Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for January 04, 2020

How else will we defeat the mullahs?

Oh, you mean “let the game come to me”? Sure, I get it, it’s one of my favorite sports cliches.

P1, We’re playing against our own players in practice, Coach. It’s easy to score on them.

P2, We? Gil must mean himself and the loofah.

P3, Gil, “Smell my fingers, Chris.”

Chris, “Smells just like Mrs. Thorp, Coach.”

“You’re the glue. When the opportunity arises, I want you to pounce. Because, you know, that’s what glue does. Right?”

“Uh…”

“You know, like how all my fingers just somehow frequently get stuck together for no reason. Pouncing glue!”

“Oh, right!!!”

Now, speaking of pouncing Schuring.

In all reality,, couldn’t resist one last snark before leaving,Got it Coach, Alexa Watson I’m going to pounce on you !

Gil got him out of class-had him put on his uniform just to tell him that?!

There it is, the first extended big hand of 2020! Who had January 4th in the pool?

I’m confused about today’s strip. Gil is totally out of character. It’s like he’s doing something he never does. Oh, I got it! He’s coaching!

And speaking of coaching, I hope you don’t need too much coaching to get you to visit Mopped Up Thorp today.

P3: Group photo of the sweatshop where the kids are alleged to be?

p 4: “…uh. hunh, hunh, hunh….he said ‘pounce’…hunh, hunh..”

P4- Gil: Despite what these local ingrates are saying Chris, I’m here to mentor and coach. I’m always willing to lend a helping hand…..and supply fresh loofahs.

Is he coaching sports or giving dating advice?

Unrelated, but this is me some days:

http://explosm.net/comics/4662/?fbclid=IwAR2LHPixL16NgGrjzpejzshXluEKn39YEStfrX5IrLuj54QhUbXorAH0d2U

…a lot of Boy Scout Troop leaders got in big trouble because of man glue indiscretions, Gil should tread lightly and retain counsel

Exactly what kind of an alien creature is that thing in the window on panel one?

Okay I just now got to read yesterday’s. Obviously that was Gil Thorp In The 25th Century because ‘a real life Gil’ (Gerard) showed up in the last panel.

Not sure Bear was that a QM Production or not?

Schuring can’t carry the scoring. Where are Abbott and Costello?