Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for May 31, 2020

no words to describe such a scene and moment

In the Luanniverse, there are no helicopter crashes, no deadly viruses and nothing worth rioting over, just a young woman and her dog enjoying a beautiful sunset. I want to live there.

The strips are produced well in advance, although it might be more possible to fast track a Sunday strip that does not depend on a story arc. Perhaps this was drawn just as the pandemic was gaining traction and our world was upended. Perhaps Greg knew things would grow ever more chaotic. What a lovely gift today.

I don’t normally check in on Sundays, but I’m glad I checked in for this one.

Colors are too garish.

NOTE: An opinion is about to be expressed that may differ from that of others. In case this bothers you, please feel free not to read this post. You have been warned.

This is beautiful; thank you to the artists…

Posters: You may now resume your regularly scheduled activities…

OMG, she set the neighbor’s house on fire! You can see yellow flames going up the side of the house right now! Someone call the fire department!

Serene

Enjoying life’s beauty. Would that more did.

The sun is setting on this strip?

Perfect peace.

White privilege.

Farewell? No dialogue?Sunrise or Sunset?Was it a dream by a Dreamer?Can’t wait for Monday.

I am so confused. What is the setting? I did not remember there being a giant, long sidewalk and picket fence leading up to Luann’s parents’ house. It looks like she has a couple of acres there.

A quiet day for the internet trolls.

:-)

The sun is setting on paradise and the day holds on to the the last vestiges of light.

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Just like in “Soylent Green”…

We all need a spot of calm in our lives. The appreciation of the free things in life, like longer days, warmer weather, the beauty of the sunset, a content, warm pet sleeping contentedly on your lap. Things that money can’t buy, and a reminder of what life should be like without hate, anger and chaos.

That said, the color choices in today’s strip are rather unfortunate. It looks like an ominous fire approaching Luann’s neighbor’s house. The use of yellow and orange doesn’t sit very well. :-(

Luann’s a good kid. She is overdue to star in her own novel. Hopefully today is a preview.

Lovely. I’m also reminded of one of my favorite Peanuts arcs, when Charlie Brown decided he was going to leave school and dedicate his life to making his dog happy. I seem to remember his teacher and principal wistfully understood that ambition.

Wow! How nice!

So Sweet! I can’t remember the last time I read a Luann Sunday that hit me in the feels so hard. :) :) :) :) :)

well done, Greg

Beautiful scene for the last day of May….

Meanwhile, the inner cities burn.

Love is answer for all questions.

Now that is beautiful

Is Greg taking lessons from Brooke McEldowney?! :D

Now who amongst us didn’t automatically think of the Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Op. 46: Morning Mood? :)

As a famous character once said, “SERENITY NOW!” (RIP Jerry Stiller)

Beautiful.

Almost as much color as the average Sunday Gordo.

Spectacular artwork. So peaceful and beautiful. Luann and Puddles’ expressions are totally relaxed and colors and shadows are amazing.

Only thing missing here is Ox sitting by her side…

When I first scrolled down, I thought the house in the background was on fire. Oops!

Breathtaking ❤

Sunset or Sunrise?

Gaining perspective…

What, is this the last Luann strip, or something?

Has Luann started doing drugs? The landscape looks scary and the colors are too psychedelic for me.

If only today’s reality was more like this.

Those are flames from the city to the left

Just a beautiful young woman and her dog cuddling together.

What many seek, and few find.

Obviously, she has not been watching the news for the last few nights… smart girl.

Just beautiful

What a beautiful moment.

While these strips are usually done weeks in advance, I can’t help but think that the Evans are speaking to the outdoor peace and quiet that we all need, right about now. It’s a far cry from the current chaos.

THE END

Without a doubt, Greg is a MASTER of the one panel Sunday Strips, as today’s Strip illustrates.

Remember this?

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2001/09/02

But one of My favorites is this one:

https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2007/09/02

Uhh. . . .Luann? You are turning into your parents.

Must be the calm before the storm. Excitement Monday!

Really cloudy over where I live so this scene is extra nice.

So tongues of fire are shooting at her house, which is bursting into flame, and she’s very calm about it all. What a weird strip. (j/k…)

I know it’s just an optical presentation by Greg for our enjoyment and he had a lot of fun making it BUT it seems contrived. Is it a sunrise or sunset? Sun should be redder at sunset,BUT clouds should be brighter at sunrise.

Knowing Luann and Puds… it’s a sunset scene.

Is that Minneapolis burning in the background?

Serenity now.

This is such a beautiful and serene scene, with the name character and her dog peacefully appreciating nature so beautifully expressed in this comic (I love the little smile she has drinking it all in, beautifully drawn) I was worried it was a swan song comic, and suddenly Monday we would realize that Luann is over. I don’t think so though, I like to follow the theory that this is drawn in appreciation of and reaction to all the hell we are experiencing in our country now. Those who know me know that I am an African-American social justice based Baby Boomer, and my heart if very heavy right now, for good reason. I am an optimist by nature, and a Christian, so I believe in things getting better over time, humans have it in them, but at times like these that belief is sorely challenged. Even if this was not your intent Greg Evans, thanks! I know some here like to critique, colors to garish, fire somewhere, must be some kind of underlying bad thing coming, but that is human nature. I like the trolls I know on this blog, and appreciate them, just like I did in grade school, where the nuns would practically have us bawling over something, and the cynics would quickly have us snickering. Humans! Let the spirit in this set of panels be the one that guides us. Hey one good/great piece of news is Space X. I have not been this excited since the Columbia first roared to orbit. Humans! Thanks Luann and Puddles.

While I do realize there’s a lag in time with these strips, I can’t escape the feeling that this one has something to do with “return to normalcy…” somehow…. someway. I can’t explain it, otherwise. Maybe this one “preempted” the scheduled strip.

Anyway, hope everyone is keeping safe.

Today’s strip contains the best dialogue it’s ever had! d;o)

Is Luann watching flames made by looters and rioters?

Finally some peace and it had to come from a comic. THIS IS PERFECT!!

She looks much more like an adult here… perhaps she’s dreaming of better days?

Shades of Frank King and the original Gasoline Alley.

I looked at the comments just to see if people would find something negative about this peaceful scene. Sadly, they did not disappoint.

A lovely image.

A beautiful sunset. I don’t see anything on fire at all. The colors are a bit strange and vivid but it plays up the theme well.

“Yet, even amidst the hatred and carnage, life is still worth living. It is possible for wonderful encounters and beautiful things to exist.” Hayao Miyazaki

I think this is just a Sunday panel strip to relax and calm down readers during the greatest crisis in our nation’s history….and we need something to relax and cool us down, given the absence of ANY form of relief from all these endless catastrophes. Forget about the lack of sports on TV….in my city, I can’t even take my dogs to the dog park and enjoy the peaceful sight of them running around, playing with other dogs, and being generally funny. All I have is an endless stream of horror coming out of my TV and computer feed.

The treeline to my east does that in the late afternoon as the sun starts to set.

Thanks for giving some serenity, Evans.

LOVING this, but…one small thing…if the sun is setting below the horizon, as suggested by the coloring of the sky, why is the sun still “up”?

Life is Good.

Monday: Gunther and Bets play “house” ?

Thank you, just what everyone needed today!❤️

Nice use of color.

I didn’t know that they live in Minneapolis

I guess I could sneak up & nibble her ear lobe…

Life is good!

Oblivious bliss or wishful thinking?

Peaceful. Tranquil in Pitts.

Meanwhile, rioting, looting, and vandalism are getting closer to home by the minute—already at places where I sometimes shop….

Just like at “Red & Rover” serene.

I must be slow today. I am not getting the punchline at all.

Thank you for this.

This was me on my back porch tonight. Minus Puddles.

Beautiful!! Thank you.

yeah. I get ya.

Amazing artwork!

It dawned on me that this strip was for Memorial Day.

Enjoy your freedom, Luann.