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Fred Flintstone has a hard, hard life

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Seriously, the comic is fantastic. Easily the best thing DC has put out in years. Fucking Flintstones actually made me rush out to a comic shop and buy every floppy I could after I read them online. I haven't bought a floppy since Ken Penders was still doing his terrible Knuckles comics.

One of my favorite visual gags has to be
the numerous signs for The Fighting Tree People (the school's football team, named after the the now-extinct Tree People that were wiped out in the war).
 
Is this real? I actually think this kinda awesome, and wouldn't mind reading this comic. In fact, I think I'd like to. No way this is being released in South America, right?
 
The new comic looks fucking bananas. I saw the cover of Fred and Wilma under fire that their monogamous relationship was against nature and couldn't believe how brilliant that was.

I need to read this.
 
I actually like this. Usually something so overt would do jumping jacks on my last remaining nerve, but this isn't trying to be amazingly deft about it. It's a modernization of The Flintstones. Modern media tends to deal with a broader scope of issues, even in comedies. For example, You're the Worst had an excellent episode that touched on PTSD.
 
The approach to Fred's views on same-sex marriage is really interesting. It's not JUST "hetero guy is cool with gay people," it's "growing up, Fred had positive exposure to gay people that allowed him to view the world in a different light than a lot of other people may have had." It actually contextualizes why this masculine, average Joe kinda guy has the views that he has on it.
 
KeyBladerXIII said:
This is enormously stupid.

Are they going to do a Jetsons that explores the rapid progression of technology while human development stagnates in a mire of consumerism where George has an affair with the robot and Judy commits suicide by jumping off their floating house?
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Buzz Killington's secret GAF account confirmed.
 
blackjaw said:
Actually decently written and drawn...
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I hope the IDW Kids variant is just the vitamins.

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Sou Da said:
1. This is actually DC

2. TMNT's current ongoing is hands down the best TMNT thing to exist so far.
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Damn right.

Anyway, been seeing these Flinstone things on Twitter off and on. Just waiting on a trade to come out before I can really get into these.
 
A Link to the Past said:
The approach to Fred's views on same-sex marriage is really interesting. It's not JUST "hetero guy is cool with gay people," it's "growing up, Fred had positive exposure to gay people that allowed him to view the world in a different light than a lot of other people may have had." It actually contextualizes why this masculine, average Joe kinda guy has the views that he has on it.
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It also helps that the book doesn't paint him as the macho angry meathead he was in the cartoon. Fred is very much a sensitive guy, mostly cuz of the effect the war had on him.
 
Cindi Mayweather said:
I love Johnny Quest despite my problems with it. Is Future Quest similar in tone to this?
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Nah, Future Quest is a crossover featuring Johnny Quest, The Herculoids, Space Ghost, The Impossibles, Frankenstein Jr., Mightor, & Birdman. Out of the 4 Hanna Barbera books it's the only one that's not a reboot/reimagining.
 
FStop7 said:
I get a Frank Miller vibe from it. Sometimes I think he loves Batman and other times I think he has a lot of contempt for him. And nothing but contempt for Superman.
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I would agree. Reading this Flintstones book is very similar to reading All-Star Batman & Robin in the sense that I can't tell if it's supposed to be intentionally ridiculous or not.
 
Emperor_EL said:
Nah, Future Quest is a crossover featuring Johnny Quest, The Herculoids, Space Ghost, The Impossibles, Frankenstein Jr., Mightor, & Birdman. Out of the 4 Hanna Barbera books it's the only one that's not a reboot/reimagining.
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I briefly looked over some panels and reviews on Future Quest.

This needs to be made into a TV show.
 
KeyBladerXIII said:
This is enormously stupid.

Are they going to do a Jetsons that explores the rapid progression of technology while human development stagnates in a mire of consumerism where George has an affair with the robot and Judy commits suicide by jumping off their floating house?
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Shit on my Corn Flakes and I may not change your grandmother's diaper.

Jus' Sayin'
 
KeyBladerXIII said:
This is enormously stupid.

Are they going to do a Jetsons that explores the rapid progression of technology while human development stagnates in a mire of consumerism where George has an affair with the robot and Judy commits suicide by jumping off their floating house?
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What in good fuck are you talking about?
 
This is great, didn't know DC teamed up with Hanna Barbara, just found out there's Scooby Doo, and Whacky Races too! I know what I'm going to be picking up soon.
 
FrsDvl said:
This is great, didn't know DC teamed up with Hanna Barbara, just found out there's Scooby Doo, and Whacky Races too! I know what I'm going to be picking up soon.
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Well, not exactly teamed up. Both are WB properties, so DC pretty much has no problem making comics about other WB owned properties.
 
Ross61 said:
Well, not exactly teamed up. Both are WB properties, so DC pretty much has no problem making comics about other WB owned properties.
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Shows how much I know. Regardless, it's cool. I only recently started reading comics. But these seem like must haves, especially since I loved all those cartoons as a kid.
 
Something in me won't let me like this. I'm sure it's good, there are lots of people in this thread saying it is, but I can't get past it being the fucking Flintstones and Scooby Doo. It feels wrong to take something very simple and fun and make it needlessly complex and deep and dark. And I get that that's the point (at least with the Flintstones) but there's some barrier that I can't get past to take it seriously. It's almost too absurd.

kunonabi said:
Jeez, after this, Ninja Turtles, and Jem I don't think I'm ever buying an IDW comic.
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I think it's been pointed out already that this is DC but you need to read IDW's Ghostbusters comics, they are phenomenal.

Dishwalla said:
To be fair this turned out better than whatever Seth MacFarlane's plans were for that Flintstones reboot he wanted to make.
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Can we actually say that though without knowing what his plans for the Flintstones reboot were? Or did we find out?

I mean, sure there's Family Guy but American Dad has a pretty good following here on GAF doesn't it? Not EVERYTHING he does is bad.
 
WordAssassin said:
Something in me won't let me like this. I'm sure it's good, there are lots of people in this thread saying it is, but I can't get past it being the fucking Flintstones and Scooby Doo. It feels wrong to take something very simple and fun and make it needlessly complex and deep and dark. And I get that that's the point (at least with the Flintstones) but there's some barrier that I can't get past to take it seriously. It's almost too absurd.


I think it's been pointed out already that this is DC but you need to read IDW's Ghostbusters comics, they are phenomenal.


Can we actually say that though without knowing what his plans for the Flintstones reboot were? Or did we find out?

I mean, sure there's Family Guy but American Dad has a pretty good following here on GAF doesn't it? Not EVERYTHING he does is bad.
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American Dad wasnt really Seth's project though. Thats why some people like Dad but hate Family Guy.
 
I been meaning to make this thread for a few weeks now, these books are are fucking brilliant.

Dyno's origin story made me tear up just a little bit, such a dumb universe woth heavy meaningful moments.
 
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