Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for September 01, 2019

Let’s see if Alice can write a “Little Neuro” graphic novel.

Alice, when you get older, you can read “The Hobbit”. Then you won’t be so Smaug.

He could wish that he didn’t have a dragon allergy.

So close.

Is her imagination gory or Edward Gorey?

AlGorey! That’s exciting!

I hate it when animals don’t sneeze on their upper arm like they’re supposed to.

Homage to Windsor McCay, Little Nemo in Slumberland.

The dragon should eat Alice…. :)

Alice is the Dragon!

Better than the dragon sneezing!

Interestingly, Little Nemo in Slumberland also featured a dragon:

https://www.google.com/search?q=little+nemo+dragon&tbm=isch

(For those who may not be aware, Little Neuro is clearly a parody of Little Nemo. )

Many fairy tale princesses had dragon allergies; that’s why the heroes had to rescue them…

Once again, a little over 10 years ago, a blog entry preceded this strip: 

http://richardspooralmanac.blogspot.com/2009/09/little-neuro-dragon.html

Little Neuro’s magic dragon is a different breed from those monsters dwelling in Alice’s gory imagination!

Shoo, Little Sister!

Edward Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) imagination.