Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for February 14, 2025

Who watches Severance?! Anywho, AMA!

Signs of main character syndrome include difficulty accepting criticism, an exaggerated sense of importance, and seeking constant attention. Rodney and the author both exhibiting this syndrome.

Wow, really begging for clicks. Sad.

Where’s whoever’s now coaching this team?

P2 – Their floor spacing is bad. Easy to defend.

Once again Milford players have illegal numbers, and their opponents none. Hard to take strip seriously when it is so unrealistic.

There was a time Milford HS just had a big M on their chest. We didn’t take it too seriously then, knew it was a comic strip.

I told you Mugs, Hot Rod is wasting his time suiting up. He’s more useful sweeping the gym floor after the game. Love is in the air and beatnik janitor extraordinaire Steve is out on a blind date.

And I thought Penn State football had generic uniforms

Tobias Gordon Leo Altoonan Randy Barnes is this right?

Gee, wilikers! A whole day’s strip dedicated to Simon and Garfinkle’s greatest hit.

One victim, medium rare, hold the onions.

P1: “I’m open! These guys have no faces! They can’t see me shoot! I’m open!”

OMG !!!!!! Just gotta get a new artist. TOUCHDOWN in P1 ???? No numbers —or faces— on the white team. She is actually worse than HB. GULP . Is that possible ?

At least it is Sports! Now to doing something about the 1st Grade Art!

Is the Milford HS film festival over already? What about the other entries?

FYI: Yesterday’s GT comic strip was from 1977.

Since it’s Valentine’s Day, We will do a two-fer

On this day in Gil Thorp history: 02/14/1963

Gil puts the team thru a grueling workout in preparation for its non-league game with Webster High

Gil: We’ll really have to be “UP” for this one, boys.

Player 1: I hear that Webster has a reputation for playing dirty, coach.

Gil: No! That’s not true! But they DO play a rough, hard-nosed game.

Gil: But should things get out of hand…Remember…keep your temper…and let the officials call the game!

Player 2: In a pig’s eye! Any guy that gets cute with me is gonna get an elbow in the ear!

02/14/1985: Before Gil & Mimi were married

Mimi: Well?

Gil: Uh…Mimi…I’m sorry I came down so heavy about the award dinner!

Gil: You see, I thought it was important that…

Mimi: Don’t worry I’ll attend it, but immediately after Bubba gets his award, I’m leaving!

Gil: You don’t have to…If you want to bring someone you can have an extra ticket!

Mimi: No thank you!

He’s open! Pass him the ball!

P 3 (background comment): “….fuh huck you Rod!…shouldn’t you be out making another movie for america’s funniest home videos show?…”

no refs no fans have bucko and the fistpump family gave up on the team

wow it says milford on the front and back of the jersey unless leo put it on backwards

You’re bringing us all down, Rod. Why don’t you go hang with Keri?

From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:

I like the last panel here, and I assume we’re supposed to imagine “I’m open” echoing sadly as Rodney realizes the enormity of his various blunders.

Keri’s open too and she really wants it.

#Day947ofGilThorpFansHeldHostagebyBadWriting

#Day137ofGilThorpFansForcedToEndurePre-kindergartenLevelArtwork

There’s also an artist position open…hopefully.

Tomorrow, Rod finds the guys that roughed up No-nads and takes them to pay a little visit to Cappy and the gang to inform them in their own way that they didn’t like how they showed the movie in public without showing it to Rod first, signed contract or not.

Sad trombone in P3. And speaking of sad, it’s pretty sad if you don’t read Mopped Up Thorp.

moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2025/02/14/totally-out-of-control/

Even the defense is ignoring the bro

It isn’t Rodney’s fault he isn’t getting the ball. Given the artwork, his teammates do not recognize him.