Thursday, September 12, 2019

Clyde Crashcup-John Stanley/Irving Tripp-1964


One of the funniest animated TV cartoons ever became one of the funniest comic book adaptations of a TV cartoon, too, in the hands of the folks behind LITTLE LULU. Sometimes I wonder if Clyde and Leonardo inspired Penn and Teller's act.






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  1. Its somewhat jarring to see the angular and stylized Clyde and Leonardo amongst the typical stock character designs of Little Lulu. However, it does provide for a "don't fit in / fish out of water" context that fits these two perfectly.

    I myself have long pondered if The Amazing Gustav Brothers from The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley weren't a homage to the fondly remembered duo.

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  2. Clyde and Leonardo could be considered pre comedy scientists such as Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker, or Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank.

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