Funky Winkerbean comic strip goes to the Prom. Introduce a gay couple who wants to attend.

[LynneSin]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/comics/Funky_Winkerbean.dtl


This just started today although all this week Becky's mom has been doing stuff with the PTA at the school. Becky's mom is one of those busybody's who always into everyone's business and causing a stink about something so I'm guessing this arc will get some play. But Tom Batiuk has never shied away from any topic in the strip.

[MineralMan]

1. Sadly, that strip isn't carried by my paper.

K&R for posting it here for those of us who don't see this excellent strip.

[LynneSin]

2. I haven't read it in the paper in ages

I have about 6 comics I like and I have them bookmarked for my daily reading

[MineralMan]

4. It used to be in my paper in CA.

I'll bookmark it. I'd actually forgotten about the strip. Thanks!

[Brickbat]

3. Awesome.

Good for him.

[joeybee12]

5. KNR

[slackmaster]

6. And so it begins

[blaze]

7. K&R!!!

Love it!!!

[dembotoz]

8. read funky online everyday--my local does not carry it either--also does not carry donnesbury and

non sequitor

funky is an amazing strip
try it out

[LynneSin]

9. More on the Prom Storyline in Funky Winkerbean

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/47263828/ns/today-books/t/comic-strips-gay-prom-date-story-courts-controversy/

Comic strip’s gay prom date story courts controversy

A historic high school prom is coming up on Friday — in the long-running comic strip “Funky Winkerbean.”

A story line that began running Monday in 400 newspapers nationwide involves a same-sex couple announcing their intention to attend the prom at fictional Westview High. "So who are you guys taking to the prom anyway?’’ a female character asks.

"Uh, that would be each other,’’ comes the reply from a male couple holding hands.

The aftermath of the announcement divides both the school and its community. But it's far from the first divisive issue that “Winkerbean” cartoonist Tom Batiuk has explored. The comic, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last month, has also tackled such hot-button topics as alcoholism, teen pregnancy, suicide, bullying and the death penalty.

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10. This should be good

As has been tweeted, people who don't know what their cat is thinking will presume to know the mind of God in the week to come. And while global climate change is (in what passes for their minds) still a debatable point,* the appearance of a comic strip will be the harbinger of DOOOOOOOM for the United States and everything that everybody ever loved.

*Dang if there haven't been a lot tornados this year for some reason.