Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for December 11, 2023

I always figured that anyone who was convicted of a crime and sent to juvie would automatically be expelled, not suspended, from “regular” high school. Isn’t that what Valley Modified is supposed to be for?

Please, everyone, pull out your notes from April 6…

This strip is very hard to follow.

P1: Gil appeared puzzled or angry because the guy is wearing his watch on his LEFT wrist.

So, Juvenile detention is for strengthening your hoops skills as well as honing your football game? Heck, why are guys going into college to enter sports? They just need four years in detention.

Gil is not listening. Gil is weighing the impacts of blowing the whistle and farting at the same time.

P 2.5: “… I can show everyone who’s boss in the shower room now…”

The “Second in the Valley” banners behind Gil-bot are equally impressive as Mopman’s shiny gym floor, which is second to none.

Gil’s not having any of Tays’ story.

Nothing like a stay in Juvi to improve your jump reflexes.

The Bloggers are on pins and needles waiting for Rod to get called for “Offensive Goal Keeping” on Gil Thorp.

whos the editor crankshaft ?

gil you gotta go to mexico the donkey show will blow your mind !!! maybe tays but let me check with luke to see your not making this up

henry is a successful comic book writer who dreams of buying a pizza parlor

a new hockey practice scene is coming in febuary be patient gil thorp army

Rod must have springs in his sneakers to be able to dunk with those P2 alligator arms. I can’t wait to see what “Juvie” did for ToBe. He can probably shoot like Pistol Pete, pass like Tiny Archibald, dribble like Bob Cousy and rebound like Charles Barkley. Quick, somebody clue Henry who these people are.

Oh, and thanks to Jack Webb for his contribution to the dialog in P2.

I think they way he said “Juvie” is all the reminder we need.

There’s still four nights at Kaz’s place to go and we get basketball. We need some more Editor’s Notes.

One toke over the line, sweet Jesus.

One toke over the line.

Sitting downtown in a vaping station.

One toke over the line.

What class is Rodney Bad News Barnes in? Surely can’t be a sophomore like little Buddy ToBe.

Is that Holly Dobbs in P2? The only non-blond Thorp character? Oh, nope, I guess it’s Leo. And speaking of guessing, if you’re guessing that today’s Mopped Up Thorp is ready, you are correct.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.Com/2023/12/11/trying-to-modernize/

Does anybody know how the wrestling match turn out?

I guess growing 6 inches taller had nothing to do with it??

Good to see Leo and Rod catching up after eight months off the court. Apparently, they weren’t speaking to each other when they were playing football together for the last three months.

Editor? Really? When the hell did they hire an editor?

P 4 (Rod): “…but poor Tobe…he was back to being a girl again after a few days in the joint…”