Cavna on Funky, Jenkins on Funny Pages

How 'Funky Winkerbean' became the darkest strip on the comics pages [in print as 'Funky Winkerbean's' ever-changing world]

Over its 50 years, the sensitive comic has evolved from such subjects as high school gym class to suicide, abuse and cancer

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post August 23, 2022 : C1, 4

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2022/08/22/funky-winkerbean-tom-batiuk/

'Funny Pages' is queasily amusing (and kind of pointless)

The black comedy marks the feature directorial debut of Owen Kline, the son of Kevin Kline, but shares the aesthetic of its producers, Josh and Benny Safdie

Review by Mark Jenkins

August 22, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/08/22/funny-pages-movie-review/