Happy unsuspecting dog enters scene where he’s lectured by a strange girl and manhandled by a strange boy with a geometrically challenged head and freeing himself from that scene, trots away humming the Doors ‘When You’re Strange’.
""Richard Thompson, who is on hiatus from his strip as he receives treatment for Parkinson’s disease, is turning his Reuben Award-winning comic over to a half-dozen potentially demented foster parents for about five weeks of dailies and Sundays.
It’s not uncommon for syndicated cartoonists to let a colleague sub for them for a week — but letting so many creative uncles move in for at least a month could be considered an act of bravery. So, how’s the father of “Cul de Sac” feel about it?
“I’m tickled, honored and grateful,” Thompson tells Comic Riffs, “that cartoonists as talented as Mo Willems, Stephan Pastis, Lincoln Peirce and Michael Jantze, Corey Pandolph and Ken Fisher would babysit my collection of poorly socialized children … and adults.” ""
gbars70 over 2 years ago
Happy unsuspecting dog enters scene where he’s lectured by a strange girl and manhandled by a strange boy with a geometrically challenged head and freeing himself from that scene, trots away humming the Doors ‘When You’re Strange’.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
bummer, Kevin, you bucket-head
apoch003 over 2 years ago
Is that Luanns missing dog?
Cornelius Noodleman over 2 years ago
Who was the guest cartoonist on this?
LastRoseOfSummer 1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Not a very good drawing….sigh RIP Richard.
Serial Pedant over 2 years ago
Me. Better art, no?
A.Ficionada over 2 years ago
Kevin, learning about the glorious world around him ;)
dsatvoinde Premium Member over 2 years ago
Always thought it was dog’s feet that smelled like corn chips. At least that’s what I was told by a dear friend with two dogs.
scottartist creator over 2 years ago
I’ve seen that signature before- but I can’t read it or remember who it is.
1JennyJenkins over 2 years ago
From Washington Post: Feb. 17, 2012:
""Richard Thompson, who is on hiatus from his strip as he receives treatment for Parkinson’s disease, is turning his Reuben Award-winning comic over to a half-dozen potentially demented foster parents for about five weeks of dailies and Sundays.
It’s not uncommon for syndicated cartoonists to let a colleague sub for them for a week — but letting so many creative uncles move in for at least a month could be considered an act of bravery. So, how’s the father of “Cul de Sac” feel about it?
“I’m tickled, honored and grateful,” Thompson tells Comic Riffs, “that cartoonists as talented as Mo Willems, Stephan Pastis, Lincoln Peirce and Michael Jantze, Corey Pandolph and Ken Fisher would babysit my collection of poorly socialized children … and adults.” ""
Cozmik Cowboy over 2 years ago
Corn chips, eh, Buckethead Kevin? My wife had a nasty little rat of a Miniature Schnauzer; the middle son swore its feet smelled like Fritos.
No, I didn’t check the veracity of his claim – nor could I ever get him to explain just why he was sniffing the evil rodent’s paws in the first place.
bobw2012 over 2 years ago
Corey Pandolph. See between panels 2 and 3. Also been known to use Fake Rock Star.
eladee AKA Wally over 2 years ago
Oh look! They found Puddles. He’s missing over at Luann.
FollowingDoonesbury over 2 years ago
https://www.getty.edu/news/how-a-3d-model-helped-an-artist-capture-light-and-movement/
schaefer jim over 2 years ago
I was expecting a knock down laugh, left with corn chips. Bummer!
6turtle9 over 2 years ago
Leave it to Buckethead to think a dog works like Aladdin’s lamp.
I’ve enjoyed the guest artist, as well as today’s, but somehow todays makes me feel like I’ve mixed two incompatible medicines.
larryrhoades over 2 years ago
Corn chips ?!
Sisyphos over 2 years ago
Kevin the Buckethead is almost none-bucket-headed here! But he now knows not to pet a wandering dog.
And Alice, who as it turns out does not know how to speak Dog, is kinda vindictive here, it seems….