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Sadken · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 341

I'm sorry, I'm at a bit of a loose end and suffering with writer's and reader's block.

Anyway, I was wondering what you good, good people would rate as being your top 3 comic creations of all time. Much as the title of the thread suggests, in fact.

Mine are:

1. Catch 22 -I'm sorry, I intended characters but it is so hard to choose between them in this, the funniest book I have ever read and the only one to make me laugh out loud

2. Homer Simpson - So many memories. So many good times. We have seen the evolution of Homer over the past however many years and he is now firmly established (to my mind) as the greatest character ever created. Some of his quotes are just incredibly funny and he is a multi layered character. God bless Homer Simpson.

3. This one is near enough impossible to choose and so i have decided to go for.......Alan Partridge. I will probably repent at leisure because I have been wracking my mind and I am sure there is a film from the 60's/70's that I was thinking the other day contained one of the all time greats. Anyway, Alan is someone else we have seen evolve as a character from the radio shows and the Day Today to KMKYWAP and his bounce back that wasn't. A true great and he reminds me of my Dad so much that some days I literally want to die.

Honourable mentions for George Costanza, Billy Brown (Buffalo 66), David Brent, Patrick Bateman (in his own little way), R2D2, Arthur Dent

Right, actually, as we speak I wish to change my number 3 and make it, instead, this lad:

Marvin the Paranoid Android - If there is anyone who hasn't read the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy at this stage in mankind's evolution then, firstly, I spit on your grave and, secondly, I implore you to read it all immediately. Marvin is an android with a brain the size of a planet who is forced to carry out menial work and offer himself as a sacrifice. He was given a personality by his creator and is not best pleased about it. Seriously, I cannot stress how fantastically funny his complaining can be. Buy it. Buy it all, now.

Boy Wonder · Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 453 Location: Clacton on sea

1. Captain Caaaaaaaaaaaavvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeee man.

He could fight the war on terror single handed and still be home at dinner time to enjoy the adulation of those 3 girls(what were they called).

2.Penelope Pitstop....phwoar..gorgeous!!

A bit clueless at times but demure,sensual and the ultimate cartoon damsel in distress that i personally would bust a gut to save(along with the Anthill mob).

3.Rhubarb.

A right nutter with as far as i can remember a totally bizarre and anarchic lifestyle. Go on my son!

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

1) Sponge bob square pants.
2) South Park
3) The Bash Street Kids

gtidey · Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 93

1 - homer. natch.
2 - uncle buck.
3 - don king.

ContemporaryDog · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 1477 Location: Wuhan, China

My favourite has to be:

ContemporaryDog · Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 1477 Location: Wuhan, China

Sadken, yeah marvin is cool too. Although I just about prefer Kryten... Even if the idea was a ripoff to some extent...

Magoo · Joined: 31 Oct 2003 Posts: 651 Location: Wuhan, China

Tristram Shandy, by Lawrence Sterne, if you have the patience. The online stuff that I've found is a little frustrating, but the book is hilarious, if you like surreal, 18th century humour. Let's face it; who doesn't Cool

Truman · Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 50

What defines a "comic creation"?
Do you mean a funny character or a animation or both? Do characters from Graphic Novels count? If so,

Art Speiglemen's Maus tops my list.
Followed by "Hollywood" of Homies fame.
The third one is hard ... could be Homer Simpson, but there would be no Homer if it were not for Fred Flintstone ... sure, Flintstone is more drab and less entertaining ... but he has historical stature. Neither Homer or Fred hold a candle to Charlie Brown in terms of entertainment, and ability to make universal statements about humanity and culture. Homer comes close but I think that he's to tied to a specific time in American culture. Charlie Brown isn't so restricted.

Sadken · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 341

Chabui · Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 35

Only two come to mind right now:

Captain Yossarian · Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 385 Location: Dongbei

Sadken,

Good choices!

I was born in East Anglia and have been delighted to hear that a sculptor has applied to build a life-size statue of Alan Partridge in Norwich. If the City Council allow that then I will be overjoyed. For me Partridge just about beats David Brent.

Catch-22 - well, obviously!

What about Top Tips in Viz? 'Deter goldfish from having sex by throwing a small bucket of air over any that you catch in the act'.

Sadken · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 341