As a long-time Thorp reader, I’m rapidly losing interest. Was the illustrator a DEI hire? Thanksgiving is okay, but recently they seem to be sending greetings for every “holiday” out there. I’m waiting for the Groundhog Day greeting next year…
For an interesting comparison, check out last Thanksgiving’s Gil Thorp with this years. Whigham understood line weight, interesting composition and consistency, among many other artistic principles. The new artist’s work looks like something that should be the initial sketch, not the finished product
While the cornucopia of snark is an abundance of unending wealth of riches, let’s take a moment to pause and reflect on the true meaning of the day.
Each year I read the words of Abraham Lincoln’s October 3, 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation and am struck by how true his words are 161 years later:
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God…They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.
The only characters that I recognize here are the dog and the turkey, and I’m not completely convinced that the latter isn’t really the magic peacock. HRAACK!!!
John543 5 days ago
Gil doesn’t look so happy about it… And I have NO IDEA who the two people on either side are. Par for the new course, I suppose.
RDT64 Premium Member 5 days ago
Ok, I’m dropping Thorp. The recent storylines have been disjointed crap for some time now but the new artist is bad, bordering on insult.
viewer1 Premium Member 5 days ago
As a long-time Thorp reader, I’m rapidly losing interest. Was the illustrator a DEI hire? Thanksgiving is okay, but recently they seem to be sending greetings for every “holiday” out there. I’m waiting for the Groundhog Day greeting next year…
Need coffee 5 days ago
Fang? Fang II?
huskiecoach 5 days ago
Gil looks more like the Geico caveman now.
PatIrish 5 days ago
That is some pretty gruesome artwork.
Charks 5 days ago
Dog’s a nice touch.
jslabotnik 5 days ago
Thanksgiving peacock and a side of amazing sloppy joes
TSR1964 5 days ago
Needs a ahave
A R V reader 5 days ago
Won’t be so happy when they try to carve that cardboard box of a turkey.
bearwku82 5 days ago
The important thing is Gilfather is recovering and has loving family supporting him. Even if he is acting like a BUM.
Dr. Midnight 5 days ago
Good to see Ma Thorp has started in on the wine. Maybe that will mellow her out a bit.
James St. John Smythe 5 days ago
You are about a month and a half too late, but thanks nonetheless.
rpaul33 5 days ago
Well, at least the writing makes sense today.
crettawva 5 days ago
robertengle7 Premium Member 5 days ago
For an interesting comparison, check out last Thanksgiving’s Gil Thorp with this years. Whigham understood line weight, interesting composition and consistency, among many other artistic principles. The new artist’s work looks like something that should be the initial sketch, not the finished product
Little Blue Bicycle 4 days ago
I’m not thankful for this.
jmstajr51 4 days ago
Ditto to RDT64.
Irish53 4 days ago
Is that Corky from Life Goes On?
linda.belliveau 4 days ago
what happened to this strip?!
lemonbaskt 4 days ago
if it didnt say gil thorp i was thinking is this the texas chainsaw massacre family
lemonbaskt 4 days ago
how come the turkey looks like the footballs from last week ?
Erfak 4 days ago
[Unnamed Reader - 563f4c] 4 days ago
Henry and Rachel " Check clear for 11/28?" “Great, we are good to go, as long as the check clears, we don’t give a sh*t!”
Gil-doh! 4 days ago
While the cornucopia of snark is an abundance of unending wealth of riches, let’s take a moment to pause and reflect on the true meaning of the day.
Each year I read the words of Abraham Lincoln’s October 3, 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation and am struck by how true his words are 161 years later:
The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God…They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
Snark on!
troilus Premium Member 4 days ago
grotesque
lemonbaskt 4 days ago
id rather hear marty moon then the horrible tony romo maybe the beer will help and jim nantz is just a wussy
seismic-2 Premium Member 4 days ago
The only characters that I recognize here are the dog and the turkey, and I’m not completely convinced that the latter isn’t really the magic peacock. HRAACK!!!
ComicsLover1965 4 days ago
You wouldn’t think the art could get any worse, but every day it does.
ComicsLover1965 4 days ago
#Day870ofGilFansHeldHostagebyBadWriting
Mopman 4 days ago
Beth is saying, “Geez, let go of my arm, this thing is heavy!” And speaking of heavy, today’s Mopped Up Thorp is not heavy. Not heavy at all.
moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2024/11/28/stuffing/
BARRY HASTINGS Premium Member 4 days ago
URINE POOR ART!!!!
Makapo 4 days ago
Alright, I’m still trying to figure out who is who. Who is Lumpy (well, the newest Lumpy) on the left there? GilMa’s boy toy? Is GilMa a cougar?
Rocky Premium Member 4 days ago
I can’t tell who is supposed to be who…