In modern times, reaching 30 years or more as a human being is not that special. For comics, however, reaching 30 years, especially in modern times, is an astonishing feat, as there are only a handful of comics and cartoons that have survived that long. Mark Parisi, 60, has achieved this rare milestone, but it doesn’t stop there, and the number keeps increasing: Parisi has been doing his “Off the Mark” cartoons since 1987, and the number is rounding off. to 35 years now. That’s more than half of a solid cartoon and comic book lifespan. My bet is that it wouldn’t if people didn’t appreciate comics as much as it did – it’s reached thousands of newspapers and millions of hearts over the years, and it’s been on tons of holiday cards. So without further ado, let’s see how accurate the jokes are; I have a feeling that they are going to be a bit “out of place”. Enjoy!
If you want to see the first part of his cartoon collection, you can watch it here.
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Look, I really don’t know the secrets of his craft and why his cartoons are so highly regarded, but I can give you some guesses. Part of what makes them so appealing is their simplicity and comic efficiency expressed in a single panel. The other important factor is consistency of style. If I asked you to imagine a newspaper comic, you would probably imagine something very similar to what Mark actually does. This “old school” style (no offense, Mark) is extremely recognizable.
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Here’s what he had to say in an interview with the previous Bored Panda post: “I wanted to make cartoons since I could hold a crayon. I was inspired by Charles Schulz and MAD Magazine, but it wasn’t until Gary Larson came along that I realized the The kind of comics I should do Now I’m inspired by everything that happens in life, from pets to pop culture to pandemics.
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