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Tag / The New Yorker

January 8, 2020December 23, 2019 by CIDU Bill

The Old Gang

  • Art, CIDU
  • Bill Bickel, Charles Addams, comics, humor, The New Yorker
  • 39 Comments

know everybody.jpg

I’m pretty sure this has already been a CIDU. If it was, I no longer remember the explanation.

It seems to me Addams put a lot of work into this, but forgot to include a discernible punchline.

January 4, 2020January 3, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Saturday Morning Oy – January 4, 2020

  • Oy
  • 1 and Done, Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Eric Scott, Frank and Ernest, humor, Scott Hilburn, Thaves, The New Yorker
  • 54 Comments

Jan 4 argyle oy

jan 4 ewww 1 and done Andréa

Submitted by Andréa

jan 4 oy frank and ernest

jan 4 oy mice

Submitted by a mouse who wishes to remain anonymous

January 3, 2020December 29, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Because he takes painting mistakes WAY too seriously??

  • Image
  • CIDU
  • Bill Bickel, Charles Addams, comics, humor, The New Yorker
  • 20 Comments

dec27 nyer hang corner

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 by CIDU Bill

But…

  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • comics, humor, The New Yorker
  • 32 Comments

pact

Isn’t this less “suicide pact” than a form of Russian Roulette? Or Railroad Roulette, whatever? Because only one of them is going to die.

December 31, 2019December 27, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Comics We Might Already Have LOL’ed At in 2019 or Earlier Meet the Brides of Abbott and Costello

  • LOL
  • Adam Huber, Arlo and Janis, B. T. Schwartz, Bill Bickel, Bizarro, Buni, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, Death, humor, Jimmy Johnson, The New Yorker, Wayno
  • 25 Comments

a-babushka-doll-gives-the-eulogy-for-another-benjamin-schwartzarlo environmentalistbiarro wayno surprise

Buni death

December 30, 2019September 21, 2023 by CIDU Bill

Son of Comics We Might Already Have LOL’ed At in 2019 or Earlier

  • LOL
  • Argyle Sweater, Batman, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, Farley Katz, Gary Larson, humor, Scott Hilburn, The Far Side, The New Yorker
  • 17 Comments

karate class clown

butt signalim-monet-who-the-hell-is-manet-jason-adam-katzenstein ba

ex_far_side

December 29, 2019December 27, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Comics We Might Already Have LOL’ed At in 2019 or Earlier

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  • comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, John Deering, Strange Brew, The New Yorker
  • 13 Comments

NYer seatbelt

strange brew john deering time machine

relativity

warning shots

December 28, 2019December 27, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Comics That Might Or Might Not Have Already Made Us Say “Oy” in 2019 or Earlier

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  • Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Non Sequitur, Scott Hilburn, The New Yorker, Wiley Miller
  • 25 Comments

argyle ommankoff-boat brisminionneopolitan

non seq squid

For the record, this comic long predates any current references to “quid pro quo”

December 27, 2019December 23, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Miller

  • Image
  • CIDU
  • Bill Bickel, Charles Addams, comics, humor, The New Yorker
  • 14 Comments

miller.jpg

December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by CIDU Bill

Bonus Christmas HoHoLols

  • Christmas, LOL
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Comics That Made Us Laugh Out Loud, CVS, humor, Roz Chast, The New Yorker, The Other Coast
  • 10 Comments
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Not actually a comic strip– but since we’ve discussed this a few times…

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other coast christmas

Submitted by the Elf With No Name

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