Close to Home by John McPherson for January 12, 2023

Need to get the bubble captions up a little higher. Save Howie from always getting a headache.

Pretty darn clever strip gag today!

His head in the dialogue cloud!

Please standby, we’re having technical difficulties. Sound Department, get some helium in here now. Notifications department get a crawling banner on the fourth wall. Howie stop walking. Step it up people !!

“Once a schlemiel, always a schlemiel.”

I walked into a bar and stayed there.

The 4th Dimension? (And let’s not forget the music group ‘The 5th Dimension’)

If you want to help Howie, be very careful what you say and how you put it out there. Words can really hurt.

Some men will do anything to get attention.

It’s hard to want or try to be funny and silly today, as we lost a neighbor in this little community. Patsnozzle… of Impkins and Patsnozzle has passed away. May he rest in peace and all our hearts be with Impkins.

Also look out for the emanata and squeans.

He definitely walked right into the fourth wall.

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Well, unless I’m in a cartoon panel!

stupid words get in the way at times.

I may not come here for the art, but I LOVE the goofiness of these cartoons.

There are no words for this type of accident!

That’s gonna leave a mark…

Better the bubble than the tree

“Word balloon” is what I’ve heard those things called.

hmmm…hope the artist carries good insurance

Oh no. Another hazard. That would be me I fear.

A thought balloon might’ve been a little softer – they look like clouds.

Boy, Bleeb sure looks like he’s lost at that Party. He’s missing out on a lot of action.

I didn’t realize Bleeb could perform a soft-shoe.

Well, if she wasn’t such a heavy talker.

It turns out that words can hurt just as much as actions.

Forget it, Bleeb. He has pants on.

Vail? Whistler, British Columbia is MUCH better.

Must be hard words

Original and funny. Love it!