Tastes Like Chicken, Reads Like Tofu! Get it? It’s funny, right?

That’s exactly why I don’t write humorous greeting cards, or one-panel comic strips. I’m a funny guy, but looks aren’t everything. (Ba-da-bing!)

Josh Alves is a bit better at this type of humor than I am. He tries hard to be, and occasionally he succeeds. His art style is really perfect for this kind of comic strip – characters types reminiscent of The Far Side without being slavishly imitative, cleaner lines than Rhymes With Orange, less repetitive jokes than The Lockhorns.

And yet, I only found myself laughing about a quarter of the time. Most of the panels in the archive went by quickly with not even a slight chuckle. Comments on the pages show that somebody – many somebodies – is/are laughing and laughing a lot. I wish I could say I was.

The visual jokes seem to work the best for me, like this one as do the puns like this one (no surprise there, since I’ve already stated how much of an art form I think puns are). When the two combine, like here I really chuckled.

I also enjoyed the recurring appearance of the Potato Heads. Almost everyone who does this kind of humor finds a way to use Mr. Potato Head and his clan. So far, they’ve made I think four appearances, with this one - perhaps the funniest - and this one with the most promise but weakest execution.

There are the requisite comic book references, too, but they mostly fall short of the mark, as with one about Superman.
Overall, I think TLC is a comic I’ll check back on occasionally, and I’m sure some of you will enjoy it more than I did. Especially if you like your comics complete with a strong environmental message. Rating:

Tastes Like Chicken
http://tasteslikechicken.smackjeeves.com/
by Josh Alves
Reviewed by Anthony R. Cardno
(2 votes, average: 4 out of 5)

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