MythTickle by Justin Thompson for September 20, 2023

O.K. I had to look that up…..

Koan

“: a paradox to be meditated upon that is used to train Zen Buddhist monks to abandon ultimate dependence on reason and to force them into gaining sudden intuitive enlightenment”

Too early in the morn…

you and me both – >

That deserves a hand. But one only.

A perfect example of the use of panels for comic timing. Scott McCloud would probably approve.

“First there is a mountain. Then there is no mountain. Then there is.” – Donovan

I was entertained…until I was not. But I was.

“Yankee Doodle Dandy” is a 1942 musical based on the life of George M. Cohen, a famous Broadway producer.

A Cohen koan? Now that’s a solutionless enigma! (Or, knock yourself out, Karma, you zenny girl!)

She is Wise beyond her years, and has earned the title of Pundit.

Give her an ice cream koan as a reward.

If you have some ice cream, I will give it to you.

If you have no ice cream, I will take it from you.

This is an ice cream koan.

one half a hand – or not

yep