Panel 1: It’s nice of Sean to hold up his word balloon.
Panel 2: Holy crap, that guy’s ripped like Coach Kaz!
Panel 3: OK, so maybe we were wrong, and tablecloth-wearing hulk dude is in fact Bill Ritter not Stormy “Knight” Hicks…as I’m far more likely to believe he’s the one crushing people, not the guy who looks to be a stunt double for Sinead O’Connor. And I’ll buy into the fact that we’ve actually travelled forward in time enough from the previous panel, to a football practice that Bill-hulk is actually attending. (Though it’s also entirely possible that Meathead Bob is talking about players who aren’t even there.) Meanwhile, Coach Bringdown is hatin’ on everybody already. What’s the deal, Gil? Haven’t seen ya in almost three weeks, when you were hatin’ on children laughing, and now you’re throwing your team under the bus at the first practice? I think someone needs an attitude adjustment.
Hey, you can’t blame the guy for being a little teed off. His name is on the damn strip every damn day, and he’s reduced to making very infrequent cameo appearances. Meanwhile, pimply teens, angry assistant coaches, Ben Franklin and that announcer guy hog the spotlight.
“Hey, over here — remember me? Gil Thorp? Star of this freakin’ strip? When exactly the hell do I get a storyline? How about it, Mr. Writer Man? Do I have to send Bill Ritter over there to give you a beatdown? I can do that, you know — because I’m GIL… F*ING… THORP!!!”
Comment by johnw — September 7, 2006 @ 12:23 pm
I’m new to the strip. Does Meathead Bob always look like his head is on fire? If so, I’d recommend him for the Milford Pantheon of Hair.
Comment by Cash — September 7, 2006 @ 2:51 pm
Wow, Wolverine and Hulk in the same strip, I love Marvel comics!
Comment by bart — September 7, 2006 @ 6:57 pm
I’m new to the strip. Does Meathead Bob always look like his head is on fire? If so, I’d recommend him for the Milford Pantheon of Hair.
That’s Coach Kaz. Yeah, he had that hairstyle last year, too.
Comment by Ennui, Willie Keeler — September 7, 2006 @ 7:58 pm
Coach Kaz looks like Mr. Heatmiser.
“He’s Mr. Green Christmas
He’s Mr. Sun.
He’s Mr. Heat Blister
He’s Mr. One hundred and one.”
Comment by jailbird — September 7, 2006 @ 10:56 pm
Coach Kaz looks like Mr. Heatmiser.
I think that that’s what Josh Fruhlinger said.
Comment by Ennui, Willie Keeler — September 8, 2006 @ 9:23 am
Sorry, missed that one! Don’t want to step on anyone’s toes!
Comment by jailbird — September 8, 2006 @ 11:28 am
No worries Jailbird…You independently came to the same conclusion as the author of another comics blog. Just avoid mentioning that Aldo Kelrast looks like Captain Kangaroo and you’ll be fine!
Comment by jasbeattie — September 8, 2006 @ 1:07 pm
I read Josh’s site, I just missed the one where he said the heatmiser thing. He is a comic genius! So are you, Jas! I’m lovin’ this site.
Comment by jailbird — September 8, 2006 @ 8:02 pm