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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Randy_B
said, 7 months ago
Really more of a pink flamuskox.
Pacopuddy said, 7 months ago
God missed a trick there!
Alexikakos said, 7 months ago
What lack of discipline and focus?
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Can you say “Salvador Dali?”
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http://dali.urvas.lt/pictures.html
vwdualnomand said, 7 months ago
we had teachers would wanted conformity. we had teachers who wanted creativity. there has to be balance. like some places would sell you a hamburger with patty and buns and condiments. other places would deconstruct that burger, to components and eat a spoonful of those components(taste like a burger).
olfart said, 7 months ago
When I become famous, please do not let the flummox flocks dump on my statue.
Scott Simpson said, 7 months ago
Very creative and very inventive. Give yourself an “A”, Jef!
neatslob said, 7 months ago
I like it!
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 7 months ago
And it’s correct in every detail… LOL
The Old Wolf
said, 7 months ago
I’ve seen photoshops over at Worth1000 that were well-executed but not as clever as this. Delightful!
magicwalnut said, 7 months ago
Fantastic!I love this kind of humor!
CasualObserver said, 7 months ago
@olfart
We’ll be sure to fire flak at the flying flummox flocks.
atajayhawk said, 7 months ago
Classic!
Alec M.
said, 7 months ago
love it! love it! A+!
jessegooddoggy said, 7 months ago
Excellent!
haagendoggy said, 7 months ago
Looks a bit more like a flumyak. But I do love it.