Crock, 11/26/24

The thing that's great about this Crock strip (and that's a phrase I never thought I'd write) is that Barlow is covered with feathers, which I'm pretty sure means that Crock's Thanksgiving turkey was still alive when he stole -- and, presumably, ate -- it. The image of a near-feral Barlow, crazed with hunger or some other form of madness, tearing the poor turkey limb from limb heedless of Crock's punishment or basic human decency -- well, it's a grim yet wonderful one, and for even suggesting it I'm willing to forgive the strip for not showing his uniform stained with the blood we all know should be there.

Beetle Bailey, 11/26/24