Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for October 01, 2018

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    Dirty Dragon  about 6 years ago

    Well it can’t be HER.

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    doctor075  about 6 years ago

    If it’s who I think it is this old man is going to cry.

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    Ravenswing  about 6 years ago

    If this is, then that confirms it: this is Walt Wallet’s swan song, after a century.

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    HarryCK  about 6 years ago

    Will we be seeing Phyllis ?

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    dewcoons  about 6 years ago

    And this will be what makes Walt decide to remain at the home once this story ends. After a century, Gasoline Alley will continue without its main man.

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    davidf42  about 6 years ago

    We’re all thinking pretty much the same thing. The woman who is approaching is the late Phyllis Wallet. If so, we can expect Walt to remain in the Old Comics Home with her. Then we’ll see what happens. Either the strip will continue or it will be canceled. I personally hope it will continue. If it does, one thing that I think would be a good idea is for Jim to end the convention of real-time aging. Too many characters get lost that way. Skeezix can remain outside the Home, with his age undermined, and he and the other characters can visit Walt and Phyllis whenever they want.

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    I Go Pogo   about 6 years ago

    Ladies and gentlemen, Betty White!

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    davidf42  about 6 years ago

    By the way. Jim is 77 years old. I’d hate to see him go, but he deserves a good retirement. And now would be the ideal time for it. So again, one of two things will happen. Either the strip will retire along with Jim, or it will continue with a new artist and writer.

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    Ignatz Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Odd that Phyllis would have a cane in the comic equivalent of heaven, though.

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    Code the Enforcer  about 6 years ago

    When Walt finally sees her – if she’s who I’ll bet she is – then he WILL go to heaven!

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    MJ Premium Member about 6 years ago

    I wonder if they get to choose what age they’ll be in the Home. I always liked the 1960s Walt and Phyllis.

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    marvee  about 6 years ago

    Home/Heaven, …no tears, no darkness… Will we get to choose what age? The prime of life – but when was that?

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    mpearl  about 6 years ago

    if it is Phyllis and she never really died, then why didn’t Walt visit her before this? I can’t remember when she officially “died”?

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    JD'Huntsville'AL  about 6 years ago

    Well I was first struck by the brunette in panel one. If that’s Betty Boop I’ve never seen her drawn so nicely.

    As for whether the strip will continue after Jim retires, keep in mind that Jim is the third artist to pen this strip. I see no reason why we can’t have a fourth.

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    GeorgeStrum  about 6 years ago

    The 1960’s Walt and Phyllis was the equivalent to the 2010’s Slim and Clovia, but they have been drawn to look much younger.

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    HarryCK  about 6 years ago

    Phyllis, starts here:

    https://www.gocomics.com/gasolinealley/2004/04/19?ct=v&cti=2243733

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    seismic-2 Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Surprise – it’s not Phyllis, it’s Apple Mary!

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    angelolady Premium Member about 6 years ago

    My first thought wasn’t Phyllis, but Mary Worth.

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