25 of the Best Comic’s Comics, According to Patton Oswalt and Other Beloved Comic’s Comics

Plus: 13 Moments from Lighthearted Movies That Are Pretty Messed Up in Retrospect                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 July 08, 2023 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [email](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20Cracked%20Newsletter&body=25%20of%20the%20Best%20Comic%E2%80%99s%20Comics%2C%20According%20to%20Patton%20Oswalt%20and%20Other%20Beloved%20Comic%E2%80%99s%20Comics%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcracked.beehiiv.com%2Fp%2F25-best-comics-comics-according-patton-oswalt-beloved-comics-comics) Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about “comic’s comics,” trivia tidbits, the best ‘Simpsons’ parody song, deadly lovemaking, and much more. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [This week on ‘Staff Picks,’ the gang is choosing a movie for the Drama Shelf. Can ‘Ghostbusters’ be considered part of the genre?]( [‘Simpsons’ Writer Says the Best ‘Simpsons’ Parody Song Is ‘It Was A Very Good Beer’]( With all due respect to Frank Sinatra, [The Simpsons]( did it better. Over 34 seasons and 750 episodes, writers for [The Simpsons]( have had ample opportunity to stretch their songwriting and song-parodying muscles to create some of the most memorable moments in the show’s entire run. [READ MORE]( [25 of the Best Comic’s Comics, According to Patton Oswalt and Other Beloved Comic’s Comics]( “I’m not trying to fight to be the world’s greatest comic's comic because there’s no money in it.” - Andy Kindler There might be as many definitions of “comic's comic” as there are actual comedians. To some, it’s the comic that all of the other stand-ups aspire to be. To others, it’s the gonzo oddball that club owners complain isn’t selling enough drinks. To nail down a definition — or at least to better understand the spectrum of possibilities — I talked to several comics who are regularly identified by that moniker, including [Patton Oswalt](, Rachel Feinstein, Andy Kindler and Jackie Kashian. And I wasn’t surprised that we didn’t arrive at anything approaching consensus. “It's like comedy itself,” explains Kashian. “It's so subjective.” [READ MORE]( Related Reads: - [Patton Oswalt Talks To Cracked About Reinventing Himself, Neil Gaiman's Sandman, And Ducks]( - [Patton Oswalt: 14 Things We Forgot He Was In]( - [‘Do You Think Men Can Be Sexy and Funny?’: Jena Friedman Gives Jon Stewart, Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt and More the Female Comedian Treatment]( - [54 of the Funniest Patton Oswalt Jokes and Moments for His 54th Birthday]( - [Patton Oswalt Has Three Words for Grads: You Poor Bastards]( 18 of the Most Brutally Hilarious Letterboxd Reviews of ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ 13 Hall of Fame Jokes About Garbage 11 Weirdly Innocent Codenames For High-Stakes (Or Simply Evil) Things 13 Bits Of Trivia We Recovered From Mysterious Floating Islands That Appeared All Over The Kingdom When An Ancient Evil Was Awoken 12 Cordially Trolly Moments in Political History 23 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Scary Movie’ on Its 23rd Anniversary 5 of the Most Deadly Attempts at Lovemaking 13 Hall of Fame Jokes from Garry Shandling The 5 Objectively Worst Commutes in the World 13 Mythbusting Moments Necessary Because of Crypto Bros 12 Programs And Policies That Messed Up An Entire Generation Of Kids 13 Moments from Lighthearted Movies That Are Pretty Fucked Up in Retrospect TWEET OF THE DAY [ARTICLES | PICTOFACTS | VIDEOS]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © COPYRIGHT © 2005-2022 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. 190 West St., Unit 17B Brooklyn, NY 11222, United States [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv](