Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 14, 2015

Yet another man with a goatee, or, as an alert commenter pointed out, a Van Dyke. The percentage of men in this strip with such facial hair is amazing.

Trying to remember — what recent story featured Central City? Was it the one with Herk the Mauler? I recall thinking at the time it was the home of Barry Allen, also known as The Flash.

I’m sorry you had to drive all the way from Central City like you’ve done every other time you’ve picked me up since you and Mom split up but which I’m just mentioning now.

Hey, Boo, click it or ticket.

From the size of her tombstone like choppers I thought her dad might be Mr. Ed. I didn’t know it would be Marty’s equally besotted brother.

Ho Wilburrrr, not the rake!

In all reality , looks like Daddy Ratly forgot to remove all of his rodeo clown makeup from his face.

@desertdwlr….you mean Marti Moon “rich?”

More like Dr. Benton Quest.

My teeth aren’t perfect by a long shot, but both the girls in P1 look like they could eat corn-on-the-cob through a chain link fence.

Keep banging that same drum, Boo.

In all reality , P 1 nice mustache Boo !

Hey, Wally and I live in Central City! Maybe we’re neighbors.

From the look of her chiclets, Boo and Mike Strahan are big fans of the Gap Band. Race Bannon? Dr. Quest? I think an aging Jim Rome driving his Olds Delta 88.

So a character in a “Gil Thorp” strip figures out she is living in a cliché. I think she is about to achieve consciousness.

Does the term “spoiled brat” mean anything? The perfect date for Kelso from That 70’s Show!

…agree with Benton Quest…

P3- Boo looking like a young Leslie Stahl of 60 minutes….and that ain’t good!

The subtext of that offer is extremely disturbing.

Gilfan 79: best comment of the week. P-1 must have taken a ball to the mouth, you could buy jeans at that GAP. P-3 who’s arm is emerging from the back seat near the console?

Boo begins her nefarious plan to scam a car out of her dad. Which will lead to either mischief or tragedy that will derail the softball team. Speaking of tragedies, todays’ Mopped Up Thorp might be considered a literary tragedy.