Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for October 09, 2011

I must have missed that TV nature show. Maybe it hasn’t played in my universe yet….Are feral toy trucks dangerous? What should I do if I see one migrating across my yard?

Ideally, Sisyphos, nothing. The trucks are more afraid of you than you are of them.

Just don’t get between it and its SUV’s !

I love the first panel, with its marvelous, detailed depiction of the school, the usual children, and – is that Mr. Otterloop’s car?

Looks like a Tonka* to me.

I love the last panel. The toy wandering away…

I thought he might be staying at a Holiday Inn Express.

I just love the Cul de Sac universe!

…yes i’ve used them a lot… but it’s very tricky because kids have elephant memories when it comes to toys – “Mom… where’s elephant with the purple hat and guitar? It’s missing!!!!”

Looks like it’s gonna keep on truckin’.

Brilliant!

@RC - can’t please all the people all the time

@RC… Why would you even bother to comment ? is it for the attention ? It is not like we are debating this comic. Either you like it or you don’t. if you don’t just try a different comic and please just hit the delete button.Today’s strip was a hoot !

I thought the strip was wonderful. We had a huge sandbox when I was a kid, and I’d often find toys, and even kids, I did not recognize, in it. My mother didn’t mind- she’d rather have strays in her backyard, versus having to hunt all of us down. In today’s world, my family would probably be cited for harboring an attractive nuisance, and be required to put a fence around it or something.

I LOVE THIS COMIC STRIP ! Richard Thompson created a great strip … I Iook forward to it everyday and it never fails to entertain me.

I don’t know how anyone an say the arwork is ugy.

What channel is THAT on??

Pay no attention to RCMinor (if he ever becomes RCMajor, perhaps he’ll have developed some discernment). Yeah, I wish that more people appreciated the peculiar little treasure that is “Cul de Sac”, but then I remember that “Garfield” is the most popular comic strip being produced today…

i have no kids but i love this stripgo, feral toy truck, go find your destiny

RC Minor- de Gustibus! I love the art which is actually hand drawn per my knowledge and the kids here have their own marvelous universe. I especially love that Alice likes to dance on a sewer cover and Petey is so neurotic. It is all in good fun!

If RCMinor is not married with children, as I am not, then he must have a problem reaching his inner child. I may not have children, but I do think this strip brings back so many childhood memories.

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that.

I love the truck rolling off at the end. Possessed toys are fun.

LOL I have a bicycle that I suspect is part of a similar silly migration… I am still hoping 34 years later that it may come back…;)

Richard, where do you come up with this stuff? Brilliant and always makes me laugh out loud! You are amazing.