Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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fear-ciuil said, 4 months ago

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Margueritem said, 4 months ago

Who is that evil toothed mystery man???
StradMan37 said, 4 months ago

Rocco’s Roscoe lit ‘im up like a X-mas tree.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Bogie won’t let six slugs slow him down!
Joe Minotaur said, 4 months ago

This must be another demon from the Borgia Cantus. The bullets going through remind me of that story. I’ve just looked back through the Borgia Cantus and I believe it is the demon who calls himself “The Watcher”. He was never locked into the book. Bustard shot him and Dru stabbed him with his own knife. It looked as though he died, but it also looked like Nat died when she shot him.
Heavenly said, 4 months ago

Those teeth look like Tom.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

“Rocco,” who yesterday looked feminine in silhouette (leading me to guess it was the Pibsicle) now seems both masculine and unfamiliar. –Not to mention (as Margueritem has pointed out) in need of orthodontics….

EDIT: And, of course, we all hear (do we not?) the bad Edward G. Robinson imitation, see?
The Old Wolf said, 4 months ago

@Joe - Yup, I had the same thought. At least about the recurring theme.
MurphyHerself said, 4 months ago

Hhmmm, I spent the better part of a beautiful weekend catching up on Pibgorn in hopes of having a clue on what’s happening. All it did was bring me up to snuff on the characters, for the plot is more confusing than any other. All I know is that there is going to be lots of humma humma with nasties and lots of flame throwing causing much agony. Move over on the couch, pretty please, and make room for me.

Brooke has one extremely creative mind.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

I am tempted to call this fellow “Tom” – but it seems clear that he doesn’t have enough teeth.
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

I don’t know, those teeth don’t look big enough to be Tom’s his were huge.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 4 months ago

the teeth are probably a clue. Dear old Torquemada’s back. A little singed…
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

@Risitas

“Wife inna box”, hee!

I call the cellphone my “leash”.
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

@Myshta

I’m surprised you didn’t leave an outgoing message on your answering machine that sounded like one of the inmates –

8-D
waycyber said, 4 months ago

Simon’s De Tomaso Mangusta
Simon had always told his friends and family “When I win the Lotto I am going to buy a classic De Tomaso Mangusta, the sleekest, most stylish, car ever made.” Of course, no-one took him seriously.
But, amazingly enough, Simon DID win the Lotto. His face was almost splitting in two as he smiled from ear to ear. That car would be his.
He went down to the showroom and sat in the car of his dreams. The salesman was droning on about the features, but Simon knew them all by heart. He watched the salesman’s face as he wrote out a cheque for the full amount. This was one car he wouldn’t need a loan for. The salesman’s face took on a fixed look as he realised he wasn’t going to make commission here.
All forms signed, insurance arranged, Simon eased the car out of the showroom. He closed his eyes and touched the accelerator briefly, just to hear the roar, then he pulled out into the traffic.
Simon drove through the city streets and out into the country. There was a road he knew, long and straight, going over hills, and there wouldn’t be much traffic on it. No speed cameras either.
He found the road and just sat in the car, looking over his chosen course and imagining how the car would feel. All was clear. No traffic. FOOT DOWN!!
Simon accelerated slowly at first, feeling the thrust of the car as the speedometer needle rose faster and faster. 30MPH, 40MPH, 50MPH…
He glanced at his rear-view mirror and thought he saw a dark shape come over the hill behind him. It was approaching fast. Catching him up. Simon put his foot down harder. 60MPH, 70MPH, 80MPH…
The shape was still gaining on him. It was only a few yards behind the car. Then it passed him. Simon was astonished, it was a CHICKEN!!!
As it pulled away ahead of him Simon accelerated faster and faster. He was doing 112MPH and was hardly gaining on the chicken. Suddenly it shot off the road into a farm. Simon hit the brakes which squealed and complained as the car slammed to a halt. Dust and tyre smoke billowed out in dark clouds all around him.
Simon dashed out of the car into the farm. A farmer was looking over the fence at an enclosure full of chickens.
“Sir, I know this sounds mad, but one of your chickens was running along the road at over 100MPH.”
“That’s roight, Sor.”
Simon looked at the chickens. They each had 6 legs.
“You see, our marrket research sez people loiks chicken legs, so we breeds ‘em with 6.”
“That’s amazing. How do they taste?”
“Dunno. No-ones caught one yet.”
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

So, now you’re into shaggy chicken stories, waycyber?
gimmickgenius said, 4 months ago

“Rocco’s” teeth ARE bigger in the sketch. We assumed he was standing in the shadows all this time, but that MIGHT be Tom’s present complexion, ever since Du burnt him to a crisp. He has filled out some, but he hasn’t entirely “got better.”

Nat’s “This dream is not supposed to go this way” is suspicious; did HE instigate this scenario to get close to “Dinah” once more… only now he’s facing a double cross???
Toxicdave said, 4 months ago

Nat is definitely eligible for a bone yard certificate.
Mattimeomeg said, 4 months ago

Ristas said about 4 hours ago: my wife’s brother calls HIS cell the ”wife in a box”

My mom and I hesitate about sending my dad to the grocery store alone, because he will invariable call every three minutes after his arrival at the store. All he wants to do is check on what brand of X or how many of Y to get, and “does she really need this type of Z? Oh, well, they’re out. Where should I go to find it?” We call his phone his leash.
Saskfan said, 4 months ago

Confused… Need… couch cushion… #c…

Ahhhhh. Now more Thijs van Leer and Focus, some good, dark beer, and I’ll be fine.

Confused, but fine.
azrach said, 4 months ago

Regardless of the size of “rocco’s” teeth, would it be possible for tom to be hosting a game show and running around in a parallel continuum (Bogart movie?) at the same time?
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

Nothing is as it seems. I almost feel like I am in the Twilight Zone reading this strip and coming from me that is a compliment.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

If P= Pibgorn, D=Dtusilla, O=Oogmat, N=Nat. and R =Rocco then

((P+N) * (D+N) * (O-N)) / (P2+D2+O2) = (N+R)2

See? It’s obvious!
UncaAlby said, 4 months ago

@waycyber

Yer supostedta say “Kue Eee Dee”
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Sound is poor and video is shaky, but nonetheless I found this amusing for a number of reasons (about which, more later):
The Newcastle Mystery Play (in 3 parts)

Part the First http://tinyurl.com/npchyx (special @ Risitas)
Part the Second http://tinyurl.com/mq8dlk (a devilish pibgorn)
Part the Third http://tinyurl.com/lvckce (just because)
Coda http://tinyurl.com/kun3mc (God’s view)

One of the attractions for me: an audience member seen in part 3 looks strikingly like someone I knew at a university in Ohio….
ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

Okay, I’m lost, is the problem that Nat was the wrong Dorothy? Or was it that he would have messed up the gameshow?
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

Look here, ejcapulet, Rocco ain’t no “wizard,” see? Nyaaah.

(even worse imitation of E.G. Robinson than in strip)
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

I just found out from Jor-El that he got a JS trojan virus in his computer from this site, has any one of you had any trouble from this virus that is on this site. I haven’t yet and hope not to get it.
OldMan Montgomery said, 4 months ago

Y’know, that’s awful hard on a white shirt.

So Nat’s back in the water. Is he going to climb on the boat again, or will he be back in Ozcano land? The glow from Nat’s eyes and mouth is interesting, too.

Rocco’s got wispy, fly away hair. I don’t know if that’s a clue, but it’s a heck of an identifier. Not that the teeth aren’t.

See you all tomorrow, I have to get some sleep.
tallwoman41 said, 4 months ago

Thanks to all for the warm welcome back…I have been following along and it’s good to be on the couch again. Things are still weird and I don’t know how the story is gonna end but I am persevering and getting my bearings. Now if I could just find a job….

Aaaaaanyway…”Rocco” reminds me of the smoke monster that grabbed Oognat…and for some reason the grin reminds me of Lena…or Tom T ala Fire Marshall Bill.
Sisyphos said, 4 months ago

The entire Key Largo can be viewed at YouTube in 10 parts.

Minimum required viewing to appreciate today’s Pib-page is part 10, the climactic shoot-out between Johnny Rocco (E.G.Robinson) and his gang and Frank McCloud (Bogie):

http://tinyurl.com/n58qb5

(BTW, from this we learn that the enigmatic elements in Friday’s sketch were to represent the fishing-chair at the stern of the Santana.)
Story Teller said, 4 months ago

ladywolf17 said: “I just found out from Jor-El that he got a JS trojan virus in his computer from this site, has any one of you had any trouble from this virus that is on this site. I haven’t yet and hope not to get it.”

I do not believe that is possible. Unless this is the only website he has been into in the last…oh, say, six months or so, I would take that with a grain of salt. Far more likely he was cruising in some other shady website or made the mistake of opening a file attachment in his email.
Fly Guy said, 4 months ago

RE BUGS: I got no bugs on me. Story Teller is correct (IMHO).
pibfanbrux said, 4 months ago

I think Tom’s just tying up loose ends before getting back to the girls under the volcano…..at least that’s my 2 cents (euro or dollar take your pick) worth.

Crawls back under the corner of the couch to lurk….
Ladywolf17 said, 4 months ago

I agree with you guys. This site has been tested by McAfee and they say that this is a safe site. Maybe he stumbled upon a phony site posing as this site that we are on . Who knows. I wish him luck and hope he gets his problem fixed.

P.S. Skulker where are you?
R STJOHN said, 4 months ago

What is the yellow ‘fire’ behind the boat in the last panel? Nat’s spirit? Almost looks volcanoesque…
zaphire said, 4 months ago

Who is Rocco? Who has a link for the Borgia Cantus?
Phaze58 said, 4 months ago

NOW I am part of the couch , I have-not seen that film ( I think)
so guess who is trotting of to the video vault to get it .
Colt9033 said, 4 months ago

Zaphire

Rocco is a Demon, perhaps the devil himself whom controls all the demons. The name Rocco and name of the boat stems from old Humphire Bogart movie named “Key Largo”. Johnny Rocco was the lead villian in the movie.

As for the link, I believe “Rocco” is demon whom controled that demon game show in last book of Pibgorn. Which Dru & Pib ruined. This all about revenge.
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

“morn’n couch… need coffee.
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

H’mmm, maybe if I go drag race a 6-legged chicken, I’ll wake up.
waycyber said, 4 months ago

This plot has a lot of holes in it, and most of them are in Nat
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

No 6-legged chickens on the road today, but the drive to work with the top down was invigorating.
fatuncle said, 4 months ago

You guys ought to see today’s Mythtickle. It’s good.
http://www.gocomics.com/mythtickle

Well, if Nat is saying “The dream’s not supposed to go this way” then I’m led to believe that this isn’t Nat’s dream.

{} edit for grammar 3 hrs later {}
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

OBTW… Tom Torquemada is the “Game Show from Hell” m.c.
I think that this is the third or fourth edition of the game.
Dru will put up with Tom for just so long, and then fries him.
TiggerLeBounce said, 4 months ago

I brought coffee this morning, Death Dealer! Along with cinnamon buns!

I’m not seeing anything unusual either as far as the computer goes. I wouldn’t trust McAfee: They’ve been shown to be not quite really secure. But Zone Alarm and AVG aren’t saying anything.

As for our shadow with the teeth- My first guess was a half-regenerated Tom. But after listening to the rest of you guys, I’m not so sure. I sure hope Nat heals up fast!
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

Any bets on what the next game show parody will be?

My vote is for “Deal or No Deal.” The m.c. on that show is already demonic…. a perfect fit for Tom T.
Anyol'tomcat said, 4 months ago

Mebbe Nat can solder up the holes in his torso with the typo in panel 1. Brooke nods.

Proofreading is VERY hard to do, by the way–the Pert freelances as an editor of medical papers etc. Guess who gets to proof them. I charge $40/hour and that is dirt cheap.
BikeNBoatN said, 4 months ago

The mysterious Rocco is some sort of demon, because only demonic bullets can affect a demon. Bullets from human guns don’t affect demons, at least in previous story arcs. Maybe he is the “smoke monster” personified and has no other appearance beside a silhouette.
I’m sure his repeated use of the word “soldier” has significance also, though I have no idea what it would be.
DeathDealer said, 4 months ago

Tigger
Bless you!