Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for October 12, 2009

I’d love to know how they got those bows tied!

When Snuggies go wrong…..

That does not look comfortable!

I think they’re ready for safe sex now.

Somebody should ring the doorbell now, just so we can watch them hop, hop, hop over to try to answer the door.

When they come out of their cocoons, they will be butterflies.

Good evening or morning to all Cleo puzzlers and would-be puzzlers….

even those who just discovered Cleo or our little discussion in the Ballard Street archives….

or who don’t do puzzles at all!

There’s something for everybody to solve and/or discuss, in

the Oct 12th  2019 “CLEO and COMPANY”

 

Which you can find on Sherpa

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

 

Or get straight to solving with my side by side version:

https://i.postimg.cc/yd8pqNnz/Cleo-nine-differences-Oct-12th-19.jpg

 

Today’s puzzle repeats the “teaser” for the upcoming BatBasset series on Cleo….

I can’t wait to open the cover and read Chapter One!\

Love the artwork!

 

I solved the puzzle, and thought it was harder than some…. which is how I like ’em….

but never fear…

I’ll be back with a solution gif.

The semi-anonymous gifmaker has gone to Bat for us…

with his/her usual panache.

Do you stel wonder who it Can bi?

Ooops…. didn’t realise I’d be running smack dab into other Cleo family members when I posted my comment…

So I hope nobody had already posted any likes, dislikes, or replies before I deleted the first one, without refreshing, to fix an error in the date.

 

Farside… I think they’d have to be at least partially dressed…

They try to be realistic…. but they hate having to pin on their wings when they’re … you know… not dressed.

Brace yourselves, it is puzzle day on Cleo and Company:

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

I have other fish to fry tonight, but I will try it when I get some time tomorrow.

Well…. it’s been two hours since I posted the puzzle….

 

not many arrivals, but I need to go to bed.

So I guess ’ll go ahead and post the gif…

and just trust that those of you who haven’t seen the puzzle yet will give it a good try…

 

I mean, before you look at the solution.

 

After all, if you peek, it’s only yourself that you’re cheating…

The only one who cares will be YOU….

It’s YOU who’ll be disappointed.

 

Well… you…. and me, and the semi-anonymous gifmaker…

and Cleo… and Batbasset…. maybe Sparrow….

possibly Nighthawks….

Dunno about Claude and Clara….

but surely your fellow puzzlers?

 

Here you go… we trust you…..

https://i.postimg.cc/P5Nx2gBV/FTD-10-12-2019-AB.gif

 

Better than what?

He’s bats alright.

ᴘʀᴇsᴇɴᴛs

THEY BOUGHT THOSE COSTUMES AT WAL-MART

Saturday Non Solution Solution

 

   1.  Top panel: Batbasset is thinking, “I rock this costume!” Bottom Panel: Batbasset is thinking, “Does this costume make my … EARS look big?”

 

   2.  Top: Batbasset’s utility belt purchased from lowest bid submitted by super hero accessory manufacturers in response to Gotham City RFP. Bottom: Cheapskate C&C producers refuse to pay for new utility belt – steal fan belt from vintage 1907 Bugmobile instead.

 

   3.  Top: 10¢ is 9¢ too many? Bottom: “10¢" is naked ripoff of “MAD Magazine ("10 ¢ – Cheap”) schtick.

 

   4.  Top: Purplie sky is sure sign of the Apocalypse? Bottom: Purplie sky is sure sign Nighthawks has surrendered to aficionados of purplie?

 

   5.  Top: S on Sparrow’s belt stands for … “Sidekick”? Bottom: S stands for summons nighthawks may receive for infringing on DC Comics’ Batman copyright.

 

   6-9.  Highly technical. Only MontanaLady, who made another behind-the-couch cameo this week; Perkycat, who knows about snow (and covfefe); SusanRainOrShine, whose power may or may not be working; StillTheBelle, the poster child of movie posters; SHE MC, who almost always gets at least 3 or 4; Dry and Dusty, who refers to SusanRainOrShine as Miss Susan; and the mysterious katina.cooper, who’s not holding her breath for a Sherpa miracle by 12-31-19, would understand.

I have time to only say Good Morning to all y’all. I’m late, I’m late, I’m late. See ya later.

Can’t wait for the red carpet premiere. I’ll even wear my Sunday go – to – meetin’ oxygen hose.

Only got 8 ~~ missed an easy one………..as usual.

Stuck on seven. I’ll be back…

This was fun! Unfortunately I only got 8. Like Perky, the one I missed was so easy, she could have heard my groan all the way to Idaho!

Can’t wait for BatBasset. Will it have a catchy theme song? I’ll just bet it’ll be written by that basset that did “For a Few Biscuits More”. (wah wah wah ♪)

Sure hope Farside and Susan won’t be affected by any of the wildfires kicked up by the Santa Anna’s. Our daughter who lives in Palmdale spent 12 hours roundtrip yesterday to pick her husband up from the Burbank airport due to all the freeway closures. Normally it would be a 2 hr. round trip. What a bear!

Eight differences! The ninth is inflation; ten cents ain’t what it used to be.