Occasionally Trots and Bonnie

Stand corrected, it just update to 1.5k. I hope she pulls it off!

Oh, 2.3k is easily doable.

How much votes does she need to net to take the lead?

sorry, I'm a bit of a grammar freak!

Oh you're right, I didn't even notice that second picture lol. I'm definitely getting it then!

What is this thing called sex? : cartoons by women : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 170 p. : 24 cm

Reprint of March 1983 but I might just nab a copy of it because there's some great Bechdel stuff in there!

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Oh my god, I completely forgot about those issues. Thanks for reminding me!

[Scene opens with Bonnie and Trots walking in a field when Trots comes face to face with something strange!] DOUG DOG: Bark! Bark! I'm Doug Dog!... The ideal canine alternative! I'm the perfect pet for city dwellers! Throw away that messy pooper scooper!... [Doug Dog inches closer to Trots.] DOUG DOG: ...I'm clean and economical! You won't find fleas or other nasty parasites on me! No disgusting drool! No doggie odor! [Trots recoils in a mix of fear and disgust as Doug Dog jumps into the air. In the distance, Bonnie walks towards them.] DOUG DOG: I do tricks! Watch me sit up and beg! [Bonnie finally reaches them and puts out her hand to pet Doug Dog.] DOUG DOG: I can roll over and play dead! BONNIE: How cute! [Doug Dog swiftly turns over and attempts to bite Bonnie's hand. Her hair stands up in shock while Doug Dog "hisses" at her.] DOUG DOG: I HATE HUMANS! [Trots changes positions into a more defensive role against Doug Dog, ready to defend Bonnie, as Bonnie nurses her hand in the background.]

Without further ado, here is...

National Lampoon's "Love and Romance", February 1975

Long time no see, you guys. Things are a lot "quieter" here and while I don't feel entirely comfortable posting here as often, I think it's vitally important, now more than ever, to share what makes the world a better place for every single person.

No, but I do have some personal scans of the so-called "insensitive strips" on me.

Just nabbed a digital subscription and I can confidently say that its not from Issue 19 although there are some pretty interesting strips in here.

Congrats!

Huh, that's interesting. Maybe should get I subscription lol.

Oh!, is that the issue where this panel comes from?

Funny you should mention that! I actually own that shirt too!

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

I'm completely coping here because I spent over $20 on what I thought would be an incredibly obscure Trots and Bonnie strip but alas, it was not. However, the history behind the group that published it was much more fascinating. Washington Citizens for Fairness, otherwise known as "Hands Off Washington", was the first statewide LGBTQ+ rights organization in Washington state, established as a response to the OCA's (Oregon Citizens Alliance) aggressive push for anti-LGBTQ+ measures in the state's constitution. While HoW attempted to enshrine anti-job discrimination laws through an initiated state statute (Initiative 677), this unfortunately failed to pass and the group soon became inactive shortly after. Fortunately though, Washington in the last couple of decades has enacted numerous laws, regulations, and committees to fight back against further discrimination and hate.

Thing's are still a bit insane here but I found this fun tidbit too interesting to ignore. This strip scanned from the "Hands Off!" collection (exp. below). It's almost an exact beat-by-beat reprint of March '79 but interestingly, with a new signature and date. Ain't that, neat?

I wouldn't even wear it! It's 4 decades old for starters and I just absolutely adore too much to further wrinkle Shary's design. I'd take a couple of scans of the designs for posterity's sake and keep it a climate-controlled storage area.

That and the fact I'm exactly two sizes smaller

Well, this just brightened my day! It's so nice to see decent pictures of the darn T-shirt. I probably shouldn't spend $200 on a single T-shirt but I would be lying if I didn't say it was tempting...

I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal

A bit of late response (I know) but you'd probably have better luck hunting for it on online resellers. Every now and then, good condition copies of it pop up in Half Price Books for around $30-$50, which is pretty good! That, and Canadian eBay weirdly enough...

[Bonnie remarks upon a wagon overflowing with spray cans that Pepsi has brought.] BONNIE: Hey! Pepsi! Where'd ya get all that hair spray and deodorant? PEPSI: I'm spreading the word about the nasty fluorocarbons in these cans... PEPSI: ...They're floating up to the top of the sky and eating the brave little ozone layer that protects us from the ultraviolet meanies!.. [Bonnie is shocked at this information while Trots is busy picking up a can with his mouth.] PEPSI: ...So, by the year two thousand, we'll all be ugly, blind mutants! BONNIE (amazed): Weird! PEPSI: Amazingly enough... nobody wants to use spray cans anymore! BONNIE (skeptically): Nobody?

[Bonnie ad the Gang look directly at the reader with Pepsi gesturing towards us.] PEPSI: Nobody... except icky old Mr. Abplanalp across the street. BONNIE: What're you gonna do with all these cans? PEPSI (marching towards a house): I'm gonna stuff 'em in Mr. Ablanalp s furnace!

Before I go, I'd like to share a "Trots and Bonnie" strip REJECTED by the National Lampoon. According to Flenniken herself, the editors thought it wasn't particularly "funny" (let's be honest, it was entirely a sex thing).

Cover of a book titled The New Old Style: Anachronism in Contemporary Comics, by Matthew Levay. The cover features three vertically-arranged panels. The middle features the book’s title against a black background, while the top and bottom feature colorful drawings of a boy with white circles for eyes, done in a style clearly reminiscent of 1920s and 1930s-era newspaper comics and designed to appear as if they are printed on old newsprint.

Absolutely thrilled with the cover @univnebpress.bsky.social has designed for my book, The New Old Style: Anachronism in Contemporary Comics (coming August ‘26)! And special thanks to the wonderful and generous Cole Closser for allowing me to use their art.

Oh, wait, is it Left Field Funnies?

Oooef, do you mind telling me what Pirates thingy this was from? It's vaguely familiar but then again, Flenniken's pre-Lampoon work has been all lot of mush in my head since its a lot less accessible for me :/

I'm glad you got some enjoyment out of these strips as I did.

To be upfront, I'd like to apologize for the lack of "Trots and Bonnie" posts lately. Believe it or not, I've been well... very troubled by the recent events in my state. If the sun ever shines bright again, I'd love to keep posting this oft-forgotten comix gem.

Sic Semper Tyrannis
-D.B.

[Scenes opens with the Gang hanging out near a chain link fence.] BONNIE: Wanna come over to my house and play with my Barbie dolls? PEPSI: No...let's hang around the Men's room and watch the guys check their zippers as they come out! BONNIE: That one has his pubic hair caught in his fly! TROTS: That's better than having flies caught in his pubic hair. PEPSI: Whatta hunk! Look at his fingers! BONNIE AND TROTS (surprised): Fingers?! PEPSI: Yeah! He's got lonnng fingers... which means he got a lonnng wing-ding! BONNIE: How do you know THAT? PEPSI (braggingly): I've had my nose in more than a few pairs of Levis! [The Gang head towards the Men's restroom of an Arco's. Pepsi remarks on the size of a surprised man's fingers while Bonnie and Trots look on in wonder.] PEPSI: See? Eight inches. BONNIE: But you still don't know how low his ding-dong dangles. TROTS: Is that counting his fingernails?

[Pepsi pushes down the man onto the ground, excitedly taking off his pants while Bonnie holds him down.] PEPSI: Let's have a look! BONNIE (in amazement): How many inches? PEPSI: I don't know— the ruler's not long enough. PEPSI: Watch! I can make it even longer! BONNIE: Wow! [Bonnie and Trots quickly exit the Men's room to call for aid when Pepsi begins choking on the man's dong.] BONNIE: She's choking to death! TROTS: Call an aid car! [A "Medic!" van takes Pepsi away while Bonnie and Trots look on.] BONNIE: ..I think I like the short fingers type. TROTS: Pepsi wouldn't swallow that.

Happy New Year to You All! I hope you guys missed me! let me just share some more misadventures from Bonnie and the Gang.

National Lampoon's "No Issue", January 1975

I do actually follow her on IG, it's where I got my profile picture from! I believe its one of the bookplates she made for the"Trots and Bonnie" book she did in 2021.