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Adam Kotsko's avatar

UPDATE: I picked up the first issue of the new ongoing series, and it does have "extra" jokes -- on every single page! Noooooooooo....

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Spike Stonehand's avatar

The "extra" jokes at the bottom of a page is a Ryan North signature. He started it in his Adventure Time comics, but I think it became most associated with him in his defining Squirrel Girl run. I assume it probably is an evolution of the "alt-text" joke that was popular in many webcomics. Of course, he doesn't do it in his "serious" work like Fantastic Four or his honestly stunningly good comic adaptation of Slaughterhouse-Five.

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Adam Kotsko's avatar

If I take a step back, I can see that they come from a place of enthusiasm. But I still wish they just weren't there.

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Randy Gelling's avatar

Read this due to your review here and it is excellent. Now I have to actually watch The Lower Decks!

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Adam Kotsko's avatar

Wow, thanks for letting me know! And great to confirm that it's readable without knowing Lower Decks in advance!

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