Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 04, 2024

Shannon really good.

But Fish doesn’t look too happy. Will Dog invite Fish to come bark and run with him? It only seems fair.

can they say dog do in the comics page?

better change dog back before he suffocates

No six year old wrote this. I’m guessing maybe Aesop or KE. Since I’m sick of fables I’ll just give them the bird and be off.

So what are we to make of the blue and pink text background colors for the fish and the dog sections; why aren’t they alll yellow, like the first one…

Don’t look so sad, Fish. Go join him until he gets tired and falls asleep. Then you’ll have the whole small tank to yourself. Or, better yet, you two run away and go live at the Aquarium—where there’s plenty of room for both running and swimming! Are you paying attention, G&K?

Buy a bigger tank, Bernice, and another fish!

It’ll be interesting to see the reaction of Shannon’s audience when she’s finished. I’m guessing that Bernice will shrug it off as “juvenile”, while Luann will offer genuine praise—maybe even show it to her writing instructor.

Poor puddles. He ran fast an rammed his nose right in to th right side of th comic frame

(watching paint dry)

Oh poor Monstro! He looked really sad! What will he do?

Autographed prints will go on sale Saturday.

Monstro should go with Puddles and explore the outside world with his new legs..

Who knows.. maybe they’ll bring back some glazed donuts for everyone? ;)

I can’t help but think that the dog wanting to “run around and bark” is a reference to Sharon’s father. We’ve been shown how Brad and Toni disapprove of his neglect, but we’ve never heard from Sharon about her feelings about the matter.

I really hate to say this but this arc is boring me. Unless we find out who broke Tiffany’s window I don’t see this arc going any where. Maybe if I were a child I would love this but as an adult the storyline isn’t an attention grabber.

Emily Dickinson I’m not, but here’s my 3am take:

Monstro and Puddles sitting in a bowl.Splash and swim and then they roll.First comes play, then comes marriageHow many fish pups in the carriage?

One, two, three, four….

And suddenly the old “Fish-Heads” song routine from SNL comes to mind……,

Dogs have to run and fish have to swim.

The story got me invested, I want to know what happens next!

Are we sure Shannon is not tapping into something? The sad fish being left alone. Her dad pawns her off to Toni & Brad so he can do his thing. Then Toni & Brad leave her with Luann. Then Luann doesn’t have time and shuffles Shannon off to Bernice.

Comic drawer really mailing it in…

I’m seeing more of the resemblance of “Dog” to Puddles today.

Fish looks sad.

He needs to get in on the running around and barking.

This is so boring.

they then invented dogfishhead beer and had a happy life

it’s all a metaphor. :-/

“See Spot run ? Run, Spot, run.” – Fun with Dick and Jane (circa 1928)

This arc strikes me as timely. People need to accept themselves and others as they are and for who and what they are. In this case, trying to change can be disastrous.But, Shannon is being creative and surprisingly focused. ;-)

Pointless arc.

Imagine something interesting coming out of this stupid kid. Wonder if there’s gonna be a moral at the end?

Drop them when they get boring. Poor Shannon knows this well and identifies with the fish.

It’s starting to look like we can add Mrs. Horner’s whole situation to the list of abandoned plot points.

Shannon’s story is really sweet. It has the pleasant simplicity of a story created by children and reminds me of the ones I used to draw with my sister. Let’s hope Bernice can identify herself with Monstro and see her fear for the possibility that Puddles (aka Luann) a day might say she’s bored by her and go where she can be happier, leaving her behind. This fear may explain a lot about her behaviour toward Luann.

SO very deep. Esoterically vast in its complexity. It’s almost Hemingway in its beauty. A true work of art, that I think I will read and re-read over the years. Perhaps even to my grandchildren.

Fishy need another fishy buddy.

“The end”.

*Amazing cartooning by Shannon?

This never ending storyline is starting to remind me of Karn Evil 9 by ELP . “Be careful as you pass, move along, move along” Have fun folks! ;-)

Read Mary Worth for a worse fish story.

Bork!

And then Fish died. The end.

So, the strip has devolved to the level of a pre-schooler, if only the technology were available to make each panel a “pop-up”, the transformation would be complete.Of course, the continuation could show that Bernice is utterly transfixed by the complexities of the story..

Is Karen doing the art now too?

Obviously this is an interesting story, as it has illicited so many comments—-everything from sarcasm to explanations about this allegory and if it indeed does relate to Luann and Bernice and their friendship.