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.
© Greg Cravens - All Rights Reserved.
Broom Hilda by Russell Myers
Buni by Ryan Pagelow
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cutiepie29 said, 7 months ago
No, Mom. You need to request that he make up his mind FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS. Anything else he tosses out, you reply that, “That is not an option.” My boys hate it when I say that. =]
win said, 7 months ago
That’s exactly what I’m wearing now!
ODDBALL
said, 7 months ago
Sounds like something Wylie Coyote would get from ACME.
Don’t forget the rocket skates.
frumdebang said, 7 months ago
@ODDBALL
And the deep canyon to fall into, making a little cloud of dust at the bottom.
Doctor Toon said, 7 months ago
My mind has never matched up all that well with the world around me
That’s OK, I like it that way
runar
said, 7 months ago
Never let your mind wander – it’s too small to be out on its own.
Tocsik said, 7 months ago
He’s a kid. A kid with a fantastic imagination. Let him pick out what he wants to wear and don’t squelch his mind! Choose your battles and your win percentage will go up.
What’s it gonna hurt if he wears something that looks like a costume when it’s not Halloween? At least when he’s just a youngster.
Shyygirl27 said, 7 months ago
Eddie pick one of these too for now and we’ll see if we can find you the outfit in your mind.
celecca
said, 7 months ago
no! don’t do it! that’s how they get you to color inside the lines!
msowards said, 7 months ago
Set the boundaries… “You can wear this, or this and maybe this. Which one do you want?” They get to choose and you’ve set the boundaries.
Comic Minister said, 7 months ago
Just get dressed Eddie.
Llywus42 said, 7 months ago
I’m with Eddie on this one – why should I make my mind conform with your reality when I’ve got a perfectly good one of my own in here.
Allan said, 7 months ago
I made up my mind, for my 300lbs to sit naked today. :D
Number Three said, 7 months ago
LOL LOL… Love Eddie’s pose in the Last Panel…
xxx
rgcviper said, 7 months ago
@Number Three
And, I love Eddie’s face in the first panel. He just looks so happy!