Wallace the Brave by Will Henry for October 11, 2022

Sterling’s faking it. When Dad leaves the room, he’ll get up, grab a lobster trap, and go looking for mermaids at the local bait shop.

My Mum says I often fell asleep with my eyes open as a toddler, scared the living daylights out of her many times as I was also a deep sleeper

Whelp we’re likely getting a sequel at some point as the Seagull thing was never resolved, nor was how they actually got together. And i’m okay with that as this was one of the best stories Will’s ever done. If you see this nice job man. I love your strip in general but this was next level. Also not suprised Sterling sleeps with his eyes open. Scared for life but not suprised.

creepy, sir, but at least you got your sons to fall asleep

I loved it all except for leaving Seagull.

OK, that is proof that Sterling is an alien.

It is possible to sleep with one’s eyes open, but it’s not good for the eyes (they get dry).

No! You can’t leave it here! The seagull!! :( :(

When I was a kid at summer camp, one of my fellow campers slept with his eyes open. The counselor had instructions from the kid’s parents to close them for him.

Sometimes our dog sleeps with her eyes open..

Sometimes I fall asleep with my eyes open. One time, when I was a kid, I fell out of the top bunk. Mom rushed in when she heard the thud, and there I was, on the floor, not moving (still asleep) with my eye open! Mom thought I was deceased!

Creepy, indeed. But not surprising.

But———Seagull!! More story please……Seagull has to be OK!

The story was fun! Thank you, Will Henry!I wonder how much of it Wallace will remember the next morning and how much he will think was in a dream of his.

I’m sure the Absolutely True Adventures of Dad will return someday with the rescue of Patchy the Seagull.

Awww… I love this man.

Looks like he fell asleep between September 21 and October 1.

Does Sterling have a nictitating membrane?

When Dad backs out of the kids’ room, Mom will be standing in the hallway, dripping wet. It will be unclear whether she just got out of the shower. However, it will be equally clear that it’s not raining outside.

Well, par for the course when it comes to Sterling.

At least, close his eyelids so his eyeballs don’t dry out!

Creepy but still loved.

What. Happened. To. The. Seagull??? Haha, I’m dying!

Creepy yes, but he still loves him….

Relax, seagullers. It’s only Tuesday!

So seagull was just left out at sea? Poor seagull….

I’m OK with some loose ends being unaccounted for. Pets wander off, often never found; lost items that never show up. Friends pass through portals to unknown worlds and (after)lives. Children get used to accepting continued mysteries.

My brother used to sleep with his eyes open too. Super creepy.

Lol! That is so Sterlingesque.