Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for January 13, 2010

How, and when will young Dill emerge?

Time for Alice to form up a rescue party…

To a 4-year-old, “awfully long time” is anything over 10 seconds. I wouldn’t panic just yet …

Maybe he’s just checking out all the goodies in there. Relax!

Stay tuned to find the thrilling conclusion to: ‘The boy who dared to go into THE CLOSET’.

He’ll come out covered in glitter. That’s what happens when you go into a craft supply closet. No matter how short the time you are in there, no matter what is in the closet or what you are getting, you come out covered in glitter.

It’s time to mount the rescue expedition - send in his brothers!

Where no 4-year-old has gone before. He may be a while…he’s busy exploring.

Egad! Call 911!

Isn’t 4 too young to come out of the closet anyway? Sorry, couldn’t resist

Glitter would be good! Glitter sticks to everything, maybe some turkey feathers too;-)

Of course, if he has never been in there - he needs to find the glue sticks first - but without getting distracted by all the wonders of the closet - good luck with that as it’s Dill after all.

excellent use of a non-dialogue panel.

Dill shall be delivered by Alice no doubt–covered in glitter and glue but clutching what??

Hmmmm… In the last panel, Alice isn’t shown! Has she already leaped into action, while the others are paralyzed by trepidation?

Could it BE…?!?

Don’t touch that dial!!!

someone light the bat signal,

oh wait, we aren’t in gotham

It’s the supply closet! What kid HASN’T wanted to get lost in there?

Fritzoid You got me when I was least expecting it.

Let us hope Dill doesn’t get too lost in there and require Miss Bliss to have to get Timmy Fretwork to find him!

I think Dill may find the lifeless form of Jimmy Fretwork…

I love this story arc.

Dose the kid in the middle of the first panel remind anyone else of Milhouse?(you know, Bart’s friend from the Simpsons?)