Saturday, January 24, 2015
Johnny Hart. B.C.: Great Zot, I’m Beautiful (1971)
Johnny Hart. B.C.: Great Zot, I’m Beautiful (1971) A dinosaur gazing at its reflection in a stream does the Narcissus thing. That’s one sign that Hart is a literate and witty comic strip author. Most of the strips collected here rely on visual, verbal, and conceptual puns, one sometimes gets the point only on a double take. Other strips rely on bizarre logic: “How do go about sell underarm deodorant without getting too offensive?” asks Wiley. “Try keeping your elbows close to you sides,” answers Peter. And that sample will have to do. You may find a copy of a B.C. collection in a yard sale, if you do, snap it up. ***
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