Frazz: Mrs. Olsen saved Gabriela from a distracted driver? Caulfield: True story. Miss Plainwell: I'm trying to picture Mrs. Olsen as a superhero. Caulfield: I'm trying not to picture her in spandex.
Beautiful! Go Big O! “True story.” And we all know that truth is stranger than fiction. This isn’t the first time Mrs. Olsen has made a personal sacrifice for her students. Doesn’t anyone else remember the Christmas series “A Mall and the Right Visitor”? I think it ran in 2010. Mrs. O worked as a mall Santa to earn money to take a trip to Vegas, but ended up giving it to a student so she could visit her father. (I think.) It was a series that stretched over a few weeks, and was written all in rhyme. Really very well done. I’ve tried to find it, to no avail. All I could find is this two strip excerpt, about half way down the page, here.
Fabulous, even when Ms. Olsen does something awesome and selfless, all they can do is crack jokes about her weight. Way to be a great example for Caulfield, Frazz.
2252895 over 11 years ago
Nice touch with the cast.
SideshowStarlet over 11 years ago
I like the pearls.
frumdebang over 11 years ago
The mask in the shape of her eyeglasses is pretty good, too.
ShortStraw over 11 years ago
uh-oh, pessimistic view: I now see Gabriela’s parents suing Capt. O for breaking there dears lil wrist.
Arianne over 11 years ago
Beautiful! Go Big O! “True story.” And we all know that truth is stranger than fiction. This isn’t the first time Mrs. Olsen has made a personal sacrifice for her students. Doesn’t anyone else remember the Christmas series “A Mall and the Right Visitor”? I think it ran in 2010. Mrs. O worked as a mall Santa to earn money to take a trip to Vegas, but ended up giving it to a student so she could visit her father. (I think.) It was a series that stretched over a few weeks, and was written all in rhyme. Really very well done. I’ve tried to find it, to no avail. All I could find is this two strip excerpt, about half way down the page, here.
Arianne over 11 years ago
You know, it just occurred to me – every superhero needs a theme song. Frazz…? Maybe sung by her students? Teachers as unsung heroes, no more!
Armitage72 over 11 years ago
She doesn’t look any worse in spandex than a lot of the Real Life Superheroes who actually exist and insist on wearing it in public.
vwdualnomand over 11 years ago
could be worse….imagine if she was in a bikini….
egpi over 11 years ago
The “Olsen/Santa” strip run was the 2003 NEA holiday comics special but it does not appear to be online anymore.
= :~) over 11 years ago
Very funny and unexpected story arc.
ECJack over 11 years ago
She needs a cigarette hanging out of her mouth.
ReneTray over 11 years ago
Yes.
aiquale over 11 years ago
Fabulous, even when Ms. Olsen does something awesome and selfless, all they can do is crack jokes about her weight. Way to be a great example for Caulfield, Frazz.
annieb1012 over 11 years ago
@aiquale Must say I agree. Usually, Caulfield’s commentary is funny to me, but this – not so much.
annieb1012 over 11 years ago
This time, Jef could’ve stopped after the second panel and it would have been just fine.
phoenixnyc over 11 years ago
I am REALLY loving this arc.
ellisaana Premium Member over 11 years ago
She would fit well in the Tick’s universe.
ellisaana Premium Member over 11 years ago
Stands to reason that the Norse who produced the vikings, also produced strong-minded women and strong coffee.
Puzuma over 11 years ago
Better than the Super Moon…… It had NO cape.
danketaz Premium Member over 11 years ago
maybe ‘Too Much Coffee Woman’
CasualBrowser over 11 years ago
But, what’s that in her right hand?
A.Ficionada over 11 years ago
Cape? Check. Pearls? Check. Earrings? Check. Cat’s eye shades? Check. Bun? Check. Ready to protect children!
DKHenderson about 1 month ago
Love it!