We all laugh at this crazy comic, but would Archie, Veronica and the gang at Riverdale High have the guts to handle a topic like school-girl motherhood? Just about every season, the gang at Milford break a barrier that most comics don’t want to know about.
I’d love to see a cross-over, with Milford playing Riverdale, Pop Tate taking over the Bucket, Big Moose playing quarterback (whatever that is) for the Mudlarks and Miss Grundy in Doctor Pearl’s office.
The father is clearly Ransom Hale, judging from the hair pattern. If the kid’s name is Rupert, we’ll know for sure. But look at the size of the kid! He must be 3 to 5 years old. How old was Darby when he was born, 12 or 13?
@Davidblack, wasn’t there a controversy recently when two gay Riverdale High kids wanted to go to the prom together? I think Archie and the gang stuck up for them, which didn’t go over too well with some people. I don’t remember the plot exactly, but I did read that Archie was getting some gay characters.
Figured they would draw the mystery out until at least the beginning of football season. And what’s with everybody’s hands in this strip? That kid has bigger hands than me….
I think I see where this plot twist is going. Suddenly the kids at daycare will be showing up with “M” tattoos on their tiny little arms and the parents will complain to Gil who will have to do something about it once again.
As I predicted several days ago, Lopat is the father and the secret tatoo that he was showing (but we never got to see) was an image of the kid!Tomorrow we find out the kid’s name is Marshall Jr!
Maybe the plot twist is that, um, Darby’s family is so poor they need her babysitting income to, um, get by. Yeah that’s it. At least it explains the size of the kid.
THE KID IS TOO OLD TO BE HERS, MAYBE IT’S AN AUTISTIC BROTHER OR SOMETHING. IF SHE GOT KNOCKED UP AT 12 YRS OLD OR SO IT MUST HAVE BEEN RAPE, PROBABLY BY A FAMILY MEMBER
Ah ha! Man that kid is big, and I think he is afflicted with Whigham’s Syndrome, judging from his hands and the top of his head. Sadly, no cure has been discovered yet for WS. Let’s just hope it doesn’t progress to the more aggressive exploding eyeball stage …
If that’s not her kid then there must be some other reason she had to pitch herself back into shape.
@davidblack For as long as you appear to have been reading this strip (and Archie comics) you mean you still haven’t figured out what a quarterback is? You better go have a chat with Coach Kleats.
Cliff1911 over 12 years ago
Wow, her husband is YOUNG.
davidblack over 12 years ago
We all laugh at this crazy comic, but would Archie, Veronica and the gang at Riverdale High have the guts to handle a topic like school-girl motherhood? Just about every season, the gang at Milford break a barrier that most comics don’t want to know about.
leblumax over 12 years ago
And look at the hair. Who do we think the father is?? Parker??
kdizzle over 12 years ago
We have a bingo!Gee even the young ’uns in this strip have the bald spot!
davidblack over 12 years ago
I’d love to see a cross-over, with Milford playing Riverdale, Pop Tate taking over the Bucket, Big Moose playing quarterback (whatever that is) for the Mudlarks and Miss Grundy in Doctor Pearl’s office.
chiphilton over 12 years ago
The father is clearly Ransom Hale, judging from the hair pattern. If the kid’s name is Rupert, we’ll know for sure. But look at the size of the kid! He must be 3 to 5 years old. How old was Darby when he was born, 12 or 13?
chiphilton over 12 years ago
@Davidblack, wasn’t there a controversy recently when two gay Riverdale High kids wanted to go to the prom together? I think Archie and the gang stuck up for them, which didn’t go over too well with some people. I don’t remember the plot exactly, but I did read that Archie was getting some gay characters.
davidblack over 12 years ago
That is amazing, Chip. It took Riverdale decades to realize that there were black people in their town. I haven’t read that comic for ages.
vermin22 over 12 years ago
the comments that follow this comic are way better than the comic itself. thanks to all for the extra laugh every day.
tomshelly1990 over 12 years ago
Figured they would draw the mystery out until at least the beginning of football season. And what’s with everybody’s hands in this strip? That kid has bigger hands than me….
bearwku82 over 12 years ago
Holy cow! Lil’ Dinkums Kiser looks like the Thorp kids when they were little.
BikeMike over 12 years ago
So, it took Darby 2 – 3 years to get back in shape? If her regimen is pitching softballs, I’m surprised she got there.
rusty gate over 12 years ago
Like others said, that is a big kid. She must have been 12 or 13 when she had him to still be in high school.
chujusmith over 12 years ago
I think I see where this plot twist is going. Suddenly the kids at daycare will be showing up with “M” tattoos on their tiny little arms and the parents will complain to Gil who will have to do something about it once again.
cuttersjock over 12 years ago
As I predicted several days ago, Lopat is the father and the secret tatoo that he was showing (but we never got to see) was an image of the kid!Tomorrow we find out the kid’s name is Marshall Jr!
stukuls over 12 years ago
Oh goodie! This plot line is just warming up!
titus_groan over 12 years ago
Where is that diembodied hand in P1 leading this couple?
miffedmax over 12 years ago
Maybe the plot twist is that, um, Darby’s family is so poor they need her babysitting income to, um, get by. Yeah that’s it. At least it explains the size of the kid.
bmarchewka over 12 years ago
THE KID IS TOO OLD TO BE HERS, MAYBE IT’S AN AUTISTIC BROTHER OR SOMETHING. IF SHE GOT KNOCKED UP AT 12 YRS OLD OR SO IT MUST HAVE BEEN RAPE, PROBABLY BY A FAMILY MEMBER
Davison77 over 12 years ago
Maybe it’s just a younger brother that she has custody of.
JerryPulver over 12 years ago
Ah ha! Man that kid is big, and I think he is afflicted with Whigham’s Syndrome, judging from his hands and the top of his head. Sadly, no cure has been discovered yet for WS. Let’s just hope it doesn’t progress to the more aggressive exploding eyeball stage …
kdizzle over 12 years ago
If that’s not her kid then there must be some other reason she had to pitch herself back into shape.
@davidblack For as long as you appear to have been reading this strip (and Archie comics) you mean you still haven’t figured out what a quarterback is? You better go have a chat with Coach Kleats.
wmac8898 over 12 years ago
I agree. That kid is too old to be hers. I guess she has to babysit her brother after he gets out of preschool.
tedybgame over 12 years ago
Betcha BB Stuff and the young MILF hook up.
DaltonDenbo over 12 years ago
The twist is that Darby has kidnapped one of the Thorp kids.
Pappaw57 over 12 years ago
Yeah, little brother or some such … that’s where my money is … for now … until they reveal otherwise … in, like, August