Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 01, 2024

Hey, the comic’s actually a couple of minutes early tonight, sweet. I’ll give Shannon this: she has more imagination that most kids her day in this electronic/digital day and age.

Bern is just channeling her inner beb01.

An “imagination” is just ONE of the many things that Bernice lacks, Shannon. ;-)

To me this shows Shannon not only showing a ‘creatives" imagination but actually is drawn to have grown,maybe second grade level. Not quite third grade yet, but I think she is beyond kindergarten or first grade. I love the way Bernice is being drawn too. As rhey both grow they can actually produxtively and have ’fun’ together. What a concept!

In fact Shannon, Berenice does have imagination plus you not being realistic.

I’ll bet Bernice’s parents squashed her childhood imaginative play in much the same way…

Well the dogfish may have something to opine!

Cool! Monstro and Puddles can now be new cast members for season 2 of FALLOUT. ;)

It’s important to have a good imagination and a good sense of humor.

So, I guess this will go on for another week?

Y’know, I gotta admit—I LIKE Shannon in this arc. It’s that snob Bernice who sticks in my craw! I hope by Monday, Luann had finished her assignment and then SHE can offer genuine praise and encouragement.

Jus put th dog in the tank with th fish. He’s more adaptable an can come up for air

Shannon is taking a Darwinian approach.

The animated feature “Robot Dreams” is about a dog and a robot who become good friends.

No Bernice doesn’t. If things are not in a textbook, then Bern can’t imagine anything.

Panel 3: Shannon is actually not talking…

Good god, Bernice is a killjoy.

Bernice’s gift is not working with children.

Has Bernie ever heard of walking catfish?

I guess everyone imagines things differently.

Bern thinks she is a psychoanalyst. She cannot accept child fantasy where everything is possible. Fantasy is the beginning of progress. Every invention, or discovery started with a thought .. “What if?”. If you can dream it, you can do it. Almost nothing is off the board. Live a little Bern, enjoy life for a change instead of disagreeing with everyone and everything.

What is wrong with you, Bernice? It’s just a silly story! It doesn’t have to make sense! Hoo-boy… Remind me not to play video games with her!

They become best friends and Mark Twain writes a book called “The Adventures of Fish and Dog”

Looks like Shannon is trying hard to send to Bernice the message that the two of them can play together, even though they’re completely different. I hope I’m wrong, but Bernice seems very unable to understand or see that. Bernice is annoying me a lot, she seems to close herself more and more inside her beliefs and not be able to see beyond these. I hope it’s still possible for her to come out of her shell. Shannon could be a positive shock for her.

there problem fixed… :}

It’s not supposed to be realistic Bernice, it is simply a vivid imagination at play.

Bernice thinks to herself “I can’t Imagine how I got roped into this!”

If Sherman’s Lagoon can have electricity and sharks reading a newspaper, dogs and fish can be in each other’s worlds.

I would like to see Toni on Monday to pick up Shannon and stay awhile to visit with her sister-in-law.(Luann) Maybe talk about having a baby.

A thought occurs to me. At the end of this Shannon will have a cute little child’s story which will be admired by the other elders and Bernice will count it as a feather in her cap because of how successful her “methods of encouragement worked”. “Blah blah by casting doubt I pushed her to explore.. blah blah blah…”

the white zone is for loading and unloading only

Is the goal here to make Bernice as unlikable as possible?

Bernice wants to be a psychologist but she’s acting totally bored with Shannon. Shecan do better than this.

Bern is trying to be “right”. This is a time to strengthen her psychology skills and listen/guide Shannon to maturity. I know, tough in one session but ya’gotta try.

Clams got legs!

Bernice has finally met her match!

And yes, Bernice, Shannon is right. You have no imagination. Since she keeps telling you it’s missing, maybe you should go look for it? Try the junk drawer in the kitchen first. Then you can come back and tell Shannon you found it!

A week of the least likable characters in the stable.

Bernice doesn’t understand the laws of cartoon physics. Like how Wile E Coyote can remain suspended in mid air for several seconds after running off the cliff. Or Daffy Duck being impervious to having his beak blown off. Among others.

Apparently, Bernice doesn’t understand that when you’re the creator, anything’s possible.

Wow! It is like Bernice has never read a child’s book in her life. They are filled with all kinds of imaginary situations and they are a lot of fun. Bernice’s parents must have been much worse than Shannon’s dad.

How is it possible Bernice is becoming as bad as Ann Eiffel. They need to remove her from the strip

Kid ain’t wrong ; )

Bernice, I’ve tried to defend you but I see there’s no hope for you.

Problem solved.

Puddles has fins and Monstro has legs and feet; now they can play; that does show imagination and thought. I hope this arc continues because Shannon took lots of paper and has many more pages to fill.

So true Shannon.

When I was six, I had imagination. I drew a picture of clothes on a clothes line and flowers in bloom below it. The teacher loved it and hung it on the school art display board, but Mom was quick to point out that the flowers would have been stepped on when the clothes were hung.

Works for me. If the starship Enterprise can warp across the galaxy in a day a fish can have legs.

Isn’t Shannon’s imagination wonderful? Notice how easily she bridges the divide and allows these two characters to become friends. If only we grownups saw things this simply we might have less strife in the world. If we focused more on our similarities rather than our differences it might be a better world.

Shannon accidentally comes up with the theory of evolution.

Jeez, Bernice, do you have to be such a wet blanket?

Shannon gave both of her characters the tools they needed to peacefully co-exist. I think there’s a lesson there.

Bernice does NOT need to work with children…

They solved the problem by working together!!

Bernice seems bored. She will not be a good pshrink.

If only life was that way and could be simplified so that incongruous groups of people could find a way to get along! Sigh!

I would hate to read Bernice’s reviews on GoodReads

I congratulate the girl, she has a lot of imagination, as for Bernice, her lack of imagination is sad.

Good on ya, Shannon, for not letting Bernice drag you down, or make you feel stupid about what you’re trying to create! Use that ‘magination, girl, and maybe Bernice will learn a little something from you! Lighten up, Bernice, and use your own ’magination to encourage Shannon’s creativeness! Shannon is not being any sort of brat here, or is she being disrespectful. She’s just being six!

Bernice is already a bitter hag. She’ll do well as an old maid.