Important notice about the future of Stripcreator (Updated: May 2nd, 2023)

stripcreator forums
Jump to:

Stripcreator » Comic Competitions » CC 89: The Palindromic Year 2002

Author

Message

Namgubed
The Merry Elf

Member Rated:

This is the last palindromic year we'll see in this lifetime, unless they legalize the manufacture of clones for the purpose of harvesting organs, but that's another topic involving a movie by the name of "Clonus" starring Peter Graves.

Yes, 1991 brought us Desert Storm just as 2002 brings us the continuation of Infinite Justice, both of which occurred during an economic recession under a President named George Bush. Is there some sort of Lincoln/Kennedy connection going on here? ... But I digress.

The theme for this contest is the palindrome. I'll try not to make the rules too complicated.

1) The entry, consisting of one or more comic strips, must contain at least one palindrome.

2) The palindrome can be either verbal or visual.

Here is an example of a verbal palindrome which is darned funny, even though it didn't make sense (which was the point of the joke):(Gnionarajanama)

3) The visual palindrome strips, as you may have guessed, must look the same forwards and backwards, with both backgrounds and characters. And no, the backgrounds you use do not have to be mirror images of themselves.

4) Extra points for including both verbal and visual palindromes.

5) Rule benders are allowed, based on their contribution to the humor of the entry.

6) Entries must be posted by Friday, 12:21 AM, GMT.

Simple enough? All right, then, get to it!

If there are any questions, I'll do my best to answer them as quickly as possible.

---
"There's no point in beating a dead horse ... except, of course, for the pure joy of it." - A. Whitney Brown

1-01-02 3:24am (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


fuzzyman
Alpha Geek

Member Rated:

[Click to view comic: 'Tut Tut.']

---
...Trot and Cap'n Bill were free from anxiety and care. Button-Bright never worried about anything. The Scarecrow, not being able to sleep, looked out of the window and tried to count the stars.

1-01-02 8:18am (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


KajunFirefly
chooby digital (in stereo)

Member Rated:

1-01-02 12:08pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


crabby
I have an awesome avatar.

Member Rated:

1-01-02 12:55pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


andydougan
Film critic subordinaire

Member Rated:

Here's an old one of mine. It isn't funny, but I think it deserves credit for being the first totally palindromic strip (apart from blank ones or ones with the just two asian girls).

[Click to view comic: 'Palindrome']

1-01-02 1:13pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


KajunFirefly
chooby digital (in stereo)

Member Rated:

That's weird Crabby, I had the same idea, it's simple and effective, but then, the Captain Palindrome/KKP story just jumped into my head and I couldn't get rid of it.

---
Dad was flammable

1-01-02 1:16pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


lemur68
Member - Tobor Fan Club

Member Rated:

[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Hell? Eh....']

---
"America loves its kings, from George III to Larry." --HJS

1-01-02 4:07pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


lemur68
Member - Tobor Fan Club

Member Rated:

kinda a throwaway one....

[Click to view comic: 'CC89: 'S Satan at ass']

---
"America loves its kings, from George III to Larry." --HJS

1-01-02 4:19pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


fpd
Doctor of Fine Parody

Member Rated:

Dammit, I'm mad! Somebody posted a Tobor strip while I was working on mine.

[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Robot mum Tobor']

---
FPD is the foremost plague on discussion boards. Do your part to stomp out FPD.

1-01-02 4:42pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


fuzzyman
Alpha Geek

Member Rated:

[Click to view comic: 'Call Me Sidney']

---
...Trot and Cap'n Bill were free from anxiety and care. Button-Bright never worried about anything. The Scarecrow, not being able to sleep, looked out of the window and tried to count the stars.

1-01-02 6:00pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


kaufman
Director of Cats

Member Rated:

1-01-02 7:03pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


kaufman
Director of Cats

Member Rated:

1-01-02 7:24pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


fpd
Doctor of Fine Parody

Member Rated:

O, stone, be not so. It has happened again. While I'm working on another strip, someone else posts a strip with one of the same characters and one of my palindrome ideas. Anyway, I didn't see God: "A Dog" until I finished Dog God.

[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Dog God']

---
FPD is the foremost plague on discussion boards. Do your part to stomp out FPD.

1-01-02 8:31pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


TheElPaso
Senior Comic Technician

Member Rated:

[Click to view comic: 'When dickspray attacks: By YBSKCATTAYARPSKCIDNEHW']

---
My love for you is like diarrhea, I just can't hold it in. -Weird Al Yankovic

1-01-02 8:41pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


andydougan
Film critic subordinaire

Member Rated:

Anyone got any information about the postgraduate student who wrote a perfectly coherent, several hundred page thesis on the technicalities and history of palindromes, the paper itself being a palindrome from beginning to end? I've seen this story referred to in several sources, but I'm pretty convinced it's apocryphal. I'd be very impressed if anyone knew otherwise.

1-01-02 9:38pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


Drexle
Your Cure for Lameness

Member Rated:

Curse you lemur, for getting to Satan Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas before I clicked the thread!

[Click to view comic: 'Gargoyles Atop A BuildingnidliuB A potA selyograG'][Click to view comic: 'Great Old ReproductionoitcudorpeR dlO taerG']

1-01-02 10:12pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


Bogart
Member - Tobor Fan Club

Member Rated:

1-01-02 10:15pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


Drexle
Your Cure for Lameness

Member Rated:

Normally, puns make me pop a blood vessel in my neck and/or head... but this one made the loss of precious blood worthwhile.

1-01-02 10:21pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


kaufman
Director of Cats

Member Rated:

1-02-02 7:37am (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


kaufman
Director of Cats

Member Rated:

Riffing on a palindromic musical act was just too tempting. Just be thankful I didn't do it to a-ha.

[Click to view comic: 'ABBA Brainstorming Session']

[Click to view comic: 'CC 89: ABBA and Costello']

---
ken.kaufman@gmail.com

1-02-02 8:07am (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


fpd
Doctor of Fine Parody

Member Rated:

1-02-02 8:44am (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


kaufman
Director of Cats

Member Rated:

1-02-02 8:52am (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


andydougan
Film critic subordinaire

Member Rated:

1-02-02 4:16pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


fpd
Doctor of Fine Parody

Member Rated:

Okay, taking the rules as literally as possible, they don't say that an entry must be about palindromes. The only real requirement is that each entry must have at least one palindrome. With that in mind, I chronicled the life and times of my favorite soap opera character, whose name just happens to be a palindrome. Every strip is legal, because it contains her name or another palindrome. Although it isn't really an intentional parody, as it does remain faithful to the actual plot, I found that soap operas get rather silly when you condense years of time into a few strips. In total, these strips span about 24 years.

[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: The Background Story']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Bob and Anna Reunite']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Anna Becomes a Widow']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Bob and Anna Marry Again']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: The End of Bob and Anna?']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Stone and Robin']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Who is Alex?']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Alex and Dmitri Reunite']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Anna Lives!']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: David and Anna']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: David's Horrible Mother']
[Click to view comic: 'CC89: Soap Opera Recaps: Proteus Revealed']

---
FPD is the foremost plague on discussion boards. Do your part to stomp out FPD.

1-02-02 7:26pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info


BigEvilDan
Comic Overlord

Member Rated:

[Click to view comic: 'CC 89: Attack of the 'Dromes']

---
"Oh, look, a joke! How original! Thank you, but if I wanted my emotions stimulated pleasurably, I'd get a whore." - Donald B. Jones III

1-02-02 9:01pm (new)
quote : comics : pm : info

Stripcreator » Comic Competitions » CC 89: The Palindromic Year 2002


reload page with comics

Jump to:

Post A Reply


stripcreator
Make a comic
Your comics
Log in
Create account
Forums
Help
comics
Random Comic
Comic Contests
Sets
All Comics
Search
featuring
diesel sweeties
jerkcity
exploding dog
goats
ko fight club
penny arcade
chopping block
also
Brad Sucks