WOW!! Piro is Walt Starr?? Tara and Piro are RELATED??
So is their mother Brenda K. Starr? I Still Believe LOL
Seriously though, It’s nice to get some new info on Piro.. I mean Walt.
He doesn’t really look like a Walt, does he? I wonder how closely related they are. It’s still kinda odd to shave a star on your head, even if your last name is Starr.
Ohhh. Same father, different mothers? Long lost cousin? SO Piro is actually Walt Starr and the shaved star is in reference to his surname. So that mystery is solved. But what’s up with the name Piro? Yeah, Walt is a rather old fashioned name and he probably was named after an elder member in the family, however, Piro is such an unusual name for a nickname so I AM curious…
Curiouser, and curiouser. Both have the same last name. Both come from backgrounds where the family ties, particularly as to parents are mysterious. Only characters with a relatively normal and consistently “there” parent set, Is Luann and Brad. Leave it to direct current, Ginger-head Tara, to get alternating current, star-headed Piro, to reveal something about himself.
This is really a surprise! I don’t know if Tara and Walt will find out that they are related, but he looks a lot like a runaway and we already know that Tara’s cousin is a violent and unscrupulous delinquent. Maybe Piro/Walt had to run away from his family so many years ago that Tara doesn’t remember him. I would have liked Luann to be there, but maybe it’s a family revelation situation. Where it’s best for Tara and Walt to be alone.
Ok, I’m having trouble remembering… but in the movie “The Parent Trap” these 2 twin girls were separated when their parents divorced and one moved to the east and the other to the west. They met as young teenagers at a summer camp and found out they were twins because they had the same last name I think, also of course that they looked alike. Piro and Tara don’t look alike but they are probably related. It’ll be interesting to see how.
I think it’s more likely that Walt is a cousin. Maybe he’s the younger brother of the cousin Tara was hiding from when Luann hid her in the Fuze a few years back. No matter how he’s related to Tara, this is going to be an interesting story line.
Coincidental and interesting how yesterday’s comments carried over into today. Just in these three frames GnK revealed an encyclopedia of things everyone was curious about. Now for the personal backgrounds of these characters.
When this comic strip finally ends, everyone will be somehow related to everyone else and they’ll all live in one big mansion, either happily or neurotically ever after.
They take an interesting, mysterious, handsome young man character, take away his edgy clothes, give him an ill-fitting blue shirt and change his name from Piro to WALT??? Why not Walter? To scared to go all the way I guess.
I assume that Piro’s legal name is no longer Walt Starr – or else Bernice would likely know that from her time as an RA at Moony Uni, and wonder about the connection. Let’s see, I believe Tara was introduced after Piro…
Maybe he is a pyromaniac and when he was in 5th grade he burned down his family house and spent the next 6 years in a state psychiatric hospital and adopted the name Piro when he was released. And that is why Tara’s family never mentioned her cousin.
Oooh, the plot thickens. Though it’s still irritating that Piro dodged the question about the star on his head. If something’s personal you generally keep it personal, rather than announce it to the world. He’s like those people who go on social media to blast everyone about how they’re in a bad mood but nobody had better ask them for details because it’s private (notwithstanding the fact that if it were so private then why did they bring it up on social media to begin with?)
First cousins can marry each other in California, and 18 other states. It would not be icky if they did not grow up together. I don’t think that is where this is headed, but it is legal.
Well, I didn’t see that coming, although maybe I should have connected the “starr’s”.I don’t remember any backstory for her, and he’s been a mystery. Nice “aha” moment.This should be interesting! =:-o
At the moment, I can’t think of a character that Greg has created whose name starts with a “W.” Greg has been chided for trying to use the whole alphabet with character names.
Piro definition: Tanoan people of Pueblo Indians in central New Mexico and the state of Chihuahua, Mexico or a member of such people. So, Piro could be native American. Will Starr wars ensue?
You’ll be able to tell that they’re related when it turns out that Piro/Walt has actually dyed his hair, which is naturally the same — what is it? puce? color as Tara’s.
HOLY CRAP…. Piro.. is Tara’s brother?! That.. is a great twist. And looking at them they do have similar eyes and eyebrows, Piro’s are just thicker, so there was a subtle visual clue this whole time. It also explains why he moved from school to school possibly as he may of been looking for his sister/daughter/whatever.
My, my! There’s an interesting turn! Long-lost brother and sister? Or, not related at all, just coincidentally having the same not-too-uncommon last name?
Greg and Karen could take this either way. I think their being related has more story potential, though….
lvlax over 1 year ago
WOW!! Piro is Walt Starr?? Tara and Piro are RELATED??
So is their mother Brenda K. Starr? I Still Believe LOL
Seriously though, It’s nice to get some new info on Piro.. I mean Walt.
He doesn’t really look like a Walt, does he? I wonder how closely related they are. It’s still kinda odd to shave a star on your head, even if your last name is Starr.
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So.. will Tara now shave a star on her head?? LOL
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Walt Starr and Tara Starr… long-lost second cousins or something?
J. Scarbrough over 1 year ago
It’s a small world after all. . . .
beb01 over 1 year ago
Are they related? Did the Starr family dump their son the way the Halper family dumped theirs? What is it will all the broken homes in this strip?
Mordock999 Premium Member over 1 year ago
“And coming up next, Tara and (Snort) Walt find out that they have a rich uncle named Ringo Starr, on a very special Luann!
mnexplorer+ over 1 year ago
The plot thickens?
Tyge over 1 year ago
Whoa! The hits just keep on coming. Are they just a couple of Starr crossed lids or the long lost Starr brother-sister act!!??
Kymberleigh over 1 year ago
How do they both know each other’s last name is “Starr” with two Rs?
9thCapricorn over 1 year ago
Ohhh. Same father, different mothers? Long lost cousin? SO Piro is actually Walt Starr and the shaved star is in reference to his surname. So that mystery is solved. But what’s up with the name Piro? Yeah, Walt is a rather old fashioned name and he probably was named after an elder member in the family, however, Piro is such an unusual name for a nickname so I AM curious…
BabyBlue over 1 year ago
Interesting. Much more interesting than watching dorm mates snipe at each other. Much, much more interesting.
AN over 1 year ago
Starry starry night ♫ ♪ …
kenhense over 1 year ago
To be continued…
Joe1962 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Star vs Starr with the last name does mean they related.
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
Tara has a star tattoo on her tushy and it matches Walt’s shaved staf
Namrepus over 1 year ago
Starrlight, Starrbright, first Starr I see tonight…
jea9hrkr over 1 year ago
Tara is hitting on her own brother. She tried to get Luann to do the same a while back. What is up with Tara?
R.W.Singer -SF over 1 year ago
Any relation to Bob Starr?
Caldonia over 1 year ago
Did he enjoy the salad dressing tho?
Sanspareil over 1 year ago
Brenda may be surprised by this!!
reedkomicks Premium Member over 1 year ago
Does he know about his crazy cousin??
blunebottle over 1 year ago
Whoa…didn’t see that coming.
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
The plot has thicken? Is Walt Starr related to Tara’s killer cousin?
nightflight over 1 year ago
I thought Belle Starr was an Old West saloon hooker. I was wrong. She was a crook. No Starrs in my family, but my nephew named his dog, Belle.
Binky over 1 year ago
Brenda Starr does have luxurious red hair I think… interesting they have the same last name (◔‿◔)
Ruth Brown over 1 year ago
Don’t mess up this arc. Don’t mess up this arc. Don’t mess up this arc.
Enter.Name.Here over 1 year ago
Curious how they both knew they were talking about names spelled with two “R’s”? How does that sound different?
Brdshtt Premium Member over 1 year ago
Amnesia runs strong. They were once married and now do not recognize each other. Hence, them both having the last name, “Starr”.
twstd over 1 year ago
Related?
luann1212 over 1 year ago
Curiouser, and curiouser. Both have the same last name. Both come from backgrounds where the family ties, particularly as to parents are mysterious. Only characters with a relatively normal and consistently “there” parent set, Is Luann and Brad. Leave it to direct current, Ginger-head Tara, to get alternating current, star-headed Piro, to reveal something about himself.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago
This is really a surprise! I don’t know if Tara and Walt will find out that they are related, but he looks a lot like a runaway and we already know that Tara’s cousin is a violent and unscrupulous delinquent. Maybe Piro/Walt had to run away from his family so many years ago that Tara doesn’t remember him. I would have liked Luann to be there, but maybe it’s a family revelation situation. Where it’s best for Tara and Walt to be alone.
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Walt Starr looks older than Tara? Is Walt from Utah?
Macushlalondra over 1 year ago
Ok, I’m having trouble remembering… but in the movie “The Parent Trap” these 2 twin girls were separated when their parents divorced and one moved to the east and the other to the west. They met as young teenagers at a summer camp and found out they were twins because they had the same last name I think, also of course that they looked alike. Piro and Tara don’t look alike but they are probably related. It’ll be interesting to see how.
tkspring over 1 year ago
I think it’s more likely that Walt is a cousin. Maybe he’s the younger brother of the cousin Tara was hiding from when Luann hid her in the Fuze a few years back. No matter how he’s related to Tara, this is going to be an interesting story line.
TwilightFaze over 1 year ago
Proof, or you’re full of it, Piro. You’ve been sketch since your debut.
Florida Boy Premium Member over 1 year ago
They are both descended from pirates. That’s why they have multiple Arrrrrrs! in their name.
JonGoss over 1 year ago
At least his real name isn’t Cosmo.
ACTIVIST1234 over 1 year ago
Brother by a different mother. Glad they hadn’t kissed.
colddonkey over 1 year ago
Starr light, Starr bright, first Starr I see tonight.
Dunligiel12 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Cue the Dramatic Gopher gif please.
ewaldoh over 1 year ago
WOW; a whole week of drama revealed in three panels.
LawrenceS over 1 year ago
He should have asked, “One R or two?” Unless he could read her word balloon and knew from that.
OneTime59 over 1 year ago
Coincidental and interesting how yesterday’s comments carried over into today. Just in these three frames GnK revealed an encyclopedia of things everyone was curious about. Now for the personal backgrounds of these characters.
Johnnyrico over 1 year ago
So this must be a “my mother is Ann Eiffel“ moment…
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
Is their father named Ringo?
Chris over 1 year ago
is it just a coincidence or are they really related. :\
miztrniceguy over 1 year ago
Didn’t see that coming
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
If Ann Eiffel married Larry Tower she would be An Eiffel Tower. And take him for every cent he has. We ❤️ Ann Eiffel!
Aibohphobia over 1 year ago
Hmm.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 1 year ago
Lol she’s hitting on her possible brother
StoicLion1973 over 1 year ago
Oooh, a twist. The last relative of Tara’s that we met tried to run her over or something.
ctolson over 1 year ago
OMG they’re long lost brother sister, cousins, aubnt & uncle, ….?
oakie817 over 1 year ago
cue the ominous music
LtPowers over 1 year ago
“Wow, it’s even spelled the same as mine!”
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
Are they any relation to Ringo?
Doug K over 1 year ago
Their first names fit together so nice: Waltara
rickmac1937 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Starting to get good
I'm Sad over 1 year ago
They’re related to Ken Starr and they go on to be famous and successful people.
wtepps over 1 year ago
who saw this coming?
calliarcale over 1 year ago
Walt Starr? I can see why he’d pick a different name for himself than the ones his parents chose. The plot, it thickens! :-)
jrankin1959 over 1 year ago
Duh-duh-da-DUUUHHHHNNNN!!!
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Does that mean Tara has a long lost relative or is Starr just a common last name?
timzsixty9 over 1 year ago
did anybody see THAT coming??!!
BuckarooDave over 1 year ago
♫ Where Piro enjoys a minuet ♫
♫ classic movies ♫
♫ and dark-horse comics ♫
♫ our Tara loves to rock and roll ♫
♫ a bow and arrow through the soul ♫
♫ _ what a wild duet_! ♫
♫ still they’re cousins … ♫
Crann Bethadh over 1 year ago
When this comic strip finally ends, everyone will be somehow related to everyone else and they’ll all live in one big mansion, either happily or neurotically ever after.
comic reader 22 over 1 year ago
They take an interesting, mysterious, handsome young man character, take away his edgy clothes, give him an ill-fitting blue shirt and change his name from Piro to WALT??? Why not Walter? To scared to go all the way I guess.
kaintsr over 1 year ago
Seperated Siblings? Or coincidental surnames?
jdsven over 1 year ago
“And I…am your father’s brother’s best friend’s former roommate!”
Lescoe Brandon over 1 year ago
Yep, “Piro” looks like a Walt. Remember, “Mr White” from Breaking Bad?
Dkram over 1 year ago
Nice to meet you Walt.
\\//_
cabalonrye over 1 year ago
Uh, oh. Seems like daddy Starr had fun.
MatthewJB over 1 year ago
Two One-Dimensional Characters Discover That They’re Related.
WilliamVollmer over 1 year ago
Could it be that Tara, and, Piro will find out that they are actually brother, and, sister?
Wubbie over 1 year ago
Brother and sister, separated at birth through nefarious means.
phileaux over 1 year ago
I would expect this as a Saturday strip
richdell over 1 year ago
A Starr is born.
Don Bagert Premium Member over 1 year ago
I assume that Piro’s legal name is no longer Walt Starr – or else Bernice would likely know that from her time as an RA at Moony Uni, and wonder about the connection. Let’s see, I believe Tara was introduced after Piro…
brick10 over 1 year ago
Siblings? Cousins? Other relative? No relation? The suspense builds!
Tyge over 1 year ago
And once again our eponymous Luann has disappeared from her own strip and is no longer the focus of reader interest.
percheronhitch6 over 1 year ago
And the plot thickens…
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
Star meets Star……hummmmmmm!
Gen.Flashman over 1 year ago
Maybe he is a pyromaniac and when he was in 5th grade he burned down his family house and spent the next 6 years in a state psychiatric hospital and adopted the name Piro when he was released. And that is why Tara’s family never mentioned her cousin.
BJShipley1 over 1 year ago
Oooh, the plot thickens. Though it’s still irritating that Piro dodged the question about the star on his head. If something’s personal you generally keep it personal, rather than announce it to the world. He’s like those people who go on social media to blast everyone about how they’re in a bad mood but nobody had better ask them for details because it’s private (notwithstanding the fact that if it were so private then why did they bring it up on social media to begin with?)
locake over 1 year ago
First cousins can marry each other in California, and 18 other states. It would not be icky if they did not grow up together. I don’t think that is where this is headed, but it is legal.
Uncle Bob over 1 year ago
Hmmm…Tara and Walt’s noses look similar in profile….hmmm…
Starrburst Premium Member over 1 year ago
Its nice to see other Starr’s
tutibug5 over 1 year ago
The meaning of Piro: Prince of IRO. IRO is an island that is owned by the STARR Family. Grandpa is King Walter. Sounds about right.
Tetonbil Premium Member over 1 year ago
Wow, nice left hook! Bit of a sucker punch really. That was well played G&K.Time to whistle up a kit from AncestryDNA.
lflynn6730 over 1 year ago
Ringo Starr
Ordinary Average Guy over 1 year ago
90% probability this is “My long lost brother” scenario.
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
Interesting…..
YorkGirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
Well, I didn’t see that coming, although maybe I should have connected the “starr’s”.I don’t remember any backstory for her, and he’s been a mystery. Nice “aha” moment.This should be interesting! =:-o
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 1 year ago
Long list siblings discover father wasn’t all that faithful.
Tyge over 1 year ago
Up next: Ringo Starr, Dark Starr, Ima Starr, Bigg Starr… where will the commenters end?
wsash over 1 year ago
Luke, meet Leia. I hear you have a lot in common.
Tyge over 1 year ago
When will “Walt” return to his interest in Bernice? Is it inevitable?
Tyge over 1 year ago
At the moment, I can’t think of a character that Greg has created whose name starts with a “W.” Greg has been chided for trying to use the whole alphabet with character names.
dlaemmerhirt999 over 1 year ago
Say WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!? Phew! Dodged some winc_st at least!:)
KEA over 1 year ago
well this could be an oh-oh
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Walt Wallet was there ahead of EVERYBODY!!
paulscon over 1 year ago
ttuerff over 1 year ago
They’re both illegitimate children of Ringo.
Susan123 over 1 year ago
I’m wondering if they are related.
mindjob over 1 year ago
Their father is Ringo Starr?
Fuzzy Kombu over 1 year ago
You’ll be able to tell that they’re related when it turns out that Piro/Walt has actually dyed his hair, which is naturally the same — what is it? puce? color as Tara’s.
Jacob Mattingly over 1 year ago
HOLY CRAP…. Piro.. is Tara’s brother?! That.. is a great twist. And looking at them they do have similar eyes and eyebrows, Piro’s are just thicker, so there was a subtle visual clue this whole time. It also explains why he moved from school to school possibly as he may of been looking for his sister/daughter/whatever.
Moon57Shine over 1 year ago
So they may have the same father, or the mother married the father, or the mother never married and they both have her last name…
ViscountNik over 1 year ago
Their great grandfather was the quarterback for the Packers back in the day…
cmxx over 1 year ago
I did not see that coming.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago
Dunn dunn DUNNN!
tomcervo over 1 year ago
Eagle River!
comic reader 22 over 1 year ago
Since this is Pittsville, and the population is limited (in many ways) we can assume they are related.
Bernedoodle over 1 year ago
Okay! I’m hooked for at least two weeks of this. Didn’t Tara have a cousin who stole from the Fuze and hit her with a car?
Tyge over 1 year ago
♬♬ When you wish upon a Starr… ♬♬ you get the Odd Couple. 8^ )
eced52 over 1 year ago
Conundrum on conundrum
JRobinson Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ah, jeez — cue up the sad trombone sound…
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
Star-crossed lovers?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 1 year ago
Tara means star in Hindi.
The Quiet One over 1 year ago
Okay! Who saw that coming?
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
My, my! There’s an interesting turn! Long-lost brother and sister? Or, not related at all, just coincidentally having the same not-too-uncommon last name?
Greg and Karen could take this either way. I think their being related has more story potential, though….
Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago
I haven’t looked at today’s comic, but if his name isn’t really Piro, there is a good chance Walt Starr isn’t either. Just a guess.