Story title: "Why Big Brothers Leave Home" (III)
Cover Date: February 1937
By: Sheldon Mayer
So, this is also a very short strip, so let's get it out of the way, alright?
Scribbly's goblin of a little brother is seen overestimating his brother's strength by pitying against the toughest dude in the block (you know, like the classic "my dad could beat up your dad", but more dangerous since it's all kids.
Scribbly, unaware of the danger that's waltzing his way, is enjoying his day when suddenly...
Next thing he knows, he's in the hospital, with way more wounds than this one panel suggests. Oh! And the antichrist is right next to him.
And that's it... Does that even count as a punchline? Man, I just feel bad for him, he got beat up for absolutely no reason whatsoever, and the tiniest asshole on the planet just laughs it off...
Jesus Billy, I hope that was just something you came up with and not a true story... Get well soon I guess.
Gee! One whole dollar! That's almost worth being beat up for! (Jokes aside, dollars are worth a lot where I live, so if someone wants to beat me up for a couple of them... I'm kidding, of course! Unless...)
You can read this story here. (Although you definitely shouldn't) So let's see the ratings.
Quality/Enjoyment: 1/5
That's right! Our first 1/5! As you can tell, I didn't like this one. The last one wasn't that good either, but this one falls into one of my least favorite "comedy" cliches: Meanness just for its own sake. Don't get me wrong, if you do it right, great comedy can come from one person being mean to another, but when the meanness itself is the whole point of the joke, it doesn't work for me.
Historical/Cultural/Narrative Significance: 1/5
And we're done with this issue! We still have one more number of "The (not so) Funnies" to go to finish this Scribly gauntlet (so, four entries) but at least next time we'll get one of the actual stories. So, thank you for reading, and have a nice rest of your day!
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