The Nutz family is definitely not the Cleavers, the Waltons or the Bradys. But you'll undoubtedly recognize them anyway. Most likely, they're a lot like the family you grew up in... where the battle for the last chicken leg is comparable to the Battle of Bull Run, sibling rivalry is putting it mildly, and family values usually refers to a coupon book. Soup to Nutz by Rick Stromoski stars hard-working Roy Nutz, his loving wife Pat, and their battling brood - sons Roy-boy and Andrew, daughter Babs and rambunctious dog Rosco.
Stromoski is the seventh in a family of 12 children. Growing up in such a large family has given him an especially developed sense of humor that he has expressed through drawing from the moment he could pick up a pencil. A self-taught cartoonist and humorous illustrator, his work has appeared in national magazines, children's and humor books, newspapers, licensed products, national advertising and network television. Stromoski's greeting cards have become best-sellers for several major companies. He has won four Louie Awards for outstanding greeting card design. He has been nominated for his illustration work by the National Cartoonists Society 12 times and was awarded the Reuben division award for best greeting cards in 1995 and 1998, and for magazine gag cartoons in 1999. An NCS board member since 1997, he was elected president in 2005.
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Slowpoke by Jen Sorensen
Speed Bump by Dave Coverly
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briatollah said, 5 months ago
Why work any harder than you have to?
eddie6192 said, 5 months ago
Royboy can give his report and eat the teacher’s apple at the same time.
Thomas Scott Roberts
said, 5 months ago
Ooh, I used that in an issue of Patty Cake long ago. Couldn’t resist it.
Perkycat said, 5 months ago
Love this one. Unfortunately, I’ve always followed Mediocrates.
(Hmmmm.Why doesn’t my spell checker like that name?) Oh well, not going to think about it.
octagon said, 5 months ago
@eddie6192
He’s quite an overachiever.
womzilla
said, 5 months ago
Their other brother, So-socrates, was also no great shakes.
pschearer
said, 5 months ago
Socrates taught Plato who taught Aristotle who showed them both to be wrong. Go Aristotle! (In the last 20 or so years there has been a great re-awakening of academic interest in Aristotle. This could be very good for our future.)
Comic Minister said, 5 months ago
Hmmm?
Night-Gaunt49 said, 5 months ago
Mediocre has two meanings, 1)average, 2)below average.