for going there? Winslow's dream is to be a cowboy, and Carmen says, "You know, that doesn't have the same meaning it used to."
Here's where I would normally list the "Things Winslow Could Have Been That Are Funnier Than a Ballerina," but I'm not really in the mood. If anyone is reading this and wants to offer up suggestions in the comments section, please feel free. But I'm sticking with the gay cowboy line. Because, lets' face it, Stantis is implying that Winslow - ergo all Democrats - are gay nancy boys who want to wear skirts and tights. This from the guy in the bow tie.
So what will next week hold for Prickly City? Will Stantis keep his promise of Carmen running against Winslow in the mayoral race? Probably not, since it wasn't funny the first time he went there. Maybe Iran's nuclear program? We won't hear anything about Osama's tape since it happened last week. Did you know that one of Osama's #2s, Zawahiri, the guy we tried to kill in Pakistan but missed, also released a tape last week? For some reason the traditional media didn't report it, even though we've been told by George W. Bush that he isn't "that concerned" with Osama and that his deputies are much more dangerous. Odd.
Anywho, I have a bad feeling Stantis will spend the week on the Alito hearings and drawing a drunken Ted Kennedy. Joy.
