Taplin explains, «Punch's
comic vulgarity, lack of inhibitions, and his apparent absolution from the normal requirements of society make him a figure that is simultaneously despised and envied.
Not exact matches
It is an exploration of their shared
comic - book references and aesthetic achieved through the simultaneous use of a whimsical innocence thrown off by an injection of
vulgarity.»
However, in contrast to Roy Lichtenstein, who preferred the wholesome, antiseptic side of
comic strips, Saul loved
comics for their
vulgarity and tastelessness.