I split my side at this comic every time I read it. But then, I should… Being a completely normal kid in 1964 when I got my first blond GI Joe, I immediately set about having Joe pick up my sister’s Barbie. She had Ken’s sports car and Joe would take it over and hijack Barbie off to some secluded part of my bedroom… a land where my sisters dared not tread as it was littered with many, many loose toys and Lincoln Log parts. Booby traps… heh, booby…
I do not have any GI Joes today as they were lost in one of two floods my family endured in the 70s. I lost about $20,000 (in today’s collector market) of toys and stuff including the original Switch and Go “Lost In Space” set… oh, the pain.
Last time as your remember… roxysteve mentioned tossing some song titles at me, and like a good comic artist, I actually read the posts and Bearman tossed out the Raspberries’ 1972 hit “Go All The Way” which Barbie has done today much to Ken’s chagrin.
I literally almost choked on my dried pineapple laughing at this comic. It brought back some interesting memories. I did the same thing with my Barbies and Kens and hand me down Joes from my older cousin. I got in trouble for it quite often. My dad’s exact words–
“Please don’t stack your dolls ‘like that’ ever again…” XD He was trying so hard not to say “..like they’re having sex/ a doll orgy….” but I could see it in his worried parental eyes. It was too late anyway. At the time Prince was pretty popular and we had a cable box…
Woo hoo…I am famous. I love how that song got past the censors of the day b/c it was so syrupy yet so wrong.
My friend Troy and I would play with Joe and Barbie in the front yard. He’d climb up in the big tree in the front yard and yell “Go Joe!” and throw G.I. Joe out of the tree. Barbie would run over and say (while I bounced her on the ground to make her talk properly) “Joe are you okay?”. Then I think Barbie would take him over to the “campfire” so he could recover.
Ah. Those were the days.
It helped that Joe could kick Ken’s nancy-boy ass any time he wanted.
RE: Blues Sister – That happens to me every time I look at this comic… and I drew the damn thing so you’d think I’d get tired of it, but this cracks me up! I’d glad it had the same effect for you and that you’re okay to continue reading the comic! Hate to loose a reader that way!
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My GI Joes always initiated a frontal assault invasion on the Dream House. In my version, Barbie helped support the troops in a whole new way. That’s what you should expect when you bring Barbies over my house. 😀
Barbie’s toes are always pointed.
The result of someone with access to Barbie, old Style G.I. Joe accessories, and WAAAY too much time on her hands: [url=http://www.theda-b.com/dolls/index.html]link[/url]
I’m so proud of her. 🙂
The result of someone with access to Barbie, old Style G.I. Joe accessories, and WAAAY too much time on her hands: http://www.theda-b.com/dolls/index.html
I’m so proud of her. 🙂
(this didn’t seem to go through the first time. Trying again.)
maybe its just me but is the Subscribers page not working?
RE: mavrick45 – Yes, it’s just you… NO, I’m kidding. I did announce when 1977 returned that the subscriber area would be down for a bit (a couple weeks or so) as it gets completely over-hauled. I’ll make an announcement when it returns.
We’re (well. Lena is) working on a new way to log-in, and of course a new site itself along with some new features… like the weekly comic for subscribers what will start once that area is risen from the dead.
Not too much longer! 🙂
RE: Makkabee – I’m always amazed at how some people have SOOO much time for stuff like that. Beats me. They must not have kids… or wives… or webcomics…
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LOL!!! We used to hang my sisters Barbie dolls from the banister. It looked like a community slaying.
you KNOW we all thought about it, back then. Well, as much as a little kid brain can, that is. I remember beheading a couple of my sister’s barbies… and she didn’t really notice… which was… weird.
“I did announce when 1977 returned that the subscriber area would be down for a bit (a couple weeks or so) as it gets completely over-hauled. I’ll make an announcement when it returns.”
ah ha. I think its time i put this joint down for a bit becuase….I….uh…..cant…..umm……..what were we talking about?
Am I the only one that likes the fact they are in a Jeep?
Bet that kung fu grip came in REAL handy!