Today's "Bear-ish Debate", over whether or not Cindy Bear should join a bathing beauty contest, is brought to you through the... er, um... "courtesy" of YOGI BEAR # 25 (Charlton Comics, Cover Date: April, 1975) - and artist Ray Dirgo!
(Below:) Perhaps Yogi's "behind" in this debate, but there's no question he's also "on-top of things"...
...And, with the "weight" of wisdom on his (back) side (...he IS "smarter than the av-ver-age bear", after all), he "crushes his opponent flat"!
Perhaps that's what lead to other "un-bear-buddy-like" Charlton stuff like THIS!
Ya gotta love the idea that, only in a Charlton Comic, Boo Boo could actually be squashed into something resembling a flattened paper-doll!
That would never happen in the "more realistic world" of the Dell and Gold Key comics!
But, I guess it's good that we have them both! ...Even if Boo Boo disagrees!
EXTRA: A BOO BOO BONUS by Charlton:
Notice how Boo Boo's word "LOOK" has a pair of EYEBALLS!
Now, there's something you'd NEVER see outside of Charlton!
...And, that's why Charlton, this truly offbeat publisher, remains so fascinating to this day!
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Notice how Boo Boo's word "LOOK" has a pair of EYEBALLS! Now, there's something you'd NEVER see outside of Charlton!
We would be remiss, if we overLOOKed THIS! Hey-Hey-Hey!
TCJ:
To quote Wally Gator (who must have stolen it from Ed Wynn): “Like I always say, sometimes… ”
If you’re going to borrow (or steal), borrow (or steal) from THE BEST!
And if looks as if Ray Dirgo might have done exactly that with Harvey Kurtzman!
Thanks for that SMILE, in fine rhyming STYLE! … “Hey-Hey-Hey”, right back atcha!
Rhyming? Indeed! It would seem top_cat_james/
Has been brainwashed by us and adopted our aim/
Yes, top_cat_james must be a member of/
The Society of the Rhyming Dove!
Heh! Imagine… A CAT in service to a bunch of BIRDS!
And not just “any old cat”, but… “He’s the most tip-top…”
Then again, BIRDS were doing “TWITTER” before anyone else, so maybe ya got something there, beaked buddies!
Me brainwashed? Nothin' doin'!/
Merely adapting the style of a dusty old bruin./
The subject of the post - Yogi by name./
He of pic-a-nic basket fame./
Sorry my comment appeared to throw ya./
But when it comes to couplets, it just Shows to go ya./
“Shows”, no doubt…/
As paired with “Charlie” **./
Either that, or you’ve indulged in…/
Much malt, hops, and barley! /
The “Doves” are a fixture…/
Around these parts./
I’ve learned to put up with…/
Their unique rhyming arts!/
It’s either that…/
Or jump off a cliff!/
Even THEIR prattle’s preferable…/
To lying-out, stiff!
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** All true Hanna-Barbera fans know that dialogue writer Charlie Shows started Yogi Bear’s tradition of rhyming in those earliest cartoons! …Sorry, but we don’t rhyme in footnotes!
One li'l critter one should never pooh-pooh
Is that plucky little brown bear known as Boo-Boo.
He may get squashed as flat as a pancake
But he doesn't cause the Ranger a headache.
Though some of his actions (in Charlton) may be to despise
He's so watchful even his words have got eyes!
And always ready to assist a fellow bruin
He even helps Yogi out with his wooin'.
But Cindy in the contest puts Yogi in a quandary
If she loses, he'll be doing her laundary!
Hey, hey, hey!
Scarecrow:
That’s SO VERY WELL DONE, I shall retire from rhyming.
‘Cause any response would be “nickel-and-diming”!
Oh, wait… I just did, tho’ I know not why…
It could be compulsive – I must rhyme or die!
Until I am able to break this mad cycle…
I’ll beat-it, or scram, or just “take a hike-le”!
“Take a hike-le”, I said? Consider me cured!
Cured by the shame, of the bad rhyme you’ve endured!
Hee hee! Ha ha! Just look at this!
An event which we Doves would be loath to miss!
The whole comment section has turned to rhyme!
Our mission's complete, what a glorious time!
Now that we've rhymed you, there's just one thing to do:
We must next target the comments of Duck Comics Revue!
Then again, maybe not, as we do like it here...
Why, we'll stay after all! You've got nothing to fear!
As Clandestine Clubs go, you Doves are not bad!
You’ve proved beyond doubt, that you’re no passing fad!
My Blog, is your Blog! I’ve made up your room!
And, in it, I promise, not a thing will go “BOOM!”
There’s no need to migrate, to “Duck Comics Revue”.
You’d end up unhappy! His updates are TOO FEW!
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