Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for April 19, 2013

An ape mask?

Slim must have some sense of humor . . .

I called it. Slim’s a nitwit. He could have given Walt a coronary!

I have to blame Walt for this one! He should have known better for using the term monkey suit instead of tuxedo.

Monkey suit he said, Monkey suit he got, Why are we surprised?

> Monkey suit he said, Monkey suit he got

It’s like the scene in SPACEBALLS where they’re instructed to comb the desert. Oh, no, they’re not…oh, yes, they did…

It’s a dream. Walt drifted off. Slim knocking on the door will wake him up and Slim will be dressed just fine.

Or the old joke of “Walk this way”.\\//_

Give Slim some credit. He is wearing a tuxedo.

Isn’t that from some old comic? Anyone recognize it?

Instant trip to Old Cartoonist Home.

I can hope that perhaps this is Joel (probably not, he appears too tall) or Rufus (probably not, because he looks too aware) in costume. I do hope they come back soon.

I suppose it’s possible this isn’t Slim.

“Hey, I think I’ll put on a gorilla mask and startle my 115-year-old grandfather-in-law! Because NOTHING bad could happen if I did THAT!”

Is there anyone who did NOT see this coming?

If the Old Comics Home is on “the other side”, this should give Walt a quick trip.

You were right Walt. Slim, as you said, wore the ‘monkey suit’ as you predicted

I’m surprised no one noticed this at first (including me), but he isn’t wearing a monkey suit – just a tux with a gorilla mask. Perhaps the joke’s on Walt once Slim (or whoever) takes off the mask.

After returning to reread this, this time I’m taking in the subtle art of it all. Walt in his canary yellow ruffled tux shirt and red bow tie, the use of the black background and most of all the truly classic lettering style of the “knock knock” and the “yow”

Jim, you are indeed a master.

And to all others, no – I’m not being snarky. I mean what I said.

Slim is wearing a mask? I hadn’t noticed.

A hair shirt?