Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for May 28, 2015

He’s not biting it, he’s reverted to a primitive animal and thinks his leg is trapped in a trap. So he’s trying to free himself by gnawing it off. Except it’s actually poor ken’s leg and not his own.

Congratulations on the Reuben Mr. Pastis. Love the elaborate puns!

He is most definitely not getting divorced. There was an awesome article when this series of strips started last year, talking about how Staci (his wife) started getting phone calls from friends who’d seen the comic and were concerned. The article used to be here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/comic-riffs/post/is-pearls-before-swine-creator-getting-divorced-well-if-you-believe-everything-you-read-in-the-funny-papers/2014/02/19/b20c8cda-99e7-11e3-b88d-f36c07223d88_blog.html

… but the link wasn’t working for me today.

What do you expect from him, he’s a basket case…

He’s a little old to be an ankle-biter!

No.

Always suspected that Stephan had a bit of croc in him.

No reason for jealousy. Since Staci and Ken have no lips, there won’t be a goodnight kiss to worry about.

Poor Cartoon Boy lost in love :-{

Cartoon-Boy’s refusal to accept that Staci has dumped him can only mean that Ken-doll will have to deal with him, if only to save his own leg. Hey, it’s all self-defense.Back off, Cartoon-Boy, if you know what’s good for you! Ken-doll looks big and buff, you diminutive wretch….

This arc may not be autobiographical, but is also very unfunny. “Weird” and “funny” are not the same thing. This needs to go away. Bring back the crocs.

NO, Atari, This is one of the funniest, most imaginative archs I’ve seen. I just get a kick out of the thought that he’s living in a basket on the porch. LOL

Does Barbie know that Ken’s out and about?

This is just pathetic

Lets get back to bad puns and move away from pathetic relationships.

Check this Pastis interview with a publication in India: http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-05-22/news/62504355_1_650-newspapers-stephan-pastis-strip

It is hilarious that Stephen in the strip has taken on a life apart from his creator. I think the idea that characters write themselves is proving true. Hopefully life will not imitate art in the future.

I have always thought the weirder the better.

Stephan should feel sorry for Ken and Staci, after all, they were born without mouths!

Pastis may have bigger problems to deal with – Rat is with “The New Adventures of Queen Victoria” today. The Queen started plotting against Pastis yesterday.

This is just anatomically weird.

Personally, I think it’s great that he and his wife are comfortable enough with each other that he can make these kinds of jokes in his comic.

proving pastis is even weirder than regular weird people. most of us who create an alter ego would come up with someone cooler or better looking or richer, etc. not someone who’s life is way worse and pathetic

I would never date a man who wears a tie like that. It reminds me too much of Jon from Garfield even though Jon wears bow ties which are just as bad!

xxx

If you haven’t already read it, @Arye Uygur pasted the Post article, including comments at that time, into a comment here.

I have heard of the mono-brow but not the mono-boob.

STEPHAN!!! NO BAD STRIPS THAT JUST SHOW YOUR JEALOUSY FOR THIS NICE MAN WHO HAPPENS TO BE DATING YOUR WIFE! I SEE NO PROBLEMS

Wait, Ken? Like KEN DOLL. Stereotypical