Heavenly Nostrils by Dana Simpson

Heavenly Nostrils

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  1. Mister Ed

    Mister Ed said, 8 months ago

    In the original Star Trek TV series, “Evil Spock” also sported a beatnik beard and mustache in the Mirror, Mirror episode.

  2. Anonymouse2.0

    Anonymouse2.0 said, 8 months ago

    I don’t know what but something is definitely off about the teacher.

  3. UsernameUsername1234

    UsernameUsername1234 said, 8 months ago

    @Anonymouse2.0

    I think it’s his ears. They’re too pointy. Kind and noble people have small, round ears.

  4. Dana Simpson

    Dana Simpson said, 8 months ago

    @UsernameUsername1234

    Our last two presidents have had distinctive sticky-outy ears.

  5. Night-Gaunt49

    Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago

    @Mister Ed

    Mr. Spock was rendered saturnine, long before there were “beatniks.” Curiously on Dr. Who a few years later the alternate evil Brigade-Leader Lethbridge Stuart was clean shaven, had a scar with a patched eye. (He normally sported a mustache and no scar or eye patch.)

  6. kaykeyser

    kaykeyser said, 8 months ago

    I always knew beards were evil. But I would not be surprised if this teacher turned out to be an elf or an org or some thing, or at least got mistaken for one.

  7. listmom

    listmom said, 8 months ago

    yay! The evil beard of evilness. Time for piano teacher to order an evil pizza! (And appropos of nothing — this teacher reminds me a bit of the genie in the current Pibgorn.)

  8. CharlieTuba

    CharlieTuba said, 8 months ago

    That beard is a Van Dyke (a goatee with a mustache – soul patch optional) .

  9. The Wolf In Your Midst

    The Wolf In Your Midst said, 8 months ago

    I have to give some props to the artwork here- there’s a lot of subtle shading to his skin tone that most artists wouldn’t bother with. In fact, he looks a little incongruous next to Phoebe, at least to me.
    Then again, there are people who are just that pale. I should know, I’m one of ’em.

  10. John W Kennedy

    John W Kennedy said, 8 months ago

    A) At the moment, I’m sporting a Van Dyke, myself (the Village Renaissance Faire in Wrightstown, NJ, did “The Three Musketeers” last month).

    B) “Beatniks” were from the 1950s, and “Hippies” from the 60s. Both antedate ST:TOS—have you forgotten “The Way to Eden”?

    C) Yesterday’s strip strongly indicated something atypical about this teacher, but I seem to be the only one who noticed, perhaps because I’m an actor, an opera/operetta singer, and a member of the International Wizard of Oz Club.

  11. puddleglum1066

    puddleglum1066 said, 8 months ago

    @Anonymouse2.0

    For one thing, he bears an odd facial resemblance to the Genie of the Magic Toilet in the current “Pibgorn” storyline…

  12. Reynard61

    Reynard61 said, 8 months ago

    George Carlin knew all about the “evils” of wearing hair on one’s chin: “Lenin had a beard. Gabby Hayes had whiskers. Monty Wooly had whiskers…”

    So, Santa Clause: Good or Evil? (Remember, he wears a beard and unfairly competes with the job-creating toy companies by giving kids toys. That Socialist!)

  13. rpmurray

    rpmurray said, 8 months ago

    I like this music teacher guy. He’s much more interesting than Phoebe’s rather bland parents. I hope he gets a name.

  14. briatollah

    briatollah said, 8 months ago

    Beards are not evil. If you remember, Phoebe’s dad (Phoebus?) is bearded. I submit that shaving makes one evil and grumpy, as it is painful, aftershave stings, and don’t forget about ingrown whiskers. A razor hasn’t touched my chin since ’92.

  15. Comic Minister

    Comic Minister said, 8 months ago

    It’s time to be a heroine Phoebe!

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