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April 27, 2007
Chomping at the Rump
Yes, that's right: the "petrified" dinosaur eggs are now hatching after a couple days of Winslow's warm ass.
I know Stantis fancies himself as a deep-thinker, the Philosopher King of the Funny Pages. Dio (R.I.P., little buddy) was named after Diogenes, the masturbating cynical Greek philosopher. His strips frequently contain philosophical queries into our existence. And he often sets up sloppily-constructed "stories" to help ponder larger philosophical questions. Like, what are the moral and ethical implications of hatching...dinosaurs.
But it takes a rare talent to combine Philosophy, Humor, and Comic Strip art. Charles Schultz? Yes. Bill Watterson? You bet. Berkeley Breathed? Yeah, sure. Jimmy Johnson? Yep. Johnny Hart? Not really. Scott Stantis? No fucking way.
I think instead of continuing on his current career path, Stantis should spend more time at his local rathskeller, drinking good German beer, and drunkenly pontificating to the empty stools surrounding him. I imagine he'd get a better response to his nonsense.
Comments
What big ethical question is he trying to talk about here without really talking about it? I'm guessing the dinosaur eggs are standing in for something else, but what - I have no clue.
Posted by: The Furnace at April 27, 2007 11:57 AM
I'll bet this is a stand-in for surrogate parenting. Maybe tomorrow, there will be an Angelina Jolie or Madonna joke. Did Angelina Jolie adopt a baby 10 days ago?
Posted by: Annie at April 27, 2007 12:10 PM
