Drabble by Kevin Fagan for April 25, 2023

Out like yesterday’s news

Neily-poo? Maybe Echo has a twin.

Uh oh..trouble in Paradise

A new love triangle…and all the “corners” are dull.

Spotted Neil first? Uh-oh.

Can’t say I blame the girl, that silly Norman has just been stringing her along for years. He acts like he really wants Wendy but she doesn’t want him! Perhaps he’ll realize he doesn’t want to lose Echo (sheesh this comic has become a real soap opera lol!)

The way Neil can turn his neck 180° is really interesting. I wish I could do that ☺

By the way, yes Norm, you are not the only boy around. Echo has to live her life. Be there or be square.

Hooooo boy….I can tell this week is gonna hurt….

Fun fact: In the book ‘Basic Drabble’, Neil is the editor of the college newspaper at the school he and Norman attend. He fields a complaint: “Well, this is without a doubt the poorest excuse for a newspaper I’ve ever seen!” His retort: “Ha! Now you’ve clearly displayed your ignorance, madam! I’ll have you know my high school paper was MUCH worse than this!” SFANID

That’s it Norman – you’re yesterday’s news.

A time to worry.

Ruh, roh!

This is NOT going to end well. BUT an echo is a repeat of the original.

If there are two Echos then are there two badgers for Wally to deal with?

“Double, double toil and trouble, burst the boyfriend’s bubble…” apologies to Shakespeare

No “hi” for Norman and Norman has no heart over his head. Maybe the end of the line.

The Investigation Discovery channel will be calling soon for cast members for a future episode of some show.

I thought “Echo” was a nickname that Norman gave her way back when they first introduced her into this strip?

I sure hope this is all a dream.

Well, there WAS this: https://www.gocomics.com/drabble/2023/03/24

Maybe it’s just as well, they were incompatible, she has a badger for a pet.

Tomorrow: Echo announces she’s poly and happy to date both guys.

Thursday: The syndicate burns down the strip, salts the ground it stood on… then nukes the site from orbit just to make sure.

Friday: Ziggy Classics In this space.

“Neily-poo” ???

Hey Neil is Back!! I remember him being in the strip from the late 1970’s to the 1980’s! One of my favorite hippies that was the editor of the college newspaper is back! One problem. Norm and Neil like the same girl (Maybe Echo has a clone!). I guess maybe one of them will end up with Wendy (The one in which Neil told Wendy and a guy that she was interested in had Difenbachia? Something like that.

As Popeye would say, “she’s frickle, Norman. Frickle.” Time to move on, Norm.

The plot sickens; I mean thickens.