Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for March 01, 2012

Jeanne’s a little clingy, and what’s that look she’s giving Gil?

Gil’s brow has furrowed to the point that he is the latest victim of exploding eye. I guess that’s supposed to indicate anger, the way the artists in Archie comics would depict large drops of water flying off the face of Mr. Lodge and Mr. Weatherbee when they were surprised by something.

P1…..great 1970’s pencil holder, made one myself in the day with a Green Giant can and contact paper…

P2, Mr. DeVore looking a bit like James Whitmore as Truman in his 1970’s one man play “Give ’em Hell Harry”…

chiphilton, good Archies reference…

Got to get up early for the unplowed fields!

Still don’t know why the parents went to the school to confront the coach and not to the son?

Ric’s dad looks about eighty!

She’s his second trophy wife.

It’s good to see a Milford student with parents who take an interest in their son’s life.

How come in panel 1 Mr. Devore has on a white tie while in panel 2 he has on a black tie? Mood ties? And why is Mrs. Devore holding her purse so low when Gil walked into the room?

P2. Jeanne looks quite interested in Gilford but, she refuses to let go of “The Meal Ticket.” P3. Nowwww…Put some motion into that notion, roundup Kato, err Kaz and fire up the KIA SUV, ERRR Thor pmobile to take down that Kiwi Rump Ranger.

P2 – Mrs. Devore is about to propose a three-way from the look on her face.P3 – Gil is so old that the wrinkles from his right eye are leaving his face.

I’m guessing Jeanne is Milford’s version of a trophy wife. Devore looks old enough to have played for Gil in the late 60’s. Any Gil historians out there remember if the old man played for Gil?

Parker about to be busted for hte consent letter! Ransom the partner in crime by supplying free/cheap tats to Parker.

Can NOBODY see the real villian here?!!!! [insert popping eyeball here]. The letter was legitimate – “Slap This!” Gil is the Milford underworld tattoo kingpin, and the Kiwi is his son, who has spent the past couple years studying at the American School of Cuisine and Tattooing. Need I point out who Kitty is?

Good to see the architect continued his plate glass motif into the office.

Trophy wife or Stepford wife? Discuss.

This could cause a Devores divorce.

Have you ever noticed that all parents in Milford are apparently in their late 40’s to early 60’s? My parents were 39 and 40 when I was 16. Mr. Devore looks like he is about 60.

@miffedmax not only did th architect continue the plate glass motif, the contractor that built Marty’s football crapshack used the same plywood for the counter/desk in the school’s office.

Jeanne: Gil, you can give me what Mr. Parker can’t anymore. And who put all the pencils in your coffee mug?

Mr. Devore will soon be joining the “lost” at Carbone Cave. Throp doesn’t take too kindly to being confronted.

Nice 70’s white patent leather belt Gil is wearing in P1.