Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for August 10, 2019

you so want to be an only child again, don’t you, Petey?

Petey is at his absolute best when he’s being evil.

Nice way to get your little sister to leave your room.

“Shrub monkey”…I’m more of a “drape ape” man myself.

Beats being a “Red-headed Cave Geek”!

I love how she was feeling if there was a difference in the 4th panel!

Oh dear, I had better check my shrubs for monkeys. I have a lot of shrubbery.

Not sure if a “shrub monkey” is one step up or one step down the evolutionary ladder.

I never realized that Petey was such a supportive brother.

Mom might miss her. Don’t know about dad.

The elusive privet primate!

Does that make you a stay-at-home wino?

Quiet time in a shrub is not a bad way to spend a summer’s day.

Activity advice from your older brother, priceless. I wouldn’t pay for it.

There is a monster creature called a “hide” or “hide-behind” and it pounces on unsuspecting animals or humans and strips their flesh from their bones in seconds. They resemble an animal hide, just that it has four large eyes and a rim of much smaller eyes. They can swim too. Found in Switzerland, Chile and USA.

Petey knows how to be an encouraging Big Brother! Good for My Hero!

Incidentally, his story calls to mind one of my favorite nearly-forgotten comic book characters, The Heap, part human, part vegetable. Really.