Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 30, 2019

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 5 years ago

    Stephan knows his boundaries — even though he can’t draw them.

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    noahproblem  almost 5 years ago

    And the unseen fourth panel ends with Rat bringing out his baseball bat and saying “No, THIS hurts!”

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    Kveldulf  almost 5 years ago

    Stephan’s drawing has improved greatly over the years — now somebody colours it in for him.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 5 years ago

    that bar looks like something a kindergarten student would doodle

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    oldpine52  almost 5 years ago

    Reality Check also did a ‘sketchy’ comic today.

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    pearlsbs  almost 5 years ago

    A man walks into a bar. Ouch, he said.

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    Gent  almost 5 years ago

    Lowered the bar on the drawing, eh.

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    Gent  almost 5 years ago

    Hope the bar doesn’t bar you from drawing a bar, Pastis.

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    Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 5 years ago

    The truth always hurts.

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    PICTO  almost 5 years ago

    I don’t know much about art, but I draw the line at this…

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    Troglodyte  almost 5 years ago

    You have to read between the lines, Rat.

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    enigmamz  almost 5 years ago

    BAR! I go there for DRINK!!! And hopefully for GIRL!!!!

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    dwane.scoty1  almost 5 years ago

    Pastis’ last memory of that Pub that had the “3 for the price of 1!” Drinks @ Happy Hours!

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    James Wolfenstein  almost 5 years ago

    Pastis needs a dictionary. That’s not sketchy. You can go from sketchy, not detailed, to a full drawing by detailing it. This is poorly drawn, nowhere to go from here.

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    Concretionist  almost 5 years ago

    “Doc, it hurts when my characters talk back”

    “That’s OK, Pastis. You deserve to hurt.”

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    Kind&Kinder  almost 5 years ago

    “Bartender, can you draw a beer for me?” “Yah, about as well as Pastis draws a bar!”

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    Breadboard  almost 5 years ago

    That bar is on the side not on the corner ;-) … Croc Power !

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    Sephten  almost 5 years ago

    There seems to be a lot of cartoonists’ telepathy around this week! Dave Whammond has the same joke …

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    Lyons Group, Inc.  almost 5 years ago

    Not really. By now, I think enough cartoonists other than him are fed up with drawing Trump. LOL. SOMEBODY STOP ME!!

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    Masterskrain  almost 5 years ago

    I see Toon Boy’s technique is improving…

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    elbow macaroni  almost 5 years ago

    Another lousy pun. Try being funny

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    nopainogain  almost 5 years ago

    rough. lol

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    the lost wizard  almost 5 years ago

    This one needs to be with-drawn.

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    Ellis97  almost 5 years ago

    You’re the joke, Rat.

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    BiathlonNut  almost 5 years ago

    Stephan Pastis has the rare talent of being able to make (actually funny) jokes and laugh about himself. Give the man credit for this.

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    joefearsnothing  almost 5 years ago

    It has never stopped John MacPherson! ;o}

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    Zebrastripes  almost 5 years ago

    He was interrupted in the second panel but had to meet the deadline sooooo here it is…..

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    InuYugiHakusho  almost 5 years ago

    What do you think you are, Rat?

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    Ermine Notyours  almost 5 years ago

    What would Pig think if he heard of a gay bar with a “soft opening”?

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    zeexenon  almost 5 years ago

    Mr. Pastis, we have voted that it would be easier to shave than to draw all those whiskers.

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    comic4matt  almost 5 years ago

    Between Rat’s words and baseball bat, you’re better off with words. I think

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    dsom8  almost 5 years ago

    That bar looks like it was drawn on an Etch-A-Sketch.

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    WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago

    Draw? How about an easy pun?

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    DCBakerEsq  almost 5 years ago

    I thought all of Pastis’ drawing was a joke.

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    Sisyphos  almost 5 years ago

    You’re not looking well, Cartoon-Boy. —Kinda scrawny and sketchy. Maybe all Rat’s baseball bat blows to your head are having an effect. Savor, then, the compliment while you can and don’t derogate it!

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    pc368dude  almost 5 years ago

    LOVE it. New Yorker-worthy.

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