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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Tue Elung-Jensen said, 2 months ago
“I play one on TV…” type of guy.
Greg Cravens
said, 2 months ago
Like the ones on Weekly World News… “Scientists say World Weather Out Of Control!” or “Russian Scientists Hear Voices of Angels in Recordings from Space Probe”.
olddog1 said, 2 months ago
At least that “coffee” arc is over. I hope.
inshadowz said, 2 months ago
@olddog1
“Comic Strip Scientist Discovers Coffee Arc Is Over!”
Except that I rather liked it. Perhaps it’s because I don’t drink coffee and that I think coffee drinkers in general are a laffable lot with their addiction and denials and all.
Now where’s my 11th cup of Earl Grey?
piksea
said, 2 months ago
I want to find that internet famous scientist and kick him in the shins every time I see one of those banner ads.
OldestandWisest said, 2 months ago
Well, at least he doesn’t want to be an INfamous scientist!
Comic Minister said, 2 months ago
I see now.
Number Three said, 2 months ago
LOL LOL… Excellent one!
xxx
Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago
He wants the type B kind that piggy backs off of the Type A who does the real research.
Hunter7 said, 2 months ago
….. and Toby also wants to be one of those 5 dentists. He would problaby end up being the one that disagrees with everyone.
Allan said, 2 months ago
@inshadowz
I think smokers are a laughable pathetic lot, trying to kill non-smokers with their radiation laced carcinogenic smoke.
Allan said, 2 months ago
I’d like to meet the guy in hockey who scores all the time… he’s gotta be Japanese, with his name… every game I hear him score… you know? “Heszuutshe Scores!”
Rottiluv
said, 2 months ago
Ah, a corporate “scientist”. Good, they’re the best paid!