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    wkharrisjr on The LineupApril 2, 2026

    Rodin's Thinker is ideal for this gag- he's thoughtfully examining the line up. Why a penguin? A penguin is an…

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    chemgal on Random Comments, August 2023 EditionApril 2, 2026

    xkcd had some fun with format in this comic (https://xkcd.com/3227/). Check out the "modes" below the comic.

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    beckoningchasm on The LineupApril 2, 2026

    I think the penguin is there because it's a recognizable kind of bird without being too ostentatious. IE, a pelican…

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    Patrick on The LineupApril 2, 2026

    Mutts had a flying penguin arc recently.

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    If the Thinker were in another pose, John, we'd have no way of knowing that it isn't just a naked…

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January 8, 2020January 5, 2020 by CIDU Bill

B&M

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Liō, Mark Tatulli
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jan07 lio b-and-m.gif

January 7, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Do we even want to know what the boyfriend must be touching to make her buzz?

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  • Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Scott Hilburn
  • 35 Comments

operation

For those to whom the game itself is a mystery:

January 7, 2020January 6, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Returns

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  • Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Retail
  • 16 Comments

thought

January 7, 2020January 5, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Glazz

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January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 by CIDU Bill

SynchronicHalfTree

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  • B.C., Baby Blues, Bill Bickel, Christmas tree, comic strips, comics, humor, Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
  • 1 Comment

Submitted by Meryl A:

tree id

tree baby blues

The way this is drawn, at least, she seems more upset about the tree than concerned that Hammie’s holding a saw that’s as large as he is -Bill

January 6, 2020January 5, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Okay, but…

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  • Argyle Sweater, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, humor, Scott Hilburn
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raisins

B.A.: “If he’s a raisin, isn’t he supposed to be dehydrated? Or did he run off thirty years ago to become a star and his bunch is just now finding out what became of him?”

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 by CIDU Bill

GPSIDU

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jan06 gps

January 5, 2020 by CIDU Bill

As God is my witness… I thought snowmen could read

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  • Bill Amend, Bill Bickel, comic strips, comics, FoxTrot, humor
  • 20 Comments

 

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Are we supposed to infer from this that Jason didn’t set up this whole Calvinesque scenario?

January 5, 2020December 9, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Sunday Funnies – LOL, January 5, 2020

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pardon my lobster

rubes death andrea

Submitted by Andréa

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submitted with both the LoL and Geezer tags

Submitted with both the LOL and Geezer tags

January 4, 2020January 3, 2020 by CIDU Bill

Saturday Morning Oy – January 4, 2020

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Jan 4 argyle oy

jan 4 ewww 1 and done Andréa

Submitted by Andréa

jan 4 oy frank and ernest

jan 4 oy mice

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