Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for November 01, 2022

I sure hope this doesn’t become a rock concert “crush” that takes many lives. Given that the Korean tragedy took place only half a week ago, that would either be incredibly prescient or very fast work. Is that the Pink Panther’s grandaughter on Keri’s shirt?

Maybe they are going to the weekly square dance @ the local Lodge. BTW, I don’t think Keri’s looking for men.

Big hands, big fingers, big fist, oh my.

In all reality , It’s really going to be fun going to the Milford Speedway s Annual Pumpkin Smash Bash . I’m going to the pit to meet some hot drivers.Not me, I want to be up front so we can get splattered by flying debris and mud. Me , I’ll be in the Gasoline Alley Bar getting my tank filled, they don’t card there.

This may be splitting hairs, but isn’t the pit up front? It’s been a while since I’ve been to a club show or concert, has the pit moved off to the side or in back? Do you get there early to get the seats or standing room in the back like church on Sunday?

P4 “Now why are you Inma face about Pedro?”

P2 Arianna’s expression and fist gesture gives the impression she’s looking for trouble and ready to mess somebody up. She’s got her game face on for a roadie to Central City where nothing good happens after 7 PM.

Thank God we finally returned to a sports story as Arianna is about to lead the Mudlarks to second in the Valley in moshing.

“…HUSH!…(jingle)…”

Go on with your bad self, Arianna

Looks like they got over the active-shooter-drill trauma pretty quickly. They sure are resilient for a bunch of snowflakes.

All I know is that the football team’s chances of fourth in the Valley Conference are fading some more today.

In six panels, Keri has evolved from an emotional, fragile Daddy’s girl, to brazen Little Miss Punk Rocker. Bet she’s the cat’s meow with her Joan Jett cassettes. Arianna looks like she can hold her own in the pit, at The Bucket or bouncing teen toughs at the Milford Emporium.

Going to a Toby Keith concert??

What is that artwork on the wall in P1??

Is she doing her eyes or her sidewalls in P1??

P 4: “…I don’t want Emily to know about me and him…”

P2: The Pit? I thought they were going to a concert, not the Bucket.

What’s happening on the football field?

This gets worse by the day. I keep coming back hoping for some return to some type of sports comic strip. I may just have to say good bye. So hard to break a 60 year habit.

P-1: Right off the bat, one of the characters is so confused, she asks if honesty is being prioritized.

P-2: Arianna pays tribute to her favorite love song by Lil’ John.

P-3: With a choice of Tobi or Pedro, Keri opts for Herman’s Hermits

I’m all a twitter! With the mention of “The Pit”, I can’t wait for the artwork showing us Teenagers “Slam Dancing”.

Who can forget The Who in Cincinnati

Maybe it’s not a concert. With Ilhan Omar there in p-1 maybe it’s a rally?

Man, Whigham must have been in ecstasy drawing today’s strip. A “stop” hand and two big pointing fingers all in one panel! Might be a record. And that’s not even counting the featured fist in the previous panel. And speaking of featured, just what is being featured in today’s Mopped Up Thorp?

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