Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for May 16, 2021

Nonsense. If the word “failure” was not in Ensign Kenny’s vocabulary, he wouldn’t know to say it.

Up to now, Ensign Kenny also didn’t know the meaning of “fear.”

Perhaps the words “unsafe work environment” should find their way into Ensign Kenny’s vocabulary.

“There’s no such word as “failure” in motor racing, Marigold!"

Learned a new word? Heck, he learned what the inside of an alien’s stomach looks like. Something very few people know.

Too bad! Dr. Mel had the probulator all warmed up and ready for use.

And the word is probably one they can’t print in a family newspaper.

I would’ve thought he would’ve known swear words by now?

Why do so many of these aliens look like the blob monster on Jonny Quest?

my spleen!

Well, at least he didn’t lose a spleen.

Aaaarg! His spleen!

“Ensign Kenny learned a new word today” … Indeed he did.

I bet he can’t say it in a family comic strip.

From the look on Brewster’s face in that last panel, it was a new word to him too.

Failure is not an option. But, catastrophe sure is.

How do you say it in Squid? “Mmmm…”

(   ⌣ʘ )

Laying odds that Ensign Kenny is a ripoff of the “South Park” character Kenny.

Ensign Kenny forgot his red shirt.

Not to worry folks, we know Ensign Kenny has bad taste.

Brewster seems pretty nonplussed throughout this.

is the word “dinner” in his vocabulary?

When did Ensign Kenny become a man?

If it wasn’t for Ensign Kenny, they would have to kill off some of the main characters in this strip. He is your typical red shirt.

Gonna need another Ensign Kenny.

Ensign Kenny found out that aliens on this planet enjoy eating human spleens.

Is that alien Kang or Kodos Johnson?

Kenny should have been wearing a red shirt

I suspect he also used a few that aren’t suitable for a Family Strip.

And the alien learned a new flavor…

So who’s talking in the last frame?