Because I don't think we're talking about Kahless II anymore!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52327551

From Star Trek: Day of Blood - Shaxs' Best Day by Ryan North and Derek Charm, originally published in 2023. Panels slightly reformatted and rearranged by me in GIMP to be more self-contained and better accommodate mobile viewing.

Context is Pep Comics (1940) #025, page 57

Transcript:

Kayo Ward: Gee, Lew, do you think it'll work?

Lewis Black: Don't worry, kid, the president guarantees his plan!

Context is Fight Comics (1940) #005, page 58

Transcript:

Kayo Kirby: At your service, Gentlemen! Start coming.

Batman is waist deep in a hole. He peers into the hole and exclaims, "There's a problem with my Bat-Hole!"

The Flintstones (DC Comics, 2016-2017). I'm not entirely sure this fits rule 3 of the community (one the one hand, it's pretty grim, on the other hand, dark humour), feedback and/or mod action would be welcome.

Context is Fight Comics (1940) #016, page 43

Transcript:

Chieftain: Begin!

Context is Is This Tomorrow (1947), page 39

Transcript:

Narration: The State is boss!

Pictured is the head of a wide-eyed blond man with his tongue out. The panel starts with "HERBIE WILCOX." A middle panel states "HE'S THE LOCAL IDIOT. A TWENTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD WHO LEFT HIS BRAIN IN KINDERGARTEN." A speech bubble indicates that Herbie says, "HIYA, DICK!!" HOWYA DOIN'? HUH? HOWYA DOIN'?" Another Speech bubble says, "CATCH ANY BAD GUYS? YOU'RE MY FAVORITE YOU KNOW. YESSIREE BOBBY. My FAVORITE!!" A narration at the bottom of the panel says "YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE THIS, BUT IF YOU WANT TO BE A HIGH CALIBER DETECTIVE AND YOU'RE RUNNING LOW ON LEADS... YOU GO SEE HERBIE."

Context is Pep Comics (1940) #024, page 5

Transcript:

Edward Grigas: And now, gentlemen, the Suicide Club will hold its nightly meeting!

Context is How Stalin Hopes We Will Destroy America (1951), page 6

Transcript:

Politician: The voters in my state are aroused over prices.

Context is Fight Comics (1940) #046, page 29

Transcript:

Captain Fight: Your pardon, sir, I seek a berth. Is it a cabin boy you're needin'?

Pirate caption: Aye…one with a strong back who could keep 'is lips sealed!

Context is Fight Comics (1940) #046, page 8

Transcript:

Narration: Morning…

Man outside window: It is murder, Señores!

Other man outside window: Poor Rafaelito―so gay he was!

A panel from Planet comics. The scene is titled "GALE CAN STAND NO MORE...". The character is depicted wearing a futuristic crown inside a clear helmet. The panel features a speech bubble with the text "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!"

Info not related to the panel:

Planet Comics # 12 | Published May 1941. With this issue, brunette Gale Allen got a dye job and spent the rest of her career as a blonde.

Gale Allen and her Girl Squadron! were from Planet Comics, from the publisher Fiction House. As a Venusian princess, she grew up to become the captain of the Universal Space Patrol. A skilled space pilot sporting a ray gun at her hip, Gale leads her Girl Squadron in the fight for galactic justice around the year 1990 (when her adventures first begin).

A wild-eyed, balding man with white hair on the side proclaims, "NEVER AGAIN WILL I ALLY MYSELF WITH APES! THEY ARE TOO UNPREDICTABLE -- TOO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL! BUT PORPOISES! THEIR INTELLIGENCE IS ALMOST THE EQUAL OF MAN'S --"

(Moose Mason of Archie comics) A blond man in a red jacket is visibly upset and leaning against a tree. He remarks, "AND THAT MEAN LITTLE MAN WON'T LET ME TOUCH IT! SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR! IT'S TORTURE!"

Archie and Veronica are dressed in bathing suits. Archie looks guilty as an exasperated Veronica holds a green bottle of sun tan lotion. Veronica yells at Archie, "DON'T ACT SO INNOCENT! FINE! YOU DID HER -- NOW DO ME!"

Context is Fight Comics (1940) #003, page 56

Transcript:

"Strut" Warren: Not so fast, ya doggone bloodsucker!

Veronica Lodge is on her back with her hips arched up. She grimaces and says, "JUGHEAD IS AWESOME! OUCH, MY NECK!".

The narration text says, "AND LASTLY, HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT THERE ARE SUCH THINGS AS - - - MEN?" To which Lois says, "MEN! OH, NO! I COULDN'T ---"