We get summer-time activities, too, including badminton and fishing. Plus Fred’s favourite sport, bowling.
The composition, as usual, is just great on these and the final panels are always a treat. They’re never crowded.
December 6th. Fine angles on Fred here. Betty makes an appearance. The opening panel's good, too, with Barney being rolled in mid-air by Bamm-Bamm, whose club is nearby on the ground.
December 13th. Again, the extra characters and props are a treat. I'm a sucker for volcanos. The "Game Reserve" panel has a silhouette car and dinosaurs in the background. Dig the angry creature at the end.
December 20th. A rocket-shaped Fred goes aloft when the pterodactyl grabs his fishing line. Love the fish.
December 27th. Gurp! And a swearing bird. And a sheepish Fred. All in the last panel. Admirable angle on the car in the opening panel. I think this may be Cathy's only appearance. I guess Fred's being cheap (as opposed to "cheep"), hence the egg-bowling ball.
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A lot of life and movement in those strips. They're a joy just to look at.
ReplyDeleteGene Hazelton rocks!
ReplyDeleteLook again, Yowp--Barney is not jumping over the fence, he's being tumbled by Bamm-Bamm.
ReplyDeleteGee, TCJ, you're right. I didn't notice all the motion lines. Thanks for the correction.
DeleteBadminton.
ReplyDeleteA very practiced sport in the southeast Asia.
It's always a bit weird seeing a dinosaur breathe fire. I mean, dinosaurs and dragons aren't the same thing.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I like the pose on Barney in the eighth panel of the December 20th strip.