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Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Shuckins on April 09, 2007, 05:38:40 AM

The creator of the comic strip "B.C." died of a stroke at the age of 76 while working in his studio.

:(

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Hap on April 09, 2007, 11:18:13 AM

Wow.  My Mom and I would be gripped by gales of laughter reading the funnys and BC in particular at the breakfast table.

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: JB88 on April 09, 2007, 08:40:13 PM

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:(

johnny.  well done.

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Maverick on April 09, 2007, 08:42:13 PM

That was a great comic and stayed at the top for decades.

RIP Mr. Hart.

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on April 10, 2007, 07:46:37 AM

B.C. and The Wizard of ID were two of my favorites. Excellent comedy, along with biting satire and commentary.

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: fuzeman on April 10, 2007, 09:48:10 AM

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Shuffler on April 10, 2007, 11:19:24 AM

Sad to hear... great comic strip

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Post by: AWMac on April 10, 2007, 11:47:16 AM

Very sad to hear.

RIP

:(

Mac

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Chairboy on April 10, 2007, 12:02:38 PM

While I hope he rests in peace, and I'm sad for his family, I'd like to say....  that I never really found B.C. to be that terribly great.  It might be a generational thing, but it didn't seem to be that funny.  Snoopy was pretty dry at times, but there were howlers in there.  Beattle Bailey, kinda simple, but it still had some laughs.  The Farside, Calvin & Hobbes, brilliant stuff.  

I can't think of a single B.C. that really entertained me, though.

At times, it reminded me of an old guy who says "And another thing...." 20 minutes after realizing he's lost the argument.  And from a logical perspective, those cavemen both A: Seemed awful familiar with the bible even though B: The bible said they never existed.  It was an odd dichotomy, especially considering the obvious depth of his religious convictions, but perhaps reading too much into a comic strip is missing the point.

I wish his family well, and I know the comic pages will be a little barer.  There are plenty of new comic strips that are worth even less, and some of them will undoubtedly fill the white space.

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: TracerX on April 10, 2007, 12:26:19 PM

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Originally posted by Chairboy
I can't think of a single B.C. that really entertained me, though.
 

Been around my entire life, and still more entertaining than most of the crap I see in the funny pages now.  

R.I.P. Mr. Heart

Title: Johnny Hart Dead
Post by: Dichotomy on April 10, 2007, 12:27:01 PM

RIP