Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli

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  1. Llewellenbruce

    Llewellenbruce said, about 20 hours ago

    Can you sing “Bye Bye Gertie”?

  2. EarlWash

    EarlWash said, about 20 hours ago

    Common sense to the rescue.

  3. HectorPriam

    HectorPriam said, about 20 hours ago

    “Follow Uncle Walt and me home?”

    Something good is about to happen for Gertrude…like Byrd waiting at Skeezix’s house.

  4. Gweedo Murray

    Gweedo Murray said, about 19 hours ago

    Byrd may have clued the clan, or at least Skeezix, to what all went on.

  5. jumbobrain

    jumbobrainGenius_badge said, about 18 hours ago

    I always come here after reading Dick Tracy, just because I know it will wash that badly-written-and-drawn taste out of my mouth.

  6. imrobert

    imrobertGenius_badge said, about 15 hours ago

    A nail biter.

  7. axe-grinder

    axe-grinderGenius_badge said, about 15 hours ago

    Amazing diner scene, more drama!

  8. axe-grinder

    axe-grinderGenius_badge said, about 14 hours ago

    To be frank, Devonshade, I took your comments the other day— You should be critiqueing the deplorable sabortage of a comic icon! Why cannot you see that the original content of GA is being obliterated to make a vastly inferior product. Are you all blind?– to be just the kind of self-assured judging you described last night.

  9. sjbuchanan

    sjbuchanan said, about 14 hours ago

    Maybe it’s time for Walt to go into the Old Comics home…It would be ironic (as most of GA storylines are) if Gertie came to Byrd with no job while he is now well off…the tables would be completely turned.

  10. sjbuchanan

    sjbuchanan said, about 14 hours ago

    I just noticed if I click on the strip it expands larger. NICE. (using firefox?)

  11. channce

    channce said, about 14 hours ago

    Strip does the same expanding using Opera. It’s especially handy for making the Sunday strips readable.

  12. oldbooger

    oldbooger said, about 14 hours ago

    Its really good to see Skeezix and other family members back in the strip.

    Also, I’ve got a hunch the lady customer in purple sitting behind Walt is about to become involved in the storyline.

  13. vasaaaa

    vasaaaa said, about 14 hours ago

    WHAT ABOUT RUFUS AND KITTY?

  14. BuzzDog

    BuzzDogGenius_badge said, about 13 hours ago

    It still amazes me that Byrd went from broke in May to being on national television and on a tour in September. Talk about your meteoric career!

  15. MorganZ

    MorganZ said, about 13 hours ago

    Why do I get the feeling that Earl is at Walt’s house, waiting to propose to Gertie, and that all of Walt’s family is in on it?

  16. Dypak

    DypakGenius_badge said, about 13 hours ago

    Poor Gertie, got herself into a fix. I’m sure once they all get a chance to talk it’ll work out.

  17. Devonshade

    DevonshadeGenius_badge said, about 12 hours ago

    Knowing this hack cartoonists style, gertie will end up with a raise. Your right BuzzDog how many mouthharp players get to be national musicians on the strength of one song. None that I know of. Probably had some help.

    The cartoonist has shown that he intends to keep these lame new characters and give them more and more time. I would not be surprised to find that we’ll see less and less of the GA original iconic characters that have definitely made this a great strip in the past.

    I suppose he’ll put some of them in the comic retirement home soon, to make space for his lame creations on the tailcoats of the icons. He’s already got Rufus half in the grave, the others are soon to follow in my humble opinion.

  18. Devonshade

    DevonshadeGenius_badge said, about 12 hours ago

    Hey axe-grinder, hows about backing up to see others critting me, instead of taking my comments out of time-line context. Like I said, I don’t back down when others start the process on me.

    If you do not want to see my comments then just skip over my name. Your lack of positive affirmation for my comments are no skin off of my back. But if you insist on making your “holier than thou” critiques on my observations, then i’m game.

  19. Macushlalondra

    MacushlalondraGenius_badge said, about 11 hours ago

    I hope you’re all right that Byrd is waiting to propose. Though I would prefer that a marriage proposal be made in private just between the couple, in this case I think it would be great for everyone to be there. Hopefully she’ll say yes!

    The artwork today is awesome. But what time must it be and the place is this crowded? I thought it was probably after midnight.

  20. ChubsyUbsy

    ChubsyUbsy said, about 11 hours ago

    Crowded? Aside from the Wallet clan, I see 3 customers…

  21. Dypak

    DypakGenius_badge said, about 11 hours ago

    Three customers seems like a reasonable number for a diner at that time of night. The shows are over, the bars are closing. Just a few nightowls looking for a cup of coffee and a slice of pie before they go home.

  22. whmIII

    whmIII said, about 11 hours ago

    Show her the door…totally irresponsible.

  23. imrobert

    imrobertGenius_badge said, about 10 hours ago

    Scancarelli is hardly a hack cartoonist and has been doing this strip for over 20 years.

  24. ChubsyUbsy

    ChubsyUbsy said, about 10 hours ago

    I think Skeezix will be the voice of reason in this mess.
    Corky is being somewhat unfair, although he is understandably angry at Walt being left alone.
    Gertie is at fault for abandoning Walt because of her outrageous behavior in getting thrown out of the theater.
    OTOH she did her best to try to get to Walt.
    But what of Rufus?
    Presumably he and the cat are still stuck in that grave he dug…

  25. jtpozenel

    jtpozenel said, about 9 hours ago

    I have to admit that today’s strip is especially well drawn. And it looks like the story line is finally starting to move along.

  26. Susan001

    Susan001 said, about 8 hours ago

    HE”S had a tiring day? Gertie must be ready to drop!

    And Devonshire, can YOU draw as well as Scancarelli?
    Do us all a favor, and drop this strip from your catalogue.
    There are some of us who actually LIKE it!

  27. Chikuku

    ChikukuGenius_badge said, about 8 hours ago

    Skeezix is such a good man, always has been. He was brought up right!

  28. Gweedo Murray

    Gweedo Murray said, about 8 hours ago

    To the axe-man and others. Responding to trolls only encourages them. Chances are if Byrd and Gertie tie the knot they’ll be moved off and a new caretaker for Walt will have to be found. Remember teen party girl ?

  29. BlitzMcD

    BlitzMcD said, about 6 hours ago

    Good signs in the story lines.

    And since no one else apparently has noticed it yet, hats off to ChubsyUbsy for using the front cover the the Thirteenth Floor Elevators’ 1966 debut album as his photo. Anyone who likes the Thirteenth Floor Elevators is alright in my book!

  30. HectorPriam

    HectorPriam said, about 6 hours ago

    The way Corky and Skeezix are acting sure makes me think there’s gonna be a pleasant surprise for Gertie when she gets to Skeezix’s house.

    It’s pretty clear that some readers don’t like Gertie and Byrd. Must be because they’re both black.

    Obvious racism…tsk, tsk.

  31. jollyjack

    jollyjack said, about 6 hours ago

    Scancarelli has invested a lot of personal capital in Gertie and Byrd so they are not going anywhere. That still does not mean that more attention can be paid to the Wallet clan and it’s four generations that GA is declared to be about. There must be a responsible younger member of the clan (besides Skeezix) that grounds the strip and still not involve Slim.

  32. MaxStarmanJones

    MaxStarmanJones said, about 4 hours ago

    Beautiful drawing of the inside of a diner. Very nostalgic, though it also looks a little like the one Obi-Wan visited in Star Wars episode 2.

    I would buy a print of that diner if Scanarelli were selling one.

  33. Joe Allen Doty

    Joe Allen Doty said, about 2 hours ago

    Terry, the waitress with the black hair and wearing the red top and standing by Walt, told Corky what went on at the Theater. She told Corky what she saw.

    Considering the size of panel 2 and the fact that the scene is in a diner, that’s very good detail for such a small space.

    A CARETAKER is one who takes care of property and animals.

    A CAREGIVER is one who gives care to human beings and allows the person to help himself (or herself) when possible.

    I was a caregiver for most of 2 months all by myself when my partner became bedfast. We did have friends and volunteers who helped get Ed to the hospital clinic.

    For the last 3 months of Ed’s life, I was the caregiver for 16 hours on week days with a CNA being there during the day time. For 2 of those 3 months, I took care of him by myself on weekends. For the last month, I had a caregiver on Friday and Saturday evenings and one on Sunday afternoons.

  34. axe-grinder

    axe-grinderGenius_badge said, about 1 hour ago

    Joe, you’re a good guy to shoulder all that responsibility.

  35. EarlWash

    EarlWash said, 14 minutes ago

    Well said, Susan.