Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for September 22, 2012

NOOOOOOO!!!!!! ONE MORE DAY TILL THIS ENDS!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Given that the copyright date on this strip (and many of the most recent previous ones) is 2008, I think we’ve been getting reruns for some time. Were there any plans for new strips before his retirement?

Anybody who’s been following the Blog [orange B button at right] and the GoComics frontpage announcements should know how, when, and why the strip has to be ended indefinitely and that repeats, from day one, in order, begin appearing Monday.As for today’s—I marvel at how much faster the kids get over “it” than grownups do, even smart ones like Madeline…. There’s probably a lesson for us in that.

Why aren’t you in your room, Alice?

Dill is perfect marriage material.

Fight it, Richard – Fight… We will miss your humour and insight. Hope for a return…

I’m gonna miss this strip! Why do the best ones always end too soon!

A standing ovation!

Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone…

Life’s not fair.

This is Calvin and Hobbes all over again! I wish Parkinsons Disease didn’t exist.

@Richard Thompson: I may have said this before, but although I’m fairly new to the strip, I love it. I wish you all the best as you continue your journey thought life.Thank you, sir, for the laughs and the insight.

@Mr. Thompson: Missing you already and sending the best possible energy for the days to come.

Richard, you know how much we’ll miss you and the new strips – but I hope you also know how much we wish you well. You are in our thoughts and/or prayers.

Kind of late in the day to post this, but I didn’t get the idea very long ago. It’s my tribute to Richard Thompson, in the form of the text of a hypothetical Sunday strip:First Panel: Alice is in Petey’s bedroom. Petey, of course, is propped in bed with a Little Neuro book on his lap.Alice: “So Mr. Thompson is going away because he’s sick. He’s our drawer and the makes up what we do.”Petey: “I hope he makes up that I’ll say here in bed reading Little Neuro.”

Fourth panel: She’s running to the right, to parents: Peter says, “It’ll be ok, honey. You’ll still have us!” Madeline: “Your dad’s right. We’ll still have one another’s love.” They hold out their arms toward Alice. To the extreme right, motion lines are leading off the panel, and the tip of a small wheel is visible. Peter adds, “Well, it’s time.”

Fifth panel: From left, a voice balloon says, “Bye, Mr. Thompson!” Peter, Madeline, and Alice are together near the left, waving. Peter and Madeline say, “Bye, Richard!”Alice says, “Bye, Mr. Thompson!” From the mail slot in the door, a voice balloon says, “Bye, Mr. Thompson!” In the middle of the room, a toddler on a kiddie cart is stopped, facing the reader. The toddler says “UH-oh!”

Petey’s last comment in the first panel should be, “I hope he makes up that I’ll stay here in bed reading Little Neuro.”

all the past strips this year are from 08!!!!!

(Sigh) After the Sunday strip, it’s Freshly Squeezed first in line for me starting Monday.

Wonderful tribute to the strip and its creator/artist in todays Buckets…Richard we are all praying that God Blesses You and that you get the ability and the inspiration to come back to us.

Spoiler alert – i couldn’t draw a new Sunday so tomorrow’s is a repeat too. Sorry! I’ll do better next time.

Next time?Thank you and good luck, Richard!

Thank you, Richard. I’ll carry Alice, Petey and the gang with me. You are a treasure.

OH RICHARD! THANK YOU FOR DROPPING BY TO VISIT US! AS I HAVE SAID AGAIN AND AGAIN, MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOURS AS YOU FIGHT THIS BATTLE!

A BATTLE YOU WILL WIN, I MIGHT ADD AS WE ALL PRAY FOR YOU!

Richard, you and your comic are both great. Cul de Sac is an unsung that needs coloring books and Happy Meal prizes, bubble baths and fruit loops :)

Thank you.

richard thompson. You are a genius

Dear Richard, I don’t have original words to say, but many have said what’s in my heart. I’ll just have to say “Live long and prosper.”

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Oops – was copying my stuff, above, and accidentally deleted the second and third panels. Here they are again:

Second panel: Alice is dancing. She says,“I can go ’round and do anything I want! ANYTHING!!” WOO-HOOO!"

Third panel: Alice puts her hands on her face. “Or maybe I CAN’T do anything at ALL! WAAAHH!”