Mrs Gooseflesh is a woman who likes to break necks. And the story races at a — you’ll excuse me — breakneck pace to the last few panels, which show how far into the realm of physical “comedy” Boody Rogers was willing to go.
Monday, September 25, 2017
Number 2106: Lady wrestler Babe
Mrs Gooseflesh is a woman who likes to break necks. And the story races at a — you’ll excuse me — breakneck pace to the last few panels, which show how far into the realm of physical “comedy” Boody Rogers was willing to go.
That's THE END??? That's a bit grim!
ReplyDeleteIs anyone else hearing Verna Felton's voice reading Two Ton's lines? As for Babe, she'said not only as strong as Li'l Abner, she's just as *smart* (unfortunately...) as far as a distaff version of Li'l Abner goes, she's way more interesting than LONG SAM, Lubbers art to the contrary.
ReplyDeleteCartoonjoe, good lord! I haven't seen or heard that name in decades, but watching this short tribute to Verna Felton on YouTube brought back how funny she was. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteBrian, squeamish as I am about broken bones, the ending reminded me that Boody Rogers' weird humor was sometimes too weird.
ReplyDeleteI agree entirely with that comment. Which is a shame, since the rest has so much going for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in anything before about 1980 that has female bodybuilders, including cartoon ones, and Two Ton is a pretty entertaining one of the villainous kind.
Also, a lot of people would be surprised to hear a character worrying about wrestling getting a "brutal" image, as opposed to the opposite kind, but I guess that was the point of the joke.
Grant, I'm not against morbid humor; Chas Addams made a living from it. But in the case of this episode of Babe, maybe there is a line to be drawn somewhere, and for the 1940s, even the 20-teens, maybe Boody stepped over that line.
ReplyDeleteIt is a matter of taste, but I can't see Chas Addams using such a gag. (If he did and I haven't seen it, I will take that comment back.)