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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OldestandWisest said, 7 months ago
Judging from the picture on the wall, the parents are either 1) really fond of abstract art or 2) framed as a keepsake something Eddie or Toby drew when they were two.
ossiningaling said, 7 months ago
@OldestandWisest
I recognize that painting from a hotel I stayed in…
Number Three said, 7 months ago
He should go to a shop where they personalize T Shirts, Cups and other things.
Would be cool…
xxx
Allan said, 7 months ago
@OldestandWisest
3) Greg Cravens didn’t give Joey the Colourist firm instructions on what to paint.
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Eh, Greg – nice tag on his shirt man.
whmIII said, 7 months ago
@Number Three
Obviously, he isn’t smart enough…DUFUSS is perfect.
Shirl Summ
said, 7 months ago
You might expect this from a 4 year old. smh
Comic Minister said, 7 months ago
Oh boy.
Linda Dean
said, 7 months ago
out of shirts, out of markers, and out of his mind!
whmIII said, 7 months ago
@Linda Dean
Good one…
Hunter7 said, 7 months ago
I can still read his name. That means Toby needs more practise.