Reality Check by Dave Whamond for February 17, 2025

We’ll have to slav all night over it.

I strongly suspect Billy did it.

I hope they have all of the pieces.

Allen has the key.

CamLocks are twisted

The cam do attitude

That’s it! Forty lashes with a wet noodle for Dave Whamond.

This one is crafty.

No sense Russian it.

There’s Norway it can be Finished.

A real gåta pussel.

Ikea is Swedish for jigsaw puzzle.

I’d rather buy second hand than buy new Ikea.

Ah, I see the problem! You’re missing one screw to that “L” shaped piece!

This look like a job for… Inspector Closeau.

No doubt there will be a clue missing.

I’ve never stepped foot in an Ikea. I’m not one for building my own furniture.

they’ll have to take a break for Swedish meatballs…

The detectives take Stockholm of the situation.

Ikea?

Back when I was pitching comic strips to syndicates, the word was they didn’t like little secondary jokes. But sometimes they’re the best part.

What, no groans over the three puns? I thought they were pretty good, and this crowd generally likes to pile on.

Ba da BOOM!

We thought that we had a solid case. Then everything fell apart. :)

What the hex happened here?

Billy, we hardly knew ye!

Meatballs anyone ? ;-)

My born and bred Danish sister-in-law refuses to buy their junk.

It wasn’t murder … the builder died of a frustrating natural cause …!

( ah faaan )

Double puns! Gotta love it!

I used to go there just for the meatballs.

When all else fails…read the instructions…

I absolutely LOVE the comments by the little guys at the bottom of the panel!!! ❤️

“Puns R Us”!

We have no Ikea who did this. We suspect Allen is the key to the puzzle.

Closed Case! Book ’em, Dano!