Close to Home by John McPherson for March 20, 2020

At first glance I thought he was taking his TP with him.

Yes, that image took a moment to crystallize, but the thing that still has me puzzled is … what is that little bug, or antennaed alien, in the coffin next to his leg?

OK — I just realized that there is a bug/alien every day in this strip. I’ve been reading it for at least a couple of years, but never saw the little guy until now.

Now that’s a mouthful.

The final “glue and chew” formula turned out to be something he could really sink his teeth into after numerous attempts, glad he stuck with it.

Now you can have them screwed in for about $12.000

Okay. That is just cool. But it only really works if the teeth chatter. I would pay to see that. Well, not the dead guy, but the chattering coffin would be awesome.

A major movie studio agreed to pay for the funeral, in exchange for the right to dig him up and use him as an extra in remakes of Jaws.

Awww bleeb must’ve been good friends with Steve to be in his uh “teeth-casket” with him

Oh, no, Bleeb! Get out of the coffin before they bury it!

Look out, Bleeb! You’re about to become a shut-in…

Who’s say you can’t take it with you?

Feeeed meeeee Seymour

Has anyone else noticed how much this strip focuses on death? Maybe once a week. A little more creepy than funny.

Oddly, it was originally meant to be a feminine hygiene product.

What is the bug-like creature by his right knee?

GAAKKK!

Please, no plants with tiny seeds.

The casket is the Jaws edition.

Noah? Where have you been?

Hmmm! That’s definitely an interesting casket! I’m thinking, I don’t care what my casket looks like…bury me with my cellphone! Juuuuust in case!

CHOMP!!!

now he’ll know how an implant feels

Why is he laid in there backwards? The head is generally on the left as you’re looking in.