Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for March 28, 2020

Oh, sure! The women have to sit at the END!!

I love comic strip injokes!

Salem = Lee Salem, late comics editor for Universal Press Syndicate [now Andrews McMeel Syndication]

Andrews and McMeel = Name of the syndicate, referring to the original founders (Jim Andrews and John McMeel).

Glynn = John Glynn, VP of the syndicate.

Ohman = I’m guessing Jack Ohman, editorial cartoonist.

Reed = Probably Reed Brennan, a company that manages comic strip distribution on behalf of the syndicates.

Viviona = Sam Viviona, former artist and art director for MAD Magazine

This is what’s known as a ‘senior partner moment’.

My law office; Dewey, Cheatem & Howe

Hello, law offices of Rumple, Rumple, and Rumple. Sorry Mr Rumple has retired. Mr Rumple? He’s with a client at the moment. Mr Rumple? Speaking.

Don’t forget social distancing!

So when they wear name-badges at conferences, it’s not tell everyone else who they are, it’s to remind themselves who they are…

Okay, Andrews McMeel is a cartoon syndicate. Glynn and Reed are agents or editors, I vaguely remember. Anyone place the others?

Vivona?

Ogg, Wog, and Oop, Neanderthals at Law.

My cousin was a lawyer. I liked hearing about some of his cases.

“So this guy takes a dive on my client’s property.”

or

“My client fell victim to one of the many hazards on the defendant’s property.”

Is that Joe Biden asking the question? He has trouble remembering who he is where he is and what office he’s running for.

Your name is “Law”. Top billing!

A classic “HARIBO” meeting…LOL

Former football players working as lawyers…The Nickel Defense Team.

Just be sure you don’t leave out a Hungerdunger.

Clerk-Typist, do you need help with the spelling?

As part of my job I work with the comics syndicators and it was a shock to see “Andrews, McMeel” in the list of partners – That’s the company that distributes this comic :-)

You’re Mr. Googlyeyes.

Nuk nuk nuk https://youtu.be/cJD-gVBbkf0