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HEY, RAT, HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? :)
OKAY... BEEN FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT IN THE COMMUNITY.
HOW SO?
WELL, LOCAL BREWERIES KEEP MAKING BEER, AND IF I DON'T DRINK IT, THE WAREHOUSES WILL BE OVERWHELMED.
GLAD YOU'RE STAYING POLITICALLY INVOLVED.
IF NOT ME, WHO?

DO YOU HAVE FAITH IN YOUR LIFE?
OF COURSE.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE FAITH IN?
ANYTHING THAT'S BEEN PROVEN TO ME.
THAT'S NOT FAITH.
PROVE IT.

BAD NEWS... INTEREST RATES ARE DECLINING.
WHY IS THAT BAD? IT JUST MEANS I CAN GET A CHEAPER MORTGAGE. OR DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE WORRIED IT COULD TRIGGER INFLATION?
I MEAN THE RATE OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN YOUR STRIP IS DECLINING.
WONDER IF REMOVING YOU FROM THE STRIP WOULD HELP.
WHOA. NOW IT'S PLUMMETING.

WISEASS HILL
OH, GREAT WISE ASS... WHAT IS THE MOST RELENTLESS FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE?
LAUNDRY. IT NEVER STOPS.
HE'S NOT WRONG.

I HEAR PIG GOT A HAMSTER AND NAMED IT AFTER HIS FAVORITE COUNTRY SINGER FAITH HILL.
YEAH. BUT IT ESCAPED ITS CAGE AND NOW HE CAN'T FIND IT.
OH NO. WHAT'S HE GONNA DO?
HE'S GOING AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TRYING TO FIND IT.
HOW'S THAT GOING?
I'VE LOST FAITH.
SOUNDS LIKE A PERSONAL PROBLEM.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, RAT?
I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE BAD NEWS, SO I HAVE A NEW RULE IN MY LIFE.
WHAT'S THE RULE?
IF IT BRINGS ME DOWN, I'M GETTING RID OF IT.
SO NO MORE T.V.
NO MORE COMPUTERS.
AND NO MORE @#$%ING PHONES.
THAT'S A VERY DRAMATIC SOLUTION TO WHAT'S REALLY A MATTER OF SELF-DISCIPLINE.
RULES ARE RULES.

I LOVE LISTENING TO BOB DYLAN... BUT I HAVE A HOT TAKE.
OKAY.
ALL OF HIS SONGS WOULD HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED HAD HE JUST NEVER PICKED UP A HARMONICA.
THERE. I SAID IT. LET THE READER COMPLAINTS BEGIN.
LITERALLY NOT ONE COMPLAINT.
HARMONICAS... THE MUSICAL EQUIVALENT OF CATS FIGHTING.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, GIGI GRAPE?
BOO HOO BOO HOO
BURT TOOK THE KIDS TO THE BEACH TODAY... I SAID, "MAKE SURE YOU ALL WEAR SUNSCREEN..." AND HE WAS LIKE, "YEAH, YEAH, DON'T NAG ME, BABE."
(AND)
QUIT CARTOONING WHILE YOU STILL CAN.
CAN'T. IT'S MY RAISIN FOR LIVING.

PERSON (A) ENCOUNTERS A GROUP OF PEOPLE CONSISTING OF PERSONS (B) (C) AND (D).
PERSON (A) IS PARTICULARLY CLOSE TO PERSON (B), BUT NOT CLOSE TO PERSONS (C) AND (D).
PERSON (A) GREETS PERSON (B) WITH A HUG.
PERSON (A) MUST NOW WALK OVER AND HUG PERSONS (C) AND (D) EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T GIVE A @#/!** ABOUT THEM.
NEWTON’S FOURTH LAW OF MOTION.
SO THAT’S WHY IT HAPPENS.

WOULD YOU EVER USE YOUR STRIP FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL REASONS?
YOU MEAN LIKE MENTIONING 'MONEYBALL' AUTHOR MICHAEL LEWIS IN HOPES THAT SOMEONE WILL SHOW THIS STRIP TO HIM AND ME AND MY WIFE CAN THEN MEET HIM AND THANK HIM FOR ALL HIS BOOKS?
NO.
YOU SHAMELESS TOAD.
DID HE WRITE YET? DID HE WRITE YET?

HELLO?
HEY, PIG. IT'S ME, CAROL. I'M DRIVING YOUR WAY TODAY AND I THOUGHT I'D COME SAY HI.
OKAY, BUT FAIR WARNING — MY HOUSE IS A DISASTER.
HAHA... I DON'T CARE.
YOU'RE VERY HEARTLESS.

MY PLAN
STEP 1: Every single person in the world goes to the nearest cafe and gets a cup of coffee.
STEP 2: They then have friendly conversations with all the people around them for hours and hours.
WHAT'S THAT A PLAN FOR?
With every single person in cafes, there will be no one left to fight any wars.
A WORTHY GOAL.
WHY HAS NO ONE THOUGHT OF THIS?

WHO'S ON YOUR PLAYLIST THERE?
GUESS WHO.
WHO?
NO.
NO WHO.
NO WHAT?
NO WHO. GUESS WHO.
THE BAND?
NOT THE BAND. GUESS WHO.
NOW I HAVE TO DEAL WITH YOU, TOO?
WE DO LIKE U2.
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO WITH THIS?
YOU ASKED.
FOR THE NAMES OF BANDS ON YOUR PLAYLIST!!
OKAY. RATT.
YES?
NO YES. RATT.
ARE YOU GONNA GIVE ME A BAND NAME OR NOT?
NO DOUBT?
WHO?
GUESS WHO.
I'M DONE GUESSING!
WHO COULD POSSIBLY ENJOY THIS COMIC?
I SURE HOPE SO.

HEY, RAT, WANT TO GO TO A HORROR MOVIE WITH ME? SOMETIMES I JUST LIKE TO BE TERRIFIED.
BEING ALIVE MEANS THAT AT ANY MOMENT, YOU COULD DIE AND BE GONE FOREVER. I FIND THAT TERRIFYING ENOUGH.
YOU MAY HAVE SAVED ME FIFTEEN DOLLARS.
IT'S LIKE PAYING FOR AIR YOU ALREADY BREATHE.

DO YOU MIND IF I ASK YOU A BIT OF AN ARTISTIC QUESTION?
NOT AT ALL.
DO YOU THINK YOU'VE SAID EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO SAY AS A CARTOONIST?
NOPE. I STILL GET UP EVERY DAY INSPIRED BY THE THOUGHT OF WRITING A NEW JOKE.
@#$%0.
I HATE IT WHEN HE DOES THAT.
BAD NEWS, GUYS! THE LOSER WANTS TO KEEP GOING!

WHAT IF THE BIG REVELATION WHEN YOU DIE IS THAT ALL YOUR LOVED ONES WHO DIED BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY REMAINED WITH YOU IN SPIRIT EVERY REMAINING MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE?
I'D BE SO EMBARRASSED I COULD NEVER SHOW MY FACE IN HEAVEN.
THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMFORTING.
DID THEY HAVE TO WATCH EVERY MOMENT?
YEAH, WHAT ARE THEY---STALKERS?

HEY, RAT, WHAT CHARITIES DO YOU GIVE TO?
CHARITY MUST BE GIVEN ANONYMOUSLY FOR IT TO TRULY BE CHARITY.
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IS THAT HOW YOU GET OUT OF DISCLOSING THE FACT THAT YOU GIVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO CHARITY?
YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO RUIN A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT.
YOU HAVE NO BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS.

HOW PEOPLE WHO JACK UP THEIR TRUCK REALLY HIGH THINK WE VIEW THEM...
THAT GUY IS SO DARN COOL.
HOW PEOPLE ACTUALLY VIEW THEM...
THAT GUY MUST HAVE A REALLY SMALL
NOT A WORD WE'LL BE USING.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 'BRAIN.'

HEY, YOU DIDN'T SHOW UP AT THE RESTAURANT LAST NIGHT! AND I'M MAD!
ANGER STEMS FROM FEAR. IN THIS CASE, IT'S PROBABLY YOUR FEAR OF ABANDONMENT, WHICH FOR MOST PEOPLE BEGINS WHEN THEY'RE CHILDREN.
DON'T WORRY. NONE OF US WILL ABANDON YOU.
HE'S BEEN HUGGING ME FOR FOUR HOURS.

6x
4x
12x
ABCD... EFGHI... JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY AND Z!
(from memory. NO LOOKY!)
ABCD...
HEY.
HI.
ANGRY AT IKEA?
LET'S SEE HOW THEY LIKE IT!
WE USED THE WRONG @*#%@ SCREWS!

I'M DATING A NEW GIRL.
OHHHHH, IS SHE PRETTY?
PIG, WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME IS THAT SOMEBODY IS BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
I DEFINITELY DO.
GOATS INTO INTESTINES.

OH, GREAT WISE ASS... HOW DO THE GODS DECIDE WHAT EVENTS HAPPEN TO WHAT PEOPLE?
IS IT SOME LOGICAL EQUATION THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT WHO'S DONE GOOD AND WHO'S DONE EVIL? A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA BASED ON MERIT AND FAULT?
ROULETTE WHEEL.
AT LEAST THERE'S A SYSTEM.

HOW THE LIFE OF A CREATIVE PERSON GOES...
YOU COMPLETE THE WORK.
IT WAS HARD, BUT THIS IS REALLY GREAT WORK. MAYBE MY BEST YET.
SIX MONTHS LATER...
THIS IS CRAP.
TIME REVEALS ALL.
WHAT A REWARDING LIFE.

WELL, CARRIE, LOOKS LIKE YOU AND ME CAN BE FRIENDS. MIND IF I GO CHECK YOUR CAR?
WHAT--YOU JUDGE PEOPLE BY THE KIND OF CAR THEY DRIVE?
THE NUMBER OF BUMPER STICKERS.
ZERO=IDEAL
1=FINE
2=RED FLAG
3 OR MORE=
CERTIFIED NUT JOB
SHE HAD ELEVEN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS NEW GAZE I'M TRYING OUT? TELL ME THE TRUTH.
WELL, IF I CAN BE HONEST, I REALLY DON'T LIKE THE GAZE.
YOU OFFENSIVE LITTLE @#$%*!
HOW DOES THIS STUFF HAPPEN?