Yes, it’s definitely clip art. Or a deliberately obvious swipe. She never changes her expression, the set of her head, or the position of her hand. It’s all obvious cut and paste of the same image, with minimal alterations as needed.
I would imagine that she is the ultimate opposite of Leopold, therefore, she was created to look like the “perfect mother/wife/woman” that was idealized in the 1950s and 60s. I noticed that the arm/hand was up in all frames in which she appears. Love that this is his mom, though. It just seems to work. Todays had us laughing really hard! Hope to see more of mom in the future.
barbara chaffin Premium Member over 11 years ago
she always keeps one hand up wonder why
Kamino Neko over 11 years ago
Yes, it’s definitely clip art. Or a deliberately obvious swipe. She never changes her expression, the set of her head, or the position of her hand. It’s all obvious cut and paste of the same image, with minimal alterations as needed.
Pharmakeus Ubik over 11 years ago
He’s never seen his parents without their human disguises. Underneath that skin she’s a horrible, palpitating limb-ripping Zilchtron.
Sisyphos over 11 years ago
Say what you will, Leopold, but Mommy knows how to take care of her little green mutant Buttercup! Tickle, tickle!
goalgo over 11 years ago
It looks like she should be holding a cigerette. maybe mark got rid of it because he himself quit smoking. Happened to Capp
cilantro55 over 11 years ago
Now I’m wondering about Leopold’s father.
hoagieman12 over 11 years ago
Funny gag!
EarlOfCork over 11 years ago
I cannot look at today’s strip without giggling. For some reason, this one really gets me.
J Short over 11 years ago
“Going to treat her badly”; so, he’s like most kids.
JR6019 over 11 years ago
Gotta love it.
DavidGBA over 11 years ago
She quit smoking but cannot find a classy place to put her hand !
barbfrost over 11 years ago
Mom reminds me of a mannequin in a 1950’s department store.
Arianne over 11 years ago
No matter how old you are, you never stop being mommy’s little mutant.
Jason Case over 11 years ago
Yeah but with being snide and antagonistic makes him look unfavorable. Has it ever been said why Leopold is that way?
Odoole over 11 years ago
I think she’s hiding a blood stain on her collar, or maybe just holding it from wanting to flip up, you can tell she has class!
MLSIA over 11 years ago
I would imagine that she is the ultimate opposite of Leopold, therefore, she was created to look like the “perfect mother/wife/woman” that was idealized in the 1950s and 60s. I noticed that the arm/hand was up in all frames in which she appears. Love that this is his mom, though. It just seems to work. Todays had us laughing really hard! Hope to see more of mom in the future.
miniwidge over 11 years ago
I figure she has one hand up to prevent from being garotted