Post Your Most Controversial Strips

Risky · Post by **Risky** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:40 pm

tangho wrote:http://tang.keenspace.com/d/19970811.html
Christian might have problem with it

Them christians look pretty happy to me.

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:37 am

pockybot wrote:
RemusShepherd wrote:
Ghastly wrote:I don't think I can play this game.
How are the kids going to know when they're truly controversial if we pros don't show them how it's done? I didn't follow you from the seediest depths of the internet to see you wimp out now, Ghastly.
Remus, there is shocking for the sake of shock. Oh look, it's an abortion doctor whose a priest and part of al qaeda!111 If there is no smart context or logical reasoning behind it, then it's anathema to the original point.

Agreed. I don't think I do that -- everything in my comic is important to the storyline, even the controversial parts. But some comics do very, very well just on shock value. Chopping Block is a good example on Keenspot. Playing to shock value is a valid strategy, and I wouldn't look down at a comic creator who wants to do that.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:33 pm

Is this controversial?

Spriteville, USA · Post by **Spriteville, USA** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:35 pm

O.O

*speechlessly upset*

Ryuko · Post by **Ryuko** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:36 pm

My core beleifs, they have been challenged!

(writes angry letter)

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:41 pm

McDuffies, you have deeply offended me. See you in court!

Damn, I just went back through my archives and the the most offensive things I could find were these two strips. They have the word 'hell' in them. Yes I know you're all offended.

Pockybot · Post by **Pockybot** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:52 pm

Ryuko wrote:My core beleifs, they have been challenged!

(writes angry letter)

I think we all need to be challanged and to unlearn.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Wed May 11, 2005 12:52 pm

These are the only 2 pages that I think could possibly offend people.
http://endofthings.keenspace.com/d/20050124.html
http://endofthings.keenspace.com/d/20040915.html

AsterAzul · Post by **AsterAzul** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:00 pm

Mmm... I'm hoping that with good writing, I can emotionally unseat people in ways that reconsider how they view life...

I have big dreams. ^_^

A lot of you are really good at it. Yeahduff's last storyline really makes you think, even though there's so little speech in it. Very impressive...

Spriteville, USA · Post by **Spriteville, USA** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:02 pm

Hee hee =] I love the magic shorts =]

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:04 pm

Heh, I'm glad you like the shorts. I got them from Old Navy for $4.00.

Komiyan · Post by **Komiyan** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:22 pm

I love McDuffies

Pockybot · Post by **Pockybot** » Wed May 11, 2005 1:30 pm

AsterAzul wrote:Mmm... I'm hoping that with good writing, I can emotionally unseat people in ways that reconsider how they view life...

I like how ya worded that...break people with profound soul crushing truths and the stark reality of things behind the theatre curtain. Through perfect symmetry and disorder we can harnass the impetus behind a quench for power and knowlege. Remember kids, take the red pill!

Steverules · Post by **Steverules** » Wed May 11, 2005 4:38 pm

This one since I show a character who actually thinks the Family Circus is funny and this one just because it exposed McDuffies as a dildo wielding maniac. You know I never did finish that storyline. I had it scripted but Keentv took one of those unexpected turns.

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:51 pm

tangho wrote:http://tang.keenspace.com/d/19970811.html
Christian might have problem with it

Guess I missed the point, since God obviously exists within the context of your comic.

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Wed May 11, 2005 7:17 pm

Is this controversial? http://headdoctor.keenspace.com/d/20040517.html (two page comic)

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Wed May 11, 2005 7:27 pm

^ Jeez...why didn't I think of writing a gag strip about sexual abuse, amputees and suicide? It seems so obvious now.

Smight · Post by **Smight** » Wed May 11, 2005 9:48 pm

why is the suicide fairy so happy?

This offends me good sir!

... oh it's a happy mask covering the deep rooted emotional problems, I get it.

still offended

Pockybot · Post by **Pockybot** » Wed May 11, 2005 9:57 pm

Jackhass wrote:^ Jeez...why didn't I think of writing a gag strip about sexual abuse, amputees and suicide? It seems so obvious now.

Well what is the point? It's not controversial if it isnt profound or have a point.

Caduceus · Post by **Caduceus** » Wed May 11, 2005 10:09 pm

pockybot wrote:
Well what is the point? It's not controversial if it isnt profound or have a point.

Controversial is in no way an inherent quality. Controversial just happens when people disagree on what something does mean or what something should mean. The only way a person can ever be contreversial is with the help of at least one other person: a dissenter.