He'd Be Right To Punch Brutus

Assuming that Chicken Kingdom is supposed to be the generic version of Chick-Fil-A, it wouldn't have burgers--just chicken.

What are chicken tidbits? Nuggets or are they smaller? Deep fried chicken eyeballs.

Those Cups Look Huge

At least Brutus is being consistent.

No. 8: Robotmen of the Lost Planet, Part 2

ANOTHER FIVE YEARS?! They can develop electricity, weapons, and all this other stuff but are still wearing pelt and fur togas.

Clearly the robots aren't hunting any stray humans because the humans have been basically left alone for the last ten years. I mean, I get these weapons are in response to the massacre that happened ten years ago but it still seems very unprovoked.

They can't make clothes but they can make bedding.

Laurie is still a nightmare-looking young boy, isn't he?

"We work to make life better for our children." Bang-up job. Being massacred and forced to live in a cave for ten years is a much better life than what you had Alan.

Laurie looks different in every single panel.

Laurie's friend is named Johnson? Maybe they just call everyone by their last name but they're kids. It's weird.

Yeah, let the 9-year-old sleep with a ray gun. That probably won't end badly at all.

They definitely should keep downwind because hygiene probably wasn't high up on the list of things humans should accomplish.

oh darn im going to miss him

"I'm sure he left. Here are his footprints in the dirt."

"No, he wouldn't dare, you stupid woman. Laurie, where are you?"

"His footprints are leading outside..."

*pats Nara's head* "Women should be seen and not heard."

They've gone ten years without being attacked or hunted by robots. If there are suddenly robots making their way to the human's cave then I am going to scream.

[screams]

So the "toy" ray gun actually works and they were going to let their child sleep with it. Good thing he faked sleep and ran off!

I was worried that the humans defeating the robots would be easy as pie and that there would be no drama. And it looks like I was right.

The humans were defeated by robots because robots were strong and humans were weak. Now, the robots will be defeated by humans because humans are strong and robots are weak. IT'S A SWITCHEROO!!

I still don't understand why the robots would make themselves more humans in order to feel pain. Seems like a very bad idea.

"Bring me back some robots, Dad!"

"I am not dragging one of those things all the way back here."

"The robots hate pain!"

Yes, as does everyone.

Did Alan chop that robot in half?

So the humans defeated all those robots within a day? And then just casually walk up to where the AA-Plus robot is.

Hey, it's the robot's Emperor Johns! He just has a slightly larger head?

Alan has a taste for killing now! What's to stop him from doing to his fellow humans what he's doing to these robots?!

They didn't even defeat the robots. They just took out the master robot and they all don't know what to do and run away? I expect better from the robots.

What? It's only three parts? And they basically do what the robots did to them? Is there a sequel where the robots rise back up in ten years? This ending isn't really an ending.

I feel empty inside.

Jim Torlo. The devious, evil guy planning murder is named...Jim.

What is the discovery? Is there a reason you aren't mentioning what your discovery does?

I think she's engaged to Jim Torlo.

I also think Jim does want Professor Ackley's money.

So Mary is, what? 23? 24? And Jim Torlo is somewhere between 48 and 52? How old was Vincent Price in the 1960s?

So it's some kind of Iron Dome-type thing? Not a potion or a pill? But yet he mentions formula.

Maybe Dr. Forrester here finally drove his test subject insane with the worst movie ever made.

"So you're going to kill me? Ha-ha! That's funny! It makes me laugh!"

"You won't be laughing when I'm through with you! Because you'll be dead and dead people can't laugh."

So the machine...dissolves atoms? Yep, sounds like comic book science all right.

Mary lost her father and fiancée in one night but who cares? Clearly the police don't. And neither should we. Good night, everyone!

Is It Just Pot Roast or Are There Potatoes? Salad, Maybe?

Chip could've drawn Kewpie in this. He/She kind of loves Brutus. And I like seeing that dumb mutt.

You know, I bet there was a reason that Brutus' mitt was buried down in the basement.

Thirsty Boy

Seems strange they only have pop and tap water. The Thornapples--basically in keeping with the fuzzy timeline that the comic straddles where it's both somehow the 1960s and the 21st Century--should have some sort of powdered juice in there and maybe some tea. I'm not saying Wilberforce would want those but they aren't water.

The Fault In Our Brutus

I may not be handsome, or intelligent, or witty...

...Or fashionable, or pimple-free, or odorless...

...Or tall, or a good lover, or fun to be around...

...And I know I hum too much, and my voice does that annoying thing, and my jaw pops when I eat...

...And my farts smell like a corpse pooped their pants but I make up for that...

I'm Just Crying About Life In General

I don't think Wilberforce really understands this reference. Why is Wilberforce sad anyway? His team loses all the time. What do the South Street Snakes do that make it worse? Do they pants the losing team and drag them around the bases while the South Street parents cheer them on?

Dirty Laundry

Aww, this was a wholesome comic strips that turned into something vindictive as we learn that Gladys is stealing and hoarding money from her husband.

Wait. They're married so technically that change she finds is kind of hers anyway. She definitely has access to their bank account so if she wants to leave just withdraw some money. You don't need to try to gather a handful of quarters to be free, Gladys.

*shudders* Your Arm Is Around Me Again

Maximum effort is great, Brutus. Unless that maximum effort causes problems and makes the work harder or incomplete. Remember, don't half-ass several things, whole-ass one thing.

Let's take this time to think about how bad Brutus is at his job but yet continues to have said job. Why does Veeblefester keep him around? As a joke?

He's Not Old--He's Just Drawn That Way

"Yeah, but I know your real age and you still look great!"

Look, I don't know the secret to looking good in your old age. Lack of sun, good genes, and moisturize seem to be three good go-tos. I believe Uncle Ted looks good because Chip can't squeeze anymore lines onto Uncle Ted's face.