Letting loose on the freakin' weekend
Mary Worth, 2/5/23 Because Estelle simply can’t get enough of public amateur musicianship, she invited Ed on their date to a “piano bar,” which in the...
Weekend confessions
Crock, 2/4/23 My attitude towards most of the comics on this site range from “I make fun of this because I love it” to “I make fun of this but I grudgingly...
Metapost: Top weekly comments (on the internet) and top monthly internet jokes (on stage)
Folks! Your comment of the week in a moment, but first: If you’re in LA on February 10, you can get some more laffs from me, live and in person! That’s...
Wearing a beret and striped shirt and hitting people with a baguette would be a good wresting gimmick, to be honest
Gil Thorp, 2/3/23 My favorite thing about new-look Gil Thorp is that Gil now has a coaching enemy in Luke Martinez. Previously, all Gil's animus was reserved...
Eternal winter would be good for ratings
Judge Parker, 2/2/23 Look, sometimes I have to give you a long, convoluted explanation of what’s been going on in Judge Parker in order to talk about what’s...
Wednesday is for getting somewhat confrontational with the comics
Beetle Bailey, 2/1/23 Is the Comic Sans font trademarked in some way? Maybe it is, and maybe it isn’t, but the important thing is that writing an email to...
Tuesday soapers
Rex Morgan, M.D., 1/31/23 I suppose this little kid already knows about the car accident, but it would be extremely funny if this were June trying to deliver...
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"I came up with the idea!" [pointed silence and failure to respond]
Judge Parker, 1/30/23 JUDGE PARKER PLOT RECAP SPEEDRUN: The Spencer-Drivers were all gathered at Abby’s compound contemplating their next move vis-a-vis the...
Gasoline Alley is a state of mind, really
Dennis the Menace, 1/29/23 True story: when I saw today’s Dennis the Menace title panel, my immediate thought was “Ha ha, surely this isn’t lovable scamp...
He looks very cozy on his little cot
Dick Tracy, 1/28/23 I don’t know why, but I find Art Dekko’s statement that, while he’s hiding from possible spear gun murder, he’ll “have food delivered and...
Metapost: Podacasts, and comments, of the week
Your COTW coming in a moment, but first ... have you ever dreamed of hearing my voice making jokes on some sort of broadcast for your iPod? Well, I was a...
One-panel Friday
Family Circus, 1/27/23 One thing that’s always pleasant in reading a longstanding feature like the Family Circus is a sense of real surprise! Normally, for...
At least he's managed to keep Odin alive ... for now
Mary Worth, 1/26/23 "They get along with each other and with everyone! Well, I guess Libby doesn't get along with Wilbur, because she deliberately pissed on...
Dagwood has never bought a bird in his life, what's the story there
Blondie, 1/25/22 OK, a cat wedding isn't that wacky -- like maybe it's in the top 20 percent of wacky things that might conceivably happen to a caterer --...
Arthur was at least a sweet talker
Mary Worth, 1/24/23 You might remember that a bit over a year ago, Estelle, owner of two pets – a cat who defeated Wilbur in a piss fight and a dog that...
Even I'm not dorky enough to know if any of this MtG lingo is accurate
Gil Thorp, 1/23/23 Maybe I’m going to get pushback for this by people who are and/or know actual teens, but my take on vaping, setting aside for the moment...
Frogs! Science! Socrates! All the things kids like
Dennis the Menace, 1/22/23 One of the biggest transformations in American life over the last generation is that children – including ones who are...
Somewhat sexy Saturday
Gasoline Alley, 1/21/23 Does anyone put a lot of energy into predicting how Gasoline Alley plots will get resolved? Like, no one does, right? Not even me?...
Metapost: COTWastic
It's Friday, folks, and that means it's time for YOUR ... comment of the week! "I can't believe they bailed on alliterative fruity vape flavors after one....
OPERATION: VAPECRIME
Gil Thorp, 1/20/23 So earlier this week, two Mudlarks were griping that they’d never raise enough money to save the athletics department with their typical...