Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 21, 2014

Not even angels can accomplish the impossible.

“I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints; the sinners are much more fun.” (Billy Joel, “Only the Good Die Young”)

While we’re on the subject, “Eros” spelled backwards is, well, you can figure it out.

So that’s why it’s so difficult to follow our better angels.

Worst. Guardian. Angel. Ever!

You might as well give in to temptation, Rat. You know you want to, and it’s more in keeping with your general nastiness….

I’d rather laugh with the saints (taking, as is my usual wont, the third option)…

If only she had a blue dress on….

My eyes …

Great song, Sherlock.

This explains a LOT about rat……

Hello, let me introduce myself. The name’s Tashun, Tim Tashun.

There was a 2002 Pearls strip with a similar theme. Only instead of an angel and a devil, Rat had a devil on each shoulder.

http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2002/05/26

I’m thinking of a scene from Animal House…

his demon is liz hurley?

I don’t like the choices…I funny that way!

I find it completely implausible that Rat would resist or call for his angel… but you gotta do what you gotta do for the joke.

I’m the last person to criticize other people’s artwork but is that really supposed to be Stephan’s idea of a ‘hot’ and ‘alluring’ woman?

wow. that explains a lot!

Oh my.

I am forever scarred.(Not really…)

Pastis should had asked Watterson to draw this strip. The demoness she doesn’t look so hot. The angel, on the other side looks gross enough.

I think the demoness is supposed to be on Rat’s left and the angel on his right.(You know, “right” on the right.)

THAT’S HOT AND ALLURING?? Stephan draws “hot” women as good as Gary Larson!

Explains a lot.