Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for February 20, 2025

Keep up the good work, Hammie

he’s in her head and under her skin

As siblings, you are more alike than you may think, Zoe, much to your chagrin!

She got the blues

Hammie got in a shot and he couldn’t get in trouble for it.

hammie is learning psych ops

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”

Being a little sad about something you found out is not depression.

Zoe: Hammie and I like the same color… Wanda: So? Zoe: WAH!! I knew you wouldn’t understand? Why is it so hard for parents to understand their kids’ woes?!

Seems she has something like a sprained Hammie.

Well played, Hammie.

That knowledge will come in handy later.

Dodger Blue!

Blue on blue, heartache on heartache

Blue on blue now that [it’s true]

Blue on blue, heartache on heartache

And I find I can’t get over [hating] you

My older brother (the youngest older one) & I went out of our way to disagree on things. If I liked red, he liked blue. If he liked Dracula, I liked Frankenstein. That’s just how we rolled. After he had his near fatal accident when in his 20s, he called me apologizing for every single disagreement we ever had…including a few that I’m sure didn’t actually happen.

Blue lips, blue veins

Blue, the color of our planet from far, far away

Blue

The most human color

— Regina Spektor

Red, on the other hand, is the color of blood and anger and violence and prohibition.

Today is “Love Your Pet Day”. Alas,Wanda is allergic

Zoe is drawn way too small in that chair in the final panel. She looks Wren-sized!

Zoe never thought of that.

It troubles me that half of my genes come from my dad…

It gets worse Zoe, wait until you learn about genetics, you’re really going to be depressed.

Look at the title of the strip, Zoe.

The same DNA was not enough for Zoe?

Notice how the size of the characters frequently varies. Zoe looks so tiny in that easy chair.

Aw someday you will be proud kid.

Fewer things more depressing than realizing that you and your sibling are similar.

Hammie’s been on a roll lately.

Which blue? If they have Crayola brand crayons, there are about 20 different shades of blue currently on the market. If they’re using Crayola markers, there are still more than 16 shades of blue available, depending on which assortment they have.

Whodathunk? LOL

Third panel.

Good job Hammie, you crushed her soul.

Wonder if Hammie has any idea the effect he is having on her

Overcome with joy over realization she is like her hero, Hammie.