this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2025
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Comic panels taken out of comics so we can make fun of them!! We love the golden age stuff!
Rules:
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Comics must come from actual comic books. No AI or Photoshops.
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Single panels are preferred.
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Comics should be unintentionally funny. Spider-man cracking wise is not what this is about.
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Don't be a dick.
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I can't believe I've had to add this... NO RACISM.
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I like the etymology of the word 'nice.'
https://www.etymonline.com/word/nice
The ever-present "-ly" suffix that makes nouns and adjectives into adverbs comes from the Old English (and earlier) suffix "lic" (pronounced leek), which meant "like" (as in "similar to").
Someone who is "friend-like" is friendly. Something that is done "proper-like" is done properly.
Fascinating. I wonder if the transition from foolish ignorance to agreeable friendliness had anything to do with increased civility of society, shifting from seeing the nice as targets to appreciating the kindness from their fellow man.