Drawings of cartoon characters in middle- and old-age

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, May 14, 2008 6:27 PM | permalink

Scott Beale says: "Spirit Magazine, the inflight magazine for Southwest Airlines, recently published an article on Nickelodeon which includes a wonderful illustration of some popular cartoon and comics characters as senior citizens." Link

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#1 posted by OM

, May 14, 2008 6:32 PM

...If Bugs had been missing a tooth, it would have been a nice added touch :-)

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#2 posted by Desired Username McGee , May 14, 2008 6:40 PM

Wait, are the animals' age in real years or cat/bunny/sailor years?

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#3 posted by ROSSINDETROIT , May 14, 2008 6:43 PM

@ #2: I knew somebody was IMMEDIATELY going to get technical about the actual ages.

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#4 posted by ROSSINDETROIT , May 14, 2008 6:45 PM

I love how Tom (cat) looks senile and mildly deranged.
Please, you have to click the link and look at The Flash, but swallow that mouth full of beverage first for safety.

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#5 posted by Falcon_Seven , May 14, 2008 7:04 PM

So where's 'Bill the Cat'?
Acccckkk! Anyone?

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#6 posted by Ben

, May 14, 2008 7:05 PM

Notice Lucy didn't even make it to old age...

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#7 posted by hellhead , May 14, 2008 7:16 PM

Charlie is lookin' worn out.

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#8 posted by noen , May 14, 2008 7:29 PM

How about middle aged cartoon characters having sex? Lucy and Charlie Brown doin' the nasty.

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#9 posted by JArmstrong , May 14, 2008 7:33 PM

Wait a second - this may be the only cool thing I have EVER heard of coming from an in-flight magazine. Usually I just get a half finished crossword and a dozen ads for steakhouses.
Kudos to you, Spirit.

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#10 posted by igobyryan , May 14, 2008 7:38 PM

"that joke isn't funny anymore..."

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#11 posted by Tenn , May 14, 2008 7:46 PM

8 Noen,
Rule 34.

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#12 posted by Tim , May 14, 2008 7:50 PM

Charlie Brown would like you to see his van, kids.

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#13 posted by Marshall

, May 14, 2008 7:53 PM

I always thought Popeye was 79 already?

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#14 posted by Robbo

, May 14, 2008 8:53 PM

Dang - I'm only 50 but I'm looking like Popeye already.

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#15 posted by anangbhai

, May 14, 2008 9:39 PM

Where's Mermaidman & BarnacleBoy? And what about the IJLSA (International Justice League of Super Acquaintances)?
Hillenburg's take on old superheroes is just special.

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#16 posted by JJR1971 , May 15, 2008 6:31 AM

Popeye looks none the worse for wear, but he always looked prematurely old anyway.

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#17 posted by MarlboroTestMonkey7

, May 15, 2008 8:28 AM

Thought Popeye would look like his pa. Too much weed tho.

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#18 posted by CopyrightMe , May 15, 2008 10:21 AM

And who was the uncredited illustrator?

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#19 posted by License Farm

, May 15, 2008 12:15 PM

@ #1 Om: ...If Bugs had been missing a tooth, it would have been a nice added touch :-)

He's actually missing both teeth; those are dentures.

@ #2 Desired Username McGee: Wait, are the animals' age in real years or cat/bunny/sailor years?

I'm pretty sure these are the actual ages of these characters since their respective creations, give or take a year. "Peanuts" debuted in 1950, so Charlie Brown would be 57, nearly 58; the others sound about right.