Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for February 01, 2023

The male pattern baldness remains intact for the strip…at least some continuity.

Todays episode will be the buzz in every high school.

Maybe we need a new Days Held Hostage: More than one day on a single subject. Hope the full length comic book will be worth all this chaos.

I don’t know the referenced characters and quite honestly I do not care to look them up. I hope the people they are striving so hard to attract vastly outnumber the ones they are driving away.

You Tarzan, me Jane? Or vice versa?

P4 “Oh hi Toby, are you working here now? Are you talking about a drink or vape pen refill?”

P4: Keri: “Yes, fill me up, Stud!”Other guy in the booth: “Umm, I’m a married 42-year-old man… and your Psychologist.”Keri: “Oh, sorry, I didn’t see the ring. I forgot that Rod doesn’t draw left hands well.”

What the hell is going on with this strip?

Sil tofini nurecut ra buce teno ned beropes. Mapibe imidapi bekati lagun eciepene?

First Milford Monk of the New Year. On The Bucket Wurlitzer, Freddy Fender croons “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” Sigh.

WTF ???

I feel like I must have aged 25 years since Rod took over the strip, because now I don’t understand 90% of it…

Huh? The only one I’m familiar with is Aki Berg, steady top four defenseman for Toronto. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/b/bergak01.html

I want whatever HB’s smoking.

This is riveting stuff.

Klaatu barada nikto.

I could get behind a reference to Eighth Man.

…oh brother

I think Henry is just straight-up trolling us now.

Nice references to Chainsaw Man. My kids have read it. I, literally, just started a couple days ago and quickly churned through the first 2 volumes. It’s not bad.

P 4 (Pedro, without turning around): “…no thanks, miss….”

So, now we have two High School (one Non-Binary) sweet (kind of) hearts talking like 12-year-olds. Shouldn’t this scene be with Jami and some girl with acne?

I actually think I aged out of Gil Thorp.

Paging HooDad. Snarkers held hostage Ellis Burkes and Bitsy Twill. Like Daniel Simpson Day whereabouts unknown.

At 2:00 AM in the parking lot behind the Bucket, Keri discovers that she does like meat…….alot.

The best thing about this strip used to be it’s total lack of hipness, even when topical. I’m afraid we’ve gone beyond the point of no return and this is coming from a guy that’s as “woke” as a 61 year old can be. I’m just too old to keep this many balls in the air, although even juggling would be an improvement. At least it’s kind of a sport. #bringbacktheflattop.

wtf is that what you talk about after you vape ?

Umm… WHAT?!

All I know is I don’t speak that lingo whenever I bust out my trusty chainsaw…

I’m just pushing the “random” button now. Makes more sense than this.

This strip has gone off the rails. The story line is jumbled and makes no sense. The once great artwork now sucks. Each day it has become harder to identify the characters.

i sure miss my favorite sports comic strip

Is that a new fashion trend? Pedro doesn’t have a bald spot, but dyed a small light brown circle onto the top of his head? Maybe it will catch on. And speaking of catching on, it’s about time you caught on to Mopped Up Thorp.