Overboard by Chip Dunham for July 06, 2023

i like that mom is wearing the visiting team’s jersey

Something must be wrong. Nobody ever wins or loses in those sword fights.

Nate knows his mom and dad are watching. So he’s making it look like the green ship guy is winning. Nate has a heart of gold.

Nate doesn’t want the parents to see their son losing.

Good morning, Crew!

Those “sword fights” are just a diversion to steal the safe off the Revenge, and onto the Green Ship!!

So I suppose in panel 2 it means that the first person who switches his narrow fencing sword in the battle with a wider, curved ‘cutlass’ losses?

So one of the Green Ship pirates is Jef. Do any of the others have names?

Good morning Crew!

Careful, once he defeats Nate Jef is going to hop on his bicycle and pedal into Pearls Before Swine to harass everyone…

They look strikingly familiar, like VEM and BER?

Winning or losing aren’t the point. Participating is the point. And impressing yer parents.

Nate has such a kind heart.

Playin’ to the audience. Good job, Nate…

I thought it was a ruse.

Jef? …nah, couldn’t be…

Nate’s just a great big softie.

Nate, what won’t you do for others? You are amazing.

Good Evening, Crew.