Just discovered Donald Westlake’s John Dortmunder books. Funny, light, easy reading about a group of professional thieves who can never quite get it right. . .
Who writes this sloppy dialog? The second panel should be “How can only $200 enable you to open a jewelry store?” The play is all on two of the various meanings of the word “open”. Apt dialog would not have tipped readers off to the third panel’s punch line; indeed, it would have sucked them in even deeper.
Wilde Bill about 3 years ago
… a lawyer…
Lightpainter Premium Member about 3 years ago
What about the guard dogs? Better take some raw steaks.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 3 years ago
Pettifog would like to buy a share in the business.
DaveG1960 about 3 years ago
Hit a hardware store first, no loans…
littlejohn Premium Member about 3 years ago
I wonder when this Idea crystalized in his little head. It could fracture his relationship with the Law while he cleaves his way through the store.
Doug K about 3 years ago
Those tools could also be used for a more peaceful “peaceful protest”.
1953Baby about 3 years ago
Just discovered Donald Westlake’s John Dortmunder books. Funny, light, easy reading about a group of professional thieves who can never quite get it right. . .
geese28 about 3 years ago
Magnifying glass as well
Jeffin Premium Member about 3 years ago
Oh, you mean ‘open’ a jewelry store.
Mario500 about 3 years ago
(imagines this cartoon being part of a continuous story (a serial))
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
The sad thing is, I think a lot of banks would go for it. I’m looking at you Wells Fargo and Barclays.
rshive about 3 years ago
You can get a good lock pick cheap.
awcoffman about 3 years ago
That’s one way to “open” it.
cocavan11 about 3 years ago
Who writes this sloppy dialog? The second panel should be “How can only $200 enable you to open a jewelry store?” The play is all on two of the various meanings of the word “open”. Apt dialog would not have tipped readers off to the third panel’s punch line; indeed, it would have sucked them in even deeper.
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
And a grand opening it will be!
WCraft Premium Member about 3 years ago
Kenosha?
hagarthehorrible about 3 years ago
That’s pretty easy way to establish a jewellery store.
dlaemmerhirt999 about 3 years ago
YOU JUST GAVE IT AWAY, YOU RUBE!
JPuzzleWhiz about 3 years ago
“M. Bank”?
M. for “Monty”?
morgankhat about 3 years ago
Please don’t give that list of materials to Congress, it’ll expand it into a billion dollar boondoggle…at the taxpayer’s expense.
WentBrown about 3 years ago
Criminal alert!