Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for June 02, 2014

Drop-kick her, Stephan. No one would blame you for it.

Libby won’t go very far if she tried to interview Sparky Schultz.

Libby: “Maybe someone who actually WON a Reuben…”

I think Libby’s cute. Stephan’s just being mean.

Libby is rude. Of course he knows some cartoonists.

Stop talking to Rat, Libby. He’s a wanna be cartoonist who constantly tries to belittle a real cartoonist. Though be careful around Pastis, he may start punning and their not always good puns.

Rat actually solicited some pity.

Send her to talk to Revilo. That’ll fix ’er.

For such a superficially sweet little redheaded girl, Libby has managed several sharp digs at Cartoon-Boy! First, asking him if he knows any cartoonists; doesn’t she know what he does when he’s away from Staci? (Wait; let me think about re-phrasing that.) Second, by describing his alter ego and co-leading character as a stick-figure; Cartoon-Boy has always been rather touchy about his limited artistic skills…. In all, Cartoon-Boy has a right to be peeved at his neighbor, Libby, though I hope she doesn’t meet the fate of a neighbor Bob, Mks. 1 and higher….

little brat!

wow, talk about a burn!

she is a big lump o stupidnes

Well, you have to admit, most of the characters here look like the ones on the insides of match book coves, the one that are ads for art schools that say, “Draw this rat,” or “Draw this pig.”

That’s not to suggest that Pastis would ever fall for such a ploy. It’s pretty well apparent that HE never went to art school. (And I suspect he’s never actual SEEN a crocodile.)

WAIT A MINUTE?!!! ISN’T THAT LITTLE GIRL REALLY JUST PIG IN AN ORANGE WIG?!! RAAAAAAATTTT!

lol! I’m loving the new character. Subdued snarky.

Does Libby want Steph to introduce her to Wiley Miller?!?

Maybe Cyclist Jef will ride up.

He should have sent her to interview Larry the “cartoonist” that lives next to the Zeeba.

Poor Stephan.

xxx

Dear Libby, there’s a great cartoon called “Danny Donkey” and you have spoken with the cartoonist… RAT!(Ok, he was just drunken – or in love)

Stephan, it’s not fair, not to tell her…

Great one. That’s the Pearls I know and love.

@Tigger:May I ask what that has to do with this strip?

Why does she look somewhat like Little Orphan Annie?

Isn’t there some other cartoon character named Libby?It sounds oddly familiar.

Libby Orphan Annie

Lol! Great addition Mr. Pastis. I like the way you have introduced Libby.

Lol!

thats a mean second grader.

ITS BILL WATERSON

All the times I’ve come here and I never noticed that I could leave a comment. Now I have. Thanks for that article about Bill Watterson contributing to the strip.