Happy Father’s Day
Today’s new-run of For Better or For Worse could end up being the final new strip from Lynn Johnston. This strip is the strip originally run on Father’s Day in 1981, which Lynn has already reprinted. It's not very fatherly. We’ll find out next Sunday if Lynn chooses to reprint the Sunday strip corresponding to that Sunday in June, 1981 or creates new material.
The only strip outstanding which could prevent Lynn from going to chronologically ordered straight reprints in 2010 corresponding in date to strips originally printed in 1981 is the strip from July 19, 1981, which is the only strip left in 1981 she has already reprinted and has not passed in a date from 2010. The daily strips have been in straight reprints for a few months now, so it appears clear that Lynn Johnston has no intention of doing any more new material there. The Sunday strips are the only question mark remaining. Even if she does a reprint next Sunday, there is still the possibility that Lynn could decide to do new material just because.
I will not be around next Sunday to check it out as I am leaving tomorrow to go to the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico to backpack with my son for 2 straight weeks. Assuming I survive this, I will return and see what Lynn has wrought. So, even though the Howard Bunt Blog has gone to an “only new material” perspective (meaning only once a week), I will miss next week. Sorry folks.
Looking at the strip today, you can tell we are in the era before John Patterson developed his love of model trains. In 1984, which was also before this time, we had this strip, where John has a similar problem with a model plane. The impression I get was that John Patterson loved playing with models long before trains became his affliction. However, John in 1984 doesn't seem to have the patience of John in the strip today.
Today’s strip ending is closer in tone to this strip from 1999 featuring a model train and April, so once again we have a strip that is sort of a combination between old strip ideas. That has pretty much been Lynn Johnston’s method. Although this is new material she is drawing, there is really nothing new as far as the stories go.
These are the Father’s Day strips you can get using the Comic Strip Catalog and the keyword search on “Father’s Day”. Interestingly enough, the first For Better or For Worse comic strip that celebrated Father’s Day comes from 1982 and it is actually one of the best. Even though today's new-run is considered to be before this one in the chronology, it doesn't matter because today's strip doesn't actually mention Father's Day. Nevertheless, instead of the usual theme of the father wanting to spend Father’s Day away from his kids, which is the theme of most of the Father’s Day strips, in this one John wants to spend time with his kids and seems to enjoy it. It's not too bad a strip, even though Elly has to put her hand over her mouth in the final panel to keep from laughing at something funny. After all, mothers should never laugh on Father's Day.
The only strip outstanding which could prevent Lynn from going to chronologically ordered straight reprints in 2010 corresponding in date to strips originally printed in 1981 is the strip from July 19, 1981, which is the only strip left in 1981 she has already reprinted and has not passed in a date from 2010. The daily strips have been in straight reprints for a few months now, so it appears clear that Lynn Johnston has no intention of doing any more new material there. The Sunday strips are the only question mark remaining. Even if she does a reprint next Sunday, there is still the possibility that Lynn could decide to do new material just because.
I will not be around next Sunday to check it out as I am leaving tomorrow to go to the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico to backpack with my son for 2 straight weeks. Assuming I survive this, I will return and see what Lynn has wrought. So, even though the Howard Bunt Blog has gone to an “only new material” perspective (meaning only once a week), I will miss next week. Sorry folks.
Looking at the strip today, you can tell we are in the era before John Patterson developed his love of model trains. In 1984, which was also before this time, we had this strip, where John has a similar problem with a model plane. The impression I get was that John Patterson loved playing with models long before trains became his affliction. However, John in 1984 doesn't seem to have the patience of John in the strip today.
Today’s strip ending is closer in tone to this strip from 1999 featuring a model train and April, so once again we have a strip that is sort of a combination between old strip ideas. That has pretty much been Lynn Johnston’s method. Although this is new material she is drawing, there is really nothing new as far as the stories go.
These are the Father’s Day strips you can get using the Comic Strip Catalog and the keyword search on “Father’s Day”. Interestingly enough, the first For Better or For Worse comic strip that celebrated Father’s Day comes from 1982 and it is actually one of the best. Even though today's new-run is considered to be before this one in the chronology, it doesn't matter because today's strip doesn't actually mention Father's Day. Nevertheless, instead of the usual theme of the father wanting to spend Father’s Day away from his kids, which is the theme of most of the Father’s Day strips, in this one John wants to spend time with his kids and seems to enjoy it. It's not too bad a strip, even though Elly has to put her hand over her mouth in the final panel to keep from laughing at something funny. After all, mothers should never laugh on Father's Day.
posted by howard at 9:48 AM
4 Comments:
It wouldn't surprise if the era of straight reprints began in the middle of July; that way, Lynn can hope that people have forgotten the promise she made to announce things in the Spring and, if pressed, blame the picky-faces.
I REALLY hope this is the last "new-run." I can't stand another day of looking at those ugly long heads.
howtheduck, doesn't it figure you get a "Coffee Talk" comment posted when you're away. I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this.
apologyhat also recalled an original run strip that supports your argument about Mike and Liz both being "accidents." :)
aprilp_katje,
Thanks for pointing out my comment got in and for showing me apologyhat's find. Lynn Johnston seems to enjoy the idea that all the Patterson children were accidents, or at least she enjoys recycling that "joke".
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