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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Alexikakos said, 2 months ago
It does exist.
http://www.musselmantri.com/
Pharmakeus Ubik said, 2 months ago
What percentage of the runners are Musselmen?
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 2 months ago
Is that a combination of a human and a fresh-water mussel?
Magnolia42 said, 2 months ago
You mean it’s not applesauce?
kroykali said, 2 months ago
“your people”?
mjlrun said, 2 months ago
@kroykali
Triathletes.
DutchUncle said, 2 months ago
Another category: people who think RPGs or D&D or strategy games are weird, yet wager real money on their fantasy sports league.
Ewal Doh said, 2 months ago
Jeff finally wrote a strip that can’t generate a comment?
JavaJim said, 2 months ago
See http://jefmallett.blogspot.com/2010/07/mussel-up.html
Charles Smith said, 2 months ago
@Pharmakeus Ubik
None. Mollusks don’t have legs and can’t run.
kusotare said, 2 months ago
Frazz is lefthanded? Cool!
no1scouse said, 2 months ago
@kusotare
Sinister!
The Wolf In Your Midst said, 2 months ago
@Charles Smith
But mollusks can definitely make you run. Especially when they’re undercooked!
Comic Minister said, 2 months ago
I’m glad you two are having fun!
Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago
@kroykali
Musselmann in German means Muslim Man.