Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 25, 2022

Tough guy in P2 has the requisite goatee…new nemesis? He’s a funny guy, so perhaps it’s Gil vs. the Joker for control of the metropolis of Milford.

“A third of a can of hard seltzer, straight up!”

P4: A double Hoo, in a dirty glass.

Kick whose rocks?

Hm. Zoomed in on Tough Guy, but still can’t really make out the monogram: IL?

I guess Gil’s gonna get all liquored up and get into a fight with wimpy coach. Wimpy coach will then take Gill to the woodshed and then Gil will be on his hands and knees crying.

Them’s fightin’ words.

P2 Coach Purple shirt, Marty Moon’s (more) evil twin?

Who’s the bartender, a friend of Tod’s? This new thread is now looking promising, particularly with Tod back in the mix. Wasn’t someone just asking about him a couple of days ago? Is Gil going to take on the loudmouth?

In all reality , is Patti Perky the cocktail waitress at the Do Drop Inn going to raise Gil’s sprites and other things ? Anyone , Anyone , inquiring minds want to know !

“Coach Gil! Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes? The usual – four shots of Bourbon served in a coffee cup?”

Could this be The Valley Conference Days? Think SEC Days or other football conferences, but on a smaller scale. Methinks there is a hint of jealousy toward the dean of coaches.

P4: Gil’s thinking, don’t look at it, don’t look at it. “Why thanks, I’ll have a rum and mole- er, Coke”

Whoa! I didn’t know there’d be vulgarity in the strip!

Marty leaves his stool to defend Gil

Still no introduction of a new kid? The tone has really changed with the new writer

Do all tough guys have gorilla hair arms and hands?

P1: New Evil Guy, complete with FHS (Facial Hair Syndrome), polishes his lounge act with the Three Stooges.P2: The Gilfather gives him enough rope to hang himself.P3: When was Coach Thorp ever referred to as “Coach Gil”? I can only hope Miss Sore Eyes reveals details of her and “Coach Gil’s” sordid past.

I thought this “Coach of the Year” ceremony was strictly a Milford event. You mean all the coaches in the Valley were there and were up for the award? They must have figured it was rigged, as soon as they saw that the guy giving it out was wearing a Milford shirt.

So far, I like where this is going

Gil takes the bartender home and starts a new family….edgy stuff!

For the first time, in apparently a long time, coach Gil is walking into a bar. This does not bode well.

Gil looks like a broken, beaten man. The award meant nothing to him. He just stopped in to drown his ennui in a huge glass of Hoo!. Maybe he’ll just decide to retire and let Jami take over the coaching duties, whenever the cargo ship he and his sister are on arrives. And speaking of arriving, the new issue of Mopped Up Thorp has arrived.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

The Passion of the Gil.

P-1: Why “Sit Down” Comedy never caught on.

P-2: Apparently, next season one of the Carolina Blue opponents will be from Northern Telepathic High School.

P-3: Special Guest appearance by the daughter of Honey West.

“The other three coaches laughed in unison, if not in harmony…”

Now I’m getting ads for torn yoga pants. Those must really be hard to do yoga in.

So she name-checks Gil to alert these not-coaches-of-the-year to zip it?

P 2 bartender thought balloon: “… ugh… I can’t believe that guy has seen me naked…”