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November 22nd, 2008 at 2:11 am
I like this one, Dale. You ought to consider emulating “Dilbert” and put the name of the featured character at the beginning of each strip. This might help “teh noobs” to understand.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
i LOVE dirty brains.. or is that dirty blondes.. no, dirty redheads.. and filthy brunettes!
heck, I LOVE THEM ALL!!
Vitruvian’s got a good point, Dale, newcomers might not know that the fist is the Iron Fist of State, although it’s certainly implied. But a title caption like “Iron Fist of State Cleans Up the Town” or some such thing might frame the point more clearly, or just listing the character name like he said.
Either way, great cartoon as always.
November 22nd, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Thinking outside the box. Definitely a sign that there are brains in dire need of a good cleansing! Heh. The box is tyranny! Rebel against the box! Hey, what’s that fist doing flying around? No! Get away from me! Where are you sticking that brush and bar of Dial? AAAHHHHHGAERAOJBgurgle… I love government. It keeps me safe. It defends my liberty. It prevents the evil capitalists from chaining me to a factory floor. And who would build the roads if government wasn’t there? Even though most roads were private projects before government took over- No! No! I’ll be a good citizen! Here’s my papers! Please don’t wash my brain again! Not the brillo pad! NOT THE BRILLAAAAAAAAAAAAgggggurgle
November 23rd, 2008 at 1:39 am
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November 23rd, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Hmm, does the fist represent religion or the state or either?
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November 23rd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
It’s the Iron Fist of the State. IFotS, heh. In the US, some of the churches are trying to ingratiate themselves with the state. Not even most of their adherents truly subject themselves to the church’s rules. Invoke the power of the state, and suddenly people aren’t given a choice whether or not to subject themselves to it. But it can’t, yet, exercise the powers of an iron fist (with or without a velvet glove) directly. So it doesn’t get one.
Speaking of which, Dale? That might not be a bad idea for a comic. The two IFotSs having a pissing contest over whose glove collection is better
“Well, I’ve got a diamond-studded glove with a monacle for all those sweet soirees with corporate interests!” “Oh yeah? I’ve got a rag glove for all my welfare promises.” “Huh, you buy latex surgical in bulk too?” “Oh yeah. It’s a must for tax time.” “With or without lube?” “They squeal real purdy without!”
November 27th, 2008 at 10:57 am
I like my disgusting dirty brain.