Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 20, 2012
January 19, 2012
January 21, 2012
Transcript:
Pastis: Hi, Pig. I'm gonna be leaving this strip for a while. Rat just got back from Siberia and I think he's a little upset with me for sending him there. Pig: Ohhh, he just talks tough. He'll get over it. Pastis: Yeah, you're probably right. But it's still a good excuse to take a vacation. Pig: Okay. Well, if you're really gonna go, come down here and gimme a big hug. It's nice to be in a strip filled so filled with love.
Bilan almost 13 years ago
Could’ve been worse. At least it wasn’t Guard Duck.
Rodney99 almost 13 years ago
Timing is everything…
killacowinWA almost 13 years ago
Wow…that’s a good one. It’s get everything we want in an epic: action, danger, drama, love, a troubled protagonist and a volatile protagonist. I am genuinely impressed.
naturally_easy almost 13 years ago
The big question is…will the strip be better or worse without the cartoonist? Be sure to stay tuned…
AlbertNonyMouse almost 13 years ago
Clearly a fine tribute to Binkley, the snorklewacker and the formidable Mrs. McGreevy from Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness.http://tinyurl.com/75djuvb
fatjimi almost 13 years ago
He’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack
tigre1 almost 13 years ago
I know how Rat throws the axe. Easy: he’s mad and determined. You know how short people are.
Zebrails almost 13 years ago
Pig saves Stephan
chris_weaver almost 13 years ago
Uh, just blowing off steam!
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
Pig! Cartoon-Pastis! Did neither of you notice woosh woosh woosh THWACK? Sadly, the comic strip is not yet completely filled with love. In fact the upper half of it is filled with murderous intent. Hurry out of town, cartoon-Pastis, while you can still run!
zero almost 13 years ago
Axe not for whom the bell tolls…
rusty gate almost 13 years ago
Pastis is losing control of his characters!!!
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 13 years ago
How can Stephan think Rat is upset — I mean, look how much he missed him.
BTW Firedome, that’s Pig talking.The only time Pig might understand “irony” is if, say, the tap water tasted like nails.
flagfly almost 13 years ago
First, buy a large mousetrap. Second, buy a large chunk of cheese. Then…
doublepaw almost 13 years ago
If you axed me I would say this is wrong.
boreas2 almost 13 years ago
he is right …..hes ’ a little upset’
finale almost 13 years ago
Maybe after a 12 pack Rat will realize that he did get an all expense paid trip. Just not somewhere where he wanted to be.
nancyroy2 almost 13 years ago
… that was a close one!
JeffdlS almost 13 years ago
Rat, you’re releasing it too early again!!!
The Old Wolf almost 13 years ago
Wow, Stephan barely missed the chance to shout “Oh my God! There’s an axe in my head!”
Chibi-robo64 almost 13 years ago
Marcus: HAHAHAHA!!! I’m liking this Rat character!
Chibi-Robo: Lucky Stephen. He almost lost his head!
hcr1985 almost 13 years ago
…good thing pig wanted a hug..this could have been the last strip :)
Popeyesforearm almost 13 years ago
Good thing he was on his Guard and Ducked. At least he put a shirt on today.
Sherlock Watson almost 13 years ago
Fifty Ways to Cleave Your Loved Ones by Rat Simon.
Sherlock Watson almost 13 years ago
I think Stephan is worrying needlessly; Rat really takes a shining to him.
Defective Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I can’t believe the little rat got back from Siberia so quickly. The strip could have had a reprieve from him for a week!
bmonk almost 13 years ago
Rat must have had some wicked spin on that axe to get it to hit and hold that way.
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That’s Rat for you — always giving and giving. Axes and insults and abuse — but he never stops giving.
MOSteve Premium Member almost 13 years ago
SO, ya, “The Rat came backthe very next day.”
HadYourPhil almost 13 years ago
Nice battle axe!
Number Three almost 13 years ago
BANG!
Mind your heads!
xxx
lattewoman almost 13 years ago
I like how Rat thinks—direct and shallow. Keeps things impossible to misunderstand. He just needs to work on the release of the axe a bit. I dislike subtlety.
killacowinWA almost 13 years ago
Right, antagonist. I was typing too quickly to catch the mistake, but that’s what I meant.
edonline almost 13 years ago
Thank dog Stephan has on pants today.
codedaddy almost 13 years ago
Two kinds of cleaving going on today.
TURTLEDUDE almost 5 years ago
YES RAT! YOU CAN DO IT!