Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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Margueritem said, 11 months ago

Roger’s comment touched the mom in Drusilla, thank heaven. I can’t believe that Lena missed. I hope she gets another shot, it’s her chance to redeem herself in the eyes of all.
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

My comments seem to be on the “slow” (or maybe it’s “fast”?) server tonight. The time stamp on the boilerplate is five minutes later than I actually posted it–and three minutes from now.
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

Spinky’s looking a bit … jaundiced … today.
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

Posted at yesterday’s comments:

9CL: Isabel may be not-happy about Edda getting Amos. She may be planning a condign and speedy vengeance when Miss Prissy Ramrod returns to the Big Apple.

But she does actually like (as opposed to and in addition to lust after) Amos, and she is damned is some snip of a girl is going to take away what is rightfully Amos’
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

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emjrn said, 11 months ago

9CWL…I don’t think the missing word is “socks”…maybe a part of the anatomy that is a little farther north and more central to the human torso. (giggle)
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

I had confidance in Dru, and she has indeed focussed on her true foe, Inky the yellow
scaredycat! Though with Lena’s first hoe-shot inches from his fluffy-maned noggin, and Dru on the way, I guess he should be scared!
emjrn said, 11 months ago

Dru holding her hand up in front of her face is almost like Roger’s innocence got through to her like nothing else would….and then her mind goes to Spitcock!

Spitcock may not be in one piece for Dru to get if Lena has her way with the hoe!
macFicheallaigh said, 11 months ago

And speaking of moms, Mrs. Egg is still making dinner – is she going to hear the noise and come see what it’s all about?
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

macFicheallaigh said:
And speaking of moms, Mrs. Egg is still making dinner – is she going to hear the noise and come see what it’s all about?

Maybe Lena’s like Fred and George Weasley–small explosions (or, in this case, crashes) coming from her room are considered perfectly normal.
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

Dru’s hand in front of her face echoes Christopher Lee’s Dracula when confronted with a cross.

I’m not sure whether i’d prefer the finish or the sketch’s action were i Roger.

One promises bruises on the throat and difficulty speaking/swallowing for some time.

The other promises differently-placed bruises and contusions and difficulty sitting for some time.
tallwoman41 said, 11 months ago

11 comments so far and can’t see any of them!
Pokefan_Frank said, 11 months ago

Luckily for Roger, that comment brought Dru back to her senses and made her canalize her rage properly… but why though? Was it because it brought back Pib’s comment of “he’s only a boy”?

Spitcock, as we had expected, is expressing genuine fear to our little hoe-wielding “bitch”

Lastly, let me paraphrase Satori: “What’s with this creature? She can’t even [be viciously murderous] without looking sexy!”
wndrwrthg said, 11 months ago

Margueritem,
I am not sure being held off the ground at arms length is exactly “mom” like. It also appears the young lady is about to tear away the border to achieve her desire.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

Is “…I don’t even drive yet” code for for “I’m a virgin”?
debra4life50 said, 11 months ago

Margueritem, maybe Lena’s just supposed to keep him busy until Dru gets there…That might have been Roger’s plan, or would it be Mr McE’s, who draws this strip, so….ooo, double personality time.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

fearciuil, thanks yet again for ALL the boilerplate!
debra4life50 said, 11 months ago

and, now, we sit and wait until Monday. At least Dru’s anger/demoness is headed in the right direction. And, is it my imagination, or does Spitty look apprehensive. Lena’s demoness is going in the right direction, too. What’s Spitty gonna do when Dru and Lena team up? And, now we sit and wait till Monday…Oh, wait, I already said that….So, sorry ;)
emjrn said, 11 months ago

A pretty good cliff hanger!

Good night all! Coffee and Bailey’s for the late night couchers!
baslim_the_begger said, 11 months ago

Dru’s hand gesture reminds me of the Vulcan mind meld grip about to be applied. Of course, the recipients of Dru’s melds have generally felt more satisfaction afterward.

I like how Dru is gripping the panel divider…
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

For those interested in comparing the sketch and the finish directly, i’ve set up a comparo at http://electronictiger.net/avail/compare/

Move your mouse over the panel to switch views.

EDIT: Flipping back and forth, it appears that not one panel went unchanged between sketch and finish, though the changes in panel 1 are the most minimal…
wildflowerose said, 11 months ago

Sisyphos says:

Is “…I don’t even drive yet” code for for “I’m a virgin”?

My son, who is about Roger’s age, thinks about driving and how many months/days/milliseconds ‘till he gets his learner’s permit almost as much as he thinks about girls, so maybe it is what it is.
baslim_the_begger said, 11 months ago

fairportfan!
Thanks for the nice work!
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

baslimthebegger says:

“Dru’s hand gesture reminds me of the Vulcan mind meld grip about to be applied. Of course, the recipients of Dru’s melds have generally felt more satisfaction afterward.”

In his absolutely hilarious Star Trek novel, How much for Just the Planet?, the late John M Ford features (among other characters) an extremely Klingon Chief Security Officer, and a comm officer on the same ship who is a bit of a geek and loves Terran film noire.

At one point the CSO loses his temper rather impressively, grabs the comm officer by the throat and raises the other hand in a manner described as being irresistably reminiscent of preparing to uncap a beer bottle…
debra4life50 said, 11 months ago

Looking at the comparison…I think I prefer Roger being flung away to what’s in the finished product.
wildflowerose said, 11 months ago

Fairportfan’s work makes it possible to see that in panel 2 not only does Dru’s expression totally change, even the angle of her face changes.
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

Bravo, fairportfan! Your comparison-post allowed me to note the difference in Inky’s eyes in panel 4, along with much else.
Mikkail said, 11 months ago

Evenin’, all. Dru’s question has me wondering - it’s obvious Roger & Dru could see Spitcock battling the Satori clones, but then Spitcock jumped through the portal, and tried to fry Lena. But he fizzed. Dru says (081211), “Where did his power go?” But how she did know he was out of gas? The screen they are watching showed Suzerain, didn’t it?
debra4life50 said, 11 months ago

Sisyphos, maybe Dru will come find Roger after she’s done with Spitty and take care of that “car” problem for him.
Pokefan_Frank said, 11 months ago

Fearciuil, I think the jaundice is related to Dru’s forehead yesterday, and perhaps confirms that she is taking on Inky’s coloring
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

fairportfan, thanks for the comparison–brilliant, as usual.

ccdesan, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
oCinneide said, 11 months ago

Fairport, bravo on the comparison piece! I noticed that in the third pannel of the sketch, Dru has “tossed” Roger, but in the finished product she is holding him up. And I agree about the differences in Inky’s eyes between the sketch and final.
That’s it for now…

Cheers!
The Old Wolf said, 11 months ago

Spinky is looking rather mojoless…

Drusilla once again declines to ravish (or consume) an underage victim (See? See? She’s got a heart in there, but we already knew that!)

Lena may get her second licks in yet…

9CWL: When it comes to music, Isabel is pure. That’s about the only place it seems to show up. Amos won fair and square, and Isabel is pyst that this upstart is trying to take Amos’ prize away.

I wonder if she’s referring to this:

http://tinyurl.com/5xu4f9

or this:

http://tinyurl.com/47pzav

Giggle

@Fairportfan: Nice comparison rollover. Reminds me of something…

I like Drusilla’s reaction to Roger in the finished picture… she’s almost saying “Get thee behind me”. I’m wondering if there’s something in her constitution that has changed since she was about to ravish him in Farfallaland… she seemed to have no compunctions there.

And so we enter another weekend drought…
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

To be sure, wildflowerose. I get it about teenaged guys–I was one, once–, but I was thinking more in the context of the comics-universe and of the Master’s need for constant vigilance against the Bluestocking Police, plus, what the likely reaction of Dru might be….
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

Personally, i think the most interesting divergence between sketch and finish is panel 2 - most obviously, the sketch does not show Dru with upraised hand, but beyond that, it shows a completely different pose and expression…
The Old Wolf said, 11 months ago

Yeah, i know; i got the idea from some insignifcant web page, but i can’t recall where…

Story of my life… ;^þ
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

ccdesan says:

“Fairportfan: Nice comparison rollover. Reminds me of something…”

{Bleeeah}

Yeah, i know; i got the idea from some insignifcant web page, but i can’t recall where…
Margueritem said, 11 months ago

Ah, but note her expression in the panel above. She has stopped her lunge toward his throat. Sure, she’s still has a stranglehold on him, but he’ll recover much easier from that.
The Old Wolf said, 11 months ago

Good night, everyone! Enjoy your weekend! Brach’s Cherry Chocolates for everyone…
Sisyphos said, 11 months ago

ccdesan! –Just exactly where did you take your young one on that trip lately completed?! Rok Vegas?
tallwoman41 said, 11 months ago

I see em now. sigh I have got to stop staying up. Just a nip of Bailey’s and it’s off to bed for me. Everybody have a butterscotch oatmeal cookie…I baked today.
Margueritem said, 11 months ago

debra4life50 says:

Margueritem, maybe Lena’s just supposed to keep him busy until Dru gets there…That might have been Roger’s plan, or would it be Mr McE’s, who draws this strip, so….ooo, double personality time.

You could be right.
GrumpyOldbear said, 11 months ago

9CWL -fingers?
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

9CL comments anent Isabel’s elided word:

Are we disingenuous enough, yet?
ejcapulet said, 11 months ago

I think that Lena has Spinky at her mercy.
fear-ciuil said, 11 months ago

9CWL: I just went through the strips (for 9CWL) that I have saved to my computer, and I couldn’t find the one I was looking for … I’ll just attempt to quote the punchline:

“Somewhere, a cartoonist is guilty of what she’s thinking.”

:D
Fairportfan said, 11 months ago

Is Spinky down on the ground/floor, or has Lena’s hoe just taken a chunk out of the wall?

And that doesn’t look like any wall/floor i’d expect to see in a fifteen-year-old geek’s bed/computer room, BTW.

And what about the big monitor with the lines on the floor - you know, the one that Brooke’s probably been hoping we’d forgotten about after all this time?

EDIT:

Something i noticed earlier and meant to make comment on - possibly the most subtle but very interesting dofference between sketch and finish is the difference in the position of Dru’s head and what it means in terms of just what she might be doing.
Radical-Knight said, 11 months ago

Fearciuil - Thanks for the ”Favorite” reminder.
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Edit - the connection to Fred and George Weasley was excellent.
Radical-Knight said, 11 months ago

CcDesan - I noticed in your second link http://tinyurl.com/47pzav , that the right is larger. Does this imply most people are right handed?
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