There is so much coming and going and going on in this widescreen tableau. And as the first poster above observed, there’s much fun to be had following the characters from frame to frame as their individual episodes unfold. It makes me think of certain classical paintings with crowds of people all doing their own things and largely unaware of one another. “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” is one such. Wallace’s little boots in the last panel are exactly like the bare feet of Icarus after his fall from the sky. In fact, it’s something of a game of a painting… as in “Find Icarus in this picture.”
Glad he didn’t slide into the girl with her fish tank (or it’s a carefully carried lunchbox with a fish on it) or the kid with his recorder ~ that one would’ve hurt. I’m lovin’ the tune getting jostled right out of the bubble.
For some reason every comic strip garbage can contains a banana peel right at the top. Comic strip characters must all love bananas! Me, I loathe them with a passion.
Mr Henry: did you draw this strip in the last week (or possibly make one amendment)? I’m wondering if one reference here is coincidence or a comment by your good self.
angelolady Premium Member about 1 year ago
I like following the kids from frame to frame. And the plane.
saobadao about 1 year ago
Not a bad landing
Ida No about 1 year ago
Amelia would’ve loved to have been here for this.
Dirty Dragon about 1 year ago
…. “nothin’ but net.”
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 1 year ago
“10”….
seah about 1 year ago
spud the future teller!
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 1 year ago
There is so much coming and going and going on in this widescreen tableau. And as the first poster above observed, there’s much fun to be had following the characters from frame to frame as their individual episodes unfold. It makes me think of certain classical paintings with crowds of people all doing their own things and largely unaware of one another. “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus” is one such. Wallace’s little boots in the last panel are exactly like the bare feet of Icarus after his fall from the sky. In fact, it’s something of a game of a painting… as in “Find Icarus in this picture.”
Faustus Mitternacht about 1 year ago
Spud: “Icky!” Wallace: “Double icky!!”
Turnhandle about 1 year ago
Love the look on Seagull’s face in the last panel!
Cpeckbourlioux about 1 year ago
Seagull, bug-eyed, as usual.
SteveHL about 1 year ago
The kid with the banana peel on his head will probably not be impressed by Wallace’s death-defying slide.
imagenesis about 1 year ago
Spud knows better!
VanLaser about 1 year ago
Spud, by simply being there, made it happen
posse1 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Glad he didn’t slide into the girl with her fish tank (or it’s a carefully carried lunchbox with a fish on it) or the kid with his recorder ~ that one would’ve hurt. I’m lovin’ the tune getting jostled right out of the bubble.
Tigrisan Premium Member about 1 year ago
Janitor never misses a beat…
Pocosdad about 1 year ago
I’d love to see a story arc with Wallace visiting Frazz’s school for a week.
srandyt about 1 year ago
And the leaves are different in the display in all four panels.
crookedwolf Premium Member about 1 year ago
I thought it was an odd way for that little girl in front to carry a lunchbox, then realized it’s a diorama – channeling Petey from Cul de Sac!
jschumaker about 1 year ago
I like the time lapse from panel to panel, particularly the paper airplane.
Kroykali about 1 year ago
Spud “no’s” better.
Old Time Tales about 1 year ago
It’s always fun to see all the little background details as they move through the panels.
Killraven Premium Member about 1 year ago
Show off!
morningglory73 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Everyone has so many clever things to say about this strip and all I could think when I saw it was, ew, Wallace will need a bath.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Wallace does the opposite
ChrisRiesbeck Premium Member about 1 year ago
Scenes from an exhibitionist.
scyphi26 about 1 year ago
You might even say…heavens no.
jymy Premium Member about 1 year ago
that fun ended fast…
Brian Premium Member about 1 year ago
The little details and how they interconnect panel to panel is so freaking amazing.
Sunzoomspark about 1 year ago
For some reason every comic strip garbage can contains a banana peel right at the top. Comic strip characters must all love bananas! Me, I loathe them with a passion.
WCraft Premium Member about 1 year ago
Now I’m curious about the olive-gray kid in the last 2 panels. More backstory please.
catchup about 1 year ago
Mr Henry: did you draw this strip in the last week (or possibly make one amendment)? I’m wondering if one reference here is coincidence or a comment by your good self.
GKBOWOOD Premium Member about 1 year ago
Seagull is amazed at the sudden food opportunity Wallace has presented!
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom about 1 year ago
I was wondering why the little green? kid was mad at the garbage man, but then I noticed that he had a banana peel on his head. And why is he green?
wordsmeet about 1 year ago
Spud knows Wallace’s question was purely rhetorical. :D
Mike Baldwin creator about 1 year ago
Great toon. Everything about this makes me laugh!
pchemcat about 1 year ago
This has to be one of the greatest Wallace’s ever. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.
rick92040 about 1 year ago
This has got to be one of the best comics I’ve seen.
samanyu about 1 year ago
trickshot!
Andrew Bosch Premium Member about 1 year ago
Wallace times it exactly!