Cory is undergoing a life-changing event by starting his post-high school career in the military. What does Tombat decide to focus on? That woeful sad-sack of an absent father, Funky.
At least I’m guessing that’s what Wednesday’s strip is about. I’ll be at a Halloween party when this thing goes live.
I think Cory would have had a better chance at a happy life if he’d been raised in a war-torn third world country. Or heck, even a troupe of smelly baboons. Anything besides the World’s Lamest Dad.
EDIT:
My mistake, Snarkers! I thought that TomBat would dedicate more than just two days of filler to the title character’s son shipping off to a life in the military, seeing how there was a month-long arc about a kitten we’d never met before that was adopted by a character that was a complete stranger to us.
In today’s actual strip, apparently there is still a Westview High school! You’d think Summer graduating the school would just shutter its doors and windows but it appears life, however dreary, goes on.
Son of Stuck Funky 
Cory has been consigned to the dustbin of history. Instead, Les makes an appearance.
Nice Jack Skellington costume on that 8 foot tall kid.
someone forgot to pin sleeve up
Did you know that “Go Fuck Yourself with a Pinecone” is Latin for “Funny Comic Strip Concept”? Also, did you know that *smirk* is Latin for *Oh dear lord I want to destroy everyone in this effing strip!!!*?
May I suggest the following edit to the last line of your commentary?
“Anything besides the World’s Lamest D̶a̶d̶ writer.” (I refuse to capitalize writer when talking about TB)
I think she meant “Romans,” but whatever, Batom Inc. was desperate to shoehorn in Les being oh-so-clever. Maybe the anti-snarkers are right; this is so dreadful it’s difficult to bear.
I didn’t realize until this week how much New Jersey cultural institutions like WFMU and this blog help me survive the workday. Hopefully TFH, Epicus Doomus, and all the other East Coast snarkers on here are safe and sound and will be back soon ripping Les a new one.
Is Owen supposed to be Elmo or Owen eaten alive by Elmo?
I wonder if that’s the same spectral Les that appeared to Funky while the real Les was in Kilimanjaro. I mean, he’s got to be on a honeymoon, right? That we never saw? After his Monday wedding?…
Cayla, Schmayla. If there is terrible worplay afoot, then Les is there, dudes and dudettes.
*wordplay* D’oh!
Sr Tortilla – I like to think Elmo is simply carrying around Owen’s disembodied face.
“Funky Winkerbean” is the “Star Wars Holiday Special” of the comics page.
“Say, didn’t you get married or something?”
“Nah, I’m sure I would have remembered it….”
And psst, you in the Jack Skellington costume! You’re obviously too cool to be in this strip. Get out while you still can!
Nah, the Star Wars Holiday Special, bad as it is, carries a sort of “nerd mystique” with it. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same for Funky Winkerbean.
Halloween Haiku Time 2012!
English teacher Les,
“assembly” is not Latin
but Middle English
Latina Linda
knows Latins partied so hard
that language died
Like a constrictor
Elmo has unhinged jaw
To swallow Owen
Cody’s costume choice
An Italian plumber
Result of swirlies?
Right behind Owen
Must be actual school nurse
No way a student
TB thinks Vikings
Did wear horned helmets
And sweater vests too
Shawn Bradley shows up
Cool Jack Skellington costume
Won’t help his post game
Brunette Bee last year
Gives way to Mallory Brooks
No longer sailor
Polka dotted girl
Ladybug or circus act?
I report, you choose
Generic pirate
and ghost are more dynamic
than most characters
Bricks, bricks, bricks galore
Only stop when there’s a door
TB’s paramour
Fading into white
Is that Bride of Frankenstein
Or is it Cayla?
Usually I’d think a dude comfortable enough to dress as Elmo in a high school would be pretty cool. As usual, I’m wrong.
@Senor Tortilla: There’s a third, more ghastly possibility. Owen has stalked killed Elmo and is now wearing his pelt as a trophy. That it’s Halloween is mere coincidence.
I thought all the teachers liked to dress up at Westview High. Big Nate must have put the kibosh on this after learning Les was trying to force Cayla to dress as Lisa.
Managed to see that Halloween thing…typical FW “life sucks then you die” crapola. And it featured Les…thanks for that, Tombat.
Thanks to all well wishers out there. NJ is a huge mess…no power spotty phone…the 3G still kinda works though. Car charging only right now and gas is scarce.
I imagined Les as Thomas Jefferson to Cayla’s Sally Hemmings.
Couldn’t care Less (get it?) about this gag-a-day nonsense today. Just wanted to wish our fellow snarkers Epicus, TFH, and any others in the path of Sandy best wishes on getting things back to normal soon and of course, hoping you and your loved ones are safe.
My bold prediction for the next arc: Something having to do with the trials and tribulations of the Glimmer Twins as they slog through their freshman year at good ‘ol KSU. Or, god forbid, another basketball season.
I don’t understand how Owen thinking Halloween is stupid is supposed to relate to whether or not they get out of classes for an assembly that afternoon. If he didn’t dress up as Elmo, would he be required to attend classes instead? If that’s the case, what happens to kids whose costume isn’t sufficiently “real”? After all, maybe I could dress like an exotic dancer on days other than Halloween.
Sloppy as usual, Mr. Batiuk.
I remember last year how Les, in all his pretentiousness, dressed as Shakespeare. Luckily, he was relegated to the background (unless I’m mentally blocking something), which is probably the most realistic thing in FW at the time–no one wants to talk to him.