Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 16, 2023

Piro smirked! A wonderful friendship is beginning…

Luann definitely has some skills doing stand up comedy . I wonder if she can use that in her future endeavors.

Well, Piro is still there. It’s time to hear his essay about about Bernice.

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So.. where is Luann’s phone at??

Piro, let’s hear your little story. I bet it’s gonna be weird.

Too much bad dialogue. Get on with it!

Okay, Walt.

You’re up next.

Knock ‘em dead, champ!

By the way.

How’d that soul-destroying conversation with Bernice go?? ;-)

Is Piro related to that one Girl Of The Week Jerry dated who wouldn’t laugh at any of his jokes, but her roommate did?

She’s getting to him!

I once tried a smirk and broke my face. Haven’t been able to get a date since.

Okay Walt you up next hit out the ball park.

Oooo, Luann got a smirk from Mr, Glummypuss. Victory!Wednesday will be the acid test for Piro’s nerve. Will Bernice race to the Fair?

So with Lu & Piro as a comedy team – I guess Piro would HAVE to be the straight man.

In the last fframe, Piros face looks a little like Ed Asner. Imagine Piro with almost no hair. Lou Grant sez ‘Luann you know what? You got spunk. I hate spunk’

Where is the smartphone? Did Bernice hear the funny story?

Can’t wait for Piro’s story!

It’s good to see Luann getting praise for a change (instead of just being talked down to by her ‘friend’, B), or filled with doubt about whether she can do anything. Even if nothing happens between Luann and Piro, this is an important positive step for Luann’s future…

Yes, that is a SMIRK! Well, Luann has a snarky bestie, Walter Piro Starr would fit right in as a male version.

Now, Luann could get a gig in an improv theater.

Wanna bet that Piro’s essay is so self-pitying that it’ll be the AUDIENCE who walks out??

Luann’s show was a success and Piro didn’t run away. Good! Mrs Horner is happy and even Piro enjoyed hearing Luann’s story. But if he heard it, it means that the phone call with Bernice was brief. Did she hang up on him or did she tell him she’d come hear him? I hope the latter. Right now, it’s nice to see Piro warm up to Luann and start smiling more thanks to her. I hope that Piro now reads his story, without fear and interruptions.

I’m loving this confident, fun Luann

Ya know, Luann may just bring Piro out of his shell.

Oops, LuAnn managed to crack Piro’s stoic exterior.

“Busting up” outside probably would be more painful, Piro.

So now LuAnn becomes Mrs. Maisel??

Pedro is such a drama queen. Anyway, our Beloved Ann❤️Eiffel has a devilishly sexy smirk before she makes a big score. And after. Oh, we all so ❤️ Ann❤️Eiffel. Time for Pedro to vamoose and hasten in Ann❤️Eiffel’s long overdue return. The Count, Ann❤️Eiffel and all of our fans and followers know Pedro is a swine. That’s one thing you can Count on. TTFN and Until tomorrow… Count Out.

Piro is more of the Steven Wright school of comedy. :-/

Piro needs to meet Puddles. If Puddles can’t make him laugh, nobody can.

I think Piro will start to read his story about how Bernice inspired him to do something. But he will ad lib towards the end and say how Luann has inspired him. Of course this will upset Bernice.

Bernice would surely be in the audience to hear Luann read her story. They are best friends and it can’t be that far from Nil’s art booth.

Luann should humiliate herself more often.

Is Shannon in the audience clapping?

Maybe she is a new Mrs. Maisel.

I thought he was on the phone

Can Luann adjust to smirking?

I think Piro may end up being one of the strip’s rescued strays.

Bring on the fried dill pickles!!

Looks like Piro is loosening up a bit. Luann is good for him and he’s having FUN for a change. Perhaps she will encourage him to read his piece and he will be successful, too. I hope he writes about how much Berniece helped him when he needed a place to stay, etc. He still seems to think highly of her.

Come on Luann, put a real smile on his face!

He’s doubled over in smirk

“OUCH!!!!”

The phone is probably in Piro’s pocket which means that even if Bernice isn’t paying attention to Piro, she will hear him anyway. Unless she hung up when nobody spoke to her. Wonder if Luann will remember that Piro has her phone? I bet the phone is the next character ploy of this arc.

Sound like Piro is someone who keeps his emotions to himself but that this will change.

Way more interesting than T’s Teas!

She was good.

Cute! Wonder how the call to Bernice ended. I think these two could be good friends. Hopefully we’ll learn more about him with his story.

Somehow, I suspect Luann is going to pull Piro out of his funk.

I kinda hope he takes a cue from Luann and performs it as smirking humor.

now we can hardly wait for Walt Starr’s story

Look! Walt/Piro has a facial expression in panel 3! Will wonders never cease?

And, speaking of wonders, Luann actually speaks rationally today….