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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runar
said, 6 months ago
If I were Caulfield, I wouldn’t be keen on diluting my uniqueness.
Varnes said, 6 months ago
Hey, who doesn’t like a chicken hat?
Varnes said, 6 months ago
Lizard? I really like panel three….
vwdualnomand said, 6 months ago
better yet, get a balaclava. and, imagine yourself as cod black ops.
Matthew Davis said, 6 months ago
@runar
Is this Caulfield? If so, he grew his hair out a LOT since last week.
Tacopielvr said, 6 months ago
@runar
Thats not Caulfield. Just like in real life there is more then one black in the world……lol, please dont anyone go there and say they (all) look alike either, that wont help you look less bigoted, lol.
le-roy said, 6 months ago
@Tacopielvr
Yes, because anytime someone makes a mistake, it must be racism.
burleigh2 said, 6 months ago
And in 5 years, he’ll regret ever have had that hat and any pictures that exist with him in it. ;-)
kusotare said, 6 months ago
I’m surprised Frazz has a leaf blower.
cliquegge said, 6 months ago
@ kusotare – My thoughts exactly – sometime ago Frazz argued against getting a leaf blower – stated that the broom was just effective and gave him exercise.
bigpuma said, 6 months ago
@cliquegge
It wouldn’t surprise me to see it revealed that some ignorant administrator executed the purchase order for a leaf blower without consulting Frazz. This strip makes it a point to demonstrate who’s enlightened and who is not.
Tomielm said, 6 months ago
@le-roy
Don’t get your knickers in a twist. The kids in “Frazz” do look a lot alike. Jef uses skin color and hair styles (and the Asian kids have less-round eyes) to allow us to be able to tell t’other from which. Some of us are more observant, that’s all. Taco was just “afflicting the comfortable.” Lighten up.
danketaz said, 6 months ago
Frazz kept the leaf blower for demonstrations of Berouli’s Principle
runar
said, 6 months ago
@Tacopielvr
You, sir, are an a$$hole. Since I know nothing of your ethnicity, you can’t call this a racist comment.
A.Ficionada said, 6 months ago
I’m sure someone will let me know if I’m wrong, but the silhouette w/ the crosshatch in the 3rd panel seems to be a bit different, style-wise. I like it. More stylized version of the pensive moment.
About the leaf blower, I remember Caulfield using one w/ ice skates to have a fun sprint. Maybe these kids got a turn, too :-)