The fun part of this one is figuring out what real cereals Nathan Pyle is referring to:
I had dessicated grape chaff for breakfast this morning.
I may have the citation wrong here. This is a comic that resurfaced among the ones I’ve saved over the years, but this one was saved without citation, and may not be from Bug Martini.
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I didn’t even realize they still made Existence. And who buys Weav to eat for breakfast? Its sole purpose is making Weav mix for parties.
Grumpy Old Man Moment: I can’t help but find the byline on that New Yorker cartoon a little obnoxious. I know it’s a cartoon. Have they had reader complaints about this? “To Whom It May Concern, Why is your magazine full of little doodles with words underneath? I think someone’s kid got their hands on the proofs and drew on them.”
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The last one is definitely NOT Bug Martini. The style looks a little like Dave Kellett, so it might be Sheldon, but I wouldn’t swear to it.
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The byline specifies “cartoon” so that when it appears within an article it’s clear what the byline is for.
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I’m only about halfway successful with the cereals. I think I have correct Lucky Charms, Cheerios, and Chex. Is “Existence” meant for “Life”? And is the editorial line referencing “Grape Nuts Flakes”? That leaves the first three in the northeast panel …
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I thought “Sweetdisc Chomp” was “Froot Loops” but couldn’t reconcile the “Chomp” part… then I remembered “Cinnamon Toast Crunch.” “Glazed Tiny Grains” should be “Frosted Rice,” but more likely “Frosted Flakes.”
Bring back Banana Wackies!
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Powers, I suppose that’s true but that doesn’t make it less dumb. Playboy readers didn’t need detailed cartoon bylines, nor did Ranger Rick readers. Are New Yorker readers more prone to such confusion than children or perverts? Having an excuse to insult readers’ intelligence is just another way to insult their intelligence.
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Was the parrot one from the New Yorker? First New Yorker comic I both understood and found funny
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AFAIK, those publications (and previously The New Yorker) don’t include bylines at all. I’m glad The New Yorker is adding them. And if the bylines are going to to be there, it needs to be clear exactly what they’re being credited for.
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Brad, I also thought the “Chomp” would correspond to “Crunch” but I couldn’t remember Crunches beyond Cap’n! Your solution using Sweetdisc = Cinnamon Toast is pretty good, though I’m not completely sold.
Further, your Glazed = Frosted has got to be right! But I would support your first take for “Tiny Grains” meaning Rice rather than Flakes, but not sure if there is an actual product. Now my aging brain has stepped in and I can’t remember the actual name of the “Snap, crackle, pop” cereal — but it is some kind of rice, no?
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“Glazed Tiny Grains” is “Frosted Mini Wheats”
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Mitch, it’s Rice Crispies that you are thinking of. And “Illusions” is Trix.
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Thank you, Lost!
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Sweetdisk Chomp would be Cookie Crisp.
And for the Small Beings’ complaints, the main differences between ‘Existence’ and ‘Weav’ are that most varieties of ‘Weav’ are made from non-gluten containing grains, and have more flavors available.
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One of my favorites was Kellogg’s All Rights, but that was decades ago and they don’t make them any more. Swami Bruin was on the box.
I really miss Head Wolf Binary Digits.
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