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Les you dufus, totally outsmarted by a pretty face, and Gunther is a âsmartâ observer. Such bachelors these two. Two questions: she related to Tara, and will we see her again? and two, where does Les have money to buy 4 of anything that is discounted from $200 âin valueâ for one? I assume she is selling for a high school fundraiser?
So this young lady studied with the master Ann Eiffel. Les doesnât even want to know what the coupons are good for. (1) A free popcorn with purchase of an $18 movie ticket, etc. etc.
They could probably get a lot more for the couch if they pointed out that it was the same one Rose was laying on when Jack drew her like one of his French girls in Titanic.
@David Huie Green: Never mind suggesting that Gunther try to explain economics to his roommate. He should be asking the Coupon Lady to join him for coffee at The Fuse; his treatâŠ
Les SHOULD have spotted a CON!!! Him, coming from a con family! This girl could be Annâs apprentice, to quote the Emperor in Star Wars. Les failed to spot his motherâs con and type. Gunther, being no dummy, however, did spot the con. Now I am not remembering that he ever met Ann? Does he know Les is the son of the dreaded Ann? Surely Luann or Bernice talked about her at WW.
Wow Guntherâs got a great deadpan there! HHmmm⊠My prediction is that coupon lady is really Dirks wife, Grace. She got tired of teaching meditation to ex cons and figured life on the streets would be more fulfilling, especially as a coupon lady. But who knows?? Coupon Lady has a lot of potential⊠Oh, and I like Lesâ boots.
To those who donât like this arcâŠâŠdonât read it. Problem solved. Donât put so much seriousness into this, itâs just a COMIC for Ghuâs sake! Chill.
Letâs hope this is a new character, sheâs pretty and smart. She probably attended Pitts High (I donât recall her from any of the crowd scenes there) and she chooses to wear the top as a fashion accessory. Iâd put her at about 19 or 20, possibly older.
I somehow thought Les would be smarter than this, but it appears (like many men), much of his thinking ability originates from below the waistline⊠sucker! :)
doesnât seem to be much Luann anymore, she pops in for a day or two then weâre off on all the weird character that donât interact with Luann â Please â Les and Gunther go away for a while â especially Les!!
So Gunther is going to overprice all the stuff due to his sentimental value of it all and now Les is going to give it all away if the prospective buyer turns out to be cute? Oy.
Con-er. Meet Con-ette. Sheâs âworking her way through schoolâ and if she can just sell four more today she will win her choice of a cell phone or a laptop computer. âWhich do you think I would choose?â (said with a beguiling smile)
@ALL The shirts a con! If sheâs in high school or Community college it would have said so. Her door-to-door crew is working the lovely town of Pitts this week and dressed for the part.
Uh-oh. Looks like all those valuable Victorian antiques are about to fade away, like Irmaâs Vegas wedding and Gunthieâs sewing room. (And Quillâs stuff.) But thatâs OK. Itâs all just a plot device.
Perhaps We shouldnât get our âHopesâ up here, Gentle Readers.
As I and several others have said, this young woman might just be a âOne Trick Pony.â A âPunch-Line,â for today. Introduced merely to Vex Les, just for one appearance. Greg has done that before:
The two fetching young women flanking Mr. Perfect in panel two. Wordless yet, exquisitely beautifully drawn. And never to be seen again. (SIGH)
In fact, the rest of the week and perhaps beyond, may just a series of âfolksâ who step up to the lads and promptly take advantage of them. Tomorrow may be Guntherâs turn to get âhosedâ by some con, selling Pest Control, or Lawn Care or Band Candy or something.
On the other hand this young woman had actual LINES today. And in one fell swoop, PROVED that she can handle Les. Also dare I say it, Sheâs kinda cute. I do seem to remember a certain person around here requesting a âred-head.â ;)
Thereâs a LOT of potential here with this lady. Letâs hope sheâs allowed to stick around. I guess Weâll SEE tomorrowâŠ.,
This young lady and her con game might lure Les away from the household (Les not knowing that his mother is the ringleader). I would rather Gunther gets lured away from the household â but it wonât be by this salesperson.
1) Her shirt says âPitts Schoolâ. I suspect the most logical conclusion is Pitts High School. Yet, even so, that does not necessarily mean she is currently a high school student. She could be, but she could also be older and just wearing one of her old shirts.
2) I like how this new character is drawn. I would be very much in favor of her continuing as a character in Luann.
3) Les is clearly âinterestedâ in this new character, and is even willing to buy her coupon book(s) to continue to interact with her.
* * * *As of the moment, nothing concrete to conclude. But, potential paths I find interesting include:
1) (for Mordy ) Perhaps this girl will become a long-term character and become someone Les begins to date? If so, this will potentially take Tiffany and free her character to become more involved with Gunther.
2) Maybe this girl will become some part of the rummage sale process and help Gunther and Les to get better prices for their âfru-fruâ furniture?
In todayâs installment of âStarve Warsâ , Cheat-Creep-ee-oh and Are-Tu Deetayled encounter the awesome winsomeness (and get taken aback, and afforth, even) of one Yolanda Card-Twist-ianâŠ.who sometimes goes by the name of âSlydah Handelâ.
I am not sure if Greg will ever assign a name to her, but if he does, in my opinion, he should name her "Rhiannon"* For some reason, as soon as I saw her, that name popped into mind.
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*From Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks/1976 song âRhiannonâ
New character. Shysty like Les. A lady after his own heart. Hmm⊠doesnât bode well for Tiffany. Unless this becomes some sort of cross pollination thing where relationships go against type. Like Les gets serious with Tiffany and Gunther gets serious with our newest additionâŠ. Naaah prolly not.
Still hoping for an abrupt change to this arc, like this: as Les continues to drool over Coupon Lady, and Gunther watches the show, all three of them notice a sudden change in the air. Could it be smoke? Yeah, an approaching wildfire is attacking the neighborhood. Bradâs squad is called in to assist by protecting structures, and he and his buddies direct Gunther, Les and Couponer to clear the area. But Gunther suddenly remembers how much he loves his furniture, and refuses to leave without his (fill in the blank), as angry flames begin to consume all in its path, including the guest houseâŠfilm at 11?
This reminds me (a bit) of the time when Tiffany was trying to teach Gunther how to put the moves on someone. She had spotted Piro in the hall; she had on black lace hose and a skirt practically up to her crotch. and she said âwatch how I do it..â Of course, Piro was Piro, unmoved by any of Tiffanyâs moves.
The artist-author is getting points from me. Tara â cute and fresh. Fay â cute and future party girl. And, now this girl of undetermined age â also cute and a hustler. (No, not that kind of hustler)
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
well done, Leslie
AnyFace over 6 years ago
Ohhh âŠ
I like her! âš
SJhapamama over 6 years ago
A great buy, Les, âcuz your mom would have given you a âstealâ at 3 for the price of 4! Itâs for a good cause, right?
Mordock999 Premium Member over 6 years ago
I dunno âwhoâ this young lady IS, but already I like Her! And she outsmarted Le$ On day One!
Le$, you Worthless punk? I think Weâve just found your âsoul-mate.â
(Yeah, I know. This gal will probably only ever featured in todayâs Strip, never to be seen again. And thatâs too bad)
Prescott_Philosopher over 6 years ago
Hard to read this arc. It seems so pointless. Hope Iâm wrong.
luann1212 over 6 years ago
Les you dufus, totally outsmarted by a pretty face, and Gunther is a âsmartâ observer. Such bachelors these two. Two questions: she related to Tara, and will we see her again? and two, where does Les have money to buy 4 of anything that is discounted from $200 âin valueâ for one? I assume she is selling for a high school fundraiser?
dolphin over 6 years ago
Argythree over 6 years ago
I sure hope we get to see more of Coupon Lady!
kenhense over 6 years ago
So this young lady studied with the master Ann Eiffel. Les doesnât even want to know what the coupons are good for. (1) A free popcorn with purchase of an $18 movie ticket, etc. etc.
Joe1962 over 6 years ago
Les you lost money 4 at 20 is $100.00 Les did you learn math in school because you lost out on $100.00
Rosette over 6 years ago
Sheâs cute, but⊠Pitts (High) School? Jail bait, jail bait!
BJShipley1 over 6 years ago
They could probably get a lot more for the couch if they pointed out that it was the same one Rose was laying on when Jack drew her like one of his French girls in Titanic.
David Huie Green LikeNobody'sEverSeen over 6 years ago
Leslie should study economics. It is obvious he can learn much.
Notice Gunther realizes Leslie is making a poor economic decision. Perhaps he can mentor poor Leslie.
Argythree over 6 years ago
@David Huie Green: Never mind suggesting that Gunther try to explain economics to his roommate. He should be asking the Coupon Lady to join him for coffee at The Fuse; his treatâŠ
chris_weaver over 6 years ago
The clash of the titans!
capricorn9th over 6 years ago
Les SHOULD have spotted a CON!!! Him, coming from a con family! This girl could be Annâs apprentice, to quote the Emperor in Star Wars. Les failed to spot his motherâs con and type. Gunther, being no dummy, however, did spot the con. Now I am not remembering that he ever met Ann? Does he know Les is the son of the dreaded Ann? Surely Luann or Bernice talked about her at WW.
Mission: totallypossible over 6 years ago
Wow Guntherâs got a great deadpan there! HHmmm⊠My prediction is that coupon lady is really Dirks wife, Grace. She got tired of teaching meditation to ex cons and figured life on the streets would be more fulfilling, especially as a coupon lady. But who knows?? Coupon Lady has a lot of potential⊠Oh, and I like Lesâ boots.
oldcomicsfan over 6 years ago
To those who donât like this arcâŠâŠdonât read it. Problem solved. Donât put so much seriousness into this, itâs just a COMIC for Ghuâs sake! Chill.
dadoctah over 6 years ago
This never would have happened if theyâd brought in TJ.
Brdshtt Premium Member over 6 years ago
Gunther has now met the one. The one that can help him take down Les. I can hear the song playing for them now:
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â« Some enchanted evening,
You will meet a stranger;
You will meet a stranger⊠âȘ
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Geez, thatâs an old song. Must be an influence from all that vintage furniture.
SactoSylvia over 6 years ago
Did Les just meet his match?
ianm over 6 years ago
Letâs hope this is a new character, sheâs pretty and smart. She probably attended Pitts High (I donât recall her from any of the crowd scenes there) and she chooses to wear the top as a fashion accessory. Iâd put her at about 19 or 20, possibly older.
Tue Elung-Jensen over 6 years ago
Saying it again ⊠Leslie will be ripped off.
Troglodyte over 6 years ago
I somehow thought Les would be smarter than this, but it appears (like many men), much of his thinking ability originates from below the waistline⊠sucker! :)
mjb515 over 6 years ago
A little Oedipal reaction to this lady, Les?
sueb1863 over 6 years ago
Or Les is just stupid.
Câmon, Les, youâre smarter than this.
cubswin2016 over 6 years ago
She could have sold a hairbrush to Telly Savalas.
m b over 6 years ago
doesnât seem to be much Luann anymore, she pops in for a day or two then weâre off on all the weird character that donât interact with Luann â Please â Les and Gunther go away for a while â especially Les!!
maxiesmom2 Premium Member over 6 years ago
So Gunther is going to overprice all the stuff due to his sentimental value of it all and now Les is going to give it all away if the prospective buyer turns out to be cute? Oy.
Schrodinger's Dog over 6 years ago
It says âPITTS SCHOOLâ, NOT âHigh Schoolâ.
It could be the PITTS School of Art, or the PITTS School of Modern Design, or whatever.
Tyge over 6 years ago
Con-er. Meet Con-ette. Sheâs âworking her way through schoolâ and if she can just sell four more today she will win her choice of a cell phone or a laptop computer. âWhich do you think I would choose?â (said with a beguiling smile)
Tyge over 6 years ago
P.S. This is a real switcheroo. In mid-stream, as it were. This could become very interesting. Donât fumble it GnK!
Tyge over 6 years ago
@ALL The shirts a con! If sheâs in high school or Community college it would have said so. Her door-to-door crew is working the lovely town of Pitts this week and dressed for the part.
Schrodinger's Dog over 6 years ago
Tiffany better hurry or all the good kitsch will be gone!
Tyge over 6 years ago
mjb515 has my vote for the most insightful comment so far.
Code the Enforcer over 6 years ago
I like her. Sheâs kind of a version of Peppermint Patty ⊠(not sure that Patty would do the con rounds, though)! :)
Roy G Biv over 6 years ago
Uh-oh. Looks like all those valuable Victorian antiques are about to fade away, like Irmaâs Vegas wedding and Gunthieâs sewing room. (And Quillâs stuff.) But thatâs OK. Itâs all just a plot device.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Perhaps We shouldnât get our âHopesâ up here, Gentle Readers.
As I and several others have said, this young woman might just be a âOne Trick Pony.â A âPunch-Line,â for today. Introduced merely to Vex Les, just for one appearance. Greg has done that before:
https://www.gocomics.com/luann/2009/07/10?ct=v&cti=1289172
The two fetching young women flanking Mr. Perfect in panel two. Wordless yet, exquisitely beautifully drawn. And never to be seen again. (SIGH)
In fact, the rest of the week and perhaps beyond, may just a series of âfolksâ who step up to the lads and promptly take advantage of them. Tomorrow may be Guntherâs turn to get âhosedâ by some con, selling Pest Control, or Lawn Care or Band Candy or something.
On the other hand this young woman had actual LINES today. And in one fell swoop, PROVED that she can handle Les. Also dare I say it, Sheâs kinda cute. I do seem to remember a certain person around here requesting a âred-head.â ;)
Thereâs a LOT of potential here with this lady. Letâs hope sheâs allowed to stick around. I guess Weâll SEE tomorrowâŠ.,
#FREEGB!!!
Leojim over 6 years ago
And the theme from Love Boat starts playing!
kenhense over 6 years ago
This young lady and her con game might lure Les away from the household (Les not knowing that his mother is the ringleader). I would rather Gunther gets lured away from the household â but it wonât be by this salesperson.
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 6 years ago
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Interesting new character.
1) Her shirt says âPitts Schoolâ. I suspect the most logical conclusion is Pitts High School. Yet, even so, that does not necessarily mean she is currently a high school student. She could be, but she could also be older and just wearing one of her old shirts.
2) I like how this new character is drawn. I would be very much in favor of her continuing as a character in Luann.
3) Les is clearly âinterestedâ in this new character, and is even willing to buy her coupon book(s) to continue to interact with her.
* * * *As of the moment, nothing concrete to conclude. But, potential paths I find interesting include:1) (for Mordy ) Perhaps this girl will become a long-term character and become someone Les begins to date? If so, this will potentially take Tiffany and free her character to become more involved with Gunther.
2) Maybe this girl will become some part of the rummage sale process and help Gunther and Les to get better prices for their âfru-fruâ furniture?
JayBluE over 6 years ago
In todayâs installment of âStarve Warsâ , Cheat-Creep-ee-oh and Are-Tu Deetayled encounter the awesome winsomeness (and get taken aback, and afforth, even) of one Yolanda Card-Twist-ianâŠ.who sometimes goes by the name of âSlydah Handelâ.
JayBluE over 6 years ago
âStop, Go To SaleâŠAnd Whatever You Do, Do Not Pass BO-GO!â
âYou Sank My Tattered Strategy!â
âWho Takes The Takers?â
âShowroom Dummiesâ (âŹ)
or
âTurnabout Helps Put On A Fairly Good School Playâ
Brdshtt Premium Member over 6 years ago
I am not sure if Greg will ever assign a name to her, but if he does, in my opinion, he should name her "Rhiannon"* For some reason, as soon as I saw her, that name popped into mind.
.
*From Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks/1976 song âRhiannonâ
Tha_Hype over 6 years ago
New character. Shysty like Les. A lady after his own heart. Hmm⊠doesnât bode well for Tiffany. Unless this becomes some sort of cross pollination thing where relationships go against type. Like Les gets serious with Tiffany and Gunther gets serious with our newest additionâŠ. Naaah prolly not.
Argy.Bargy2 over 6 years ago
@Jay BluE: Thankx for the comic relief, you do good work. (Just, which one of our guys is which âbot?)
Argy.Bargy2 over 6 years ago
Still hoping for an abrupt change to this arc, like this: as Les continues to drool over Coupon Lady, and Gunther watches the show, all three of them notice a sudden change in the air. Could it be smoke? Yeah, an approaching wildfire is attacking the neighborhood. Bradâs squad is called in to assist by protecting structures, and he and his buddies direct Gunther, Les and Couponer to clear the area. But Gunther suddenly remembers how much he loves his furniture, and refuses to leave without his (fill in the blank), as angry flames begin to consume all in its path, including the guest houseâŠfilm at 11?
RSH over 6 years ago
This reminds me (a bit) of the time when Tiffany was trying to teach Gunther how to put the moves on someone. She had spotted Piro in the hall; she had on black lace hose and a skirt practically up to her crotch. and she said âwatch how I do it..â Of course, Piro was Piro, unmoved by any of Tiffanyâs moves.
bakana over 6 years ago
Les, who would want to buy just Half a Lamp?
del_grande Premium Member over 6 years ago
I think Les is the pro here â heâll throw in some coupons for an inflated price on the furniture
Andrew Sleeth over 6 years ago
OK. Even Evans is so bored now with his own work heâs sunk to drawing anime-influenced characters.
flagmichael over 6 years ago
Just a thought â will she be recruited to sting Ann?
notbornyesterday over 6 years ago
Fashion wise both those guys could improve, but at least Gunther looks more or less like a normal male, but Les looks, well, just weird and unsavory.
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Wow. Leslie got taken down so easily! Maybe he has a weakness for redheadsâŠ.
Will she stick around the strip for a while, and will we learn her name? Leeloo?
Brdshtt Premium Member over 6 years ago
This young lady may have potential here. I hope Greg does not make her a one â day apparition.
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#KEEPTHISONEGREG
Airman over 6 years ago
The artist-author is getting points from me. Tara â cute and fresh. Fay â cute and future party girl. And, now this girl of undetermined age â also cute and a hustler. (No, not that kind of hustler)