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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ODDBALL
said, 7 months ago
Somebody give that boy a periscope, so he can see where he’s going.
chromosome
said, 7 months ago
And, it doesn’t look like he has much room in there for candy!
Number Six said, 7 months ago
A little bundle of joy?
Greg Cravens
said, 7 months ago
My kids keep wanting to carry props to go with their costumes… guns, swords, you get the idea. I always tell them, I’m not dressed as a Sherpa. I’m not carrying your bits of costume around. You bring it, YOU dance with it. But, dress as your own halloween bag? Frees up your hands completely! You could eat and walk at the same time!
Imanartisthoney
said, 7 months ago
I can just see Eddie walking round like the Reach man
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 7 months ago
That is such a kewl idea. Too bad I don’t have any little ones to dress em up in it.
david_42 said, 7 months ago
Reminds me of a woman who dressed as a tophat. Hat, fishnets and pumps.
Number Three said, 7 months ago
Adorable!
xxx
Allan said, 7 months ago
Cute!!
@Hardware Dept. Comic Strip We used to use billow cases!
One year, my womb donor borrowed grandpas car. We filled our pillow case, and pour it into a garbage bag, and continued on our way. We spent around 2 HOURS trick or treating, and gave about 1/2 away to ‘less fortunate’ kids. (Oh, we lived in ‘the projects" at the time, and weren’t well off ourselves, but, we helped those even less so.)
Comic Minister said, 7 months ago
Yes he is ready!
Greg Cravens
said, 7 months ago
Eyeholes. I forgot to put in eyeholes.
….Or did I?
burleigh2 said, 7 months ago
@chromosome
Especially with his big head. ;-)
Great job, Greg… first Halloween comic this year that truly made me laugh out loud. ;-)
Shirl Summ
said, 7 months ago
@Greg Cravens
I love it. Reminds me of Peanuts. :)
Night-Gaunt49 said, 7 months ago
I assume he intends to eat his way through the neighborhood.
Hunter7 said, 7 months ago
@Greg Cravens
eyeholes will only allow candy to escape. But isn’t the bag a little short? Dad will have to lean down to guide. (and a larger bag means more goodies!)