Close to Home by John McPherson for July 12, 2018

Do they control Apex pests?

Ah, the Death of Cockroaches. Got the Death of Rats, too?

What happens when these little fellas meet Gregor Samsa?

“And when all of them team up, your peskiest neighbor could be gone too…for a fee.”

I would be inclined to believe him. Next question: What will take their place?

Now if she can just figure out what to do with her Death infestation.

What you sow is what you reap!

Makes me miss Terry Pratchett!

Wow, scary!!!

Those scythes are shaped wrong!

She just needs a Hoihoi-san! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6jJ9sV52l4)

And the Grim Reaper as such appeared in the excellent film, “The Frighteners” that has it all except for ghouls.

For a children’s cartoon, The Grim Reaper or “Grimmy” was captured by two children. He lost a limbo match and was tricked and regretted it ever since. “The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy”.

What do you have for all the ants that have invaded our kitchen???

Those are miniature human skeleton Grim Reapers. Wouldn’t a cockroach Grim Reaper look like a “cockroach skeleton”, like this spider skeleton? https://www.thecostumeshop.ie/images/thumbnails/310/410/detailed/104/skeleton_spider_prop.jpg

♫The roaches don’t fear the Reaper. Nor do the rats or the spiders or ants. ♫

Are you sure?

I think the best “exterminator” cartoon was by Gahan Wilson. A crew is blazing away with machine guns and flame-throwers as the foreman tells the distraught customer “You hired us to exterminate yer roaches lady, so let us exterminate ’em!”