Art holds a mirror up to Nature. The Buckets come along, turn the mirror on Art and say, “Look how goofy you’re acting. Now get to work, Art. Your kids need an Xbox 360.”
The Buckets comic strip isn’t a parody of family life. Parodies are filled with hearts and rainbows or enraged tirades and dramatic confrontation. The Buckets, though? Nope. Real life, baby. It’s funny because it’s on a page and not in your house at the moment. Next week, when it’s happening to you, you’ll thank us for reminding you that it’s supposed to be funny.
Greg Cravens looks in the mirror and see not himself, but all of us. And then he draws up the silly, grand, goofy, thrilling, utterly human things we do and calls it The Buckets.
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Agent54 said, about 1 year ago
This is where reality comes crashing in on the kids.
what next
no Santa, no bunny, no talking horses? No 10 cal diet soda that men like?
chromosome
said, about 1 year ago
Though it wasn’t exactly like this, I remember how disappointed I was when I learned there weren’t any people (or creatures) from outer space.
Greg Cravens
said, about 1 year ago
Science is good, but letting go of that Science Fiction? Tough, man. Tough.
History is tough, but letting go of Historic Fiction? Eh. Not so tricky.
david_42 said, about 1 year ago
What about the Big Sky Daddy in the mum-mum? Don’t tell me he’s imaginary, you’ll ruin the biggest industry in the USA!
Bobarion said, about 1 year ago
Are you really sure about that? Really sure? Those lights in
the woods. Those strange sounds like an ion drive powering
down. Really sure are you?
Penny Robinson Fan Club said, about 1 year ago
I remember what a blow it was when I first realized I was never going to set foot on any other planet besides Earth.
Of course, then Penny came along, and I hitched I ride, and my heads been in the stars ever since.
Greg Cravens
said, about 1 year ago
Zaphod Beeblebrox is the Big Sky Daddy with an Ion Drive and let Penny Robinson hitch? Man, I’m voting for him for Galactic President again.
Number Three said, about 1 year ago
Awwwwwww!
xxx
Comic Minister said, about 1 year ago
I’m afraid he can’t Sarah.
jOhndrAkE (vowelsUP,consonantsdown): Vulcan: Live long and prosper. Romulan: Live strong and dominate. said, about 1 year ago
Eddie: "Mom are we real?
jOhndrAkE (vowelsUP,consonantsdown): Vulcan: Live long and prosper. Romulan: Live strong and dominate. said, about 1 year ago
Science friction, anyone?
Allan said, about 1 year ago
Are you gonna tell me next, that GI Joe, Transformers, and My Little Pony are FAKE?!?
Greg Cravens
said, about 1 year ago
Only the Ponies.
Hunter7 said, about 1 year ago
@chromosome
(please read the following in Eddie’s voice) You lie. Is too people (or creatures or some kind of life) out there. In space. On other planets. yep. yes. yes there is . can I have some ice cream now?