Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for February 17, 2024

Oh good, another protest . . . anything’s better than sports!

More random stuff … what happens tomorrow … underwater laser tag?

What’s with the haircut?!? Is Floyd the barber on vacation?

P1: The Fistpump Gang comes out of the shadows and joins the team.

P2: Rod in his thinking pose, trying to decide how to handle the situation.

This is not ‘Nam, Smokey this is high school, there are rules.

Chief O’Hara, get Commissioner Gordon on the phone. And power up the Bat-Signal!

???

Toby’s been playing with boys teams for over a year, and now it’s an issue? Aren’t there enough dangling plot threads in this strip? (I believe HS rules state that a girl can play for a boys team if there’s no equivalent girls team offered at the school. Since we haven’t seen the girls basketball team once since the current author took over, I’m assuming that team was disbanded, in favour of wrestling, hockey and tiddly-winks.)

Tobias whips out his big 10" record

P3 – Is that supposed to be a penalty flag in ref’s right hip pocket?!

The controversy is actually the other way, no? Male-to-female trans competing in women’s sports because of a perceived advantage. F-to-M trans in men’s sports would be at a DISadvantage.

‘Larks in beast mode (after pregame Beast ride – incredible facilities!) C’mon. Let ’em play!

Any comment, Rod?

I’d be more concerned with a boy playing on a girls’ team.

Here we go.

Kinda predictable wasn’t it?

P-1: It’s a misdirection. Stapleton points out that Tobe & Rod have Juvi records.

P-2: Rod suddenly realizes- “Boy’s” basketball. Hmm, 1) As a soon “tobe” Pro, I shouldn’t be playing with boys; and 2) sounds racist, what do I do now?

P-3: MOMMY!

P 4 (Tays): “… go ahead meth boy… Gil is the commissioner too…”

Question: What kind of White Supremacist hand sign is the evil Stapleton flashing in P-1? Oh, and a congrats to Whigs. As bad as it is, that’s the first new hairstyle for the strip in ages. “21st Century Hitler” probably won’t catch on, though.

Wait until Mel gets in the middle of this.

one of the last people to use a flowbee

is the milford team practicing the wave

anybody wanna know what the lonely fan is thinking ?

i think stapleton is related to the magician from frosty the snowman

P1: Gospel music is the go to pre-game playlist.

ToBe, go all macho and when in doubt whip it out. It’s a free for all.

Amid all these manufactured social “crises”, is there going to be some actual game action?

Tobe finds it funny. Too bad we can’t.

Too bad that today’s game is one that Gil couldn’t be bothered to show up to. He would have enjoyed questioning Coach Stapleton’s manhood.

I think ordering the Mudlarks to put their hands in the air is a bit much, even for the officer assigned to the game.

P1- After being Shemp slapped, Stapleton threatens Tays. I’ve got four corners and I might use every last one of them. Tays gives him the eye poke and retorts, that’s for being a wise guy Puddinhead.

Wait for the Nursery Rhyme

“Are you serious, Stapleton? Where did you get that tie?”

“I’m calling the commissioner! Go f*** yourself!”

If you think you’re a boy does that make you a boy on a boys team? It apparently works the other way around for girls sports.

Speaking of the Rebellious 14, I fear we may be down to 13. Haven’t heard from MailbuEd in a while.

Aaannnnd the writing continues to be disjointed and ridiculous. Let’s hear about that giant royalty check that explains how much this loved again Henry.

Oh MUT, where art thou?

Mopped Up Thorp for this strip is finally online.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.Com/2024/02/18/foul-trouble/

“Smelly plot

Smelllll-y plot

What are they feeding you

Smelly plot

Smellllll-y plot

Probably tons of bullllll”

I think you know the second part of that very last word. Just use your imagination if you’re Jami Thorp.

Anyway, I was in my Friends mode and thought it appropriate.