Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for February 04, 2012

Good to see that Knute still has his grounding in reality.

And Gunther has climbed quite a few rungs in cool status. Easy to do when challenges are merely physical.

Which makes me think, is Gunther being set up to be the next “Brad”?

Gunther has too many friends to let much bad happen to him.

i can’t wait to see Gunther get knocked out…….do you think Rosa will feel sorry for him or will she run to “Leslie”?

“Leslie”? No wonder he’s got issues.

I love that Gunther deciphered Leslie as a girl name. I know more female Leslies than male Leslie. There is a female cousin named Leslie in the family, a female friend, and a college acquaintance. Oh wait. I do remember a male Leslie – he was so girlish looking he was hot. Sort of like Justin Bieber. Lynn is another. Lynn is more common as a middle name for the females but I do know a male Lynn and he is a very vain man. We already know this Leslie Knox to be disrespectful towards girls …..but just what kind of a male “Leslie” is he?

Tony Curtis in the movie the Great Race played the lead role as the “Great Leslie”.

That kinda brought back some old high school sudden death feelings.

Leslie HowardLeslie Nielson

had a friend who’s dads name was Gay, short for Gaylen.

Gunther just needs to sock the guy once with a real fist and it’ll most likely be over. (90% of bullies can’t take a hit)

Knute is devilishly practical, inquiring as to Gunther’s testamentary disposition. But I think his lime-colored glasses are giving him an incorrect reading of the New Model Gunther….

Let’s not forget Leslie “Don’t call me Shirley!” Nielsen…

Gunther will lose the battle, but he will win the war….I mean, the girl. Anything Knox does will bring sympathy from Rosa.

i think Rosa knows self defence or boxing?

Gunther.

1) QUIT listening to STUPID over there.2) USE Your strengths, and OUT think Old Needle Nose.3) Get Greg Evans to draw You a pair of eyes in the Back of your head.

And 4) FETCH Me some COFFEE, like a Good Fellow, will, You?

Sounds like Wesley has some of the same issues that Leslie has, thinking with the fist first.

How terribly American of you.

@Wesley_BYou beat me to it. ANother trivia about Bob Hope. In school sometimes his friends called him Les. That borugt another small comedic problem. In calling attendance Last name being first His name would come out as Hope, Les (hopeless). Thats why he changed his first name to Bob. Now as for Gunther all he has to do is call that jerk by his rightful name in front of everyone and Gregg can take that just about anywhere.

Never underestimate the power of the backpack. Show Knute how it works, Gunther.I don’t know if Rosa will stay with Gunther, but she will NEVER go with Knox. She’s not that fickle or stupid.

No, no, no. “Cut” Magic moment missed. This is when Greg should have drawn an intimate scene for Rosa & Gunther. Forget all the legal crap about PDAs in the hallway, this is a cartoon and Gunther should have been rewarded with at least a hug.

Then there’s the ‘fictional’ Les Nessman from WKRP, though I guess Les could also be short for Lester.

I’m still not sold. Is this really a replay of “3 O’clock High” or a set up, maybe by Gunther himself? If nothing else he’s resourceful.

can’t wait till Gunth and Rosa hook up.

Actually, we all know that Gunther, Knute, Leslie and all will be just whatever Greg wants to make them. Obviously he wanted a new villan to shake things up.

I hope that Les gets it from Gunther right in the jewels, like he deserves.

Like Knute’s sweater. It’s either a Charlie Brown designer model or a knitted image of his last EKG.

Suits your avatar, pilgrim.And I also knew a Marion guy.

What is the “Pitts pounder”?

Gotta say something…my name is Leslie. Probably why I went with the Green Berets. Forty years martial arts…really.Considered a gentle-man by many. To my face, anyway.

Oy vey! I’m getting a lesson about not being pushy, aren’t I?

Go Gunth…you ARE the G-man. If you need it I’ll slap THAT jerk around for you.

Wheee…never thought I’d see a bully/jerk named Leslie. Oh well, the show must go on.

Gunther is in a no lose situation. As long as he doesn’t run and hide, he gets Rosa. Please; don’t run and hide.

One of my friends had a father named Fay.

I really like that Gunther is growing a pair BUT when are we going to finish the TJ and Ms Witch (drop the W and add a B) story line??

Good guys don’t let women be victimized, even if the woman can handle it herself – so GO GUNTHER. I’m with Swiftbow on the bully thing. Gunther shouldn’t wait for Leslie to pick the time and place. He should go face the sleaze down on his own terms.

It’s so hard to tell if actors/actresses use their real names in Hollywood. (A bit easier with internet now, though). For the Leslie-guy name, I thought of Leslie Nielsen right away too. Also, for Gale, made me think of that one actor Gale Harold. He was on Deadwood briefly. Unfortunately, I think he was on that Queer Eye for the Straight Guy too : /. He’s yummy!

All of you here reliving a highschool make-or-break moment?

When it comes to bullies, it’s best to avoid them or, if that isn’t an option and there’s no teachers around, find a way to disarm the situation with something like humor, and not give them anymore power over you.

I must remember what Daddy told me. “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” (Deep breath) Fat-Kunckles, I’m not talking to you.

That’s is spelled “to”. As a favorite target of bullies growing up, I noticed a trend among them. Most of them weren’t too bright.

We’ll see how this ends up.Still hoping the Rosa has older brothers waiting on the sidelines, in case it gets dangerous.

I think John Wayne’s first name was Marion? I read that somewhere.

I was a teacher and eventually the computer would list male or female for us. Here are some unusual ones I had: a girl named Stevie, Tracy (boy and girl name), Stacy (both), I also had Trey (boy), Chase (boy) Tyja (pronounced Tee-uh, girl).

Knute is trying to make Gunther face the reality of the threat..Gunther is not stupid, however. May have his plans, or a black belt.

Notice that Gunt does’t lok worried at all? And we all know about Francis/Frances, and how about that “Boy named Sue?” Go back in your own family history and find some really strange, by today’s standards, names. I’m Guy, pronounced correctly, “Gee,” with a hard “g” sound (it’s a French-Canadian Family name) Part of the family has been traced back to the late 1400’s, and ther are some really wierd ones back there!

You are really a lousy Troll, your not even subtle about it. Get lost your a real jerk.

Good artwork, but comic strip & most of the characters (except Tiffany, Crystal, & Knute) need to be put on Zoloft. It lacks humor & is becoming depressing. Forget class plays & beauty contests, these kids belong in group therapy. Even Puddles is so frustrated, he just goes to sleep.

Good on you for recognising that many here are not native English speakers, but you also need to further allow that many are not only non-English speakers, they are American.

As a survivor of Chicago’s West Side, I’ve been bullied more often than I’d like to recall right now..the days when even the bullies had a code of honor are long gone. We had an unwritten rule; if you lose the fight, shut up and go home. Even if you were the bigger one, the aggressor. And a name like ’ Leslie’ , in our neighborhood, was guaranteed never to be used. Evans can’t write this like some of you want it…back when I was in the middle of it, you ran from a fight, or you lost a fight, but you didn’t take one. Now, you can be suspended for defending yourself. Or others. I’d do everything i could, if were the age of Evans’ characters to avoid a fight in these days. But back when I WAS that age? I tried my best to beat anyone who threatened me into a coma…and I didn’t mind some of my peers thinking I was bit nuts. It kept some of the Leslies of my time away..

Carroll was a popular man’s name back in the day…