Little Nemo
I found Little Nemo to be different from the other comics found on this list, because it seemed to be very deep and surreal. The comic seems to circle around this boy called Nemo, and what he dreams about. The last panel seems to always be him waking up from the dream, it has a very big Alice in Wonderland feel.. for example, one of the ones I read, he was walking through a garden with Flip and the plants were growing at an unreal rate- towering over Flip and Nemo. It looks like most of the comic strips all have this very trippy and unique style. I like that it this way due to the fact that it will never get old, there is so much that the comic can do- there are no rules in dreamland.
I found Little Nemo to be different from the other comics found on this list, because it seemed to be very deep and surreal. The comic seems to circle around this boy called Nemo, and what he dreams about. The last panel seems to always be him waking up from the dream, it has a very big Alice in Wonderland feel.. for example, one of the ones I read, he was walking through a garden with Flip and the plants were growing at an unreal rate- towering over Flip and Nemo. It looks like most of the comic strips all have this very trippy and unique style. I like that it this way due to the fact that it will never get old, there is so much that the comic can do- there are no rules in dreamland.
Krazy Kat
Krazy Kat reminds me a lot of the current comic strip found in today's papers called Mutts- from a artistic aspect. Both strips have a very scratchy low detailed feel, where it is just done in ink very simplistically. It seems to be very slap stick like- characters throwing bricks or dangerous objects at each other. The main character Krazy Kat has a very distinct dialog that seems to be a mixture of different languages- for me this makes it kinda hard to interpret in some of the comic strips. I also had no idea that this was adapted into a cartoon, this I found to be very interesting!
Peanuts
I don't think there's anyone on this planet that hasn't at least heard of this comic strip. I've known about the Peanuts for as long as I can remember- on holiday's I would turn on the Peanuts show adaptions and watch The Great Pumpkin or a Charlie Brown Christmas. There are so many lovable characters found in this comic, there's something for everyone! Snoopy & Woodstock are always the fan favorites, and there's always Charlie Brown & his friends. I find it very cool that they have such a variety of characters- that they can focus on a set few every strip, that way its always fresh and new. Who could forget the skit where Charlie Brown tries to play football, but when he goes in for the kick Lucy is there to take the ball away.. CRASH Charlie falls flat on his back. When all the characters are gathered around the piano dancing to the music. Or when Snoopy sits on top of his dog house with pilot gear on, and flies his house around as if it was an actual plane! The Peanuts, in my opinion, was the beginning of bringing comics into the public's eye. People loved the Peanuts back then- and still do today! The Peanuts are still alive and thriving, and I'm sure for many more years to come.
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes is probably one of my absolute favorite comic strips. I find the adventures this young boy has with his imaginary stuffed tiger adorable and hilarious. I usually take time to stop and read if I find a Calvin and Hobbes comic lying about. I've always been so fascinated by the fact that Hobbes is just a stuffed tiger to everyone but Calvin, and its interesting that he almost acts as the voice of reason or Calvin's conscience. To Calvin this stuffed tiger is his best friend and you can't help but fall in love with their funny escapades.
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