Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 30, 2013

Problem is. He’s your lost son. Who is afraid of of peacocks and isn’t into wrestling.

oh here we go with the Gil Thorpe adaptation of Tommy.

He’s a vampire – good for night games, but can’t practice in the afternoon. And impossible to control if a bit of claret gets spilled on the field.

One would think that someone involved with the strip might actually see a newspaper and ask about the mustaches.

Gil has his Dick Tracy walkie talkie watch back. change the bubble in P1 to “ask her who that big lug is and find out what’s wrong with her lips”.

He’s deaf.

“I need to tell you Gil. I have that not so fresh feeling and my moustache itches. THAT could be a problem.”

I think the kid is deaf.

He speaks only Swahili?

Yes, the kid will be hard of hearing. I look forward to months of bold and all caps font.

I love the “Tommy” references. Now, does that mean Mrs. Macky gets to play the modern role of Uncle Ernie?

“His name is Yeti, and he’s more interested in the cheer squad. His favorite show is “Glee”, and he’s not sure what a quarterback and tight end really do."

I’m thinking Chief in One flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

I still say its a spin off The Blind Side. This kid is another Michael Oher.

Complaining about the art work is half the fun here, you and the Milford women’s shades of lipstick should both lighten up.

Ha ha. Milford High, where even the counselors make fun of the deaf kids.

Hey, the counselor in South Park is named “MR. Mackey”. Think this is a coincidence? Mmmkay?

You’re killin’ me Smalls! Chip was all over the hearing impaired angle early Thursday.

You better have a hell of a lot of flags handy because we normally don’t go more than about 3 days without girl mustache remarks!

Wow, a new kid just transferred in who is just what the football/basketball/baseball team needs. I think this is the first time this has happened to Gil. Oh wait, not the first, I meant to say the forty-first.

It’s too low to be a mustache, but if it’s lipstick, why not on the lower lip? Must be a Milford thing. Kids today.

A generation ago, there was a deaf defensive end who played for Nebraska and later the Broncos named Kenny Walker. Good to see that Milford High is catching up!

@Gilfan79: but with better artwork and fewer mustaches, I hope.

In all reality, John has issues dealing with authority figures. After beating the entire football coaching staff to within an inch of their lives at his last school, the court decided he was provoked by the head coach and not responsible for his actions. Good luck Gil.

Deaf or mute.

Remember the storyline of the kid in special ed? On offense, he kept messing up the snap count. At least this time around, duh, they will put him on defense. “When the ball moves…”

Anyone catch the counselor’s name Mrs. Macky. Mrs. mmmmmkay!