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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Chris Robinson said, 8 months ago
How sad! Of course MY car is like that too :D
neatslob said, 8 months ago
I’m late because I’m not allowed to drive my car…
olddog1 said, 8 months ago
Great circular reasoning.
ealeseth said, 8 months ago
see Gasoline Alley today (10/5) for the man who didnt’ get the car he thought was coming.
AStarofDestiny said, 8 months ago
Ah, yes…the ‘get out and push it and it will go faster’ car. Best kind for a newly-licensed teenager to learn and drive with!
I Play One On TV said, 8 months ago
Can you say “Fiat”?
comicsssfan said, 8 months ago
The new Fiat looks pretty good.
Konabill said, 8 months ago
Fell in love with cars at 9 yo. Every boy started with a model A or B. In love with boats at 12 and planes at 19. Kind’a feel sorry for today’s kids.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago
A car is too much trouble and now out of my financial range. And my health is such I don’t trust getting behind the wheel anyomore.
rgcviper said, 8 months ago
Personally, I can’t complain too much if it has four wheels and runs.