Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
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Harryfan said, about 1 year ago
The making of a con man.
interceptor said, about 1 year ago
Shouldn’t that be “The Joe Dimaggio Story”?
chireef said, about 1 year ago
he’ll make a good president some day
ReneTray said, about 1 year ago
@Harryfan
Yes, most defintely.
Varnes said, about 1 year ago
Panel 5: Caufield laughs and hands Frazz the real report he did on Abe. Nothing like fooling two adults in a row…..
jessegooddoggy said, about 1 year ago
If this were a TV series, Caufield would go on to have his own show. He’s brilliant!
Greg Cravens
said, about 1 year ago
This is one of those story arcs that make the rest of the cartoonists wish we were Jef.
TrapperJohn said, about 1 year ago
Yeah, government schools really give you an education, don’t they?
renewed1 said, about 1 year ago
@chireef
Yeah, lie twice and no conscience to worry about.
Potrzebie said, about 1 year ago
Do any schools allow student to do papers On Zachary Taylor?!
tigre1 said, about 1 year ago
Three cheers for old Rough and Ready. Look out for Manifest Destiny…it may bite you again, and soon. Read any Mexican newspapers lately? I thought not.
Night-Gaunt49 said, about 1 year ago
I’m disappointed that Caulfield got 2 A+ papers. I was sure he was going to get an F-. But he was proven again that the teachers aren’t first rate or interested much in their students. A sad day for toon education.
rgcviper said, about 1 year ago
Wow … just wow.
Blackwolff9
said, about 1 year ago
@Varnes Frazz doesn’t have to grade him,so it’s probably real.