Pluggers by Rick McKee for August 22, 2020

fare thee well, Gary… welcome aboard, Rick

You know you’re a Plugger when you go, “Whaaa??”

Ahh were does the time go? Thank you for all that you’ve given us Gary! Be well and enjoy!

Enjoy! Stay well and stay busy doing what you darned well want to.

you Will be missed.

Thank you, sir, for so many great comics.

Good luck to you Gary. I have enjoyed your art over the years.

appreciate the years Gary. Well done.

First Mark Tatulli from Heart of the City and now you? Who will take over for you or is Pluggers done for good? I will miss your take on the simplistic views of old folk wisdom on modern life.

I am a Plugger and have been for all the years you have been doing this strip so I can identify with 90% of it. Thank You!!

Hope it goes into re-runs, I haven’t seen the whole strip! Gary, followed you on Insta :)

Thank – You Gary and enjoy your next adventure ! Welcome aboard Mr. Rick McKee ! Although this should of been said a while back for you and Gary were taking turns doing the strip ;-)

See see the bottom of the panel

Today I am a sad plugger. Thank you so much.

Thank you for everything, Mr. Brookins. You’ve published about 3 of my suggestions, over the years!

retirement is GOOOOOD………

ALWAYS "TAKE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED " GARY, ‘MAY THE SON ALWAYS SHINE IN YOUR EYES’

That’s the trouble when one cartoonist produces two cartoons. OOOOH

Didn’t see it coming. Looking back I also didn’t notice the changing signatures, but I did notice the slightly different styles: Gary liked more shading than Rick uses.

Happy retirement!

You know you’re a plugger when your email ends in “aol.com”. Job well done, Gary. You’ve got big shoes to fill, Rick; I look forward to more of your work.

Why is he painting a laptop?

That truck is a great rebuild/restoration project for a Plugger.

Thanks and best wishes. You made me feel sane.

This is one comic strip Ireally like!!!!

Gary Brookins is retiring and Rick McKee is taking over. See https://www.instagram.com/p/CELBVSXF2Ud/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet.

I can bearly believe it. Thanks for all the great drawings and allowing fellow Pluggers give you ideas what a Plugger is and printing from what state they come from.

Thank you, Gary. It’s been fun!!

Please not another one, Shoe and now Pluggers

Ha Ha Ha, talk about bad timing. Just Last night, after years of planning to do it, I sent in three “sure fire” (maybe) submissions.

those are some great old car paintings you have on IG, mr gary.

Starling, Stone Soup and now Pluggers.

You made a difference. Thanks!

Thanks, Gary, for sharing all the wonderful insights into Plugger Life, and the conversations they have inspired here. Rick, it’s up to you now, to help us keep plugging along. Hope you visit the comments now and then.

Thank you Mr. Brookins, for all your amazing panels! It’s been a joy!

Sorry to see Gary go after all these years of fine work, but as others have said the strip is clearly in good hands with an artist who will stay true to the historical look of the comic

Wish the same could be said for Nancy and Heart of the City, the art on both is so different its almost uncomfortable to read them

Hats Off to the Ultimate Plugger-from the rest of us Pluggers

Wow… Gary, after all theses years, I and we appreciate your coming to our computers every day. Thanks for making us laugh, smile, and deem. Have fun and be safe

Always loved reading this comics strip!!! The best of luck in your future endavours! May be you can do guest spots from time to time ;)

Thank you for all the great comics Gary! Have a wonderful retirement. <3

Bunches of Smiles and Chuckles - Happy Trails to GB …. !

Thank you for ll the memories. I thought it was a great idea to let public submit ideas then put a picture with it. I cut them out of newspapers for several years and you published 3 of mine. Thank you.

Keep those Pluggers coming! I can remember when Jeff MacNelly did them. There were more alligators, rhinos and elephants in the strip back then.

Thank you for bringing laughter into our lives. God bless!

Have a great retirement and thank you for continuing Jeff’s work…

Enjoy your retirement from the Daily Grind! may you have a long and prosperous retirement (I hope to join you in retirement soon!)

Welcome to the ranks of the leisure (?) class. Any plugger will tell you that you will find yourself busier than ever but enjoying it a lot more. Thanks for the years of wisdom and smiles.

You’ll be sadly missed if this is truly the end. But many, many thanks for making this old Plugger of a Marine feel in good company. Pluggers hit the nail on the head very often.

Never was there a comic more on point. Thanks!

We’ll miss you….Thank you

Oh dear, this is truly sad. Farewell and God speed.

Thank you, Gary, for sharing your talents with us! I thoroughly enjoyed your strip! Good luck with your future endeavors!

Thanks for a great strip, and best wishes for a great retirement!

Oh how I wished that was the Bel Air there. I loved his drawing of it, hoped to have seen the full car drawn.

Interestingly enough, he started drawing and painting cars at the beginning of his career according to his bio and he did have a website dedicated to that which is now just a place holder.