Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 23, 2011
October 22, 2011
October 24, 2011
Transcript:
Petey: Alice? What are you doing in my room? Alice: I've been lying here looking at Little Neuro comics all afternoon. Petey: You have? Aren't they great?! Alice: No, they're boring. Petey: They might be a little boring at first, but after about twelve hours of staring at Little Neuro you'll have a breakthrough! Then suddenly your third eye opens and you can see for miles inside of your own head! And you notice that Little Neuro has a whole universe in every panel! Alice: Twelve hours?! That's like a year almost! I've got stuff to do! Petey: But - Alice: I'm a busy person with no time for nonsense! Dill: This third eye - is it up Petey's nose or on his stomach or what?
margueritem about 13 years ago
Up his nose, of course.
GROG Premium Member about 13 years ago
With a rubber hose, morgue?. Love your avatar & handle too!
Ida No about 13 years ago
I have no time to be patient.
Sisyphos about 13 years ago
Busy! Busy! Pop, pop!This illustrates the difference between an impatient preschooler and a sophisticated grammar school boy….
robinafox about 13 years ago
If 12 hours is “a year almost”, how much time is “all afternoon”? Less than five minutes?
Hillbillyman about 13 years ago
I think Alice shoud just be her self on Halloween…that’s scarey enough.
Barbaraailant about 13 years ago
I couldn’t help but notice the corn popper Alice is pushing—my girls had one, and played with it non-stop. By the way, they are indestructible—I know
vldazzle about 13 years ago
That must be a Cheshire cat. Personally, I prefer all those Van Goghs.
Christopher Shea about 13 years ago
Petey Otterloop, Zen master.
ellisaana Premium Member about 13 years ago
Love the first panel where Alice is mimicking Peter’s usual lying-on-the-bed posture. And, she says just the right thing to keep Peter from being angry.
rolleg about 13 years ago
Alice is indoctrinated be whom? “I’m a busy person with no time for nonsense” – she’ll wind up as a CEO somewhere.
iced tea about 13 years ago
His third eye is on the middle of Petey’s forehead.
BananaSlug about 13 years ago
I’d think Alice would love a third eye.
mimisl about 13 years ago
I love the third eye reference! I have a Richard Thompson 3rd eye pinned to the wall above my desk. It’s “13 – Use your third eye”, from his “Drawing a Funny Cartoon in 20 Easy Steps”. (Yes, the other inspiring steps are all up there as well – framed, and in order.)
Dragongirl55 over 4 years ago
I’m totally Petey in this one… Nothing makes you happier then seeing your younger siblings take an interest in your own favorite things!