(a silent cartoon... as a comic strip)
Silent Sillies
is a Gag-A-Day Webcomic by Anthony Hunter based on The Silent Age of Animation. The webcomic stars Sidney Squirrel, his girlfriend Sally Skunk, his best friend Tom Turtle, his nemesis Wally Wolf, and Sally's friend Barbara Bunny. In true silent era fashion, the characters almost never talk (except in the "Speaks Comics"), and the humor is reliant on slapstick comedy.
The comic started in 2012, and was updated every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
The comic ended on Thanksgiving 2021 after nearly a decade of running.
Silent Sillies contains the following examples:
- Ace Pilot: Sally Skunk is this in the "Mavericks and Mummies" story.
- Alliterative Name:
- Sidney Squirrel
- Sally Skunk
- Tom Turtle
- Barbera Bunny
- Cassie Cow
- Winsor Woodpecker
- Wally Wolf
- Desiree Dog
- Alliterative Title: Silent Sillies.
- Clingy Jealous Girl: Sally Skunk will NOT tolerate Sidney showing interest in any other girls, least of all Desiree.
- Expy: A given, considering this comic's inspiration.
- Winsor Woodpecker is one to Woody Woodpecker.
- Cassie Cow is Clarabelle Cow from Disney.
- Extendo Boxing Glove: Has been used in a couple of strips.
- Homage: The whole comic (sans the "Speaks Comics") is one big one to silent cartoons.
- Inkblot Cartoon Style: Being based on silent era cartoons, it uses this.
- Interspecies Romance: Sidney, a squirrel, is in love with Sally, a skunk.
- Mummy: Two appear in "Mavericks and Mummies".
- Mummy Wrap: Happens to Sidney in the "Mavericks and Mummies" story.
- Neat Freak: Barbara Bunny.
- Pictorial Speech-Bubble: Since the webcomic is based on silent era cartoons, expect this to be used. Heck, sometimes, when these show up, the characters will occasionally pull whatever's in the thought bubble out of it to use for whatever purpose they need.
- Pie-Eyed: Naturally, given the inspiration.
- Savage Wolf: Wally Wolf is not the most pleasant of characters.
- Scooby-Dooby Doors: Happens in "Mavericks and Mummies".
- The Voiceless: The cast, with a few exceptions, and in the "Speaks Comics", never say a word. Justified, since the comic is based on silent era cartoons.
- Wasn't That Fun?: In the "Mavericks and Mummies" story line, Sidney, Sally, and Tom are dropped down a Trap Door and slide down a watery slope into a huge pool. In the pool, Sidney is pointing up to the slope, holding a sign saying "Again".
