Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for July 03, 2011
July 02, 2011
July 04, 2011
Transcript:
Alice: Agh - ewegh - yuck! Petey: They're just cicadas, Alice. You're the one who's not afraid of anything. Alice: But these're bugs, with all those legs. EURGH. They're scary. Petey: Do what I do. Construct a distancing fantasy as a coping mechanism. Alice: Do what? Petey: I simply imagine the cicadas are my own private army of tiny Mothras all eager to do my bidding. They're instantly transformed from red-eyed monsters into my little pals! Alice: AH. Petey: What is - Alice: Look! I've dressed the cicadas in cute little dresses made of paper napkins! Ha-ha! Who could be scared of that? Help me write their names on them. This one's Darlene. Petey: Yikes! They've found cicadas around here wearing strange paper outfits, suggesting a possible species of super-intelligent cicadas. And they all had girls' names, too. Mom: EWGH! Don't tell the kids. It'll just scare them.
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
This one must be an old one. Alice doesn’t quite look herself.
Bittermelon of Truth almost 13 years ago
Cute! I can’t see the date but this feels like a retro comic.
And Mr. Thompson I don’t know if you read these, but your Reuben is well deserved! It occurred to me that Cul de Sac is the only comic with character development, unlike nameless others that are variations of a theme (angry/stupid, lazy, etc.). Please keep making us laugh for as long as you’re able. God speed!
Catfeet Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Can’t wait to see Petey’s private army of tiny Godzillas!
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
The Great Circle, One Rotation. Yay for Super Cicadas!
gfish213 almost 13 years ago
why the drawing style seem different?
Hillbillyman almost 13 years ago
We have ‘Katydids’ here in the south. I think the cicadas might be related.
Ida No almost 13 years ago
I have my own private army of Mothras, too! They’re ALL named Darlene!
drifting almost 13 years ago
It’s great to see the evolution of the characters!
larni almost 13 years ago
In Australia cicada shells (when they shed their junior body) made great badges, we would hook them to our school uniform with the barbs on their little legs. Yeah, alice is the epitome of an aussie girl.
celeconecca almost 13 years ago
Pete and Alice – great ideas – wish I had seen this way back when! Cicadas are okay – until you find your neighborhood in the middle of one of those 17-year cicada cycles. 1000s and 1000s massing together, landing on anything, singing and shrilling for mates. It’s been 20-some years and I still get the willies.
margueritem almost 13 years ago
New, old, who cares? I love it.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 13 years ago
So funny…just love it.
Dirty Dragon almost 13 years ago
I don’t suppose Richard could post a full-sized Sunday version over at his blog like last week?Seems a shame to miss out on the cicada mating ritual. Or at least his depiction of cicada first base, whichever the case may be ; )TZT!!!
WaitingMan almost 13 years ago
“Crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station.” Grateful Dead
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I started reading this a lot later, but as Marg said new – old who cares? But I wanted to make sure of what I was seeing. Were my eyes betraying me>
krisbradpc almost 13 years ago
Wasn’t this one shown a few weeks ago?
fenneuter almost 13 years ago
I’ve seen this before. I’m pretty sure it’s from the first year. RT has it on his blog somewhere.