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* ThinkOfTheChildren: What he says of a ''ComicStrip/HiAndLois'' [[http://joshreads.com/?p=229 strip depicting a heart-shaped candy box as black even in color]], [[UnfortunateImplications implying that the title characters are in an S&M relation ship]].
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* ThinkOfTheChildren: What he says of a ''ComicStrip/HiAndLois'' [[http://joshreads.com/?p=229 strip depicting a heart-shaped candy box as black even in color]], [[UnfortunateImplications implying that the title characters are in an S&M relation ship]].relationship]].
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Josh has also developed a great deal of {{Running Gag}}s within the blog, including Aldo Kelrast, a character in ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', whose storyline became one of the strip's most popular after Josh began joking about it. ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie]]'' has even made reference to one of the blog's running gags. He also coined the trope name ''{{Nephewism}}''.
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Josh has also developed a great deal of {{Running Gag}}s within the blog, including Aldo Kelrast, a character in ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', whose storyline became one of the strip's most popular after Josh began joking about it. ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics ''[[ComicBook/ArchieComics Archie]]'' has even made reference to one of the blog's running gags. He also coined the trope name ''{{Nephewism}}''.
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** ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics ''[[ComicBook/ArchieComics Archie]]'' being written by a sterile computer, the ''Archie Joke-Generating Laugh Unit 3000'', that "almost, but doesn't quite, understand humor."
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Over time, the blog has developed a great deal of media attention as the authors of many comics have discovered it. Some comic artists or writers are even fans of the blog, including Chris Browne (''ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible''), Mark Tatulli (''ComicStrip/{{Lio}}'', ''ComicStrip/HeartOfTheCity''), Francesco Marciuliano (''[[ComicStrip/SallyForthHoward Sally Forth]]'' and also the web comic ''Medium Large''), Ed Power (''ComicStrip/MyCage''), "Jumble Jeff" Knurek (the ''Jumble'' puzzle/comic), James Allen (Jack Elrod's assistant/successor on ''ComicStrip/MarkTrail''), and Bob Weber, Jr. (''ComicStrip/SlylockFox''). Marciuliano, who is also registered on the boards, even created a logo for the site (and the image for this page) during a major site redesign in early 2010. Also, Bob Weber has actually used the blog to sell official ''Shylock Fox'' merchandise directed at the adult fans of his strip.
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Over time, the blog has developed a great deal of media attention as the authors of many comics have discovered it. Some comic artists or writers are even fans of the blog, including Chris Browne (''ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible''), Mark Tatulli (''ComicStrip/{{Lio}}'', ''ComicStrip/HeartOfTheCity''), Francesco Marciuliano (''[[ComicStrip/SallyForthHoward Sally Forth]]'' and also the web comic ''Medium Large''), Ed Power (''ComicStrip/MyCage''), "Jumble Jeff" Knurek (the ''Jumble'' puzzle/comic), James Allen (Jack Elrod's assistant/successor on ''ComicStrip/MarkTrail''), and Bob Weber, Jr. (''ComicStrip/SlylockFox''). Marciuliano, who is also registered on the boards, even created a logo for the site (and the image for this page) during a major site redesign in early 2010. Also, Bob Weber has actually used the blog to sell official ''Shylock ''Slylock Fox'' merchandise directed at the adult fans of his strip.
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* AnimalIsTheNewMan: According to Josh, ''ComicStrip/SlylockFox'' is set in the wake of the "animapocalypse". All animals mysteriously gained sentience on a single fateful day, then killed off most of humanity and hijacked human civilization.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: (In a commentary on ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'') "Place your bets on what this 'troubling' medical condition may be: pregnancy, venereal disease, dementia, Electra Complex, droopy-ponytail-itis"
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The title "[[http://joshreads.com/?p=1656 This week's COTW of the week!]]" Note that [=COTW=] stands for Comments Of The Week.
** From [[https://joshreads.com/2007/04/josh-does-too-read-the-comics-so-you-dont-have-to/ 2007-02-04]]:
--> '''Josh:''' In part one of Soap Opera Strips I Haven’t Been Discussing Because They Have Been Boring To Me, ''ComicStrip/ApartmentThreeG''’s interminable Lu Ann vs. Ghost Albert Pinkham Ryder storyline has been boring to me. [...] In part two of Soap Opera Strips I Haven’t Been Discussing Because They Have Been Boring To Me, ''ComicStrip/ThePhantom''’s interminable Old Man Mozz Is A Hostage To Bank Robbers storyline has been boring to me.
** From [[https://joshreads.com/2007/04/josh-does-too-read-the-comics-so-you-dont-have-to/ 2007-02-04]]:
--> '''Josh:''' In part one of Soap Opera Strips I Haven’t Been Discussing Because They Have Been Boring To Me, ''ComicStrip/ApartmentThreeG''’s interminable Lu Ann vs. Ghost Albert Pinkham Ryder storyline has been boring to me. [...] In part two of Soap Opera Strips I Haven’t Been Discussing Because They Have Been Boring To Me, ''ComicStrip/ThePhantom''’s interminable Old Man Mozz Is A Hostage To Bank Robbers storyline has been boring to me.
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* AfraidOfNeedles: Josh himself, as he admits [[https://joshreads.com/2018/08/hope-you-like-salmon-scented-dog-farts-buddy/ here]]
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* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Josh admits he's got a phobia of bees.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse (In-Universe): Aldo Kelrast, naturally, but Josh appreciates pretty much any more colorful single-arc character that diverts focus from a boring main cast, especially if said characters have the audacity to insult them; past fascinations include fraudulent Negro Leagues star Clambake from ''Gil Thorp'', the "drunken, vomitous" Celeste Black from ''Judge Parker'', or the recurring Frank Nelson salesclerk guy from ''Gasoline Alley''.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse (In-Universe): Aldo Kelrast, naturally, but Josh appreciates pretty much any more colorful single-arc character that diverts focus from a boring main cast, especially if said characters have the audacity to insult them; past fascinations include fraudulent Negro Leagues star Clambake from ''Gil Thorp'', ''ComicStrip/GilThorp'', the "drunken, vomitous" Celeste Black from ''Judge Parker'', or the recurring Frank Nelson salesclerk guy from ''Gasoline Alley''.
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* ScunthorpeProblem: At one point the comment system's spam filter kept catching posts containing "MILF"...and ''Gil Thorp'' takes place in ''Milford''.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Josh is perfectly willing to give credit where it's due.
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** Also happened in the [[https://joshreads.com/2018/03/eight-arms-to-hold-you/ March 15th, 2018 Mary Worth]] to point out a coloring error on Wilbur's arm. Josh comes to the [[BlatantLies completely logical]] conclusion that Wilbur is secretly [[EldritchAbomination an Old One.]]
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* UsefulNotes/FurryFandom: Mocks this in ''ComicStrip/SlylockFox'' but his dislike/fear of the uprising seemingly extends to any form of TalkingAnimal, [[PettingZooPeople petting zoo]] or [[FunnyAnimal funny]].
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* EyeTake: Josh noticed how often these come up in ''ComicStrip/{{Shoe}}'', and dubbed them "the Patented ''Shoe'' Goggle Eyes of Horror".
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Josh has also developed a great deal of {{Running Gag}}s within the blog, including Aldo Kelrast, a character in ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', whose storyline became one of the strip's most popular after Josh began joking about it. ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie]]'' has even made reference to one of the blog's running gags. He also coined the trope name ''[[nephewism]]''.
''{{Nephewism}}''.
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Josh has also developed a great deal of {{Running Gag}}s within the blog, including Aldo Kelrast, a character in ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', whose storyline became one of the strip's most popular after Josh began joking about it. ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie]]'' has even made reference to one of the blog's running gags. He also coined the trope name [[Nephewism]].
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Josh has also developed a great deal of {{Running Gag}}s within the blog, including Aldo Kelrast, a character in ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', whose storyline became one of the strip's most popular after Josh began joking about it. ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie]]'' has even made reference to one of the blog's running gags. He also coined the trope name [[nephewism]].
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Josh has also developed a great deal of {{Running Gag}}s within the blog, including Aldo Kelrast, a character in ''ComicStrip/MaryWorth'', whose storyline became one of the strip's most popular after Josh began joking about it. ''[[Franchise/ArchieComics Archie]]'' has even made reference to one of the blog's running gags.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Josh attempts to make one of these jokes about [[https://joshreads.com/2016/12/lotta-bird-metaphors-flying-around-hnn-hq/ December 22nd, 2016 Mary Worth]]:
-->'''Wilbur:''' My '''work''' for the day is '''done.''' Now... (thinks about Iris) on to matters of the '''heart!'''
-->'''Josh:''' Ahh, yes, Wilbur’s finished his writing for the day and now it’s time for him to engage his imagination and indulge in some solo erot[my keyboard, computer, and cable modem simultaneously melt down in a desperate attempt to prevent me from finishing that sentence]
-->'''Josh:''' [I sign in with my phone]Those fingerless gloves he had on in yesterday’s strip should make the whole thing eas[the entire cell network for southern California goes up in flames in an act of species preservation]
-->'''Wilbur:''' My '''work''' for the day is '''done.''' Now... (thinks about Iris) on to matters of the '''heart!'''
-->'''Josh:''' Ahh, yes, Wilbur’s finished his writing for the day and now it’s time for him to engage his imagination and indulge in some solo erot[my keyboard, computer, and cable modem simultaneously melt down in a desperate attempt to prevent me from finishing that sentence]
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-->'''Josh:''' COMPUTER, ENHANCE.
-->''(Extreme close up of Jared)''
-->'''Josh:''' COMPUTER, DE-ENHANCE, NOBODY NEEDS TO SEE JARED'S SEX-RAGE IN SUCH DETAIL.
-->'''Josh:''' COMPUTER, ENHANCE.
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-->'''Josh:''' COMPUTER, DE-ENHANCE, NOBODY NEEDS TO SEE JARED'S SEX-RAGE IN SUCH DETAIL.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: One of the blog's many charms are its occasional very erudite historical, philosophical and literary references.
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* TheyJustDidntCare: [[invoked]]What Josh [[http://joshreads.com/?p=781 says]] of ''Gil Thorp'' and ''ComicBook/{{Shoe}}'' in regards to paying tribute to ''ComicStrip/DickTracy''[='=]s 75th anniversary.
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Over time, the blog has developed a great deal of media attention as the authors of many comics have discovered it. Some comic artists or writers are even fans of the blog, including Chris Browne (''ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible''), Mark Tatulli (''Lio'', ''Heart of the City''), Francesco Marciuliano (''[[ComicStrip/SallyForthHoward Sally Forth]]'' and also the web comic ''Medium Large''), Ed Power (''ComicStrip/MyCage''), "Jumble Jeff" Knurek (the ''Jumble'' puzzle/comic), James Allen (Jack Elrod's assistant/successor on ''ComicStrip/MarkTrail''), and Bob Weber, Jr. (''ComicStrip/SlylockFox''). Marciuliano, who is also registered on the boards, even created a logo for the site (and the image for this page) during a major site redesign in early 2010. Also, Bob Weber has actually used the blog to sell official ''Shylock Fox'' merchandise directed at the adult fans of his strip.
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Over time, the blog has developed a great deal of media attention as the authors of many comics have discovered it. Some comic artists or writers are even fans of the blog, including Chris Browne (''ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible''), Mark Tatulli (''Lio'', ''Heart of the City''), (''ComicStrip/{{Lio}}'', ''ComicStrip/HeartOfTheCity''), Francesco Marciuliano (''[[ComicStrip/SallyForthHoward Sally Forth]]'' and also the web comic ''Medium Large''), Ed Power (''ComicStrip/MyCage''), "Jumble Jeff" Knurek (the ''Jumble'' puzzle/comic), James Allen (Jack Elrod's assistant/successor on ''ComicStrip/MarkTrail''), and Bob Weber, Jr. (''ComicStrip/SlylockFox''). Marciuliano, who is also registered on the boards, even created a logo for the site (and the image for this page) during a major site redesign in early 2010. Also, Bob Weber has actually used the blog to sell official ''Shylock Fox'' merchandise directed at the adult fans of his strip.
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: August 18, 2016 featured "the best ever instance of [[ComicStrip/MarkTrail Mark]] keeping a straight face while a government bureaucrat spells out an entire URL over the phone for some reason."
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* OverlyNarrowSuperlative: [[http://joshreads.com/?p=28104 August 18, 2016 2016]] featured "the best ever instance of [[ComicStrip/MarkTrail Mark]] keeping a straight face while a government bureaucrat spells out an entire URL over the phone for some reason."
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* NewMediaAreEvil: While Josh himself doesn't believe this, he does point out the more obnoxious or ridiculous examples of the comics.
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** he constantly compares ''ComicStrip/HagarTheHorrible'' to the (not at all family friendly) real life vikings. Implying that Hagar is still no different, and rapes and murders off-panel.
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* NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead: When [[http://joshreads.com/?p=11816 Bil Keane]], creator of ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'', died in 2011, Josh was very somber, recalling the era when the strip was a lot edgier, and how the man himself [[SelfDeprecation had a great sense of humor about all the parodies of his work]]. Even the comments section has nothing but respect for the man, everybody agreeing that their mocking was in good jest, and that despite how unfunny many may have found the comic, every single commentor still respected him as a cartoonist and human being.
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** When [[http://joshreads.com/?p=11816 Bil Keane]], creator of ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'', died in 2011, Josh was very somber, recalling the era when the strip was a lot edgier, and how the man himself [[SelfDeprecation had a great sense of humor about all the parodies of his work]]. Even the comments section has nothing but respect for the man, everybody agreeing that their mocking was in good jest, and that despite how unfunny many may have found the comic, every single commentor still respected him as a cartoonist and human being.
** When [[http://joshreads.com/?p=11816 Bil Keane]], creator of ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'', died in 2011, Josh was very somber, recalling the era when the strip was a lot edgier, and how the man himself [[SelfDeprecation had a great sense of humor about all the parodies of his work]]. Even the comments section has nothing but respect for the man, everybody agreeing that their mocking was in good jest, and that despite how unfunny many may have found the comic, every single commentor still respected him as a cartoonist and human being.
