Naturally, Les is the only one who “gets” the concept of Owen’s costume. Takes one to know one, right? Be careful, “Ben Reilly”: Mr. Moore’s pet peeve about mixed metaphors is well documented. Anyway, if Blonde Sailor Girl despises Owen so much, why has she been following him around all day?
Something Old, Something Newton
Halloween week plods along. Compared to Les, Jim the science guy looks rather distinguished. Seems the teachers are choosing costumes that reflect the subjects they teach; otherwise, Jim would make a far more convincing Mark Twain.
Snobby Mallory has traded her sailor outfit for a witch costume; she’s “pulling a Cher”, changing costumes for each class. I have to guess that the Elvis impersonator is our Cory, although I thought he’d be way too cool for “Halloween Dress-Up Day” (plus he hates wearing costumes). Filling out the rest of today’s cast, clockwise from top: the emperor Caligula, Dorothy from Kansas, and…a hippie scarecrow?
Thor Sport
Even the bullies are nerds in Westview! In fact, they out-nerd the nerd they’re picking on: their costumes are much more authentic than Little Billy’s t-shirt attire. Weirdly enough, this is not the first time TB has referenced “Conan the Consensus Builder”:
(Above: 9/1/2009 strip)
"Gaga"-a-Day
Stop the presses: TB boldly name drops a real-life celebrity! Though he’s not so bold as to let us see “MeGagan’s” costume. She must be a babe, though: the mere thought of her in a meat dress is enough to send Cody’s eyebrows a-waggin’.
Owen the Clone
No wonder Cody and Owen are besties: both enjoy dressing up for Halloween, and then berating anyone who incorrectly guesses at who or what they’re supposed to be. Admittedly, today’s strip is actually funny! Generic Blonde Chick (Mallory or whoever) is kinda flirty, even playfully knocking on “Ben Reilly’s” head, before Owen’s fanboy douchery gives him away.
But the real treat today, of course, is the sight of Les in panel 2, strutting down the hall in full Elizabethan drag! “Hey Mr. Moore! Nice Shakespeare costume!” “Why, I’m not Shakespeare, you dunce! This is a Francis Bacon costume!”
Son of Stuck Funky 