Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 22, 2016
Transcript:
Petey: Mom! Here's my Halloween costume for this year! Mom: Oh! It's a....? Petey: It's a blank sheet of paper-the most terrifying thing int he world to anyone who writes or draws! This Halloween, while I trick or treat, I'll be making a scathing commentary on creativity and it's losing war against the void! Petey: Should I stick the paper on my shirt or just wave it in people's faces? Mom: Take a stack of paper and pass it out. That'd be scarier.
bigcatbusiness about 8 years ago
Looks like he’s taking advantage of the paper explosion from a couple of days ago. And if they don’t give them candy, he shall give papercuts.
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
oh, how original, Petey
su43dipta about 8 years ago
Petey always puts his fist down on the table and has a look on his face when he talks about his “scathing commentary” ideas! Too bad this is missing in this strip!
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 8 years ago
I love that mom doesn’t skip a beat. She just gets right into the spirit of the thing with her son.
T_Lexi about 8 years ago
Oooh. Performance Art on Halloween. Go for it, Petey!
Dani Rice about 8 years ago
Madeline has the two most amazing kids in the world. (And she’s pretty special, herself.)
pumaman about 8 years ago
Hand them a blank piece of paper and say, “Please fill this out.”
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 8 years ago
A lot of kid-centered comics use parents simply as foils. This one treats them as quick-witted, interesting, and loving adults. Bravo!
GROG Premium Member about 8 years ago
I think she’s got something there.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 8 years ago
2010: Richard Thompson had to stop creating new material with the onset of Parkinson’s disease. that killed him this year.
Sisyphos about 8 years ago
Keen idea, Petey! Very up-to-date, very conceptual!
Caution: may be too smart for most of the other kids….