Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for October 30, 2024

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    Klubble  23 days ago

    I used to take melatonin to fall asleep. Now I just read this.

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    Klubble  23 days ago

    That is some mug on Keri in P1.

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    Klubble  23 days ago

    Did they sew together a few bedsheets for the finish line?!?

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    kdizzle  23 days ago

    The US high school girls 4 × 1 record is just over 44 seconds. Maybe the record is for slowest race ever run? P.S. Note to writer – the 4 in 4×1 means 4 runners on the team.

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    pategar  23 days ago

    I get it now! Since they started together, Dorothy had to find the baton in the steeplechase pond, get it to Keri, and then they had to run the rest of the race backwards singing Innagaddadavida without spilling her root beer.

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    That kid with Marfan  23 days ago

    Why is Dubbs handing Keri her credit card in P1? Can’t they just use a baton like every other relay team?

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    ComicsLover1965  23 days ago

    Henry, please at least try to pretend to do some sports research before writing crap that doesn’t make sense in any reality. Or just come out and admit you just don’t care in any way, shape or form about this strip and its fans.

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    jslabotnik  23 days ago

    We saw Keri appear to be in a position to start the race yesterday. And now she’s taking the credit card and finishing? Misdirection? Or due to budget cuts, each runner (of 2) in the 4×100 needs to run twice?

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    bearwku82  23 days ago

    WHAMMO! An O Hank surprise ending. The two MHS relay teams merged into one.

    Just another tricky day for you fella.

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    Billy Bodkin  23 days ago

    That’s the biggest finish line I’ve ever seen.

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    Blaidd Drwg Premium Member 23 days ago

    This looks like, and reads like, something you would see in a 1960’s era Pravda, a Russian imitation of an American Comic, ‘Gil Thorpski’.

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    Goshen  23 days ago

    WDIG’s Jackie Carter just got it wrong, it’s the 4 X 200. She’s no Marty Moon, probably also said “throw the shot put.”

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    Bluedarter  23 days ago

    I’ve not been to a high-school track meet where there was a tape at the finish for a routine race. Is this the Olympics? Or else I’ve been going to see low-rent Podunk High instead of the Valley schools.

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    James St. John Smythe  23 days ago

    That’s quite the slow time on a 4 X 100. Maybe it took 50 seconds to scale the fence in yesterday’s strip.

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    jribbing  23 days ago

    This is from the “About” tab:

    With sharp, contemporary storylines and concise artwork, “Gil Thorp” provides an important link between high school athletics and contemporary social issues, taking readers to the classrooms and playing fields of Milford High School…

    I haven’t seen very sharp storylines or concise artwork, or even believable high school athletics. Plenty of social issues though.

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    KazDojo  23 days ago

    P4: Keri’s heart calls for the check. Somebody dust off the AED.

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    artegal  23 days ago

    “It’s a good thing you both rocked it, since we could only field 2 runners in a race that normally needs 4.”

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    Irish53  23 days ago

    P 1 (Dubs): “….here!…hold my cellphone…”

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    Irish53  23 days ago

    P 4 (peanut): “…well, I did just barf off about 10 pounds before the race…it helps to be lighter …”

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    troilus Premium Member 23 days ago

    Grotesque—on every level

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    Mopman  22 days ago

    Well I’m not going to repeat everyone else. But I’m curious how Keri led off the race (while forgetting the baton entirely) and also ran the anchor leg. She handed off to runner #2, then cut across the infield to get in position to be the 4th runner? And there must be two Dorothy’s on the team, because one of the other Dorothy’s also led off the race in another lane. And speaking of curious, if you’re curious about what today’s Mopped Up Thorp did with this race, well just check in below.

    moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2024/10/30/keri-botches-it/

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    Twainrdr  22 days ago

    P-1: In the middle (?) of the race, Keri is given her Vape. They’re so addictive!

    P-2: For some unknown reason, the Finish Line has a Bed Sheet to cross, and Keri RIPS right through a 400 count beauty.

    P-3: Now, we can see what Pedro sees in Keri. She sure looks hot.

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    Twainrdr  22 days ago

    After the race, Keri poses for a Cover Picture for next month’s Mission Magazine. (There are spoiled Teenagers all over the Web, who are starving for more attention, all the time.)

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    lemonbaskt  22 days ago

    keri appears to be like shakey from dick tracy panal one

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    lemonbaskt  22 days ago

    where did cami get the money to buy that micheal jackson skin lightner

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    Gil-doh!  22 days ago

    P4 (Keri): D@mn Dotty, you smell AND feel pretty. Hug me you fool!”

    (Coach Toe): “You two look so hot…errrrr…warm after those runs. You must be hungry too. Why don’t you both join me and the wife for dinner tonight? We’re having clams.”

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    metals24  22 days ago

    Wouldn’t 1:35:84 be 1 hour, 35 minutes and 84 seconds? Yeet!

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    jayesquire  22 days ago

    This strip just gets worse and worse every day. Right now it looks like next year. (plagiarizing Herb Brooks)

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    timmcd566  22 days ago

    P2: Keri ran so fast, her eyeballs fell off her face.

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    lemonbaskt  22 days ago

    espn reports the popularity of the gil thorp comic will lead to more coverge of track and field which you can view at 3 am in the morning all time zones

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    [Unnamed Reader - 563f4c]  22 days ago

    After all this time , and all the comments this comic for the writer and possibly the artist, who is still fairly new , AS LONG AS THE CHECK CLEARS THIS IS FINE !

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