As a general rule, I don't like comics. I just don't think they're funny.
My Michael loves comics. Early in our marriage he would snuggle with his mistress (The Washington Post) on Sunday afternoons and become amused. Invariably, he would try to share the source of his amusement with me, his beloved wife. Almost without fail the conversation would go something like this:
My Michael: Seriously, Hon, just read this one comic. You've got to like this one.
Me (rolling my eyes): You know I'm not going to like it. I just don't think comics are funny.
My Michael: Come on! Read it.
Me: Fine. (Silently read comic.) Here's your paper back, Jorge.
My Michael: That's it? Come on! That was funny!
Me: I guess I just don't get it.
My Michael: See...this guys does this and then that guy says that. See?
Me: Yeah, I see, I just don't see how it's funny.
My Michael (rolling his eyes): Fine.
Thankfully for my Michael, he has passed the comic gene on to our children and they now chuckle together on Sunday afternoons. I'm fine with that. I, the non-comic-loving wife can happily abstain from comic reading and my comic-loving husband has learned to leave me alone about it (for the most part).
Until now.
Or recently, I should say. My darling Michael has started to write comics. Naturally, I can't politely refuse to read them.
Sometimes, they are a little "comic-y" but several times I have actually genuinely laughed at them.
I even have a hands-down favorite! Can you guess which one it is? Check out the whole she-bang here: http://sticky-comic.blogspot.com
8 comments:
Very clever. I think you like that one when she wants him to help with the dishes.
Or the Austen one. :)
The dishes!! For sure the dishes.. Too funny
I am very impressed! Your man is talented. Greg will get a kick out of them. So will Micah. I have two comic geeks at my house!
I don't know how you can say you don't like comics. Let me refresh your memory of this Calvin and Hobbes gem, which you did laugh at:
"Who ees thees Kahlveen?"
I know no one else will get it, but it should bring a smile to your face!
I'm guessing it's the one with the dishes too ;)
Thank you all for your comments and for looking at my comics. It's gratifying to know that someone other than my poor comics-challenged wife took the time to look at them.
very funny - but i actually like comics. :)
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