Wallace the Brave by Will Henry for May 02, 2024

First LOL of the new day.

Does Wallace catch and release with his net?

Is that a…UFO over on the next rock?

Translation error. It meant to say “Spud.”

Could have been worse. Could have been a bee.

What is that thing with the flags in the last panel? Aliens, pod-dwellers, lost lunar module?

Mr. Natural, far out.

I wonder what tune Seagull is whistling.

That’s Mr. Potato Head to you!

At least it didn’t write “SOME PIG”, Spud!!

I dunno… Spud’s head always reminds me of a fridge…

To Will Henry: What was YOUR favorite arc? (Mine: The imaginary friends)

I wish those bugs would learn to print the letters so we could read the words. ㋡

To Mr. Henry: Do you have any new Wallace collections in the works? Also I think a Wallace the brave graphic novel would be really cool.

Is that the lunar lander in the background (Bottom right corner second panel)?If so wallace should take it for a flight

Good morning, Will! We really appreciate the obvious effort you put into drawing and coloring WTB. How long does it take to produce a strip?

“Mr. Natural”? Is Spud Flakey Foont?

Will, most of Wallace’s family seem to be people we’d like to be at various ages and roles in life. What was the inspiration for Sterling though?

ROFL!

Will, whatever became of the origin of Gary arc?

Looking forward to the AMA today!

luv the spaceship in the last panel

That’s one sassy butterfly

Is that a landed French satellite on the other Island?

Spelling backwards…….purty good!!!!!

Now that’s what I call communing with nature!

Will….Snug Harbor……which coast or body of water?

I’m wondering if Will is going to do anything with Ordinary Bill or is that pretty much it.

Questions for Will:1. Favorite character to write for? 2. Favorite current comics? 3. Graphic novel recommendations? 4. Shwaps comic mini-story when? 5. Ever miss Bill?

“Potato Head” is “Spud” in butterfly.

See, THIS is why Spud and nature generally don’t get along.

The potato head has eyes. :P

You’re not called Spud for no reason at all. Mr Potato Head is an icon in our society. Tell nature, Thank You….

It seems that Nature for Spud is very similar to Nature for Ordinary Bill – vaguely hostile at the best of times, outright abusive at others. That was one of my favourite things about Ordinary Bill, I’m glad to see a bit of it here in Wallace the Brave. I’d just like to say that Wallace is the most uniquely original strip out there right now, there’s nothing quite like it. Thanks for your very special sense of humour Will Henry!

I should also have mentioned how light and free your line and palette show! Another reason to be glad for Wallace.

You are a brave man Will Henry. Have the mostest fun.

What planet would Sterling most likely be from?

We would do well to listen when Mother Nature speaks.. um.. but maybe try not to take it too personally.

Love your work Will. I still read “Ordinary Bill” and highly recommend it to all. Thank you!

Hey Will. Not a question but I did want to say that I think this is the best comic since Calvin and Hobbes. I am 61 and Wallace is right up there with coffee as a daily essential. Thank you for the great work!

How about another question for Will: do you garden?I’m going to the beach next week but after that I’m planting my garden, still trying to decide what to plant. I’ve got the basics jalapeños, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage and bell peppers, any recommendations? First time in years I’ve had a dedicated space outside of a few pots or AeroGarden.

First off, love your strip, Will. The artwork is great, and the characters are unique and entertaining. If you’re looking for new ideas/directions to develop the story, I would suggest adding more subplots involving them in school. It would be a way to introduce new characters (if you want) and there’s lots of new and potentially humorous situations that could result. Maybe there’s a super-strict teacher that the kids could team up together to foil in different ways, or some of the kids could join a team of some sort. I also like the development of the mom into her own distinct personality (surfer, etc…) and not being defined purely as a mother figure. Final suggestion, perhaps explore the town more, and it’s quirky inhabitants, lots of potential hijinks and subplots there. (Town drunk? Town Ghost? Some lingering mystery that needs solving?). Anyway, keep up the great work!

Hi Will. Love the strip, love the interaction. Good mojo on your part. Keep doing what you’re doing.

Not a question, just a thank you! I loved the reunion scene between “Wally” and Carl, so much so that I bought the framed strip. Carl’s “I did the remembering for both of us” still brings me close to tears. I think it linked me to the rest of the world, not just the strip. May you draw for many more years!

A couple more suggestions (if that’s ok). Maybe introduce a quirky relative who either lives in town or visits periodically (think – the weird grandma in Cul de Sack). Also, maybe the town has an annual festival of some kind, maybe a celebration of the fisherman lost to the sea or a feast for the scary deity of the ocean, who, legend has it, rises out of the ocean every few years to claim a bride. Finally, love your wide-angle panels where you show the panorama of the harbor!

On my list, Wallace is second only to Peanuts. Third is the long-running wonderful quirky Safe Havens.

Nature has a weird sense of humor.

“potato head”