Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 30, 2021

Either Katy’s wearing blue contacts or it’s yet another coloring error.

That coffee must be spiked – Zany is repeating himself. Either that or with the crazed eyes and smile it just might be extra caffeine.

She’s got Marty Feldman eyes.

P3: What’s it to ya, Coach?

Chipper, Zane, Betty, Katy…Gil has the Harry Caray trouble with names. “Zane spelled backwards is Enaz…holy cow!”

P2: Shouldn’t she have two fingers up to signify shooting for second place?

In all reality, Don’t confuse me with Chip Hilton , I’m not that great .

P1 the crazed look in Zane(y)’s eyes, coupled with the quadruple-caffeinated coffee suggests that he is primed to stab (Dispos)Abel repeatedly

Katy’s evil plan to eliminate her parents and claim her inheritance is unfolding perfectly

P2 Make Milford HS the number one second place team in the Valley Zane(y)!

P3 WTF kind of coach-speak is spewing from GilPa’s pie hole? Who cares about your feelings Zane(y) besides you and Katy? Feelings? Get your head out of your a$$, take the ball and pitch like you are capable!

Mopman’s job on the Milford HS floors is the only flash of brilliance in this panel, or the entire story arc for that matter

P1, Again with the swordfights. Insane Zane is clearly enjoying shower time a little too much.

P2, A couple of giant hands in case anyone is missing them.

P3, Gil shows up at school so he has an excuse for missing yet another game later in the day.

P3.5- Since Zane is looking a lot more Chipper, is GilPa gonna start him at 3rd?

(In)Zane seems to have lost his Bulldog edge. Perhaps he needs some more time in the library with CK. You know, in that “special” section Marion the Librarian showed him.

P 1: “…today, my new trick is me talking, drinking, and smiling at the same time with my mouth closed…”

P 4: “…however, that loofah time spent with you and coach Bob is what really did it…”

“…mostly. I’ve got this terrible itch and rash in my crotch. Katy likes to do weird things with hot peppers.”

Vito from Goshen has Milford as a heavy favorite on the morning line. Vito heard from some connected people that Zane will be packing a knife. Going in all chippy and bulldoggish is another terrific Coach CK move.

Beat Valley Tech on Thursday, win the election on Friday and give us some wisdom on Saturday. Golf on Monday!

These coaches are waaaaaay to involved in their athletes personal lives.

If Zane is Romeo, who will be Tybalt?

Zane is looking a lot more chipper? Actually, he looks more nearly as if he’s been stuffed into a chipper, with that stump of a right arm. Valley Tech’s prospects are looking up!

panel #3 reminds me of a story my uncle(25 year AAC/USAF vet, 18 month POW in Germany)told me what happened when he was assigned to Japan. He arrived without orders assigning him to a specific unit so he spent 2 years(he was an E7 USAF Master Sgt) wandering around with a clipboard pretending to be a “supervisor”. He had the proper line badge and put a Squadron patch on his Fatigues. It worked until he finally got really bored and put in his retirement papers.

2 close-ups and a long shot. That’s perspective

P 4: “…but how are things going with Mrs. Thorp?…I was sorry to hear about the problems you two were having…”

Read the room, Zane. When all you hear is crickets after telling a joke, don’t repeat it and expect to get a better reception. And another featured hand/finger. I wonder what the over/under is for the number of those we get each month? I’m going to guess 12.

And speaking of guessing, you can probably guess that today’s Mopped Up Thorp is ready and waiting for you.

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