B.C. by Mastroianni and Hart for July 13, 2021

I hate comics like this. They’re too hard to read by us older folk. Wish they’d find out how Wiley does it for his Non Sequitur strips.

Sarge does this all the time on Beetle Bailey.

Just hang in there. Something might bite you in the a$$ and you’ll swear at the inspiration.

No snappy remarks, huh ?

Don’t know much about tropes but I think his toes are in big trouble.

Just say help very loud.

Can’t blame this one on Beetle.

Call Amos Moses.

Thought just occurred to me. Why does Peter have the yellow blonde hair and Thor’s is brown? Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

Read Pearls Before Swine, myabe you’ll come up with something similiar.

Your problems seem to be branching out. Or is it that you got to the root of your problem?

Hope that the croc doesn’t have good wishing power.

Isn’t that what happened to Captain Hook?

See today’s Bliss. Is there a connection?

https://www.gocomics.com/bliss/2021/07/13

Sorry Sarge. Blame this one on Friday the 13th falling on a Tuesday.

One snap followed by another snap…..

This is a real cliff hanger, but could be over in a snap.

How about “I’M SIDEWAYS!”

If you don’t hang in there inspiration will certainly bite you.

No I have no idea why anyone would name an alligator/crocodile Inspiration.

The B.C. version of that “Hang In There” kitty?

BARRRRR – NNEEEEYYYYYY

So is this the blood line of Sarge in Beetle Bailey?

What could you say that hasn’t been said before? ;-P

Your punchline here.

Is that a croc or a gator? Does it matter?

I wonder how long they sat on this drawing before giving up on a snappy line and went with the truth?

Don’t worry. Forty two people will miss the point!

Savage Chickens does it vertically.

Help?

Funny scene in Maverick, with James Garner helping a cliff hanging Mel Gibson, “Watch out for the cactus”. Mel says, “I don’t care about the CACTUS”!

I wonder how strong this limb is?

Looks like a bad case of writer’s block

From punchline to alligator lunch line!

I’m a retired teacher so it isn’t difficult for me to read this type of comic. Teachers usually learn to read print at all angles (including upside down and sideways).

How about, “Would you like some ketchup with me?”…….

just hope the croc doesn’t rend your limb from the limb!

“Cliff Hanger…hanging from a cliff…and that’s why he’s called Cliff Hanger!”

How about “goodbye”?

Ask the alligator if he’s eating between meals.

Tomorrow: Sisyphus or single-palm, tiny castaway island?

Well, stick to your guns.

I think I’m old enough to remember when we still called tropes “clichés”.

I think the author really did have a punchline, but was just crying crocodile tears.

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go……….(and be glad you are, hopefully, high enough) …….

Not very funny when staring at a croc belooooooooow.

He’s about to go down in history.

As usual…

Just try to start swinging back and forth and go for a landing on the gators back – then wrestle him until he gets worn out. Just for future reference, a gator bite strength is all around his closing his jaw: you should be able to keep it closed if you can get your hands around it while it is still closed – they don’t have much strength to open it, not needed to bite with. See the “Gator Boys” for more info.

If you’re the one hanging, it isn’t funny.

Call Mastroinni and Hart and ask them for help.

Try “Beep beep!”

Hang in there!

I’m crying crocodile tears here for you.