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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Broom Hilda by Russell Myers
Buni by Ryan Pagelow
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ODDBALL
said, 12 months ago
Just let loose with a loud burp or fart, and she’ll be happy to let you take your plate and go.
The J.A.M. said, 12 months ago
At the speed he eats, I thought he’d be finished.
Pacopuddy said, 12 months ago
@The J.A.M.
There are vegetables.
Allan said, 12 months ago
The speed he eats, depends on what’s on the plate … meat and potatoes, corn or peas, it’ll be gone super fast.
Carrots, broccoli, turnips or mushrooms etc it’ll take him till next decade.
Gator007 said, 12 months ago
No, he is going to feed the dog.
Lyndalu said, 12 months ago
He probably doesn’t have any money for a tip. That would be the real reason.
Comic Minister said, 12 months ago
If you take it to go you will just throw it away. That’s why your mom says no.
Number Three said, 12 months ago
I love her smirk in the last panel.
LOL LOL. You tell him, Sarah!
xxx
whmIII said, 12 months ago
Leftovers from Born Loser…
Hunter7 said, 12 months ago
I am amazed. I can actually see Toby’s face at the dinner table. What are you guys trying to feed him? Lima beans??