Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for September 02, 2018

If she goes back (to school) in black, she’ll be hotter than TNT.

They “goofed” the backpack next to the floral one: it’s supposed to be spelled “b-e-E-t-l-e-s.”

They have a backpack with Puddles on it?

So much for Rock history.

About time to give Shannon her first lesson in electrical engineering.

Back In Black!!!

So help Me, but After the last couple of weeks I’m almost GLAD to see Shannon.

Brad, you’re gonna make a good ‘dad’ someday. Heck, you’re Good “Dad” NOW…..,

A nice backpack with Tiffany’s picture on it (Eyes of Zye, much better than Wonder Woman) would thrill her, I’m sure. Shannon already likes Tiffany for helping her and doing her makeup that night at The Fuse. Tiffany Rocks!

R – You are so frozen in that moment of time…

She really needs the logo from that all-girl AC/DC cover band, “AC/DShe”. Google the name.

A little knowledge is…….just fine….

And the one in the lower left corner (first panel) spells the insect “beetle” incorrectly! Clearly, the manufacturers of backpacks are poor spellers!

Nice Charles Schulz tribute with Sally Brown on a backpack in the foreground. But how did Puddles get on a backpack?

Right now Brad must feel like he’s on the Highway to Hell…

Backpacks for small kids now would not have references to pensioned-off rock groups. Or Peanuts.

Is that a Pearls Before Swine backpack to the right of Wonder Woman?

Lets see. Peanuts. Pearls Before Swine. Garfield. Mickey Mouse. Puddles for Luann. Beyonce. Beatles and is that KISS hiding out back there?

Never did like that group.

“School Rocks”? Sally Brown HATES school.

As particular as Shannon is, maybe her backpack should say ‘AD/HD’.

There is a European AC/DC tribute band called ABCD. Angus himself has said that they’re one of the best tribute bands out there

ROCK ON, SHANNON!

And thanx for giving puddles Sunday off!

In Poland, it’s AC/Dski! ;-)

The Young brothers will like you for this, Greg!

Now he’s Thunderstruck…

With that backpack aunt Toni will be so proud. Her niece love the same band that she love!

I feel old, all of a sudden…

And years ago I was shocked to be informed that Mick Jagger (you might have heard about him in your history lessons, child) was older than the Home Secretary. Now I am depressed by the thought that I am older than nearly every Prime Minister and President.

Even if she doesn’t grasp the significance of it now, Shannon is the kind of kid that would eventually gravitate to the likes of AC/DC, given that she shakes up everyone in her world all night (and all day) long.

That’s just so sad.

Is the basic idea to keep showing Brad, Toni, and Shannon acting as a family unit, so that eventually people will forget that they aren’t?

Shannon may change her mind… once she sees it comes with a school uniform. Complete with ‘schoolboy shorts’ and as school cap.

“A Current Event”

“You’re Not Quite My Typo!”

“The Day I Joined Alpha Khi, Delta Khi”

“Gamma Razed”

“Alpha-Betrayal”

“A Be-All, End-orse All Situation”

“Product Placement Testing”

or

“Over The River And Through The Woods…Just To Go To Grammar’s House”

is Brad getting thinner?

Who would license AC DC for a kids backpack. And, why is Brad taking Shannon school supply shopping? Can’t the person who is supposed to be responsible for her, do even that? I know, I know he’s off on another gig, leaving her with Toni and Brad, as usual. (Also, as usual, Luann will be involved somehow.) Did Shannon’s father at least leave money for Brad and Toni to take Shannon school supply shopping?

Product placement, Team Evans? ;)

The AC/DC backpack! “…you can keep your WEED in there!”

Tesla vs Edison

Back to School shopping — you are definitely the Dad, Brad.

what no mettalica?

dyslexic devil worshipers offer their prayers to Santa

That would be fitting for her, somehow…

You know all us old farts know AC DC and I confess I listen to classic rock all the time in my car, and working out, or grading papers for example. It helps me think, and I have quite a history with all the music of the Baby Boomer era. In this panel though Brad, being a Millennial probably looks at AC DC as ancient history, and Shannon as a Post-Millennial totally would not know what that is, so her amusement is totally understandable and funny. Hey I might be a septuagenarian but the fact that old Mick is approaching 80 and still saying “I can’t get no satisfaction” is reassuring weirdly.

Other than Beyonce I don’t see any musicians that a child in 2018 would be at all familiar with. I wonder whether Brad went to the Classic Rock/Classic Cartoon Character backpack store…

Old Mick could probably get some satisfaction if he’d drink more prune juice.

I would like to spell Shannon. G-O-N-E.

What a surprise. Jonah the loser bum dad isn’t buying Shannon’s school supplies.

Do kids of that age even KNOW who the Beatles are? And if they do, why would they pick that? It would be like me, back in 1964, picking a Frank Sinatra backpack. Or Mitch Miller. LOL

Showing your age there, Brad.

No Rainbow Dash? Or the other Mane 6?

You ever see the cartoon ‘The Amazing World of Gumball’? The school janitor wears a parody AB/CD t-shirt. P.S. Thanks for making me feel old, Shannon.

AC DC on a young childs first backpack? Really reached for the joke today

AC/DC ? Shannon’s bag should say ADHD.

This comic reminds me of ex-Nancy cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, with its references to rock bands and other cartoons…

Is there a parental responsibility that Jonah hasn’t passed off to Brad & Toni yet?

can we give up on the idea thatthe evil people like “johah” are forgiven and given a free pass?just because he was a sperm donor andhad a child does not give him the rightto mess up his childs life..

She doesn’t WANT the Puddles-themed backpack, man!

“Gee, Bwad! I’m goin’ back to school ‘BACK IN BLACK’!! "

tomorrow: back to The odd Couple (Gunth & Les)?

or the female Odd Couple (Tara & Luann)?

Or Brad and TJ hi-jinks ?

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After the previous week, this feels like a breath of fresh air! It is cute, silly, funny, and even if it is a little bit of a stretch in terms of the groups featured on the backpacks…. today’s effort had me smile and chuckle.

Tomorrow: Quill finally emerges from the basement, looks around the house, and goes “Huh?”

Actually, a week of Mr. Gray’s showing Mrs. Gray the insiders’ view of Vegas would be interesting!

Wow! What a gaping hole in Shannon’s knowledge! Does she never listen to old rock music (including all variants, such as metal)?

The kid’s smart!

Jonah, like usual, is awol…

Bet she’d like the Highway to Hell-o Kitty backpack better!

Hmm… tough choice… Do I want Puddles or Garfield?