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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The Old Wolf
said, 2 months ago
Jef’s humor often goes over my head, but I enjoy it just the same.
lbuckley said, 2 months ago
“That which doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger.” — Friedrich Nietszche
simpsonfan2 said, 2 months ago
“Whatever doesn’t kill us only makes us madder”-our family motto.
masterskrain said, 2 months ago
@simpsonfan2
“That which does not kill you usually hurts like hell!”
Alexikakos said, 2 months ago
Is the philosopher eating the falafel flagrantly?
Falafel Recipe Here:
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/My-Favorite-Falafel-231755
wecatsgocomics said, 2 months ago
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Long live Blazing Saddles!
Varnes said, 2 months ago
My advice, sir? Get deicer….
Arianne said, 2 months ago
Great punchline!
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 2 months ago
re: lbuckley
In the biological and medical worlds, it’s absolutely wrong, too. Too many events cause permanent problems.
Fairportfan2 said, 2 months ago
@The Old Wolf
Say “felafel, sir” quickly.
SusanSunshine
said, 2 months ago
A poem:
Nietzche
is preachy…
Falafel
Is awful…
Caulfield’s art
Is awfuly smart…
greyolddave said, 2 months ago
Actually, once again there is a bit of Detroit in this. Falafel is one of the things you can find everywhere there.
JackiAnne said, 2 months ago
“That which does not kill me…….better run.”
CasualObserver said, 2 months ago
@Chaze126
That’s one strip this dude can’t abide.
rollerposter said, 2 months ago
That which does not kill me…is only prolonging the torture.