Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for June 08, 2015
Transcript:
Zebo: "Welcome parents and friends to Bon Voidage! I am Zebo" Zebo: "I teach that one becomes an artist by becoming a void. Tonight, we fete this voyage to the void" Zebo: "Bon Voidage!" Mom: "Luann's right. He's very strange" Dad: "Well, if a void is a lot of nothing, he's succeeded"
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
I’ve heard of parents coming to their kids’ college graduation, but not sure of them coming to see their kids’ progresses.
JayBluE over 9 years ago
This is the part where the parents are supposed to just automatically nod their heads in agreement, and move on. Makes the bit a little less painless…
Wallythe2 over 9 years ago
Zebo must have something going for him. He is an artist AND he has a REAL JOB; not a fast fooder…
wiselad over 9 years ago
nice to see this strip in living color
themom1951 over 9 years ago
Love that the hidden piece of art in panel 2 is titled “6-8 by Greg”
JayBluE over 9 years ago
“Process Of Elimination”“Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing”“A Voidance Issue”“Eliminate The Positive, Accentuate The Negative” )♫)“Running On Empty” (♫)“Home, Home On The Strange” (♫)“Something About Nothing”“A Not So Fantastic Voyage”“What’s The Meaning Of This?”“Bon Void-ah -gie!”“A Vacant Lot”“No Taste For Accounting”or“A Bizarre Baazar”
JayBluE over 9 years ago
LOL, I’m sure Zamboni was inspired by it…
dadoctah over 9 years ago
Fun with anagrams: “bon voidage” = “Boo! Evading!”
Caldonia over 9 years ago
Yeah, my advice to Luann would be to ignore her father’s negative opinions about her artwork. And all his negative opinions, come to think of it. For the rest of her life. He’s a drag.
JayBluE over 9 years ago
(Panel 2:) I didn’t know Greg was taking classes at Moony…
Skylark over 9 years ago
could someone please enlighten me. I seem to have missed or did not pay attention to the fact that Luann’s parents don’t have such a great marriage? I’ve never noticed anything like that. Or am I blind?
krys723 over 9 years ago
No more Luann and Quill…good
doverdan about 9 years ago
In the third panel, that little blue thing on the display that is by “Lea”, is actually Zebo’s brain. Lea removed it while Zebo was not looking, turned it upside – down and painted it blue. The white stem at the top is the cerebral cortex and a few inches of his spinal cord. . . . . "-—————————It’s all that got rescued of Luann’s papier-mâché mask. That is the straw sticking out.
doverdan about 9 years ago
“Lea” is obviously Zebo’s minimalist name for Luann. Frank recognizes the artifact, since he supplied the blue paint.
doverdan about 9 years ago
Luann has always been a high achiever in her art classes ~ in her fashion.
doverdan about 9 years ago
ReallyBad2 said, @TEMPLO S.U.D.I’ve heard of parents coming to their kids’ college graduation, but not sure of them coming to see their kids’ progresses.-Their marriage isn’t so great, when it’s just them they are usually seen arguing about something. Concentrating on Luann saves their marriage. . . . . .. .. .. "-———————————I think you only say this to get a rise out of others. So much evidence points the other way.
kenhense about 9 years ago
Hey all! June 4th I said, “Luann will smile and turn out the light again – and Evans will jump to a new arc.”. June.6th Luann smiles and turns out the light. Then the Sunday stand alone with Brad & TJ. Then Monday a new arc.
Mordock999 Premium Member about 9 years ago
“In the third panel, that little blue thing on the display that is actually Zebo’s brain.”_____________________________________
No No,Brdy. Quite WRONG. In REALITY THAT Object is What’s Left of the “missing” Handicap Sticker that was STOLEN, by Lea from that Poor Lady while she was at the ATM. (See Yesterday’s Strip) This was Just Before Brad and Old Smiley Pulled Up and Went all Vigilante.
But What is REALLY Interesting is the Picture Hanging on the wall to the Right of Dez in Panel, 3 which Depicts in Graphic Detail, What Gunther and Tiffany Did Together after They Finished Their Homework, a few Weeks Back.
Now THAT, Sir Is ART!
sarazan7 about 9 years ago
I REALLY can’t stand him.
Robert Nowall Premium Member about 9 years ago
“Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream…”
Sisyphos about 9 years ago
I cannot begin to tell you how many gallery openings just like this one I have been to over a span of many years….Zebo is crazy, and succeeding at it….
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member about 9 years ago
Zebo… I really enjoy having him in the comic. Even though “Dad” seems a bit disgruntled, I do really think that Zebo is teaching the students about art, and the art process. I think he is a good teacher…. even with his flamboyance, his over-the-top antics, and his seeming smugness. I like seeing his character here. One of the best additions so far in the Luanniverse since they started college, IMHO.
liberalnlovinit about 9 years ago
And he teaches at a community college?
dre7861 about 9 years ago
Well that was the understatement of the year by Nancy. Yes Col Zebo is extremely strange.
dre7861 about 9 years ago
Oh dear God, another week of Zebo!
Must…Put…The….Rusty….Knife…Down.
dre7861 about 9 years ago
Here’s wishing we could say “Bon Voyage” to Col Zebo as we send him off to the great barren void never, ever, ever, ever to return.
Contessa Carrington about 9 years ago
Perhaps if real life parents too as much interest in their children as these two fictional ones, the future would not look as bleak as it does. As for their marriage, this fictional one has lasted alot longer than some real ones, so don’t knock it.
1soni Premium Member about 9 years ago
So, is Luann telling her girlfriends about her “adventures” with Quill??
TORAD_07 about 9 years ago
So, I wonder if this encounter with Zebo will convince Frank & Nancy that they should spring for a transfer to Moony for Lu? It would be interesting to see with whom she’d room and how they interact.
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member about 9 years ago
RB2…. Dave53 may or may not have meant the comment in a derogatory fashion. But, in reality, saying you are creating a sort of “fan fiction” is NOT really all that negative in reality. Much of what everyone here talks about is indeed speculation and conjecture about the meaning(s) of the comics, and a lot of the time this also involves predicting future plot turns. Again, I like pretty much all of your posts and the theories and speculations you discuss… they are interesting to read. I say the same thing for pretty much all of Dave53’s posts as well.
victoria2 about 9 years ago
The building looks a lot like Palomar College. Hope the Art Department hasn’t changed that much.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
@Skylark“I seem to have missed or did not pay attention to the fact that Luann’s parents don’t have such a great marriage? I’ve never noticed anything like that. Or am I blind?”.You’d have to be bonkers and twisted to see it.You’re okay.
Auntie Socialist about 9 years ago
LOL, paid trolls, gotta love ’em!
ChrisV about 9 years ago
Very strange? I think he’s a total corn flake!
luannfan about 9 years ago
“I’ve got plenty of nothing, and nothing’s plenty for me.”
ACTIVIST1234 about 9 years ago
Sheriff – I appreciate your work— the colored comics are so much more visually interesting than the black & whites.
Lamberger about 9 years ago
Methinks the void has been staring back at Zebo over long.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
(Whatever buttercups are.)
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member about 9 years ago
True, RB@, the history is that Dave53 probably meant the comment in a derogatory fashion… but my point is that the actual comment was not really all that derogatory… and if you wanted to, it could be viewed positively (even if not meant that way).
JimT8 about 9 years ago
“The important thing is that everyone has a right to voice their opinion and be heard”.Sure, but then they need to let others express disagreement with those opinions. That’s what free speech is about too. Not all opinions are equally plausible..“even though some people would like dissenting opinions silenced.”.
Not so much.
Argy.Bargy2 about 9 years ago
Just as theater classes have productions that parents (and others) attend, art classes often include exhibitions of work that members of the community (and parents, if interested) can view to see the works in progress. The exhibitions give beginning artists an opportunity to display works that they might otherwise not have, if they had to depend solely on for-profit galleries…
JimT8 about 9 years ago
“amount of comics where they are annoyed with each other outweigh the romantic comics”.There is a lot of give and take, and maybe some bickering, in any long-term relationship. Frank’s commenting on the absurdity of vacuous commercial hype doesn’t amount to being annoying. And a lot more commentators criticize the absence of something funny. As for “romance,” that may be nice to see, but this is not particularly meant to be that kind of comic.
locake about 9 years ago
Dez and Zebo should get along with each other well. They are both odd and self-centered. They both push their ideas onto others without asking.
1829 about 9 years ago
I swear. That “teacher” is on drugs
Ida No about 9 years ago
New poll up: Why do you read Luann?Luann or Tiffany?1) 31 votes – Tiffany2) 23 votes – Luann3) 6 votes – Other (including “TJ”, “neither”, “can’t tell”, and “stop with all the slut-shaming”.)
Mordock999 Premium Member about 9 years ago
“One Could Conclude, from a humorous standpoint, that the same can be said for your post.”_____________________________________
Why THANK You JPuzzle!….I Think.
doverdan about 9 years ago
Hey all! June 4th I said, “Luann will smile and turn out the light again – and Evans will jump to a new arc.”. June.6th Luann smiles and turns out the light. Then the Sunday stand alone with Brad & TJ. Then Monday a new arc.-Yahoo had all the strips posted a week in advance. Most of us knew what was coming but kept (mostly) quiet about it. . . . . . . . "-—————————-Yes, thank you all. Restraint can be a useful trait.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
“The point is that comments such as …. should not be allowed. ".Freedom!Freedom to agree!!
doverdan about 9 years ago
Evans used to show happy moments between these two. Now, not so much. Things are falling apart. . . . . . . . "-—————————————Well, that’s not how I see it at all. The final panel always has some quip, some punchline. ..These are often a bit cutting or sarcastic, sometimes just teasing. .The strip has to be funny.
doverdan about 9 years ago
ReallyBad2 said, @JimT8As shown by LDover, they used to be intimate with each other. Now they just tease and make snide comments. I’m saying that unless Evans wants to paint a picture of a marriage going downhill, he needs to show some good moments as well like he used to. It’s been mainly negative for over a year now. . . . . ."——————————————The snide comments have always been there in the final panel (think Bernice, even Delta). .As I see it, the main tension between the two is that Frank typically accepts Brad’s positions (in respect to growing up and the opposite sex), but he tries to “overprotect” Luann..Nancy does the exact opposite with the two kids.
Skylark about 9 years ago
Thanks everyone for clearing it up about the parents. Nothing out of the ordinary as far as what I saw that some of you posted. Normal interactions..period!
Airman about 9 years ago
Frank and Nancy are doing just fine, thank you. Their special theme song is, “Back in the Saddle, Again.” And Nancy is more than willing.
FishDog93 about 9 years ago
Another fine example of tuition money going to good use!
ACTIVIST1234 about 9 years ago
Does Zebo have an accent over the “e”? If so, that is one more way he is different from “Zero”.
RSH about 9 years ago
looking forward to seeing Luann’s mask.
Argythree about 9 years ago
Thanks for the laugh!!!
doverdan about 9 years ago
In fact, Greg often has poked fun at some of the absurdities of what might be called “political correctness.”
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
Don’t forget Susan of Candorville
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
Yep, that’s the right Buttercup
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
@Tarredandfeathered@Skylark“No. There are some commenters here who Project their own unhappiness onto Everything..They can be identified by the fact that they Never “Like” Any of the comics they comment on.”.Not that we can think of any, really, no matter how badly we try 2 do so.
RSH about 9 years ago
I hope Luann painted her mask in an interesting way as opposed to leaving it its white ‘void-like’ state.
wiselad about 9 years ago
we don’t mind some speculations, we just are apprehensive about WILD opinions based on things that are unlikely at best and spoken like they are facts
wiselad about 9 years ago
rule of funny, or you prefer and find funnier if Greg had drawn Frank making opinions about what products say, and in last panel Nancy started doing the same about other products? or if Nancy had said, “you right, even if they are not great moments with Luann, I will miss them”? you have a great talent to construe anything toward your alleged point of view(some of us can see that it is just to go contrary to the general opinion)
wiselad about 9 years ago
would be interesting to say the least………….. how RB2 would give opinions if someone made a comic strip based on TV series “married with children” and he decided to post in it? rule of funny in comics strips usually over rule what is expected in real life
wiselad about 9 years ago
a HUGE difference between “I look at this things and I READ IT like it is this and that but I could be wrong” and “I present this evidence showing why you are wrong and I am certain it shows I am right, no matter if Greg shows next Sunday that I could be wrong and I am disregarding that the main aim of this comic strip is to be funny for most people even if I do not find it so”
wiselad about 9 years ago
first, we attack how you infer your opinions but most(if not all) do not attack you as a person ………. as far as I know, NO ONE knows anything about you in your personal real life(and even if you have talked about it, we can’t assume it is the truth, we can just opinionate about what you said about your own real life if you ever did) …………………. second, for the most part, if I give my opinion, I show it as what I think is most likely from the things that Greg drew as part of a plot line, and try to stay away from one gag strip and even in some rare occasions, from possible one week gags that will eventually become not important…………….. and Greg sometimes forgets what he did 10 years ago, and we have to accept changes from what was shown back than(like it will be hard if not impossible to reconcile Shannon, niece of Mrs Lewis from Shannon, niece of Toni Daytona; and in one strip, Toni said she was her cousin before being established Shannon is daughter of Jonah) and so I try not to take some gag strips as permanent indicators of what will happen in the future like some of the banter between Frank and Nancy(BTW, Q and L also banter each other and sometimes Brad and Toni) …………… 3rd, if it is unintentional, I apologize, but most of your posts come as “I am right, no one dare try to say I am wrong or even say I have a different view from reality” and not “I think I have my valid points, but your view might have valid points, depending on perspectives” and most people feel your opinions tend to be based on things never shown OR from selective interpretation of things like (this is just to show how it comes across, not as an actual posts from you) “Luann is dumb because she got a C in her class” and 2 days later we get “Tiff is smart because she was able to get a D in the her class and pass” and we talking the same class
Aladar30 Premium Member about 9 years ago
I had a teacher like Zébo in the Academy of Fine Arts. It was great.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs about 9 years ago
D53That Dilbert strip was funny and reminded me of some other funny people..Thanks.
wiselad about 9 years ago
A mother has 3 girls, they all got married, but she wants to know how the sex is, so she says that after the night on the honeymoon, they write a postcard saying how it went.
The 1st girl writes: “M&M’s.”
Puzzled, the women buys a pack of M&M’s and reads the slogan “It melts in your mouth, not in your hand.”
The 2nd girl writes: “Campbell’s soup.”
Again the mom buys some cambles soup and reads: “Mmm … mmm … good.”
3 weeks pass and the 3rd girl finally writes: “Ford.”
The mom goes to her ford and reads on a sticker: “The best never stop.”
31768 about 9 years ago
I wonder if Bernice’s friend is going to break out her famous dung tea?
Argythree about 9 years ago
SPOILER ALERT
As it turns out, Zebo the Zero has already planned for refreshments. And someone we all know and love will question how refreshing they are…
wiselad about 9 years ago
the 4th daughter and 5th one about one year later sent postcards saying Volkswagen and Dixons, so she went to see the neighbors VW and it said “think small” and she got a Dixons that said “the last place you want to go”
JayBluE about 9 years ago
Ha ha, clever!! – Funny thing, too, I was thinking something similar to “…Exhibited”…
JayBluE about 9 years ago
Boy, I did not expect a “Frank and Nancy Emergency Counseling System Test” today!
EGOIST 101 about 9 years ago
I think their marriage is FINE
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member about 9 years ago
The value of the art object(s) is not what matters in this setting. What lasts, or should last, is what the meld of studio and classroom experience leaves with the art student. What I thought was bull### back then many times turned out to be pearls of wisdom years later. Art curriculums don’t necessarily train you to BE an artist as much as they teach you to THINK like an artist. Graduating rookies in any field have years to master their field, but it starts with the right frame of mind.
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member about 9 years ago
Here’s an interesting snippet from the TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE:
“Your Materials, user name and/or screen name will not disparage in any manner Universal Uclick, its Licensors, or their Applications, products, or services and sites.”
So I talked to a trademark and copyright law practitioner.
“Products” obviously includes the comic strips, and maybe by extension the creator(s).
“Materials” covers a lot of turf including posted comments. What is considered “flame bait” is subject to interpretation, but playing innocent bystander while lobbing such bait into the fray is part of the troller’s arsenal.
Of course it’s all up to UCLick to make the call on what is or isn’t disparaging, but if it’s bad for business they will care. If it drives people away, they will care.
The acrimony in this forum pales in comparison to what polluted the Luann forum when United Media’s Comics.com site was running, but similarities abound.