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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Pacopuddy said, 7 months ago
Dr Dentist! Fighting tooth decay everywhere . . .
Pacopuddy said, 7 months ago
And I have to admit, I would give my eyeteeth for that mask.
Number Three said, 7 months ago
Well at least you won’t have to get on at him to brush his teeth, Sarah.
LOL xxx
Greg Cravens
said, 7 months ago
I draw activity books for this kind of character- superheroes for 9-1-1, for the Light Gas & Water services, for Farm Bureaus… and once for a Frozen Food Association. They’re very entertaining. I think DOCTOR DENTIST would be a fun one to do.
Tue Elung-Jensen said, 7 months ago
As long as it works:)
burleigh2 said, 7 months ago
My question is how long it’ll take for him to figure out that he’s been taken. ;-)
Perkycat said, 7 months ago
@Greg Cravens
What fun!
Perkycat said, 7 months ago
Whatever works. One of the hardest things to get kids to do.
Comic Minister said, 7 months ago
There you go Eddie.
pinkdryad said, 7 months ago
Very creative way to get kids to brush. Cute idea!
amaryllis2 said, 7 months ago
Love it! And Pacopuddy gave it the best pun.
Shyygirl27 said, 7 months ago
I’m going to attempt to make my daughter a mask like that, she hates brushing her teeth.
Hunter7 said, 7 months ago
@Number Three
well at least for a couple of weeks. If Sarah is lucky…. Superhero Doctor Dentist will fiercely brush his teeth without complaint for 6 months. (love Eddie’s expression)