The formula of the comic strip is perfect as far as I can tell. Small stories told in a few panels that can be part of a larger story, or just take place in a set universe. Basically simplified franchised comic books. Maybe not even that seeing as a comic strip can be a franchise unto itself, even if that isn't the intended goal. The main appeal for me is the simple stories. They are short, sweet, and told in a way that makes you laugh. Unlike comic books, the comic strip seems to be mostly about humor, with the exception of comic strips like Prince Valiant.
Now, with three of the four comic strips series I read, I knew the basic premise. Krazy Kat, I admit still has me a tad confused. From what I can tell Krazy Kat is a pretty nice cat, all things considered, and is friends with a mouse named Ignatz, who seems to like to throw bricks at Krazy? Not quite sure how that works, and I'll admit the plot of some of the stories had me scratching my head at times, yet I still enjoyed the comic strip itself.
Little Nemo is done beautifully for the subject matter. The comic strip allows short forays into the dream world of Slumberland and adventures there in. I found one strip about Stardust trying to escort Nemo to Slumberland but getting delayed till dawn very endearing. Not to mention the drawings themselves are beautiful, and show a lot of care and attention for a comic strip.
Calvin and Hobbes and Peanuts are pretty much the standard I remember them to be. Calvin has adorable and creative adventures with his stuffed tiger/best friend. While Charlie Brown and company.... I'm not actually sure how to summarize them. I wanna say they deal with being kids, however they have more social awareness than that. I guess this means I need to read more Peanuts. Over all, I think comic strips will always occupy a little groove in my heart.
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