Nancy Classics by Ernie Bushmiller for December 10, 2024

Sluggo, just be grateful that you’ve got a new friend in her dog.

Notice that the pretty girls all tend to look like Aunt Fritzi. Maybe that’s why Sluggo hangs around with Nancy—he has a secret crush on her guardian and this way, he can be near her! Something to think about.

Nah, that’s the only kind Ernie can draw

Is that Poochie?

A little girl with a woman’s face and make up.

Ernie plays an interesting game with ”spots”!

A little girl from a well-to-do family has a dog she walks.

The dog is not a spotted dog but is curious about Sluggo, and stands up on its back legs putting its front legs and paws on Sluggo while gazing into his eyes.

The dog has muddy paws & places his muddy paws all over Sluggo’s shirt & pants while the dog pants.

I think the strip is an excellent example of Bushmiller’s conceptual approach to cartooning.

Obviously a very dumb blonde.

Sluggo you should tell her the dog put paw prints all overuou

I bet the dog did that cause he was jealous of Sluggo.

Wow and her bow wow.