this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2024
56 points (98.3% liked)

Everett True Comics

863 readers
1 users here now

A place to appreciate the twentieth century comic character Everett True of "The Outbursts of Everett True." Feel free to check out the sticky.

founded 11 months ago
MODERATORS
clark@midwest.social
joanne@aussie.zone
56
Mr. True goes swimming (August 21, 1917) (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/truecomics@midwest.social
17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
top 17 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think we may need to start tallying a killcount for Mr. True

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

yea. he's a menace

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Everett straight up commits voluntary manslaughter

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Who's gonna stop him? Not me.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Holding a guy underwater isn't just straight up murder?

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Murder is a homicide with malice aforethought. He had no thought except a nice day swimming.

I would use a crime of passion defense.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 10 months ago

Not unless you can prove intent to kill.

[–] spacewizard@mas.to 1 points 10 months ago

@LodeMike @The_Picard_Maneuver ain't the first time, won't be the last

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Almost looks like the prankster's wearing a Guy Fawkes mask.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Who is the weird calf grabber? Why is he grabbing calves?

[–] MBM 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I like to imagine this was a very relatable experience back in 1917

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a very relatable experience if you were a kid.

Source: grew up near a swimming spot

[–] jenny_ball@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

those millennial kids were always doing that

[–] verity_kindle@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I can't help but remember being pushed very hard into a pool as a prank and that feeling of panic. Or, if you have ever been swimming in a lake or pond and felt something brush your leg, there's a primal flee/fight. Everett is a big boned dude and can't move away quickly. He couldn't help it that the dude slipped under his gunboats for feet.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Whoops!

[–] verity_kindle@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Exactly.