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    Stan on Tiny BubblesMay 8, 2026

    If it's smoke, the circles are pretty uniform, especially since the cloud above is quite fluffy. Why would he draw…

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    Carl Fink on Tiny BubblesMay 8, 2026

    I suspect smoke, which the illustrator drew as roundish blobs (typical in cartoons) and the syndicate colorist didn't recognize and…

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    chemgal on Tiny BubblesMay 8, 2026

    Smoke is possible, but I thought it might be a chain, even though ropes seem more likely on a ship…

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    Dan Sachs on Tiny BubblesMay 8, 2026

    Isn't this a pun on fast food?

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    larK on Tiny BubblesMay 8, 2026

    I agree with Usual John's interpretation, that they are smoke, and that it was present in the reference picture. Note…

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February 11, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Miss Crabtree called…

  • (Not a Cidu)
  • Bill Bickel, Bizarro, comic strips, comics, humor, school, Wayno
  • 26 Comments

blackboard

Just curious: when was the last time anybody used a blackboard in school? My kids are approaching 30, and I’m pretty sure they’ve never been in a classroom with them.

Hell, for all I know they’re using holograms there days.

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by CIDU Bill

The Halter

  • (Not a Cidu), Arlo (Award), Bill Bickel
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Zits

And today’s Arlo Award goes to…

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 by CIDU Bill

The year 2000 called…

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  • (Not a Cidu)
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Doug Bratton, humor, movies, Pop Culture Shock Therapy
  • 17 Comments

castaway

January 29, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Oh for God’s sake, Roger, you’re the @#$% parent.

  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • Bill Amend, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, FoxTrot
  • 19 Comments

Beg 1beg 2beg 3

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Call Me Maybe

  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • comic strips, comics, humor, Mark Parisi, Off the Mark
  • 36 Comments

phone

I’m not sure whether this makes the comic more funny or less funny: a few years ago when I lost my phone at the supermarket, the woman at the Customer Service desk made this exact comment.

January 29, 2020January 28, 2020 by CIDU Bill

“Because we’re grown-ups”

  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • Arlo and Janis, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 18 Comments

because we're grown-ups

Actually, this strip contains a huge error:

The server’s supposed to wait until Arlo has his mouth full before asking any question.

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Call me CIDU Bill

  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • comic strips, comics, humor, Moby Dick, Steve Melcher, That is Priceless
  • 24 Comments

moby dick

Just fyi: There is a Moby Dick musical (my son saw it earlier this month, in fact). There’s also a Moby Dick opera.

Can you imagine how long that must be? Possibly even as long as Hadestown felt.

January 28, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Amazon

  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • Arlo and Janis, comic strips, comics, humor, Jimmy Johnson
  • 37 Comments

amazon

Jimmy did it again: Last night I mentioned to my wife that for the first time in weeks, we had nothing on the way from Amazon. And she said You know, we’re getting really low on those little freezer containers…

January 24, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Is this an actual thing?

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  • (Not a Cidu), Bill Bickel
  • comic strips, comics, humor, Zits
  • 8 Comments

make-out app

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Russian Sneezing Doll

  • (Not a Cidu), gesundheit, Russian nesting doll
  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, Dave Coverly, humor, Speed Bump
  • 18 Comments

Russian Sneezing Doll

Okay, looking for predictions here:

Between now and the end of 2020, will we see more Russian Nesting Doll (matryoshka) comics, or “Gesundheit” comics?

(Please feel free to send whatever you find, whether or not it it’s a CIDU, LOL or anything else)

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