Wiley has taken liberties with reality here (quite apart from the bears): (1) too close to shore (2) ice too thin to support a human (3) no shelter, which tends to become hard to ignore when it’s 20 below and the wind is blowing across ice.
And then one must ask how the bears managed to get the coffee so close to the fisherman.
Pretty sure somewhere under the ice a big fish is sticking his bait-y looking tongue out at a smaller fish. Sometimes the Circle of life is pretty straight forward.
Wiley Bears (Ursa Sardonicus) the peculiar subspecies of ursine that have near human intelligence. Very sneaky. Been with humans since humans appeared a half a million years ago.
CORRECTION: I would love, for the next two weeks, to have Wiley Miller rerun the unredacted February 10, 2019 Renaissance Bears comic. After yesterday, I think papers would pay him extra for it!
eastern.woods.metal almost 4 years ago
YEAH WILEY BEARS. This so reminds me of Bev Doolittle
Baarorso almost 4 years ago
I’m afraid the end will be most GRIZZLY for this poor fisherman.;-/
sirbadger almost 4 years ago
If he doesn’t drink it, maybe it will melt a hole in the ice.
Bilan almost 4 years ago
Nothing like a nice iced coffee drinker.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
Hot drink in cold weather is a pretty alluring lure all right.
I Mad Am I almost 4 years ago
Put “Starbucks” on the cup… and the Bear’s Larder will be as full as their bellies!
Enter.Name.Here almost 4 years ago
I wanna see the solar powered Wileybear coffee maker.
in.amongst almost 4 years ago
Looks like he has the bait and they have the switch.
AlijaHalilovic almost 4 years ago
Anglers – monsters.
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
If he runs south and bears to the left then in a few minutes he could get his bearings straight and barely escape!
SmallMeadow almost 4 years ago
With the thin ice this year, that cup of hot joe might just be enough to put our ice fisher under.
pcolli almost 4 years ago
The ice melts, the cup drops….
paranormal almost 4 years ago
They should have used a fish…
Say What? Premium Member almost 4 years ago
What, no scones? That’s okay, I guess, because bear claws will be served shortly.
mikeyman almost 4 years ago
Usually nature calls after the coffee.
Carolyn Saunders almost 4 years ago
This one really cheered me up today – love Wiley Bear smiles
dot-the-I almost 4 years ago
With some of the human species, a bottle of Jagermeister has been proven effective.
Lawrence.S almost 4 years ago
It took the bears some time to find a mug with a hook, but between Etsy™ and eBay™ you can find anything for sale.
ollou90 almost 4 years ago
Except for a recent coloring cartoon, this is the first plot-line featured Wiley bear cartoon in many months. And I am so GRATEFUL!
Yardley701 almost 4 years ago
Bears only attack people when they feel threatened.
Masterskrain almost 4 years ago
YAY!!! WILEY BEARS!!! YAY!!!!!
Nuliajuk almost 4 years ago
Most ice fishermen where I live have a hut and booze… if they actually manage to get a fish, it’s a bonus.
Màiri almost 4 years ago
Wiley has taken liberties with reality here (quite apart from the bears): (1) too close to shore (2) ice too thin to support a human (3) no shelter, which tends to become hard to ignore when it’s 20 below and the wind is blowing across ice.
And then one must ask how the bears managed to get the coffee so close to the fisherman.
well-i-never almost 4 years ago
Better take up that slack. Ice fishermen are quick.
bbenoit almost 4 years ago
Simple enjoyment of a cartoon with no reference to anything. Thanks all!
greggie1 almost 4 years ago
Shouldn’t the bears be hibernating?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Pretty sure somewhere under the ice a big fish is sticking his bait-y looking tongue out at a smaller fish. Sometimes the Circle of life is pretty straight forward.
Linguist almost 4 years ago
Thanks for the laugh, Wiley.
We certainly need one this morning, after the shock and disgrace to democracy of yesterday’s instigated insurrection!
TiggerLeBounce almost 4 years ago
ROFL! That might work!
WGillete almost 4 years ago
Something to laugh about! Thank God! We’ve needed Wiley bears!
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 4 years ago
In other news, it’s a notable anniversary today:
2020-01-07 • Presidential Daily Brief: “Analysts concluded [coronavirus] could be a cataclysmic event.” • Trump did nothing.
2020-03-11 • WHO declared a global pandemic.
2020-04-15 • Trump suspended US funding of WHO.
2021-01-07 • US coronavirus deaths: 370,071 (52 weeks after PDB; 7117/week)
For comparison …
1941-12-07 • Pearl Harbor attack: 2,403
2001-09-11 • terrorist attacks: 2,977 (5 weeks after PDB warned Bush about it)
Korean War (33,686) + Vietnam War (58,220) + Afghan War (7,970): 99,876
WW1: 116,516 (83 weeks for US; 1403/week)
WW2: 418,500 (195 weeks for US; 2146/week)
Civil War: ~620,000 (213 weeks; 2911/week)
Spanish flu: ~675,000 (~117 weeks; 5769/week)
bigbadwolf49 almost 4 years ago
From the expression on their faces Wiley Bears must be the friendliest creatures on earth
txmystic almost 4 years ago
Fools! They should have used a Contigo™
eolan59 almost 4 years ago
And they use a six-pack in summer. Gotta match the bait to the season
Ermine Notyours almost 4 years ago
He likes his coffee black and his bears brown.
jessie d. almost 4 years ago
I think some of my family members after coffee in there veins rather than blood. I mean they are addicted.
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
Not sure what’s supposed to happen when they pull the string.
verticallychallenged Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Tomato soup, toasted cheese sammich, and Wiley Bears… :)
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Hook ’em, Dano.
AMBER1 almost 4 years ago
Hey! This is decaf!!! It’s NOT what I asked for!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
Wiley Bears (Ursa Sardonicus) the peculiar subspecies of ursine that have near human intelligence. Very sneaky. Been with humans since humans appeared a half a million years ago.
ArtieEl almost 4 years ago
CORRECTION: I would love, for the next two weeks, to have Wiley Miller rerun the unredacted February 10, 2019 Renaissance Bears comic. After yesterday, I think papers would pay him extra for it!
vanaals almost 4 years ago
The Lore of Nature: With the right bait, you can catch anything.
Jujeebean almost 4 years ago
I love the Wiley Bears…I send my mom comics everyday and when I see a WB it is a definite share.
bakana almost 4 years ago
Where did the Wiley Bears get the Chocolate to make that Hot Chocolate?
There must be a Wiley Bear General Store around those woods somewhere.
Bill The Nuke almost 4 years ago
If they got close enough to put the cup there, they were close enough to eat him.
ajakimber425 almost 4 years ago
Ingenious!
Cactus-Pete almost 4 years ago
I don’t get this one at all. Why are they trying to lure him when they had (and have) full access to him?
Laurie Stoker Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I love the Wiley Bears!!!
franki_g almost 4 years ago
Bait him with a little caff in a cup of joeand soon they’ll be enjoying a calf of Joe.