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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simpsonfan2 said, 4 months ago
Her poetry can be sung to The Yellow Rose of Texas.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
Just an impish wind took hold and off they went skittering down the road in earnest to who-knows-where.
vwdualnomand said, 4 months ago
mount holyoke alum.
masterskrain said, 4 months ago
Well, that blows…
Katiekicks said, 4 months ago
@Night-Gaunt49
To Poetry heaven
nighthawks
said, 4 months ago
…..I love evvvvery movement
there’s nothing I would change
she doesn’t neeeed improvement
she’s much to nice to
re- araaaaange…….
prrdh said, 4 months ago
Shouldn’t that be “Poetry…in Motion!”
Ceeg22
said, 4 months ago
Jef has been too much time with Pastis
Arianne said, 4 months ago
@Night-Gaunt49
Nice! :)
Arianne said, 4 months ago
I like how Jef continues the movement in the 2nd panel by having Frazz shake out the floor mat. Nice touch!
Night-Gaunt49 said, 4 months ago
@Katiekicks
Reminds me of that cartoon on the internet about two strangers and a wind blown paper that joins them together.
comicsssfan said, 4 months ago
They are reading poetry in elementary school? Great!
evangelyne said, 4 months ago
@simpsonfan2
It would certainly be more cheerful this way…
bluescorer said, 4 months ago
Long trip.
Wabbit
said, 4 months ago
good one.