Busier Than A Chinese Acrobat

Not that I haven't been reading the funnies - I just haven't been taking the time to analyze them - though some thoughts have been building up for awhile.

Like the dual stalker storylines of "Luann" and "For Better Or For Worse". Granted, Luann's infatuation with Aaron Hill is nowhere near as creepy as Howard's criminal attraction to Elizabeth. Somehow though, I figured that Liz would give it to Howard where it counted most, and today's strip at least shows him getting as good as he's been giving. However, given FBOFW's penchant for gulp-inducing twists, I'll have to admit that I'm hoping Elizabeth is more of a badass than we've all realized. To be worrying this much about a cartoon character is a testament to what Lynn Johnston has achieved through her work. Luann, on the other hand, isn't in any danger, except of being humiliated by that island cutie standing behind Aaron.

Comic-synchronicity in the Sentinel - as Linus continues to agonize over giving up his blanket while across the way, Jon, with a checkered tablecloth over his head, is told by Garfield that "Blankets don't eat." Light, I know - but there it is.

So when IS Blondie and Dagwood's anniversary? If they keep this run-up going any longer, it will surpass "Dick Tracy" as the strip with the most elongated serialization ever.