Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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fear-ciuil said, 3 months ago

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Margueritem said, 3 months ago

Cliff hanger for sure. I see Dru’s lower fangs. Now, did or did not Nat shoot himself? I see no blood…
BikeNBoatN said, 3 months ago

Well, well, so Dru escapes her fetters after all. And Nat appears to have holed his hat instead of his head. Quite a Friday cliffhanger.

Something a little odd about Dru’s face in the final that doesn’t show up in the sketch. Something about the mouth and eyes.

9CWL: Ah, a dancer’s poor tortured feet. The one ugly side of the beauty of ballet. They must have very light colored carpeting. And have come up with quite a creative solution.
azrach said, 3 months ago

ALLRIGHT!
maybe I was on the right track a while back when I said

“How could I forget this? Tues … Feb 3 … in “Lena the horrible” …Dru says “you never believe you have a choice. That’s how hell operates.” … possibly Dru can get out of this mess with no difficulty if she realized it.”

Now to find out if I’m correct in speculating that Nat didn’t damage himself but only his hat, and to see if Dru and Nat are gonna hunt down Tom T. (assuming he’s still in a huntable state) for vengeance.
mjolnir 9 said, 3 months ago

Notice the track of the bullet…
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Dru’s concern for Nat is stronger than demonic filament? Tommy’s spell weakens as he fades into (temporary?) oblivion?

Help me, I’m thinking, deeper and deeper!
mjolnir 9 said, 3 months ago

How many days (days in which there were actually episodes, not counting Sats and Suns) since this story-arc began? I’ve lost count.
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Maybe she thought he had turned his aim towards her? But instead Bustard blasted his hat?
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

mjolnir9, today’s is installment 108 of this arc.

(That includes the mea culpa sketch from one time Honorable Master missed an actual episode.)
Fairportfan said, 3 months ago

Yeah. I just realised that i’ve missed a day. Poo.
jsdy said, 3 months ago

No comments?

Did he shoot himself and vanish? Or shoot in the air and hit his hat? The latter makes less sense only because it makes less sense.
evadrepus said, 3 months ago

Dru’s expression - anguish….
BikeNBoatN said, 3 months ago

9CWL: Wouldn’t all those foot injuries eventually cripple a person? As important as feet are to a ballet dancer, I would think they would want to protect them as much as possible. I realize it’s sorta like ball players having shoulder and elbow problems–it’s all part of the game. But still, I wouldn’t think they would be so callous (pun intended)….
OldMan Montgomery said, 3 months ago

Great cliff hanger.

If Tom T could recover from what Dru did to him, Nat will recover from a mere hole in the brain housing group.

And everyone agrees our dear Dru in Black is free of the spike-wires?

Besides, Lena, Roger and all haven’t been actually active in this yet. Don’t think for a minute that Nat’s partner won’t come to bail him out. Or avenge him, if nothing else.

See you all Monday.
azrach said, 3 months ago

ok … went back to the end of yesterday’s posts … pacii, thank u for the info, and fear-ciuii, thank u for the links.
BikeNBoatN said, 3 months ago

Well, it looks like this settles the question of how many shots Nat fired. If you assume it’s a 6-shot revolver, this looks like #6, his last shot.

Dru might be free of the black wires now, but who knows for how long. After all, this is h-e-l-l-, you know.

So, my question is, which I’m sure is shared by many others, how are the Lena characters involved in all this? It’s h-e-l-l- for us to have to wait and find out.
UncaAlby said, 3 months ago

That’s Dru’s shock at waking from a nightmare …

Come Monday, all will be well. “… and, you were there, and, you were there, and … everything was in color instead of black and white, and …”
Saskfan said, 3 months ago

There may be no blood, but there’s a trail of, of… what? Sparkles? Bubbles? Pixie dust? I suspect that’s instad of blood; Nat’s “essence” blown away. Perhaps only temporarily. I sincerely hope.

Off up the mountain hill for me; I have to be at work in 8 hours.

G’night! Yaaaaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnn….
The Old Wolf said, 3 months ago

Three shots rang out! Two of the servants fell dead, the other went through his hat.
Maark30 said, 3 months ago

The one thing that we all have lost sight on with this arc is that dreams are not baseline reality. We are not bound to the rules and laws of nature in them. That is why there is no blood and why our heroes are all safe for now. This is Tom, or someone who wants us to think its Tom, playing headgames with them and maybe the people of New York. The way out of the dreams clutches is shock and suprise. seeing Dru in danger made Nat do the unthinkable to free her from the mental prison of the fetters by making her fear his loss. I dont know Im just venting ideas here
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

Take heart, Natfans: if nothing else, in panel two the barrel of his revolver is clearly not in Nat’s mouth!
BikeNBoatN said, 3 months ago

So how did his hat get way up there?

Think it’s significant that the bullet track moved a little downward going from the sketch to the final? The sketch shows the bullet track directly in line with Dru. The final is not. Like maybe Brooke wanted to emphasize that the bullet didn’t hit her?
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

We have a veritable army of characters on stand-by alert: Geoff, Pibgorn, Maurice, Lena, Roger, Satori, and maybe mysterious Igor…. And there are more on deeper lurk, if needed!
BikeNBoatN said, 3 months ago

And of course, don’t forget Oognat/Teau-Teau!
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

No brawny lad should ever forget Teau-Teau!
waycyber said, 3 months ago

And, she’s OFF!
ejcapulet said, 3 months ago

Tut, tut, Sisyphos, now who’s thinking too much?
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

I think Nat hit what he was aiming at. The question is, why was he aiming at his faithful fedora? As I asked “last night,” might it include an unknown magick?
ejcapulet said, 3 months ago

I think Nat has figured it out - it’s all a dream, not real. That means that the skewers, the shocks, everything is only as strong as the imagination of the dreamer.
Margueritem said, 3 months ago

The Old Wolf, wonderful cartoon!
waycyber said, 3 months ago

It’s Field & Stream’s birthday, which makes today

World Wildlife Appreciation Barbecue Day

I’m going to catch me a real life Tofu!
Magasek said, 3 months ago

The question is, who’s dream was ths anyway? If this is Nat’s dream then perhaps he just “woke” himself up. Notice Drew is not only free but no longer in Dinah garb either.

Of course, I’m fairly new to this strip and unfamiliar with the ways of the master, so please save me room on the confusion couch.

BTW: Where do you all see 9CWL this early. The only site I’ve found it on doesn’t update until midnight pacific time and that’s 1AM for me.
Sisyphos said, 3 months ago

@Magasek: The Houston Chronicle posts its comics, including 9 Chickweed Lane, at 12:00 midnight CT (a couple or 3 minutes later on Saturdays, usually). A link to it is regularly included in our “boilerplate”, the first post at the top of this page, normally posted by fear-ciuil (except Saturday and Sunday, when there is no Pibgorn) as a service to the OTC and casual visitors; the 9CWL link is the last item in the “boilerplate.”
invisifan said, 3 months ago

Perhaps there’s more significance to Nat’s hat & the fact that when he & Dru “mind-meld” she ends up wearing it … like it’s a living think keeping him confused for Tom and she took it on to clear his thoughts & now he needed to catch it off guard ??

Or maybe it’s weirder yet, but I’m betting (tho’ not heavily) that Igor’s involved.

@ the old wolf on a more certain note, I’m working on Dru’s project again after a lengthy hiatus — interested in testing the progress?
Joe Minotaur said, 3 months ago

It’s “Cliffhanger Friday”

QUIZ TIME

What will we see tonight?

9CWL:
.1. Doozie: Amos’ 12th chest hair!
.2. The return of Solange.
.3. Thorax and (Gran, Monty, Madelene, or vet).
.4. A storm is coming.
.5. Seth and Mark side story.
.6. Juliette and Elliott.
.7. Sr Caligula.
.8. None of the above.

Pibgorn:
.1. CLICK!
.2. BOOM!
.3. But First…
.4. Tom T. restored and madder than a wet hen!
.5. One last monologue before Nat goes “BANG!”
.6. Pibgorn and Oognat(Nonny and Teau-Teau) vaporize.
.7. The volcano enters the portal and Suzerain!
.8. The hollow knight appears and kills Satori.
.9. Lena’s “Zonks” don’t work!
.10. Whoa, you like to think that you’re immune to the stuff,
.11. it’s closer to the truth to say you can’t get enough,
.12. you know you’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to Pib.
.13. Might as well face it. Might as well face it. Etc…
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

RIFF

By ladywolf17

Part Two
1718

Blackbeard had decided to retire from piracy. He ran the Queen Anne’s Revenge aground at Topsail Inlet (now known as Beaufort Inlet), as well as two of his other ships, to downsize his crew. he took the treasure from all his ships and fled to Bath, North Carolina to accept a pardon and begin a new life.

Robert Maynard stood at the helm of one of his ships that were under his command. He turned to face a man that looked like the walking dead.

“Ye be from t’ Royal Navy”? The pirate ghost known as Riff asked. ” I am”! said Robert Maynard in response.
“captain Blackbeard has gotten a pardon and has retired from piracy, couldn’t ye go after him and get him”? Riff asked. Robert shook his head no explaining that without an order from his commanding officer he could do nothing but wait.

Blackbeard had married and that night had bedded his wife. As he lay sleeping a cold chill permeated the air in his room. As he got up to close the window, He again saw the ghost pirate known as Riff.

“Aye captain! She be a pretty young beauty, ye got thar’”. Riff said with a smile.Captain Blackbeard growed and then said, “AArgh! Why ye here, ye yellowed belly bilge rat”? Riff laughed,then said, “Ye know why captain, t’ haunt ye o’ course, till ye go t’ Davy Jones’ locker”.

The next day Black beard and his new crew began to take ships. The period of amnesty was over, Blackbeard had gone back to pirating.

It was time to call out the Royal Navy Contingent . Lieutenant Robert Maynard got the order and he and his men set out to bring Blackbeard and his pirate crew to justice.

The chase had begun. After a few problems with the ships sloop. Maynards ship, The Ranger was under way again.

Cannons fired and men were injured and killed. Maynards ship kept up the attack and destroyed the rigging on Blackbeard’s ship forcing it to go ashore.

Blackbeard took ten of his men and came onto Maynard’s ship in an attempt to gain control of it. In the sword fight that followed Robert Maynard hand was injured. Blackbeard had his opening, but before he could attack he was shot and wounded, Another one of Maynards men snuck in and cut Blackbeard in the face.

Blackbeard was losing blood fast, as he began to load his pistol he collapsed and died from blood loss. Maynard then cut off Captain Blackbeard’s head and hung it from his bow as a warning to all other pirates in Blackbeards crew.

EPILOGUE

The battle was over at last. Blackbeard was dead Lieutenant Robert Maynard and his men began to cheer and celebrate, as they headed back home.

Somewhere off in the distance The pirate ghost named Riff spotted the lieutenant and gave him a nod of recognition. Maynard returned the nod and watched as the pirate ghost named Riff disappeared under water to return to Davy Jones’ locker. THE END

………………………………………………

Not bad, I had fun mixing up fiction and history together. All that’s left for me to do now is enjoy the three day weekend and get the cast removed from my foot on Monday.
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

YES ! Dru is free and now we can get down to some serious beat down. After the weekend is over of course.
Ladywolf17 said, 3 months ago

If you can control the dream then the bad guys can’t hurt you.
DaveGlass said, 3 months ago

Well thats one way to get your ladies attention……….
Cashew Jim said, 3 months ago

The angle of Nat’s hand holding the gun, and the addition of the shirt cuff in the final drawing looks like an emphasis that Nat is shooting the gun in the air. The “sparkly” trail from the hat must mean something, but what? DRU IS FREE!
Sits on couch to read the comments, and ponder. Waffle maker with fresh batter and fixins on the sideboard. Choice of juices on the side. Did anyone bring some coffee?
DreamScourge said, 3 months ago

Could those bubbles around the hat be all that is left of dream-state Max?
Burgundy2 said, 3 months ago

Dru looks very surprised

I can/t believe I’m saying this, but I can’t wit for Monday!
Colt9033 said, 3 months ago

Tough way to go, self-sarcrifiecd, event if its a dream.
waycyber said, 3 months ago

Dru, sick, falls, leaves hole in pavement, taken to hospital. Docs find she is not human and is radioactive.
Volcano forms around Dru
Pib goes in search of Dru and Geoff, seeks Nat’s help.
Pib flies Nat to New York, drops him in volcano, where he enters a dreamscape.
Pib gets help from Maurice
They follow trail from Dru’s pavement hole to Antarctica.
Pib finds Geoff locked in ice, melts ice with baisser del la fey, and falls into frozen coma, enters dreamscape
Oognat looks for Pib and Drew. Caught by smoke/cloud creature and enters dreamscape
First dreamscape is like film noir detective
Becomes like Wizard of Oz
Dru, Pib & Oog enter volcano and then Tom T game show
Nat goes through Bogart-esque distractions and ends up hanging from cliff.
Dru escapes game a couple of times to meld with Nat
Dru returns to gameshow, is speared, then Nat shows up
cimmeron said, 3 months ago

I love the way Brooke changes the sheer volume of Dru’s hair. It seems the bigger the hair, the sexier the rest of her looks. Except for her face in today’s strip. It looks a bit cartoon-ish. …..Oh wait……

I hope I can calm down before I get to work. I better have a cold shower.
DreamScourge said, 3 months ago

I always found that women with bigger hair were always sexier looking than those with less (make it crinkly and big and I’m out for the count sighs)
waycyber said, 3 months ago

I have seen some very attractive bald women. Persis Khambatta, for instance
Radical-Knight said, 3 months ago

The Big Bang!
jcordaro64 said, 3 months ago

Hmm .. now what is the line going through the fedora? At first I thought it was the bullet trail, but the trails are yellow and straight, not white and sparkly.

Very confusing ….
kcboomer said, 3 months ago

There have been 109 installments from 03/17/2009 to today. One of those (07/29/200) was not related to this story. It was just a lovely drawing of Dru in which McE said that he didn’t have time to get that day’s drawing done in time due to the time he had to spend getting ready for Comic Con.

Me, I count everything from the day an arc starts to the day it ends.