Pibgorn by Brooke McEldowney

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BikeNBoatN said, 25 days ago

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Today’s 9 Chickweed Lane

Pib: Whoa! Even those magnificent flotation devices won’t provide enough buoyancy to overcome that tentacle.

9CWL: Amos: Smart man, wise man.
Sisyphos said, 25 days ago

This ugly thing may be from beneath the bottom, hellspawn seeking to reclaim one of hell’s own…. (And despite her prominent flotation devices.)
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

Wow I wonder what is going to happen next. Is this going to be the awakening of Dru.
mroberts88 said, 25 days ago

This doesnt look good for Drusilla.
Sisyphos said, 25 days ago

Note Dru’s right foot. 4, not 5?
The Old Wolf said, 25 days ago

Brooke’s use of light and shadow is always fascinating, and manages to grab my attention. Yes, that’s it.

Well, if the Big Boss is interested in Drusilla, it more or less precludes her being just a corpse at this point. So that’s a hopeful sign.
BikeNBoatN said, 25 days ago

I love how her red dappling looks almost luminescent underwater.
The Old Wolf said, 25 days ago

@9CWL I love the “flash-forwards”…
whardin1960 said, 25 days ago

Ursula’s not green so there’s one theory shot down (thank the Lord).
The Old Wolf said, 25 days ago

@Sysyphos Artistic license. Remember, Brooke sometimes draws fingers and toes, and sometimes he don’t.
RockHouse said, 25 days ago

We’ve seen these tentacles before. Back in October 3-4, 2002, Pib was pulled back into the Hot Place. I wonder if Dru has the mojo and moxie to stand up to her inquisitors? It doesn’t seem that either Roger or Satori will be able to help. I guess that leaves Nat and Pib. Will an accordion work in H*ll, or will other musical instruments work?
AmriloJim said, 25 days ago

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Sisyphos said, 25 days ago

Yes, Drusilla is a lovely study, and I think Honorable Master must enjoy drawing her.

Her left hand is reactive as The Green Thing drags her beneath the surface (panel 2); even if it’s only an autonomic twitch, still it’s a sign of life….
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

9CWL: Time well spent. You know that reminded me how often we live our life without thinking, because we are in an environment that we are used to, and perform our daily routine because it is expected of us. So often we do this that we don’t take the time to look within ourselves to find the things that truly make us happy.
Saskfan said, 25 days ago

Okay, this is weird. The Monday strip shows fine, and when I advance to page 7 of the comments, I get Tuesday’s strip, with 13 (at the moment) hidden comments.

But when I try to delete the page number from the UR so I can see the comments, it goes back to Monday’s strip.

She’s being pulled down to Something. I hope it’s something that will bring her back to consciousness. By the way, didn’t she seem to smile in one of the Monday panels?

(Edit: as soon as I refreshed after posting this the issue resolved itself. Doncha just love immaculate correction?)
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

Can I vote too , or am I under age to vote.
AmriloJim said, 25 days ago

Saskfan, delete the end of the URL back past the ?, to http://www.gocomics.com/features/120
thevenbede said, 25 days ago

Interesting, it seems that the basic font has changed to Comic . Well, I’ve had a looong hot bath, a short sweet toddy, and my curiosity assuaged for the nonce. See you all sometime later today! Gute Nacht!
whardin1960 said, 25 days ago

9CWL - Will you still need me, will you still lust after my body, when I’m 64?
AmriloJim said, 25 days ago

ladywolf, there is no age limitation on this election.
Story Teller said, 25 days ago

MoonsingerFan said: “Running water has protective power in mythology. Not sure why, but the bad guys (fairies, elves, witches, demons, vampires, werewolves, etc.) aren’t supposed to be able to cross running water. Iron and salt are supposed to burn them, so you can use those to fight them, even if not in a form that would ordinarily harm anyone; but the recommended defense is to get on the other side of running water because they can’t follow you. ”

The thing about running water is that it creates negative ions which make it lively or “life-ly” if you will. This is why a running shower is so beneficial to we lifeforms who enjoy them. The negative ions infuse us and bring us back to life, in a manner of speaking. Imagine one of us trying to cross a roaring river of sulfuric acid. They spray alone would do rude things to us.

Likewise, Holy water, it can be shown scientifically, is different than regular water because there has been minute changes in the hydrogen bonds…similar to the negative ion shift in running water. Just the “what,” not the “how” or the “why.”
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

Cool be right back> I’m going to vote.
AmriloJim said, 25 days ago

whardin, I suspect even at that age, they’ll still see themselves as vibrant people.
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

All very good choices to pick from. So I have voted and now have returned.
mroberts88 said, 25 days ago

Well, g’night everyone. If any are interested, I’ll tell my story of whatever that thing is/was.
Urquell said, 25 days ago

Watch where you put your tentacles buddy !!!

Dru is going to hell in a tentacle basket. Perhaps to be judged, perhaps to judge or, perhaps, to be rejuvenated.

Good succubi are hard to come by – to coin a phrase.

In any event the artistry precludes the question.
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

whardin1960 if they have true love for each other. Then they’ll be forever inseparable.
Fairportfan2 said, 25 days ago

I note that her flotation devices seem more prominent and “perky” (for want of a better … or. shall we say, “acceptable to the nannybot” … word) in the finish than in the sketch.

There’s gonna be a flicker, because i love the contrast between the clearly-delineated, rather flat, sketch and the murky but dramatic finish.

(BTW - does my voice sound different? I’ve been on my Linux partition for the last several hours…)
whardin1960 said, 25 days ago

ladywolf - yup. Me ‘n the missus 27 years and counting.
UncaAlby said, 25 days ago

Ok, I’m guessing this is dragging Dru down to our favorite non-Heavenly Hang-out (and I don’t mean Philadelphia!)
Joe Minotaur said, 25 days ago

Tuesday’s Tangled Tentacles

QUIZ RESULTS
What did we see when the strip/page updated?
9 Chickweed Lane
.1. Amos and Edda share a private moment.
.2. Cartoon Physics 101.
.3. Letter to the Editor(Thorax) from A)Amos, B)Edda, C)Juliette, D)Gran, E)Elliot, F)Other.
.4. Mary meets her new Pre-Med teacher, A)Juliette, B)Elloit, C)Thorax.
.5. Time for Solange to take center stage apart, frame by frame.
.6. Seth/Edda practice, practice, practice.
.7. SR Steven breaks the 4th wall.
.8. Musical interlude.
.9. The details are sketchy.
.10. Negative images.
.11. You call this art? I call it, AMAZING!
.12. Look Ma! No hands!
.13. Watch the fingers!
.14. Toe the line.
.15. None of the above, but I saw it coming!
.16. No, you didn’t!

Pibgorn
.1. Dru?! Dahling, do come down to chat! It’s been ages!
.2. Calimari, anyone? Some cracked Kracken, perhaps?
.3. Roger/Satori: A walk into the pixelated sunset.
.4. Lena’s hoe pulls them back. Roger returns alone.
.5. Geoff and Pibgorn gaze in wonder at the world around them.
.6. Oognat sits and chats with Igor. Discuss their purpose as minor characters.
.7. NYC: Same old, same old.
.8. Somewhere over the volcano…
.9. Tom T. Smouldering, but still there.
.10. Nat lends Dru a hand, or two.
.11. Digory Spitcock is still dead!
.12. If she weighs the same as a duck, she’s made of wood.
.13. And therefore…
.14. We can build a bridge out of ‘er!
.15. None of the above/Didn’t see that coming.
.16. Neither did you.
.17. And now, for something completely different:

ROMEO, ROMEO, GET YOUR BUTT BACK HERE AND…
Fairportfan2 said, 25 days ago

9CL - ah - flashback to the flashforward!

Of course, i doubt that in this thread of the Multiverse Amos felt any particular need to stop off at their honeymoon on the way back.

(It strikes me that Sister Caligula must have figured out by now that Amos and Edda are being Very Naughty while they’re being Naughty, so to speak, what with no Visible Manifestations yet.

(Though, come to think, despite how long it’s been in our view of their world, there are no Visible Manifestations yet in Diane’s case, either…)
whardin1960 said, 25 days ago

AmriloJim especially if Amos can still remember that mini! I still see the cutie in a majorette outfit when I look at mi esposa
UncaAlby said, 25 days ago

@Fairportfan2 said, 4 minutes ago

(BTW - does my voice sound different? I’ve been on my Linux partition for the last several hours…)

So that explains it!
UncaAlby said, 25 days ago

9CL

Trust me on this, Amos, take pictures, lots of pictures!
Sisyphos said, 25 days ago

9CWL: Amos has, will always have, eyes only for Edda. Poor Mary Rosenzweig (–what has become of her?) was proof of that. And when he is doddering in the Age of Walking on Three, he will have that fixed mental image of his mini-dressed Love to keep him lively!
AmriloJim said, 25 days ago

Fairportfan, to me, the sketch in frame 1 makes Dru a bit taller… like about 9’2”. The finish is foreshortened to her correct stature.
waycyber said, 25 days ago

It’s Jazz Hands Day
Fairportfan2 said, 25 days ago

Last line of my comment on the new Wapsi Square - poor Pablo gets a lot of flak about his spelling:

I have this image, incidentally, of Tina slapping Shelly’s face and telling her to snap out of it … but that would take two “T”s…

AmriloJim said

Fairportfan, to me, the sketch in frame 1 makes Dru a bit taller… like about 9’2”. The finish is foreshortened to her correct stature.

Not really - that tentacle still has three non-overlapping turns around her neck, which gives the term “swan-necked” a whole new meaning; its just that they’re standing higher out of the water.
euthuno said, 25 days ago

Okay, so something wants Dru. Go figure.

More mystery shrouded in an enimga playing in the dark when the rules aren’t written yet.
Ladywolf17 said, 25 days ago

Before I go to bed I want to thank you all for the warm welcome back. I will see you all sometime tomorrow after I get home from school hopefully.

AbbieT please take care of yourself, and don’t hold your emotions in.
ejcapulet said, 25 days ago

Good night, Ladywolf.

9CWL: Awwwwww!!! That’s so sweet!
The Old Wolf said, 25 days ago

@All OK, I finally bit the bullet and updated the Story Arc page. If you see anything wrong, or out of place, or missing, let me know. I’m so confused…

@euthuno Great description of Brooke’s work…
Urquell said, 25 days ago

Storyteller said:
Likewise, Holy water, it can be shown scientifically, is different than regular water because there has been minute changes in the hydrogen bonds

I would really like to see that study.
desertdwlr said, 25 days ago

it would be very hard for her to sink with those two bouys holding her up
steelbladeoffury said, 25 days ago

desertdwlr that’s because Drusilla is all natural.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 25 days ago

Sisyphos said, about 2 hours ago
“Note Dru’s right foot. 4, not 5?”

Sceloporous species have 5 digits on the front legs and 4 on back legs…
Johanan Rakkav said, 25 days ago

This epic is getting about as drawn out as a typical Japanese anime arc. And almost as melodramatic.

Brooke certainly has a way of keeping things enigmatic for the longest time. Is Dru to be food? A victim of renewed torture? A beneficiary of a newfound ally (ever think of that?) Stay tuned!
Skyhawk_maintainer said, 25 days ago

That’s Dru’s built in BC. She just doesn’t need SCUBA gear.

It looks like she’s being pulled home once again.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 25 days ago

Does the Holy Water have something else in it to start with?

Otherwise, it sounds like it’s in the vein of transubstantiation, something that has been disproven a number of times, at least in terms of the physical elements and chemical characteristics of the bread and wine not changing from plant and fungal carbohydrates, sugars, etc. to human proteins, plasma and the like.

17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you.
18 For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
Luke 22:17-20 (NIV)

The symbolism is clear about what Christ meant, but the tests before and after show it doesn’t suddenly change from bread to human meat and from wine to blood after a Catholic priest blesses it.

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A fantastic saga of adventure both high and low, of forbidden passion and iambic pentameter, of fays, fools, organists, demons, accordions, heaven, hell and Shakespeare, Pibgorn follows the whims and flights of its eponymous fairy heroine as she plies her conviction that there must be more to life than depositing dew drops on dandelions and sleeping under mushrooms.

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