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The Comic Strip Club (Mon 02/23/2026)
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Comic Book Conversations: Head Canon and Fan Theories
What exists in your mind but not necessarily on the page? What’s an interpretation you locked into? Or a story you choose to forget? Or what’s something you’ve heard that is either so silly or stupid you cannot entertain for … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Head Canon and Fan Theories
The Comic Strip Club (Thur 02/19/2026)
The Iron Age of Comics
Episode #076: The Usagi Yojimbo Saga — Volume Two (featuring “Grasscutter”) Revisit 17th century Japan with us and see what everyone’s favorite rabbit ronin gets up to next! The second Dark Horse omnibus includes “Grasscutter,” an Eisner-award winning storyline in … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 02/18/2026)
Weekly Comics Thread 18-FEB-2026
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 18-FEB-2026
The Book Nook Looks at Mental Illness
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: Mental … Continue reading The Book Nook Looks at Mental Illness
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 02/17/2026)
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The Comic Strip Club (Thur 02/12/2026)
Comic Book Conversations: Comics/panels as Memes
Let’s talk about comics and panels that escaped their context and have become conversational reference points. What ones are always funny? What ones surprised you that they took off? What ones do you dislike? Last week, we conversed about real … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Comics/panels as Memes
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 02/11/2026)
Weekly Comics Thread 11-FEB-2026
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 11-FEB-2026
The Book Nook Doesn’t Feel So Good
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: Physical … Continue reading The Book Nook Doesn’t Feel So Good