Article #38
Oh
Those Wacky Jetsons!
OR…
Why
is Elroy Humping Astro?
Ah yes,
here’s something you just don’t see every day.
I don’t know what’s going on in the panel above, but whatever it is, it
looks like Elroy’s having some, ah, difficulty, and that Astro really isn’t
liking it. Believe it or not, this
interesting panel is taken directly out of The Jetsons #1 by Charlton Publications,
which is our focus for the day. Enjoy
the dementia that is the Jetsons!!!
Looks
rather harmless doesn’t it, what with its big CCA approval stamped on the
cover. A wholesome beginning to the
issue to be sure. The family being
served by their loyal domestic, but oh, the drama that unfolds within! Let’s turn the page…
Uhm, I
don’t know why, but I get the feeling that robots in the future are second
class citizens. Elroy appears rather
worried by the spectacle before his young eyes.
Robot abuse is the worst kind of abuse (I’m sure our pal Bender from
Futurama would agree). I wonder what effect
living in this household has done to Elroy’s psyche…
Okay,
robots are definitely second class citizens.
You
know what’s weird. I don’t quite get why
Astro has an antenna tied to his tail.
Isn’t that some sort of animal cruelty?
Besides, what kind of reception are you going to get from a dog? In the original cartoon series Astro never
had a freaking antenna on his tail!
Here’s a closer look…
Doesn’t
the Astro on the left look so old and depressed? He doesn’t even shave anymore. Poor, sad doggy, trapped in a drab comic book
series with an antenna on your tail!
Could explain why Astro doesn’t say a word through the entire story…
I’d
also make a point about the Jetsons’ home, but maybe they had to move out of
their old, posh digs after their show went off the air. Could explain the antenna on the tail, they
couldn’t afford cable and had to resort to using their dog as a TV antenna.
Let’s
continue…
Uhm,
okay? I always thought Elroy was a
creepy little bugger, and here’s the proof.
I love Jane’s response to this though – HER SON JUST BIT HER HUSBAND ON
THE LEG AND SHE LAUGHS!!! Is she
stoned? That kid needs therapy ASAP and
she’s laughing! The stoned theory would
also explain why she isn’t wearing any shoes.
Even Elroy, the rabid dog boy is wearing shoes. Maybe women aren’t allowed to wear shoes in
the future? No, wait, Judy’s wearing
slippers on the cover. Yeah, Jane must
be high. Astro, poor Astro, looks on
like this is something that occurs every day… or like he knows something is
coming next…
And
there you have it, Elroy is humping Astro in a bid to comfort himself after
seeing his dad murder Rosey the maid.
You know, all things considered, Jane’s taking things rather well – she
MUST be high! Some kind of hallucinogenic
must definitely be involved with what happens to George’s head in the next
panel…
Doesn’t
Astro look like he wishes he was anywhere else.
I feel the same way my dog brother, I feel the same way.
We’re
almost there folks, I promise!
Everyone
together now, awwww! Noticeably absent
from this story (along with Jane’s shoes), Judy, but that’s okay, she appears
in another story in the book, but there’s no dog humping in that one so we’ll
skip over it to the third and final tale in the Jetsons #1, featuring Touché
Turtle. Who? It’s a fencing turtle in the middle
ages. Every bit as interesting as it
sounds. Yes, this book may be called the
Jetsons, but that doesn’t mean they have to be the only feature in the
book. Keeping our theme alive, guess
what animal sidekick Touché had…
We
enter the story partway through as our intrepid turtle and his pal are invited
into a castle they pass by…
Yes,
give yourself a pat on the back if you guessed that Touché’s pal is a dog, and
his name is Dum-Dum. And you know what I
find disturbing? Okay, here it is, the
two denizens of the castle want to EAT THE GIANT TALKING TURTLE AND DOG!! This story, oddly enough, completely passed
the Comics Code Authority censorship scrutiny.
I guess dog was on the menu at the good old CCA offices. I wonder what sort of animal meat the CCA
would censor? I do know they once
censored Superman’s organs (check out the Archives for more details), but that’s
about it.
Eventually
our hapless duo discover the dastardly plan…
… and
promptly escape. Say what you want about
Dum-Dum, but he isn’t a fool.
Oh, and
in case you’re wondering, Rosey got her sweet revenge on George…
You know,
I used to sleep soundly at night, but after reading this delightfully haunting
tale it’s just impossible…
Image Within
the Image
Taken
from Young Romance #208 (the final issue of the long running romance series),
here’s a cover that gives the reader a good clue as to why romance books were
so popular for a long period of time.
Nowadays there just doesn’t seem to be the same need for subtlety, I
suppose…
See you
later!!!