Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for July 02, 2023

Trying the pole vault method?

Surely you joust, my dear.

One of the actual strategies in jousting was to turn your lance sideways, dodge the tip of your opponents lance, and let your lance sweep him off his horse.

Victory, unintentional, Also a robot story by Isaac Asimov ….

“TINK!”, “FATOING!” and “KLAMK!”. Three good sound effects.

The horse’s eyes in panel 6 says it all..

Scandal in Id: The Hun Times reports that all the “Fatoing” pole vault jousts attributed to Sir Rodney were in fact made by a stunt jouster.

The Black Knight is demanding that, at the next tournament, the contestant entering as Sir Rod be obliged to lift his visor and show his schnoz to the crowd.

Stuck the landing…..10!

The kamikaze knight method? That’ll fit very well with Rod’s style of jousting.

Personal foul, targeting, leading with the crown of the helmet. Rodney must sit out the first half of the next joust. Or did they change that rule?

Dilly! Dilly! Oh, wait… he’s been replaced by Silly! Silly!

Jon Fuller of Canton?

The time-honored sport of human catapulting.

Son of a gun. Ironman’s old man.

Everybody square until Sir Cumference shows up.

Hysterical! Can’t stop giggling ☺️☺️☺️

A win is a win.

Maybe the horses were the most surprised.

I don’t get the checklist.

I don’t get it. Was Rodney the knight that got catapulted? Why isn’t his name on the list, then?

this strip looks like it was inspired by MAD

I don’t know if Rodney approach to Jousting will ever catch on. But it works for Rodney.

Whatever works….

Jousting – the official state sport of Maryland. I kid you not.

I really don’t get the last frame???

I wonder if he gets points for style.

He must have been trying to remember that the pellet with the poison’s in the vessel with the pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true… ㋛

Of course, in friendly jousting, the lance is designed to break.

So who is holding Rodney’s beer?

Didn’t anyone ever tell him to watch where he’s pointing that thing, he might hurt someone?…

I like the expression on the horses face in panel 6, kind of “what the?”

I live in Canton. Not sure what the Fuller reference is.

Is it just me, or does the guy Rodney knocked off his horse look like a storm trooper outfit? Star Wars reference if not familiar.