seems to be the argument. you can make timless strips about current events (see bloom county) or you can make current event strips that get dated quickly.

flaggee and ribbon=timeless because it affected so many people

alan keyes=dated. hell, i keep up w/ current events and i did'nt know who the hell he was talking about.

i think american idol jokes can stand the test of time because it touched millions in our country.

i have every bloom county book ever published and what made berke brethed dope is he would flip a current event (hollywood writers strike/sports lockout) into the characters in the strip (bloom county characters go on strike and replaced by scabs)


i think we all love boondocks (the reason we're replying in the first place) it's just some of us who love it just wish it was'nt so current event based and wish there was a balance of funny strips about school, the neighborhood and life in general. the whole current event thing is a crutch now.