Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for December 02, 2011

Ouch!

Gotta say it again, this “send up” strip sure packs a lot of real emotion!

Rip was a cad. That’s hard to forgive, perhaps especially for a girl (think “An Ideal Husband”, O. Wild). Can you imagine his reaction a month ago if he’d surprised Cobra kissing someone?

Don’t leave Rip! Win her back!

Hmm, winning Cobra back. I see explosions in the near future.

They need to take a step back and talk…off-strip, of course. True, they’ve shared many adventures together but Rip recalls that Cobra has betrayed him many times in the past. And let’s not forget her Payne-ful brainwashing episode! So, I don’t blame him for being receptive to the vulnerable Bliss Benson. However, she feels hurt and he should recognize that. Still…Cobra is being a tad melodramatic.

No, she’s not….he better stick with the hottie who actually knows him and STILL loves him anyway! At least she can keep up with him!

“You must be freezing out here…”I don’t know about that. Cobra looks hot enough in panel 3 to melt old man winter! Notice there is no snow on her.

I have the terrible feeling that “Operation: Missing Linc” has just been…aborted.

A very poignant strip today. Still, I think both Cobra and Rip have to put on their big-kid pants, reconcile their differences (after all, they have a son, even if they’re not married) and work things out. By the way, is it me, or does it look like there are tears in Cobra’s eyes?

all Cobra wants for Christmas is a tiny little rock on 3rd finger, left hand….

I wouldn’t go that far. Tracy Di Vicenzo paying the price was illustrated on camera in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”