Spoons
January 15, 2025, 9:54pm
1741
“Unfortunately, our budget was cut, so instead of pitchforks and torches, all we have to greet a monster with is one fork and a candle.”
“This isn’t Narnia! I should’ve taken that left turn at Albuquerque.”
Lumpy
January 16, 2025, 3:02am
1743
(not in play): the original painting makes a lot more sense if you can find an image that shows the bottom left and bottom right corners better.
“And I would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn’t for you meddling kids!”
Lumpy
January 16, 2025, 9:06pm
1746
Just to add that what was hard to see in the bottom corners was the source of all the commotion: two cats.
Spoons
January 16, 2025, 10:28pm
1748
“Bill, you were right. They did call their parody, ‘Star Dreck’. Here’s your five bucks.”
“This is highly illogical, Captain. Lt. Uhura wouldn’t be able to walk upright if her body was shaped like that.”
“Yeah, but if she were, we would have shared more than the first inter-racial kiss!”
"See, Leonard, when you fold the fold-in, it says ‘My name isn’t Dr . Spock!’ "
“Oh, Gene is gonna be on their ass about THAT!”
-“BB”-
“It appears to be a form of mid-20th century printed media, Spock.”
“Fascinating. And more entertaining than that other magazine, with the centerfold.”
“The Don Martin onomatopoeia is fascinating.”
“Yes, but I don’t like the way Mort Drucker makes me look fat.”
Bill, I have something to tell you… your girdle snapped. Just ask casually and walk back to your trailer. I’ll get the vaseline.
Lumpy
January 17, 2025, 5:34pm
1755
Actually it was originally “Star Blecch” (Mad might have used Dreck for any later parodies). And yes it was in the issue they’re looking at: Mad #115 , Dec. 1967.
Let me know if this is a repeat…it seems familiar.
Lot, give it up. This will not bring your wife back.