Haven’t followed this strip for long—never saw this guy, so I don’t have to go wtf, not in character, etc. Pure awwww! moment. :-) One Halloween when I was a kid, I had to stay home with a fever. Dad went out and trick-or-treated for me, brought home a big bag of loot. He was well known in our small town and he said people rilbbed him for it, but he just said he had a sick kid at home and I guess they pitched in! The stomachache that year was epic. Thanks, Dad, love you! Happy Halloween to all, be safe and have fun!
My grandson has 2 friends that are not allowed to trick-or-treat. As he doesn’t come to our house, we brought him a small bucket overflowing with candy (figuring on ‘bonus brothers’ friends). He said he was going to give whole bucket to his friends. Proud moment
I am the big sister and used to pick on my little sister all the time (and she would BUG me to DEATH), but if ANYONE or ANYTHING ELSE upset her, beware the wrath of the big sister. There was less of an age gap between my sister and I than between Red and Martin, but in size there was a very big difference. I was almost adult size before I hit my teens and she was tiny until her senior year of high school.
I have just remembered a Ray Bradbury short story called “The Emissary”. A boy was sick in bed on Halloween Night. He sent his dog out with a message tied to his collar. It explained that he was ill in bed but visitors were welcome. When the dog returned, the boy realized that the dog’s paws were muddy from digging and recognized it as graveyard dirt. He found that the dog had brought a ghost home to visit him,
Just enough age diff that the big brother actually thinks about the little guy. Great comic. I have a neighbor with staggard age brothers like this, and the one who just left for college partly raised and trained the littlest one, who has turned out to be a real gentleman. Great to watch this stuff.
yoey1957 7 months ago
Um, ok. Who the h*ll are you and what have you done with my brother!?!?
mr_sherman Premium Member 7 months ago
It never would have happened on my big brother’s watch.
kgornick Premium Member 7 months ago
Awww!
i_am_the_jam 7 months ago
Must be a fever dream. He always stole Red’s candy.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member 7 months ago
I would inspect that candy carefully, Red.
GeorgeInAZ 7 months ago
Good brother!
MY DOG IS MY CO PILOT 7 months ago
AWWWW! Big brothers are the best. I know mine is.
rentier 7 months ago
He is a good brother, you see! thinking for his brother, very nice!
SteveHL 7 months ago
It’s a Hallowe’en miracle!
markkahler52 7 months ago
Not like him at all…
markkahler52 7 months ago
Still, great gesture!
rhtatro 7 months ago
Red won’t feel better if he eats all that at once.
robertdkrebs Premium Member 7 months ago
First, love Rover’s ear in second frame. Now, I am a believer, if and only if, Martin is like this on Christmas morning. LOL
overtherainbow 7 months ago
Haven’t followed this strip for long—never saw this guy, so I don’t have to go wtf, not in character, etc. Pure awwww! moment. :-) One Halloween when I was a kid, I had to stay home with a fever. Dad went out and trick-or-treated for me, brought home a big bag of loot. He was well known in our small town and he said people rilbbed him for it, but he just said he had a sick kid at home and I guess they pitched in! The stomachache that year was epic. Thanks, Dad, love you! Happy Halloween to all, be safe and have fun!
Darryl Heine 7 months ago
Get well, Red.
Catfeet Premium Member 7 months ago
Red must be on some powerful meds!
TiggerLeBounce 7 months ago
Wow! I don’t recognize the dude!
Macushlalondra 7 months ago
How nice of him. Every now and then your sibling can be kind. You may fight a lot but deep down you love each other and have each other’s back.
Sweetaddietude Premium Member 7 months ago
My grandson has 2 friends that are not allowed to trick-or-treat. As he doesn’t come to our house, we brought him a small bucket overflowing with candy (figuring on ‘bonus brothers’ friends). He said he was going to give whole bucket to his friends. Proud moment
Pet 7 months ago
Such a good big brother! :-))
mymontana 7 months ago
Awww… brother Martin is a good guy – HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!
rickmac1937 Premium Member 7 months ago
Surprised for sure
bookworm0812 7 months ago
How sweet of you to do that for him!
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 7 months ago
I am totally shocked! Martin may turn out to be a good guy some day, like Red!
Chris 7 months ago
aww, that’s sweet. Hope it ain’t a trick.
RonBerg13 Premium Member 7 months ago
Beware of a Big Brother bearing gifts.
royq27 7 months ago
He is human!
slelareader 7 months ago
Martin had a maturity moment. Good for him.
oakie817 7 months ago
cool beans
hollisson Premium Member 7 months ago
Let’s find out what is in the bag before we go all gaga about Martin’s kindness.
jr1234 7 months ago
Woke up TO SNOW
NOT supposed to do that here in MN till after Thanksgiving
ilovecomics*infinity 7 months ago
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Also Happy Halloween, everyone!
Kalkkuna 7 months ago
Probably stole it from little kids.
marilynnbyerly 7 months ago
Wow. Generosity from this guy. Maybe he’s maturing, or Mom threatened him.
contralto2b 7 months ago
I am the big sister and used to pick on my little sister all the time (and she would BUG me to DEATH), but if ANYONE or ANYTHING ELSE upset her, beware the wrath of the big sister. There was less of an age gap between my sister and I than between Red and Martin, but in size there was a very big difference. I was almost adult size before I hit my teens and she was tiny until her senior year of high school.
Calvinist1966 7 months ago
I have just remembered a Ray Bradbury short story called “The Emissary”. A boy was sick in bed on Halloween Night. He sent his dog out with a message tied to his collar. It explained that he was ill in bed but visitors were welcome. When the dog returned, the boy realized that the dog’s paws were muddy from digging and recognized it as graveyard dirt. He found that the dog had brought a ghost home to visit him,
jdsven 7 months ago
Why do I picture his brother sounding like Casey Kasem’s Norville “Shaggy” Rogers?
Me_3000 7 months ago
Ahhhhhh. This happened to me when I was in kindergarten.
Stephen Gilberg 7 months ago
Either he already changed out of his costume, or it’s minimalist.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 7 months ago
He got a big haul telling people that his brother was home sick and is glad he gets to have some.. I still think he’s up to something though
Free Radical 7 months ago
Looks like he went as Shaggy
bwswolf 7 months ago
See Red and Rover …… Martin “CAN” be really nice to you ……… Just watch out when your better …… :)
Judeeye Premium Member 7 months ago
That was an unexpected treasure of kindness. ❤️
ComicLover2 Premium Member 7 months ago
Sweet!
hubbard3188 7 months ago
Just enough age diff that the big brother actually thinks about the little guy. Great comic. I have a neighbor with staggard age brothers like this, and the one who just left for college partly raised and trained the littlest one, who has turned out to be a real gentleman. Great to watch this stuff.
raybarb44 7 months ago
Color me surprised. But he most definitely will. Way to go bro…..
eddi-TBH 7 months ago
This just became a redemption arc. I’d have done it for my brother, but it’s not quite the same. We were just a year apart
KenDHoward1 7 months ago
Family takes care of family … :)
asrialfeeple 7 months ago
Beware of Yridians bearing gifts!
WentHulk 7 months ago
Wow. That was suprisingly nice of him.
Chris Sherlock 7 months ago
I’m fairly new to this strip, so I’ll reserve judgment on Martin.
Shikamoo Premium Member 7 months ago
Martin is growing up.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 7 months ago
Unexpected. And wonderful! ❤️