Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for June 03, 2012

This is so cool! I remember back in the ’60’s, Al Capp would draw himself now and then in his Lil Abner strip. Of course the most classic was Norman Rockwell drawing himself! Great Sunday strip Jim! A new milestone.

Hah, that’s rich. Hey, Mr. Jim, here’s hoping the fish – er, ideas – are bitin’!

This will be a classic. I love it Mr Jim

annnnddddd, boom the fourth wall falls down.

Did you shave your beard off Jim?

Is this the first time Gasoline Alley artist Jim S. drew himself to appear in the comic strip?

Great! I’ve always wondered where the writers of comic strips get their ideas!

Well, get with it..meanwhile we have to wait on the comic. Goooooooooooooooooooooo.

The Sunday strips are more about the artwork, anyway. If he’s fishing for Sunday ideas, he should have changed his bait a long time ago.

As long as the comic still runs until its retirement announcment…

I hope you find an entire school of ideas, Mr. Jim.Great artwork!

Mr. S, I think you just hit the jackpot! :)

This seems to be acknowledgement of thecomments readers make about his story arcs.

Clever and complete Mr. S. You get an “A+” for this Sunday! Whatever you’re using for bait, keep using it.

Yeah, but what are you gonna do NEXT Sunday?

Jim Scancarelli already has a storyline idea for his weekday strips. Lucky the cat, remember????

Nice touch.

I would like to see Jim “catch” a story collaborator.

I have a novel idea! How about a belated Memorial Day salute for our brave servicemen and women? In fact, that is actually something you could do EVERY year at this time of year – just like you did way back in 2007! Other possibilities include – Remembering the annual “walk in the woods” which Skeezix and Walt used to take every fall. Someone could even take a walk in the spring and look at all of the spring flowers as they burst into bloom. In February, someone could remember Walt finding Skeezix on his doorstep. Mother’s Day was May 13 and Father’s Day is coming up on June 17 – how about a belated tribute to Mothers and Fathers? FLAG DAY is coming up on JUNE 14 – could be a good time to remember some part of our country’s heritage. Not to mention, JULY 4 is right around the corner – a good time to remember the Declaration of Independence. LABOR DAY comes up on SEPTEMBER 3 – would be a good time to remember all of the folks who have kept all of the Gasoline Alley businesses thriving for the past several decades. This year, VETERANS DAY falls on NOVEMBER 3 and THANKSGIVING comes around the corner on NOVEMBER 22. Would also be nice to remember PEARL HARBOR DAY on DECEMBER 7. Then, of course, there is always CHRISTMAS on DECEMBER 25 and NEW YEAR’S DAY on JANUARY 1. Which brings up back to VALENTINE’S DAY, as well as Skeezix’s birthday in FEBRUARY. Not to mention, Presidents’ Day. I can think of a whole year-full of topics for the Sunday strips. In case Mr. Scancarelli has forgotten how to approach many of those topics, I know where I could help him find some previous strips, dealing with those very topics!

Next week, he’ll grab his shotgun and go hunting for an idea.

Really great strip! We see Walt, Skeezix, Corky and Clovia,+ Rufus and Joel, + Mr. Jim. But some people are never satisfied.

Brilliant!

Clever!

Now, remember folks, Jim said SUNDAY page ideas. So far it seems Esrelita is the only one to have offered anything of importance, although she may have accidently left out Easter. But again, who am I to criticize…as my mind is a bit blank for ideas as well. Hope at least some us will come up with something good that will help Jim.

Great Strip Jim, Thanks!!!