Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for February 28, 2013

Ouch! Well, at least he got Pig kicking lessons.

Unfortunately, you’re not much of one.

“Brother Rat” – 1938

Oooooh…a double shot to the oompa-loompas.

Pig, you should re-consider the company you keep.

Ow! First kick – to the pork chops. Second – right in the belly bacon. That’s gotta hurt.

I’d like to roll that model right into the nearest ditch – kick him to the curb, so to speak.

Whatever happened to Guard Duck’s little friend? He and Rat Jr. could pal around together.

where did Pig’s mug end up?

Ouch! Ouch! That’s got to hurt; looks like Pig got it in the oompa-loompas again. How can he continue to live with Rat? (I mean that in the literal sense.)

Twice to the Oompa-Loompas, that’s bad. Hopefully L’il Rat will find a supeior role model than Rat, like maybe one of Rat’s clones.

@ oldschool: the last panel scene is from opposite side (notice the direction Pig has fallen), hence, no mug in picture..Rat is a role model for future Hell’s Angels.

Lil Rat see, Lil Rat do.

YES!!!!!

P.B.S. babies featureing lil rat, plaid, junior the croc, and private duckling.

Reminds me I’m babysitting my grandson today

Did the Rats’ kick Pig in the stomach or in the…?

kicked him so hard he has to unbutton his collar to drop a deuce.

Rat is not a model, he’s a VERY bad example!

Silhouette, gentille silhouette . . .BTW, there’s a delayed-reaction (at least for me) pun in Bizarro today. (Their site is being difficult today – good luck in getting it.)

good one

My hope is that Rat trains him and then Li’l Rat turns on him and gives him a taste of his own medicine.Muuuuahahahahahahahaahahaha

Kinda early to be kicking the ’ole pigskin………

Wonder if d-Con is beer soluble…

Everyone deserves a role model, but not everyone is cut out to be one. A world filled with little Rat proteges? shiver Scary!

Little Rat is so cute. vHe’s the cutest vermin since Ratbert. Maybe Pastis can merchandise him.

Rat is teaching his “little brother” to bully!

Oh Nuts!

Double trouble!

xxx

We do NOT need two Rats!

enuf alredy.

Big Rat got the right one, and Li’l Rat got the left one. Teamwork.

I thought comic strips were supposed to be funny? Problem here is that Pastis has revealed too much reality with regards to most parenting/role modeling positions in this society.

I think pig got a kick out of that.

I thought the pigskin-kicking season had ended a few weeks back!

No good can come of there being a Mini-Rat…Unless he turns out like the clones Rat made that were very sweet and loving….and got him fired from his job at Joe’s Roastery…

Oh no, it’s the end of the world as we know it!

awesome, but why does rat have to kick pig so much? its like the traditional pearls picture. rat kicking pig. it does look king of funny. i like the little guy.

I hope that lil Rat becomes a recurring character. This has real possibilities.

He is probably the little rats dad and doesn’t want to admit it.

Attack of the Rats! First step, his friends! Next, THE ENTIRE COMICS PAGE!!

Kicked in the oompa-loompahs for being curious. There’s no justice.

I can definetly see the resemblence in panel 3!

Why does pig always get kicked in the oompa loopmas?