Over the Hedge by T Lewis and Michael Fry for August 03, 2024

What do you expect from a massive ball of dense gas?

Stars don’t have names? Tell that to Alpha Centauri, Betelgeuse, and HD 168746.

As Verne stated, not all stars have names.

All the stars you can see without a telescope have a name of some sort.

Like Gary Shalding?

I’ve named all of the stars. I was inspired by George Foreman.

Like the singin’ bird and the croakin’ toad

I’ve got a name, I’ve got a name

Most stars and galaxies have numbers instead of names.

Actually, stars are balls of plasma not gas.

For the 2rs panel, note that Lewis and Fry have given a nod to POGO creator Walt Kelly. Hammy’s pose extends beyond the borders of the frame, claiming the inter-frame white spaces and forcing publishers to keep the entire strip in horizontal alignment.

Be nice, Gary.

Fast response time. Even the moon couldn’t respond so quickly.

Rhymes with Starry. Also my name.