( click ) Good morning, Mr. Gilchrist. The couple you are looking at are Fritzi Ritz and Phil Fumble, your characters for the last twenty years. With the announcement of your retirement, Phil has (finally) sought Fritzi’s hand in marriage, and Fritzi has accepted. Your mission, Guy, should you decide to accept it (and not change your mind about retirement) is to plan a wedding in less than 48 hours and send the happy couple off to wedded bliss, either for eternity or until another artist decides to take over the strip. As always, should you or any of your Impossible Wedding Force be caught or miss a deadline, the comics strip syndicate secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This sound file will self-delete upon conclusion. Good luck, Guy! ( bleep )
After 75 years, maybe someone needs to take over the strip with Nancy, Sluggo, and their assorted friends as adults (perhaps late teens, early 20s) to continue the saga
I predict a tragic outcome to this story. Considering Phil’s reactions to seeing Fritzi in a bikini (quite understandable, by the way), he has no chance of surviving the wedding night. Shortly after Fritzi’s last piece of clothing hits the floor, Phil will do the same, clutching at his chest and gasping for breath. He’ll die with a smile on his face but he’s a goner, for sure.
I have never, ever, liked Guy’s take on “Nancy,” preferring Jerry Scott’s “hip, ironic” version.
That said, this is the gutsiest thing to come out of the strip in decades, and justifies Guy’s place as the writer. Well played, Guy. Hope Nancy likes having Uncle Phil around.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member over 6 years ago
Ka-BUTT FREEZE!
Oh, wait, that’s “Rip Haywire”.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray over 6 years ago
Well blow me down !
Don Fleming over 6 years ago
I just felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of single men suddenly cried out in despair.
blunebottle over 6 years ago
The End.
SharkNose over 6 years ago
Mrs. Fritzi Fumble? (I think that’s his last name)
scpandich over 6 years ago
From proposal to wedding in two days?
Guy does not know the rules for pacing in a serial.
scpandich over 6 years ago
Has there been any word about what’s going to happen to the strip?
katina.cooper over 6 years ago
People all over town are wondering, “Gee, that’s strange. Why is all the snow melting”?
jrankin1959 over 6 years ago
And Phil is brought down at the 27 yard line by Fritzi Ritz… uh-oh, they’re not getting up…
jrankin1959 over 6 years ago
( click ) Good morning, Mr. Gilchrist. The couple you are looking at are Fritzi Ritz and Phil Fumble, your characters for the last twenty years. With the announcement of your retirement, Phil has (finally) sought Fritzi’s hand in marriage, and Fritzi has accepted. Your mission, Guy, should you decide to accept it (and not change your mind about retirement) is to plan a wedding in less than 48 hours and send the happy couple off to wedded bliss, either for eternity or until another artist decides to take over the strip. As always, should you or any of your Impossible Wedding Force be caught or miss a deadline, the comics strip syndicate secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This sound file will self-delete upon conclusion. Good luck, Guy! ( bleep )
rondm66 over 6 years ago
Shocker!
rondm66 over 6 years ago
Shocker!
coratelli over 6 years ago
The end is near. So sad.
n1ycw over 6 years ago
I hope someone takes over the strip
jrankin1959 over 6 years ago
Cue the Captain and Tennille music…
h.v.greenman over 6 years ago
After 75 years, maybe someone needs to take over the strip with Nancy, Sluggo, and their assorted friends as adults (perhaps late teens, early 20s) to continue the saga
JimPaugh over 6 years ago
And have Fritzi get old, never, no way, no how. Love her as she is right now.
JudyHendrickson over 6 years ago
Awwwwww!!!
TheNerdV2000 over 6 years ago
Your funeral, Phil and Fritzi.
ThomasF.O'Connell over 6 years ago
just sayin’…we need a lot of cameo appearances at the wedding
elpddw over 6 years ago
I predict a tragic outcome to this story. Considering Phil’s reactions to seeing Fritzi in a bikini (quite understandable, by the way), he has no chance of surviving the wedding night. Shortly after Fritzi’s last piece of clothing hits the floor, Phil will do the same, clutching at his chest and gasping for breath. He’ll die with a smile on his face but he’s a goner, for sure.
ChessPirate over 6 years ago
When Phil finally began to regain his senses, he thought: “Why am I holding two footballs?”… ☺
Train 1911 over 6 years ago
How do we know it ended
Pab Sungenis creator over 6 years ago
I have never, ever, liked Guy’s take on “Nancy,” preferring Jerry Scott’s “hip, ironic” version.
That said, this is the gutsiest thing to come out of the strip in decades, and justifies Guy’s place as the writer. Well played, Guy. Hope Nancy likes having Uncle Phil around.
rgcviper over 6 years ago
Congratulations to Fritzi and Phil … and to Guy. I look forward to seeing what happens over the next few days.
Moon57Shine over 6 years ago
Sheesh! It’s about time!