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Friday, March 11, 2011

Superhero Girl 38



Aw, Superhero Girl thinks she's found a friend, a comrade with whom she can complain about her brother! ... but he's actually packing a shrink ray gun in his skinny jeans, which is very impressive. (Insert phallic jokes here.)

The "to be continued! ... or not. Ya don't know, do ya?" is a direct swipe--er, HOMAGE to Bloom County, one of the greatest comic strips in the world, and something that allowed me to gain a great understanding of the 1980s, by reading them about a decade after they were originally published. Spiro Agnew! Apparently he was a guy that was pardoned? I dunno. Anyway. Bloom County: It Is Awesome!
Posted by Faith Erin Hicks at 12:00 AM
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  1. AnonymousMarch 11, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    I assume it's a "shrink, ray gun" rather than a "shrink ray, gun."

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  2. WoodMarch 11, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    I gues the shrink ray gun can be shrunk so that you can fit it in your pocket...

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  3. ClaireMarch 11, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Well, he might just have had it below the belt, out of shot..!

    This comic is so shiny.

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  4. HeatherMarch 11, 2011 at 5:13 AM

    Ah - Bloom County. Without which I would never have known who Jimmy Hoffa was. Here's to cryptic yet still oddly hilarious comments about 1980's politics....!

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  5. Anton GullyMarch 11, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    I <3 Bloom County.

    Ever see The Specials? Best Superhero movie ever made. There's a whole shtick in it about Superhero style.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181836/

    Ignore all those low votes... they just don't get it.

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  6. Jim S--March 11, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    I was reading Bloom County back when it was brand new. My lawn: get off it.

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  7. Ben VillarrealMarch 11, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Haha! Awesome!

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  8. UnknownMarch 11, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    Bloom County IS awesome! I remember my dad having a couple of books of Bloom County comics, I read them a lot growing up, didn't always get it at the time, but I sure do now :)

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  9. Patrick RennieMarch 11, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    The punchline I stole from Bloom County was "Medic!" Although I always wanted to have a chance to steal "For crying out loud! Is he dead again?!" "No, no. I'll get bactine."

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  10. JDMarch 11, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Bloom County was (after the Far Side) the coolest thing when I was an undergraduate, and...

    Oh, frak. I'm old.

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  11. ShenMarch 12, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    I was just informed that this song exists, and my very first through was Superhero Girl.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZUJqvsDWRI

    She could do with a shot of confidence like this! C'mon, Superhero Girl! :)

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  12. March 13, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Good stuff as always!

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  13. LeaskMarch 14, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Spiro Agnew: Inspiration for beloved Sony video game character.

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  14. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Is that a shrink ray in your poket or are you just happy to see me?

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