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In 1983, the Dayton Daily News accidentally switched the captions for “Dennis the Menace” and “The Far Side”. And then, a few days later, they did it again.
So that got me to thinking… Scott McCloud invented “Five Card Nancy“, using panels from Ernie Bushmiller’s “Nancy” comic strip.
Could I make a similar game, using the real-world example from the Dayton Daily News? Of course!
So here it is!
The Rules:
- Only single panel comics can be used, and only those with captions below the art. In panel spoken text is not allowed. Silent panels may be included.
- At least two comics are used. If you wish to make it more interesting, you can use more, but the number should be even.
- Normal strips should be offset by the more unusual. For every “Dennis the Menace” there should be a “Far Side”. (See below for suggestions.)
- There should be at least 100 examples from each comic (100 panels, 100 captions). The more people who play, the more comics or examples should be used. Random examples may be used, but should be in equal proportion of “normal” to “unusual”.
- The playing deck has two parts: comics and captions.
- Each player is dealt four cards from each deck.
- Play begins with a player presenting a match of a caption with a panel.
- Other players then try to “edit” the match by replacing either the comic or the caption with a card from his/her hand. Play ends when none can improve on the mismatched comic.
- All players then refill their hands and play continues with the next player.
- If you need to keep score, post the mix-matched creations to your social network feed (Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Friendster, Usenet). Score points for each “like” or re-share.
Recommended comics:
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Have you not read
Amelia yet? If so, WHAT THE
HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU.
The Meaning of Life . . . and Other Stuff (Amelia Rules #7) by Jimmy Gownley. Atheneum, 2011, 160 pages.
I can't even do
this anymore. Trash is fun --
but sometimes, just trash.
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich. Bantam, 2012, 320 pages.
Awesome dystopia --
but there's no way that narrative
voice is twelve.
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. Random, 2012, 288 pages.
Smart props to cautious
leaders, and then 200
pages of filler.
Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck -- Why Some Thrive Despite Them All by Jim Collins and Morten T. Hansen. Harper, 2011, 320 pages.
Gospels as revenge-fueled
action flick: so crazy,
it just about works.
Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith. Grand Central, 2012, 320 pages.
Fascinating, yes;
but mostly, TOTALLY
HORRIFYING. Ye gods.
The Lifespan of a Fact by John D'Agata and Jim Fingal. Norton, 2012, 128 pages.
Horvath and Blackall,
perfectly absurd together.
(The Marmot rocks.)
So we beat on, boats
against the current, borne back
ceaselessly into . . .
FINALLY Stephanie
acts like something more than
a two-dollar whore.
Equal parts Tollbooth,
Wrinkle, and Oz. Charming, if
self-consciously so.
Hapless dad tackles
college admissions while
trying not to succumb.
Harmless sitcom-y
fun. Life lessons imparted;
just needs a laugh-track.
Starts predictably,
middles unexpectedly,
ends delightfully.
Note: Ahem. Hermione POTTER?!
The Cliffs Notes of AWESOME:
one hundred cantos in
black-and-white brilliance.
Harrowing, hopeful
take on breakdown, starkly rendered
in black-and-white.
Sadly, not nearly
as awesome as the title/
concept would imply.
What? It's the only
book I've been able to read
for the past three weeks.
(Or as I like to call it, Mergers & Acquisitions from A to Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . . )
You don't really care
what happens, right? Just if we
see Ranger naked.*
*No.
**There by the grace of superwide margins and giant leading, again. It's really only 96 pages of content.
Giant, magical
gay boy helps two Will Graysons
find their paths forward.
Wanted to love it
but just cannot understand
addiction like this.
Hey, am I allowed
to say "whimsicle f**kery"
on this blog? SNARK.
Urban design for kids!
Great voice, no-nonsense --
SimCity in real life.
Note: There is a truly, truly unfortunate typo on page 66. See if you can guess what it is, given the title.
Better in concept
than execution, but a
fun read nonetheless.
Relive your cringe-worthy
adolescence through classic
YA favorites.
How about Frank Herbert by way of Calvin & Hobbes?
http://calvinanddune.tumblr.com/
Peanuts comics with The Smiths lyrics.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/08/18/tumblr-of-the-week-peanuts-comic-strips-with-smiths-lyrics/
And my favorite… a “fill-in-the-blank” Zippy strip contest, from c.1988, with Gene Chandler lyrics!
[...] Adair of Comics Beat is suggesting taking “normal” single panel cartoons and switching the captions with “unusualR…. The inspiration for this is a 1983 oops in the Dayton Daily News that accidentally (twice) [...]
“And then, a few days later, they did it again.” Not exactly.
The cartoons that you show at the top of this story were printed in 1983. But what you and the linked blog say was a later event (the snakes and Dennis’ mom on the phone) are clearly dated 1981.