Yes, I said comics! Because there were two today.
Yeah, I've fallen a little behind. So here we go!
Many, many, many years ago, I ran a short-lived newsletter called Computerozzed, all about the then-new home computer phenomenon and using them for Ozzy purposes. (Yes, it was very niche! I think I put out two whole issues.) One cartoon I created was Denslow's illustration of the Wizard giving the Scarecrow a brain, but doctored to show the then-new Macintosh computer in the Wizard's hand. I think today's edition of Eek! is the early-twenty-first century successor to that long-ago comic.
Well this is a different take on what happened to Dorothy after The Wizard of Oz in today's edition of Cornered…
Here's one from Monte Wolverton about whateer the latest thing bugging Elon Musk is. (I am so glad I never even got started on Twitter…)
Okay actually, today's edition of Close to Home isn't terribly Ozzy at all. But boy, a couple of those party guests sure look familiar!
Today in WuMo, another file from the Oz police blotter. A clear case of home-icide...
Thatababy is done with its flying monkey storyline, but it's clearly not done with Oz! In today's strip, our title toddler speculates on what else besides that bottle of elixir may have turned the Wicked Witch green. I suspect it's never going to be canon…
It seems that Paul Trap has more to say about the latest addition to the cast of his comic strip, Thatababy. A flying monkey first appeared as a Christmas present back on Friday (remember this entry from that day?) Well, he showed up again in Saturday's strip, and again in today's. I will keep reporting on this for as long as this monkey appears, even if he becomes a regular.
Today in Sunday Funnies with Kerry Callan, Dorothy asks the question that has been on many of our minds for the past eighty-five years. (No, not why Glinda didn't tell her about the Ruby Slippers being able to take hre home as soon as she landed in Oz, which is still a good question.)
With the holiday season here, the comics seem to have put Oz on the back burner. But today in Thatababy our hero gets a gift that ties both together. (I think Elphaba read something from the Grimmerie.)
Good grief, have I been sitting on this edition of Six Chix for a week now? Well, the end of the trimester, Thanksgiving, and Wicked finally coming to theaters has kept me pretty busy these past few days. But here it is now for you to enjoy. (Is it just me, or are the Oz comics getting more grown-up lately?)
Real quick, this rerun of Liberty Meadows uses a certain Oz character as a distraction. You'll know it when you see it.
Yeah, I really don't think this kind of event would be in a nice, wholesome place like Oz, but today in The Argyle Sweater, we see just what could happen. It is not a pretty sight!
Thanks to a certain movie coming out later this week, there was a whole video category tonight devoted to Wicked. Unfortunately, they didn't include Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's introduction to the category, but the rest is all here!
Yeah, I know, today's edition of Shoe isn't really about Oz at all. But the person in question does have the same name as the composer for Wicked, so&ellips;
The story in today's Thatababy isn't at all Ozzy — but take a look at that other family trick-or-treating in the final panel!
My trip to North Carolina kept me busy. Then work kept me busy. It's been very hard to get caught up, but I'm doing my best. So here is one way I have to do that and close some tabs that have accumulated: A roundup of all the Oz comics I've come across over the last month or so. I'm going to keep it all brief: The date (in order), the comic (or, in the case of political cartoons, the artist and outlet when known), and a wry comment. Here we go!
The past few days have been busy but boring, as both Erica and I had to work much of the last three days. The nice thing, with remote jobs like we have, is that we can be anywhere and still work with our colleagues and students in Washington state. But today we left Beech Mountain at last and headed back to Charlotte. But first, we stopped in Statesville to encounter the "Twist of Oz" escape room at Keys to Escape. That was a lot of fun, frankly, and I hope Oz fans can come and try this out—but with what's going on right now, I can understand not wanting to leave Charlotte. We're on the northern fringes of Hurricane Helene, and while it looks unlikely we'll get hit by the center of the storm, we are definitely feeling the effects. Much of the state is on a tornado watch, and all this rain proves it. Already, most schools around here have been closed for tomorrow, including UNC Charlotte, which is hosting most of the events for both CharlOz and Oz: The National Convention. I suspect we're going to have a huge shake-up in the schedule. Fortunately, at least at the moment, it looks like we'll get a break in the weather on Saturday. I will keep you posted!
