Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for October 30, 2014

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enjoy this vintage 1993 classic tom the dancing bug every thursday panels from the annals of the tom the dancing bug archive check back every friday for a fresh, brand new tom the dancing bug! tom the dancing bug 1993 ruben bolling louis maltby's guide to halloween first step: ditch your jacket in the bushes! louis: hey, i'm supposed to look like spider-man, not what spider-man would look like if his mom made him wear a jacket! full face masks are coolest, but beware of the disgusting saliva pool that builds up around the mouth. louis: yech. start early! not only do you get a head start, but you never know when you're going to run into something like this... we had to go out for the evening. please take one you've got until 8:30 to get as much candy as possible. this is serious busineses -- there's no time for fun. communication with your fellow trick-or-treaters is very important. it won't be long before cellular phones revolutionize the whole business. kid: sweet tarts and snickers? so, athens drive is definitely worth a side trip... treat chart actual candy bars once word gets out, house will run out in an hour. fun-size candy bars, packs of bubble gum good, solid treats, hit these houses early, and you can take off your mask and go back again later. home baked goods you aren't allowed to eat these (possible poisoning), so don't bring these home. eat them while you're out. lollipops and smarties cheapskate houses bags of candy corn candy corn at halloween is like snow at christmas. too damn much of the stuff for it to have any value. boxes of raisins you can get this at home just by asking for it. apples you aren't allowed to eat these (razorblades), but who wants to anyway? bring these home to show your parents that you were careful. november 1, 7:20 a.m. the moral crisis: louis: i know i collected this money for unicef, but... my god... the things i could do with this $3.87!