Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for February 25, 2012

Poor Petey, he been ‘rash’ again..

Eyeball, in the right socket. I mean pocket.

Petey you forgot to duck.

Dazed and bewildered, Petey was seeing triple after the concussion and blackened eye. Alice was not very helpful. --All of which goes to prove that Petey’s aversion to team sports is well founded.

Hit in the eye and gets a rash. Attacked by the ball AND anxiety!

The artwork seems different (particularly Petey in the second panel). Is this an older strip, was there a substitute inker at work, or is this just a slight variation in the normal course of doing a daily strip?

@dsurkin-the original artist is undergoing medical treatment, this is a guest artist strip

Thanks pibbert (and dsurkin, for asking the question I signed on to ask). Best wishes for a quick recovery to Mr. Thompson.

“Alice! Give me that baseball!”

I’m sorry Petey! I don’t mean to laugh at your misery, but I just can’t help myself!

Wow! Now they’re 3 Alices and 1 Petey!

3 Alices wow. I hope your condition clears up soon Petey, because that’s more Alice than anybody could take. I hope you are doing well Richard.

Your subs are doing a great job but we hope for your healthy return, Richard!

Wow, Michael Jantze is doing a great job with Thompson’s characters. I still hope Richard recovers soon, though!

Yes, that’s the truth, you can check out the artist’s blog. http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/

just not the same without Richard Thompson

@pibbert—thanks. My father was a Parkinson’s sufferer, and I hope Mr. Thompson can soon return to work.

Sorry … I don’t like the new artwork style.