This one strip is great for so many reasons beyond the joke, which is a classic gag in use for centuries. The simple style of the drawing; no color, just pen and ink. The faces he draws for both characters are just outstanding; expressive, funny in a way that’s appropriate to the setting (like panel 3), and economically drawn, too. The joke plays so seamlessly with these two using a minimum of dialogue. Just a brilliantly constructed strip from the inside out.
This one strip is great for so many reasons beyond the joke, which is a classic gag in use for centuries. The simple style of the drawing; no color, just pen and ink. The faces he draws for both characters are just outstanding; expressive, funny in a way that’s appropriate to the setting (like panel 3), and economically drawn, too. The joke plays so seamlessly with these two using a minimum of dialogue. Just a brilliantly constructed strip from the inside out.