Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for August 03, 2016

ho-ho, you sly dogs you

After all that Toni is talking about having Shannon around MORE often? Wow…

I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say Shannon will eventually be the one to put Fishbait in his place. She’ll make some incredibly perceptive remark that finally blows right through all his self-deception. She’ll let him know she sees perfectly clearly that Brad is doing the work of being a father, while Fishbait shows up long enough to take the credit, before running off again.

May take a while, but my money’s on Shannon.

Practice, practice, practice..“I like to date schoolteachers. If you do something wrong, they make you do it over again.”Rodney Dangerfield

If Jonah gets his big break, Shannon will definitely be around a lot more. Like, the whole time.

I’m glad to see that brad has calmed down from yesterday.

Good – The BradRant went on long enough.

Bow Chicka Bow Wow….

Toni is never in a hurry to do anything… “Brad, we’ve only been married 8 years, we said we’d wait, before getting a double bed!…”

cute.

Holy Cripes, sexual innuendo in Luann!

PipeTobacco GoComics PRO Member said, about 16 hours ago

@Mikeyj

The idea that Seismic and you both agree on (Jonah just sort of disappears into the ether of some long-term acting gig far away.) is very, very possible, I agree.

But, in thinking about it as a story arc, I am not sure how well that would be able to play out in the Luannuverse. It would end up causing all sorts of potential problems of its own. Medical issues, school issues, etc would need a parent or legal guardian to handle. I do not know if Toni and Brad just “taking care of” Shannon in the long term would allow them to handle those sorts of situations.

Never having been involved in an instance of someone being the legal guardian of a child, I am not sure how that works, however. Perhaps there is some way Jonah can remain the “Dad” and Toni and Brad can be “legal guardians”. I don’t really know.^^I always figured that Jonah would get a job with a travelling show and ask Brad/Toni to be her temporary legal guardians , and from then on, we’d basically see him on the rare occasions, that he came home to Pittsville, to try and borrow money from his Sister and Brother in law; prompting them to sue for permanent legal guardianship, of Shannon (Meaning they might have to have Jonah declared an unfit parent!).

I have a feeling Brad is not a virgen anymore.

It’s possible that, just like in November of 2013, they could be talking about future plans- placing themselves in a time machine, so to speak, of how they will act as husband and wife, since they’ve been so far talking about the potential issues in dealing with in-laws…or at least of one, in particular.

-Boy, they are probably going to need a security system just for the bedroom, though….after all, Shannon had picked up the knack for opening even a busted lock, with a credit card…..

did they get married yet?

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Practice makes perfect – just check out episodes of That 70s Show with Donna & Eric.

Bwad,you dawg.

and you are a lucky dog. And Shannon will not forget about you. and as she gets older, She won’t let Jonah forget either. today he runs from her, wait until he starts running to her…..

I see Brad has been talking to Arlo….

Toni is hedging her bet. She’s smart not to jump into children with that doofus.

Yeah, enough of this. Let’s get back to Les and the money scam. I still want to know what Mr. Grey’s position is on all this. He agitated for Frank and Nancy to hire Les, then insisted that Les not quit. He’s got to be aware that something is fishy with the “charity” donations, and I, at least, find it hard to believe that he’s unaware of Les nicking tips from other servers.

Is it going to be Pru who fixes things with Les?

What was Uncle Al thinking? Will we ever know? This is going to bother me a lot more than missing the Yule Daze and the Talent shows.

Please don’t tell me “It’s just a comic strip”. Writers who set up complex ethical situations to tantalize the readers, and then just walk away from the situations they’ve set up are called “crummy writers”. I don’t want to put the Evanses in that category — and please note I haven’t done so yet.

A.) Where is Shannon’s mother? B.) Where are her grandparents & C.)Why hasn’t anyone called DCF on this guy for abandoning his kid with strangers???

Hah! Where is old what’s-his-name now, with his “Brad is cherry” nonsense !!!! Take that wolf guy!

Who is in charge of the “wait” device— Toni or Brad. If Brad, he may “forget”.

Gee , Brad’s ‘anger issues’ disappeared in Luanna time approx 30 seconds He must be dangerous.

Keep it simple……….get a room!!!! There’s one open right next to the one Gunther and Tiffany are in.

Try learning to read. That was a reply to @Make Mine Marvel.

OMG! a double entendre’; how risqué!

Practice time? Sounds good. Closer thing to what most engaged couples do a lot of anyway, before they get married and they end up practicing a lot less, especially when babies result. Of course with all that practice, babies often do result. As far as Shannon, I think Brad and Toni will continue to have quite a bit to do with her life. The other side of the worry that some of us express about it being a problem between Toni and Brad, is that she would have to know and appreciate the interest in her niece Brad has, and what a good job he does. It says a lot about his character.

I am among those who do not see Brad’s reaction to Jonah as being based in hatred. Frustration? Yes. Distrust? Highly likely. Exasperation? Oh, yeah.

Maybe a problem, Toni wants to wait to have kids and Brad will want to have one right away. Hope Toni doesn’t chicken out of the wedding. Maybe Shannon will be the answer to Toni’s wanting to wait as Shannon will keep Brad busy. I think he now realizes he wants to be a Dad!

Why do I have the feeling that “practice time” has a secret meaning to it?

Where did we leave Gunther? I need an update.

Guys like him don’t get gals like her in real life…..she’d still be w dirk da jerk….

The “wait a while” comment of Toni’s may have a lot to do with the fact that the Evans haven’t figured out how to time a pregnancy in Luanniverse time. Toni could end up pregnant for three years. Then how quickly would the baby mature? In the Stone Soup strip Joan gave birth about 6 years ago (maybe more) in our time and Luci (the baby) is still a baby w/ pacifier and wearing a snuggly suit.

We all know Brad and Toni have been getting their freak on for some time now. It’s just that they usually don’t discuss it in public as they are doing today! As for Jonah, his antics will probably continue at least until after Brad and Toni wed.Meanwhile, back at the Fuse….

While joking about it, I am pretty sure Brad understands simply having carnal relations is not REALLY practice for being parents. If it were, gigolos and streetwalkers would make the best parents..Instead, you practice being a parent by being a parent. In Brad and Toni’s lives that includes parenting Shannon.In Luann’s life that includes caring for Shannon and working with those kids..It isn’t everything, but it is part of it.

maybe in another 10 years Trixie will learn to walk!

I stand corrected! thanks. It’s been a long time since I have read that strip

So Brad goes from rage and self-pity to flirtatious mode. GROSSAnd his mother would not approve—nothing till marriage, remember?

This strip always sails on reasonably calm waters. Other than TJ’s meals on wheels blowing up, nothing explosive happens. Rosa leads Gunther to Peru, nothing happens, and Gunther comes home with a beard, an attitude, and a taste for new clothes. Gunther and Tiffany have what Tiffany calls “a moment”, but we never see or know what that moment was. Luann and Quill are on Luann’s bed, and Quill gets a phone call. Bernice (alias Margo Phelps) rejects Gunther, and goes after Piro………also a dead end. Now if Pru would hit on her, we could really stir up some waves. Only Frank, that lucky guy, gets a lot of suggested action with Nancy. Just another, hot, endless, boring summer.

“I’m shocked, shocked!!” that there might be sex between two adult engaged to be married in this strip!! With attribution and compliments to the writers of the script for Casablanca. -:)

@luannfan1212 It’s complicated man I know, but don’t totally give up hope.

^^I will be 55 “and never been kissed” next week, I gave up hope 5 years ago :p

At that age and stage of life,Toni should be more interested in romance and adventure, not how much time she can spend with her niece. Doesn’t she think that Brad would rather go to the movies and see Jason Bourne rather than Finding Dory with Shannon sitting between them? I mean will it be white water rafting or staying home giving the kid a bubble bath and reading her a night time story? Oh well, at least Greg’s drawing is good.

SPOILER

Brad volunteers for very G-rated practice.

Stablization, anyone?

Kym, thanks for the graduation strips— I had missed those. Brad gets his cajones!!!!