Cornered by Mike Baldwin for February 12, 2024

“Vulcanized Mind Meld.”

A seventh sense, seeing comic thought bubbles.

This could be the start of a beautiful relationship. Or not.

(Overthinking the comic…) Is there a shelf life for the word balloons in a comic? Or are they like a whiteboard where they can be used over and over? Do some get recycled over to other comics? Or do they end up being warehoused for future use in a sort of thrift store for further conversations? Makes me wonder…

Word balloons remain packaged until needed, at which time, they are filled with ink and hot air

No, he just reads the comics.

Sheesh! No wonder people don’t like me… I didn’t know they could see those things!

Bubble Reader.

Oh, did I say that out loud?

If you could read my mind love…

Scary! They act like old married people.

Only in Cartoon Land can one read the other’s bubble…LOL! ☺️❤️

Ah, the scourge of Readable Bubble Syndrome!

" … and he was a speed reader."

Every cartoon character knows it’s impolite to read each others thought balloons.

He really does know it all. He just can’t remember much.

That’s what happened when you’re doing your nails in the tub and the hairdryer falls in.

Geez, I wish I could do that with my wife!

What an interesting—and even more messed up—world we’d live in if we could see each other’s thought balloons!

is this that 4th panel stuff?