Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for October 06, 2024

I have a feeling that UFO is some sort of fly-by-night operation…

Aw YEAAAAAAAAAH, big Sunday splash panel reveal! GORGEOUS!

Gosh, I don’t know any other comic that does stuff like this, or even close to this pretty. Georgia, you’d make Bill Watterson proud.

And here’s Lupin! Lupin may be a toddler confirmed! Double YEAAAAAAAAAAH!

Only children, kittens and Lupin, of course! And the ghosts, I’m sure!

OK, Anyone NOT surprised that Lupin has not been affected? More proof that you don’t have to grow up.

It’s the ONE STRIP we’ve all been waiting for since she showed us the sneak preview on Patreon, folks!!! ღƪ(ˆ◡ˆ)ʃ♡ƪ(ˆ◡ˆ)ʃ♪ That poster is what I want for Christmas! ❤️

AND LUPIN!!!!!!!!! Nailed it!!!!!

His lack of hearing is a positive in this case!

“Hello, fellow kids!”

Sunday Funday

I am so excited that all the strips this month will move the arc forward! Staying up past my bedtime every day this month!!!

Is Lupin’s immunity to the alien mind-control because h is deaf, or is it because he is a toddler/child at heart?

Wonderful picture of Doom!

At least the UFO won’t act like the ones in Independence Day.

Well, that’s definitely a Roomba, so maybe it’s here for… TORTIMER???

I love how matter-of-factly Beatrix says that. Adult supervision needed. Iggy, can you provide it for Lupin?

Thanks Georgia, this is going to be fun!

AHA. JUST WHAT THE ALIEN ASTRONUT THEORISTS WAS ALWAYS SUSPECTED!

See? See? IT WAS ALIENS! IT WAS ALIENS !

This is the most crazy one yet.

Who you gonna call? Dust Busters!

So now there gonna be continuity in dailies and sundays? Cool.

Nice of Lupin to show up right on cue!

Ah that must be Giorgio Dunn signature.

Will the adults who were asleep when the signal started stay asleep and the ones who were awake stay awake but in a mind controlled trance? Pucky needs his 16 hours of sleep!

That Roomba alien is hoovering over the house! You may Bissell, with anger but, if it keeps sucking up earth’s air, it may Dyson…

OT: Jerika

Looks like them steenky aliens is trying to beams up the house and abducts the whole building itself. If only there a giant mirror to reflects theirs steeky beams back to them.

What we needs is a giant lasso to pulls down that steenky UFO from outer space. Then once it down, gets inside and confiscating the illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator before it too late.

OT sister

Ahhhh, Lupin can’t hear the signal. The duo of Ora Z and Lupin on the case is a little scary. Hope Beatrix can rein them in. Although chaos may be what’s needed.

Is it just me, or does that UFO look suspiciously just like Tortimer the Roomba?

OT: First Helene and now Milton (after Ian and Idalia). This reminds me of 2004/2005 all over again on steroids.

I love how casually Bea comments about the giant UFO over the house!

Orazuzu’s cool takes the cake. My new life goal: Greet all challenges (up to and including a giant Roomba over my house) with, “The what you say?” followed by, “Yup, that’s probably it.”

I for one welcome our new Roomba overlords and volunteer to enslave humanity (except for the younglings) to work in their dust mines

Hey, that central panel art is exactly like I have on a brand new t-shirt! It’s like an alien plot, or something! ;)

Gonna love October!!!

Lupin is a childish adult kitty.

At least we did not have to wait till Monday to find out if Beatrix is all right.

It only comes out at night

The mean not grungy type

Something new

Never been here before

Watching and waiting

Ooh, what’s it gonna do

Getting earthlings to do chores

But much thanks to smol Bea

She looked up and could plainly see

The thing is wild

It’s up to a kitten or child to be a star

And fix the matter

With help from Cat above

It ain’t gonna get too far

Oh boy, here he comes

Watch out, noise, ‘cause Lupin’s up

Oh joy, here he comes ❤️

He’s no mad sweeper

/Daryl Hall, Sara Allen, John Oates /Maneater

I like all the happy faces greeting Lupin in the last panel!

I knew Lupin would be unaffected! His superpower saves the day!

Of course, Lupin wouldn’t be affected. His brain is more scrambled eggs than Deadpool’s.

On the other paw, Lupin uses much less foul language.

What did I tell you a few days ago. Aliens, Aliens, Aliens.

Peter Pan remains untouched! All the kids in their matching Halloween themed jammies (note the flying Pucks) are off to save the world!

Bea says that its a signal that only grown ups HEAR, but it is also emitting a light that would affect grown ups. Lupin is immune on both counts!

“The what you say?” is something I probably have said myself.

Funny how it resembles a giant Tortimer! Could that be part of the story?

Of course Lupin doesn’t qualify as an adult. :P

The UFO looks kinda like a plus-sized version of their roomba. Which, now that I think about it, would explain the apparent emphasis on cleaning their green light seems to be causing…

Check out today’s Looks Good on Paper for another take on robot vacs:

gocomics.Com/looks-good-on-paper/2024/10/06

Panic over for a few minutes!

Meanwhile, Back on the Nile

Mary Andrews: From what I’ve read, the best thing to do when the Portentous Wind blows is to Keep Calm and Prepare. Even if you are unsure what it is you need to prepare for.

Beaver Lee Cleary: It’s always good to have plenty of food on paw, make sure you have shelter, and plenty of activities to help you keep calm.

Beatrixia: I think I’ll study the history scrolls for more info. And if they are entertaining, so much the better.

Violet-Ifa: We will make sure the supplies of cheese are adequate. But we won’t tell how!

Mary: I can also give some ideas on preparation. Look out for UFO sightings.

Bev: UFOs?

Mary: Uniquely Funny Objects.

Bea: We should avoid them?

Mary: Quite the contrary. You should seek them out. In every job that must be done there is an element of fun. You find the fun and snap the job’s a game.

Tash: That sounds familiar somehow.

Bev: I suggest we all adjourn to the Café for tea and scones.

Mary: Capital idea! I like my tea with a spoonful of sugar.

Aaaand it looks like a self-propelled vaccuum…

At least Lupin is safe. I imagine cleaning is too much against his nature anyway.

Does this mean that Lupin is the responsible adult?

It looks like an upside down bottle of space…

Lupin to the rescue!

Beatrix’s jammies are pumpkin orange with moons and stars. All the kittens jammies are so cute!

I’m just trying to picture what kind of creatures are piloting the Mothership and … yeah … Is it making everyone vacuum because the ship needs dust/fur for fuel?

This!

Btw, has anyone seen Tortimer? I wonder what he thinks of the roomba ship?

the spaceship looks like Tortimer

I couldn’t sleep last night, so got up around 1am and decided to cheer up with some BCN. I was expecting to see a “usual” stand alone Sunday strip (nothing wrong with that…Georgia’s “usual” is spectacular") and saw this, and I was thrilled to pieces!! This strip is just perfect! The arrangement of the panels, framing that glorious centerpiece, the unperturbed tone of voice of Beatrix and Ora Zella and the depiction of their phone connection, OZ’s little toe beans pressed against the glass as she looks out the window (squeeeeeeeeeee!!!), and the joyous appearance of Lupin and confirmation of his immunity and the happy expressions. It just made me so HAPPY!

Ooohhh, how could we all have missed Ora Zella’s TOEBEANS in the window? =SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!!= Credit (or blame if you prefer) @tewiv for pointing it out.

Folks, a slightly different question here. Has a pdf for the paper dolls at the end of good as Goldie been posted? I checked the Andrews McMeel BCN activity page, but don’t see it there. Thanks . . .

The middle panel is without a doubt incredible! Brilliant artwork at its finest.

It is a truly spectacular strip today! Georgia’s beautiful night sky and then the amazing alien Roomba!

“But the kids are alright!”

WHO sees what she did there?

Woo hoo!

Well, that explains why they’re saying “Time to clean the carpet”!

It’s the Killer Roombas from Outer Space!

I’m not surprised by Lupin’s immunity. Herbal or regular tea?

The space Roomba!

Lupin to the rescue!!! Yup, that would do it.

Checked the “I am not a robot” box to sign into GoComics! Or am I?…

Off Topic It’s my Birthday and…

I think the ufo is tortimer

And since Lupin can’t hear…

(In words: Georgia, this is brilliant!)

So Lupin is okay, because he is deaf

LUPINNNNNNN! :D

YAAAAAY * waves arms in the air and runs around in circles like Kermit* :D

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That’s not an Unidentified Flying Object – that an Intergalactic Warp Speed Roomba!

Woo-hoo!!!

Why am I not surprised Lupin is unaffected?

A UFO on my birthday! I love it!

The intriguing point about Bea’s hypothesis is that kids have better hearing than adults. Human hearing peaks around 10-12 yrs, so technically ALL adults have hearing loss. And you’d expect all the cats to hear better than the adults. I was going to suggest maybe it is something they CAN hear that is protecting them, but then Lupin lept in and knocked that theory off the shelf!