Do Brutus and Arnie Work Together Often?

This is Arnie's way of saying that he and Brutus are not in sync, are never in sync, and will never be in sync. No, we're not "in sync". We're more like Backstreet Boys. No, O-Town. No, what was that one group that was kind of made-up? On Nickelodeon? Big Time Rush! We're Big Time Rush.

Monday Quickie

If you've never used your brain before, then you don't need to use AI. It's definitely not gonna make you seem any smarter.

Just Let Brutus Read His...Magazine?

Doesn't it look like Peggy just got done masturbating,
or that someone is currently going down on her?

I completely forgot that a post showcasing Art Sansom's 1949-1951 comic strip Peggy went up yesterday. Between the park and homework and just wanting to vegetate over the summer, things are bit much right now.

Anyway, here are your Sunday comics. I plan on having something new for you on the Fourth of July as well.

May 22, 1988

Where are the grown-ups?! This is really all on the grown-up calling the O'Haras. Who is this guy? Mr. O'Hara's boss? A man from a bank? A friend? Whatever you have to tell Mr. O'Hara must not be very important if you're willing to trust it with Hurricane Hattie.

Oh, yeah. Today's Father's Day. Figlee sounds like a terrible game. Honestly, it sounds like a mobile game and not something you can play on XBox or PlayStation.

And he just opens the comic by screaming in the doorway "Good morning, Pop!"

My Leg Goes to Sleep If I Sit Like That

Big Nate, June 13, 2026

I missed it, but Big Nate dailies have come to an end. Lincoln Peirce has decided to just focus on Sunday strips and, I'm assuming, his popular run of Big Nate graphic novels. On the plus side, Peirce has said he doesn't want reruns to continue in newspapers so that opens up a lot of real estate. Good on you, man.

Baby Blues and Zits will also be winding down over the next year so I'll grab those finales when they happen.

What is Brutus doing? Is he just sitting there with his chin in his hands? Look, I'm not necessarily judging, Mother Gargle is in the wrong, always is, and should die, but Brutus just sitting there like that is weird. At least turn on the TV or something.

Art Sansom's Peggy

Before Chris Welkin, Planeteer, Art Sansom was a bullpen artist for Newspaper Enterprise Association doing fill-in work on other comics. He was tasked, starting around 1949, to write and draw Peggy, about a teenage girl. Or maybe she's early 20s. I'm not sure. Here are some strips from 1949.

And He's Paying $50 to Ruin This Steak

Did the waiter throw the plate down on the table? "Here's your burnt meat, sir. Hope you choke on it!" I bet I could tell my wife about this choice of steak and she'd be like, "Why is he ruining such a good piece of meat?" I don't even like steak and I eat (and cook) better steak than this.

So You Had a Bad Day

"Oh, well, I'll just start over tomorrow. Also, no point in finishing out these last five minutes. See you tomorrow!"

I like the idea of Brutus stumbling and fumbling his way through work and then at 4:55 going "I'm gonna press reset on this day". "Sorry about losing that client and that important paperwork, but if I could just get some fresh air, I know that I can right this ship." Uh-huh, sure.

Pay-Per-Grain

You know it's nine grains because of the giant number "9" printed on the bag. Or it could be "6", but I'm guessing it's written on the bag elsewhere.

I like stuff with grain in it. Remember a few years ago when everyone was like, "You need to have these grains in order to live a good life" and everyone was just "Yes, that sounds right." If these grains were good enough for Ötzi, they are good enough for us modern humans.

Never Going Back to Red Robin

"We have awful food and slow service at home."

The awful food and slow service at home:

I like that Chip doesn't really use his comic strip to get revenge on common inconveniences and small grudges like Beetle Bailey or Shoe, but this does come awfully close.

Hey, He Handled It

How many tea cozies could Fitzbew Corp. need? I think 2% is a gift. I've never understood who Veeblefester is selling to. Is Fitzbew a Walmart-like company that will sell Veeblefester tea cozies? Who knows? It's never explained.