Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 27, 2012

Dumb Croc!

Better get some Clearasil, Stephan — you’re covered with Zits.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I’d love to know how many people did a double-take when they read the comic page today.

Plagiarism Shmlageiarism. All is fair in love and cartoons.

heh, heh, you said ‘poll’.

Props on the art work.

Don’t you other directors just hate it when some spacey extra accidentally wanders into a shot and spoils a perfect scene? And then you have to shoot it over and over again, because never again does it go so well as in the ruined take? Is it any wonder that scripts so often include the death of a croc or two?

So Steph did we borrow Jerry Scott by chance… and when do you get to mess up his strip as revenge?

If ZITS really wins whatever that award is so consistently, it makes one more reason most humans are cyphers. . ..

Gotta love those crocs!!

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Which begs the question GoComics.

WHy Zits is not on this website? it is a great comic.

The last time Jeremy appeared in this strip, he was run over by a car.

Sigh…. it didn’t work….

THE REUBEN AWARD for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year:Tom RichmondStephan was one of three nominees, the third being Brian Crane (Pickles.)For some reason that’s a different category from “Newspaper comic strips,” which this year was won by Glenn McCoy (The Duplex.)Zits wasn’t nominated…. but it’s very popular.The Reubens aren’t based on popularity.

Mark Parisi (Off the Mark) did win for Newspaper Panel Cartoon.

As for why no Zits here…This is a syndicate website.It shows only the cartoons represented by Universal UClick….and it shows ALL of them.This is the artists display, or gallery, where newspaper and other editors can see what Universal offers and contact them about running their strips.Zits is not a Universal property.

Some other sites, like newspapers, show comics from various syndicates.They pick and choose — and pay to run the ones they want.

What is this? April Fools Day?

Womble…that’s long been a pet peeve of mine….and the bad news is they’ve changed the dictionaries to reflect the popular usage….so now we’re “wrong.”Same with the singular “their” that drives me crazy….as in “Someone drove their car off the bridge.”It’s considered acceptable now…. even in newspaper articles. You know, I never grammar or spell check anyone here, as this site is recreational, casual, and has no academic requirements.People of all levels of education and skill are welcome, in my eyes.But when it comes to paid writers being allowed to use those constructions….AAAAGGGHHHH.

Zits had real appeal for me when I had teenagers in the house, especially when it first appeared. Pearls, on the other hand, appeals to my sociopathic side.

What amazing artistry…impressive

Wow! Pastis actually can draw hands and feet!

HA!! Epic work Sir Pastis

I wonder if any money changed hands for this comic.

The Daily News has Zits. Well, you know what I mean.

I didn’t know that they could do that…

I LOVE when Pastis pays homage to other comics and their authors… ALMOST as much as I love his puns!

I’ll admit it…I was one who did a double take….

i had to do a double take … funny

I don’t like Zits that much. Jeremy continuously harasses his mother.

While my son was at home I kept looking for the camera and microphone that “Zits” must have planted in the house for cartoon ideas.

WTF. Count me as one of the double-takers…sneaky Rat strikes again.

I want Zits on Gocomics!

Susan, I’m usually a stickler for proper grammar, but I don’t mind that use of their….I fulfills a need. I think of it as the pronoun “You”, it is both singular and plural…"his and or her is just too awkward……..Besides, wut r u gonna do these days… ur rite tho!

Who knew rat was such a good artist?!? I thought he could only draw angry mobs with tortches . . . ☻

Clever, well done.

Oddly enough, I can’t stand ‘Zits’.

Incognito

I get Zits from ArcaMax, didn’t realize why it wasn’t available on GoComics. I did the obligatory double take today. WTG, Stephan. Two of my favorite strips in a meeting of the minds.

Poor Larry- always first in line at the parade of confusion.

If Pastis had wanted attention, he should have disguised this strip as" Funky Winkerbean." Rat and Pig could be the gay couple going to Prom. And one of the crocs could be that old hag who protests. Heck, he should probably make Rat and Pig gay!

Uh who will play his mom? Piggitta? Ok my guess is Goat will play Pierce, Zeebra will play Jeremy’s friend, and That female rat will play Sara

Stephen, I’m just impressed at your drawing skills…

The artwork is really good!

And the strip today is hiliarious.

xxx

I love the puns, the satire, and the social commentary in this strip. I always look for it in my newspaper as well as others that I reaqd when traveling. Keep up the good work.

Pearls is witty. A comic about a spoiled kid is not. Except for Calvin.

I absolutely love this one, as “Pearls” and “Zits” are two of my very favorite comics.

If only “Zits” were here on GoComics … Guess it’s not meant to be, though, based on what some others have said.

Zits isn’t worth a zit.

I double took!

BRILLIANT!!!! As always!!

Stephen was robbed last night!

I have to admit that I was disappointed when I flipped to Zits and didn’t see Rat,Pig, Goat, Zebra and the Crocs. I really do miss those days when get fuzzy, pearls before swine, and dilbert where doing cross referenced strips.

Did you see the credits/apology? (click on the magnifying glass). I too hope they won’t sue you, Mr. Pastis.

I don’t even read Zits..I’ll take Pearls anyday. It’s much better.

@possiblekim There are several strips that aren’t hear. Thankfully my local paper still has them.

I like “Pearls”, I lke “Zits.” Both succeed doing what they’re trying to do, but they are trying to do different things. It isn’t a competition.

The Reubens, however, ARE a competition, and I’ve said before that Pastis being nominated every year and losing is probably better for the strip than if he ever wins. This way, he can milk the Susan Lucci angle for years to come.

By the way, the difference between winning “a Reuben” (which “Pearls” has done) and winning “the Reuben” (which Pastis has never done) is that a number of awards are given out at “the Reubens” each year, including (but not limited to) Best Newspaper Comic Strip, Best Newspaper Panel, Best Editorial Cartoon, Best Greeting Card Cartoon, and so on. However, “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year” (notably, it refers to the creator specifically and not the creation) is the most prestigious, it’s the one they mean when they say the Reuben", and it’s the one that Pastis has now lost three years running (or is it four?). It’s also open to cartoonists working in ANY medium, not just daily newspaper strips (past winners include several Mad Magazine cartoonists, a number of editorial cartoonists, and Matt Groening, and one of the nominees last year was Glenn “Billy” Keane, who’s an animation director at Disney).

PS: I think the common denominator among a lot of strips which do NOT appear on GoComics (Beetle Bailey, Blondie, Zits, Baby Blues, Family Circus…a lot of old ones, but some newer ones mixed in), is that they’re syndicated by King Features. Looking at King Features’ lineup, the only one I see that appears on GoComics is “Shoe.”

i wish zits would appear on gocomics. along with other king features comics

whoooh larry!

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.Goo goo g’joob, y’all.

There are ways to see the King Features roster online, but I link to it through SFGate.com (the San Francisco Chronicle’s online edition). At least sine the GoComics/Comics.com merger I only need to hit TWO websites to see all my comics, instead of three.

Dear Mr. PastiRegarding Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman, and the possibility of them suing you.Three words: Little. Guard. Duck.Two more words: Mr. Snuffles.You can decide who to send after who.

Wow… how meta!!! or something…

me love da crocks! :D

Brilliant, Mr. Pastis! (Yes, I did a double take.)

When I first saw this, I thought the newspaper comic format had changed

me to i love zits it is so good

Zits is the best comic strip out there. Why not at go comics?

yah

exactly

also how about bc

I agree. I love the comic ZITS.

Who opened the interdimensional portal in GoComics? I’m getting out of this place!

Why me no get charecter??

Why is not Zits on here?

yes i love zits

Agreed