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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/outofcontextcomics@lemmy.world

As requested, here are some places to look. Golden age comics are the best for this sort of silly stuff and many are public domain, so there are multiple places to look for them. Be warned, it is overwhelming. They churned out comics back then like they were gum wrappers.

https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/

https://comicbookplus.com/

https://www.pulpmagazines.org/old-comics/

https://www.comicweb.com/golden-age-comics.html

Feel like wading through the mess of the Internet Archive if you like: https://archive.org/details/comics

If you wish to brave the evil that is Reddit, there is: https://www.reddit.com/r/GoldenAgeComics/

If anyone has other resources, feel free to add them. Please no pirate sites, there's a lot of "read today's comics online for free" sites which would violate lemmy.world ToS.

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by sober_monk@lemmy.world to c/outofcontextcomics@lemmy.world

The Flintstones (DC Comics, 2016-2017). I'm not entirely sure this fits rule 3 of the community (one the one hand, it's pretty grim, on the other hand, dark humour), feedback and/or mod action would be welcome.

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Context is Fight Comics (1940) #016, page 43

Transcript:

Chieftain: Begin!

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Context is Is This Tomorrow (1947), page 39

Transcript:

Narration: The State is boss!

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by RegularJoe@lemmy.world to c/outofcontextcomics@lemmy.world

Archie has his arms around Betty. She's got 8 hearts floating in the air to indicate her emotional state. Archie says, "BETTY, BABY! YOU LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT!"

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Pictured is the head of a wide-eyed blond man with his tongue out. The panel starts with "HERBIE WILCOX." A middle panel states "HE'S THE LOCAL IDIOT. A TWENTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD WHO LEFT HIS BRAIN IN KINDERGARTEN." A speech bubble indicates that Herbie says, "HIYA, DICK!!" HOWYA DOIN'? HUH? HOWYA DOIN'?" Another Speech bubble says, "CATCH ANY BAD GUYS? YOU'RE MY FAVORITE YOU KNOW. YESSIREE BOBBY. My FAVORITE!!" A narration at the bottom of the panel says "YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE THIS, BUT IF YOU WANT TO BE A HIGH CALIBER DETECTIVE AND YOU'RE RUNNING LOW ON LEADS... YOU GO SEE HERBIE."

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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by m_f@discuss.online to c/outofcontextcomics@lemmy.world

Context is Pep Comics (1940) #024, page 5

Transcript:

Edward Grigas: And now, gentlemen, the Suicide Club will hold its nightly meeting!

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Context is How Stalin Hopes We Will Destroy America (1951), page 6

Transcript:

Politician: The voters in my state are aroused over prices.

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Context is Fight Comics (1940) #046, page 29

Transcript:

Captain Fight: Your pardon, sir, I seek a berth. Is it a cabin boy you're needin'?

Pirate caption: Aye…one with a strong back who could keep 'is lips sealed!

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Context is Fight Comics (1940) #046, page 8

Transcript:

Narration: Morning…

Man outside window: It is murder, Señores!

Other man outside window: Poor Rafaelito―so gay he was!

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A panel from Planet comics. The scene is titled "GALE CAN STAND NO MORE...". The character is depicted wearing a futuristic crown inside a clear helmet. The panel features a speech bubble with the text "I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!"

Info not related to the panel:

Planet Comics # 12 | Published May 1941. With this issue, brunette Gale Allen got a dye job and spent the rest of her career as a blonde.

Gale Allen and her Girl Squadron! were from Planet Comics, from the publisher Fiction House. As a Venusian princess, she grew up to become the captain of the Universal Space Patrol. A skilled space pilot sporting a ray gun at her hip, Gale leads her Girl Squadron in the fight for galactic justice around the year 1990 (when her adventures first begin).

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A wild-eyed, balding man with white hair on the side proclaims, "NEVER AGAIN WILL I ALLY MYSELF WITH APES! THEY ARE TOO UNPREDICTABLE -- TOO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL! BUT PORPOISES! THEIR INTELLIGENCE IS ALMOST THE EQUAL OF MAN'S --"

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(Moose Mason of Archie comics) A blond man in a red jacket is visibly upset and leaning against a tree. He remarks, "AND THAT MEAN LITTLE MAN WON'T LET ME TOUCH IT! SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR! IT'S TORTURE!"

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Archie and Veronica are dressed in bathing suits. Archie looks guilty as an exasperated Veronica holds a green bottle of sun tan lotion. Veronica yells at Archie, "DON'T ACT SO INNOCENT! FINE! YOU DID HER -- NOW DO ME!"

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Context is Fight Comics (1940) #003, page 56

Transcript:

"Strut" Warren: Not so fast, ya doggone bloodsucker!

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Veronica Lodge is on her back with her hips arched up. She grimaces and says, "JUGHEAD IS AWESOME! OUCH, MY NECK!".

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The narration text says, "AND LASTLY, HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT THERE ARE SUCH THINGS AS - - - MEN?" To which Lois says, "MEN! OH, NO! I COULDN'T ---"

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Context is Fight Comics (1940) #003, page 38

Transcript:

"Big Red" McClane: Oh, oh! There's a bird using a knife!

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Context is Fight Comics (1940) #002, page 20

Transcript:

Saber: Nothing but ICE ahead…

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A blonde man explains, "I DIDN'T WANT TO COME, BUT BILLIE SAID I SHOULD!" A shocked brunette woman turns her head and replies, "WHAT?"

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Thor, Mary Jane Watson, and Peter Parker are pictured. Mary Jane says, "TELL US ABOUT YOUR HAMMER, THOR."

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A cozy room with a fireplace. A woman in a long yellow dress stands with her back to the viewer, looking toward a man lying unconscious on a couch. Another man, dressed in a red military-style uniform jacket, kneels beside the couch, checking on the unconscious person. The woman asks, "IS HE DEAD?" and the man in red replies, "SMELL HIM!"

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A pensive Batman looks intently at Catwoman. Catwoman stands in a pool of light, facing toward Batman. She’s wearing her classic purple catsuit that hugs her figure, a black cat-eared mask covering her eyes, and a flowing black cape. She has one hand on her hip and the other resting on her thigh in a confident, seductive pose. Her body is turned slightly, showing her curves, and she has a slight smile on her face. Batman simply says, "HMMM..."

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Comic panels taken out of comics so we can make fun of them!! We love the golden age stuff!

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