Bozo by Foxo Reardon for December 07, 2021

1 Having ridden a bicycle with an open umbrella (usually in the rain)I attest that it can be done at a fair clip, but it ain’t easy. Well done Umbrella Guy.

2 I think she’s about to meet a tall, dark stranger while Bozo slips out the back way.

3 No point in wasting the electricity. Right Bozo?

3 – Special Guest Star: Lord Plushbottom from “Moon Mullins”!

1. Gone in one ear out the other(Just a march through)

2. Heya, collection dude! The Coyote is not here, man… (I can’t even see him in my crystal ball)

3. Bozo is simply de-lightful

FoXo Reardon’s splendid talent of perspectives is very evident from that signboard in the first strip, which is at a great angle to the observer. He lettered that board with his own hands.

The little tiles on the ground in the last panel of second strip is also noteworthy.

The third strip today has a beautiful detailed indoors scene with three dimensional depths and perspectives. See the last panel especially, where Bozo walks into the depth, away from the direction of you, the audience.

FoXo certainly had a great talent of perspective artwork, which is evident from the detailed scenes he draws in this comic. I don’t recalls anh other daily funnies which goes to this extent in giving such a full picture of the scenes with background depths and all. Not to mention the people, cars, or umbrella guy, there’s something always going on in the background in outdoor scenes.

And the great facial expressions and body language of characters, along with these detailed scenes, are the only things that convey the gags to the audience, no speeches between the characters, no words spoken, something that’s achievable by only a very gifted and talented cartoonist.

Bozo comics are the best drawn best funnies I’ve ever seen. Yes of course a big hand and a big applause for FoXo’s marvellous masterpiece, the picturesque pantomime called BOZO!

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1. There was no mobile phones during those days, but still…

2. Tapping into the future.

3. Good night, sire.

2. Fuzzy plays dangerous games climbing on roofs.

Cops wore long coats back in the Bozo days.

1. Just passing through.

2. The departed loved one you seek is sending a message collect.

3. It’s past your bedtime boss.

Safe, and Sound? Good night. All that with not an iPhone in sight.

“We have time for one last question before the ball goes into the truck.”

¹⋰ If the State Safety Council wasn’t so diligent there would be nothing to watch out for.

²⋰ A visitor from beyond has arrived, and not one that was expected!

³⋰ Awkward toe to toe in panel two, and eyes popping in panel four?

1) What the Flip?: Bozo is walking and reading not noticing where he is going and walks right into a sign that flips over. The cop is flabbergasted.

2) Message from Beyond: The soothsayer Bozo looking in his crystal ball for a client then this persistent tapping starts up. What could this portend. If only Bozo could divine it is a man from the ACME Collection Agency just beyond the door.

3) Lights Out: Bozo acting as valet to a rich gentleman sets him up to be comfortable to read, then yawning Bozo turns out the light on the man much to his chagrin.

1. I’ve got to think Bozo kicked the sign with his left foot.. the only way that stunt would work. So Foxo was aware of the pace from the first panel. Pride of product.