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by Kilby

The Sound of Synchronous Silence

Darren submitted this same-day pair, commenting: “Two separate one-panels with a riff on mimes and the right to remain silent.” — they just don’t come more synchronous than this!

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Darren added: “Although in the Loose Parts [on the left], I’m wondering what made him give in. Has the mime just been standing in one spot for over a week or something?“

by multipleciduers

Sunday Funnies, LOLs – February 2, 2025

I love the phrase “house camping”. It’s a good description of trying to work around a serious remodeling project.

In that column on the left, there is a Suggest-a-CIDU form. If you see something that particularly puzzles you, let us help by sending it in.

by zbicyclist

Philosophy Phriday

Some philosophy showing up in my comic feeds this week.

The term Axial Age is new to me. It comes from a German philosopher, Karl Jaspers, and refers to the 8th to 3rd centuries B.C. For more, see Wikipedia. I note that some major religious thinkers (Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Joel Osteen) are outside this period. I wonder if Zach’s comic was inspired by some trivial argument with his HOA board.

In that column on the left, there is a Suggest-a-CIDU form. If you see something that particularly puzzles you, let us help by sending it in.

by zbicyclist

CIHS: Curses

In today’s edition of Comics I Haven’t Seen, we take a look at Curses, a comic by Chelsea Carr. The backstory:
Wilma’s neighbors have forced her and her family to move away from civilization and seek refuge in a small cottage in the woods. All because Wilma turned their children into mice when they annoyed her!

In their new home, Wilma and her brother, Edwin, meet other outcasts such as Pixel the tech-addicted fairy, Keith the musical ghost, and their reclusive neighbor, Mr. Foot. 

Selections from a couple of storylines: