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As we move on into the weekend, let’s think about your achievements for the week, as well as places you may have fallen short. For instance, did you happen to say you couldn’t remember the name of a character in a comic, in a post right under a comic where they say that character’s name, right there in your blog in front of God and everybody? No? Well, I guess your week was fine then.

You know whose week was very fine? KevynOnVideo, responsible for this week’s comment … of the week:

“Of course MY is possessive! She’s completely dependent on her partner who has the only articulate arm and hand between the two of them. How will she eat or bathe herself? How will she call for assistance or operate the doorknob to leave the house, as he’s about to do? She was the love of his life, but now I is sentencing her to a slow death. Improbable as it may be, Grimm’s presence here for this scene is appropriate, as it’s very grim indeed.” –KevynOnVideo

And the very funny runners up had good weeks too!

“Leroy has just seen Sinners and is fantasizing about a world where he can transform Loretta into his obedient thrall, or at least keep her from entering his home without being invited.” –TheDiva

“And so they were saved by — oh, let’s say, Bizarro Wilbur.” –Liam

“If the animals every fully develop a civil legal system, some parrot is going to claim ownership due to their great-great-great grandfather being the pet of a peg-legged, eye-patched stereotype of a pirate. The real winners will be the attorneys on both sides, since billable hours are the real treasure.” –Philip

“Look, it’s one thing for the animals to overthrow the primary human government and establish their ostensibly-benevolent dictatorship. But to try to usurp the authority of the California Coastal Commission to manage the beaches and resources therein? Big mistake, animals. Do you have any conception of the number of forms and appeals and public hearings that you’ve just gotten yourself into?” –Dmsilev

“Oh, I’m sorry, Jonah. Have you ever considered that maybe you’re just not attractive enough for television, talented enough for the stage, connected enough to get into movies, or equipped properly for porn? What I’m saying is, have you considered podcasting?” –Voshkod

“‘What?’, says Wilbur. ‘The guy who showed strong emotional intelligence, who cared enough about a relative to track her down on the other side of the country, and who took control of a dangerous situation with confidence? No, he’s not familiar at all. I don’t know anyone like that.’” –Nevin, on Patreon

“Wilbur’s a little out of character here. Don’t get me wrong, I believe he’d be totally oblivious to the similarity between himself and Belle’s brother, but he would be more like, ‘Handsome fellow, wasn’t he? Chiseled jaw, powerful gaze. A little skinny, but nobody’s perfect.’” –Dan

“Pluggers never bought into that ‘Ten-and-Two’ bullshit. ‘Double-Twelve’ was good enough for my grandpappy and good enough for me!” –pugfuggly

“You think Stephen Bentley ever regrets making his two main characters so different in height? Poor old Herb. No wonder he maintains his constitutional right to silence if every time he talks, his speech bubble pushes his own head out of the panel.” –Schroduck

“I like to think that the car isn’t actually moving, but is sitting in a driveway/parking lot somewhere. Wilbur and Dawn are contemplating never getting out, except (possibly) for excretory functions.” –Pozzo

“‘You’re clueless!’ And I mean that literally. Belle left a defaced photo and at least two poisoned meals lying around, and somehow neither of you have found them yet.” –Banana Jr. 6000

“This strip takes place in the middle ages, when power imbalances between leaders and peasants were so extreme that they would extend to their family members, and apparently even their pets. Look at Snert, who, like Hagar, is wearing the horned helmet indicating that he, too, must be honored and feared. Meanwhile, Eddie’s nephew won’t even get to wear one of those upside-down funnel hats until he’s proved his worth by joining Hagar’s raiding parties for a decade or so, starting at age 11.” –BigTed

“Do the animals know about underpass height warnings yet? The little birdie will be okay, it’s the gorilla I’m worried for.” –I’m Not Cthulhu, But I Play Him On TV

“Critics disparage Dick Tracy for relying on the idea that Neo-Chicago’s grotesque villains wear their evil on their disfigured faces. However, it’s important to remember that it’s not entirely biased; Sam Ketchum is also very ugly.” –Victor Von

“These kids are walking and playing sports. We’ve seen Marvin talking with a speech bubble. That means they are bullying each other with telepathy and we should all be absolutely fucking terrified.” –Tabby Lavalamp

“I enjoy how in an isolated community that probably can’t afford full time incarceration, the concept of ‘bail’ has evolved from a security payment that is repaid if accused cooperates, to a simple bribe. It’s taken as given that the accused will ‘flee,’ and everyone is fine with that. The Judge probably wouldn’t even remember what to do if Snuffy Smith actually showed up for his trial and forced everyone to go through the procedures of actual justice.” –AndyL

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Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, 6/13/25

It’s never entirely clear whether Hootin’ Holler was cut off from the rest of the Newnited States by some abrupt cataclysm or a gradual societal decline, but one thing is certain: while financial transactions there are still notionally measured in terms of cash, the reality is that the local economy is increasingly barter-based.

Family Circus, 6/13/25

Each of the Keane Kids has their own assigned role in the family, and Dolly’s is to be a fucking snitch. She even narcs on herself! Sad!

Marvin, 6/13/25

Hey, bench kid who probably has a name but I haven’t bothered to learn it: you shouldn’t look so smug either! None of you should! None of you have anything to be smug about! You all have bad personalities and are very unappealing!

(UPDATE: HA HA YES IT’S WARREN IT’S RIGHT THERE WHOOPS)

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Slylock Fox, 6/12/25

Years ago, I read a book about the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and one of my strongest memories of it is that after the Communist dictatorship had been overthrown, even in their euphoria the leaders of the broad alliance that had pulled off this transformation — which included conservatives and liberals, free marketeers and social democrats, unionists and Czech and Slovak nationalists — began to realize that they would soon be political opponents, but allowed themselves to enjoy the moment of victory together before that turn came. The story of Slylock Fox is in many ways the story of how the animals came into conflict with one another after overthrowing humanity, and how they learned to manage that conflict. But sometimes you get a glimpse into the origins of their society, like the little story captured here. These guys are free, they magically know how to operate a motor vehicle, and they’ve just violently killed and eaten all the zookeepers who’ve been holding them captive their entire lives. They have a world to build, and that’s important, but in some ways it will never get better than it is on this night.

Dick Tracy, 6/12/25

Sam, not to tell you how to do your job, which I assume is disparaging suspects without much evidence, but if the way you want to disparage this suspect is by calling him a drunk, you should be making a little “drinky” gesture in front of your mouth, with your thumb and pinky extended to make it look like your hand is a bottle of liquor. What you’re doing is a “crazy” gesture, which is not the same thing at all!

Gearhead Gertie, 6/12/25

Sorry, Harold, you know I am usually sympathetic to your plight, but how could you possibly be asking this right now. Your wife is named “Gearhead Gertie!” You’ve been married to her for a decade! You know this is the only sport you’re allowed to watch. You know that very well.