A short and sweet run about a fellow who’s gifted an elephant named “Mohamet” from a stranger he meets in the desert. But The Man With an Elephant on His Hands quickly realizes that some gifts are more trouble than they’re worth!
Archive for January 15, 2014
The Log of the Ark
I’ve always loved the Noah’s Ark story. It’s so terrific; evocative and imagination-inspiring. The imagery of a boat carrying all of the animals in the world is just irresistible! It’s best not to dwell on the billions of humans and animals who were drowned, I suppose; that’s a serious buzzkill…
Anyway, here we have a humorous take on the Ark, an imagined page from the ship’s log penned by the always-reliable Walt McDougall, with some knockout comic illustrations accompanying the prose, wonderful crowd scenes composed of a delightful array of animals. There are the expected bears and monkeys and hippos, but there are also some more obscure animals in there, like a platypus, puffin, anteater, and even a jerboa! A JERBOA!
Bounce Along With Billy!
Hold on to your hats, Billy Bounce fanatics!
There are Billy Bounce fanatics, right? Well, there should be! And if you haven’t been converted yet by Thrillmer’s previous postings, now’s the perfect time to join the Billy Bounce parade, following the fantastic adventures of our rotund explorer and his wonderful friends. We’ve added forty new installments, and each one is a bona-fide peach of a strip.
His best friend is a POLAR BEAR, people! Get on the stick!
Go Ape With Pete!
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Another great strip from Everett E. Lowry, Pete chronicles the mischief of a captive chimp in a zoo. So many comics are predicated on the notion of a malicious prankster, but here’s a protagonist who we really can’t fault! If I was taken from my home and locked in a cage, I’d be striking back every chance I got, too!