Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for March 06, 2012

Watch out, Ransom, Gil has his game face on.

That chair Kaz is sitting in came right from the Flintstones’ house.

P1 – Kaz looking for a testing sample from Gil, must be baseball season. GIl will hit Ransom up for a copy of Field of Dreams.No post-season for the second place basketall team, and maybe two mentions of the entire girls season? wtf?

Another season, another failure for Gil Thorp. When is Neal Rubin going to write a story about a Milford Mudlark team that can (and does) win a state title? Or is it that since Detroit sports teams suck, Milford must suck as well?

These "confrontations " sometimes fail to eventuate, as with Carl Peake, although Gil did good jobs on Hobart and Wildcat.

The seasonal nature of this comic is one of its many charms and allows it to get away with murder as we drift from sport to sport.I’m not in the least interested in sport; but I find “Gil Thorp” irresistible for some reason.

Good job Gil, waiting until your season is toast to finally step in and do something.

Token coffee pot shot in P. 1. Haven’t seen that one in a while. Love the “Bob” and “Gil” mugs (another charm of Gil Thorp). One of the frustrating things about this comic is that there are too many story lines going on at once and that many are left uncompleted. Why did we see Kitten as a ref at the girls game? Is it to show her human side? Why was Tanya (?) and her tatoos focused on? Speaking of tatoos, is that what Gil is going for at Milford Ink? Is that why Kaz is to wait outside?

I can see Gilford morphing over into beastmode,err, Claude Akins toughguy.

Gil must be really mad about that “Dirty Girls” video Kaz got him from Ransom. Didn’t spark that magic with Mimi that Gil was hoping for and now someone has to pay.

Oh, by the way, does anyone know where we’re sending the get well cards for Lini?

Well, they don’t have to be state champs, but not even the playoffs (oops, playdowns, sorry).P2 – shouldn’t that shot be used when Kaz is about to pummel someone?P3 – Go Gil! He’s going to go all Mark Trail on Ransom’s ass!

Why is a secretary’s elbow telling Kaz what to do in P. 1?

…do Kaz or Gil have any classroom responsibilites? Back in my day, even the most addled, lazy gym teachers had to teach US History or driver’s ed. All these guys do is drink coffee and meddle in teenage drama!

…and we love it!

I agree with most of you pertaining to the weird endings to so many story lines. I love the strip…but really just too many things not finished off…starting with Mimi…lol

Can a coffee cup have a tattoo? Someone needs to slap that tat.

Ridiculous. It’s basketball. Every team gets at least one playoff game in every state I know of. Do they really not understand that? Your season doesn’t end if you get 2nd in the conference. Actually, even in sports like football where you have to qualify for the playoffs, the second place team in the conference would be in. The season started with talk about a title run, now they act like state titles and the playoff system to get there don’t even exist.

Gilhulk Angry! GilHulk Smash!

P3, Gil looking not unlike a dessicated old catchers mitt….kind of an actor Kyle MacLachlan look…..

Yeah, when was the last time the Mudlarks won The Valley in any sport Gil coaches? Of course,as AD I guess he gets some credit for that big soccer title this fall.

Fire Gil.

I would like to know what happened to Parker. After visiting the transexual mother, I would have assumed that a follow up visit was in order. The only one who gets in trouble is the tattoo artist. Really?

Macho Macho Man!!!

Vigilante INJUSTICE!

REDACTED must be a buckeye or reds fan

is that GIL or 611 on his cup? 611 CLothes?

Why does Gil feel this it is his responsibility to do something about the tattoo shop, and why did he allow it until the season ended?

Agree that the strip is not handling well the post season. No way Milf is done finishing second in the Valley.

The Gilfather’s offer to Ransom: you can keep your pitiful shop open on three conditions: 1) quit tatooing MHS athletes; 2) I get a tete a tete avec Ms. Kitten once per month; 3) I get a 20% cut of your profits.

35 comments—is that a record?

Alright, it’s on! I don’t think I’ve ever seen 37 comments before, even when Mop Man was giving personal instruction to young nubile female athletes.