She needs to "duck" more so she doesn't hit her head on things
Mary Worth, 1/12/25 This Mary Worth storyline is sadly all too realistic in its depiction of emotional abuse and manipulation. But it's extremely unrealistic...
The clam screams endlessly, it did not consent to becoming a weapon
Rex Morgan, M.D., 1/11/25 Oh, I'm sorry, did you find the recent week's worth of Rex Morgan, M.D., Characters Talking On The Phone boring? Well, did it ever...
Metapost: Smoldering, patreonizing comments of the week and change
Hello all! I have this week's comment of the week for you, but before that ... a couple of notes. A few of you inquired about my safety in the current LA...
Is Dennis wearing Santa pants? Not comfortable with that either
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, 1/10/25 Ha ha, can you imagine? The Smif and Barlow families would be lined up opposite each other, and Steve Harvey would...
I also refuse to "get out" or "live it up" under any circumstances
Rex Morgan, M.D., 1/9/25 I regret to inform you that we are almost to the end of the week one of "Kelly is in college, now" and it appears we never did make...
Being able to distinguish objects and surfaces from their surrounding space? Real nerd stuff
Dustin, 1/8/25 I think I speak for insufferable pedants everywhere when I say that I immediately clocked this as not being an actual line from Confucius --...
Soapy Tuesday
Rex Morgan, M.D., 1/7/25 Look, I get it, soap opera strips are a slow-moving medium, you can't count on people reading every day so you have to repeat stuff,...
The comic strip "Marvin" has also outlived many of its rivals, sadly
Judge Parker, 1/6/25 Detective Yelich has been Sam's inside man on the police force since the Great Judge Meth Caper of '23, which, you may recall, included...
You're not drunk until you're TV golf drunk
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, 1/5/25 Lord knows I've spent enough time contemplating the economy and politics of Hootin' Holler, so I might as well take...
I'm not sorry if it offends, actually, never apologize for pedantry
Blondie, 1/4/25 Yes, I still read the newspaper comics strip Blondie every day, and I actually learn things from it! For instance, Herb saying "mega-...
They don't use cell phones because coverage is so bad, because of the hills
No comment of this truncated week, folks -- we'll let pugfuggly have the place of pride till next Friday! Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, 1/3/25 OK, Barney...
RETURN TO COMICS BLOGGING IN THE FAR-OFF FUTURE YEAR 2025: MOSTLY MARY WORTH EDITION
Hello, faithful readers! Did you have a good Christmahanukkwanzaa? Are you ready for a return to comics blogging form, here on your favorite website,...
Metapost: Merry Christmas to all! And to all a good truncated COTW
Folks! It is once again time for me to take my long winter's nap, by which I mean a week or so off from posting on the site so that you can take a break from...
Various Christmas miracles
Rex Morgan, M.D., 12/24/24 Fellas! Did your asshole doctor tell you that the reason you feel like shit is because you spend all your time on the couch...
Holidays loom ominously
Judge Parker, 12/23/24 Aw, isn't that nice? Sam is going to let Alan enjoy the holidays and wait until the new year until he yells at him for sheltering his...
Ho ho NO
Pardon My Planet, 12/22/24 One of my least favorite genres of "Images You Can Buy On A Poster Or T-Shirt" is "Two Dead Celebrities Dressed In Vaguely...
O come to the bowling alley and let us ADORE him
Hi and Lois, 12/21/24 Hmm, Ditto, interesting: canonically, in the Bible, Joseph doesn't have any lines (in the sense that no direct speech is attributed to...
Emotional roller coasters
Judge Parker, 12/20/24 Last night I had the pleasure of waiting for the bus next to a guy who was doing whip-its on the street corner, and when I say "had...
Take the middle way, neither ho ho ho nor humbug
Dennis the Menace and Curtis, 12/19/24 Well, I guess yesterday's Curtis is the start of an arc about how the kids today celebrate holidays differently, using...
Not enough people appreciate a good void these day
Mark Trail, 12/18/24 Mark Trail can of course never be an anti-hunting strip per se, but it has always adhered to a strict moral code when it comes to the...