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Ian broke out his cleanest "party vest" for this
Premium post · February 7, 2022
Mary Worth, 2/7/21 OK, I've been agitating for a while for another Toby and/or Ian storyline, so I'm hoping that today's strip heralds a transition to a...
Cruel Sunday
Premium post · February 6, 2022
Daddy Daze, 2/6/22 It’s important to occasionally reflect on whether your actions are causing harm to others, even if that isn’t your intention or...
Aging Saturday
Premium post · February 5, 2022
Mother Goose and Grimm, 2/5/22 Just in case you need more evidence of what the typical newspaper comic-reading demographic is, the joke here is that the...
Mostly disgusting Friday
Premium post · February 4, 2022
Dustin, 2/4/22 "I mean, why would I stress about that? That whole thing is Dustin's generation's problem, and I don't even like him! Anyway, if anyone needs...
Metapost: COTW? COTW!
Premium post · February 4, 2022
Like the sands through the hourglass, so goes the COTW: "I love how Harry's expression changes between the first and final panels. 'Jello shooters? I don't...
Josh has questions
Premium post · February 3, 2022
Funky Winkerbean, 2/3/22 Look, whatever, I’m perfectly fine with the idea of beleaguered band parents getting bombed while at their kids extracurricular...
Where are the highs, huh? Show me one high! THE TIME WE THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD DOESN'T COUNT
Premium post · February 2, 2022
Mary Worth, 2/2/22 No. No! No! You’re backsliding, Mary! I’m not sure what sort of brain parasite Wilbur slipped into your tea back in 2014 or so, but for a...
CGI technology isn't advanced enough to bring Walt to the screen
Premium post · February 1, 2022
Gasoline Alley, 2/1/22 Folks, for a long time I’ve been trying to ignore the fact that there’s a movie coming out called Gasoline Alley. As near as I can...
Monday is for introspection
Premium post · January 31, 2022
Mary Worth, 1/31/22 Look, have we be burned by Mary Worth before? Yes. Obviously. Repeatedly. Repeatedly in this storyline alone. But I honestly am beginning...
Sunday is for mortality
Premium post · January 30, 2022
Family Circus, 1/30/21 Shoutout to Big Daddy Keane’s mom for pulling a true mother-in-law power move here. “Oh, is my son annoying you? Do you want him to...
Chip is trying to hold it together and not doing a great job
Premium post · January 29, 2022
Hi and Lois, 1/29/22 Man, all the facial expressions in that last panel are great: Hi and Lois, desperate to salvage whatever joy they can from their planned...
Circle of live and/or death
Premium post · January 28, 2022
Funky Winkerbean, 1/28/22 Sad (?) news, everyone: it turns out Lisa didn’t fake her death after all. Instead, it seems that Les literally couldn’t tell the...
Metapost: End-of-month COTW
Premium post · January 28, 2022
Your top comment? It's right here, for you! "Nothing but wholesome tap water for our boy Dick, thank you. And no ice. Don't forget, people in hell want ice...
Plus the bird medical system! They're a better race than us
Premium post · January 27, 2022
Blondie, 1/27/22 Definitely my favorite character in today's Blondie is Dagwood's nameless co-worker, who's just sipping his coffee and watching Dagwood post...
Your tears will salt his next margarita
Premium post · January 26, 2022
Mary Worth, 1/26/22 I hate to say that Mary doesn't understand even the basic outlines of the personalities of the people she spends all her time with, but I...
Three panels of Dustin flailing wildly would've been infinitely better than this
Premium post · January 25, 2022
Dustin, 1/25/21 Dustin of course has a core mission of depicting the life of the shiftless, no-good kids today, as interpreted by someone who’s only heard...
Plus does Wilbur even have a "soul," honestly
Premium post · January 24, 2022
Mary Worth, 1/24/22 It’s definitely an interesting choice to show Wilbur’s loved ones sobbing over his death after we’ve already been shown that he’s not...
Your hate just makes Wilbur STRONGER
Premium post · January 23, 2022
Mary Worth, 1/23/22 Oh my GOD, the island ISN’T EVEN DESERTED, Wilbur is going to be FINE, just FINE. I don’t want to overstate things, but this is...
Walker-Browne weekend
Premium post · January 22, 2022
Hi and Lois, 1/22/22 You have to respect the unspoken shorthand these two best pals share. If they were mere acquaintances, Thirsty would have to do a lot...
Friday mostly quickies
Premium post · January 21, 2022
Mary Worth, 1/21/22 Look, would we all be happier if Wilbur were dead? Absolutely. But, things being as they are, can we at least look forward to watching...
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