Johnny the Mediocre Human

Comics from Duke in the '90s

Johnny the Mediocre Human

Comics from Duke in the '90s

Jen

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Popularity rank 6 #294. Dry on-campus parties vs. off-campus drinking

October 19, 1998

BEN: It's like birds and bees, or "ER" and "Chicago Hope"...
JOHNNY: Quiet, you two! There're more important things than comparitive horniness!

JOHNNY: For example: FREE BEER! As an underage drinker, I'm torn* between lame, "dry" on-campus parties and the dangers of off-campus drinking!
NOTE: * Pun INTENDED! Woohoo! Yeah!

JOHNNY: If only someone could help me...
BEN: MMM, wonder who?
SOUND: sniff

JOHNNY: FRATMAN!
FRATMAN: Hi, kids!
BEN: I'll call you after this storyline blows over....

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Popularity rank 7 #278. Tough decision

September 25, 1998

JEN: So this job COMPLETELY undermines my faith in science, but at the same time, it'll look GREAT on med. school applications.

BEN: I know it's tough, honey, but it's time to take a guy check and decide which is more important: your MORALS or med. school.
JEN: I know, I know.

A pause.

JEN: WELL, med. school it is!
BEN: That's my little soulless capitalist...

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Popularity rank 8 #274. Jen’s bio lab job

September 21, 1998

JEN: Hey Johnny. Is Ben in?
JOHNNY: Nope. What's with the lab coat.

JEN: I'm working in a bio lab this semester.
JOHNNY: Doin' what?

JEN: Chopping the heads off of mice.

JOHNNY: Science boldly marches on.
JEN: Yeah, if you have any money in mice futures, SELL.

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Popularity rank 9 #262. Good luck on exams

April 29, 1998

JOHNNY: Good luck on exams and congrats seniors!

BEN: Have a bourgeoisie summer.
JEN: Dear LORD, honey, you don't let up with this cynicism thing, do you?

FRATMAN: Sknxx az vrok sneb adwbozt!
SORORITY GIRL: Some of us took a little too long of a "study break"...

MO: The answers are: 1. True, 2. Conjugated dienes, 3. Dali, 4. George Bush, 5. Not unless beer money is low and you are directly propositioned.

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Popularity rank 10 #232. Next to the crossword

March 11, 1998

JOHNNY: For all you avid crossword solvers, today's Johnny provides a service: we've put all the humor into the one panel still visible when you fold the paper into prime crossword solvin' position! Come for the crossword, stay for the comic! ENJOY!

JOHNNY: Lemurs!
WILLIAM: Nerds!
BEN: Trent!
JEN: Pre meds!
FRATMAN: Frats!
MO: Nan!

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