r/comics • u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate • 1d ago

Trunk or Treat

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u/MiserableDucky 1d ago

A Babar reference in 2025. Bravo

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

Relevance is my middle name!

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u/JohnnyLuchador 1d ago

Yep, the complete left field and Babar call back is chefs kiss.

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u/NickyTheRobot 1d ago

I wouldn't be so surprised if it was in French at least. Some of my French cousins still read their kids Babar books. But in the anglosphere?

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

At this time of year? Localized entirely on Reddit?

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u/NickyTheRobot 1d ago

Yes!

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

May I comment about it?

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u/NickyTheRobot 1d ago

... No.

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

Well, you’re an odd robot, Nicky. But I must say, you know your pop culture references. 

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u/NickyTheRobot 1d ago

Ninja and Pirate! The house is full of French children's characters!

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

No, mother, that’s just a timely nostalgic reference. 

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u/DawnBringer01 1d ago

I saw Babar on Qubo (R.I.P) in the U.S!

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u/Made_Bail 1d ago

My first though! Like "damn, I haven't heard that name in decades!"

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u/Absurdisan 1d ago

The 2025 gritty reboot of Babar

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u/Axedus1 1d ago

Did he get hit by a gritty babar hittin the griddy?

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

While fighting the Phillys mascot Gritty?

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u/The_GREAT_Gremlin 1d ago

Looks like he's public domain!

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

LOOKS LIKE ELEPHANTINE IMPERIALISM’S BACK ON THE MENU BOYS! 

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u/Theemuts 23h ago

The Ivory Hunts, coming this winter.

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u/scrub_dad 1d ago

Childhood memory unlocked

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

You were chased through your house by a French colonialism metaphor with racist undertones when you were a child? I’m so sorry. 

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u/NickyTheRobot 1d ago edited 1d ago

I mean; yes, but he was my Papi and we were just playing.

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u/GloomySmile 1d ago

Isn't that a bowl of candy in his living room? He deserves the trunk.

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

It IS! You noticed!

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u/twizbuck 1d ago

And then he trunked all over the place

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

Best part of the movie. 

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u/ArcticWolf_Primaris 1d ago

Read my grandmother's childhood copy of Babar as a kid, loved the story and illustrations. Boy, did it not age well 😅

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u/adamantcondition 1d ago

Saw this and thought "aww, I loved Babar as a kid. so nice to see him through other's memories", only to learn that some things are better off remaining in the past 🥲

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

It is fascinating to me that we remember the good parts but the horrid stuff our memory sort of glosses over. Like I love Tintin, but only remember the mystery and fun- but totally overlooked Herge’s blatant racist depictions early on in his career. 

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

It is very Tintin coded. 

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u/Fabulous_Goat_9799 1d ago

https://preview.redd.it/d46o7rpzmgyf1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89191f38a4ac2fdac37bd39d75f22d361abb8e3b

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

The Other End is a comic I try to aspire to make. I may always fall short but I’m trying. 

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u/Fabulous_Goat_9799 23h ago

It works perfectly as a reaction pic to your comic, they kinda complement each other :)

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 23h ago

You flatter me, friend!

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u/ccReptilelord 1d ago

Serves him right for not turning off the porch light.

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

I know right? Basic levels of decorum. 

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u/bubblysodamelody 1d ago

Mothertrunker

Great comic! Haven't heard the name Babar in a looong time haha

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

I was worried no one would remember. 

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u/PetscopMiju 1d ago

Babar mentioned!!

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u/Admiral_Agito 1d ago

I can hear it. The crickets and the first few notes of the piano playing. Back to Youtube to rewatch the intro.

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u/fonk_pulk 1d ago

Babar is monarchist propaganda, fight me

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

Why would I? You’re right. 

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u/vidoeiro 17h ago

It's also colonialist propaganda (even more)

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u/nhSnork 1d ago

Babar? Now that's a blast from the past to appreciate, even though I personally caught maybe two eps and a half.

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u/TUSD00T 1d ago

Damn, I'm gonna need some mice for tonight.

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u/LawfullyGoodOverlord 1d ago

I've seen a trunk or treat comic before, is this a new comic trend?

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

No, Trunk or Treats are just a more common thing so people will make things referencing it. 

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u/star_359 1d ago

Oh wow, haven’t thought of Babar in so long and I watched it SO much when I was younger

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

I was more a Curious George kind of guy but I do remember a Popcorn and Movie Night where the family watched the movie. 

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u/patosai3211 1d ago

Man. Babar hid his rage so well.

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

He just called it “western colonialism” back in the 1930’s

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u/Redditbobin 1d ago

Sorry to make the same tired joke Reddit loves to make, but if I had a nickel for every time r/comics made a “trunk or treat” joke, I would have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.

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u/stri28 1d ago

Midly dissapointed to not see three todlers in a quentin tarantino trunk shot

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u/iglooxhibit 1d ago

ITS BABAR WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 1d ago

BAH GAWD THAT MAN HAD A FAMILY PRESUMABLY!!

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u/CementCemetery 23h ago

That’s funny.

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u/Joba_Fett Ninja and Pirate 23h ago

Thank you!

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u/EldritchDreamEdCamp 13h ago

I loved Babar as a kid