It looks like Chicka's not going to show, so I'll start this off. Because of crabby's big event, CC 102 will have an extra component. To win, you have to submit at least one comic adhering to each of the following sets of rules:

[list=1][*]Take a well-known work of fiction (book, movie, play, whatever), change some event in it, and show what happens as a result.

[*]Write a comic describing some aspect of the experience of fatherhood.[/list=1]

If I was unclear, I'm expecting separate comics. No need to cram both themes into one unless you really want to.

I'll try and judge it Friday morning stripcreator time.

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Ack! I was waiting for a response from you on ICQ!!

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Skeeter Valentine = hot.

Ack, you guys aren't gonna scrap this contest now, are you? I just wrote up my entries!

Heh, anyway, this one's for the first rule:

CC 102 (1): Would Goldeneye do as well if this happened? by Devin 2-25-02

Mr. Bond, what have you done? You killed Agent 006! Sorry, sir. I was just reading the script for this movie here when I came across this interesting tidbit... Short, but that plot twist at the end was original.

(I only played the N64 game, so I hope it follows the plot well. :-) To digress a bit, I actually did kill 006 prematurely in that game, set off some bombs a bit too early.)

Here's for the second rule:

CC 102 (2): Good timing, thought of this before the contest by Devin 2-25-02

The way a parent shouldn't act in such a situation Look, Jon, here it comes! My boy's on TV! A man was arrested today for robbing the First National Bank in Springfield. The suspect has been identified as... See, there he is! I'm so proud of him!

and

Plot Twist by fuzzyman 2-25-02

Luke... *I* am your father! No! It can't be true! That's impossible! You're right.. it's not true. I'll introduce you to your real father. The Force be praised! I can't wait! Hiya, son! Meesa Jar-Jar Binks! You and me gonna do lots of Force things, yah! Nooooooo!!!!! Darth! Daddy! Come back!

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...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.

Blended the themes over both comics.

CC 102: Attack of the Kids Part 1 by BigEvilDan 2-25-02

Isn't Leia cute? And to think that I would never have gotten to enjoy this if Obi-Wan hadn't saved me from the dark side. I have one question about that, Anakin. You're the chosen one who is supposed to bring balance to the force, right? Yeah, supposedly. But the light side is in control of everything. So bringing balance to the force would involve bringing evil into the world. *sigh* What has Luke done now? Go have a talk with the little hellraiser. He's your son.

CC 102: Attack of the Kids Part 2 by BigEvilDan 2-25-02

Luke, we got a phone call from your teacher today. Want to tell me what happened? Not much. I used a mind trick on my teacher to get an A, force-lifted some skirts, and threw stones at the Ewoks after school. That's it. That's IT?! Young man-- Oh, and I reprogrammed your old protocol droid. RAAR!! C-3P0 SMASH!!!! Awsome.

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"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

Damn, fuzzyman beat me to the Star Wars joke.

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"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

You think you oldbies are so tough, huh, taking care of both requirements with one comic??? Well, take THIS:

CC 102: Hamlet in the ghetto by Devin 2-25-02

If thou hast nature in thee, bear it not; let not the royal bed of Denmark be a couch for luxury and damned incest. Say what? *sigh* Don't let yo' uncle git away wiff 'dis sheeit! You bettah represent an' regulate on his mudda fuckin' ass, killin' me an' stealin' muh beeotch! Word, pops, ah got five on it!

A pretty obvious one, considering that modernizing Shakespeare seems to be in style.

P.S. - I apologize in advance for any offensive language, stereotyping, inaccurate slang translations, etc. that exist in this comic.

How about apologizing for not reading the rules?

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CC 102: Memento- The "What If?" Version by deucepm 2-26-02

I need to find the man who killed my wife. Here, I got a lead on him. His name's Jimmy Grantz. We'll lead him to-- Dude, what the hell are you talking about? It was you. What? Uh...no it wasn't. Sure it was! I walked into the bathroom and there you were crouched over my wife and-- Hey, will you look at the time? I gotta go.

These four strips are based on Greek plays that tell different parts of one continuing storyline. The first three also deal with fatherhood. The first strip is based on "Iphigenia at Aulis" by Euripedes. The remaining three are based on the Oresteia series by Aeschylus. The larger context for these plays is the Trojan War, which Homer has written about in the Iliad. Each strip is named after the play it is based on. The change in plot occurs in the first strip, and the remaining strips deal with the aftermath of this change.

CC102: Iphigenia at Aulis by fpd 2-26-02

Iphigenia, Artemis has commanded your blood sacrifice for us to win the war against the Trojans. Please don't kill me, Daddy! You know, I can't do it. When it comes down to things, your life means more to me than rescuing my brother's wife, Helen. I hear she likes Paris better anyway. Let's go home. Oh Daddy, I Iove you! You're the best Daddy ever! Agamemnon, please reconsider. I know you love your daughter, but you and Clytemnestra can make another when you get back. You know, Menelaus, that's a good point. I'll think about it.

CC102: Agamemnon by fpd 2-26-02

Clytemnestra, honey, we decided not to fight the Trojans. Artemis required too high a price for victory. You what? You refused to rescue my sister? You bastard! But honey, Artemis wanted me to kill our daughter Iphigenia. Then you should have done it! We can have more daughters, but how shall I find another sister? But we can't replace one daughter with another. Each is a unique and special individual. But I miss Helen so much! Go away! I can't bear to look at you.

CC102: The Libation Bearers by fpd 2-26-02

Orestes, Mom is really angry with Dad. What can we do? I'll go talk to her, Electra. Mom, why are you so angry at Dad? That bastard loves Iphigenia more than his own wife. She's like his little princess! Of course she's his princess. He's king of Argos, and she's his daughter. You really know how to hurt your mother, Orestes.

CC102: The Eumenides by fpd 2-26-02

It's all your fault that your parents got divorced, Orestes. I know. It's terrible. It's like a Greek tragedy. Things aren't that bad. It's not like your father killed your sister, your mother avenged her by killing him, and you avenged him by killing your mother. Yeah, I guess things could be worse. But if things aren't so bad, why are you furies tormenting me? It's your teenage angst, Orestes. We'll eventually go away. That's a relief.

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Haw haw haw!!!

I don't get it.

It misses one element -

quote:

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Haw haw haw!!!

I don't get it.

It misses one element -

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All the others stories the strips here are based on have been made into movies except Iphigenia at Aulis and the Oresteia series. I'm just saying I don't think one would get your's unless they went and read 'em.

Worthless, but what the hell.

Pulp Quasi-Fiction, Part 1 by TheBlairZip 2-26-02

Alright, Brett...where is it? Marsellus wants it back! Oh, that? We gave it back to him yesterday. Want this burger? I'm stuffed. Umm....no.

Pulp Quasi-Fiction, Part 2 by TheBlairZip 2-26-02

Well, I guess we'll be going then... Alright. See ya later. What the hell are we supposed to do now? I don't fucking know! Let's get the fuck outta here! COME ON, MARVIN! Hey, how did he know my name? I didn't rat you guys out, I swear...ha ha ha....

Pulp Quasi-Fiction, Part 3 by TheBlairZip 2-26-02

*BANG* Well, that was fucked up. What did you think, Marvin? Holyfuckingshit! That was Marsellus' son! ...........oops!

Pulp Quasi-Fiction, Part 4 by TheBlairZip 2-26-02

Sorry about that, Marsellus. NOOO! Not my son! Oh well, I now see the error of my criminal lifestyle. I'm leaving the life for good. It just occured to me....you DO look like a bitch. I get that a lot. Come, Mia. Were moving to Jamaica. I SAID GODDAMN!!!

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If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have no luck at all. D'OH!

What, did I miss a rule somewhere?

"Take a well-known work of fiction (book, movie, play, whatever)" (Hamlet by William Shakespeare), change some event in it, (Take the ghost scene, bump it up a few hundred years, and change the setting to Brooklyn) and show what happens as a result. (Amusing miscommunication)"

"Write a comic describing some aspect of the experience of fatherhood. (Stereotypical miscommunication between parent and child)"

This is usually done in college in an introductory course on the western classics. Kaufman's entry in the last contest included a chorus, which led me to believe that he is familiar with Greek drama. Also, he has been to college and is even older than I am. So I think odds are good that he has enough familiarity with the plays I used.

Anyway, if you want movies, "Iphigenia at Aulis" was made into the movie Iphigenia (1977), and "Agamemnon" was made into the TV movie Agamemnon (1973).

As for the strips based on movies, I haven't seen Goldeneye, Memento, the Matrix, or Pulp Fiction.

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What, did I miss a rule somewhere?

"Take a well-known work of fiction (book, movie, play, whatever)" (Hamlet by William Shakespeare), change some event in it, (Take the ghost scene, bump it up a few hundred years, and change the setting to Brooklyn) and show what happens as a result. (Amusing miscommunication)"

"Write a comic describing some aspect of the experience of fatherhood. (Stereotypical miscommunication between parent and child)"

Well. My soon-to-be-dead sidekick just tried to reason with LadyJ. This should be entertaining.

*gets some popcorn and retires to watch the fireworks*

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"Only things I approve of should exist." -some guy on the internet

I fear that only my fellow fogeys will get this one...

My Three Sons - The 13th Season by fuzzyman 2-26-02

Ernie, I've got bad news... Uncle Charlie is dead. Noooo!!! Now, I need some help to take care of my three sons, so I've invited another "Uncle" to come live with us. We have another uncle? Say hello to Uncle Spankling! Uncle Spankling will show you why I haven't re-married during the past twelve seasons.

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...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.

What, did I miss a rule somewhere?

"Take a well-known work of fiction (book, movie, play, whatever)" (Hamlet by William Shakespeare), change some event in it, (Take the ghost scene, bump it up a few hundred years, and change the setting to Brooklyn) and show what happens as a result. (Amusing miscommunication)"

"Write a comic describing some aspect of the experience of fatherhood. (Stereotypical miscommunication between parent and child)"

I thought "mudda fuckin'" was your fatherhood-related bit.

This is usually done in college in an introductory course on the western classics. Kaufman's entry in the last contest included a chorus, which led me to believe that he is familiar with Greek drama. Also, he has been to college and is even older than I am. So I think odds are good that he has enough familiarity with the plays I used.

Anyway, if you want movies, "Iphigenia at Aulis" was made into the movie Iphigenia (1977), and "Agamemnon" was made into the TV movie Agamemnon (1973).

I've seen all four of those, but in most cases long enough ago to have forgotten a bunch of the details.

However, I grew up on Mad Magazine, and learned that having seen a movie was not a prerequisite for enjoying a funny movie parody. Similarly, if people do a good enough job, I'm sure they'll win the appreciation of both the judge and the other readers.

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What, did I miss a rule somewhere?

Upon reading kaufman's rules for the eighth time, I can see why it's okay to submit one comic. I guess I glommed onto that one part too much. My bad. Sorry.

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I am a delicate fucking flower. https://beacons.ai/jesskent

I'm just too lazy to do two comics and choose to glom the themes into one.

No, wait! It's the challenge... yeah, that's it... the challenge of doing a comic with both themes. That's the ticket.

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...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.

Hell just froze over.

Truth... and Consequences! by fuzzyman 2-27-02

Luke... I have good news and bad news. The good news is... *I* am your father! Okay, my father is the evil servant of the Dark Side of the Force. I can live with that. What's the bad news? Andy's maw is your mother! Noooooooo!!!! Later... Luke, forget about rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt! This is your chance you bang that Leia chick! Okay, Andy.

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...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.