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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago
Fang? Fang II?
huskiecoach about 1 month ago
Gil looks more like the Geico caveman now.
PatIrish about 1 month ago
That is some pretty gruesome artwork.
Charks about 1 month ago
Dog’s a nice touch.
jslabotnik about 1 month ago
Thanksgiving peacock and a side of amazing sloppy joes
TSR1964 about 1 month ago
Needs a ahave
A R V reader about 1 month ago
Won’t be so happy when they try to carve that cardboard box of a turkey.
bearwku82 about 1 month ago
The important thing is Gilfather is recovering and has loving family supporting him. Even if he is acting like a BUM.
Dr. Midnight about 1 month ago
Good to see Ma Thorp has started in on the wine. Maybe that will mellow her out a bit.
James St. John Smythe about 1 month ago
You are about a month and a half too late, but thanks nonetheless.
rpaul33 about 1 month ago
Well, at least the writing makes sense today.
crettawva about 1 month ago
robertengle7 Premium Member about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago
I’m not thankful for this.
jmstajr51 about 1 month ago
Ditto to RDT64.
Irish53 about 1 month ago
Is that Corky from Life Goes On?
linda.belliveau about 1 month ago
what happened to this strip?!
lemonbaskt about 1 month ago
if it didnt say gil thorp i was thinking is this the texas chainsaw massacre family
lemonbaskt about 1 month ago
how come the turkey looks like the footballs from last week ?
Erfak about 1 month ago
[Unnamed Reader - 563f4c] about 1 month 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! about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago
grotesque
lemonbaskt about 1 month 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 about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago
You wouldn’t think the art could get any worse, but every day it does.
ComicsLover1965 about 1 month ago
#Day870ofGilFansHeldHostagebyBadWriting
Mopman about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago
URINE POOR ART!!!!
Makapo about 1 month 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 about 1 month ago
I can’t tell who is supposed to be who…